King leads Triton Central to 50th Shelby County Girls Basketball Tournament title

WALDRON – Class 2A, No. 8 Triton Central scored 20 points in the opening four minutes of the Shelby County Girls Basketball Tournament championship game Saturday night and cruised to the program’s 39^th overall title.

The Tigers’ 20-0 run to start the game led to a 43-8 advantage at halftime.

The Triton Central starters stayed in the game until late in the third quarter which allowed point guard Quinn King to nearly accrue a triple double. The junior finished with 12 points, 10 assists and nine steals and was named Most Valuable Player of the 50^th Annual Shelby County Tournament.

“We just wanted to play solid and make sure we played as a team,” said King (photo) after the win. “I was just trying to make sure everybody got a chance and I try to be ready whenever they need me.”

Maryrose Felling hit four three-pointers and finished with a game-high 24 points.

Felling opened the championship with a 3 and King followed suit. Felling grabbed a rebound and scored and hit another 3 which was quickly followed by a Kate Collier 3 from the wing for a 14-0 lead just over two minutes into the contest.

Katie Theobald’s drive down the lane and score with 3:35 to go in the opening quarter finally put Morristown on the scoreboard.

Waldron High School was the host for the 50th Annual Shelby County Girls Basketball Tournament.

The Yellow Jackets (8-8) put together a 5-0 run that started late in the first quarter and carried over into the opening minute of the second but the Tigers (12-3) answered with a 13-0 run to make it 37-7.

Theobald and Jayla Keithley led Morristown with seven points apiece. Keithley had a team-high five rebounds.

The Yellow Jackets have four games left on their regular season schedule. They host North Decatur (6-11) Tuesday and Indianapolis Lutheran (5-10) Thursday.

Triton Central has won seven straight and 11 of its last 12. The Tigers travel Tuesday to New Palestine (12-4).

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