C2 girls semifinal: Ellington vs. St. Paul Lutheran (Concordia)

Friday, March 11, 2022

The Ellington Whippets pulled away in the second half to beat St. Paul Lutheran (Concordia) 65-51 to advances to their second-straight state championship game Friday, March 11, 2022, at JQH Arena in Springfield.

St. Paul Lutheran's Marissa Heins (left) and Ellington's Gretchen Hackworth battle for a loose ball near midcourt during the first half of the MSHSAA Class 2 Show-Me Showdown girls basketball semifinal Friday, March 11, 2022, at JQH Arena in Springfield. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Ellington's Laura Gore (42) fist-bumps the officials during player introductions at the MSHSAA Class 2 Show-Me Showdown girls basketball semifinal against St. Paul Lutheran on Friday, March 11, 2022, at JQH Arena in Springfield. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Ellington's Dylan Price (24) shoots against St. Paul Lutheran's JaeSi Hentges during the first half of the MSHSAA Class 2 Show-Me Showdown girls basketball semifinal Friday, March 11, 2022, at JQH Arena in Springfield. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Ellington's Kaylee King looks for an opening in the St. Paul Lutheran defense during the first half of the MSHSAA Class 2 Show-Me Showdown girls basketball semifinal Friday, March 11, 2022, at JQH Arena in Springfield. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
St. Paul Lutheran's Grace Hartwig (left) and Ellington's Dylan Price chase a loose ball during the first half of the MSHSAA Class 2 Show-Me Showdown girls basketball semifinal Friday, March 11, 2022, at JQH Arena in Springfield. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Ellington's Gretchen Hackworth (center) encounters the St. Paul Lutheran double team of Marissa Heins (left) and Carly Fahrmeier during the first half of the MSHSAA Class 2 Show-Me Showdown girls basketball semifinal Friday, March 11, 2022, at JQH Arena in Springfield. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Ellington's Dylan Price (24) shoots between St. Paul Lutheran's Marissa Heins (50) and Grace Hartwig during the first half of the MSHSAA Class 2 Show-Me Showdown girls basketball semifinal Friday, March 11, 2022, at JQH Arena in Springfield. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Ellington's Kaylee King (32) drives past St. Paul Lutheran's Grace Hartwig during the first half of the MSHSAA Class 2 Show-Me Showdown girls basketball semifinal Friday, March 11, 2022, at JQH Arena in Springfield. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Members of the Ellington student section cheer during the first half of the MSHSAA Class 2 Show-Me Showdown girls basketball semifinal between Ellington and St. Paul Lutheran on Friday, March 11, 2022, at JQH Arena in Springfield. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
The referee signals a 3-pointer by Ellington's Laura Gore during the third quarter of the MSHSAA Class 2 Show-Me Showdown girls basketball semifinal against St. Paul Lutheran on Friday, March 11, 2022, at JQH Arena in Springfield. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Ellington coach David Burrows (right) and his bench celebrate a 3-pointer by Laura Gore during the third quarter of the MSHSAA Class 2 Show-Me Showdown girls basketball semifinal Friday, March 11, 2022, at JQH Arena in Springfield. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Ellington fans cheer during the closing seconds of the MSHSAA Class 2 Show-Me Showdown girls basketball semifinal between Ellington and St. Paul Lutheran on Friday, March 11, 2022, at JQH Arena in Springfield. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)