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2021-22 EXAMINER ALL-AREA BASKETBALL TEAMS

GIRLS FIRST TEAM • Elauni Bennett, Lee’s Summit North, 5-8, jr., F — Averaged 15.4 points, 8.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.9 steals; shot 46.2% from field, 33.6% from free throw line; All-Suburban Big Eight; all-district. • Emani Bennett, Lee’s Summit North, 5-9, jr., F — Averaged 19.4 points, 10.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.4 steals; shot 39.7% from field (34.1% from 3-point range), 62.4% from free throw line; All-Suburban Big Eight; all-district; MBCA Class 6 all-state; DiRenna Award semifinalist.

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Late runs enough for Jaguars

Through five innings of stellar pitching Wednesday at Blue Springs High School, it became apparent that runs were going to be at a premium. Blue Springs South’s John Chambers was matching the Wildcats starter Cole Gibler pitch for pitch in a Suburban Big Eight marquee matchup between two of the storied prep baseball programs in Eastern Jackson County.

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