Park Hill fell in the tournament championship game in the Gold Division on Friday, Dec. 6.

Truman picked up a 51-47 victory.

Park Hill last won a division title at Tonka in 2016, while Truman has now won four times since 2014.

No stats were provided by Park Hill by deadline.

Gabbie Schultz hit a game-winning shot at the buzzer to lift Park Hill South to a 42-40 victory over Oak Park in the third-place game of the Cardinal Division at the Winnetonka Tournament on Friday, Dec. 6.

Schultz made only two baskets, the other came in the first quarter for Park Hill South (2-2). Bali Cortes carried the offense with 19 points, including hitting a trio of 3-pointers.

The teams were tied at 19 at the break and Park Hill South led by eight going into the fourth quarter.

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Park Hill’s DQ Guillory dribbles the ball up court in a game against Truman on Friday Dec. 6 in the Winnetonka Tournament.

In the fifth-place game of the Gold bracket, Platte County lost 56-40 to Fort Osage on Friday, Dec. 6.

The Pirates were held to only four points in the first quarter and fell behind 15-4. Platte County rallied a bit in the second quarter behind eight points from Amaya Blake, but trailed 28-16 at halftime.

Blake, a sophomore, provided a bulk of the offense for Platte County (1-2) by scoring 20 of her team’s 40 points.

Katelyn Ward had 19 and Kiyley Flowers had 16 for Fort Osage.

Other games

Platte County girls 42,  St. Joseph Lafayette 33

The Pirates secured the first win for new coach Becca Strobbe on Wednesday, Dec. 4 in the consolation bracket of the Winnetonka Tournament.

Platte County jumped out to a 13-3 lead in the first quarter, giving up only one basket to the Fighting Irish. Lafayette pulled back in the second behind a trio of 3-pointers, but Platte County (1-1) led 19-16 at the break.

A 16-3 scoring advantage in the third quarter helped Platte County pull away.

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Platte County’s Amaya Blake dribbles around three Fort Osage defenders in the fifth-place game of the Winnetonka Tournament on Friday, Dec. 6 in Kansas City. Fort Osage won the game 56-40.

The Pirates had balanced scoring with seven players scoring, but no one in double figures. Peyton Akins and Amaya Blake each had nine.

Platte County struggled shooting, hitting 30 percent from the field (13-for-44), 23 from the 3-point line (3-for-13) and 27 percent from the free-throw line (7-for-26).

Ellie Wattenburger had 10 points for Lafayette.

Park Hill girls 56,  Grandview 37

The Trojans advanced to the championship game of the Winnetonka Tournament with a victory over Class 4 No. 9-ranked Grandview on Wednesday, Dec. 4.

Park Hill allowed the Bulldogs to score only three points in the first quarter and led by 11 points. At halftime, Park Hill held a 29-18 lead.

The Trojans defense then limited the Bulldogs to two points in the third quarter and tacked on 14 points on the offensive end to pull away for good.

Kennedy Townsend poured in a career-high 24 points for Park Hill, hitting six 3-pointers.

Teresa Thomas had 12 and DeQuaria Guillory added 11 for the Trojans.

North Kansas City girls 36, Park Hill South 31

In a low-scoring, low-shooting percentage game, the Hornets prevailed in the semifinals of the Winnetonka Tournament on Tuesday, Dec. 4 in Kansas City.

Park Hill South led 19-15 at halftime, but were outscored 15-5 in the third by North Kansas City which lost in the championship game the next game.

Jayme Dixon had 10 points and Bali Cortes added nine for Park Hill South. Ja’Mya Powell-Smith scored 17 points to lead the way for the defending Class 5 state champions.

Park Hill girls 67,  Fort Osage 43

The two middle quarters was the difference in the outcome of this game at the Winnetonka Tournament on Monday, Dec. 2. in Kansas City.

The Trojans led 16-14 after the first quarter, but posted 18 points the next two quarters.

The 18 points in the second came when the defense limited the Indians to only seven points. At the break, Aaron Neeser’s squad led 34-21.

Park Hill’s second straight 18-point quarter made it 52-31 going into the final frame.

Kennedy Townsend led Park Hill with 21 points, one of three in double figures. Teresa Thomas added 17 and DeQuaria Guillory had 14.

Lee’s Summit North girls 67, Platte County 42

The Broncos held the Pirates to less than 10 points twice and that was the difference in the season-opening tilt in the Winnetonka Tournament on Monday, Dec. 2.

Platte County was held to eight points in the first and then six in the third quarter. Lee’s Summit North outscored the Pirates by 25 points in those two quarters — the final margin on the scoreboard.

Amaya Blake scored 20 points for the Pirates and hit two of her 3-point attempts.

Four different Broncos scored 10 or more points, led by Lauren Draney’s 18 points.

Park Hill South girls 44,  Ray-Pec 38

The Panthers picked up another win by downing Ray-Pec in the opening round of the Winnetonka Tournament on Monday, Dec. 2 in Kansas City.

Gabbie Schultz scored six of her team-high 14 points in the fourth quarter for the Panthers, which led 13-6 after opening 8 minutes.

Ray-Pec rallied a bit in the second quarter but South maintained the lead, 21-18. The two teams were competitive in the second half, with South having a 23-20 advantage in points.

Eight different players scored for the Panthers.

Fort Osage girls 48,  Park Hill South 47

Katelyn Ward hit a 3-pointer with 11 seconds left to help the Indians rally for a win in the season opener on Friday, Nov. 22.

That shot gave Fort Osage its first lead since the first quarter and capped a rally from 18 points down.

Kiyley Flowers led Fort Osage with 27 points, while Ward had 11.

Park Hill South led 27-16 at halftime and went on a 7-0 run to open the third quarter. With 3 minutes left, Fort Osage went on 12-0 run to pull within a point. Missing the front end of a one-and-one with a 47-45 lead hurt the Panthers as Fort Osage grabbed the rebound.

Makalee McGhee scored 18 points for the Panthers, hitting a pair of 3s. Bali Cortes also finished in double figures by adding 10 points.

Brooke Jones racked up 13 of the Panthers’ 30 rebounds.