One down, one to go

Alaina's team won its sub-state opener against Maize. Northwest plays Garden City on Saturday night with the winner going to the state tournament. Worth noting that there are 32 teams in the biggest class in Kansas and eight of them go to state. So, it's not an overwhelming task to get there. Still, Northwest has not gone since 1999, so it would be nice.
Alaina had 20 points and 10 rebounds, but was more nervous about her postgame media interview (her first). The Eagle did a nice story on the game. She was a pretty good quote, too. There also is some video from a local station.
Our friend Brenda came to the game as did Aunt Donna, who sort of fills the role of Aunt Allison at sporting events. She leaped to her feet twice and yelled, "That's bull!" -- just bull, not the rest -- when Alaina got called for fouls. I think a judge would find her in contempt if she did that in court. She plans to attend a basketball game in Manhattan Saturday afternoon and then drive the 2 1/2 hours back to Wichita for Alaina's game. She is a true fan. I think Jerry and Julie also are driving in from Pratt.
We'll let you know how it goes.