Girls Basketball: Tipton 76, Green Ridge 11

SEDALIA -- The Tipton Lady Cardinals began the Kaysinger Conference Tournament with a 76-11 first-round win Saturday against the Green Ridge Lady Tigers at State Fair Community College.

Tipton, the No. 1 seed, led 24-1 after one quarter and 48-5 at halftime.

Myra Claas led the Lady Cardinals with a game-high 23 points, followed by Charlee Bailey with 14 points. Briar Cox and Clara Williams each added nine points.

Tipton (19-1), ranked No. 2 in Class 2, plays fourth-seeded Stover in the tournament semifinals at 6 p.m. today at State Fair.