The Teutopolis Lady Shoes split their two games Saturday to finished 3-1 and in second place at the Lady Wildcat Thanksgiving Tournament in Salem.

In the opener – and in what proved to be the championship contest – Carterville outscored T-Town 14-8 in the final eight minutes to pull away for a 50-43 victory.

The game was close throughout. The Lady Lions led 17-13 after the first quarter, 26-24 at intermission and 38-35 heading into the final eight minutes.

Carterville’s Alecia Doyle scored 14 of her game-high 24 points in the second half, including seven in the fourth period. The Lady Lions converted 5-of-8 free throws down the stretch to maintain their lead.

Kaylee Niebrugge led the Lady Shoes with 14 points, including two three-pointers and all eight of her team’s points in the final quarter. Kaitlyn Schumacher had a double-double, scoring 11 points and pulling down 11 rebounds. Niebrugge also had five steals.

The Lady Shoes held a 32-25 rebounding advantage, but shot only 25 percent from the field, connecting on 12-of-48 shots. They were 3-for-17 from behind the arc.

THS then secured second place by bouncing back and beating Centralia 48-29, getting double-double performances from both Schumacher and Izzy Hardiek.

The Lady Shoes led by a slim 12-9 margin after the first quarter, but used a 15-2 scoring spree to build a 27-11 margin at halftime. Centralia closed to within 34-26 after the third period, but T-Town outscored the Orphan Annies 14-3 in the final quarter to finish with the 19-point win.

Hardiek had 15 points and 12 rebounds, while Schumacher scored 11 points and pulled down 10 boards. Niebrugge also cracked double figures, finishing with 12 points. THS connected on 18-of-55 shots overall, a 32 percent clip, and finished 2-for-14 from long range.

The Lady Shoes are now 4-1 on the young season. They will return to action Monday, Dec. 6, at Pana.