Emily Konkel buried four three-pointers in the first half Thursday, helping the Teutopolis Lady Shoes build a lead they never relinquished, en route to a 44-30 victory over Carterville in an opening-round game of the Centralia Tournament.

Konkel connected on her first three in the opening quarter and then knocked down three more in the second period, helping THS break an 8-8 tie and build a 21-13 lead at intermission. Konkel had 14 of her team’s points by halftime.

T-Town led by seven points, 28-21, after three quarters and then outscored Carterville 16-9 in the final eight minutes to post the 14-point decision.

Konkel finished with a game-high 18 points and also pulled down seven rebounds. Chloe Probst added eight points and eight rebounds, while Kaylee Niebrugge scored seven.

The Lady Shoes, now 2-0 on the young season, will return to tournament action Saturday and play two games – 11 a.m. against Centralia; and 6 p.m. against Highland.