Southern Boone girls fall short of a trip to the state championship game

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KMIZ)

The Southern Boone girls basketball team fell just short of a trip to the state championship game after a 55-40 loss in the Class 4 semifinals to Vashon.

The Eagles went into the half down 26-19, but a 19 point Wolverine third quarter put the game out of reach.

Watch the full postgame press conference in the player below.

Southern Boone was led by senior forward Emilee DeHaas with a double-double 16 points and 10 rebounds. With the double-digit boards, DeHaas now holds the single season record at Southern Boone for rebounds.

Watch the extended highlights from the game in the player below.

With the loss, the Eagles fall to 21-10 on the season. Up next, the group will have a shot at third place Friday at noon against Central.