The defending champs looked a lot like the soon-to-be champs.
Simon Kenton, the defending 8th Region champs, crushed Eminence 75-30 in the quarterfinals at Henry County.
From the opening tip, it wasn’t close.
The Lady Pioneers sank 12-of-20 from beyond the arc, forcing a running clock before halftime and stretching the lead to as many as 44 in the fourth quarter.
Nine players scored, with four reaching double figures, three by halftime. Brynli Pernell led with 16 points, Haylie Webb added 15, Angela Kabeya finished with 13 while Anna Kelch chipped in 10.
Simon Kenton led 28-7 after one and 52-17 at the half. The lead grew to 64-23 by the end of the third before an 11-7 fourth-quarter finish sent the Lady Pioneers to the semifinals for the third straight season.
They forced 23 turnovers from the Lady Warriors, who were led by Victoria Spiegl with 11 points.
Simon Kenton will face Spencer County in the semifinals Friday at 8 p.m. at Henry County.
LADY PIONEERS 75, WARRIORS 30
SIMON KENTON — 28-24-12-11 — 75
EMINENCE — 7-10-6-7 — 30
Scoring
Simon Kenton (75) — Pernell 16, Webb 15, Kabeya 13, Kelch 10, Ober 8, Schreiner 5, Couch 3, Sinclair 3, Egbers 2
Eminence (30) — Spiegl 11, Vargas 7, Coffee 4, Smith 3, Preher-Stone 2, Steenkamp 2, Yetter 1
Game Stats
Field Goals: Simon Kenton 28/55, Eminence 12/33
3-Pointers: Simon Kenton 12/20, Eminence 3/12
Free Throws: Simon Kenton 7/8, Eminence 3/8
Rebounds: Simon Kenton 26, Eminence 14
Assists: Simon Kenton 17, Eminence 4
Turnovers: Simon Kenton 8, Eminence 23
Steals: Simon Kenton 14, Eminence 7
Fouls: Simon Kenton 10, Eminence 4
Records: Simon Kenton 29-2, Eminence 19-11