The Junction City Lady Jays trailed Topeka West 53-51 in the latter stages of their basketball game Friday night at the Shenk Gym.

But Ally McKenzie stepped up and hit a field goal followed by two free throws. Then Akia Fain stole the basketball and scored on a layup. That was followed by three made free throws by Fain in the closing moments of the contest as Junction City won 58-53.

The win left Junction City 4-16 , and allowed the Lady Jays to claim the number seven seed in next week’s substate tournament. They edged out Wichita Southeast for the seventh seed and will play at second seeded Washburn Rural Thursday night. Wichita southeast finished the regular season 3-17, and will play at top seeded Manhattan Thursday in the substate tournament.