The ninth-ranked Jays broke the game open in the second quarter and beat No. 2 North Butler 52-34 in a first-round Class 1A game.

Steph Rohe scored 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Gehlen in its first-ever state tournament game. The Jays improved to 21-4 and will play third-ranked Bedford in a semifinal game at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday.

Rohe also had six of Gehlen's 13 steals. Katelin Langel added nine points and nine rebounds for the Jays, while Emily Holtgrewe and Amber Timmins each scored eight.

Lisa Feldman led North Butler with 10 points. Cassidy Bangasser led the Bearcats with seven rebounds and scored six points.

North Butler, made its fifth state tournament trip, had a 21-game winning streak broken and finished 21-2.

Gehlen outscored North Butler 15-2 in the second quarter to break an 11-11 tie and take control. A 12-4 run stretched the Jays' lead to 43-19 late in the third quarter.

North Butler tried to rally, running off 10 straight points to cut the lead to 43-29 with more than five minutes to play. But the Bearcats got no closer and Gehlen made nine of 13 free throws to wrap it up.