State tournament trips are becoming routine for Treynor. The Cardinals are in for the 11th time in 12 years and now they're headed for the Class 1A semifinals after beating Fairfield Maharishi 50-37 on Monday.

Treynor's Chehala Pace made the most of the 22 minutes she played, scoring 16 points and grabbing 11 rebounds to lead the third-ranked Cardinals. Lea Hartigan had 11 points and six rebounds, while Anna Waymaster had eight points and 10 rebounds.

Tricia Trotter had a strong floor game for Treynor with nine assists, nine rebounds and three steals.

Treynor took a 5-2 lead on Hartigan's 3-pointer at the 6:28 mark in the first quarter and was ahead the rest of the way. After Maharishi cut the lead to seven in the second quarter, Treynor scored the final five points of the period to go up 30-18 at halftime. The Cardinals stayed ahead by double figures the rest of the way.

Maharishi played in the state tournament for the first time. Bonnie Carter and Amelia Freeberg led the Pioneers with 11 points each. University of Vermont recruit Sofia Iwobi added nine points, 13 rebounds, four assists and four blocks.

Treynor improves to 25-1 and will play defending state champion Charter Oak-Ute at 8 p.m. Wednesday. Maharishi finishes with a 19-6 record.