Kennedy battled back through the losers' bracket, winning seven straight matches, and won the Prairie Invitational Baker bowling tournament Saturday at Lancer Lanes.

The Cougars were beaten by Jefferson in the first round, then fought back through and beat the J-Hawks in the losers' bracket final. Kennedy then beat Washington twice to win the championship.

Washington was second, followed by Jefferson and Marion. All seven Metro teams competed.

The tournament used a Baker format. All five bowlers from each team shot alternate frames. The bowler who rolled the first frame also rolled the sixth, second rolled the seventh, etc. The format also included best-of-3 matches in a ladder format.

STANDINGS

1. Kennedy (Caitlin Dicus, Allie McQuiston, Amanda Wiedemeier, Alecia McEachran, Paige Ermer, Ashley Hoppe)
 
2. Washington (Ashley Duffy, Courtney Snodgrass, Olivia LaGrange, Rachel Spencer, Keely Pernicka, Bryttanie Huff)
 
3. Jefferson (Nicole Werling, Allie Trcka, Courtney Moore, Jenna Alff, Nicole Petersen, Whitnie Jones)
 
4. Marion (Emily Clapp, Juliah Banfield, Joiah Banfield, Stephanie Loesel, Taylor Lamm)
 
5. (tie) Iowa City West, Iowa City High

7. (tie) Prairie, Linn-Mar

9. (tie) Xavier, Louisa-Muscatine

RESULTS

First round

Prairie 2, Louisa-Muscatine 1

Jefferson 3, Kennedy 0

Washington 2, Xavier 1

Linn-Mar 3, Marion 0

Winners' bracket

Iowa City West 3, Prairie 0

Iowa City High 2, Linn-Mar 1

Jefferson 2, Iowa City High 0

Washington 2, Iowa City West 0

Washington 2, Jefferson 1

Losers' bracket

Kennedy 2, Louisa-Muscatine 0

Marion 2, Xavier 0

Marion 2, Prairie 1

Kennedy 2, Linn-Mar 0

Kennedy 2, Iowa City West 1

Marion 2, Iowa City High 1

Kennedy 2, Marion 0

Kennedy 2, Jefferson 1

Championship

Kennedy 2, Washington 1

Kennedy 2, Washington 0