LARNED 55, HALSTEAD 33

HALSTEAD – Evan Skelton scored 13 points to spark Larned’s boys past Halstead 55-33 in a Central Kansas League basketball game.

Larned (10-5, 3-3 CKL) also got nine points apiece from Tyler Stelter and Trevor Meyer. The Indians held the Dragons (5-10, 3-3 CKL) in check defensively with a zone defense.

“What sparked us the second quarter was they struggled to score,” said Larned coach Don Zimmerman. “We’ve been working hard on the rebounding end.”

Larned travels to co-leader Pratt Tuesday.

Larned 11 19 19 17 – 55

Halstead 14 5 5 10 – 33

Larned—Skelton 13, Meyer 9, Stelter 9, Delgado 7, Perez 7, Galliart 6, Zimmerman 2, O’Neill 2.

Halstead — Trevor Thomas 10, Standifer 7, McKee 4, Kaufman 4, Beckett 4, Ratzlaff 2.

HALSTEAD GIRLS 42, LARNED 34

HALSTEAD – Halstead’s girls outscored Larned 16-9 in the fourth quarter to pull away for a 42-34 Central Kansas League basketball victory.

Halstead (5-10, 2-4 CKL) was led by McKenzie Anderson with 15 points. Kathy Williams added eight points. Halstead hit 3-pointers to end the second and third quarters.

Ally Aldrich paced Larned (2-13, 0-6 CKL) with 14 points and Haley Skelton added eight points. The Indians were tied 14-14 at halftime.

Larned  5 9 11 9 – 34

Halstead 3 11 12 16 – 42

Larned—Aldrich 14, Skelton 8, Ritchie 4, Shepherd 2, Robison 2, Parr 2, Bright 2.

Halstead—Anderson 15, Kathy Williams 8, Newman 6, Maddie Werner 4, Sky Werner 3, Malorie Williams 3, Madlack 2, Marshall 1.