LINDSBORG – Hoisington's Drew Nicholson capped off an 8-point spurt with a slam dunk off a steal to ignite a 25-point second half and a 47-30 lead. Nicholson tied his career high 32 points for a 71-50 Central Kansas League basketball victory over Smoky Valley.
Nicholson keyed the Cardinals' 2-2-1 press with Ryan Woydziak to outscore the Vikings 19-12 in the third quarter. The Cardinals scored 16 off 19 Smoky Valley turnovers. Nicholson scored 12 points as the Vikings' zone defense let him launch 3-pointers. Mason Haxton scored 10 points and Bralen Thompson chipped in six points.
"Our 1-2-2 press gave them fits that third quarter," said Hoisington coach Kyle Haxton. "Ryan Woydziak was a game-changer. He plays so tough and hard. Everyone played well except for one stretch."
State-ranked Hoisington (14-3, 5-2) plays Lyons at home Friday and Phillipsburg at home Monday. Smoky Valley (6-10, 3-3) was paced by sparkplug Apel with 14 points and Haven Lysell (11) and Ryan Heline (11) scored in double figures.
Hoisington 18 10 19 24 – 71
Smoky Valley 13 8 12 17 – 50
HOISINGTON (14-3, 5-2)—Nicholson 11-18 6-9 32, Mason Haxton 5-9 0-0 10, Thompson 2-3 0-0 6, Leyton Haxton 1-4 0-0 3, Woydziak 2-3 1-1 5, Richards 1-2 0-0 3, Mooney 2-4 1-2 5, Chase Robinson 1-2 0-0 2, Dolezal 0-2 0-0 0, Hanzlick 1-4 2-5 4, Maier 0-0 1-2 1, Moore 0-1 0-0 0, Totals 26-52 11-19 71
SMOKY VALLEY (6-10, 3-3)–Apel 4-6 6-7 14, Elseth 1-6 1-2 3, Lucas 1-5 0-0 3, Blanchat 1-5 4-6 6, Pickering 0-4 0-0 0, Heline 3-8 2-2 11, Lysell 5-11 0-1 10, Evert 0-0 0-1 0, Justcie Autry 1-1 0-03, Jerome Autry 0-1 0-0 0, Totals 16-49 13-18 50
3-pointers—H 8-21 (Nicholson 4-9, Thompson 2-3, Richards 1-2, L. Haxton 1-4, Woydziak 0-1, Mooney 0-1, Hanzlick 0-1); SV 5-19 (Heline 3-5, Justice Autry 1-1, Lucas 1-4, Blanchat 0-1, Jerome Autry 0-1, Lysell 0-1, Pickering 0-3, Elseth 0-3)
SMOKY VALLEY GIRLS 49, HOISINGTON 37
LINDSBORG – Smoky Valley erased a 6-point deficit with a 21-5 scoring burst for a 49-37 victory over Hoisington's girls in Thursday's Central Kansas League basketball game.
Hoisington (6-11, 2-5) played a solid first half for a 22-18 lead. But the Vikings' defense sped up the Cardinals, who were outscored 18-4 in the third period to trail 36-26.
Macy Hanzlick scored 16 points and Keeley Wolf added eight points. Smoky Valley (11-7, 3-4) was paced by McKinley Johnson (12) and Adrian Hazelwood (10). The Vikings converted 7 of 10 field goals in the third quarter.
"We played well that first half. I was proud we fought," said Hoisington coach Mandy Mason. "But you can't play a half of basketball and expect to win ballgames. We got away from our offense."
Mason was disappointed the Cardinals were outplayed after halftime.
"They wanted to win more than we did," she said. "They played more aggressive with their defense. They got to loose balls and hit 3-pointers."
Hoisington plays Lyons at home Friday and Phillipsburg at home Monday.
Hoisington 13 9 4 11 – 37
Smoky Valley 7 11 18 13 – 49
HOISINGTON (6-11, 2-5)—Hanzlick 6-17 4-7 16, Colson 1-3 0-2 2, Wolf 3-13 0-1 8, Schneider 3-8 0-0 7, Guthrie 1-3 0-0 2, Mason 0-5 0-0 0, Gonzalez 0-1 0-0 0, Brewer 0-1 0-0, Brack 0-0 2-2 2, Romeiser 0-1 0-0 0, Totals 14-52 6-12 37
SMOKY VALLEY (11-7, 3-4)–Johnson 4-8 2-4 12, Hazelwood 3-12 3-4 10, Broxterman 3-4 0-0 6, Brumbaugh 0-4 5-8 5, Priddy 4-6 1-3 9, Haxton 0-2 0-0 0, Rose 1-2 2-3 5, Mullen 0-2 2-2 2, Totals 15-46 15-24 49
3-pointers—H 3-18 (Wolf 2-7, Schneider 1-3, Hanzlick 0-2, Mason 0-5, Gonzalez 0-1); SV 4-17 (Johnson 2-4, Rose 1-2, Hazelwood 1-4, Haxton 0-2, Mullen 0-2, Brumbaugh 0-3)
ST. JOHN GIRLS 28, OTIS-BISON 21
OTIS – St. John's Kaylynn Claussen scored 11 points and Heidi Fisher added 10 as the Tigers edged past Otis-Biso 28-21 in Thursday's Central Prairie League basketball game.
Otis-Bison's Hailee Morrison, Johanna Ballman and Danica Bartonek each scored five points.
St. John 5 7 7 9 – 28
Otis-Bison 5 4 2 8 – 21
ST. JOHN (10-8, 4-3)—Claussen 4 3-4 11, Fisher 3 4-9 10, Meyer 1 1-3 3, Smith 0 2-6 2, Portillo 1 0-0 2, Totals 9 10-22 28
OTIS-BISON (9-7, 3-3)—Morrison 2 0-4 4, Maier 2 1-2 5, Baalman 2 0-0 5, Wiltse 1 0-1 2, Bartonek 2 0-0 5; Totals 9 1-7 21
3-pointers—OB 2 (Baalman 1, Bartonek 1)
ST. JOHN 58, OTIS-BISON 42
OTIS – St. John's Uriel Calleros scored 18 points and Edwin Fernandez converted five 3-pointers as the Tigers down Otis-Bison in Thursday's Central Prairie League basketball game. The Tigers made seven 3-pointers.
Otis-Bison's Jayce Kohls hit four 3-pointers and scored 16 points.
St. John 9 20 21 8 – 58
Otis-Bison 12 11 7 12 – 42
ST. JOHN (7-11, 2-5)—Calleros 8 1-2 18, Fernandez 5 0-0 15, Delp 3 0-0 6, Dunn 3 2-2 8, Drake 1 0-0 2, Smith 4 0-0 9, Totals 58
OTIS-BISON (3-14, 0-6)— Kohls 6 0-0 16, Dalton Regan 3 1-2 7, Foust 3 1-3 7, Schneider 2 1-2 5, Butler 1 3-5 5, Nathan Roth 1 0-0 2, Totals 16 6-12 42
3-pointers—SJ (Fernandez 5, Calleros 1, Smith 1); OB 4 (Kohls 4)
CENTRAL PLAINS GIRLS 49, NESS CITY 37
NESS CITY – Central Plains Oiler Jennah Jeffrey scored 21 points and grabbed nine rebounds to spark a hard-fought 49-37 Central Prairie League basketball victory over Ness City Thursday. Bryanna Hammeke scored 16 points. Kassiy Nixon contributed five assists and five steals.
The No. 1 ranked Oilers (16-3, 7-0) clinched the Central Prairie League title with the victory.
Central Plains 15 16 12 6 – 49
Ness City 14 5 9 9 – 37
CENTRAL PLAINS (16-3, 7-0)—Jeffrey 7-11 7-11 21, Brynna Hammeke 8-17 0-0 16, Nixon 3-8 2-2 8, Lexi Oeser 1-8 0-0 3, Short 0-3 1-3 1, Totals 19-47 10-16 49
NESS CITY (6-12, 4-2)—Seib 14, Starr 8, Reinhardt 4, Delaney 2, Tilotson 2, Liggert 6, Morales 1, Totals 13-32 6-12 37
3-pointers—CP 1-12 (Lexi Oeser 1-5, Nixon 0-1, Short 0-2, Hammeke 0-4), NC 5-10 (Seib 3, Starr 2). Rebounds—CP 27 (Jeffrey 9), NC 27. Assists—CP 6 (Nixon 5), NC 8. Steals—CP 14 (Nixon 5), NC 7
NESS CITY 53, CENTRAL PLAINS 45
NESS CITY – The Central Plains Oilers didn't win. But the Oilers nearly pulled a miracle by erasing a 35-15 lead with a 22-0 scoring run for a 37-35 lead. Michael Laymon scored 14 points with three steals. Tyler Holmes scored two baskets with a steal. Peyton Ryan scored a basket with a steal and Dylan Kitchen scored a basket in the 22-0 stretch over an 7:15 time period.
Ness City rallied to outscore the Oilers 53-45 in in Thursday’s Central Prairie League basketball game. Ness City’s Taylor Cable scored 26 points.
Oiler Laymon enjoyed his best game with 17 points and Holmes hustled inside for 12 points.
Central Plains 6 9 16 6 – 45
Ness City 20 15 4 14 – 53
CENTRAL PLAINS (3-15, 2-5)—Laymon 17, Holmes 12, Peyton Ryan 7, Beck 2, Oberle 3, Kitchen 4
NESS CITY (12-6, 5-1)—Cable 26, Delaney 5, Bruntz 5, Ross 4, Seib 3, Jose Guzman 2, Schreiber 3, Danny Guzman 2, Lopez 2, Stoecklein 1
ELLINWOOD GIRLS 56, ELL-SALINE 50
BROOKVILLE — Ellinwood's Brittany Simpson scored 22 points for a hard-fought 56-50 victory over Ell-Saline in a non-league basketball game.
Daphne Doll contributed 12 rebounds, three assists and nine points.
Ellinwood 15 11 14 16 — 56
Ell-Saline 13 11 11 15 — 50
ELLINWOOD (10-6)—Simpson 7-17 6-8 22, Doll 3-7 3-8 9, Maxwell 2-13 2-4 7, Baker 2-11 2-2 6, Dimitt 1-3 2-2 5, Klepper 1-3 0-0 2, Bryant 1-1 0-0 2, Totals 17-55 15-24 56
3-pointers—E 4-19 (Simpson 2-5, Dimitt 1-3, Maxwell 1-10, Klepper 0-1). Rebounds—E 39 (Doll 12). Assists—E 10- (Doll 3, Maxwell 3). Steals—E 10 (Baker 3)
ELLINWOOD 53, ELL-SALINE 16
BROOKVILLE — Ellinwood's Britton Dutton weaved his magic for 20 points to spark the Eagles past Ell-Saline in a non-league basketball game.
Parker Scheck contributed nine points and eight rebounds. Koy Behnke dished out five assists. Gage Hosman and Alec Brack each had three steals.
ELLINWOOD (14-3)—Dutton 9-16 0-1 20, Scheck 4-8 1-1 9, Behnke 2-5 0-1 4, Stuhlsatz 3-11 2-2 9, Heinz 1-1 0-0 2, Brack 0-1 0-0 0, Hoeffner 1-1 0-0 3, Totals 23-48 3-5 53
3-pointers—E 4-16 (Dutton 2-6, Hoeffner 1-1, Stuhlsatz 1-7, Behnke 0-2). Rebounds—E 27 (Scheck 8). Assists—E 13 (Behnke 5). Steals—E 12 (Hosman 3, Brack 3)
