HILLSBORO GIRLS 57, HOISINGTON 34 – Central Kansas League champion Hillsboro outscored the Cardinals 19-4 to build a 46-25 lead and coasted home for a 57-34 basketball victory.
Hillsboro's sister tandem of Amyah Werth (23) and Zaylee Werth (14) combined for 37 Trojan points. The Trojans converted nine 3-pointers to outscore the Cardinals 27-15 from long range. The Trojans took advantage of a height and strength edge to gather rebounds and loose balls.
Cardinal Kylee Hahn scored 16 points.
"Hillsboro's a legit team," said Hoisington coach Trina Lutters. "Once they see the ball in the hoop, they're tough. We showed we could play with them when we were focused playing good defense. We were definitely challenged tonight. Kylee Hahn hit some shots, but we didn't get our offense going.
Hoisington 11 2 10 9 – 34
Hillsboro 12 13 21 11 – 57
HOISINGTON (13-7, 4-5)—Hahn 5 3-3 16, Boxberger 2 0-0 5, Maier 2 1-2 5, Steiner 1 1-2 4, Crawford 1 0-0 2, Lexus Petersilie 1 0-0 2, Totals 12 5-7 34.
HILLSBORO (19-1, 8-1)—Amyah Werth 9 0-1 23, Zayley Werth 5 3-7 14, Shahan 3 0-0 7, Brewer 2 0-0 4, Potucek 1 0-0 3, Jost 0 1-2 1, A. Jost 1 0-0 2, Totals 22 4-13 57.
3-pointers—Hoisington 5 (Hahn 3, Boxberger 1, Steiner 1); Hillsboro 9 (A. Werth 5, Z. Werth 1, Potucek 1, Shahan 1, Gowith 1).
3A HOISINGTON—Haven 13-7 vs. Lyons 1-18; Larned 8-12 vs. Russell 7-13; Hoisington 13-7 vs. Kingman 4-16; Ellsworth 9-10 vs. Nickerson 5-15
HILLSBORO 35, HOISINGTON 34 – Hillsboro's 1-man wrecking crew Lincoln Wichert spoiled Hoisington's night with 20 points and a 16-point second half that rallied the Trojans from a 27-15 deficit. Wichert scored 12 fourth-quarter points.
Mason Martin's 3-point play gave the Cardinals a 34-32 lead. Noah Beavers sank two free throws and Seth Driggers converted the game-winning free throw.
The Cardinals' Martin shot twice and Caiden Hoffman misfired as both players put up shots against defensive pressure. Wyatt Plenert blocked Randy Chambers' final attempt.
"It's hard to swallow. I felt cheated for the kids tonight and that's unfortunate," said Hoisington coach Kyle Haxton. "We had three possible calls near the end. We shot in the paint a lot. It was a physical and hard-fought game. Give Hillsboro credit."
Mason Martin led the Cardinals with 11 points and Tony Moore added six points in a foul-plagued game. The Cardinals (11-9, 5-4 CKL) play Russell Monday.
Hoisington 8 6 13 7 – 34
Hillsboro 5 6 9 15 – 35
HOISINGTON (11-9, 5-4)—Martin 11, Moore 6, Chambers 5, Ingram 5, Tarlton 3, Robinson 2, Hoffman 2.
HILLSBORO (12-8, 6-3)—Wichert 8 2-3 10, Shahan 2 0-2 6, Driggers 1 1-2 3, Plenert 1 0-0 2, Weisbeck 1 0-0 2, Beavers 0 2-2 2, Totals 13 5-9 35.
3-pointers—Hoisington (Chambers 1, Tarlton 1); Hillsboro 4 (Wichert 2, Shahan 2).
3A HOISINGTON—Ellsworth 16-4 vs. Larned 2-18; Lyons 7-13 vs. Kingman 7-13; Haven 14-6 vs. Nickerson 4-16; Hoisington 11-9 vs. Russell 7-14
ELLINWOOD 45, MINNEAPOLIS 28 –Ellinwood's tandem of Landon Simpson (17) and Mason Moore (13) combined for 30 points to down Minneapolis 45-28 in Tuesday's non-league basketball game. The Eagles converted seven 3-pointers to outscore the Lions 21-6 from the 3-point line.
Ellinwood (12-8) will travel to Medicine Lodge for a 2A substate playoff game. The Eagles edged the
Minneapolis 9 9 2 8 –28
Ellinwood 13 18 13 11 – 45
MINNEAPOLIS (4-16)—Just 4 1-2 13, Nelson 0 1-2 1, Parks 2 0-4 4, Woehl 0 0-2 0, Deronnet 2 0-0 4, Krueger 3 0-0 6, Totals 11 2-8 28.
ELLINWOOD (12-8)—Simpson 5 5-5 17, Moore 5 1-1 13, Alek Brack 2 0-0 5, Drew Heinz 2 0-2 5, Bowyer 1 0-0 3, Gibson 1 0-0 2, 16 6-8 45.
3-pointers—M 4 (Just 4); E 7 (Moore 2, Simpson 2, D. Heinz 1, Alek Brack 1, D. Heinz 1).
2A MEADE—Sterling 18-2; vs. Wichita County 9-11; Syracuse 14-5 vs. Stanton County 14-5; Meade 17-3 vs. Sublette 10-10; Medicine Lodge 16-4 vs. Ellinwood 12-8
MINNEAPOLIS GIRLS 50, ELLINWOOD 21 – Myka Deronett scored 13 points and Maci McClure added 12 as the Minneapolis girls cruised past Ellinwood 50-21 in the regular-season finale for both teams.
Ellinwood's Julia Schlessiger scored six points.
Minneapolis 12 13 14 11 – 50
Ellinwood 5 2 9 5 – 21
MINNEAPOLIS (15-5)—Deronett 6 1-1 13, McClure 5 0-0 11, Weatherman 1 2-3 4, Riley Robinson 1 5-8 7, Schroeder 1 1-2 3, Shupe 4 0-0 8, Randall-Hurt 1 0-0 2, Rae Robinson 0 0-2 0, Abell 1 0-0 2, Totals 20 9-16 50.
ELLINWOOD (5-15)—Reece Stickney 1 0-0 3, Schlessiger3 0-0 6, Widener 2 0-0 4, Ricker 1 0-0 3, Nienke 2 0-0 4, Totals 9 0-0 21
3-pointers—M 1 (McClure 1); E 2 (R. Stickney 1, Ricker 1)..
2A MEADE—Wichita County 20-0 vs. Sublette 0-20; Medicine Lodge 11-9 vs. Sterling 6-14; Meade 13-8 vs. Ellinwood 5-15; Stanton County 11-8 vs. Syracuse 6-14
MACKSVILLE 84, HODGEMAN CO. 70 – Macksville's Diego Esparza (25.5 ppg) saw Owen Reece's 28-point average as a challenge, so he stayed on fire with a school record 53-point performance. Hector Gomez added 17 points.
Esparza converted 17 of 28 field goals and 16 of 17 free throws. He grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out seven assists with two steals.
Owen Reese scored 39 points with 13 of 31 shooting.
Hodgeman Co 12 12 24 22 – 70
Macksville 27 20 15 22 – 84
HODGEMAN CO. (12-8)—Owen Reece 16-34 3-4 39, Rydqist 2-5 1-2 6, Patterson 1-3 0-0 3, Ian Reece 5-10 1-3 13, Schroeder 0-0 1-2, Burns 1-7 0-2 2, Weber 1-1 0-0 2, Lee 0-5 0-0 0, Shank 0-1 0-0 0, Totals 28-70 6-13 70.
MACKSVILLE (14-6)—Esparza 17-28 16-17 53, Gomez 6-14 2-2 17, Guevara 0-1 0-2 0, Granger 1-3 1-4 3, Adams 1-2 2-2 4, Clawson 3-4 1-2 7, Totals 28-52 22-29 84.
3-pointers—HC 8-31 (O. Reece 4-13, I. Reece 2-4, Patterson 1-2, Rydquist 1-3, Shank 0-1, Burns 0-3, Lee 0-5); M 6-15 (Esparza 3-8, Gomez 3-7). Rebounds—HC 36 (I. Reece 8); M 26 (Esparza 10). Assists—HC 16 (I. Reece 3); M 11 (Esparza 7). Steals—HC 4 (Weber 2); M 4 (Esparza 2).
1A DIVISION 1 ST. JOHN—La Crosse 17-2 bye; 2-22—Hodgeman County 12-8 vs. Spearville 12-8; 2-22—Central Plains 16-4 vs. Kinsley 1-19; 2-22—Macksville 14-6 vs. St. John 10-10
HODGEMAN CO. GIRLS 44, MACKSVILLE 38 – Hodgeman County's girls downed Macksville 44-38 Tuesday. The Mavericks (14-6) will have to prove it Friday night when the teams are rematched in the St. John basketball substate.
Macksville's Mayce Russell contributed 17 points and three steals. Isabela Ortiz scored 10 points.
MACKSVILLE (12-8)—Russell 5-22 5-6 17, Sanders 1-2 1-2 3, Ortiz 4-8 1-2 10, Adams 1-5 0-0 2, Butler 2-5 0-1 4, Garcia 1-2 0-0 2, Chadd 0-1 0-0 0, Totals 14-45 7-11 38.
3-pointers—M 3-13 (Russell 2-10, Ortiz 1-2, Chadd 0-1). Rebounds—M 27 (Ortiz 6, Sanders 6). Assists—M 7 (Adams 2). Steals—M 11 (Sanders 3, Russell 3, Ortiz 3)
1A DIVISION 1 ST. JOHN—St. John 19-1 bye; 2-23—Hodgeman County 14-6 vs. Macksville 12-8; 2-23—Spearville 16-3 vs. Kinsley 7-12; 2-23—Central Plains 14-6 vs. La Crosse 11-8
STAFFORD 57, PRETTY PRAIRIE 47 — Stafford's Jake Simmons (14), Samuel Lowther (14) and Jimi Oleson (10) scored in double figures in a 57-47 Heart of the Plains victory over Pretty Prairie as the Trojans built momentum for postseason.
Oleson grabbed five rebounds and dished out four assists. Cody Knoche had four steals.
P. Prairie 12 6 13 16 — 47
Stafford 15 18 9 15 — 57
STAFFORD (8-11)—Simmons 5-13 0-0 14, Lowther 3-6 4-6 12, Oleson 4-9 2-5 10, Knoche 2-4 2-4 6, Sedore 1-2 0-0 2, Tort 1-1 2-6 4, Berenguel 3-7 3-4 9, Totals 19-42 13-25 57.
3-pointers—S 6-19 (Simmons 4-10, Lowther 2-4, Berenguel 0-1, Knoche 0-1, Oleson 0-3). Rebounds—S 24 (Oleson 5). Assists—S 8 (Oleson 4). Steals—S 10 (Knoche 4).
1A DIVISION 2 STAFFORD—Beloit St. John’s 11-7 bye; 2-22—Stafford 8-11 vs. Otis-Bison 5-15; 2-22—Victoria 10-10 vs. Chase 0-17; 2-22—Tescott 8-8 vs. Pawnee Heights 3-17
PRETTY PRAIRIE GIRLS 56, STAFFORD 24 — The pesky Stafford girls kept competing in a 56-24 setback to Pretty Prairie Tuesday.
KIOWA COUNTY 61, PAWNEE HEIGHTS 31 — Kiowa County roared past the Pawnee Heights boys 61-31 in Tuesday's season finale.
1A DIVISION 2 STAFFORD—Beloit St. John’s 13-5 bye; 2-23—Otis-Bison 7-13 vs. Tescott 4-11; 2-23—Pawnee Heights 9-12 vs. Chase 0-17; 2-23—Victoria 8-12 vs. Stafford 2-17
PAWNEE HEIGHTS GIRLS 38, KIOWA COUNTY 18 —Pawnee Heights Tiger Olivia Hands matched Kiowa County with an 18-point outing in a 38-18 Southern Plains Iroquois basketball victory.
The Tiger girls (9-12) qualified for the 2023 state tournament for the first time in school history.
Kiowa County 2 4 7 5 — 18
Pawnee Heights 6 10 14 7— 38
KIOWA COUNTY (6-14)—Frazier 2 2-7 6, Little 0 3-4 3, Gilkey 1 1-2 3, Blanton 1 0-0 2, Greenleaf 1 0-0 2, Hassiepen 1 0-0 2, Totals 6 6-13 18.
PAWNEE HEIGHTS (9-12)—Olivia Hands 7 4-4 18, Abby Hands 3 0-0 6, Cordero-Valles 1 0-0 3, Scott 1 0-0 2, Cissell 2 1-2 7, Ibarra 1 0-0 2, Totals 15 5-6 38.
3-pointers—PH 3 (Cissell 2, Cordero-Valles 1)
1A DIVISION 2 STAFFORD—Beloit St. John’s 13-5 bye; 2-23—Otis-Bison 7-13 vs. Tescott 4-11; 2-23—Pawnee Heights 9-12 vs. Chase 0-17; 2-23—Victoria 8-12 vs. Stafford 2-17
KIOWA COUNTY 61, PAWNEE HEIGHTS 31 — Kiowa County roared past the Pawnee Heights boys 61-31 in Tuesday's season finale.
1A DIVISION 2 STAFFORD—Beloit St. John’s 11-7 bye; 2-22—Stafford 8-11 vs. Otis-Bison 5-15; 2-22—Victoria 10-10 vs. Chase 0-17; 2-22—Tescott 8-8 vs. Pawnee Heights 3-17
