HOISINGTON GIRLS 42, PRATT 41 — Hoisington's Laeya Beck preserved a 42-41 Central Kansas League victory by deflecting the basketball into Pratt's backcourt to deny the Greenbacks an opportunity for a game-winning field goal. Kelsi Maier intercepted Pratt's final desperation pass. 

Hoisington's Tianna Lutters converted a 3-pointer for a 42-39 lead. Pratt's Hope Hughes forced a turnover and Addison Sowers converted a basket for a 42-41 score with 13 seconds left. Pratt induced a 5-second count, but Beck's play deflected the basketball into Pratt's backcourt.

Winter Homecoming Queen Maier led the Cardinals with 11 points and Tianna Lutters and Marley Bittel added nine apiece.

The victory clinched the 100th high school coaching victory by Hoisington coach Trina Lutters.

"We got the job done. It was a hard-fought win," said Hoisington coach Trina Lutters. "I was ready to close the deal. There's a lot of sacrifices involved. Our two seniors Tianna and Kelsi Maier and are our glue. I thank them for being along on my journey."

Pratt 13 5 10 13 — 41

Hoisington 11 7 14 10 — 42

PRATT (3-9, 0-3)—Hughes 5 (1) 2-2 13; Sowers 3 5-6 11; Myers 3 3-5 9; Winklepleck 3 0-0 6; Forssberg 1 0-0 2; Totals 15 (1) 10-13 41

HOISINGTON (6-3, 1-1)—Maier 4 3-3 11; Lutters (3) 0-0 9; Bittel (3) 0-0 9; Aylward 1 1-2 3; Wilkens 0 2-4 2; Beck 1 0-0 2; Hanzlick 3 0-0 6; Totals 15 (6) 6-9 42

PRATT 45, HOISINGTON 34 — Pratt's one-two scoring punch of Arley Morrell with 16 points and Caleb Strong with 15 perimeter points sparked the Greenback to a hard-fought 45-34 Central Kansas League basketball victory over the Hoisington Cardinals.

Morrell scored four second-chance points and four free throws, Strong hit a pair of 3-pointers for Pratt (11-1, 3-0 CKL).

Hoisington's sparkplug Mason Martin scored 11 points against Pratt's trio of man-to-man defenders — Strong, Carlito Lara and Kyle Barker. Brody Pfannenstiel hustled for 10 inside points.

Pratt 8 10 14 13 — 45

Hoisington 4 6 13 11 — 34

PRATT (11-1, 3-0)—Morrell 6 4-4 16; Strong 5 (2) 3-4 15; Schmidt 4 1-1 9; Lara (1) 0-0 3; Totals 16 (3) 10-11 45

HOISINGTON (5-5, 0-2)—Mason Martin 4 (1) 2-2 11; Pfannenstiel 5 0-0 10; Carson Mason 2 (1) 0-0 5; Crawford 1 2-2 4; Gruis 0 2-2 2, Ingram 1 0-0 2; Totals 13 (2) 6-6 34