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Cardinals' pressure overwhelms Indians
Julie Tapia

Cardinals’ pressure overwhelms Indians

BY BUDDY TABLER

Special to the Tribune

 LARNED – The Hoisington Lady Cardinals used stifling fullcourt defense to frustrate Larned into 23 first-half turnovers and the result was a resounding 60-18 victory Tuesday.

Hoisington made 21 of 46 field goal attempts for 46% and were led in scoring by Keeley Wolf’s 14 points. Addy Mason added 11 and the Lady Cardinals got more balanced scoring from Suzanna Schneider and Macy Hanzlick’s eight apiece. Hoisington (8-12) will play Scott City in 3A substate play Monday.

Hoisington jumped out to an 18-6 first quarter edge and kept their foot on the gas pedal as they raced to a halftime advantage of 31-10. Hoisington dominated the offensive rebounds and got a lot of second-chance baskets as they posted almost twice as many basket attempts as Larned.

Larned was missing two of their best ballhandlers due to injuries and they had a lot of difficulty trying to get the ball up the court and into an offense against the pressing Cardinals as the turnovers piled up. 

“Once again, we had trouble against the press,” said Larned coach Ashley Crosby. “Too many turnovers. We were short handed but, hey, Hoisington is a good team. I know they came into this game with only 7 wins but they are good. That’s what life is like in the Central Kansas League. It’s tough to get wins!”

Hoisington was strong at the free throw line as they got 19 attempts, making 12 of them. Larned did not shoot a single free throw. Hoisington outscored the Lady Indians 19-5 in the third quarter, gaining a 50-15 edge.

Larned (2-17) made 8 field goals in 27 attempts for 29%. Cadee Upson led the Lady Indians with six points while Liz Herrera posted five and Reagan Krehbiel three. Larned travel to Hugoton to play the top-seeded Lady Eagles Monday or Tuesday.

Hoisington 18 13 19 10 – 60

Larned 6 4 5 3 – 18

HOISINGTON (8-12, 4-5)—Wolf 4 3-6 14, Addy Mason 3 2-2 11, Schneider 3 2-3 8, Guthrie 3 2-3 8, Hanzlick 4 0-0 8, Romeiser 3 0-0 6, Colson 1 1-2 3, Brack 0 2-2 2, Hahn 0 0-1 0, Totals 21 12-19 60

LARNED (2-17, 0-8)—Upson 3 0-0 6, Herrera 2 0-0 5, Krehbiel 1 0-0 3, Collins 1 0-0 2, Tapia 1 0-0 2, Totals 8 0-0 18

3-pointers—H 6 (Mason 3, Wolf 3),Larned 2(Krehbiel 1, Herrera 1)

 CENTRAL KANSAS GIRLS

Nickerson 8-1 17-3

Hillsboro 7-1 16-3

Halstead 7-2 17-3

Hesston 7-2 13-6

Smoky Valley 5-4 13-7

Hoisington 4-5 8-12

Pratt 2-6 5-15

Haven 2-7 6-13

Lyons 1-7 3-12

Larned 0-8 2-16

NICKERSON (8-1, 17-1)—W Buhler 63-27; Goodland (W Colby 55-46; L Dodge City 56-64; W Norton 46-34); W Haven 47-40; W Pratt 57-34;  W Andale 46-45; W Larned 54-22; W *Hesston 63-36; W * Hoisington 61-25; Haven (L Andale 34-39, OT; W Haven 54-45; W Rose Hill 62-54); W*Halstead 40-34; W *Haven 57-46; W * Larned 70-33; W *Smoky Valley 56-34; W *Lyons 64-42; W *Pratt 61-30; L * Hillsboro 34-38

HILLSBORO (7-1, 16-3)—L Sterling 41-54; W Moundridge 48-46; W Lyons 41-28; W Inman 39-23; W SE Saline 52-42; W Hutchinson Trinity 45-26; W *Hoisington 47-22; L *Halstead 31-43; Hillsboro (W Republic Co. 57-32; W Riley Co 32-22; W  Holcomb 48-39); W Marion 47-12; W *Lyons 56-18; W *Smoky Valley 43-24; W *Pratt 55-25; W *Haven 47-26; W *Hesston 42-35; L *Halstead 25-43; W *Nickerson 38-34; 2-25 *Larned

HALSTEAD (7-2, 17-3)—W Sedgwick 50-22; W Wichita Homeschool 49-26; W Eureka 53-29; W Independent 52-38; W Kingman 63-27; W Smoky Valley 53-35; W Clearwater 57-46; W *Smoky Valley 46-32; W *Haven 46-36; W *Hillsboro 43-31; Haven (W Rose Hill 63-29; W Garden Plain 56-48; L Cheney 47-57); L * Nickerson 34-40; W *Hoisington 57-38; W *Pratt 49-21; W *Larned 63-26; W *Hillsboro 43-25; L *Hesston 31-44; W *Lyons 65-34

HESSTON (7-2, 13-6)—W SE Saline 63-41; L Haven 25-38; W Conway Springs 55-24; L Smoky Valley 39-44; W St. John 29-25; L *Nickerson 36-63; W *Smoky Valley 31-27; Hillsboro (W Holcomb 51-42; L Eureka 33-47; L Clay Center 23-49); W Central Plains 42-36;  W Buhler 45-21; W *Pratt 41-15; W *Lyons 40-32; W *Hoisington 53-38; L *Hillsboro 35-42;  W *Larned 46-16; W *Halstead 44-31; W *Haven 52-40

SMOKY VALLEY (5-4, 13-7)—W Abilene 45-41; W SE Saline 65-54; W Concordia 56-27; W Hesston 44-39; L Halstead 35-54; L *Halstead 25-54; L *Hesston 27-31; Sterling (W Kingman 51-37; L Hugoton 49-63; W Scott City 32-31); W Hutchinson Trinity 45-36; W Hoisington 47-38; L  Clay Center 28-60; L *Hillsboro 24-43; W *Larned 45-28; W *Lyons 52-40; L * Nickerson 34-56; W *Hoisington 49-37; W *Haven 32-21; W *Pratt 48-33

HOISINGTON (4-5, 8-12)—L Central Plains 25-55; Larned (W Macksville 64-28; W Bucklin 59-31; L Spearville 50-53); L Hays 32-56; W Beloit 52-28; L *Hillsboro 22-47; L *Nickerson 25-61; Hoisington (W Otis-Bison 42-26; L Cimarron 40-52; L Ellinwood 48-50);  L Smoky Valley 38-47; W *Haven 46-34; L * Halstead 38-57; L *Hesston 38-53; W *Pratt 43-35; L *Smoky Valley 37-59; W *Lyons 50-39; L Phillipsburg; W *Larned 60-18

HAVEN (2-7, 6-13)—W Hutchinson Trinity 56-48; Hesston 38-25; Conway Springs 40-32; Sterling 48-58; L Nickerson 40-47; L Central Plains 22-56; W Pratt 43-32; W *Larned 50-19; L *Halstead 36-46; Haven (L Cheney 34-70; L Nickerson 45-54; L Moundridge 47-57); L *Hoisington 34-46; L *Nickerson 46-57; L *Hillsboro 26-47; W *Lyons 52-45; L *Pratt 36-47; L *Smoky Valley 21-32;  L *Hesston 40-52; 2-25 at Sedgwick

PRATT (2-6, 5-15)—L Larned 38-42; L Hutchinson Trinity 38-41; L Chaparral 37-44; L Russell 50-54; W Medicine Lodge 38-24; L Nickerson 34-57; L Haven 32-43; W *Larned 52-23; Hoisington (L Ellinwood 37-57; W LaCrosse 62-27); L Hays 40-52; W  Kingman 51-44; L Hutchinson Trinity 40-63; L *Hesston 15-41; L *Hillsboro 25-55; L *Halstead 21-49; L *Hoisington 35-43; L *Nickerson 30-61; W *Haven 47-36; L *at Smoky Valley 33-48

LYONS (1-7, 3-12)—L Inman 32-34; L Hillsboro 28-41; L Moundridge 29-58; W Canton-Galva 57-35; W Ellsworth 43-11; L Sedgwick 44-46; L *Hillsboro 18-56; L Ellinwood 39-49; W* Larned 48-20; L *Hesston 32-40; L *Smoky Valley 40-52; L *Haven 45-52; L *Nickerson 42-64; L *Hoisington 39-50; L *Halstead 34-65

LARNED (0-8, 2-12)—W Pratt 42-38; Larned (L St. John 12-44; L Spearville 22-62; L Bucklin 24-47); L Great Bend 21-54; W Skyline 34-33; L Nickerson 22-54; L *Haven 19-50; L *Pratt 23-52; St. John (L St. John 20-49; L Reno Co 27-45; L Central Plains 25-69); L *Lyons 20-48; L *Smoky Valley 28-45; L *Nickerson 33-70; L *Halstead 26-63; L *Hesston 16-46; L *Hoisington 18-60; 2-25 *at Hillsboro