NICKERSON 45, LARNED 32
ST. JOHN — Nickerson's attacking offense paid dividends as the Panthers converted eight 3-pointers for a 45-32 victory over Larned in a consolation game of the St. John Mid-Winter Basketball Classic.
The Panthers' Carson Linn scored 15 points with a trio of 3-pointers and Grant Tatro knocked down four 3-pointers and scored 14 points. Nickerson (1-11) converted 8 of 19 shots from long range to outscore Larned 24-3.
"We didn't stop the guy off the dribble and they got open shots," said Larned coach Luke Steinlage. "They shot the ball well."
Larned's Cade Colglazier played inspired basketball with 15 points off the bench. The Indians made 12 of 37 field, 1 of 12 from long range.
"Cade really played well tonight," Steinlage said. "We want to work inside/outside like Cade did tonight."
Larned 2 13 5 12 — 32
Nickerson 11 17 8 9 — 45
LARNED (1-10)—Colglazier 7 1-2 15, Fitzpatrick 1 0-0 2, Ibarra 1 4-4 6, Wilson 1 0-0 2, Reynolds 1 0-0 3, Orth 1 1-1 3, Bird 0 1-2 1, Totals 12-37 7-9 32.
NICKERSON (1-11)—Carson Linn 6 0-0 15, Tatro 5 0-0 14, Taylor Engelland 3 2-2 9, Huggard 2 0-1 4, Starnes 1 1-2 3, Totals 17-35 3-5 45.
3-pointers—L 1 (Reynolds 1); N 8 (Tatro 4, C. Linn 3, T. Engelland 1).
CENTRAL PLAINS GIRLS 59, MACKSVILLE 29
ST. JOHN — Oiler Brynna Hammeke converted three 3-pointers and scored 19 points to spark No. 1 ranked Central Plains girls past Macksville 59-29 in Thursday's semifinal of the St. John Mid-Winter Classic. The Oilers (11-1) will play Wichita Sunrise (10-2) for first place Saturday.
Madison McGuire scored 16 points and Kassidy Nixon added 15 points for the Oilers. Mayce Russell led Macksville (7-5) with 14 points.
Macksville 5 10 9 5 — 29
Central Plains 18 19 18 4 — 59
MACKSVILLE (7-5)—Russell 5 1-4 14, Ortiz 3 0-0 8, Garcia 1 1-2 3, Adams 0 2-2 2, Galan 1 0-0 2, Totals 11 4-8 29.
CENTRAL PLAINS (11-1)—Hammeke 8 0-0 19, Madison McGuire 6 4-4 16, Nixon 5 4-4 15, Ogle 1 0-0 2, Metro 1 1-2 4, Reese McGuire 1 0-0 3, Totals 22 9-10 59.
3-pointers—M 6 (Russell 3, Ortiz 2, Galan 1); CP 6 (Hammeke 3, R. McGuire 1, Nixon 1).
RENO COUNTY 59, CENTRAL PLAINS 45
ST. JOHN — Reno County Homeschool shocked winless Central Plains 59-45 in Thursday's consolation round at the St. John Mid-Winter Basketball Classic. Smith scored 15 points and Karter Noggle added 11 points. Reno County sank eight 3-pointers.
Peyton Ryan led the Oilers with 21 points and Hunter Klima added 13 points. The Oilers (0-11) play Larned (1-10) Saturday at 10:30 a.m.
Reno County 8 15 13 23 — 59
Central Plains 3 10 13 19 — 45
RENO COUNTY (6-9)—Engle 1 0-0 3, Smith 6 0-0 15, Karter Noggle 4 0-0 11, T. Washington 2 1-3 6, J. Spexarth 3 4-4 10, L. Wshington 0 1-2 1, Schrock 0 4-4 4, P. Spexartrh 2 1-1 5, Yoder 2 0-0 4, Totals 20 11-14 59.
CENTRAL PLAINS (0-11)—Peyton Ryan 8 4-5 21, Bunch 0 1-2 1, Hekele 2 1-1 5, Klima 6 1-2 13, Schreiber 0 0-2 0, Stratmann 1 0-0 3, Freis 1 0-0 2, Totals 18 7-12 45.
3-pointers—RC 8 (Engle 1, T. Washington 1, Smith 3, Karter Noggle 3); CP 2 (Ryan 1, Stratmann 1).
ST. JOHN GIRLS MIDWINTER CLASSIC
SATURDAY—1ST—Central Plains 11-1 vs. Sunrise 12-2; 3RD—St. John 7-5 vs. Macksville 7-5; 5TH—Larned 1-11 vs. Reno County; FRIDAY—Sunrise 47, St. John 40; THURSDAY—Central Plains 59, Macksville 29; TUESDAY—Wichita Sunrise 59, Larned 30; MONDAY—Macksville 40, Larned 36; Central Plains 47, St. John 33
ST. JOHN BOYS MIDWINTER CLASSIC
SATURDAY—1ST—Macksville 11-1 vs. St. John 7-5; 3RD—Wichita Sunrise vs. Independent; 5TH—Nickerson 54, Reno County 40; 7TH—Larned 52, Central Plains 45; FRIDAY—Macksville 47, Wichita Sunrise 44; St. John 48, Wichita Independent 47; THURSDAY—Reno County 59, Central Plains 45; Nickerson 45, Larned 32; TUESDAY—Wichita Independent 53, Nickerson 18; Wichita Sunrise 55, Reno County 38; MONDAY—Macksville 70, Central Plains 38; St. John 37, Larned 26
LARNED 52, C. PLAINS 45
ST. JOHN — Larned's Carlos Ibarra scored 14 points and Ian Orth scored 13 points as the Indians held off winless Central Plains 52-45 for seventh place at the Mid-Winter Basketball Classic.
Peyton Ryan scored 25 points for the Oilers (0-13). The Oilers played the final 1:45 with four players.
C. Plains 1 1 1 1 — 45
Larned 1 1 1 1 — 52
CENTRAL PLAINS (0-13)—Peyton Ryan 5 12-17 25, Stratmann 5 0-0 10, Freis 1 0-0 3, Hekele 1 2-2 2, Frost 2 1-2 5, Totals 14 15-21 45.
LARNED (2-10)—Ibarra 5 3-7 14, Orth 6 1-2 13, Colglazier 5 0-0 10, Reynolds 2 0-1 5, Wilson 2 0-0 4, Ty Smith 2 0-0 4, Hess 1 0-0 2, Totals 22 4-10 45.
3-pointers—CP 3 ( Ryan 3, Freis 1); L 1 (Ibarra 1)
MACKSVILLE 47, SUNRISE 44
ST. JOHN — Macksville's Diego Esparza scored eight fourth-quarter points and dished an assist to Alexis Barron as the Mustangs sealed a 47-44 Mid-Winter Classic semifinal victory over Wichita Sunrise with a game-clinching 9-2 scoring run.
Sunrise's Anders Lopera scored 19 points.
Sunrise 8 8 9 19 — 44
Macksville 10 10 8 19 — 47
SUNRISE (6-8)—Lopera 5 9-10 19, Linsted 4 0-1 12, Hart3 0-1 , Kocigaik 2 0-0 5, , Woolery 1 0-0 2, Totals 15 9-12 44.
MACKSVILLE (11-1)—Esparza 6 3-3 14, Kuckelman 11, Barron3 2-2 8, Lickiss 2 2-4 6, Gomez 1 4-7 6, Cleveland 1 0-0 2, Alvaro Ibarra 0 0-1 0, Totals 18 8-19 47.
3-pointers—S (Lindsted 4, Kocigaik 1), M 1 (Esparza 1).
ST. JOHN 48, INDEPENDENT 47
ST. JOHN — St. John's Hunter Smith converted the game-winning basket for a 48-47 semifinal victory over Wichita Independent in the Mid-Winter Basketball Classic. Independent held the ball for the final shot, but the Tigers used available fouls to wind the clock out.
St. John's Elijah Delp scored 16 points and Quade Smith added 12 points.
Indy 10 15 12 10 — 47
St. John 11 15 13 9 — 48
INDEPENDENT (7-3)—Taylor 5 0-0 12, Beadles 3 1-1 8, Harris 3 1-2 9, Phillips 3 1-4 8, Dean 4 0-0 8, Totals 19 3-7 47.
ST. JOHN (7-5)—Delp 5 6-10 16, Quade Smith 5 1-1 12, Dunn 4 1-2 9, Hunter Smith 3 2-2 9, Adame 1 0-0 2, Totals 18 10-17 48.
3-pointers—I 6 (Harris 2, Taylor 2, Beadles 1, Phillips 1); SJ 2 (H. Smith 1, Q. Smith 1).
SUNRISE GIRLS 47, ST. JOHN 40
ST. JOHN — Sunrise's Samijah Ellis scored 14 points and Kaitlyn Edwards added 12 points for a 47-40 victory over St. John's girls in the Mid-Winter Basketball Classic.
St. John (7-5) was led by Darby Smith, Heidi Fisher and Kaylynn Claussen with eight points.
Sunrise 8 8 9 19 — 47
St. John 10 10 8 19 — 40
SUNRISE (12-2)—Ellis 5 2-3 14, Edwards 4 1-2 12, Salumu 4 2-2 10, Kikkiburgh 2 2-4 7, Adamczewka 1 0-0 2, Konczalska 1 0-0 2, Totals 17 7-15 47.
ST. JOHN (7-5)—Smith 3 2-6 8, Fisher 3 0-1 8, Claussen 3 2-2 8, Hudson 2 2-2 6, Portillo 2 0-0 6, Meyer 2 0-3 4, Totals 15 6-14 40.
3-pointers—S 6 (Edwards 3, Ellis 2, Kinniburgh 1); SJ 4 (Portillo 2, Fisher 2)
