MACKSVILLE – No. 3 ranked 2A Ellinwood featured Britton Dutton with 28 points and Alek Brack with 22 points to blow past No. 3 ranked 1A Macksville 69-56 in Friday’s Central Prairie League basketball showdown. Two-time defending champion Ellinwood (9-0, 3-0 CPL) has swept 25 consecutive Central Prairie League games.
Dutton matched his season scoring average and had six assists and six rebounds. Brack scored a career high 22 points after averaging 5 points. Koy Behnke dished out seven assists. The Eagles limited Macksville to 34% shooting and 1 of 12 from 3-point range.
Macksville (9-1, 2-1 CPL) was led by Diego Esparza (14), Lance Lickiss (12) and Alexis Barron (12) in double figures. Ryan Kuckelman contributed eight points, nine rebounds, two assists and two steals.
Ellinwood 9 22 13 25 – 69
Macksville 15 8 14 19 – 56
ELLINWOOD (9-0, 3-0)—Dutton 11-16 6-9 28, Brack 9-12 0-0 22, Hosman 4-8 0-0 9, Behnke 2-6 2-3 6, Scheck 1-3 0-0 2, Heinz 0-4 0-0 0, Coleman 0-1 0-0 0, Totals 27-50 10-11 69
MACKSVILLE (9-1, 2-1)—Esparza 4-14 6-9 14, Lickiss 5-9 2-2 12, Barron 5-9 1-3 12, Kuckelman 4 0-4 8, Rogelio Ibarra 4-15 0-0 8, Alvaro Ibarra 0 0-1 0, Guevara 0-2 1-2 1, Gomez 0-4 1-2 1, Totals 22-64 12-4 56
3-pointers—E 5-18 (Brack 4-7, Hosman 1-4, Dutton 0-2, Behnke 0-1, Coleman 0-1); M 1-12 (Barron 1-2, Lickiss 0-2, Esparza 0-3, R. Ibarra 0-5). Rebounds—E 25 (Dutton 6, Brack 6, Behnke 6); M 44 (Kuckelman 9). Assists—E 19 (Behnke 7); M 7 (Esparza 2, Kuckelman 2). Steals—E 5 (Dutton 3); M (Kuckelman 2, Gomez, R. Ibarra 2, Esparza 2)
MACKSVILLE GIRLS 38, ELLINWOOD 32
MACKSVILLE – Macksville’s all-league Mayce Russell was spectacular with 18 points and 10 steals in a solid 38-32 Central Prairie League basketball victory over Ellinwood’s girls. Kambry Adams chipped in eight points for Macksville (5-5, 1-2 CPL). Macksville had 22 steals which were converted into transition points. Madison Butler dished out five assists.
Ellinwood (5-4, 1-2 CPL) was paced by Brittany Simpson and Bella Baker with nine points apiece.
Ellinwood 3 10 10 9 – 32
Macksville 13 7 10 8 – 38
ELLINWOOD (4-4, 1-2)—Baker 9, Simpson 9
MACKSVILLE (5-4, 1-2)—Russell 4-14 10-17 18, Adams 4-10 0-0 8, Galan 3-6 0-0 6, Ortiz 0-1 0-1 0, Butler 2-7 0-0 4, J. Garcia 0 0-5 0, Sanders 1-2 0-0 2, Totals 14-47 10-18 38
3-pointers—M (Russell 0-3). Rebounds—M 26 (Sanders 6). Assists—M 10 (Butler 5). Steals—M 22 (Russell 10)
CENTRAL PLAINS 42, VICTORIA 35
VICTORIA — Central Plains converted 19 free throws to edge past Victoria 42-35 in Friday's Central Prairie League basketball game. Peyton Ryan scored 18 points and made 13 free throws. Evan Stratmann added 10 points.
Victoria (4-6, 1-1) was paced by Leo Schmeidler with nine points.
Central Plains 4 10 15 13 — 42
Victoria 6 11 6 12 — 35
VICTORIA (4-6, 1-1)—Leo Schmeidler 4 0-2 9, Schwien 3 1-4 7, Landon Schmidtberger 1 0-0 2, Pickering 1 0-1 2, Schmidt 2 0-2 4, Will Schmeider 2 0-0 5, VonLintel 0 1-7 6, Totals 13 7-16 35
CENTRAL PLAINS (3-7, 1-1)—Peyton Ryan 2 13-21 18, Stratmann 3 3-4 10, Hekele 1 3-5 6, Klima 1 0-0 2, Hurley 1 0-0 2, Peyton Dody 0 0-4 0, Daniels 2 0-0 4, Totals 10 19-34 42
3-pointers—V 2 (L. Schmeidler 1, W. Schmeidler 1); CP 3 (Ryan 1, Stratmann 1, Hekele 1)
CENTRAL PLAINS GIRLS 63, VICTORIA 16
VICTORIA — State-ranked Central Plains stayed unbeaten in Central Prairie League play with a 63-16 victory over Victoria Friday. Brynna Hammeke scored 24 points and Marilyn Soeken added 14 points.
Central Plains 4 10 15 13 — 63
Victoria 3 6 3 4 — 16
CENTRAL PLAINS (7-2, 2-0)—Hammeke 8 5-5 24, Soeken 7 0-2 14, Oeser 4 0-0 8, Metro 2 1-2 7, Ogle 2 0-0 4, Kempke 2 0-1 4, Donecker 1 0-0 2, Totals 26 6-10 63
VICTORIA (2-8, 1-1)—Windholz 2 2-4 6, Amrein 3 1-4 7, Miller 0 1-2 1, Schmeidler 1 0-0 2, Dinkel 0 0-2 0, Total 6 4-12 16
3-pointers—CP 5 (Hammeke 3, Metro 2)
LA CROSSE GIRLS 44, OTIS-BISON 30
LA CROSSE – La Crosse’s Madison Morgan scored 19 points to spark the Leopards past the Otis-Bison’s girls 44-30 in Friday’s Central Prairie League basketball game. The Leopards (4-5, 1-1 CPL) converted eight 3-pointers to outscore the Cougars 24-3 from long range.
Otis-Bison’s red-hot Zoey Schwindt scored 12 points and Macie Wiltse added eight points.
Otis-Bison 3 12 5 10 – 30
La Crosse 9 13 13 9 -- 44
OTIS-BISON (2-7, 1-2)—Wiltse 1 6-11 8, Rodriguez 1 5-6 7, Schwindt 5 2-5 12, Mitchell 1 0-0 3, Totals 8 12-22 30
LACROSSE (4-5, 1-1)—Morgan 6 2-4 19, Molly Showalter 1 0-0 3, Liz Showalter 1 0-0 3, Ryersee 1 0-0 3, Thielenhaus 1 3-3 5, Day 1 1-2 3, Jacobs 1 00 2, Patterson 0 0-2 0, Parrott 1 2-4 4, Ella Showalter 1 0-0 2, Totals 14 8-15 44
3-pointers—OB 1 (Mitchell 1); L 8 (Morgan 5, Showalter 1, Showalter 1, Ryersee 1)
LA CROSSE – Conner Barriger (17), Caden Morgan (13), Gage Burk (12), Bryce Conner (12) and Devyn Braun (11) scored in double figures as La Crosse rolled past Otis-Bison’s boys 77-37 in Friday’s Central Prairie League basketball game. Burk and Morgan each have five assists and three steals.
LACROSSE (5-4, 1-1)—Barriger 7-10 6-8 20, Morgan 6-11 0-0 13, Conner 5-11 1-2 12, Burk 6-9 0-1 12, Braun 3-4 4-5 11, Hopopirek 0-1 0-0 0, Irvin 1-2 0-0 3, Skillett 2-8 2-5 6, Nelson 0-2 0-0 0, Totals 30-58 12-21 77
3-pointers—L 5-13 (Braun 2-2, Irvin 1-2, Conner 1-3, Morgan 1-5, Nelson 0-1). Rebounds—L 36 (Barriger 8). Assists—L 18 (Burk 5, Morgan 5). Steals—L 12 (Burk 3, Morgan 3)
STAFFORD 38, CENTRAL CHRISTIAN 31
STAFFORD – Stafford’s Dakota Rodriguez scored 10 points with two steals to spark the Trojans past Hutchinson Central Christian in a Heart of the Plains basketball matchup. Josh Hildebrand contributed nine points and 10 rebounds.
Central Christian 6 6 11 8 – 31
Stafford 9 11 12 6 – 38
STAFFORD (7-3)—Rodriguez 5-8 0-0 10, Hildebrand 4-7 1-2 9, Minks 2-9 0-0 6, Oleseon 0-2 2-2 2, Kerschenske 3-5 1-2 7, Gantz 1-3 0-0 2, Harter 1-2 0-0 2, Totals 16-36 0-0 38
3-pointers—S 2-9 (Minks 2-7, Rodriguez 0-1, Harter 0-1). Rebounds—S 38 (Hildebrand 10). Assists—S 1 (Minks 1). Steals—S 5 (Rodriguez 2)
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN GIRLS 52, STAFFORD 19
STAFFORD – Stafford’s Lucy Miralles contributred 10 points, 11 rebounds and two assists in a 52-19 loss to Hutchinson Central Christian in a Heart of the Plains basketball matchup. Taryn Reed had three steals.
STAFFORD (0-9)—Lucy Mirales 4-16 1-2 10, Hearn 1-5 0-0 3, Callwaert 1-2 0-0 2, Reed 1-2 0-0 2, Green 0-6 0-0 0, Schrag 1-3 0-0 2, Totals 8-34 1-2 19
3-pointers—S 2-19 (Hearn 1-5, Miralles 1-7, Schrag 0-2, Green 0-5). Rebunds—S 25 (Miralles 11). Assists—S 5 (Miralles 2). Steals—S 5 (Reed 3)
HOISINGTON 49, HALSTEAD 42
HALSTEAD – Hoisington’s Tony Moore scored a career high 24 points to spark a four-game losing streak with a hard-fought 49-42 Central Kansas League basketball victory over Halstead. Moore scored 16 first-half points. M.J. Aylward converted a key 3-pointer for a 43-38 lead.
Halstead’s Braxton Creed and Spencer Johnson scored 10 points.
Hoisington 21 10 14 14 – 49
Halstead 10 11 11 10 –42
HOISINGTON (3-6, 1-1)—Moore 8 7-10 24, Haxton 3 4-5 12, Steinert 1 3-6 5, Robinson 2 0-0 5, Aylward 1 0-0 3, Martin 0 0-2 0, Totals 15-41 14-23 49
HALSTEAD (4-6, 0-2)—Johnson 5 0-0 10, McDonald 4 1-1 10, Creed 2 4-5 10, Heredia 1 0-0 2, Millspaugh 1 0-0 2, Corona 2 0-0 6, Motes 1 0-0 2, Totals 16-46 5-6 42
3-pointers—Hoisington 5-11 (Haxton 2, Moore 1, Robinson 1, Aylward 1); Halstead 4-18 (Creed 2, Corona 2, McDonald 1)
HALSTEAD GIRLS 39, HOISINGTON 24
HALSTEAD – Halstead’s pressure defense forced 25 Hoisington turnovers to pave the way for a 39-24 Central Kansas League basketball victory over the Cardinal girls.
Hoisington (5-4, 0-2 CKL) was paced by Kylee Hahn and Jordyn Boxberger with seven points.
Addisen Wills scored nine points for Halstead (6-4, 1-1 CKL).
Hoisington 9 6 3 6 – 24
Halstead 9 12 8 10 – 39
HOISINGTON (5-4, 0-2)—Hahn 2 3-4 7, Boxberger 3 2-2 7, Mooney 2 0-0 4, Lamatsch 1 0-0 2, Maier 1 0-0 2, Crawford 0 2-2 2, Kendall Mason 0 0-2 0, Reif 0 0-2 0, Totals 8-31 7-12 22
HALSTEAD (6-4, 1-1)—Wills 4 0-0 9, Dominique Schutte 3 0-0 8, Holzrichter 4 0-0 8, Young 3 0-1 6, Delaina Schutte 2 0-0 5, Totals 17-46 0-1 39
3-pointers—Hoisington 2 (Boxberger 1); Halstead 5 (Dominique Schutte 2, Wills 1, Dalaina Schutte 2)
STERLING 65, CENTRAL PLAINS 31
STERLING – Central Plains Oiler Peyton Ryan scored 19 points in a 65-31 loss to 2A Sterling Tuesday.
Boston Ekart scored 20 points and Blake Smith added 13 points for Sterling (6-3).
Central Plains 8 6 10 7 – 31
Sterling 20 24 11 10 – 65
CENTRAL PLAINS (2-6)— Peyton Ryan 7 2-4 19, Hekele 1 0-0 3, Stratmann 1 0-1 2, Klima 1 0-2 2, Freis 1 0-1 2, Hurley 0 1-2 1, Dody 1 0-0 2, Totals 12 3-10 31
STERLING (6-3)—Ekart 8 4-6 20, Smith 5 0-0 13, Newberry 2 0-0 5, Gray 4 0-0 8, Briar 1 0-0 3, Beagley 3 0-0 8, Wilson 1 0-0 2, Riffel 2 0-0 4, Simpson-Eighny 1 0-0 2, 27 4-6 65
3-pointers—CP (Ryan 3, Hekele 1); S 7 (Smith 3, Beagley 2, Briar 1, Newberry 1)
