BY BUDDY TABLER
Special to the Tribune
LARNED — A stingy zone defense frustrated the Larned Indians Tuesday as Haven coasted to a 62-34 Central Kansas League victory.
Following a close 12-10 first quarter, Haven outscored Larned 17-5 in the second quarter and forged a 29-15 halftime advantage.
Haven used a full-court trapping zone defense that bothered Larned’s ball handlers and created 10 first half turnovers for the Indians. That and poor shooting by Larned left the Indians staring at the big halftime deficit.
Larned made 5 of 23 first half shot attempts as the bigger, faster Wildcats looked like a team ready for a big post-season push.
“We got frustrated and let the missed shots get in our head," said Larned coach Jerrod Smith. "We let that affect other parts of our game. I was happy with the first quarter but once we started missing a lot of shots we kind of hung our head and Haven is good enough that they will make you pay in transition.”
Larned scored five points in the second quarter and three came at the buzzer by Andreus Tucker. Ten turnovers and 22% shooting left Larned searching for answers at halftime.
Haven continued the run in the third stanza as they outscored the Indians 20-10 behind some crafty passing and the inside play of 6’3” Hunter Barlow to have a third quarter lead of 49-25.
The fast-breaking Haven Wildcats shot 24 of 54 from the field and converted 6 of 14 free throws.
They had balanced scoring as Hunter Barlow and Zane Jacques each had 13 while Darby Roper and Benaiah Yoder added 9 apiece. Haven improved their record to 7-1 for the season and 2-0 in Central Kansas League play.
Larned made 12 of 49 field goal attempts for 25%. They converted 6 of 9 free throws.
Andreus Tucker had 10 points while Ethan Haas added eight and Carlos Ibarra and Layton Crosby posted six apiece.
Larned (4-4, 0-1 CKL) travels to Pratt Friday for a Central Kansas League game.
HAVEN 62, LARNED 34
Haven 12 17 20 13 — 62
Larned 10 5 10 9 — 34
HAVEN (2-0, 7-1)—Barlow 6 0-4 13, Jacques 4 1-2 11, Yoder 3 1-2 9, Roper 3 3-5 9, Kraft 1 0-0 3, Schmidt 1 0-0 3, Miller 2 0-0 5, Schrag 3 1-2 7, Miller 1 0-0 2, Totals 24 11-15 62
LARNED (0-1, 4-4)—Tucker 4 1-3 10, Haas 3 2-2 8, Ibarra 2 0-0 6, Crosby 2 1-2 6, Stelter 0 2-2 2, McNett 1 0-0 2, Totals 12 6-9 34
3-pointers—H 8 (Jacques 2, Yoder 2, Kraft 1, Schmidt 1, Miller 1, Barlow 1), L 4 (Ibarra 2, Tucker 1, Crosby 1)
CENTRAL KANSAS BOYS
Haven 2-0 7-1
Hesston 1-0 5-0
Hillsboro 1-0 5-1
Lyons 1-0 5-1
Larned 0-1 4-4
Smoky Valley 1-0 2-3
Hoisington 0-1 5-2
Halstead 0-1 1-6
Nickerson 0-1 0-8
Pratt 0-2 4-4
HAVEN (2-0, 7-1)—Hutchinson Trinity 52-48; W Kingman 63-42; W Conway Springs 47-34; L Valley Center 43-59; W Nickerson 69-21; W Central Plains 76-27; W *Pratt 57-35; L *Larned; 1-15 *Halstead; 1-18/23 at Halstead Tournament; 2-2 *at Hoisington; 2-5 *Nickerson; 2-9 *Hillsboro; 2-12 *at Lyons; 2-19 *Smoky Valley; 2-23 *at Hesston; 2-25 at Sedgwick
HESSTON (1-0, 5-0)—W SE Saline 71-34; W St. Marys 62-44; W Smoky Valley 52-26; W St. John 57-29; L *Nickerson; 1-15 *at Smoky Valley; 1-19 Holcomb; 1-22 Eureka; 1-23 Clay Center at Hillsboro; 1-26 Central Plains; 1-29 Buhler; 2-2 *Pratt; 2-5 *at Lyons; 2-9 *Hoisington; 2-12 *at Hillsboro; 2-16 *at Halstead; 2-19 *Larned; 2-23 *Haven
HILLSBORO (1-0, 5-1)—L Sterling 48-53; W Lyons 50-49; W Inman 37-35; W Marion 85-22; W SE Saline 71-68, OT; W *Hoisington 60-51; 1-15 *Lyons; 1-19 vs. Republic County; 1-22 vs. Riley County; 1-23 vs. Holcomb; 1-28 *Halstead; 2-2 *Smoky Valley; 2-5 *at Pratt; 2-9 *Haven; 2-12 *Hesston; 2-16 *Larned; 2-23 *Nickerson
LYONS (1-0, 5-1)—W Inman 44-33; L Hillsboro 49-50; W Moundridge 57-42; 1-5 Skyline, ppd.; W Sedgwick 51-41; W *Pratt; 1-15 *at Hillsboro; 1-18-22 at Sterling Tournament; 1-29 Ellinwood; 2-2 *at Larned; 2-5 *Hesston; 2-9 *at Smoky Valley; 2-12 *Haven; 2-13 *Larned; 2-16 *at Nickerson; 2-19 *at Hoisington; 2-23 *Halstead
HOISINGTON (0-1, 5-2)—W Central Plains 83-33; Larned Tournament (W Macksville 70-47; W Bucklin 67-33; W Larned 76-40); L Hays 63-64; W Beloit 79-49; L *Hillsboro 51-60; 1-15 *Nickerson; 1-18/23 at Hoisington Tournament; 1-26 Phillipsburg; 1-28 Smoky Valley; 1-8 at 2-2 *Haven; 2-5 *at Halstead; 2-9 *at Hesston; 2-12 *Pratt; 2-16 *at Smoky Valley; 2-19 *Lyons; 2-23 *at Larned
LARNED (0-1, 4-4)—L Pratt 53-61; Larned Tournament (W Kinsley 57-36; W St. John 46-44; L Hoisington 40-76); L Great Bend 24-52; W Skyline 53-45; W Nickerson 52-45; L *Haven; 1-15 *at Pratt; 1-18/23 at St. John Tournament; 2-2 *Lyons; 2-5 *at Smoky Valley; 2-9 *Nickerson; 2-12 *Halstead; 2-13 * at Lyons; 2-16 *at Hillsboro; 2-19 *at Hesston; 2-23 *Hoisington
SMOKY VALLEY (1-0, 2-3)—L SE Saline 37-65; L Concordia 33-45; L Hesston 26-52; W Halstead 75-11; W *Halstead 46-32; 1-15 *Hesston; 1-21/23 at Salina Tournament; 1-26 Hutchinson Trinity; 1-28 Hoisington; 1-29 at Clay Center; 2-2 *at Hillsboro; 2-5 *Larned; 2-9 *Lyons; 2-12 * at Nickerson; 2-16 *Hoisington; 2-19 *at Haven; 2-23 *Pratt
HALSTEAD (0-1, 1-6)—L Sedgwick 15-42; L Wichita Homeschool 29-59; W Eureka 59-29; L Medicine Lodge 33-55; L Smoky Valley 11-75; L Clearwater 25-65; L *Smoky Valley 32-46; 1-15 *at Haven; 1-18/23 at Halstead Tournament; 1-28 *at Hillsboro; 2-2 * at Nickerson; 2-5 *Hoisington; 2-9 *at Pratt; 2-12 *at Larned; 2-16 *Hesston; 2-23 *at Lyons
NICKERSON (0-1, 0-8)— Goodland (L Colby 30-49; L Dodge City 48-64; L Holcomb 24-60); L Haven 21-69; L Pratt 44-61; L Andale 26-64; L Larned 45-52; L *Hesston; 1-14 Buhler; 1-15 * at Hoisington; 1-18/23 at St. John Tournament; 2-2 *Halstead; 2-5 *at Haven; 2-9 * at Larned; 2-12 *Smoky Valley; 2-16 *Lyons; 2-19 *at Pratt; 2-23 *at Hillsboro
PRATT (0-2, 4-4)—W Larned 61-53; L Hutchinson Trinity 38-63; W Chaparral 55-54; L Wellington 63-66; W Russell 75-54; W Nickerson 61-44; L *Haven 35-57; L *at Lyons; 1-28/23 at Hoisington Tournament; 1-26 at Hays; 2-2 *at Hesston; 2-5 *Hillsboro; 2-9 *Halstead; 2-12 *at Hoisington; 2-19 *Nickerson; 2-23 *at Smoky Valley
