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Hoisington's Crawford's half-court shot sparks Cardinals
Hoisington's Crawford half-court shot
Hoisington's Ellie Crawford shoots a half-court shot right before halftime against Smoky Valley. - Screenshot from SVHS Basketball YouTube channel.

HOISINGTON GIRLS 49, SMOKY VALLEY 46

LINDSBORG — Hoisington's Ellie Crawford knew it was her night to shine when she converted a half-court shot in a 49-46 Central Kansas League basketball victory over Smoky Valley. Crawford scored a career high 23 points and drilled a half-court shot for a 22-19 halftime lead.

"That was a great way to go into halftime," said Hoisington coach Trina Lutters. "Ellie enjoyed a huge game. Tonight was good for us."

The Cardinals used full-court pressure and forced seven fourth-quarter turnovers to build a 45-37 lead. Mollie Steiner's 3-pointer gave the Cardinals a 37-35 lead. Crawford made two consecutive baskets and Steiner and Mallory Mooney scored for a 45-37 lead. Crawford scored the Cardinals final two baskets. Hoisington (6-0) outscored the Vikings 15-0 on 3-pointers and forced 20 Viking turnovers.

Smoky Valley (2-4) rallied behind 19 points by Adrian Hazelwood and Katja Blanchat as they combined for 38 of the Vikings; 46 points. Hazelwood missed a tying 3-pointer at the final buzzer. The Vikings made 16 of 21 free throws.

"We make it exciting," Lutters said. "Mollie Steiner's 3 gave us momentum."

Hoisington 13 9 12 15 — 49

Smoky Valley 10 9 14 13 — 46

HOISINGTON (6-0)—Crawford 11-20 0-2 23, Mooney 4-12 0-2 9, Lutters 2-4 0-0 5, Steiner 2-6 0-0 5, Hahn 1-12 2-2 5, Maier 1-4 0-0 2, Boxberger 0-6 0-1 0, Lexus Petersilie 0-1 0-0 0, Totals 21-65 2-7 49.

SMOKY VALLEY (2-4)—Hazelwood 6-20 7-9 19, Blanchat 7-14 5-6 19, Scott 2-16 4-6 8, Haxton 0-3 0-0 0, Malm 0-3 0-0 0, Rea Peters 0-1 0-0 0, Totals 15-57 16-21 46.

3-pointers— H 5-16 (Crawford 1-1, Lutters 1-1, Mooney 1-4, Steiner 1-4, Hahn 1-5, Boxberger 0-1); SV 0-14 (Blanchat 0-1, R. Peters 0-1, Malm 0-2, Hazelwood 0-4, Scott 0-6).

Monarch baseball downs Eagles
trace tudor
PHOTO LORI FARMER Great Bend Tribune Ellinwood pitcher Trace Tudor
HAYS — Hays Thomas More Prep held off Ellinwood 6-4 after winning Tuesday's baseball opener 14-4 over the Eagles Tuesday. MONARCHS 14, ELLINWOOD 4 (G2) — Ellinwood's Cohen Gunn singled in Noah Herrman to invite a 4-run fifth inning. Campbell Coleman singled home Drake Hosman. Trace Tudor's single scored Cohen Gunn and Campbell Coleman. Monarch Grant Nehls drilled a grand slam first-inning homer. Caden Dinkel drove in three runs. Connor Breit ripped a 2-run second-inning single. MONARCHS 6, ELLINWOOD 4 (G2) — Ellinwood led 2-0, 3-1 and 4-3 before the Monarchs rallied each time. Campbell Coleman drove home Hosman with a first-inning groundout. Cohen Gunn scored on Banks Jacobs single for a 2-0 lead. Cohen Gunn scored on Campbell Coleman's third-inning groundout. Cade Coleman scored on Cohen Gunn's fifth-inning single. Monarch Jacob Seib scored on Ty Schmeidler's first-inning groundout. Schmeidler scored on a third-inning groundout. In Nehls scored on Schmeidler's fourth-inning double. Grant Nehls scored on a fifth-inning groundout. Ian Nehls scored on a sixth-inning passed ball. DInkel doubled home Schmeidler for a 6-4 lead. Ellinwood 000 04 — 4 5 6 Hays TMP 463 1x — 14 8 2 Tudor, Campbell Coleman (3) and Jacobs. Dinkel, Breit (5) and Fabrizius. W—Dinkel, 1-0. L—Tudor, 0-2. HR —TMP —Grant Nehls Ellinwood 201 010 0 — 4 8 1 Hays TMP 101 112 x — 6 7 0 Jacobs, Cohen Gunn (5) and Campbell Coleman. Gilbert, Grant Nehls (4), Schmeidler (7) and Dinkel. W—G. Nehls, 1-0. L—Cohen Gunn, 0-1. 2B—E—Jacobs, Cohen Gunn; TMP—Dinkel, Schmeidler
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