Special to the Tribune
LARNED – It required overtime for either team to get separation but the Larned boys finally prevailed as they upset No. 2-ranked 3A Haven 61-55 Tuesday.
In
regulation Larned’s Chance Sanger was fouled with 12.9 seconds remaining and
the Indians trailing 51-50. He made the first free throw but missed the second.
Haven missed a last-second desperation shot.
In overtime Larned led most of the time, but Haven kept battling back. Larned
forged a 58-54 lead with 1:12 left but missed four straight free throws. Sanger
made two free throws with 21.8 seconds remaining in overtime to put the Indians
up by five.
Sanger led Larned with 24 points while Brock Skelton and Layton Crosby added 12 apiece. Larned (12-3, 3-2 CKL) will host Hillsboro Friday for Winter Royalty night at Larned.
“It
was a typical Central Kansas League game,” said Larned coach Jerrod Smith. “There
are so many good teams. It ‘s a battle every night. I was pleased with my team,
especially in overtime as Mason Perez fouled out and Brock Skelton went down
with an injury. Our bench came through. It was a great team win over a very
good Haven team.”
It was a close game throughout as Larned’s biggest lead was 8 points and Haven’s
biggest was 6.
Larned
led 16-13 at the first quarter break and the two teams battled to a 24-24
standoff at halftime, keyed by mini-runs by both ball clubs. Haven shot 52%l
from the field in the first half to only 36% for Larned but the Indian defense
was forcing Haven into 12 first half turnovers.
Haven grabbed a slim 40-38 lead after three quarters on the hot three-point
shooting of Zane Jacques, setting the stage for the frenetic fourth quarter and
overtime.
Haven
(14-2, 3-2 CKL) shot 21 of 40 from the field for 52% and 7 of 14 from the free
throw line. Wyatt Carmichael led the Wildcats with 19 points while Zane Jacques
added 17. Mario Quintero and Darby Roper had 9 apiece.
Improved shooting in the second half resulted in the Indians making 22 of 48
field goals and 8 of 15 free throws. They made nine 3-point baskets.
Haven 13 11 16 12 3 — 55
Larned 16 8 14 14 9 — 61
HAVEN (14-2, 3-2)—Carmichael 8 3-7 19, Jacques 7 0-0 17, Roper 5 0-2 12, Quintero 3 0-0 9, Schumucker 0 1-3 1, Totals 21 7-14 55.
LARNED (12-3, 3-2)—Sanger 6 6-8 25, Crosby 5 2-3 12, Skelton 5 0-2 12, Perez 3 0-0 7, Smith 3 0-2 6, Totals 22 8-15 61.
3-pointers—H 6 (Quintero 3, Jacques 3), L 9 (Sanger 6, Perez 1, Skelton 2).
CKL BOYS
Lyons 14-2 5-0
Hesston 14-1 4-1
Hoisington 13-3 4-1
Haven 14-2 3-2
Larned 12-3 3-2
Hillsboro 9-7 3-2
Nickerson 8-8 3-2
Smoky Valley 4-12 0-5
Halstead 3-13 0-5
Pratt 2-14 0-5
LYONS (14-2, 5-0)—W Ellsworth 58-46; Moundridge (W Hillsboro 52-47; W Moundridge 54-49; L Inman 48-49); W Canton-Galva 65-33; W Skyline 58-31; W *Larned 47-41; W *Nickerson 43-38; Sterling (W Russell 61-20; L Sterling 36-50; W Hugoton 73-56); W Ellinwood 53-50; W Sedgwick 61-51; W *Halstead 46-31; W *Pratt 56-37; 2-11—*Smoky Valley; 2-14—*Hesston; 2-18—*at Haven; 2-21—*at Hillsboro; 2-25—*Hoisington
HESSTON (14-1, 4-1)—Salina Sacred Heart 53-48; Hesston (W Nickerson 57-42; W Wichita Independent 72-29; W Emporia 63-55); W Smoky Valley 54-45; W St. John 46-26; W Clearwater 41-34; W *Smoky Valley 55-43; W *Halstead 53-25; L *Hoisington 53-56; Hillsboro (W Clay Center 48-31; W Holcomb 61-50; W Riley Co. 63-46); W Buhler 66-51; W *Haven 42-36; W *Hillsboro 60-44; 2-14—at *Lyons; 2-18—*Larned; 2-21—*Nickerson; 2-25—*at Pratt
HOISINGTON (13-3, 4-1)—W Central Plains 54-28; Larned (W Bucklin 81-62; L. St. John 38-54; W Spearville 56-22); W Smoky Valley 61-55; W *Nickerson 48-59; W *Hesston, 56-53; Hoisington (W Otis 78-25; W Ellsworth 55-24; W LaCrosse 54-33); W Phillipsburg 74-38; W *Pratt 58-42; L St. John 29-37; W *Smoky Valley 51-33; L *Haven 47-71; 2-11—at Plainville; 2-14—*Halstead; 2-18—*at Hillsboro; 2-21—*Larned; 2-25—*at Lyons
HAVEN (14-2, 3-2)—W Hutchinson Trinity 62-60; Kingman (Kingman 55-49; Wichita Sunrise 60-24; Sterling 50-26); W Nickerson 60-23; W Central Plains 48-24; W Sedgwick 44-38; W *Halstead 64-27; W *Hillsboro 59-41; Halstead (W Winfield 84-57; W Garden Plain 51-45; W Cheney 51-45); L *Hesston 36-42; W Pratt 46-33; W *Hoisington 71-47; 2-11—*at Larned; 2-14—*at Nickerson; 2-18—*Lyons; 2-21—*at Pratt; 2-25—*at Smoky Valley
LARNED (12-3, 3-2)—W Pratt 59-27; Larned Tournament (W Macksville 54-31; W Spearville 60-31; W St. John 36-32); W Cimarron 49-27; W Nickerson 52-35; L Lakin; L Lyons 41-47; W *Pratt 76-36; St. John (W Central Plains 40-31; W Ness City 75-42; W Nickerson 64-50); L *Nickerson 44-56; W * Smoky Valley 69-53; 2-11—*at Haven; 2-14—*Hillsboro; 2-18—*at Hesston; 2-21—*at Hoisington; 2-25—*at Halstead; 2-28—SW Heights
HILLSBORO (9-7, 3-2)—L Belle Plaine 64-67, 2 OT; Moundridge (L Lyons 45-52; W Inman 64-49; W Moundridge 63-37); W Marion 75-31; W SE Saline 69-58; W *Pratt 66-36; L *Haven 41-53; Hillsboro (W Eureka 65-54; L Holcomb 40-45; L Riley Co. 44-50); W Halstead 57-35; L Sterling 42-47; W *Smoky Valley 64-57; L * Hesston 44-60; 2-11—*Halstead; 2-14—*at Larned; 2-18—*at Hoisington; 2-21—*Lyons; 2-25—*at Nickerson;
NICKERSON (8-8, 3-2)—W Sedgwick 48-37; Hesston (L Hesston 42-57; L Emporia 44-76; W Wichita Independent 70-52); L Haven 23-60; W Pratt 57-39; L Larned 35-52; W *Hoisington 48-59; :L *Lyons 38-43; St. John (W Macksville 42-33; W St. John 58-46; L Larned 50-64); L Andale 49-61; W *Larned 56-44; W *Halstead 51-40; 2-11—*Pratt; 2-14—*Haven; 2-18—*at Smoky Valley; 2-21—*at Hesston; 2-25—*Hillsboro.
SMOKY VALLEY (4-12, 0-5)—L Abilene 44-62; L SE Saline 58-65; W Concordia 44-23; L Hesston 45-54; W Halstead 40-27; L Hoisington 55-61; L *Hesston 43-55; Sterling (L Sterling 35-57; W Russell 70-43; L SE Saline 60-63); L Hutchinson Trinity 60-63; W Clay Center 61-26; L *Hillsboro 57-64; L *Hoisington 33-51; L *Larned 53-69; 2-11—*at Lyons; 2-14—*at Pratt; 2-18—*Nickerson; 2-21—*Halstead; 2-25—*Haven
HALSTEAD (3-13, 0-5)—L Remington 34-41; Tri-County (W Ell-Saline 66-23; W Bennington 51-25; L Minneapolis 42-76; L Sedgwick 57-25; L Smoky Valley 27-40; L Mulvane 38-57; L *Haven 27-64; L *Hesston 24-53; Halstead (L Cheney 20-58; L Minneapolis 42-57; W Winfield 50-42); L Hillsboro 35-57; L *Lyons 31-46; L *Nickerson 40-51; 2-11—*at Hillsboro; 2-14—*at Hoisington; 2-18—*Pratt; 2-21—*Smoky Valley; 2-25—*Larned
PRATT (2-14, 0-5)—W Larned 27-59; Chaparral (L Chaparral 46-66; L Wellington 41-54; L Hutchinson Trinity 21-71); L Hays-TMP 34-70; L Nickerson 39-57; L Hays High 42-62; L *Hillsboro 36-66; L *Larned 36-76; Hoisington (L LaCrosse 43-46; W Victoria 57-29; W Otis-Bison 68-50); L *Hoisington 42-58; L Haven 33-46; L *Lyons 37-56; 2-11—*at Nickerson; 2-14—*Smoky Valley; 2-18—*at Halstead; 2-21—*Haven; 2-25—*Hesston
