MACKSVILLE 74, OTIS-BISON 40 – Macksville placed Diego Esparza (14), Rogelio Ibarra (13), Ryan Kuckelman (13) and Lance Lickiss (10) in double figures as the Mustangs roared past Otis-Bison 74-40 in a Central Prairie League basketball game. Rogelio Ibarra had six steals and six assists. Ryan Kuckelman grabbed nine rebounds.
Hayden Morrison led the Cougars with 14 points and Riley Polly contributed 13 points. The Cougars converted six 3-pointers.
Otis-Bison 10 12 14 4 – 40
Macksville 15 28 24 7 – 74
OTIS-BISON (1-18, 1-6)—Morrison 6 0-0 14, Riley Polly 6 0-0 13, Hoopingarner 3 0-0 9, Eston Juno 1 0-0 2, Blackburn 1 0-0 2, Totals 17 0-0 40
MACKSVILLE (16-2, 6-1)—Esparza 7-12 0-0 14, Rogelio Ibarra 6-12 0-0 13, Kuckelman 6-7 1-2 13, Lickiss 5-8 0-0 10, Gomez 0-1 0-0 0, Katz 0-1 0-0 0, Guevara 1-6 1-2 3, Grippin 1-2 0-0 3, Barron 3-8 0-0 7, Angel Ibarra 2-3 0-0 5, Portillo 3-4 0-0 6, Totals 34-64 2-4 74
3-pointers—OB 6 (Hoopingarner 3, Morrison 2, R. Polly 1); M 4-12 (Grippin 1-1, Barron 1-1, A. Ibarra 1-1, R. Ibarra 1-5, Gomez 0-1, Guevara 0-1, Esparza 0-2). Rebounds—M 31 (Kuckelman 9). Assists—M 18 (R. Ibarra 6). Steals—M 18 (R. Ibarra 6)
MACKSVILLE GIRLS 67, STAFFORD 20 -- Macksville’s Mayce Russell contributed a career high 29 points, eight steals and seven rebounds in a 67-20 basketball victory over Stafford that was rescheduled. Logan Sanders and Joselin Garcia each scored 10 points.
Stafford's Lucy Miralles scored 10 points with nine rebounds and Taylor Denio added nine points.
Macksville 17 19 19 12 – 67
Stafford 2 8 6 4 – 20
MACKSVILLE (11-7)—Russell 11-23 5-6 29, Sanders 5-8 0-0 10, Ortiz 1-4 0-0 2, Laney Butler 1-5 0-0 2, Madison Butler 1-6 0-0 2, Maria Garcia 1-3 0-0 2, Jocelyn Garcia 5-12 0-2 10, Adams 2-4 0-0 4, Clawson 2-7 0-0 4, Sebes 0-1 0-0 0, Galan 1-6 0-2 2, Totals 30-79 5-10 67
STAFFORD (0-17)—Miralles 3-7 4-8 10, Denio 4-13 0-0 9, Callweart 0-1 0-0 0, Reed 0-1 0-0 0, Green 0-1 0-0 0, Schrag 0-2 1-2 1, Totals 7-25 5-10 20
3-pointers—M 2-21 (Russell 2-8, Ortiz 0-3, M. Butler 0-2, L. Butler 0-2, M. Garcia 0-2, J. Garcia 0-3, Clawson 0-1); S 1-13 (Denio 1-9, Schrag 0-1, Miralles 0-3). Rebounds—M 38 (Ortiz 7, Russell 7, J. Garcia 7); S 23 (Miralles 9). Assists—M 16 (Ortiz 5); S 1 (Miralles 1). Steals—M 24 (Russell 8); S 1 (Miralles 1)
MACKSVILLE GIRLS 54, OTIS-BISON 18 – Macksville’s Mayce Russell scored 17 points and Kambry Adams (16) and Lupita Galan (11) scored in double figures in a 54-18 Central Prairie League basketball victory over Otis-Bison. Russell contributed six steals and three assists.
Otis-Bison's Marissa Reever scored seven points.
Otis-Bison 10 12 14 4 – 18
Macksville 15 28 24 7 – 54
OTIS-BISON (1-17, 1-6)—Marissa Reever 3 1-2 7, Mitchell 2 0-2 4, Lumpkins 1 0-0 3, Schwindt 0-0 2, Rodriguez 1 0-2 2, Totals 8 1-8 18
MACKSVILLE (16-2, 6-1)—Russell 8-18 0-0 17, Adams 7-8 2-4 16, Galan 4-7 3-4 11, Ortiz 2-5 1-2 5, Laney Butler 0-1 0-0 0, Maria Garcia 0-3 0-0 0, Joselin Garcia 1-10 0-2 2, Madison Butler 0-3 0-0 0, Clawson 0-1 1-2 1, Sanders 0-5 0-0 0, Sebes 1-1 0-0 2, Totals 23-627-14 54
3-pointers—OB 1 (Lumpkins 1); M 1-8 (Russell 0-4, J. Garcia 0-1, M. Butler 0-1, M. Garcia 0-2). Rebounds—M (J. Garcia 10). Assists—M 11 (Russell 3). Steals—M 22 (Russell 6)
LA CROSSE 69, PAWNEE HEIGHTS 66 (OT) – A career high 41-point effort with four steals by Pawnee Heights Tiger Alec Carlson came up shy in a exciting 69-66 loss to La Crosse Tuesday. Dakota Ryan added 12 points and 10 rebounds.
La Crosse (13-5) rallied from a 10-point deficit keyed by Caden Morgan (21) and Conner Barriger (20).
Pawnee Heights 16 18 11 15 6 – 66
La Crosse 11 13 16 209 – 69
PAWNEE HEIGHTS (13-5)–Carlson 12-23 14-16 41, Dakota Ryan 4-10 4-6 12, Hamby 5-11 1-3 11, Gardner 1-2 0-0 2, Stedje 0- 0-0 0, Totals 22-48 19-25 66
LA CROSSE (13-5)–Morgan 10-21 0-0 21, Barriger 9-12 2-5 20, Conner 2-6 4-7 8, Burk 4-11 0-0 8, Braun 2-8 0-0 5, Grumbein 0-1 0-0 0, Irvin 1-5 0-0 2, Skillett 0-3 0-0 0, Totals 28-67 6-12 69
3-pointers–PH 3-11 (Carlson 3-8, Hamby 0-3); L 7-27 (Morgan 6-16, Braun 1-3, Barriger 0-1, Burk 0-3, Conner 0-3, Grumbein 0-1). Rebounds–PH 25 (Ryan 10); L 36 (Burk 11). Assists–PH (Hamby 6); L 14 (Braun 5). Steals–PH 10 (Carlson 4): L 9 (Morgan 3, Burk 3)
ST. JOHN GIRLS 57, STERLING 37 – Heidi Fisher scored 24 points and Portillo added 11 points as St. John's girls rolled past Sterling 57-37 in a non-league basketball game.
St. John 16 18 9 14 – 57
Sterling 10 8 10 9 – 37
ST. JOHN (12-7)–Heidi Fisher 8 6-6 24, Portillo 4 2-2 11, Meyer 4 0-0 9, Bonner 3 0-0 7, Rochenbach 1 0-0 2, Reed 2 0-1 4, Totals 22 8-9 57
STERLING (4-14)–Rowland 3 4-4 10, Ravenstien 3 0-0 7, Olsen 3 0-0 6, Garrett 2 2-2 6, Linden 2 0-0 5, Brownlee 1 1-2 3, Totals 14 7-8 37
3-pointers–SJ 5 (H. Fisher 2, Portillo 1, Meyer 1, Bonner 1), S 2 (Linden 1, Ravenstien 1)
STERLING 26, ST. JOHN 15 – A slowdown strategy for St. John coach Daniel Hilton worked perfectly for nearly three periods. Sterling led 14-11 when Black Bear Cody Beagley hit a 3-pointer to end the third quarter.
St. John 1 3 7 4 – 15
Sterling 7 2 8 9 – 26
ST. JOHN (4-15)–Marco Ibarra 2 0-0 6, Smith 1 1-2 3, Adame 1 0-0 3, Portillo 1 0-0 2, Reyes 0 1-2 1, Totals 5 2-4 15
STERLING (14-4)–Gray 8, Briar 6, Riffel 6, Beagley 4, Wilson 2
STAFFORD 56, CUNNINGHAM 52 – Stafford's Colson Minks scored 19 points and Josh Hildebrand contributed 10 points and 10 rebounds in a 56-52 Heart of the Plains basketball victory over Cunningham. Cunningham's Luke Albers scored 18 points and Dylan Halderson added 15 points.
Stafford 18 15 16 7 – 56
Cunningham 13 20 10 9 – 52
STAFFORD (13-5)–Minks 7-17 0-0 19, Hildebrand 4-6 2-3 10, Rodriguez 4-10 1-2 9, Oleson 1-2 2-2 4, Kerschenske 2-3 0-1 4, Harter 3-4 0-0 8, Gantz 1-3 0-1 2, Totals 21-45 5-9 56
CUNNINGHAM (11-7)–Albers 8-16 2-2 18, Halderson 7-15 1-3 15, Wegerer 5-1 0-0 13, McGuire 2-2 0-0 6, Reed 0-1 0-1 0, Totals 22-46 3-6 52
3-pointers–S 7-17 (Minks 5-14, Harter 2-3); C 5-11 (Wegerer 3-6, McGuire 2-2, Halderson 0-3). Rebounds–S 34 (Hildebrand 10: C 21 (Albers 11). Assists–S 5 (Minks 2, Oleseon 2); C 11 (Maguire 5). Steals–S 5 (Rodriguez 3); C 8 (McGuire 3)
3-pointers–SJ 3 (M. Ibarra 2, Adame 1)
CENTRAL PLAINS 53, NESS CITY 34 – Central Plains swept its 71st consecutive Central Prairie League victory and clinched its 11th consecutive CPL girls championship with a 53-34 basketball victory over Ness City Tuesday. Brynna Hammeke scored 24 points and Marilyn Soeken added 17 points.
Ness City's Hannah Delaney scored 25 points.
Central Plains 14 15 16 8 – 53
Ness City 12 15 3 4 – 34
CENTRAL PLAINS (14-3, 7-0)–Hammeke 9 2-3 23, Soeken 6 4-4 17, Ogle 2 0-0 5, Metro 1 0-0 3, Hurley 0 2-2 2, Donecker 1 1-2 3, Totals 19 9-10 53
NESS CITY (9-9, 4-2)–Delaney 10 2-4 25, Jordan 2 1-2 5, Buller 1 0-0 2, Robledo 1 0-0 2, Totals 14 3-76 34
3-pointers–CP 6 (Hammeke 3, Soeken 1, Ogle 1, Metro 1)
CENTRAL PLAINS 55, NESS CITY 37 – Central Plains' Peyton Ryan scored 24 points and Aiden Hekele added 16 points to spark the Oilers past Ness City 55-37 in Tuesday's Central Prairie League basketball game. Hunter Klima hauled down a career high 19 rebounds.
Ness City's William Childers scored 11 points. Brayden Schniepp had seven rebounds, six steals and six assists.
Central Plains 10 15 14 16 – 55
Ness City 13 7 12 5 – 37
CENTRAL PLAINS (7-10, 4-3)–Peyton Ryan 8 7-10 24, Hekele 6 4-7 16, Klima 1 2-4 4, Stratmann 1 1-2 3, Hurley 1 0-0 2, Daniels 1 0-0 2, Peyton Dody 2 0-0 4, Totals 20 14-25 55
NESS CITY (5-13, 2-4)–Childers 5-14 0-1 12, Harley 3-8 0-0 9, Pavlu 4-6 0-1 8, Solze 1-3 0-0 2, Schniepp 1-9 0-0 2, Guzman 0 7 4-6 4, Totals 14 4-8 37
3-pointers–CP 1 (Ryan 1); NC 5-17 (Harley 3-8, Childers 2-9, Schniepp 0-2, Guzman 0-4). Rebounds–NC 24 (Schniepp 7). Assists–NC 11 (Guzman 3, Schniepp 3). Steals–NC 4 (Schniepp 3)
CUNNINGHAM GIRLS 37, STAFFORD 34 – Stafford's girls nearly won their first basketball game. Taylor Denio scored 16 points with three steals and Lucy Miralles scored nine points with 15 rebounds and five assists in an exciting 37-34 Heart of the Plains basketball loss to Cunningham.
Stafford 10 12 5 7 – 34
Cunningham 12 10 7 8 – 37
STAFFORD (0-18)–Denio 7-16 2-5 16, Miralles 4-15 1-4 9, Callwaert 1-1 0-0 2, Reed 1-1 0-0 3, Green 1-4 0-0 2, Schrag 1-2 0-0 2, Totals 15-35 3-9 34
CUNNINGHAM (4-14)–Totals 37
3-pointers–S 1-5 (Reed 1-1, Schrag 0-1, Miralles 0-1, Green 0-2). Rebounds–S (Miralles 15). Assists–S 7 (Miralles 5). Steals–S 5 (Denio 3)
