MACKSVILLE 68, LITTLE RIVER 51
BURRTON – Macksville's 6-foot-6 Ryan Kuckelman dominated the paint with 26 points and seven rebounds to spark the Mustangs past Little River 68-51 in Sunday's 1A Burrton basketball substate. Alexis Barron contributed 13 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Hector Gomez dished out nine assists.
The Mustangs (20-2) qualify for the 1A Division 1 state basketball tournament at Dodge City.
Little River's Braxton Lafferty scored 25 points.
Little River 5 15 12 19 – 51
Macksville 16 18 14 20 – 68
LITTLE RIVER (15-7)–Lafferty 10 3-8 25, Konen 4 0-0 9, Mantz 3 0-0 8, Renken 1 0-0 3, Bruce 1 0-0 2, Burrola 0 2-4 2, Olander 1 0-0 2, Totals 20 5-12 51.
MACKSVILLE (20-2)–Kuckelman 11 4-7 26, Barron 6 0-0 13, Lickiss 4 0-0 8, Gomez 3 0-0 6, Rogelio Ibarra 2 0-0 6, Cleveland 1 0-2 2, Esparza 1 0-0 3, Mendez 2 0-0 4, Totals 30 4-9 68.
3-pointers–LR 6 (Lafferty 2, Mantz 2, Konen 1, Renken 1), M 4 (R. Ibarra 2, Barron 1, Esparza 1).
1A STATE TOURNAMENT
DODGE CITY WIRELESS ARENA, WEDNESDAY
2 p.m.–Olpe 21-1 vs. Troy 16-7
4 p.m.–Macksville 20-2 vs. Osborne 20-2
6 p.m.–Norwich 21-1 vs. Solomon 15-6
8 p.m.–South Gray 20-2 vs. Ness City 17-5
MACKSVILLE BOYS HISTORY (16-15)
17 STATE TRIPS (2-1 FINALS)
2022—1A DIV. 1—Macksville (20-2) vs. Osborne (20-2)
2019—1A—Central Plains 55, Macksville 30
2014—1A DIV 1—Valley Heights 67, Macksville 51
2011—1A DIV 1—Macksville 57, Olpe 47; Macksville 62, South Gray 54; CHAMPIONSHIP—Macksville 59, South Haven 56; Coach—Jeff Kuckelman
2010—1A—South Gray 54, Macksville 45
2009—1A—Hanover 64, Macksville 56
2006—1A—Macksville 54, Olpe 45; Macksville 81, Bai-leyville 65; CHAMPIONSHIP—Macksville 55, Claflin 45; Coach—Jeff Kuckelman
2005—1A—Macksville 63, White Rock 46; Lebo 72, Macksville 70 (OT); THIRD PLACE—Macksville 70, Waverly 57
2003—1A—Macksville 93, Weskan 86; Macksville 80, Hanover 75; CHAMPIONSHIP—Burrton 63, Macksville 48
2000—1A—Macksville 67, Claflin 64; Brewster 78, Macksville 52; THIRD PLACE—Macksville 59, St. Paul 57
1976—1A—Madison 66, Macksville 58
1942—B—Macksville 43, Jamestown 36; Powhattan 31, Macksville 18
1932—B—Macksville 23, Stanley 21; Marquette 25, Macksville 23 (2 OT)
1919—Bancroft 29. Macksville 27
1918—Macksville 27, Marion 11; Macksville 25, KC Rosedale 21; Arkansas City 34, Macksville 4
1917—Macksville 20, Perry 2; Bushton 30, Macksville 8
1916—Kansas City 19, Macksville 13
