MACKSVILLE 59, LITTLE RIVER 47 – Last year’s third-place state finisher Macksville returns to the 1A Division 1 basketball tournament at Dodge City with a 59-47 victory over Little River in the 1A Little River substate finals.

Macksville’s boys (20-2) continue to get balanced scoring with four players in double figures. Rogelio Ibarra converted a trio of 3-pointers and scored 11 points.

Hector Gomez (13), Diego Esparza (12), Ryan Kuckelman (12) all scored in double figures.

Lance Lickiss hauled down 10 rebounds and dished out five assists. Alexis Barron had three steals.

 Macksville 13 16 18 12 – 59

Little River 6 20 6 15 – 47

MACKSVILLE (20-2)–Gomez 4-10 5-7 13, Esparza 5-12 0-2 12, Kuckelman 5-6 2-3 12, Rogelio Ibarra 3-14 2-2 11, Lickiss 2-7 2-4 6, Anlvaro Ibarra 1-2 0-0 3, Barron 1-4 0-0 2, Totals 21-55 11-18 59

3-pointers–M 6-17 (R. Ibarra 3-10, Esparza 2-3, A. Ibarra 1-1, Gomez 0-1, Barron 0-2). Rebounds–M 32 (Lickiss 8). Steals–M 10 (Barron 3). Assists–M 12 (Lickiss 5)

1A DIVISION DODGE CITY

THURSDAY

2 p.m.–Olpe 20-2 vs Centralia 15-8

4 p.m.–Wichita Classical 20-2 vs. McPherson Elyria 19-3

6 p.m.–Macksville 20-2 vs La Crosse 17-5

8 p.m.–Clifton-Clyde 20-2 vs. South Gray 19-3