NICKERSON 77, LARNED 18

Nickerson's No. 5 state-ranked girls scored 52 first-half points for a dominating 77-18 Central Kansas League basketball victory. Nickerson (11-2, 3-0 CKL) was led by Madison Ontjes with 17 points and supersub Lanaya Hada scored a career high 16 points with four 3-pointers. Nickerson's 6-foot-2 twin towers dominated the paint as Morgan Stout scored 15 points and Ava Jones added 12 points, plus dominating rebounding and defense.

Larned (0-13, 0-3 CKL) was led by Kendra Grandy with eight points and two 3-pointers.

Larned 3 4 2 9 —  18

Nickerson 20 32 18 7 — 77

LARNED (0-13, 0-3)—Grandy 3 0-0 8, Krehbiel 1 0-0 2, Holt 1 0-0 2, Evers 0 2-4 2, Myrick 1 0-0 2, Tapia 1 0-0 2, Totals 7 2-4 18.

NICKERSON (11-2, 3-0)—Madison Ontjes 5 5-5 17, Lanaya Hada 6 0-0 16, Stout 7 1-2 15, Jones 5 2-5 12, McLean 2 0-0 5, Kiern Ontjes 2 0-0 4, Apfel 2 0-0 4, Perry 1 0-0 2, Starnes 2 0-0 4, Totals 31 8-12 77.

3-pointers—L 2 (Grandy 2), N 7 (Hada 4, M. Ontjes 2, McLean 1).