BY JIM MISUNAS
jmisunas@gbtribune.com
DODGE CITY – Doniphan West's girls rolled past 8-time state champion Central Plains 60-40 in the 1A Division 1 state tournament to end the state's all-time postseason basketball winning streak (55) and the longest state tournament streak (25) in KSHSAA history.
The Oilers (19-5) had never lost a state tournament game under coach Pat Stiles (226-13). The Oilers are 57-2 in postseason play with the last defeat 58-54 to Sterling in 2013.
The Oilers' top two players Brynna Hammeke and Marilyn Soeken missed valuable court time with foul trouble. Hammeke drew a trio of first-half fouls and Soeken was tagged with four second-half fouls. Soeken played brilliantly with 13 points, but fouled out. Hammeke make 4 of 12 shots and contributed nine points, 11 rebounds, six assists and two steals. The Oilers shot 33% on 15 of 45 goals and made 6 of 24 on 3-point goals.
The Mustangs scored 20 points off 18 Oiler turnovers and scored nine second-chance points.
Doniphan West's Kyra Johnson dominated inside with 18 points. Avery Weathersbee contributed 13 inside points. The Mavericks converted 5 of 11 3-ponters, keyed by a trio of 3-pointers by Malaiana Whetstine.
Central Plains 12 7 10 11 – 40
Doniphan West 22 11 12 15 – 60
CENTRAL PLAINS (19-5)–Soeken 4-12 3-3 13, Hammeke 4-12 1-2 9, Metro 3-7 0-0 9, Ogle 2-6 0-0 5, Lamatsch 0-2 0-0 0, Donecker 0-0 0-2 0, McGuire 0-4 0-0 0, Kempke 2-2 0-0 4, Totals 15-45 4-7 40
DONIPHAN WEST (19-5)–Kyra Johnson 7-12 4-9 18, Weathersbee 6-8 1-3 13, Cole 4-11 1-2 10, Edie 3-8 3-4 10, Malaina Whetstine 3-8 0-0 9, Emmy Whetstine 0-0 0-2 0, Totals 23-47 9-20 60
3-pointers–CP 6-24 (Metro 3-6, Soeken 2-4, Ogle 1-2, Lamatsch 0-2, McGuire 0-4, Hammeke 0-6), DW 5-11 (M. Whetstine 3-6, Cole 1-2, Edie 1-3). Rebounds–CP 27 (Hammeke 9), DW 34 (Weathersbee 9). Assists–CP 9 (Hammeke 6), DW 18 (M. Whetstine 5). Steals–CP 7 (Hammeke 2), DW 10 (Edie 4)
1A DIV. 1 GIRLS STATE DODGE CITY
WEDNESDAY–Norwich 42, Canton-Galva 34; Doniphan West 60, Central Plains 40; Quinter 57, Olpe 47; Frankfort 61, South Gray 53
FRIDAY–Norwich 21-2 vs. Doniphan West 19-5, 2; Quinter 20-3 vs. Frankfort 21-1, 6
