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GBMS basketball
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Updated: Nov 28, 2012, 4:09 AM
Published: Nov 28, 2012, 4:10 AM

On Monday, the Great Bend Middle School “A” boys’ basketball team trounced the visiting Medicine Lodge Indians 47-1 inside the cozy confines of the GBMS gymnasium.
That’s no misprint, either; 47-1.
Panthers head coach Dan Eyestone’s charges allowed only a single point in the first quarter and didn’t allow any the following three in a thorough defensive domination, improving to 4-0 on the season.
In “B” action, Medicine Lodge came away with a 35-31 triumph, and in a two-quarter “C” team game, the Panthers pulled away for an 18-5 win.
The next action for GBMS is Thursday at Larned, starting with a two-quarter “C” game at 4:30 p.m. at Larned Middle School.
Also on Monday, the GBMS Lady Panthers ‘A’ team defeated Medicine Lodge 40-15, improving their record to 3-1.
The ‘B’ team lost 23-14, dropping them to 1-4.
The girls teams will be in action on Thursday at home vs. Larned.

                                                 — Mack McClure
Minton's shutout sparks sweep over Pratt
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Great Bend Brave pitcher Daxton Minton throws against the Salina Falcons. - photo by Lori Farmer
Updated: Apr 5, 2025, 5:23 AM
Published: Apr 5, 2025, 5:22 AM
BY JIM MISUNAS jmisunas@gbtribune.com PRATT — After Daxton Minton spun a 6-0 shutout, Great Bend completed a hard-fought 7-5 victory to sweep Pratt in Friday's non-league baseball doubleheader. Koehn Ribordy earned a save in game two and led the offense for the Panthers (6-1) with seven runs batted home in the twin bill. PANTHERS 6, PRATT 0 (G1) — Minton (1-0) fashioned a 2-hitter in a masterful 78-pitch outing. Third baseman Trenton Kern turned a double-play on Madden Wilson's fifth-inning groundball. Carson Umphres opened the game with a leadoff homer. Two Pratt errors and a walk led to a 3-run third inning. Koehn Ribordy singled home Kern and Minton. Ribordy scored on Owen Kaiser's single for a 4-0 lead. Ribordy singled home Minton in the fifth inning. Ribordy scored on a seventh-inning wild pitch. PANTHERS 7, PRATT 5 (G2) — Ribordy stayed red hot with two singles and four runs batted home. Ribordy recorded seven outs to earn a save after Slade Mohr pitched 42/3 innings. Pratt led 4-1 after two innings. Owen Schmidt scored on Cresten Pore's first-inning single. Madden Wilson singled in Kameron Cox. Gatlin scored on Craft's single. Ethan Koger scored on a groundball for a 4-1 lead. Mohr scored on Jaxon Wondra's groundball in a 4-run third inning. Umphres scored on a passed ball. Ian Premer and Minton scored on Ribordy's single for a 5-4 lead. Premer scored on Ribordy's fifth-inning groundout. Kern scored onn Kaiser's single for a 7-4 lead. Pratt's Cox scored on a seventh-inning passed ball. Great Bend 103 010 1 — 6 7 0 Pratt 000 000 0 — 0 2 2 Minton and Kaiser. Craft, Thimesch (4) and Teafatiller. W—Minton, 1-0. L—Craft. HR—GB—Umphres Great Bend 014 020 0 — 7 5 0 Pratt 130 001 0 — 5 10 0 Mohr, Ribordy (5) and Wondra. Josiah Schmidt, Demuth (3), Strong (6) and Teafatiller. W—Mohr, 1-0. L—J. Schmidt. SV—Ribordy. 2B—P—Craft, Owen Schmidt, Teafatiller
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