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Otis-Bison boys lose hard-fought game
Victoria's Thaddeus Wohler gets passed Otis-Bison's Jake Hoopingarner .jpg
Victoria's Thaddeus Wohler gets passed Otis-Bison's Jake Hoopingarner during their Winter Jam match up on Thursday night. - photo by Hugo Gonzalez

VICTORIA 42, OTIS-BISON 38

HOISINGTON — Victoria outscored the Cougars 16-9 in the fourth quarter for a 42-38 victory over Otis-Bison in Thursday's consolation game at the Hoisington Winter Jam. Cougars Eston Juno (16), Dalton Regan (12) and Peytan Butler (10) scored in double figures.

Victoria's Leo Schmeidler scored 13 points with seven in the fourth quarter.

Victoria 6 12 8 16  — 42

Otis-Bison 7 15 7 9 — 38

VICTORIA (3-8)—Schoenrock 3 2-4 9, Schmidtberger 2 0-1 4, Scherrer 1 0-0 2, Pickering 0 3-6 3, Schmidt 1 0-0 2, Schmeidler 5 0-1 13, Wohler 3 2-2 9, Totals 15 7-19 42.

OTIS-BISON (1-10)—Polly 0 0-3 0, Dalton Regan 3 6-8 12, Juno 6 4-5 16, Butler 4 0-0 10, Totals 13 10-16 38.

3-pointers—V 5 (Schmeidler 3, Wohler 1, Schoenrock 1), OB 2 (Butler 2)

CIMARRON 61, LA CROSSE 37

HOISINGTON — Cimarron's Braxton Harrison dominated with 28 points as Cimarron roared past La Crosse 61-37 in Thursday's consolation game at the Hoisington Winter Jam. Cimarron converted nine 3-pointers. La Crosse's Caden Morgan scored 14 points.

La Crosse 5 12 9 11  — 37

Cimarron 13 19 14 15  — 61

LA CROSSE (3-8)—Morgan 5 0-0 14, Skillett 4 0-3 8, Irvin 2 0-0 6, Braun 2 0-0 5, Barriger 2 0-0 4, Stull 0 0-2 0, Totals 15 0-4 37.

CIMARRON (2-9)—Braxton Harrison 10 6-8 28, Kopper 4 2-2 12, Berry 4 0-0 11, Janzen 2 0-2 4, Mendez 1 0-0 3, Moler 1 0-0 3, Ramirez 0 0-1 0, Totals 22 8-13 61.

3-pointers—L 7 (Morgan 4, Irvin 2, Braun 1); C 9 (Beery 3, Harrison 2, Kopper 2, Mendez 1, Moler 1).

HOISINGTON BOYS WINTER JAM

SATURDAY—1ST—Pratt 10-2 vs. Ellinwood 12-0; 3RD—Ellsworth 4-6 vs. Hoisington 5-6; 5TH—Cimarron 2-9 vs. Victoria 3-8; 7TH—La Crosse 3-8 vs. Otis-Bison 1-10

FRIDAY—Pratt 52, Ellsworth 31; Ellinwood 54, Hoisington 50; THURSDAY—Victoria 42, Otis-Bison 38; Cimarron 61, La Crosse 37; MONDAY—Pratt 78, Otis-Bison 29; Ellsworth 53, Victoria 19

ELLINWOOD 54, HOISINGTON 50

HOISINGTON — The Ellinwood Eagles held off Hoisington 54-50 in Friday's Winter Jam semifinal after nearly losing an 18-point lead (35-17).  Unbeaten Ellinwood survived after all-state Britton Dutton fouled out at the Hoisington Winter Jam. 

Parker Scheck saved the victory with a hustling steal after the Cardinals sliced the lead to 49-44. Dutton scored 18 points and Cody Zink added 12 points. The Eagles converted 21 of 36 free throws.

Hoisington's Bralen Thompson highlighted a 20-point night with a slam dunk. Leyton Haxton added 10 points.

Ellinwood  12 15 14 13  — 54 

Hoisington 6 8 21 15 —  50

ELLINWOOD (12-0)—Dutton 6 5-7 18, Zink 4 4-9 12, Scheck 2 3-4 7, Behnke 3 2-3 8, Heinz 0 4-6 4, Brack 0 3-4 3, Simpson 0 0-1 0, Haynes 1 0-2 2, Totals 16 21-36 54.

HOISINGTON (5-6)—Thompson 5 10-10 20, Haxton 3 1-2 10, Dolezal 3 4-5 10, Jason Robinson 3 2-2 8, Linsner 0 0-2 0, Chambers 1 0-0 2, Totals 15 17-21 50.

3-pointers— E 1 (Dutton 1); H 3 (Haxton 3).

STERLING GIRLS

1ST—Sterling 69. SE Saline 67; 3RD—Hugoton 58, Scott City 29; 5TH—Smoky Valley 41, Kingman 35; 7TH—Lyons 22, Hutchinson Trinity 19

SECOND ROUND—Sterling 63, Scott City 49; SE Saline 61, Hugoton 58, OT; Kingman 41, Lyons 34; Smoky Valley 43, Hutchinson Trinity 23

FIRST ROUND—Sterling 61, Hutchinson Trinity 21; Scott City 50, Smoky Valley 34; Hugoton 61, Lyons 31; SE Saline 52, Kingman 39

STERLING BOYS

1ST—Hugoton 44, Sterling 30; 3RD—SE Saline 76, Kingman 54; 5TH—Smoky Valley vs. Scott City; 7TH—Lyons 33, Hutchinson Trinity 31

SECOND ROUND—Sterling 57, Kingman 53; Hugoton 64, SE Saline 53; Smoky Valley 49, Hutchinson Trinity 38; Scott City 41, Lyons 25

FIRST ROUND—Sterling 64, Lyons 34; Hugoton 51, Smoky Valley 49; SE Saline 62, Hutchinson Trinity 34; Kingman 48, Scott City 47

HILLSBORO GIRLS

SECOND ROUND—Hesston vs. Eureka; Remington 37, Clay Center 20; Holcomb vs. Republic County; Hillsboro vs. Riley County

FIRST ROUND—Clay Center 39, Holcomb 36; Remington 49, Republic County 17; Hesston 40, Hillsboro 27

HILLSBORO BOYS

SECOND ROUND—Hesston 54, Remington 25; Hillsboro vs. Holcomb; Riley County vs. Republic County; Clay Center vs. Eureka

FIRST ROUND—Holcomb 62, Clay Center 52; Hillsboro 99, Eureka 22; Hesston 60, Riley County 11; Remington 36, Republic County 33