ASHLAND 46, PAWNEE HEIGHTS 33 — Ashland's zone defense slowed Pawnee Heights after halftime for a 46-33 Southern Plains Iroquois basketball victory.

Owen Giffin scored 14 points and Cody Holste added 12 points, but the Tigers were outscored 30-13 after halftime.

Ashland (2-7) was paced by Ryan Stebens and Ethan Bates with 15 points apiece.

Ashland 3 13 11 19 — 46 

Pawnee Heights 9 11 8 5 — 33

ASHLAND (2-7)—Stebens 5 5-8 15l Bates 6 (2) 1-2 15; Garcia 1 2-2 4; Betschart 0 1-2 1; Quintana 0 1-2 1; Isenbart 0 1-2 1; Garcia 1 0-2 2; Carders 3 1-2 7; Totals 16 (2) 12-22 46

PAWNEE HEIGHTS (1-6)—Owen Giffin 4 (2) 4-6 14; Holste 5 2-2 12; Enabnit (1) 1-4 4; Ibarra 1 1-1 3; Totals 11 (3) 8-13 33

ASHLAND GIRLS 68, PAWNEE HEIGHTS 35 — Pawnee Heights Tiger Haylee Lynn Archuletta delivered the play of the year with an assist from halfcourt to teammate Abby Hands for a basket to end the first half against Ashland.

Ashland's girls rolled past Pawnee Heights 68-35 in Tuesday's Southern Plains Iroquois basketball showdown.

Hands played brilliantly with 21 points and double-digit rebounds. Hands scored 10 first-quarter points for a shocking 14-8 lead. Ashland outscored the Tigers 60-21 in the final 251/2 minutes.

The Bluejays outscored the Tigers 46-12 in the second and third periods for a 61-27 lead.

Ashland 15 17 29 7 — 68

Pawnee Heights 15 8 4 8 — 35

PAWNEE HEIGHTS (0-7)—Hands 7 (1) 6-11 21; Cissell 1 5-8 7; Addy Pelton 2 1-6 5; Amspacker 0 1-2 1; Evie Pelton 0 1-2 1; Totals 10 (1) 14-29 35