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Pawnee Heights boys win tourney opener
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Pawnee Heights Tiger Alec Carlson (15) attacks the basket against Bucklin Tuesday. - photo by Janet Fleske Special to the Tribune

PAWNEE HEIGHTS 54, MINNEOLA 48

DODGE CITY — All-stater Alec Carlson was spectacular with 26 points and Dakota Ryan (16) and Davin Hamby (11) scored in double figures as the Tigers edged past Minneola 56-48 in the Southern Plains Iroquois basketball tournament. The Tigers (9-2) play Kiowa County (5-7) in Friday’s semifinals at Dodge City.

Minneola's Eli Lang scored 18 points.

Minneola 10 14 10 14 — 48

Pawnee Heights 12 13 17 14 — 56

MINNEOLA (6-6)—Eli Lang 7-18 2-3 18, Deibert 4-11 0-0 9, Smith 3-7 3-6 9, Levi Lang 3-14 1-2 7, Renner 2-5 1-2 5, Teran 0-1 0-0 0, Totals 19-56 7-13 48

PAWNEE HTS. (9-2)—Carlson 11-17 2-2 26, Dakota Ryan 7-13 2-2 16, Hamby 4-11 1-2 11, Munk 1-3 0-1 2, Stedje 0-2 1-2 1, Totals 23 6-8 56

3-pointers—M 3-19 (Eli Lang 2-5, Deibert 1-5, Smith 0-1, L. Lang 0-8); PH 4-9 (Carlson 2-4, Hamby 2-5). Rebounds—M 33 (Deibert 13). PH 32 (Ryan 8, Gardner 8). Assists—M 11 (E. lang 6), PH 11 (Munk 3). Steals—M 12 (E. Lang 5), PH 11 (Gardner 4)

SOUTHERN PLAINS IROQUOIS BOYS

FRIDAY'S SEMIFINALS—South Gray 9-2 vs. Meade 10-2; Pawnee Heights 9-2 vs. Kiowa County 5-7

FRIDAY’S CONSOLATION—Satanta 6-6 vs. Ashland 2-10; Spearville 5-7 vs. Ingalls 3-10; Bucklin 6-7 vs. South Central 8-5; Hodgeman County 9-3 vs. Minneola 7-5

QUARTERFINALS—Meade 62, Bucklin 51; South Gray 48, South Central 42; Kiowa County 64, Hodgeman County 57; Pawnee Heights 56, Minneola 48

FIRST ROUND—Bucklin 61, Spearville 27; South Central 57, Ashland 45; Kiowa County 62, Satanta 43; Minneola 55, Ingalls 47

CONSOLATION—Satanta 52, Spearville 51; Ashland 45, Ingalls 41