ELLINWOOD 73, ST. JOHN 19

ELLINWOOD – Britton Dutton (15), Alek Brack (14) and Parker Scheck (14) scored in double figures for No. 3 ranked 2A Ellinwood, which raced past St. John 73-19 in Tuesday's Central Prairie League basketball game.

Dutton and Brack each had four steals. Koy Behnke delivered six assists. Ellinwood had 23 assists on 31 baskets.

St. John 1 1 9 8  – 19

Ellinwood 16 21 24 12 – 73

ST. JOHN (3-6, 1-2)—Fernandez 2 0-0 5, Smith 1 0-0 3, Alpers 2 0-0 4, Portillo 0 1-2 1, Marco Ibarra 1 1-2 3, Valenzuela 0 2-2 2, A. Ibarra 0 1-2 1, Reyes 0 0-2 0, Totals 6 5-10 19

ELLINWOOD (8-0, 2-0)—Dutton 6-9 2-2 15, Brack 5-10 2-2 14, Scheck 7-10 0-1 14, Behnke 4-5 1-2 9, Hosman 3-6 0-1 7, Moore 2-3 0-0 6, Simpson 2-3 0-0 4, Coleman 1-3 0-0 2, Gibson 1-1 0-1 2, Heinz 0-2 0-0 0, Totals 31-52 5-9 73

3-pointers—SJ 2 (Smith 1, Fernandez 1); E 6-17 (Brack 2-6, Moore 2-3. Dutton 1-1, Hosman 1-4, Simpson 0-1, Heinz 0-2). Rebounds—E 30 (Hosman 5). Assists—E 23 (Behnke 6). Steals—E (Dutton 4, Brack 4)

ST. JOHN GIRLS 45, ELLINWOOD 30

ELLINWOOD – St. John's Lydia Reed scored 13 points and Mia Meyer added 11 points as the Tigers edged past Ellinwood's girls 45-30 in Tuesday's Central Prairie League basketball game. The Tigers' defense limited Ellinwood's Brittany Simpson to six points.

Ellinwood (4-4, 1-1) was led by Bella Baker with 12 points.

St. John 6 12 16 11 – 45

Ellinwood 6 7 5 12 – 30

ST. JOHN (6-3, 3-0)—Reed 6 1-2 13, Meyer 4 3-5 11, Heidi Fisher 3 1-2 9, Bonner 0 2-3 2, Portillo 3 0-0 7, Gracia 1 0-0 2, Miller 0 1-2 1, Totals 17 8-14 45

ELLINWOOD (4-4, 1-1)—Baker 3 5-8 12, Simpson 2 2-2 6, Bowman 2 0-0 4, Sturtz 1 1-2 3, Keith 1 1-4 3, Schlessiger 0 2-2 2, Totals 9 11-18 30

3-pointers—SJ 3 (Fisher 2, Portillo 1); E 1 (Baker 1)

MACKSVILLE GIRLS 53, INGALLS 45

MACKSVILLE – Macksville's all-league Mayce Russell contributed 15 points, seven assists and seven steals in the Mustangs' 53-45 non-league basketball victory over Ingalls. Kambry Adams scored 13 points with 11 rebounds.

Ingalls 4 6 14 11  – 45

Macksville 17 14 12 10 – 53

MACKSVILLE (4-4)–Russell 6-18 3-5 15, Adams 5-14 1-4 13, Ortiz 3-6 0-0 8, Butler 3-6 0-0 6, Maria Garcia 0-2 0-0 0, Joselin Garcia 1-4 4 5 6, Sanders 1-5 1-2 3, Galan 1-4 0-0 2, Totals 20-59 9-16 53

3-pointers–M 4-15 (Ortiz 2-4, Russell 2-10, J. Garcia 0-1). Rebounds–M 36 (Adams 11). Steals–M 26 (Russell 7). Assists–M 17 (Russell 7)

MACKSVILLE 66, INGALLS 45

MACKSVILLE – Macksville's boys prepped for a Central Prairie Leage showdown with defending champion Ellinwood with a dominating 66-45 non-league basketball victory over Ingalls.

Scoring in double figures were Alexis Barron (15), Diego Esparza (14), Rogelio Ibarra (12) and Lance Lickiss (10). Esparza dished out seven assists. Barron had five steals. Lickiss contributed 11 rebounds and four assists.

The Mustangs converted 5 of 25 on 3-pointers.

Ingalls 11 10 7 17 – 45

Macksville 16 23 16 11  – 66

MACKSVILLE (9-0)–Barron 7-10 0-0 15, Esparza 5-11 0-0 14, Rogelio Ibarra 5-20 0-0 12, Lickiss 4-10 0-0 10, Gomez 3-5 0-0 7, Kuckelman 1-4 2-2 4, Alvaro Ibarra 1-3 2-2 4, Portillo 0-3 0-0 0, Grippin 0-2 0-0 0, Totals 26-68 66

3-pointers–M 5-25 (R. Ibarra 2-10, Lickiss 1-2, Barron 1-2, Esparza 1-6, Gomez 0-1, Grippin 0-2, A. Ibarra 0-2). Rebounds–M 37 (Lickiss 11). Assists–M 17 (Esparza 7). Steals–M 16 (Barron 5)   

HODGEMAN CO. 55, PAWNEE HEIGHTS 50

JETMORE – A brilliant 36-point game by Pawnee Heights Tiger Alec Carlson wasn’t enough in  a tough 54-50 overtime setback to Hodgeman County in a Southern Plains Iroquois basketball game.

Hodgeman County outscored the Tigers 8-3 in overtime. Carson Jones scored 12 points.

Pawnee Heights 8 12 12 10 3  – 50

Hodgeman Co. 10 12 13 12 8 – 55  

PAWNEE HEIGHTS (7-2, 3-2)—Carlson 15 6-9 36, Hamby 2 1-2 6, Gardner 0 2-2 2, Stedje 1 2-4 4, Munk 1 0-0 2, 19 11-17 50

HODGEMAN CO. (7-2, 3-1)—Rydquist 2 2-2 6, Weber 1 2-4 4, Bowman 3 2-3 8, Reece 3 2-4 8, Pelton 1 0-0 2, Carson Jones 5 1-2 12, Caballero 3 2-3 9, Patterson 3 0-0 6, Totals 21 11-18 55

HODGEMAN GIRLS 64, PAWNEE HEIGHTS 30

JETMORE – Hodgeman County’s Morgan Ruff scored 20 points and Malyn Beil scored 17 points in a 64-30 Southern Plains Iroquois basketball victory over the Pawnee Heights girls. Hodgeman converted 11 of 24 shots on 3-pointers.

Pawnee Heights (3-7) was led by Olivia Hands with 24 points. 

Pawnee Heights 10 4 8 8  – 30

Hodgeman Co. 21 10 23 10 – 64  

PAWNEE HEIGHTS (2-6, 0-3)—Olivia Hands 12 0-1 24, A. Hands 3 0-0 6, Cordero-Valles 0 0-2 0, Totals 15 0-2 30

HODGEMAN CO. (7-1, 4-0)— Morgan Ruff 8-12 0-0 20, Malyn Beil 6-17 0-2 17, Reece 1-2 3-4 5, Bradshaw 3-7 1-1 7, Dansel 2-4 0-0 4, Bambarger 2-5 0-0 5, Schaffer 1-5 1-2 4, Jessie Ruff 1-1 0-0 2, Totals 24-49 5-11 64

3-pointers—HC 11-24 (Bell 5-10, M. Ruff 4-6, Bamberger 1-2, Schaffer 1-3, M. Ruff 0-1, Bradshaw 0-2). Rebounds—HC 25 (Reece 5). Assists—HC 19 (Bell 3, J. Ruff 3, Schaffer 3). Steals—HC 18 (M. Ruff 6)

HAVEN GIRLS 37, HOISINGTON 32

HOISINGTON – Underdog Hoisington missed a shot to take a late lead when Haven’s girls iced a 37-32 Central Kansas League basketball victory over the Cardinals. Haven secured the victory when Kinley Jacques and Sienna DeFrain each converted two free throws after an intentional foul was called.

Hoisington (5-3) sliced a 10-point Haven lead to 33-32 behind a Jordyn Boxberger basket and two Addy Mason free throws. Boxberger and Mallory Mooney scored seven points and Kylee Hahn added six points.

Haven (9-0, 1-0 CKL) was paced by DeFrain with 14 points and Jacques with 11 points and a trio of 3-pointers.

Haven 9 6 9 13 -- 37

Hoisington 5 2 9 16 – 32

HAVEN (9-0, 1-0)—DeFrain 14, Jacques 11, Avery Brawner 6, Bland 5, BrieAnne Brawner 1

HOISINGTON (5-3, 0-1)—Boxberger 7, Mooney 7, Hahn 6, Addy Mason 5, Crawford 4, Meier 2, Paige Lamatsch 1

HAVEN 49, HOISINGTON 25

HOISINGTON – Haven’s Brant Sipe scored 16 points to spark state-ranked Haven past Hoisington 49-25 in Tuesday’s Central Kansas League basketball opener. Haven (9-0, 1-0) led 23-9 at halftime and coasted past the Cardinals (2-6, 0-1).

Hoisington’s Tony Moore scored nine points and Leyton Haxton added seven points.

Haven 12 11 7 19 – 49

Hoisington 4 5 8 8 – 25

HAVEN (9-0, 1-0)—Sipe 16, Braxton Miller 12, D.J. Miller 11, Wray 5, Reinert 5

HOISINGTON (2-6, 0-1)—Moore 9, Haxton 7, Steinert 3, Robinson 3, Aylward 2

CENTRAL PLAINS GIRLS 54, STERLING 39

STERLING  – Teamwork was the key as Central Plains placed Brynna Hammeke (15), Marilyn Soeken (14), Kyla Metro (13) and Addy Ogle (11) scored in double figures in a 54-39 non-league basketball victory over Sterling in a battle of state champions last year.

The Oilers (6-2) converted 10 2-pointers and nine 3-pointers. Sterling's 6-foot-5 Lily Gray dominated the paint with 22 points.

Central Plains 11 19 13 11– 54 

Sterling 7 7 12 13 – 39

CENTRAL PLAINS (6-2)—Hammeke 7 0-0 15, Soeken 4 4-4 14, Metro 4 2-2 13, Ogle 4 0-0 11, Kempke 0 1-2 1, Totals 19 7-8 54

STERLING (1-8)—Gray 10 2-3 22, Brownlee 3 1-3 7, Wilkey 2 0-0 5, Rowland 1 0-0 3, Olsen 0 2-2 2, Totals 16 5-8 39

3-pointers—CP 9 (Ogle 3, Metro 3, Soeken 2, Hammeke 1); S 2 (Wilkey 1, Rowland 1)

STERLING 65, CENTRAL PLAINS 31

STERLING – 

Central Plains 1 1 1 1 – 31

Sterling 1 1 1 1 – 65

CENTRAL PLAINS (2-5)—Hekele, Peyton Ryan, Stratmann, Klima, Freis, Totals 

STERLING (6-3)—Dutton, Smith, Birzer, Wilson, Totals

3-pointers—CP (Hekele, Stratmann, Ryan); S ()

OTIS-BISON GIRLS 51, KINSLEY 44

OTIS – Otis-Bison sophomore Zoey Schwindt exploded for a career high 26 points to spark a 51-44 Central Prairie League basketball victory over Kinsley Tuesday. Destiny Mitchell and Lela Kenyon each scored seven points for the Cougars (2-6, 1-1).

Kinsley (0-9, 0-3) was led by Makenzie Herrmann with 21 points and Payton Ritter with 11 points..

Kinsley 17 4 6 17 – 44 

Otis-Bison 15 9 8 19 – 51 

KINSLEY (0-9, 0-3)—Herrmann 5 10-13 21, Ritter 3 4-9 11, Haibiger 2 0-0 6, Craft 2 0-2 4, Holguin 0 2-2 2, Totals 12 16-26 44

OTIS-BISON (2-6, 1-1)— Schwindt 11 4-8 26, Mitchell 2 3-7 7, Kenyon 3 1-2 7, Wiltse 1 0-0 3, Lumpkins 1 0-0 3, Rodriguez 0 3-4 3, Marissa Reever 0 2-3 2, Totals 18 14-31 51

3-pointers—K 4 (Habiger 2, Ritter 1, Herrmann 1); OB 1 (Lumpkins 1)

KINSLEY 46, OTIS-BISON 33

OTIS –  Boris Pernaovic dominated inside with 18 points as Kinsley outscored Otis-Bison 46-33 in Tuesday's Central Prairie League basketball game. Kinsley converted 17 of 34 free throws.

Otis-Bison's Hayden Morrison scored 11 points.

Kinsley 11 8 12 15 – 46

Otis-Bison 0 8 12 13 – 33

KINSLEY (2-7, 2-1)—Peranovic 6 6-13 18, London Brokar 2 4-8 9, Arensman 3 3-5 9, Chamberlain 2 1-2 5, Trevor Brokar 1 3-6 5, Totals 14 17-34 46

OTIS-BISON (0-8, 0-2)—Morrison 4 2-5 11, Blackburn 3 0-2 6, Riley Polly 2 0-0 5, Hoopingarner 2 0-0 5, Juno 1 2-2 4, Kelson Juno 1 0-0 2, Totals 13 4-9 33

3-pointers—K 1 (L. Brokar 1); OB 1 (Morrison 1)