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Pawnee Heights loses opening games
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KIOWA CO. 60, PAWNEE HEIGHTS 58

SPEARVILLE – Kiowa County's Brady Deterding scored the final six points, including the game-winning free throws as the Mavericks rallied for a 60-58 victory over Pawnee Heights in the Southern Plains Iroquois League basketball tournament. Deterding made two field goals and two free throws in the final minutes.

The Tigers led 57-54 when Adam Hands converted two free throws with four minutes left. But the Tigers committed two turnovers, missed two shots and made 1 of 2 free throws in the final minutes. Tigers Alec Carlson and Dakota Ryan missed shots with a 58-58 tie.

The Tigers placed Adam Hands (16), Carlson (13), Dakota Ryan (13) and Braden Colglazier (12) in double figures. Kiowa County's Cayden Pore scored 24 points with six 3-pointers.

Kiowa Co. 19 14 11 16 – 60

Pawnee Hts. 18 20 11 9 – 58

KIOWA COUNTY (5-5)–Brady Deterding 7 2-2 17, Brown 7 0-0 14, Pore 7 4-4 24, Brock Deterding 1 0-0 3, West 1 0-0 2, Totals 23 6-6 60.

PAWNEE HEIGHTS (5-5)–Hands 6-10 2-3 16, Dakota Ryan 6-11 1-2 13, Alec Carldson 6-13 1-1 13, Colglazier 4-9 4-7 12, Hamby 2-7 0-0 4, Totals 24-51 8-14 58.

3-pointers–KC 8 (Pore 6, Brady Deterding 1, Brock Deterding 1); PH 2 (Hands 2). Rebounds–PH 17 (Colglazier 5). Assists–PH 13 (Colglazier 5). Steals–PH 9 (Carlson 4).

SOUTH GRAY  GIRLS 56, PAWNEE HEIGHTS 28

SPEARVILLE – Halli Meairs scored 24 points to spark Kiowa County's girls to a 56-28 victory over Pawnee Heights in the Southern Plains Iroquois League basketball tournament. 

Olivia Hands scored 13 points for Pawnee Heights (3-7).

South Gray 17 19 20 0– 56

Pawnee Hts. 3 11 3 11– 58

SOUTH GRAY (9-2)–Halli Meairs 9 1-1 24, Vi Helm 4 4-6 12, Reegan Meairs 3 1-2 8, Jantz 2 0-0 4, Corrin Helm 1 0-0 2, Stapleton 1 0-0 2, Reed 2 0-1 4, Totals 22 6-10 56.

PAWNEE HEIGHTS (3-7)–Hands 5 2-2 13, Joselyn Cordero 1 1-2 3, Yeimi Cordero 1 0-0 3, Rios-Valles 2 0-0 4, Rasmussen 1 3-6 5, Totals 10 6-10 28.

3-pointers–SG 6 (H. Meairs 5, R. Meairs 1); PH 2 (Hands 1, Y. Cordero 1).

SOUTHERN PLAINS IROQUOIS BOYS

FRIDAY SEMIFINALS--South Gray 11-0 vs. Bucklin  8-4; Hodgeman County 9-3 vs. Meade 8-3; CONSOLATION–Pawnee Heights 5-5 vs. Ingalls 5-6; South Central 7-6 vs. Kiowa County 5-6; Spearville 5-6 vs. Minneola 7-5; Ashland 3-8 vs. Satanta 3-5

QUARTERFINALS–South Gray 49, South Central 33; Bucklin 71, Minneola 45; Meade 64, Spearville 40; Hodgeman County 58, Kiowa Couunty 55

FIRST ROUND–Kiowa County 60, Pawnee Heights 58; Bucklin 63, Ashland 37; Spearville 59, Satanta 41; South Central 37, Ingalls 33

SOUTHERN PLAINS IROQUOIS GIRLS

1ST–Hodgeman County 13-0 vs, South Central 11-2; 3RD–South Gray 10-3 vs. Spearville 7-5

SEMIFINALS–Hodgeman County 63, South Gray 45; South Central 50, Spearville 32; CONSOLATION–Bucklin 62, Satanta 19;  Kiowa County 50, Ingalls 18; Ashland 40, Minneola 29; Pawnee Heights 3-7 vs. Meade 5-6

QUARTERFINALS–Hodgeman County 53,  Ingalls 35; South Gray 39, Ashland 38; South Central 60, Minneola 47; Spearville 57, Kiowa County 50

FIRST ROUND–South Gray 56, Pawnee Heights 28; Minneola 42, Meade 40; Spearville 39, Bucklin 30; Ingalls 63, Satanta 11