QUINTER CASTLE ROCK
WHEATLAND 56, PAWNEE HEIGHTS 53
QUINTER – A showdown between two returning state qualifiers went down to the final possession.
Wheatland-Grinnell's Trey Vincent drilled a game-winning 3-pointer for a 56-53 victory over Pawnee Heights for the Castle Rock Classic basketball championship. The Tigers reached the 1A Div. 2 semifinals and the Thunderhawks lost in the 1A Div. 2 state quarterfinals last year.
Alec Carlson and Braden Colglazier each scored 14 points and Adam Hands chipped in 10 points.
Devin Hamby passed to Colglazier for a 53-53 tie. The Tigers had four chances to tie in the final minutes, but missed two shots and committed two turnovers.
The Thunderhawks converted eight 3-pointers to outscore the Tigers 24-21 from long range.
Pawnee Heights 17 12 14 10 – 53
Wheatland 11 8 20 17 – 56
PAWNEE HEIGHTS (2-2)—Carlson 6-10 2-4 14, Colglazier 5-13 0-0 14, Hands 4-9 0-0 10, Hamby 4-8 0-0 9, Dakota Ryan 3-6 0-0 6, Totals 22-46 2-4 53.
WHEATLAND (3-1)—T. Vincent 7-17 2-2 21, Jett Vincent 5-16 2-2 13, Mendez 5-10 0-0 11, Vollbrecht 3-8 0-1 7, Chapin 1-3 0-0 4 0-0 2, Humpries 0-2 0-0 0, Totals 22-56 4-5 56.
3-pointers—PH 7-16 (Carlson 4-8, Hands 2-4, Hamby 1-4); W 8-25 (T. Vincent 5-11, J. Vincent 1-7, Volbrecht 1-3, Mendez 1-2, Humphries 0-2). Rebounds—PH 35 (Colglazier 16); W 29 (Vollbracht 11). Assists—PH 10 (Hamby 4)l W 17 (Mendez 7). Steals—PH 6 (Colglazier 4); W 4 (Mendez 4).
PAWNEE HEIGHTS GIRLS 32, WESTERN PLAINS 19
QUINTER – All-league Olivia Hands scored 16 points as the Tigers edged past Western Plains 32-19 for fifth place at the Quinter Castle Rock basketball Classic. Elizabeth Rasmussen added six points.
Pawnee Heights 10 9 9 4 – 32
Western Plains 5 4 9 1 – 19
PAWNEE HEIGHTS (2-2)—Olivia Hands 7 2-6 16, Rasmussen 3 0-0 6, Yeimi Cordero-Valles 2 0-0 5, Joselyn Cordero-Valles 2 0-0 5, Ibarra 0 0-2 0, Totals 14 2-8 32.
WESTERN PLAINS (1-3)—Solis 7, Williams 5, Strickler 3, Flax 2, Gonzalez 2.
PAWNEE HEIGHTS 55, QUINTER 52
QUINTER – All-league Alec Carlson scored 28 points and had six steals to spark Pawnee Heights past Quinter 55-52 in Friday's semifinal at the Castle Rock Basketball Classic. Tiger Adam Adams contributed 11 points and 12 rebounds. Braden Colglazier chipped in 10 points.
Quinter's Braden Polifka (12) and Bradley Riedel (11) scored in double figures. Quinter converted 1 of 24 3-pointers.
Pawnee Heights 16 11 16 12 – 55
Quinter 11 12 15 14– 52
PAWNEE HEIGHTS (2-1)–Carlson 11-19 3-5 28, Hands 5-6 1-4 0-0 11, Colglazier 3-5 4-6 10, Hamby 2-9 0-0 4, Ryan 1-5 0-0 2, Totals 22-44 8-15 55.
QUINTER (2-1)–Braden Polifka 6-10 0-2 12, Bradley Riedel 5-18 1-2 11, Johnson 2-4 4-4 9, Briggs 3-6 0-0 6, Bridges 2-8 0-0 4, Eli Gruenbacher 1-8 2-3 4, Kaiser 1-4 0-0 2, Becker 0-2 0-0 0, E. Greunbacher 0-2 0-0 0, Totals 20-62 5-11 52.
3-pointers–PH (Carlson 3-7, Hands 0-1, Hamby 0-3); Q 1-24 (Johnson 0-2, Becker 0-1, Greunbacher 0-2, Briggs 0-2, Riedel 0-5, Havlas 0-5, Eli Greunbacher 0-7. Rebounds–PH 27 (Hands 12); Q 36 (Polifka 12). Assists–PH 10 (Hamby 4); Q 19 (Riedel 3). Steals–PH 10 (Carlson 6); Q 14 (Riedel 6).
PAWNEE HEIGHTS GIRLS 45, WICHITA CC 8
QUINTER – Pawnee Heights standout Olivia Hands dominated the paint with 20 points to key the Tigers' 45-8 victory over Wichita Central Christian in Friday's Castle Rock Basketball Classic.
Pawnee Heights 22 6 10 7 – 45
Wichita CC 2 5 1 0 – 8
Wichita CC (0-3)–Johns 7, Luckner 1
QUINTER (2-1)–Olivia Hands 9 2-2 20, Jocelyn Cordero-Valles 4 2-2 10, Yeimi Cordero-Valles 2 2-2 6, Rasmussen 2 1-2 5, Scott 1 0-0 2, Rios-Valles 1 0-0 2, Totals 19 7-8 45.
PAWNEE HEIGHTS 47, DIGHTON 45
QUINTER – Pawnee Heights standout Alec Carlson rescued the Tigers with 25 points in a last-second 47-45 overtime victory over Dighton in the Quinter Castle Rock Basketball Tournament. The Tigers play Quinter in Friday’s semifinals.
Max Neeley led Dighton with 21 points.
PH 4 25 5 11 2 – 47
Dighton 14 10 8 13 0 – 45
PAWNEE HEIGHTS (1-1)—Carlson 25, Hamby 9, Colglazier 5, Hands 4, Dakota Ryan 4.
DIGHTON (0-2)—Neeley 21, Leonrod 14, Coleman 6, Wilkison 2, Cramer 2.
GRINNELL-WHEATLAND 55, PAWNEE HEIGHTS 34
QUINTER – Pawnee Heights Tiger Olivia Hands scored 21 points in a excellent effort in a 55-34 setback to Wheatland-Grinnell at Tuesday’s Quinter Castle Rock Basketball Tournament. Elizabeth Rasmussen added six points. The Tigers play Wichita CCA in Friday’s second round.
Wheatland Grinnell’s Anna Godek scored 11 points and Emily Heier added 10 points.
Pawnee Heights 7 8 7 12 – 34
Wheatland 16 18 14 7 – 55
PAWNEE HEIGHTS (0-2)—Hands 9 2-3 21, Rasmussen 3 0-2 6, Joselyn Cordero-Valles 1 0-0 3, Rios-Valles 1 0-0 2, Yeimi Cordero-Valles 0 2-4 2, Totals 14-30 4-9 34.
WHEATLAND-GRINNELL (2-0)—Godek 11, Heier 10, Schroeder 8, Schultz 8, Ostmeyer 7, Beckman 6, Habiger 3, Zerr 2.
3-pointers—PH 2 (Hands 1, J. Cordero 1).
QUINTER CASTLE ROCK
GIRLS—Wheatland-Grinnell 55, Pawnee Heights 34; Quinter 67, Natoma 12; Dighton 69, Wichita CCA 14; Rawlins County 43, Western Plains 13; FRIDAY—Wheatland/Grinnell 62, Dighton 40; Quinter 76, Rawlins County 72; Pawnee Heights 45, Wichita CCA 8; Western Plains 27, Natoma 24; 1ST—Wheatland/Grinnell 56, Quinter 50; 3RD—Rawlins County 43, Dighton 32; 5TH—Pawnee Heights 32, Western Plains 19; 7TH—Wichita CCA 40, Natoma 17
BOYS—Wheatland-Grinnell 67, Wichita CCA 24; Rawlins County 62, Natoma 33; Quinter 57, Western Plains 12; Pawnee Heights 47, Dighton 45, OT; FRIDAY—Wheatland-Grinnell 78, Rawlins County 52; Pawnee Heights 55, Quinter 52; Natoma 53, Wichita CCA 33; Dighton 65, Western Plains 29; 1ST—Wheatland-Grinnell 56, Pawnee Heights 53; 3RD—Quinter 66, Rawlins County 56; 5TH—Dighton 66, Natoma 32; 7TH—Western Plains 56, Wichita CCA 31
