BY BUDDY TABLER
Special to the Tribune
PRATT – Pratt’s girls got revenge big time racing past Larned 52-23 for Central Kansas League basketball victory. It was a rematch of the opening game when Larned upset Pratt 42-38.
Pratt (2-6, 1-2 CKL) made 21 of 45 shot attempts for 47%. Corinne Donnenwerth scored 13 points and Gabby Gatlin added 10.
Larned (2-7, 0-2 CKL) finished 10 of 47 field goals for 20%. Cadee Upson had 9 points and Akieleh Collins added 7.
“We ran into a buzz saw tonight,” said Larned coach Ashley Crosby. “Pratt played well, shot well, and we didn’t. We were not making shots. We let it effect how we played in other aspects. You can still play good defense and rebound. We didn’t do that.”
A close first quarter that ended with Pratt up 9-8 turned into a second quarter rout as the Greenbacks outscored the Lady Indians 24-2 to grab a commanding 33-10 halftime lead. Keyed by 50% shooting in the first half Pratt was able to put the game on ice early which led to a running clock in the fourth quarter.
Larned scored five points in the second and third quarters while Pratt was getting 40 to fuel the runaway. The third quarter ended with Pratt leading 49-13.
“We got a lot of the shots that we wanted. We just missed them,” said Crosby. “Hopefully, we can learn from this and improve.”
Larned plays St. John Tuesday at the St. John Midwinter Classic.
CENTRAL KANSAS GIRLS
Halstead 3-0 10-0
Nickerson 2-0 9-1
Haven 2-1 5-4
Hillsboro 1-1 6-2
Hesston 1-1 4-3
Pratt 1-1 2-6
Lyons 0-0 2-4
Smoky Valley 0-2 4-3
Hoisington 0-2 3-5
Larned 0-2 2-7
HALSTEAD (3-0, 10-0)—W Sedgwick 50-22; W Wichita Homeschool 49-26; W Eureka 53-29; W Independent 52-38; W Kingman 63-27; W Smoky Valley 53-35; W Clearwater 57-46; W *Smoky Valley 46-32; W *Haven 46-36; W *Hillsboro 43-31; 1-28-30 at Berean Tournament; 2-2 * at Nickerson; 2-5 *Hoisington; 2-9 *at Pratt; 2-12 *at Larned; 2-16 *Hesston; 2-23 *at Lyons
NICKERSON (2-0, 9-1)—W Buhler 63-27; Goodland (W Colby 55-46; L Dodge City 56-64; W Norton 46-34); W Haven 47-40; W Pratt 57-34; W Andale 46-45; W Larned 54-22; W *Hesston 63-36; W * Hoisington 61-25; 1-28/30 at Haven Tournament; 2-2 *Halstead; 2-5 *at Haven; 2-9 * at Larned; 2-12 *Smoky Valley; 2-16 *Lyons; 2-19 *at Pratt; 2-23 *at Hillsboro
HILLSBORO (1-1, 6-2)—L Sterling 41-54; W Moundridge 48-46; W Lyons 41-28; W Inman 39-23; W SE Saline 52-42; W Hutchinson Trinity 45-26; W *Hoisington 47-22; L *Halstead 31-43; 1-19 vs. Republic County; 1-22 vs. Riley County; 1-23 vs. Holcomb; 1-28 *Lyons; 2-2 *Smoky Valley; 2-5 *at Pratt; 2-9 *Haven; 2-12 *Hesston; 2-16 *Larned; 2-23 *Nickerson
HESSTON (1-1, 4-3)—W SE Saline 63-41; L Haven 25-38; W Conway Springs 55-24; L Smoky Valley 39-44; W St. John 29-25; L *Nickerson 36-63; W *Smoky Valley 31-27; 1-19 Holcomb; 1-22 Eureka; 1-23 Clay Center at Hillsboro; 1-26 Central Plains; 1-29 Buhler; 2-2 *Pratt; 2-5 *at Lyons; 2-9 *Hoisington; 2-12 *at Hillsboro; 2-16 *at Halstead; 2-19 *Larned; 2-23 *Haven
PRATT (1-1, 2-6)—L Larned 38-42; L Hutchinson Trinity 38-41; L Chaparral 37-44; L Russell 50-54; W Medicine Lodge 38-24; L Nickerson 34-57; L *Haven 32-43; 1-12 *at Lyons; ppd. W *Larned 52-23; 1-18/23 at Hoisington Tournament; 1-26 at Hays; 2-2 *at Hesston; 2-5 *Hillsboro; 2-9 *Halstead; 2-12 *at Hoisington; 2-19 *Nickerson; 2-23 *at Smoky Valley
LYONS (0-0, 2-4)—L Inman 32-34; L Hillsboro 28-41; L Moundridge 29-58; W Canton-Galva 57-35; W Ellsworth 43-11; 1-5 Skyline, ppd.; L Sedgwick 44-46; 1-12 *Pratt, ppd.; 1-18-23 at Sterling Tournament; 1-28 *at Hillsboro; 1-29 Ellinwood; 2-2 *at Larned; 2-5 *Hesston; 2-9 *at Smoky Valley; 2-12 *Haven; 2-13 *Larned; 2-16 *at Nickerson; 2-19 *at Hoisington; 2-23 *Halstead
SMOKY VALLEY (0-2, 4-3)—W Abilene 45-41; W SE Saline 65-54; W Concordia 56-27; W Hesston 44-39; L Halstead 35-54; L *Halstead 32-46; L *Hesston 27-31; 1-21/23 at Salina Tournament; 1-26 Hutchinson Trinity; 1-28 Hoisington; 1-29 at Clay Center; 2-2 *at Hillsboro; 2-5 *Larned; 2-9 *Lyons; 2-12 * at Nickerson; 2-16 *Hoisington; 2-19 *at Haven; 2-23 *Pratt
HOISINGTON (0-2, 3-5)—L Central Plains 25-55; Larned Tournament (W Macksville 64-28; W Bucklin 59-31; L Spearville 50-53); L Hays 32-56; W Beloit 52-28; L *Hillsboro 22-47; L *Nickerson 25-61; 1-18/23 at Hoisington Tournament; 1-26 Phillipsburg; 1-28 Smoky Valley; 2-2 *Haven; 2-5 *at Halstead; 2-9 *at Hesston; 2-12 *Pratt; 2-16 *at Smoky Valley; 2-19 *Lyons; 2-23 *at Larned
LARNED (0-2, 2-7)—W Pratt 42-38; Larned Tournament (L St. John 12-44; L Spearville 22-62; L Bucklin 24-42); L Great Bend 21-54; W Skyline 34-33; L Nickerson 22-54; L *Haven 19-50; L *Pratt 23-52; 1-18/23 at St. John Tournament; 2-2 *Lyons; 2-5 *at Smoky Valley; 2-9 *Nickerson; 2-12 *Halstead; 2-13 * at Lyons; 2-16 *at Hillsboro; 2-19 *at Hesston; 2-23 *Hoisington
