BY BUDDY TABLER

Special to the Tribune

PRATT -- A 23-13 second quarter run by the Pratt Greenbacks provided the spark for a 68-58 Central Kansas League basketball victory over Larned. Strong inside play by Pratt’s 6-4 Peyton Koehler and 6-3 Karter Hoeme was instrumental.

Pratt’s Hoeme and Koehler each scored 17 points. Guard Matthew Shanline added 12.

Larned converted 20 of 43 shot attempts for 46% and made six of 13 free throws. The Indians (4-5, 0-2 CKL) got a strong performance from 6-2 Layton Crosby with 25 points. Andreus Tucker added 17

“I was really pleased with our effort,” said Larned coach Jerrod Smith said. “We caught Pratt on a night that they shot it well (57%) but we never quit battling. We’ve had times when that has happened and we let it affect us, tonight we didn’t. I am pleased with that.”

Larned plays Monday against Central Plains in the St.John Midwinter Classic.                                    …………………………………………………

Pratt held a slim 13-10 lead after the first quarter but went on a hot streak with six straight baskets to extend that lead to 36-23 at halftime. At one time Pratt extended that lead to 19 points in the third quarter but the Indians refused to quit and made several runs of their own, narrowing the gap to ten points but could never get the lead to less than double digits.

The two teams battled evenly throughout the third quarter with Pratt still holding a 50-37 lead entering the final quarter. In the fourth quarter Larned kept the pressure on Pratt with made shots but each time the Greenbacks found an answer, usually coming from Koehler or Hoeme. Larned battled back behind the play of Tucker and Crosby.

Pratt (5-4, 1-2 CKL) made 26 of 46 shots for 57% and converted eight of 16 free throws. Koehler and Hoeme gave Pratt a strong inside game and they led the Greenbacks to an advantage in rebounding and second chance points.

CENTRAL KANSAS BOYS

Haven 3-0 8-1

Hesston 2-0 6-0

Hillsboro 2-0 6-1

Lyons 1-1 5-2

Larned 0-1 4-4

Smoky Valley 1-0 2-3

Hoisington 1-1 6-2 

Halstead 0-2 1-7

Nickerson 0-2 0-9

Pratt 0-2 4-4

HAVEN (3-0, 8-1)—Hutchinson Trinity 52-48; W Kingman 63-42; W Conway Springs 47-34; L Valley Center 43-59; W Nickerson 69-21; W Central Plains 76-27; W *Pratt 57-35; W *Larned 62-34; W *Halstead; 1-18/23 at Halstead Tournament; 2-2 *at Hoisington; 2-5 *Nickerson; 2-9 *Hillsboro; 2-12 *at Lyons; 2-19 *Smoky Valley; 2-23 *at Hesston; 2-25 at Sedgwick

HESSTON (2-0, 6-0)—W SE Saline 71-34; W St. Marys 62-44; W Smoky Valley 52-26; W St. John 57-29; W *Nickerson 59-29; W *Smoky Valley 49-28; 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

HILLSBORO (2-0, 6-1)—L Sterling 48-53; W Lyons 50-49; W Inman 37-35; W Marion 85-22; W SE Saline 71-68, OT; W *Hoisington 60-51; W *Lyons 53-36; 1-19 vs. Republic County; 1-22 vs. Riley County; 1-23 vs. Holcomb; 1-28 *Halstead; 2-2 *Smoky Valley; 2-5 *at Pratt; 2-9 *Haven; 2-12 *Hesston; 2-16 *Larned; 2-23 *Nickerson

HOISINGTON (1-1, 6-2)—W Central Plains 83-33; Larned Tournament (W Macksville 70-47; W Bucklin 67-33; W Larned 76-40); L Hays 63-64; W Beloit 79-49; L *Hillsboro 51-60; W *Nickerson 71-57; 1-18/23 at Hoisington Tournament; 1-26 Phillipsburg; 1-28 Smoky Valley; 1-8 at 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

LYONS (1-1, 5-2)—W Inman 44-33; L Hillsboro 49-50; W Moundridge 57-42; 1-5 Skyline, ppd.; W Sedgwick 51-41; W *Pratt 57-41; L *Hillsboro 36-53; 1-18-22 at Sterling Tournament; 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

PRATT (1-2, 5-4)—W Larned 61-53; L Hutchinson Trinity 38-63; W Chaparral 55-54; L Wellington 63-66; W Russell 75-54; W Nickerson 61-44; L *Haven 35-57; L *Lyons 41-57; W *Larned 68-58; 1-28/23 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

SMOKY VALLEY (1-1, 2-4)—L SE Saline 37-65; L Concordia 33-45; L Hesston 26-52; W Halstead 75-11;  W *Halstead 46-32; L *Hesston 28-49; 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

LARNED (0-2, 4-5)—L Pratt 53-61; Larned Tournament (W Kinsley 57-36; W St. John 46-44; L Hoisington 40-76); L Great Bend 24-52; W Skyline 53-45; W Nickerson 52-45; L *Haven 34-62; L *Pratt 58-68; 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

HALSTEAD (0-2, 1-7)—L Sedgwick 15-42; L Wichita Homeschool 29-59; W Eureka 59-29; L Medicine Lodge 33-55; L Smoky Valley 11-75; L Clearwater 25-65; L *Smoky Valley 32-46; L *Haven; 1-18/23 at Halstead Tournament; 1-28 *at Hillsboro;  2-2 * at Nickerson; 2-5 *Hoisington; 2-9 *at Pratt; 2-12 *at Larned; 2-16 *Hesston; 2-23 *at Lyons

NICKERSON (0-2, 0-9)— Goodland (L Colby 30-49; L Dodge City 48-64; L Holcomb 24-60); L Haven 21-69; L Pratt 44-61; L Andale 26-64; L Larned 45-52; L *Hesston 29-59; L Buhler 39-69; L *Hoisington 57-71; 1-18/23 at St. John  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