SOUTH CENTRAL GIRLS 54,
ST. JOHN 37
St. John’s Tara Nelson scored 15 points as the Tigers battled hard in a 54-37 basketball loss to No. 1 1A South Central High School.
The Tigers (11-6) battled tough defensively against the high-scoring Timberwolves. Paige Doran scored 10 points and Torre Fisher added nine points. Jackie Rios dished out four assists and Torre Fisher had three assists.
South Central (18-0) was paced by Bri Rutherford with 20 points and Rylee Alexander with 14 points.
SC 14 16 15 9 – 54
SJ 11 8 11 7 – 37
SOUTH CENTRAL (18-0)—Bri Rutherford 7-12 5-5 20, Alexander 5-8 3-4 14, Harris 4-9 0-1 9, Snyder 0-3 4-6 4, McGuire 2-4 0-0 4, Jellison 1-2 0-0 2, Bayse 0-3 1-2 1, Totals 14-41 13-18 54.
ST. JOHN (11-6)—Nelson 6-9 2-4 15, Doran 4-5 2-5 10, Fisher 3-4 1-1 9, Rios 0-1 2-2 2, Meyer 0-5 1-2 1, Crissman 0-2 0-0 0, Totals 13-26 8-14 37.
CENTRAL PLAINS BOYS 66,
NESS CITY 43
No. 1 state-ranked Central Plains roared past Ness City 66-43 in Tuesday’s showdown for the Central Prairie League basketball title. Brett Liebl left no doubt with a huge 27-point night with Alex Barton chipping in 17 points.
The Oilers (18-0, 6-0 CPL) outscored the Eagles 23-13 in the first quarter and 21-10 in the third quarter. Scheopner led the Eagles (14-4, 5-2 CPL) with 16 points.
NC 13 14 10 6 – 43
CP 23 9 21 13 – 66
NESS CITY (14-4)—Pfannenstiel 3 8-8 14, Guzman 1 0-2 2, Tillitson 1 0- 2, Chacon 0 1-2 1, Scheopner 8 0-1 16, Reinhardt 1 0-0 2, Rios 3 0-0 6, Totals 17 9-13 43.
C. PLAINS (18-0)—Liebl 12 3-7 27, Barton 8 1-2 17, Devin Ryan 3 2-2 9, Hickel 3 0-0 6, Menges 2 2-2 7, Totals 28 8-13 66.
CENTRAL PLAINS GIRLS 94,
NESS CITY 14
As New York Yankee Hall of Famer Yogi Berra said, “It was déjà vu all over again.”
The No. 1 state-ranked Central Plains girls roared past Ness City 94-14, the identical score the Oilers beat the Eagles when the teams played Jan. 23.
Oiler Emily Ryan scored 40 points and Avery Hurley (14) and Rachel Lamatsch (11) scored in double figures. The Oilers (18-0, 6-0 CPL) have won 76 consecutive basketball games. The Oilers led 53-3 at halftime.
NC 0 3 5 6 - 14
CP 27 26 28 13 - 94
NESS CITY (0-18)—Epperson 2 3-4 8, Flax 2 0-0 4, Morales 1 0-0 2, Guzman 0 0-2 0, Totals 5 3-6 14.
CENTRAL PLAINS (18-0)—Emily Ryan 16 4-5 40, Lamatsch 5 0-0 11, Rugan 2 0-0 4, Donecker 3 2-4 8, Rylee Cunningham 3 0-0 6, Avery Hurley 7 0-0 14, Stratmann 2 1-3 5, Potter 3 0-1 6, Totals 41 7-13 94.
BUCKLIN GIRLS 55,
PAWNEE HEIGHTS 37
Bucklin’s Tricia Hokanson scored 21 points for a 55-37 Southern Plains Iroquois basketball victory over Pawnee Heights Tuesday. Bucklin’s Hannah Klusman added 13 points. Pawnee Heights (9-10, 3-7) was paced by Cadence Nondorf and Katie Amspacker with 10 points apiece.
Bucklin 11 14 17 13 – 55
Pawnee Hts 4 13 10 10 – 37
BUCKLIN (10-8)—Hokanson 9 3-4 21, Klusman 6 1-2 13, Scott 1 0-0 2, Birney 3 1-2 9, Mazerac 1 0-0 2, Pegelow 3 0-0 8, Totals 23 6-8 55.
PAWNEE HTS. (9-10)—Nondorf 4 0-4 10, Amspacker 4 2-2 10, Polson 2 0-0 4, Lupfer 1 0-0 2, Regan Carlson 1 0-0 2, Jaden Carlson 3 0-0 6, Miller 1 1-2 3, Totals 16 3-8 37.
PAWNEE HEIGHTS BOYS 63,
BUCKLIN 19
Kade Scott scored 23 points and Caleb Karst added 17 points as Pawnee Heights roared past Bucklin 63-19 in a Southern Plains Iroquois League basketball game.
Bucklin 2 6 8 3 – 19
P Heights 22 16 19 6 – 63
BUCKLIN (4-13)—Ellis 1 5-6 7, J Stout 1 1-2 3, Estes 1 0-0 3, Levering 1 0-0 2, Vasquez 0 0-2 0, Meskin 1 0-0 2, S. Stout 1 0-0 2, Totals 6 6-10 19.
PAWNEE HEIGHTS (10-8)—Scott 11 0-1 23, Karst 8 1-2 17, Hamby 4 0-0 11, McCoy 3 0-0 9, Peterson 1 0-2 2, Totals 27 1-5 63.
MACKSVILLE BOYS 53, OTIS-BISON 43
Macksville’s boys outscored Otis-Bison 26-8 after halftime for a 53-43 Central Prairie League basketball victory. Jacob Rein led Macksville with 18 points and Karson Waters added 14 points.
Macksville 9 18 15 11 – 53
Otis-Bison 11 24 2 6 – 43
MACKSVILLE (14-4)—Rein 8 1-5 18, Waters 7 0-1 14, Parr 3 1-2 9, Mead 1 1-4 3, Freeman 1 0-0 3, Lickiss 2 2-4 6, Totals 22 5-16 53.
OTIS-BISON (9-9)—Wiltse 7 1-2 17, Anderson 2 3-4 7 Foust 6 1-2 13, Kohls 2 0-0 6, Totals 17 5-8 43.
