BY BUDDY TABLER
Special to the Tribune

CLAFLIN – The Central Plains girls left little doubt in Larned’s minds as to why they are the No. 1-rated Class 2A basketball team in Kansas Friday as they ran past the Indians 62-31.
With a full-court trapping defense that forced 21 first-half turnovers, the three-time defending state champions led 43-12 at halftime to coast into the second half.
The Oilers were led by the all-around play of Emily Ryan but it was the sharp shooting of Janae Ryan that impressed. She would lead the Oilers with 19 points with her impressive accuracy from behind the 3-point arc.
After the first-half blitz by the Oilers, Larned settled down in the second half. Larned matched buckets with Central Plains as both teams scored 19 points.
“We knew, of course, that they were an outstanding team,” said Larned coach Ashley Crosby. “But our girls were a little stunned in the beginning. I was proud of how they settled down and played good basketball in the second half.”
Larned turned the ball over three times in the second half.
Central Plains was led in scoring by Janae Ryan’s 19 points. Emily Ryan added 14 and Cassidy Crites chipped in with 12. Crites and Emily Ryan had strong rebounding efforts.
Larned’s leaders were Ivory Muldrow with nine points (7 of 9 on free throws); Erin Smith with six, Baylea Perez with two three-pointers and Haley Skelton with five. Both teams shot 9 of 16 from the free throw line.
Larned is idle until Jan. 3, against Kingman. Central Plains plays Tuesday at Salina Sacred Heart.

LHS 5 7 14 5 – 31
CP 21 22 14 5 – 62
LHS—Muldrow 9, Smith 6, Perez 6, Skelton 5, Fischer 4, Clark 1.
CP—J. Ryan 19, E. Ryan 14, Kasselman 10, Crites 10, Donecker 4, Cunningham 3, Hipp 2.

CENTRAL KANSAS LEAGUE GIRLS
Kingman 0-0 6-0
Halstead 0-0 4-1
Haven 0-0 4-2
Hesston 0-0 4-2
Hillsboro 0-0 3-2
Pratt 0-0 2-3
Larned 0-0 2-4
Nickerson 0-0 1-3
SValley 0-0 1-4
Hoisington 0-0 1-4
Lyons 0-0 1-5
THURSDAY’S GAMES
Hillsboro 27, SE Saline 24
Pratt 50, Hoisington 30
FRIDAY’S GAMES
Central Plains 62, Larned 31
Haven 53, Lyons 43
Halstead 34, Smoky Valley 22
Kingman 39, Hesston 34

CKL GIRLS
KINGMAN (6-0)—W Clearwater 51-22; Kingman Tournament (W Sunrise 68-32; W Sterling 57-42; W Conway Springs 39-25); W Pratt 58-15; W Hesston 39-34; 1-3 *at Larned; 1-6 *Hoisington; 1-10 at *Hesston; 1-13, at Skomy Valley; 1-26-28, at Haven Tournament; 1-31, *Pratt; 2-3, *Lyons; 2-7, at Halstead; 2-10, at *Hillsboro; 2-14, *Haven; 2-17, Sterling; 2-21, at *Nickerson

HALSTEAD (5-2)—L Remington 49-54; (W Solomon 62-29; W Bennington 56-27; W Minneapolis 48-41); L Sedgwick 34-52; W Smoky Valley 34-22; W Mulvane 45-19; 1-6 at *Smoky Valley; 1-10 *Pratt; 1-13, at *Hesston; 1-24-28, at Berean Tournament; 1-31 at *Lyons; 2-3, *Larned; 2-7 * Kingman; 2-10 at *Hoisington; 2-14 * Hillsboro; 2-17 Nickerson; 2-21 *Haven

HESSTON (4-2)—W SHeart 56-20; (W GPlain 41-32; L Rose Hill 37-42; W Chanute 56-20); W Smoky Valley 42-25; L Kingman 34-39; 1-3, at *Pratt; 1-6, *Lyons; 1-10, *Kingman; 1-13, *Halstead; 1-17-21, at Hillsboro Tournament; 1-31, *at Haven; 2-3, *Smoky Valley; 2-7, at *Nickerson; 2-10, at *Larned; 2-14, *Hoisington; 2-17, at *Hillsboro; 2-21, at Sterling

HAVEN (3-2)—W Hutchinson Trinity 35-32; Wellington (L Conway Springs 35-55; W Wellington 52-44; L Sterling 48-56); W Lyons 53-33; 1-3, *Smoky Valley; 1-6, *Nickerson; 1-10, at *Larned; 1-13, *Hillsboro; 1-26-28, at Haven Tournament; 1-27 at Sedgwick; 1-31, Hesston; 2-3, at Ellinwood; 2-7, *Pratt; 2-10, at *Lyons; 2-14, at *Kingman; 2-17, *at Hoisington; 2-21, Halstead

HILLSBORO (3-3)—L Sterling 26-43; Moundridge (W Lyons 42-35; W Inman 49-39; L Moundridge 24-42); W SE Saline 27-24; L Marion 25-44; 1-3 *Nickerson; 1-6 *Larned; 1-10 at *Hoisington; 1-13 at *Haven; 1-17-21 at Hillsboro Trojan Classic; 1-31, at Council Grove; 2-3, at *Pratt; 2-7 *Lyons; 2-10 *Kingman; 2-14, at *Halstead; 2-17 *Hesston; 2-21 at *Smoky Valley

PRATT (2-3)—L Larned 42-47; L Hays 33-53; W Andale 25-23; L Kingman 15-58; W Hoisington 48-30; 1-3 *Hesston; 1-6 Labette County; 1-10 at *Halstead; 1-13 *Larned; 1-24-28, at Pratt Tournament; 1-27 Macksville; 1-31 at *Kingman; 2-3, *Hillsboro; 2-7, at *Haven; 2-10, at *Smoky Valley; 2-14, *Nickerson; 2-17, at *Lyons; 2-21, at *Hoisington

LARNED (2-4)—W Pratt 47-42; Keady Classic (W Hoisington 34-25; L Spearville 40-54; L St. John 43-47); L Lyons 46-49; L Central Plains 54-66; 1-3, *Kingman; 1-6, at Hillsboro; 1-10, *Haven; 1-13, at *Pratt; 1-24-28, at Pratt Tournament; 1-31, at *Nickerson; 2-3, at *Halstead; 2-7, *Hoisington; 2-10, *Hesston; 2-14, at Lakin; 2-17, *Smoky Valley; 2-21, at *Lyons

SMOKY VALLEY (1-4)—L Abilene 35-61; W SE Saline 43-27; L Concordia 41-47; L Hesston 25-42; L Halstead 22-34; 1-3 at *Haven; 1-6, *Halstead; 1-10, at *Nickerson; 1-13, at *Kingman; 1-16-20, at Sterling Tournament; 1-24, Hutchinson Trinity; 1-27, at Clay Center; 1-31, *Hoisington; 2-3, at *Hesston; 2-10, *Pratt; 2-14, *Lyons; 2-17, at *Larned; 2-21, *Hillsboro

HOISINGTON (1-4)—L Central Plains 22-58; Keady Classic (L Larned 25-34; W Ellinwood 51-41; L Kinsley 35-52); L Pratt 30-48; 1-3, *at Lyons; 1-6, *at Kingman; 1-10, *Hillsboro; 1-16-21, Cardinal Winter Jam; 1-31, *at Smoky Valley; 2-3, *at Nickerson; 2-7, at *Larned; 2-10, *Halstead; 2-14, at *Hesston; 2-17, *Haven; 2-21, *Pratt

NICKERSON (1-4)—Russell (W Plainville 59-49, OT; L Russell 27-40; L Ellsworth 24-40); L Sterling 28-57; L Sedgwick 36-51; 1-3, at *Hillsboro; 1-6, at *Haven; 1-10, *Smoky Valley; 1-13, *Lyons; 1-26-28, at Haven Tournament; 1-31, *Larned; 2-3, *Hoisington; 2-7, *Hesston; 2-10, Dodge City; 2-14, at *Pratt; 2-17, at *Halstead; 2-21, *Kingman; 2-23 Cheney

LYONS (1-5)—L Ellsworth 37-49; Moundridge (L Hillsboro 35-42; L Moundridge 36-60; L Inman 25-59); W Larned 49-46; L Haven 43-53; 1-3, *Hoisington; 1-6, at *Hesston; 1-13, at Nickerson; 1-16-20, at Sterling Tournament; 1-27, Ellinwood; 1-31, *Halstead; 2-3, *at Kingman; 2-7, at *Hillsboro; 2-10, *Haven; 2-14, at *Smoky Valley; 2-17, *Pratt; 2-21, *Larned

CENTRAL PRAIRIE GIRLS
Kinsley 1-0 4-2
Macksville 1-0 3-2
CPlains 0-0 6-0
Otis-Bison 0-0 5-0
St. John 0-0 3-3
LaCrosse 0-0 2-4
Victoria 0-0 0-5
Ellinwood 0-0 0-5
Ness City 0-2 2-4
FRIDAY’S GAMES
Central Plains 62, Larned 31
Cunningham 45, St. John 29
Ellis, Ellinwood, ppd.
Kinsley 43, Ness City 33
Macksville 62, Stafford 42
Otis-Bison 52, LaCrosse 47