HAYS – Great Bend’s Kody Crosby capped a 31-point night with six free throws that clinched the Panthers’ 66-61 upset victory over Hays High Friday night.

Crosby spoiled the Indians’ Senior Night with 16 free throws and 23-second-half points. Crosby was one point shy of his career mark set against Larned as a ninth-grader.

Great Bend converted 26 of 38 free throws to finish 6-14, 2-6 WAC heading to next week’s substate game at No. 1 ranked Goddard Eisenhower (19-1).

Great Bend’s Jacob Murray scored a season high 15 points. The Indians converted seven 3-pointers, five in the fourth quarter in a comeback effort. The Indians sliced a 16-point deficit to three points on three occasions with the basketball, but misfired each time.

Hays (13-7, 5-3 WAC) ties Garden City for second place.

GB 14 12 14 26 – 66

HH 11 4 19 27 – 61

GREAT BEND—Kody Crosby 7-13 16-20 31; Jacob Murray 5-8 4-8 15; Konner Ireland 1-2 0-0 3; Logan Perry 3-4 1-3 7; Koy Brack 1-7 1-1 3; Ty Esfeld 1-1 4-6 7; Totals 18-35 26-38 66.

HAYS—Claiborne Kyles 4-11 2-2 11; Tragdon McCrae 4-10 2-4 11; Collyn Kreutzer 4-6 0-0 10; Tyrece Hill 5-9 0-0 10; Berens 3-11 2-3 8; Swayne 2-5 0-0 5; Murphy 2-6 0-0 6; Kieffer 0-2 0-0 0; Totals 24-60 6-9 61.

3-point goals—GB 4-11 (Esfeld  1-1, Ireland 1-2, Murray 1-2, Crosby 1-3, Brack 0-3); HH 7-30 (Kreutzer 2-4, Murphy 2-5, Swayne 1-2, McCrae 1-6, Kyles 1-7, Kieffer 0-2).

WESTERN ATHLETIC BOYS
Liberal 7-1 18-2
Hays High 5-3 13-7
Garden 5-3 9-11
Great Bend 2-5 6-14
Dodge City 1-7 3-17

THURSDAY’S GAME
Liberal 50, Dodge City 46

FRIDAY’S GAME
Great Bend 66, Hays High 61