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No. 5 Claflin 65,
La Crosse 35
CLAFLIN — After one quarter, the Claflin High School girls’ basketball team led by two, but a 20-point second quarter set the Lady Wildcats apart from La Crosse, leading them to a victory on Friday night.
Claflin, which is ranked No. 5 in Class 1A Division-I in the latest Kansas Basketball Coaches Association poll, was led by Courtney Liebl, who put in 12 points.
The Lady Wildcats, who had 11 players contribute points in the game, had nine from Morgan Hekele.
Ashlee Maier, Janae Hekel, Katie Hipp and Jennifer Hitschmann each added eight points.


No. 5 Claflin 65, La Crosse 35
LA CROSSE
     Angela Morgan 2 0-1 4, Caitlin Gabel 0 0-0 0, Amanda Morgan 2 0-0 4, Rachel Weigel 0 0-0 0, Haily Gilbert 3 0-0 8, Adrian McCarrol 3 0-0 6, Lacey Reifschneider 2 0-4 4, Tayci Helm 3 3-4 9. Totals 15 3-9 35.    
CLAFLIN
     Morgan Hekele 1 7-8 9, Janae Hekele 3 1-2 8, Ashlee Maier 3 2-5 8, Courtney Liebl 5 2-4 12, Breanna Holmes 0 1-2 1, Katie Hipp 4 0-0 8, Sydney Rugan 1 1-2 3, Abby Holmes 1 0-0 2, Amanda Lewis 1 0-0 2, Natalie Hoffman 1 2-2 4, Jennifer Hitschmann 4 0-1 8. Totals 24 16-26 65.
La Crosse    5    11     9    10    —    35
Claflin    7    20    16    22    —    65
     Three-point goals — Claflin 1 (J. Hekele); La Crosse 2 (Gilbert 2).

Hoisington 31,
Ellinwood 25
ELLINWOOD — After two quarters, the game was knotted at 12, but Hoisington eked out a two-point lead in the third quarter and extended it in teh fourth to win on Friday night.
The Lady Cardinals were led by Mallory Flagor, who scored 12 points. Jordin Greer added eight.
Lauren Thill scored a game-high 13 points to lead the Lady Eagles.

Hoisington 31, Ellinwood 25
HOISINGTON
     BreAnna Burn 0 0-0 0, Jordin Greer 4 0-0 8, Savannah Rose 1 3-4 5, Britany Axman 2 0-0 4, Bell Brickley 1 0-4 2, Mallory Flagor 5 2-3 12. Totals 13 5-11 31.
Ellinwood
     Ashlie Munson 0 0-0 0, Bailey Schartz 1 2-2 5, Darrien Beckwith 1 0-0 3, Jamie Christiansen 1 2-4 4, Reba Thomas 0 0-0 0, Kenzie Corbett 0 0-0 0, Lauren Thill 6 1-1 13. Totals 9 5-7 25.
Hoisington    8    4    11    8    —    31
Ellinwood    4    8     9    4    —    25
     Three-point goals — Hoisington (None); Ellinwood 2 (Schartz, Beckwith).

Otis-Bison 29, Ness City 27
OTIS — For the first three quarters, Otis-Bison amassed a 6-point lead that was just enough to weather an 11-point fourth quarter from Ness City on Friday night.
The Lady Cougars were led by Janel Tammen, who scored 14 points.
Anndrea Kraisinger and Hannah Bannister each added four points.

Otis-Bison 29, Ness City 27
NESS CITY
     Al. Seib 3 0-0 6, Ky. Stoecklein 1 0-0 3, M. Stoecklein 0 0-0 0, Hawkinson 1 0-0 3, Ke. Stoecklein 7 1-1 15, As. Seib 0 0-0 0. Totals 12 1-1 27.
OTIS-BISON
     Kraisinger 2 0-2 4, Nelson 0 1-2 1, Bannister 2 0-1 4, Pechanec 2 0-0 4, Yost 1 0-0 2, Tammen 7 0-5 14. Totals 14 1-10 29.
Ness City    0    9    7    11    —    27
Otis-Bison    6    8    8     7    —    29
     Three-point goals — Ness City 2 (Ky. Stoecklein, Ke. Stoecklein); Otis-Bison (None).