LARNED — The Larned High School boys’ basketball team controlled the first half of the Mid-Central Activities Association game against Thomas More Prep Marian on Tuesday night.
The Indians went into halftime ahead 36-23, holding on in the second half for a 78-61 victory.
Larned, which is ranked No. 10 in Class 4A Division-II in the latest Kansas Basketball Coaches Association poll, was led by Brayden Smith, who finished with 17 points.
Easton Palmer added 15 points for the Indians.

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
Mid-Central Activities Association

BOYS

Tuesday

At Larned

Larned 78, TMP Marian 61
TMP MARIAN
     Blake Dreher 1 0-0 2, Kameron Schmidt 4 0-0 12, Max Megaffin 4 2-4 10, Peyton Hoffman 2 0-1 4, Jared Schumacher 3 0-0 6, Jared Vitztum 3 3-4 10, Ryan Mayorga 1 2-4 4, Ryan Schippers 2 0-0 4, Cameron Fouts 2 3-5 7, Jordan Gottschalk 1 0-1 2. Totals 23 10-19 61.
LARNED
     Easton Palmer 7 0-0 15, Brayden Smith 4 6-8 17, Grant Unruh 3 0-0 8, Jake Zimmerman 0 2-2 2, Tyler Stelter 3 1-2 8, Isiah Perez 2 2-2 6, Evan Skelton 1 0-0 2, Trevor Meyer 2 2-4 6, Michael Reece 3 2-6 8, Camryn Bryant 2 2-2 6. Totals 28 17-26 78.
TMP     8    15    21    17  —  61
LHS    18    18    20    22  —  78
     Three-point goals — TMP Marian 5 (Schmidt 4, Vitztum); Larned 5 (Unruh 2, Palmer, Smith, Stelter).

GIRLS

Larned 44,
TMP Marian 40 (OT)
LARNED — Larned held Thomas More Prep Marian scoreless in overtime to edge the Lady Monarchs in conference action.
The Lady Indians were led by Shaylene Shepherd, who finished with 14 points.
Tiara Diaz added nine points, dropping in a trio of 3-pointers.

GIRLS

Larned 78, TMP Marian 61
TMP MARIAN
     Tyra Younce 1 0-0 2, Megan Koenigsman3 4-5 11, Kelli Veach 1 0-0 2, Deonna Wellbrock 1 4-5 6, Katelyn Zimmerman 5 0-3 10, Madyson Koerner 0 2-2 2, Kaylor Gottschalk 1 0-0 2, Melissa Pfeifer 1 2-2 5, Kelsie Dewitt 0 0-2 0. Totals 12 12-19 40.
LARNED
     Allison Aldrich 2 3-3 7, Shaylene Shepherd 5 3-5 14, Alysa Byrum 3 0-0 6, Maci Perez 1 0-0 2, Tiara Diaz 3 0-0 9, Jessie Johnson 2 2-2 6, Alexis Langdon 0 0-1 0. Totals 16 8-11 44.
TMP     4    9    12    15    0  —  40
LHS    13    4    17     6    4  —  44
     Three-point goals — TMP Marian 2 (Koenigsman, Pfeifer); Larned 4 (Diaz 3, Shepherd).