ST. JOHN 68, CIMARRON 45
CIMARRON – The No. 2 ranked St. John boys outscored Cimarron 37-15 to pull away for a 68-45 non-league basketball victory Friday. Top-seeded St. John (19-1) will play Kinsley (2-18) at home in Monday’s Greensburg Class 2A basketball substate.
Cole Kinnamon led the Tigers with 19 points after scoring 12 of St. John’s first 14 points for a 22-7 first-quarter lead. Jorge Calleros added 11 points. The Tigers converted 15 of 20 free throws.
Cimarron (12-8) sliced a 15-point lead to 31-30 behind Nick Ast’s 10 points and six 3-pointers. But the Tigers regained control with superb offensive and defensive execution. Cimarron outscored the Tigers 23-9 after the first quarter.
St. John 22 5 19 22 – 68
Cimarron 7 11 15 12 – 45
ST. JOHN—Cole Kinnamon 8-13 1-1 19; Jorge Calleros 4-8 1-1 11; Chase Fisher 3-6 1-4 7; Alexis Valenzuela 3-6 0-0 6; Quincy Smith 0-3 3-4 4; Eddy Calleros 1-1 0-0 2; Mason Osborne 2-2 2-2 7; Braden Witt 0-0 2-2 2; Tanner Halling 1-2 1-3 3; Triston Long 2-3 2-2 6; Cashe McVey 0-1 2-2 2; Totals 24-45 15-20 68.
CIMARRON—Ast 4-9 1-2 10; Neuschafer 3-15 1-2 8; Krosschell 3-7 0-0 7; Thomas 1-1 0-0 2; Pickle 3-6 0-0 6; Mowry 1-1 0-0 3; Dewey 2-2 0-0 5; Blel 0-2 1-2 1; Stegman 0-1 0-0 0; Fugitt 1-2 0-0 3; Coast 0-1 0-0 0; Totals 18-47 2-6 45.
CPL BOYS
St. John 8-0 19-1
CPlains 7-1 15-5
Ness City 6-2 18-2
Macksville 5-3 14-6
Otis-Bison 4-4 13-7
LaCrosse 3-5 8-12
Ellinwood 2-6 6-14
Victoria 1-7 1-19
Kinsley 0-8 2-18
TUESDAY’S GAMES
Central Plains 64, Ellinwood 32
LaCrosse def. Kinsley
Macksville 64, Hodgeman Co. 50
Ness City 63, Dighton 43
Osborne 72, Victoria 34
St. John 71, Otis-Bison 39
THURSDAY’S GAME
St. John 68, Cimarron 45
ST. JOHN (8-0, 19-1)—W Skyline 82-25; W Keady Classic (W Kinsley 103-6; W Macksville 65-49; W Spearville 47-36); W Central Plains 62-31; W Cunningham 85-11; W *Kinsley 57-13; W *Ness City 53-42; W *Ellinwood 61-41; Mid Winter Classic (W West 57-20; W Pratt 51-34; L Ness City 56-59); W Norwich 75-24; W; W *Central Plains 45-34; W *LaCrosse 71-39; W *Victoria 87-22; W So. Central 59-23; W *Macksville 72-60; W *Otis-Bison 71-39; W Cimarron 68-45; 2-27, Kinsley
CENTRAL PLAINS (7-1, 15-5)—W Hoisington 44-38; Russell Tournament (W Lincoln 67-29; W Ellsworth 64-47; W Nickerson 52-40); L St. John 31-62; W Larned 66-54; L Sacred Heart 37-51; W *Macksville 58-54; W *Victoria 74-17; Mid Winter Classic (W Nickerson 60-37; L Ness City 46-52; L Pratt 45-52; W *Otis-Bison 52-41; L *St. John 34-45; W Concordia 60-37; W Plainville 57-39; W *LaCrosse 71-34; W *Ness City 64-57; W *Kinsley 74-13; W *Ellinwood 64-32; 2-27, Medicine Lodge
NESS CITY (6-2, 18-2)—W *Macksville 70-43; Trego Tournament (W No. Valley 69-45; W LaCrosse 82-41; W Oakley 69-21); W Hodgeman Co. 64-36; W *Kinsley 85-13; W Ellis 60-31; L *St. John 42-53; W Spearville 53-45; W Trego 59-41; MidWinter Classic (W Larned 64-46; W CPlains 52-46; W St. John 59-56); W Hill City 56-39; W *LaCrosse 70-28; W *Ellinwood 74-40; W *Otis-Bison 67-34; L *Central Plains 57-64; W *Victoria 66-27; W Dighton 63-43; 2-27, Oakley
MACKSVILLE (5-3, 14-6)—L *Ness City 43-70; Keady Classic (W Kiowa Co. 71-60; L St. John 49-65; W Hoisington 53-46); W Stafford 97-43; W Cunningham 78-29; L *Central Plains 54-58; W LaCrosse 63-31; W *Ellinwood 76-41; Mid Winter Classic (L Pratt 40-50; W West 79-56; W Nickerson 69-60); L Pratt 43-66; W *LaCrosse 63-44; W *Victoria 69-46; W *Kinsley 72-30; W Fowler 68-34; W *Otis-Bison 59-49; L *St. John 60-72; W Hodgeman Co. 64-50; 2-27, Ellinwood
OTIS-BISON (4-4, 13-7)—W Wilson 58-29; Fairfield Classic (W Stafford 70-21; W Flinthills 60-31; W Chase 52-19); LaCrosse 55-52; W Stafford 63-41; W *Victoria 62-49; W *Kinsley 71-25; W *LaCrosse 51-48; Winter Jam (W Victoria 46-32; L Hoisington 36-47; W Minn. 56-51); L Dighton 41-47; L Sylvan Grove 42-55; L *Central Plains 41-52; W Meade 54-51; L *Ness City 34-67; L *Mackville 49-59; W *Ellinwood 46-45; L *St. John 39-71; 3-2, vs. Bucklin-Western Plains winner
LACROSSE (3-5, 8-12)—L Kiowa Co. 43-68; Trego Tournament (W Trego 45-37; L Ness City 41-82; W Hodgeman Co. 39-29); W Dighton; L Otis-Bison 52-55; W Western Plains; L Macksville 31-63; L *Otis-Bison 48-51; WinterJam (L Minn; L Russell 39-64; W Victoria 55-37); W *Ellinwood 52-50; *Victoria 52-30; L *Macksville 44-63; L *Ness City 28-70; L *St. John 39-71; L *Central Plains 34-67; L Stockton 49-53; W *Kinsley; 2-27, Victoria
ELLINWOOD (2-6, 6-14)—W Russell 63-47; Keady Classic (L Spearville 38-48; W Larned 56-46; L Kiowa Co. 54-61); W Ell-Saline 58-56; L Ellis 49-59; L *St. John 41-61; L *Macksville 41-76; WinterJam (L HHS 36-47 W Victoria 56-45; L Russell 46-50); L *LaCrosse 50-52; L Lyons 37-45; W *Victoria 54-39; L Haven 48-63; L *Ness City 40-74; W *Kinsley; L Plainville 39-78; L *Otis-Bison 45-46; L *Central Plains 32-64; 2-27, at Macksville
VICTORIA (1-7, 1-18)—L Hoxie 32-64; Trego Tournament (L Oakley 39-50; L Stockton 26-65; L Trego 29-45) L TMP 48-90; L Plainville 19-65; L *Otis-Bison 49-62; L Stockton 34-73; L *Central Plains 17-74; Winter Jam (L OB 32-46; L Ellinwood 45-56; L LaCrosse 37-55); L Ellis 51-77; L *LaCrosse 30-52; L *Ellinwood 39-54; L *Macksville 46-69; L *St. John 22-87; W *Kinsley 61-47; L *Ness City 27-66; L Osborne 34-72; 2-27, at LaCrosse
KINSLEY (0-8, 2-18)—L Sublette 43-74; Keady Classic (L St. John 6-103; L Kiowa Co. 47-76; L Larned 33-68) L Skyline 35-67; L Ness City 13-85; L *St. John 13-57; W Cunningham 52-48; L *Otis-Bison 25-71; L Kiowa County 26-68; 54 Classic (L SBarber 30-65; L Stafford 68-75; W Cunningham 49-39); L So. Central; L Spearville; L *Macksville 30-72; L *Ellinwood 25-58; L *Victoria 47-61; L *Central Plains 13-74; L *LaCrosse; 2-27, at St. John