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Macksville girls tune up for Hilltop Classic
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MACKSVILLE 45, PRATT 43

MACKSVILLE — The Class 2A Macksville girls stunned Class 4A Pratt 45-43 by converting 27 free throws in a non-league basketball game Friday. The Mustangs led 14-6 after one quarter before holding off Pratt’s rally.
Sophie Filbert and Lyset Ibarra each scored 14 points. Filbert converted 9 of 10 free throws and Ibarra made 11 of 16 charity tosses for Macksville (5-5).
“Tonight was a big win for the girls,” said Macksville coach Chet Skinner. “Our free throws through the course of the game was what set it apart. They played with a lot of heart and it showed down the stretch. Pratt is a very athletic team. We needed to get off to a good start and that is what we did.”
The Mustangs (5-5) play Wichita Life Prep (8-4) at 8:15 p.m. Tuesday in the Barton Hilltop Classic at the Kirkman Center.
“This is a good motivational game moving forward,” Skinner said “We look to use this heading in to the Hilltop Classic.”
The Hilltop Classic games are available at (http://bartonsports.com/information/hilltophoops/2017/index)
Pratt 6 10 9 18 — 43
Macksville 14 8 9 14 — 45
MACKSVILLE—Sophie Filbert 2-13 9-0 14, Lyset Ibarra 1-4 11-16 14, Emma Stimatze 2-6 3-5 7, B. Anchutz 1-4 0-0 2, Jenna russell 1-6 0-0 2, Olivia Vosburgh 1-3 4-5 6, Denise Galan 0-1 0-0 0, Totals 8-37 27-36 45.
3-point goals—M 2 (Filbert 1, L. Ibarra 1). Rebounds—M 31 (Vosburgh 6). Assists—M 4, Steals—M 10 (Vosburgh 5). TO—M 28.
HILLTOP CLASSIC
At Kirkman Center
MONDAY
Central Plains 9-0 vs. Ness City 2-8
St. John 5-4 vs. Little River 5-5
TUESDAY
6:30 p.m.—Moundridge 6-3 vs. Ell-Saline 3-6
8:15 p.m.—Wichita Life Prep 8-4 vs. Macksville 5-5
THURSDAY
4:45 p.m.—Losers bracket
6:30 and 8:15—Semifinals
FRIDAY
3 p.m.—Seventh place
4:45 p.m.—Fiftth place
6:30 p.m.—Third place
8:15 p.m.—Championship

2016
1st—Central Plains 63, Wichita Life Prep 51
3rd—Moundridge 69, Ness City 41
5th—Ell-Saline 41, St. John 36
7th—Macksville 35, Little River 34

2015
1st—Central Plains 61, Moundridge 59
3rd—St. John 56, Bennington 39
5th—Ness City 50, Ell-Saline 46

2014
1st—Central Plains 70, Ell-Saline 36
3rd—Ness City 50, Little River 42
5th—Bennington 59, Arkansas City Christian 21

2013
1st—Sterling 66, Central Plains 56
3rd—SE Saline 66, Ness City 590