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Olathe North beats GBHS boys, 58-42
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HAYS — Cody Crosby scored a game high 23 points in Great Bend’s 58-42 basketball loss to defending champion Olathe North Thursday in the Gerald Mitchell Hays Shootout. Crosby converted a trio of 3-pointers, five 2-pointers and four free throws.The Panthers (0-1) drop into Friday’s 8:15 p.m. consolation game at Hays Middle School.
Olathe North’s R.J. Smith scored 21 points and Storey Jackson added 12 points. The Eagles were a Class 6A state qualifier last year.

OLATHE NORTH 58,
GREAT BEND 42
Olathe North 10 21 15 12 — 58
Great Bend 3 11 13 15 — 42

Olathe North — R.J. Smith 9 3-7 21; Storey Jackson 4 0-0 12; Alonzo Williams 2 4-6 8; Kenny Byers 3 2-4 8; Isayah Porter 1 0-0 2; Jalen Nichols 1 0-0 2; Caleb Underwood 2 0-1 5; Totals 22 8-19 58.
Great Bend — Kody Crosby 8 4-5 23; Trey Ibarra 3 1-2 9; Jacob Murray 2 3-4 7; Konner Ireland 0 2-5 2; Takota Esfeld 0 1-2 1; Logan Perry 0 0-0 0; Quinton Elliott 0 0-0 0; Andrew Morss 0 0-1 0; Payton Mauler 0 0-0 0; Totals 13 11-19 42
3-point goals—ON 5 (Jackson 4, Underwood 1); GB 5 (Crosby 3, Ibarra 2).


Hays High boys 77, Colby 40
The Hays High Indians raced to 27-7 lead after one quarter and 50-20 at halftime to roar past outmanned Colby 77-40.
Hays High’s Isaiah Nunnery and Keith Dryden each scored 14 points and Maddux Winter added 10 points. Twelve players scored for the Indians.
Hays plays Olathe North Friday in a rematch of the 2014 championship won by the Olathe North Eagles.

Manhattan boys 69, TMP 53
Manhattan took control with a 19-9 third-quarter burst for 50-34 lead after three periods to pull away for a 69-53 victory over Thomas More Prep. Gabe Awbrey scored 20 points and Tommy Ekart added 14 points. TMP’s Jared Vitztum scored 23 points. Manhattan plays Garden City in Friday’s semifinals.

Garden City boys 49, Newton 41
Garden City outlasted Newton 49-41 to earn a semifinal game against Manhattan High.

HAYS SHOOTOUT
BOYS
Hays 77, Colby 40
Olathe North 58, Great Bend 42
Garden City 49, Newton 41
Manhattan 69, Thomas More Prep 54

Friday’s Semifinals
Garden City vs. Manhattan, 4:45 p.m. HH
Hays vs. Olathe North, 8:15 p.m. HH

Friday’s Consolation
Newton vs. Thomas More Prep, 4:45 p.m. HMS
Great Bend vs. Colby, 8:15 p.m. HMS