DODGE CITY — Bryce Beck scored a game-high 16 points and Brock Ibarra was unflappable from beyond the arc, draining 5 of 6 3-pointers and totaling 15 points, helping the Great Bend High School boys' basketball team turn back Dodge City 49-43 on Friday night at United Wireless Arena.

Beck, a junior guard, scored 10 second-half points. He got his points on an arsenal of drives to the basket a a mid-range jump shot, along with hitting some crucial free throws. He finished 8-for-10 from the line. 

The Panthers, who nailed 6 of 10 3s, withstood a late comeback bid by Dodge City, the two-time defending Western Athletic Conference champions, with Beck and Ibarra combining for all but 20 of their points in assuming leading roles.

Ibarra had a trio of 3s in the first half, as Great Bend, which was 4-for-6 on 3s in the opening 16 minutes, led 10-4 after one period and stretched the margin to 24-10 at halftime.

Great Bend had its biggest lead at 28-10 midway through the third quarter after Beck's driving layup.

But Shapan Gross hit consecutive 3s, sparking a 9-0 run to bring the Demons back into contention at 28-22 with 1:10 left in the period.

Ibarra, a senior shooting guard, answered with back-to-back 3s of his own to kick the Panthers' lead back up to 34-22 entering the fourth quarter, where they scored the first five points before surviving another rush by the Demons (4-3, 1-1).

Matt Goedeken had a team-most 11 points and Gross finished with 10 points for Dodge City, which was 5 for 20 from long distance (25 percent).

Check out Sunday's Great Bend Tribune for a full game report.

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

Western Athletic Conference

BOYS

Friday

At Dodge City

United Wireless Arena

Great Bend 49, Dodge City 43 

GREAT BEND (3-5, 2-1)

     Matt Marshall 0 0-2 0, Chad Touslee 2 0-0 4, Brock Ibarra 5 0-0 15, Bryce Beck 4 8-10 16, Gabe Joiner 1 0-0 3, Ethan Henderson 4 0-0 8, Josh Lutz 1 1-1 3, Nick Warren 0 0-0 0. Totals 17-37 9-12 49.

DODGE CITY (4-3, 1-1)

     Rashaan Taylor 1-0-0 2, Jackson Oldham 1 0-0 3, Zach Norton 0-1 0-0 0, Staphan Gross 4 0-0 10, Austin Weiser 1 0-0 2, Kelan Newton 4 1-4 9, Jace Larson 3 0-0 6, Matt Goedeken 2 5-6 11. Totals 16-44 6-10 43.

GBHS     10 14 10  15 — 49

DCHS       4  6  12   21 — 43

     Three-point goals — Great Bend 6-10 (Ibarra 5, Joiner 1); Dodge City 5-20 (Goedeken 2, Gross 2, Oldham 1). Total fouls — Dodge City 15, Great Bend 11. Fouled out — None.