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St. John to meet Oilers for state berth
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Dale Hogg Great Bend Tribune St. John High School Tiger Chase Fisher takes it to the hoop against Kiowa County High Mavericks Cale Thompson and Nicholas Sears during the boys 2A substate semi-final game Thursday night at Greensburg.

ST. JOHN 65, KIOWA COUNTY 44
GREENSBURG — No. 1 ranked Class 2A St. John outscored Kiowa County 42-22 after halftime for a 65-44 victory in the Class 2A Greensburg basketball substate.
St. John (21-1) will meet old rival Central Plains (17-5) in Saturday’s substate championship for the third time in the past four years. St. John has won nine of the past 12 meetings with the Oilers. St. John also beat the Oilers 49-44 for the Class 2A state title in 2015.
Point guard Cole Kinnamon led the Tigers with 17 points, three steals and three assists. Alexis Valenzuela (11) and Jorge Calleros (11) scored in double figures. The Tigers made 25 free throws.
Henry Cuevas led the Mavericks with 21 points.
KC 7 15 8 14 — 44
SJ 8 15 23 19 — 65
KC—Odle 2 5-6 11; Henry Cuevas 9 3-8 21; Frank Cuevas 3 2-4 8; Sears 1 0-0 2; Enfield 1 0-0 2; Totals 16 10-18 44.
SJ—Cole Kinnamon 5-10 4-4 17; Alexis Valenzuela 4-4 2-2 11; Jorge Calleros 4-11 3-6 11; Braden Witt 0-0 0-2 0; Quincy Smith 2-5 4-4 8; Triston Long 1-1 2-6 4; Chase Fisher 1-6 5-7 7; Tanner Halling 1-1 5-7 7; Mason Osborne 0-1 0-0 0; Eddy Calleros 0-3 0-0 0; Totals 18-42 25-38 65.

2016-2017
St. John 62-31 Central Plains
St. John 45-34 Central Plains
St. John vs. Central Plains SUBSTATE FINAL

2015-2016
Central Plains 55-48 St. John
Central Plains 46-45 St. John
Central Plains 48-46 St. John SUBSTATE FINAL

2014-2015
St. John 59-57 Central Plains
St. John 52-33 Central Plains
St. John 49-44 Central Plains 2A STATE FINAL

2013-2014
St. John 67-53 Central Plains
St. John 50-42 Central Plains
St. John 70-54 Central Plains
St. John 54-45 Central Plains SUBSTATE FINAL

CLASS 2A BOYS
SATURDAY’S SUBSTATE FINALS
BENNINGTON—Salina Sacred Heart 21-1 vs. Alma-Wabaunsee 18-4
CANTON—Hillsboro 16-6 vs. Lyndon 16-6
GREENSBURG—St. John 21-1 vs. Central Plains 17-5
JOHNSON—Ness City 20-2 vs. Spearville 19-3
OXFORD—Sedan 19-3 vs. Berean Academy 18-4
PLAINVILLE—Hoxie 18-4 vs. Ellis 15-8
UNIONTOWN—Yates Center 19-3 vs. Pittsburg Colgan 16-5
VALLEY FALLS—Lawrence Seabury 17-4 vs. Jackson Heights 15-7
CLASS 2A STATE—Manhattan, Bramlage Coliseum, March 8-11