ST. JOHN GIRLS 60, CIMARRON 34

CIMARRON —  No. 7 state-ranked St. John girls roared past Cimarron 61-34 in Friday’s non-league basketball game.

The Tigers (7-1) featured Heidi Fisher (18), Lydia Reed (17), Gentri Bright (12) and Mia  Meyer (11) in double figures.

Cimarron (1-8) was paced by Morgan Eskam with 11 points.

St. John 14 17 15 14 — 60

Cimarron 6 9 7 12 — 34

ST. JOHN (7-1)— Heidi Fisher 5 6-13 18, Reed 8 1-2 17, Bright 4 4-6 12, Meyer 4 2-4 11, Brummer  1 0-0 2, Totals 22 13-25 60.

CIMARRON (1-8)— Morgan Eskam 4 1-1 11, Frink 0 3-4 3, Taegan Eskam 0 2-4 2, Wilson 6 2-2 15, Burkhart 1 1-2 3, Totals 11 9-13 34.

3-pointers—SJ (Fisher 2, Meyer 1), C 3 (M. Eskam 2, Wilson 1)

SPEARVILLE 47, PAWNEE HEIGHTS 46 (OT)

ROZEL – The Pawnee Heights girls were one play away from upsetting Southern Plains-Iroquois leader Spearville. Spearville escaped with a 47-46 overtime victory on Faith Ackerman’s 3-pointer. Abby Hands and Joselyn Cordero-Valles each scored two points in overtime, but Ackerman’s fourth 3-pointer gave the Royal Lancers the victory.

The Tigers led 42-38, but Faith Ackerman sank a 3-pointer and Makiah Kliesen sank a free throw for a 42-42 tie after four quarters.

Olivia Hands scored 25 points and Cordero-Valles added 10 points for the Tigers (4-4, 1-3).  

Spearville 10 12 7 13 5 – 47

Pawnee Hts. 17 6 5 14 4 – 46

SPEARVILLE (7-1, 5-0)—Faith Ackerman 4 0-0 12, Huston 5 1-2 11, Kliesen 2 3-4 5, Preisner 2 2-2 6, Ackerman 2 2-2 6, McGee 1 0-0 2, Totals 17 9-13 47.

PAWNEE HEIGHTS (4-4, 1-3)—Olivia Hands 10 4-4 25, Abby hands 1 3-4 5, Cordero-Valles 3 3-6 10, Ibarra 1 0-0 2, Polida 1 0-0 2, Hammeke 1 0-0 2, Totals 17 10-13 46.

3-pointers—S 4 (F. Ackerman 4); PH 2 (O. Hands 1, Cordero-Valles 1).

SPEARVILLE 78, PAWNEE HEIGHTS 35

ROZEL — Pawnee Heights' Clayton Hammeke contributed 14 points and four steals in a 78-35 Southern Plains Iroquois basketball loss to Pawnee Heights Saturday. Davin Hamby scored eight points with three assists.

Spearville's Ian Melendez scored 24 points. The Royal Lancers converted 10 3-pointers to outscore the Tigers 30-9 on 3-pointers.

Spearville 17 23 29 9 — 78

Pawnee Heights 13 5 8 9 — 35

SPEARVILLE (4-4)—Aydin Ruiz 4 3-4 12, Austin Ruiz 2 0-0 6; Danny Alcala 7 0-1 15; Wheaton 4 0-0 8; Ian Melendez 9 3-4 24; Kolbeck 1 0-0 3; Blackburn 1 0-0 2; Derreck Alcala 2 0-0 5; Correll 1 0-0 3; Totals 31 6-9 78. 

PAWNEE HEIGHTS (2-6)—Hammeke 6-11 0-0 14, Hamby 3-8 2-2 8, Munk 3-8 1-4 7, Gardner 2-7 0-2 5, Carlson 0-2 1-2 1, Stedje 0-2 0-0 0, Totals 14-39 4-10 35.  

3-pointers—S 10 (Melendez 3, Austin Ruiz 2, Aydin Ruiz 1, Danny Alcala 1, Kolbeck 1, Derreck Alcala 1, Correll 1); PH 3-10 (Hammeke 2-4, Gardner 1-3, Hamby 0-3). Rebounds—PH 21 (Stedje 8). Assists—PH 6 (Hamby 3). Steals—PH 11 (Munk 4, Hammeke 4).

CIMARRON 45, ST. JOHN 36

CIMARRON —

St. John 1 1 1 1 — 36

Cimarron 1 1 1 1 — 45

ST. JOHN (5-3)—Reyes, Smith, Vieux, Valenzuela, Fernandez, Alpers, Adame, Portillo, Totals.

CIMARRON (2-7)—Kopper, Wilson, Briggs, Ramirez, Totals. 

3-pointers—SJ (Smith, Portillo), C ()

CENTRAL CHRISTIAN GIRLS 63, STAFFORD 21

HUTCHINSON — in Friday's Heart of the Plains basketball game.

Stafford 1 1 1 1 —21

C. Christian  1 1 1 1 — 63

STAFFORD (2-6)—

C. CHRISTIAN  (8-2)—

3-pointers—S (), CC ()

CENTRAL CHRISTIAN 53, STAFFORD 38

HUTCHINSON — in Friday's Heart of the Plains basketball game.

Stafford 1 1 1 1 — 38

C. Christian  1 1 1 1 — 53

STAFFORD (4-4)—

C. CHRISTIAN  (3-7)—

3-pointers—S (), CC ()