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Smoky Valley girls power past Indians
Liz Herrera

Vikings finish off Larned girls

BY BUDDY TABLER

Special to the Tribune

LINDSBORG -- The Smoky Valley girls used a strong third quarter to take control for a 50-44 Central Kansas League basketball victory over Larned.

Larned led at halftime 28-26, but the Lady Vikings outscored Larned 19-10 in the third quarter and grabbed a 45-38 lead at the end of three quarters and made enough free throws down the stretch to make that lead stand up for the win.

Larned (3-7, 1-1) finished the night 14 of 49 in shooting for 27% and made 13 of 25 free throws. It was a night of balanced scoring as Karley Lemuz posted 11, Akelah Collins and Jayden Pinston 10 apiece and Abby Holt six. Larned will compete in the St.John Mid-Winter Classic during the week of January 16-21.

Adrian Hazelwood poured in 14 second-quarter points to spur the run by Smoky Valley. She was on fire from 3-point land. Larned’s cold-shooting led to six points in the pivotal fourth quarter.

The Vikings (4-4, 1-1 CKL) converted 17 of 44 field goal attempts for 38% but were just 10 of 22 from the charity stripe. Hazelwood led the scoring parade with 21 while Katja Blanchat scored 11.

What had led Larned to the halftime lead, strong free throw shooting, deserted them in the second half. The Lady Indians converted 9 of 13 first half free throws but in the second half made 4 of 12. Larned made 5 of 24 second-half field goals.

“On a night when we solved our turnover problem (15), we didn’t shoot well, said Larned coach Jerrod Smith. “We got the shots we wanted, but could not get shots to go down. We defended well and competed well. The Central Kansas League is tough. You’ve got to have everything working to get a win.”

 CENTRAL KANSAS GIRLS

Haven 2-0 10-0

Hillsboro 2-0 8-1

Hesston 2-0 6-3

Halstead 1-1 6-4

Smoky Valley 1-1 4-4

Nickerson 1-1 3-7

Larned 1-1 3-7

Pratt 0-2 5-5

Lyons 0-2 4-5

Hoisington 0-2 5-4

HAVEN (2-0, 10-0)—W Hutchinson Trinity 48-22; W Kingman 38-27; W Sunrise 49-38; W Great Bend 40-35; W Nickerson 49-32; W Larned 52-30; W Chaparral 54-41; W Pratt 51-44; W * Hoisington 37-32; W *Nickerson 56-52 (2 OT); 1-26-28—at Haven Tournament; 1-31—*Hillsboro; 2-3—*at Lyons; 2-7—*at Pratt; 2-10—*Smoky Valley; 2-14—*at Hesston; 2-17—*Halstead; 2-21—*at Larned

HILLSBORO (2-0, 8-1)—W Sterling 44-18; W Inman 64-49; W Moundridge 45-19; W Lyons 51-27; L SE Saline 40-45; W Council Grove 52-13; W Hutchinson Trinity 51-20; W *Smoky Valley 51-49; W *Pratt 48-47 (2 OT); 1-17-21—at Hillsboro Tournament; 1-27—at Minneapolis; 1-31—*at Haven;  2-3—*Hesston; 2-7—*Larned; 2-10—*at Halstead; 2-14—*Nickerson; 2-17—*Lyons; 2-21—*at Hoisington

HESSTON (2-0, 6-3)—L SE Saline 36-49; W Rose Hill 55-16; W Garden Plain 47-35; W Nickerson 58-39; W Smoky Valley 49-42; L Cheney 38-42; W *Pratt 47-14; W *Lyons 59-39; 1-17-21—at Hillsboro Tournament; 1-27—Buhler; 1-31—*Hoisington; 2-3—*at Hillsboro; 2-7—*at Halstead; 2-10—*Larned; 2-14—*Haven; 2-17—*at Smoky Valley; 2-21—*at Nickerson

NICKERSON (1-1, 3-7)—L Buhler 43-45; L Garden Plain 33-53; W Rose Hill 48-29; L Hesston 39-58; L Haven 32-49; L Pratt 25-47; L Andale 33-41; W Kingman 53-41; W *Halstead 50-45; L *Haven 52-56 (2 OT); 1-17-21—at St. John Tournament; 1-31—*at Larned; 2-3—*Smoky Valley; 2-7—*Lyons; 2-10--*at Pratt; 2-14—*at Hillsboro; 2-17—*Hoisington; 2-21—*Hesston

LARNED (1-1, 3-7)—L Pratt 50-52; L Ellis 33-37; W Spearville 40-34; L Macksville 33-37; L Great Bend 34-45; L Haven 30-52; L Ellsworth 33-41; W Skyline 56-36; W *Lyons 42-32; L * Smoky Valley 44-50; 1-17-21—at St. John Tournament; 1-31—*Nickerson; 2-3—*Halstead; 2-7—*at Hillsboro; 2-10—*at Hesston; 2-14—*Hoisington; 2-17—*at Pratt; 2-21—*Haven

HALSTEAD (1-1, 6-4)—W Sedgwick 39-13; L Berean 45-55; L Independent 16-73; W Wichita Homeschool 69-51; W Remington 37-35; W Smoky Valley 37-33; L Clearwater 30-47; W Bluestem 32-31 (OT); L *Nickerson 45-50; W *Hoisington 39-22; 1-17-21—at Halstead Tournament; 1-31—*at Pratt; 2-3—*at Larned; 2-7—*Hesston; 2-10—*Hillsboro; 2-14—*at Lyons; 2-17—*at Haven; 2-21—*Smoky Valley

HOISINGTON (0-2, 5-4)—L Scott City 22-40; W Kinsley 71-9; W Bucklin 57-43; W Ellis 44-41; W Sterling 45-22; L Smoky Valley 39-43; W Beloit 54-19; L *Haven 32-37;  *Halstead 22-39; 1-17-21—at Hoisington Tournament; 1-24—Phillipsburg; 1-31—*at Hesston; 2-3--*Pratt; 2-7—*at Smoky Valley; 2-10--*Lyons; 2-14—*at Larned; 2-17--*at Nickerson; 2-21--*Hillsboro

PRATT (0-2, 5-5)—W Larned 52-50; L Cheney 32-61;  L Wellington 22-53; W El Dorado 57-14; W Russell 60-17; W Nickerson 45-31; W Kingman 61-60; L Haven 44-51; L *Hesston 14-47; L *Hillsboro 47-48 (2 OT); 1-17-21—at Hoisington Tournament; 1-31—*Halstead; 2-3—*at Hoisington; 2-7—*Haven; 2-10—*Nickerson; 2-14—*at Smoky Valley;  2-17—*Larned; 2-21—*at Lyons

LYONS (0-2, 4-5)—L Ellsworth 33-48; W Moundridge 57-40; W Inman 46-40; L Hillsboro 27-51; W Canton 35-30; W Skyline 47-24; L Sedgwick 36-51; L *Larned 32-42; L *Hesston 39-59; 1-17-21—at Sterling Tournament; 1-31—*at Smoky Valley; 2-3—*Haven; 2-7—*at Nickerson; 2-10—*at Hoisington; 2-14—*Halstead; 2-17—*at Hillsboro; 2-21—*Pratt

SMOKY VALLEY (1-1, 4-4)—W Abilene 73-39; L SE Saline 46-48; W Concordia 47-27; L Hesston 42-49; L Halstead 33-37;  W Hoisington 43-39; L *Hillsboro 49-51; W *Larned 50-44; 1-17-21—at Sterling Tournament; 1-24—Hutchinson Trinity; 1-27—at Clay Center; 1-31—*Lyons; 2-3—*at Nickerson; 2-7—*Hoisington; 2-10—*at Haven; 2-14—*Pratt; 2-17—*Hesston; 2-21—*at Halstead