ST. JOHN GIRLS 56, VICTORIA 36 — Heidi Fisher scored 12 points as the St. John girls clinched the Central Prairie League basketball title with a 56-36 victory over Victoria. Lydia Reed scored 10 points and Gentri Bright added nine points.
Victoria's Averi Windholz scored 16 points and Lindsey Scheck added 10 points.
Victoria 5 12 9 10 — 36
St. John 22 17 13 4 — 56
VICTORIA (6-11, 2-4)—Windholz 6-14 2-4 14, Scheck 4-9 2-2 1, Litcher 1-11 2-4 4, Dinkel 2-3 0-2 4, Kuhn 1-5 0-0 2, Schmeidler 0-5 0-0 0, Amrein 1-1 0-0 2, Totals 15-48 6-12 36.
ST. JOHN (17-1, 7-0)—Heidi Fisher 4 3-4 12, Reed 5 0-2 10, Bright 2 5-10 9, Bonner 4 0-0 8, Meyer 4 0-2 8, Rockenbach 2 1-2 5, Brummer 2 0-0 4, Totals 23 9-20 56.
3-pointers—SJ 1 (H. Fisher); V 0-8 (Schmeidler 0-1, Scheck 0-3, Lichter 0-4). Rebounds—V 40 (Scheck 10, Windholz 10). Assists—V 7 (Schmeidler 3). Steals—V 9 (Scheck 5).
Victoria (7-10, 2-4) led 53-37 after three periods. Seth Schwien scored 19 points.
Victoria 21 15 17 3 – 56
St. John 11 10 15 22 – 58
VICTORIA (7-10, 2-4)—Schwien 7-10 4-10 19, Schmidtberger 6-11 1-3 14, Will Scherrer 4-11 1-2 12, VonLintel 1-5 3-4 8, Pickering 2-8 0-2 6, Nowak 0-2 0-0 0, Totals 20-47 9-21 56
ST. JOHN (10-8, 4-3)—Quade Smith 7 2-3 18, Reyes 4 4-4 12, Alpers 4 1-3 9, Valenzuela 4 0-0 9, Vieux 1 0-1 2, Fernandez 1 0-0 2, Portillo 1 0-0 3, Totals 23 7-11 58.
3-pointers—SJ 5 (Smith 2, Valenzuela 1, Reyes 1, Portillo 1); V 7-21 (Scherrer 3-8, Pickering 2-6, Schwien 1-2, Schmidtberger 1-2, VonLintel 0-1, Nowak 0-2).
St. John 7-0 17-1
Central Plains 5-1 12-4
Macksville 5-1 10-6
La Crosse 4-3 10-6
Ness City 2-4 8-9
Otis-Bison 2-4 7-11
Victoria 2-4 6-11
Kinsley 1-4 6-11
Ellinwood 0-7 4-13
ST. JOHN (7-0, 17-1)—W Stafford 69-15; W Ellis 59-28; L Hoisington 60-62; W Larned 54-37; W Kiowa County 60-20; *W Kinsley 62-20; W Central Christian 47-27; W Cimarron 61-34; St. John (W Chase 79-6; W Central Plains 43-25; W Sunrise 63-59); W *La Crosse 56-16; W *Ness City 52-26; W *Ellinwood 76-28; W Chase 95-26; W *Central Plains 45-38 (OT); W *Otis-Bison 59-25; W *Victoria; 2-13 Sterling; 2-16 *at Macksville
CENTRAL PLAINS (5-1, 12-4)—L Berean 35-50; L Beloit St. John’s 44-52; W Sylvan-Lucas 46-40; W Russell 35-28; W TMP 41-34; W Chase 61-15; W *Victoria 48-42; St. John (W Larned 31-29; L St. John 25-43; W Macksville 41-30); W Sterling 47-30; W *Macksville 34-29; W *Otis-Bison 43-22; L *St. John 38-45 (OT); W *Ellinwood 54-32; W *La Crosse 39-35; 2-13 *Ness City; 2-15 Canton-Galva; 2-16 * at Kinsley; 2-20 at Little River
MACKSVILLE (5-1, 10-6)—W *Ness City 40-32; L Spearville 39-48; W Sublette 53-27; L South Gray 20-58; W C. Christian 47-41; W Stafford 73-28; W Cunningham 54-46; W *Ellinwood 47-19; St. John (W Nickerson 52-20; L Sunrise 41-56; L Central Plains 30-41); L *Central Plains 40-50; W *La Crosse 36-28; W *Victoria 54-32; W *Kinsley 53-19; L Bucklin; 2-13 *at Otis-Bison; 2-15 at Ingalls; 2-16 *St. John; 2-20 Hodgeman County
LA CROSSE (4-3, 10-6)—W *Ellinwood 58-26; W Ashland 41-28; L Ingalls 40-50; W Minneola 57-40; W Dighton 47-30; W *Otis-Bison 42-36; (1-5 at Fairfield); Hoisington (L Ellsworth 35-58; L Victoria 28-44; W Otis-Bison 44-29); L *St. John 16-56; W *Victoria 38-29; L *Macksville 28-36; W *Ness City 38-32; W Lincoln 63-31; W Chase 76-20; L *Central Plains 35-39; 2-13 at Pawnee Heights; 2-16 Minneola; 2-20 *at Kinsley
NESS CITY (2-4, 8-9)—L *Macksville 32-40; L Hoxie 41-83; W No. Valley 45-44; W Trego 42-39; L Hodgeman Co. 30-46; W *Kinsley 44-10; W Dighton 42-30; Mid-Season (L Oberlin 27-36; W St. Francis 51-35; W Dighton 46-39); W *Ellinwood 48-33; L *St. John 36-52; L Wheatland 37-54; L *La Crosse 32-38; W Chase 58-19; L Ellis 22-53; L *Otis-Bison 45-52; 2-13 *at Central Plains; 2-15 at Spearville; 2-16 *Victoria
OTIS-BISON (2-4, 7-11)—W Natoma 51-31; L P. Prairie 39-52; W Lincoln 51-17; W Stafford 64-42; W Chase 66-30; L *La Crosse 36-42; W Stafford 59-22; L *Victoria 38-67; Hoisington (L Pratt 20-52; L Ellinwood 48-55; L La Crosse 28-44); L Dighton 26-42; L Sylvan-Lucas 42-57; L *Central Plains 22-43; L Ashland 16-46; W *Kinsley 47-44 L *St John 25-59; W *Ness City 52-45; 2-13 *Macksville; 2-16 *at Ellinwood
VICTORIA (2-4, 6-11)—L Quinter 27-60; L Osborne 49-65; L Trego 43-51; W Trego 57-46; L Osborne 45-65; W Plainville 43-23; W *Otis-Bison 67-38; L Golden Plains 44-50; L *Central Plains 42-48; Hoisington (L Hoisington 22-65; W La Crosse 38-33; W Ellinwood 50-28); L Ellis 41-56; L *La Crosse 29-38; W *Ellinwood 51-48; L *Macksville 32-54; L *St. John; 2-13 *at Kinsley; 2-15 at Stockton; 2-16* Ness City
KINSLEY (1-4, 6-11)— W Sublette 51-25; L Larned 14-44; W Reno County 29-20; L Ellis 19-47; W Skyline 38-26; L *Ness City 10-44; L *St. John 20-62; L Kiowa Co. 33-41; W Cunningham 38-29; 54 Classic (South Barber 26-23; Medicine Lodge 31-54; Norwich 22-46); L South Central 12-36; L Spearville 20-60; L *Otis-Bison; L *Macksville 19-53; W *Ellinwood 43-40; 2-13 *Victoria; 2-16 *Central Plains; 2-20 *La Crosse
ELLINWOOD (0-7, 4-13)— L *La Crosse 26-58; L Medicine Lodge 21-51; L Kiowa County 44-55; W Skyline 61-41; L Ell-Saline 36-57; L Ellis 30-50; W Chase; L *Macksville 19-47; Hoisington (L Minneapolis 24-66; W Otis-Bison 55-48; L Victoria 33-48); L *Ness City 33-48; W Lyons 52-26; L *St. John 28-76; L *Victoria 48-51; L *Central Plains 32-54; L *Kinsley 40-43; 2-12 SE Saline; 2-16 *Otis-Bison; 2-20 Minneapolis