WICHITA SUNRISE 59, LARNED 30
ST. JOHN – Wichita Sunrise Academy showed they didn't need a full roster to play good basketball here Tuesday evening as they sprinted past the Larned Lady Indians 59-30. Sunrise had only six players present out of a roster of twelve due to illness and injury.
The lightning- quick Lady Buffaloes raced to a 15-6 first quarter lead and then traded baskets with Larned in the second quarter for a halftime score of 30-21. Then, in the third quarter, the quickness of guards Kaitlyn Edwards and Samiyah Ellis started paying dividends as they forced turnovers and converted them into easy baskets as Sunrise extended their lead to 46-28.
Larned had 24 turnovers and Sunrise 11, earning 13 extra possessions. It paid dividends for the Buffaloes (11-2).
Freshman sensation Ellis, a 5-6 speedster, keyed the Sunrise offense and scored 22 points when she wasn't dishing out assists. Sharpshooting guard Edwards added 15 points and Jagoda Zimny chipped in with 12. The Buffaloes made 24 of 53 field goal attempts for 45% and made five 3-point baskets. They were 6 of 10 from the charity stripe.
Larned (1-10) converted 12 of 47 field goal attempts and 4 of 12 free throw tries. The Indians enjoyed success in the paint as Karley Lemuz scored nine points and Akielah Collins seven. Kiana Meyer posted 5 points.
Larned 6 15 7 2 – 30
Sunrise 15 15 16 13 – 59
LARNED (1-10)—Lemuz 4 1-4 9, Pinkston 1 0-0 3, Herrera 1 0-2 2, Meyer 2 0-0 5, Jayme Hagerman 1 2-2 4, Collins 3 1-4 7, Totals 12-47 4-12 30.
SUNRISE (11-2)—Ellis 10 1-2 22, Zimny 5 0-0 12, Edwards 4 5-6 14, Kinniburgh 2 0-0 4, Adamczewska 3 0-2 6, Totals 24-53 6-10 59.
3-pointers—L 2 (Meyer 1, Pinkston 1); S 5 (Zimny 2, Edwards 2, Ellis 1)
INDEPENDENT 52, NICKERSON 18
ST. JOHN – Nickerson’s Kohen Starnes scored eight points and Taylor Engelland scored six points in a 52-18 loss to Wichita Independent Jan. 18 at the St. John Mid-Winter Basketball Classic.
Nickerson (0-11) plays Larned Thursday.
Nickerson 6 9 0 3 – 18
Independent 22 11 10 9 – 52
NICKERSON (0-11)—Starnes 4 0-0 8, Taylor Engelland 2 0-0 6, Carson Linn 1 0-0 2, Perry 1 0-0 2, Totals 8 0-0 18.
INDEPENDENT (7-2)—Merrill 6 0-0 17, Beadles 4 2-4 13, Randles 2 0-1 4, Jensen 1 0-0 3, Taylor 3 0-0 7, Harris 2 1-3 5, Dean 1 1-2 3, Totals 19 4-10 52.
3-pointers--I 10 (Merrill 5, Beadles 3, Taylor 1, Jensen 1).
SUNRISE 57, RENO COUNTY 38
ST. JOHN – Wichita Sunrise rolled past Reno County Homeschool 57-38 Jan. 18 at the St. John Mid-Winter Basketball Classic. Andres Lopera scored 18 points and Darius Hart added 11 points. C.J. Engle led Reno County with 14 points.
Reno County 6 7 7 18 – 38
Sunrise 14 12 13 18 – 57
RENO COUNTY (5-9)—Engle 5 2-2 14, Smith 1 2-2 5, Karter Noggle 1 0-0 3, Washington 2 1-3 7, Kolby Noggle 1 3-3 6, Spexarth 1 1-2 3, Totals 11 9-12 38.
SUNRISE (6-7)—Lopera 8 2-3 18, Hart 5 1-2 11, Krummie 2 0-1 4, Williams 4 1-1 9, Silva 1 0-0 3, Laird 2 0-0 4, Woolery 2 0-0 4, Linsted 2 0-0 4, Totals 26 4-7 57.
3-pointers—RC 7 (Engle 2, Washington 2, Smith 1, Karter Noggle 1, Kolby Noggle 1); S 1 (Silva 1).
ST. JOHN GIRLS MIDWINTER CLASSIC
MONDAY—Macksville 40, Larned 36; Central Plains 47, St. John 33
TUESDAY—Wichita Sunrise 59, Larned 30
THURSDAY—Central Plains (10-1) vs. Macksville (7-4), 6
FRIDAY—St. John (7-4) vs. Sunrise (11-2), 6
SATURDAY—Larned (1-11) vs. Reno County, noon; St. John vs. Macksville, 3; Central Plains vs. Sunrise, 6
ST. JOHN BOYS MIDWINTER CLASSIC
MONDAY—Macksville 70, Central Plains 38; St. John 37, Larned 26
TUESDAY—Wichita Independent 53, Nickerson 18; Wichita Sunrise 55, Reno County 38
THURSDAY--Central Plains 0-11 vs. Reno County 5-9, 4:30; Nickerson 0-11 vs. Larned 1-9, 7:30
FRIDAY—Macksville 10-1 vs. Wichita Sunrise 6-7, 4:30; Wichita Independent 7-2 vs. St. John 6-5
SATURDAY—1ST—7:30; 3RD—4:30; 5TH—1:30; 7TH—10:30 a.m.
