CENTRAL PLAINS 49, SMOKY VALLEY 29

LINDSBORG —Central Plains' boys roared past Smoky Valley 49-29 in Friday's non-league basketball game. The Oilers (1-0) had five days to prepare for their basketball opener after qualifying for the 8-Man Division 1 state football championship.

Brodie Crites scored 23 points, 13 in the first quarter for a 14-6 lead after one quarter. Camden Stiles added eight points. A 17-3 third quarter gave them a 42-18 lead heading into the final quarter.  Crites finished with a game high 23 points and was the only double figure scorer for either team.  

Ty Heitschmidt led Smoky Valley with nine points.

Central Plains 14 11 17 7 — 49

Smoky Valley 6 9 3 11 —29

CENTRAL PLAINS (1-0) – Crites 23, Stiles 9, Hekele 8, Siemsen 5, Dody 2, Grubb 2

SMOKY VALLEY (0-1) – Heitschmidt 9, Burgardt 5, Pavlovich 5, Ryan 4, Olson 3, Boughfman 3

OILER GIRLS 48, SMOKY VALLEY 29

LINDSBORG —Central Plains Oiler Marilyn Soeken scored 21 points with a trio of 3-pointers to spark a 48-29 non-league basketball victory over Smoky Valley. Soeken scored 10 first-quarter points for an 18-11 lead. 

Grace Lamatsch and Aevyn Siemsen each added eight points. The Oilers outscored the Vikings 15-0 on 3-pointers.

Kat Blanchat led the Vikings with 16 points.

Central Plains 18 14 10 6 — 48

Smoky Valley 11 6 7 5 — 29

CENTRAL PLAINS (1-0)—Soeken 6 (3) 6-10 21; Lamatsch 3 (2) 0-0 8; Aevyn Siemsen 4 0-2 8; Emery Siemsen 1 0-0 2; Strouse 0 3-8 3; Green 2 0-3 4; Hurley 1 0-0 2; Totals 17 (5) 9-23 48

SMOKY VALLEY (0-1)—Kat Blanchat 6 4-8 16; Boughfman 2 3-4 7; Spitler 1 0-2 2; Eyer 1 0-0 2 Debare 1 0-0 2; Totals 11 7-14 29

SCOTT CITY GIRLS 44, HOISINGTON 23

HOISINGTON — Scott City's McKenzie Gentry scored 13 points with a trio of 3-pointers and Piper Fox added eight points as the Beavers outscored Hoisington's girls 44-23 in Friday's basketball opener. The Beavers scored 17 points off 31 Cardinal turnovers with 11 second-chance points.

Hoisington's Marley Bittel converted a trio of 3-pointers for nine points and Tiana Lutters added six points with a pair of 3-pointers.

Scott City 5 10 10 19 — 44

Hoisington 2 6 6 9 — 23

SCOTT CITY (1-0)—McKenzie Metzger 13, Piper Fox 8, Trent 6, Irvin 5, Peyton Gentry 5, Weathers 5, Kendall Gentry 1, Troutman 1

HOISINGTON (0-1)—Bittel 9, Lutters 6, Tarlton 4, Maier 2, Hanzlick 2

SCOTT CITY 64, HOISINGTON 36

HOISINGTON — Scott City's Alex Tarango scored 18 points and Junior Meza added 16 points with four 3-pointers to down Hoisington 64-36 in Friday's non-league basketball game.

The Beavers started with a 10-0 run and outscored the Cardinals 24-8 in the paint and converted 15 second-chance points.

Rhen Galla led the Cardinals with 20 points. The Cardinals play Kinsley at Tuesday's Larned Keady Classic.

"Their defensive pressure full-court was a problem for us," said Hoisington Kyle Haxton. "We didn't handle pressure and we played sped up rather than executing our offense. The ball stuck on the perimeter too much that first half." 

Scott City 14 9 23 18 — 64

Hoisington 4 6 16 10 — 36

SCOTT CITY (1-0)—Alex Tarango 18; Junior Meza 16; Avery Radke 10; Rumford 9; Berry 3; Morales 4; Wren 3

HOISINGTON (0-1)—Galla 20; Martin 8; Thompson 5; Russell 3  

MACKSVILLE 84, NESS CITY 56

NESS CITY — Macksville's high-scoring Diego Esparza kicked off the 2024-2025 season with a 33-point night and six rebounds to spark the Mustangs past Ness City 84-56 in Friday's Central Prairie League basketball game.

Hector Gomez (24) and Nolan Adams (19) scored in double figures. Kendall Grippin grabbed seven rebounds and passed out six assists with six steals. Adams grabbed eight rebounds.

MACKSVILLE (1-0) (FG 3 FT TP)—Esparza 13-27 (2-7) 5-8 33, Gomez 9-20 (0-7) 6-9 24, Adams 9-12 1-2 19, Grippin 3-9 (0-4) 0-0 6, Holguin 1-2 0-0 2, Granger 0-1 0-0 0, Marquez 0-1 0-0 0, Totals 35-72 (2-19) 12-19 84

Rebounds—M 36 (Adams 8); Assists—10 (Grippin 6); Steals—M 16 (Grippin 6)

MACKSVILLE GIRLS 57, NESS CITY 39

NESS CITY — Macksville's Isbaela Ortiz (14), Heidy Ortiz (14) and Reyes (10) scored in double figures as the Mustangs rolled past Ness City 57-39 in Friday's Central Prairie League basketball game.

Reyes grabbed seven rebounds. Heidy Ortiz delivered seven of Macksville's 16 steals. Ava Chadd dished out four assists. 

MACKSVILLE (1-0) (FG 3 FT TP) Isabela Ortiz 5-16 (1-5) 3-4 14; Heidy Ortiz 4-16 (3-11) 0-0 11; Reyes 3-6 4-6 10; Butler 2-6 0-0 4; Ava Chadd 1-6 (1-1) 2-2 5; Grace Chadd 0-1 (0-1) 0-0 0; Keenan 14 (1-3 1-2 4; Sebes 1-6 (1-1) 2-6 5; Garcia 2-4 0-1 4; Totals 19-65 (7-23) 12-20 57

Rebounds—M 42 (Reyes 7); Assists—M 14 (Ava Chadd 4). Steals—M 16 (H. Ortiz 7)

ST. JOHN GIRLS 89, STAFFORD 9

ST. JOHN — Taryn Reed scored 22 points to spark four players in double figures as St. John's girls roared past Stafford 89-9 in Friday's non-league basketball game. 

St. John's Mia Meyer (14), Gentri Bright (13) and LIlly Brummer (12) scored in double figures. The Tigers led 33-4 after one quarter and 56-7 at halftime. St. John outscored Stafford 33-2 after halftime.

A Delgadillo led Stafford with four points.

Stafford 4 3 0 2 — 9

St. John 33 23 27 6 — 89

STAFFORD (0-1)—Delgadillo 1 2-2 4, McCloskey 1 0-0 2, Conant 1 0-0 2, Patrik 0 1-2 1, Totals 3 3-4 9

ST. JOHN (1-0) (FG 3 FT TP)—Reed 10 0-2, 20, Meyer 5 (1) 3-6 14, Bright 5 3-6 13, Brummer 5 2-2 12, Bonner 4 (1) 0-0 9, Averi Fisher 4 0-0 8, Dowling 1 0-0 2, Jalyn Fisher 3 2-7 8, Rockenbach 1 (1) 0-0 3, Totals 38 (3) 10-23 89

ST. JOHN 64, STAFFORD 54

ST. JOHN — St. John built a 43-28 halftime lead and held off Stafford 64-54 in Friday's Stafford County basketball showdown. St. John's Emmett Delp scored 17 points and Braxton Alpers added 16 points.

Stafford's Jacob Simmons scored 20 points and Pablo Diaz (11) and Sam Lowther (10) scored in double figures. 

Stafford 21 7 16 10 — 54

St. John 28 15 5 16 — 64

STAFFORD (0-1) (FG 3 FT TP)—Simmons 5-8 (4-6) 6-10 20; Lowther 3-8 (1-5) 3-6 10; Diaz 4-10 (1-3) 2-2 11; Knoche 1-5 (0-2) 2-4 4; Sedore 1-1 0-0 2; Lima 2-5 (0-2) 1-3 5; Beltran Saiz 0-4 (9)-1) 2-2 2; Totals 15-41 (6-19) 16-27 54

ST. JOHN (1-0)—Delp 7 2-5 17; Alpers 7 2-4 16; Mawhirter 3 1-4 8; Reyes 0 3-4 3; Ibarra 0 2-2 2; Vieux 2 1-2 5; Adame 1 0-0 3; Totals 25 (3) 11-23 64

Rebounds—S 20 (Knoche 5). Assists—S 7. Steals—S 7 (Lowther 2)

ELLINWOOD 49, LA CROSSE 39

ELLINWOOD — Ellinwood's Landon Simpson dominated with 25 points to spark the Eagles past La Crosse 49-39 in Friday's Central Prairie League basketball game. The Eagles scored the Leopards 32-21 after halftime. Drake Hosman added nine points.

La Crosse's Trenton Skillett scored 14 points and Lee Holopirek added 13 points.

La Crosse 3 15 15 6 — 39

Ellinwood 10 7 16 16 —49

LA CROSSE (0-1) (FG 3 FT TP)—Skillett 7 0-0 14; Holopirek 5 (3) 0-0 13; Doornbos 3 (1) 2-4 9; Morgan 1 0-0 2; Grumbein 0 1-2 1; Totals 16 (4) 3-6 39

ELLINWOOD (1-0) (FG 3 FT TP)—Simpson 9 (1) 5-6 25, Hosman 4 (1) 0-2 9; Coleman 3 1-2 7; Heinz 0 0-2 0; Brack 1 (1) 0-0 3; Wirtz 1 (1) 0-0 3; Lewis 1 0-0 2; Totals 20 (5) 4-12 49

ELLINWOOD GIRLS 47, LA CROSSE 36

ELLINWOOD — Ellinwood's Miette Maxwell and Brynn Widener each scored 12 points as the Eagle girls downed La Crosse 47-36 in Friday's Central Prairie League basketball opener.

Madison Morgan led La Crosse with 12 points.

La Crosse 10 9 7 10 — 36

Ellinwood 8 16 8 15 —47

LA CROSSE (0-1) (FG 3 FT TP)—Morgan 4 (1) 3-4 12; Showalter 1 5-10 7; Shull (1) 0-0 3; Werth 2 0-3 4; Dellett 4 0-5 8; Marvin 0 0-2 0; Thielenhaus 2, Totals 13 (2) 8-25 36

ELLINWOOD (1-0) (FG 3 FT TP) —Maxwell 4 (2) 2-3 12; Brynn Widener 4 (2) 2-5 12; Ritchie 3 2-11 8; Stickney (1) 4-6 7; Batchman 2 (1) 0-2 5; Jacobs 0 1-4 1; Schlessiger 1 0-0 2; Totals 15 (6) 2-5 47

OTIS-BISON 80, NATOMA 14

OTIS — Kelson Juno scored 14 points and Jake Hoopingarner added 13 points to spark the Cougars past Natoma 80-14 in Thursday's basketball opener.

Kelden Rubottom scored 10 points. The Cougars scored 48 first half points.

Natoma 3 4 5 2 — 14

Otis-Bison 25 23 20 12 — 80

NATOMA (0-1)—Rubottom 3 4-7 10, Bos 1 0-0 2, Chen 1 0-0 2, Prouse 0 0-2 0, Totals 5 4-9 14

OTIS-BISON (1-0)—Juno 7 0-3 14, Hoopingarner 6 1-2 13, Firebaugh 2 (1) 0-0 5, Haselhorst 3 0-0 6, Alloway 3 0-0 6, Ochs Lohrey 1 0-0 2, Maier 4 0-0 8, Cory 0 1-2 1, Richardson 3 (1) 0-0 7, Starr 1 1-2 3, McVey 3 0-2 6, Scheck 0 1-2 1, Cortez 4 0-0 8, totals 37 4-13 80

THURSDAY HAYS BOYS—Hays High 48, Newton 53; Hugoton 51, Hays TMP 21; BV Northwest 59, Wichita Life 43; Wichita Sunrise 76, Manhattan 56

BOYS—Liberal 69, Rye, Colo. 47; Otis-Bison 80, Natoma 14

HAYS GIRLS—Wichita Life 53, Manhattan 48; Olathe West 53, Hays TMP 32; Hays High 67, Newton 29; Hugoton 41, Olathe East 35

GIRLS—Liberal 53, Bennett, Colo. 10

LARNED GIRLS 53, PRATT 31

Pratt 11 8 8 4 — 31

Larned 14 17 9 13 — 53

PRATT (0-1) (FG 3 FT TP)—Schmidt 2 4-5 8; Jackson 3 (1) 0-0 7; Thibault 2 2-4 6; Hughes 2 (2) 0-2 6; Sowers 1 0-2 2; McGuire 1 0-0 2; Totals 11 (3) 8-9 31

LARNED (1-0) (FG 3 FT TP)—Wacha 5 (1) 4-4 15, Crosby 6 (1) 3-2 15, Simmons 3 (2) 4-4 12, Lemuz 1 2-6 4, Upson 2 0-0 4, Reynolds 1 1-2 3, Totals 18 (4) 13-18 53

PRATT 58, LARNED 38

Pratt 23 5 17 13 — 58

Larned 8 11 8 9 — 38

PRATT (1-0) (FG 3 FT TP)—Caleb Strong 9 (2) 3-3 23; Morrell 10 0-2 20; Titus 2 (1) 0-0 5; Pure 1 (1) 0-0 3; Owen Schmidt 0 3-7 3; Barker 0 2-2 2; Kollyn Strong 0 1-2 1; Totals 22 (4) 9-16 58

LARNED (0-1) (FG3 FT TP)—Shaver, Martin, Regan, Gardner, Crosby, Greene, Totals 15 (1) 5-16 39

SOUTH GRAY GIRLS 66, PAWNEE HEIGHTS 25

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SOUTH GRAY 76, PAWNEE HEIGHTS 22

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KINSLEY BOYS 60, CHASE 14

KINSLEY — Chase's Duncan McLaren scored five points and Malik Carson contributed four points, two steals and one assist in a 60-14 Central Prairie basketball loss to Kinsley. Carlos Rincon grabbed six rebounds.

Chase 2 5 7 0 — 14

Kinsley 21 13 26 0 — 60

CHASE (0-1) (FG 3 FT TP)—McLaren 1-6 (1-4) 2-3 5; Carson 2-9 (0-4) 0-0 4; Winkelman 1-2 1-2 3; Estabrook 1-4 (0-2) 2; Rice 0-2 (0-2) 0-2 0; Cavendar 0-4 (0-1) 0-0 0; Rincon 0-0 0-0 0; Totals 5-27 (1-13) 3-7 14

Rebounds—Chase 25 (Rincon (6). Assists—Chase 1 (Carson 1). Steals—Chase 6 (Carson 2) 

KINSLEY (1-0)—

KINSLEY 59, CHASE 25

KINSLEY — Kinsley's girls rolled past Chase 59-25 in Friday's Central Prairie League basketball opener.

Chase —25

Kinsley — 59

CHASE (0-1)—

KINSLEY (1-0)—