BY JIM MISUNAS
jmisunas@gbtribune.com

You've got to trust that Great Bend's Alyssa McCauley believes in the "The Little Engine that Could."

"I think I can. I think I can."

Pratt led 34-16. 

McCauley misfired every which way on nine consecutive 3-point misses.

McCauley quietly swung the momentum with a banked-in 3-pointer that helped ignite a game-ending 35-12 scoring burst for a shocking 51-46 comeback victory. 

Panther Alex Mayers rescued the Panthers with nine consecutive points to start a 26-point fourth quarter. Mayers converted a pair of free throws, delivered a 4-point play and followed with a 3-pointer to slice a 18-point deficit to 40-34.

It was a team effort down the stretch. McCauley hit her second 3-pointer Denver Ringo scored for a 41-41 tie. Alex Mayers converted a 3-pointer for a 44-44 tie.

Meredith Mazouch and Stevie Mayers scored for a 48-46 lead. Alex Mayers made two free throws and McCauley added a free throw for a 51-46 final.

Pratt 12 10 17 6 — 46

Great Bend 8 8 9 26  — 51

PRATT —Hughes 11-26 (1-9) 0-0 23; Myers 2-3 0-0 4; Forssberg 2-4 1-2 5; Winklepleck 0-3 0-0 0; Sowers 1-4 3-8 5; Foster (0-2) 0-0 0; McAllister 3-7 (2-4) 1-1 9; Totals 19-49 (3-15) 5-11 46

GREAT BEND (2-5)—Alex Mayers 4-12 (3-5) 5-9 16; McCauley (2-11) 1-2 7; Meredith Mazouch 1-5 (0-2) 2-2 4; Prendergast 3-10 0-3 6; Stevie Mayers 4-9 0-2 8; Ringo 3-8 2-2 8; Katherine Mazouch 0-3 2-2 2; Umphres (0-1) 0-0 0; Totals 17-59 (5-19) 51