ELLINWOOD GIRLS 57, CENTRAL PLAINS 51 — Ellinwood's Brynn Widener sparked a 57-51 Central Prairie League basketball victory over Central Plains with five 3-pointers. The Eagles converted 10 of 19 3-pointers. Ellinwood showcased impressive shooting from long range to outscore the Oilers 30-18.
It was Ellinwood's first victory over the Oilers since Feb. 24, 2015 when the Eagles earned a 66-56 victory to snap a 44-game Oiler winning streak. After that loss, the Oilers reeled off 138 consecutive victories.
The Eagles ended the first half with 3-pointers by Mette Maxwell and Brynn Widener and started the second half with a pair of 3-pointers by Maxwell and a triple by Brynn Widener for a 35-26 lead. Ellinwood made 7 of 10 third-quarter field goals for a 42-35 lead.
When the Oilers rallied with a 31-point second half, the Eagles responded with superb team play. Ayla Ritchie and Julia Schlessiger each dished out a pair of assists and Maxell returned the favor with an assist to Ritchie.
Ellinwood 10 11 21 15 — 57
Central Plains 16 4 15 16 — 51
ELLINWOOD (13-4, 5-1) (FG 3 FT TP)—Brynn Widener (5-6) 0-0 15, Maxwell 4-8 (4-7) 2-2 14, Schlessiger 5-8 1-3 11, Ritchie 2-7 (0-1) 3-4 7, Regan Widener 1-1 2-2 4, Jacobs (1-1) 0-0 3, Batchman 1-9 (1-4) 1-2 3, Totals 19-40 (10-19) 9-13 57
CENTRAL PLAINS (13-3, 5-1)—Soeken 11-24 (2-8) 0-1 24, Aevyn Siemsen 4-15 (3-9) 0-0 11, Lamatsch 2-8 (1-6) 0-2 5, Emery Siemsen 1-1 0-0 2, Strouse 3-7 (0-1) 0-0 6, Green 0-0 1-2 1, Izzy Hurley 1-3 (0-1) 0-0 2, Totals 22-58 (6-25) 1-5 51
CENTRAL PLAINS 50, ELLINWOOD 46 — Payton Dody scored seven fourth-quarter points as Central Plains survived Ellinwood's Central Prairie League upset bid 50-46 in Tuesday's Barton County basketball showdown.
Aiden Hekele scored 18 points and Brodie Crites added 11 points.
Ellinwood (10-8, 3-3 CPL) was sparked by Landon Simpson with 25 points. The Eagles converted eight 3-pointers to outscore the Oilers 24-9 from long range.
Ellinwood 11 10 10 15 — 46
Central Plains 12 13 7 18 — 50
ELLINWOOD (10-8, 3-3)—Simpson 9 (4) 3-3 25, Hosman 3 (1) 0-0 7, Heinz (2) 0-0 6, Campbell Coleman 2 1-4 5, Wirtz (1) 0-0 3, Totals 17 (8) 4-7 46
CENTRAL PLAINS (14-2, 5-1)—Hekele 7 (1) 3-4 18, Crites 4 3-4 11, Stiles 2 (1) 0-0 5, Dody 3 (1) 0-2 7, Siemsen 1 4-8 6, Daniels 1 1-2 3, Totals 18 (3) 11-22 50
SCOTT CITY GIRLS 55, LARNED 42— Scott City outscored Larned 15-5 in the fourth quarter for a 55-42 non-league basketball victory. Larned's Jadyn Crosby scored 15 points and converted a 3-point play and a 4-point play.
Scott City 16 13 11 15 — 55
Larned 16 5 16 5 — 42
SCOTT CITY (10-8) (FG 3 FT TP)—Kendall Gentry 4 7-8 15, Lewis 2 6-6 10, Weathers 2 4-8 8, Fox 3 2-4 8, Trout 1 4-6 6, Irvin 1 0-0 2, McKenzie Metzger 1 0-0 2, Felker 0 2-2 2, Peyton Gentry 0 2-5 2, Totals 14 27-39 55
LARNED (7-8) (FG 3 FT TP)—Crosby 5 (2) 3-4 15, Wachs 3 2-5 8, Reynolds 2 (1) 2-4 7, Lemuz 1 2-2 4, Brooke Simmons 1 2-4 4, Upson 2 0-0 4, Totals 14 (3) 11-19 42
SCOTT CITY 65, LARNED 28 — Scott City's Justin Rumford scored 18 points and Adam Tarango added 11 points as the Beavers rolled past Larned 65-28 in Tuesday's non-league basketball game. Scott City converted 11 3-pointers to outscore the Indians 33-6 from long range.
Kylier Greene led Larned with 12 points.
Scott City 23 24 15 10 — 65
Larned 5 11 5 7 — 28
SCOTT CITY (13-4) (FG 3 FT TP)—Rumford 6 (2) 4-7 18, Tarango 5 (1) 0-0 11, Meza 4 (2) 0-0 10, Metzger (2) 0-0 6, Ruelas 3 (1) 0-0 7, Radke 3 (1) 2-2 9, Favrot (1) 0-0 3, Wren (1) 0-0 3, Cook 1 0-0 2, Gossman 0 3-4 3, Totals 26 (11) 9-13 65
LARNED (5-10)—Grene 4 4-7 12, Shaver 2 (1) 0-0 5, Deacon Martin 2 0-2 4, Krehbiel (1) 0-0 3, Totals 11 (2) 4-9 28
HAVEN GIRLS 52, HOISINGTON 42 — Hoisington trailed 11-0, but made No. 10 state-ranked Haven work for a 54-42 Central Kansas League basketball victory over the Cardinals. Hoisington's Kelsi Maier and Marley Bittel each scored 10 points.
Haven's powerhouse tandem Avery Brawner scored 22 points and Sienna DeFrain added 20 points.
Hoisington 13 12 7 10 — 42
Haven 21 7 17 9 — 54
HOISINGTON (5-11, 0-4)—Bittel 10, Maier 10, Lutters 8, Wilkens 6, Crawford 4, Tarlton 4
HAVEN (12-4, 3-2)—Avery Brawner 22, Sienna DeFrain 20, Holzrichter 4, Pope 3, Cabbage 2
HAVEN 49, HOISINGTON 27 — Hoisington's Mason Martin scored 15 points in a brilliant offensive night as Central Kansas League leader Haven pulled away for a 49-27 victory over the Cardinals.
Haven (15-1, 5-0 CKL) was paced by Dalton Bontrager with 19 points and super point guard Nash Wray added 12 points.
Hoisington 5 8 11 3 — 27
Haven 13 11 11 14 — 49
HOISINGTON (10-8, 2-4)—Mason Martin 15, Galla 4, Thompson 4, Tarlton 2, Merlau 2
HAVEN (15-1, 5-0)—Bontrager 19, Nash Wray 12, Ritchie 7, Rinehart 6, Nisly 3, Jacques 2
ST. JOHN GIRLS 68, OTIS-BISON 27 —
St. John 1 1 1 1 — 68
Otis-Bison 1 1 1 1 — 27
ST. JOHN (12-5, 6-1)—Mia Meyer, Averi Fisher, Gracia, Rockenbach, Jaylyn Bright, Brummer, Reed, Bonner, Totals 68
OTIS-BISON (4-12, 1-4)—Totals
27
OTIS-BISON 45, ST. JOHN 41 —
St. John 1 1 1 1 — 41
Otis-Bison 1 1 1 1 — 43
ST. JOHN (12-6, 5-2)—Reyes, Ibarra, Vieux, Adame, Mawhirter, Easton Alpers, Emmett Delp, Julio Lozano, Totals
OTIS-BISON (7-10, 3-3)—Totals
MACKSVILLE GIRLS, KINSLEY —
Macksville 1 1 1 1 —
Kinsley 1 1 1 1 —
MACKSVILLE (7-9, 3-3)—Totals
KINSLEY (3-12, 1-3)—Totals
MACKSVILLE, KINSLEY —
Macksville 1 1 1 1 —
Kinsley 1 1 1 1 —
MACKSVILLE (12-4, 4-2)—Esparza, Adams, Gomez, Grippin, Totals
KINSLEY (3-12, 1-3)—Totals
