COLBY GIRLS 36, LARNED 35 — After holding Colby scoreless for the final 5:43, Larned's girls had two chances to tie or win a 36-35 non-league basketball showdown against the Eagles Friday.
Colby's leading scorer Kaylee Holzmeister converted a 3-pointer for a 36-30 lead, but Larned shut out the Eagles in the final minutes.
Larned's Brooke Simmons converted 1 of 2 free throws for a 36-35 score with 1:16 left. The Indians turned the ball over on its final possession with 11 seconds left.
Jadyn Crosby led Larned (5-2) with 10 points and Upson added nine points. Holzmeister finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Colby converted 1 of 11 free throws.
Larned 11 9 7 8 — 35
Colby 9 9 10 8 — 36
LARNED (5-2)—Crosby 10, Upson 8, Sleder 7, Simmons 5, Reynolds 3, Wachs 2
COLBY (4-3)—Holzmeister 12, Flanagin 8, Vaughn 7, Cheney 4, Maddie McCarty 3, Tubbs 2
COLBY 75, LARNED 51 — Colby's high-scoring Jordan Jones scored a career high 40 points to hit the 1,000-point barrier in a 75-51 non-league basketball victory over the Larned Indians. Colby (5-2) outscored Larned 44-29 after halftime.
Larned's Kylier Greene scored 19 points and Tristan Regan added 12 points.
Larned 8 14 19 10 — 51
Colby 13 18 20 24 — 75
LARNED (2-5)—Greene 19, Tristan Regan 12, Hagerman 6, Martinez 5, Topps 3, Pinkston 2, Lang 2, Cooper 2
COLBY (5-2)—Jones 40, Hoppe 10, Wright 7, Curry 7, Cates 4, Dickson 3, Joslin 2