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2025 KSHSAA basketball state champions crowned
Area basketball substate scores
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Updated: Mar 16, 2025, 2:58 AM
Published: Feb 13, 2025, 10:42 PM

STATE BASKETBALL 

1A DIV. 2 GIRLS 3-15—1ST—Hanover 46, Linn 35; 3RD—Lebo 61, Attica 47; SEMIFINALS—Linn 54,  Attica 39; Hanover 37, Lebo 34; FIRST ROUND—Linn 51, South Haven 39; Attica 47, Bucklin 40; Lebo 44, Hodgeman County 24; Hanover 64, Wallace County 49

1A DIV. 1 GIRLS 3-15—1ST—Centralia 50, Little River 43; 3RD—Troy 50, Quinter 36; SEMIFINALS—Centralia 58, Troy 40; Little River 68, Quinter 52; FIRST ROUND—Centralia 50, St. John 27; Troy 33, Central Plains 25; Little River 76, Crest 27; Quinter 65, South Gray 54

2A GIRLS 3-15—1ST—Moundridge 62, Doniphan West 51; 3RD—Inman 60, Pittsburg Colgan 57; SEMIFINALS—Moundridge 46, Inman 26; Doniphan West 61, Pittsburg Colgan 60 (OT); FIRST ROUND—Moundridge 62, Hays TMP 50; Inman 54, Phillipsburg 35; Pittsburg Colgan 41, Valley Heights 37; Doniphan West 60, Chase County 44

3A GIRLS 3-15—1ST—Halstead 48, Silver Lake 45; 3RD—Hesston 56, Colby 50; SEMIFINALS—Halstead 46, Colby 33; Silver Lake 65, Hesston 58; FIRST ROUND—Halstead 50, Neodesha 33; Colby 57, Osage City 31; Hesston 52, Holcomb 37; Silver Lake 56, Girard 45

4A GIRLS 3-15—1ST—Wellington 53, SM Miege 48; 3RD—Topeka Hayden 57, Buhler 23; SEMIFINALS—Wellington 46, Buhler 30; SM Miege, Topeka Hayden; FIRST ROUND—Wellington 52, Andale 40; Buhler 56, Labette County 51; Topeka Hayden 56, Clay Center 44; SM Miege 68, Eudora 35

5A GIRLS 3-15—1ST—St. Thomas Aquinas 68, Topeka Seaman 61; 3RD—Andover, 74, Spring Hill 55; SEMIFINALS—St. Thomas Aquinas 64, Spring Hill 48; Topeka Seaman 55, Andover 49; FIRST ROUND—Aquinas 51, Hays High 48; Spring Hill 61, Maize South 56; Topeka Seaman 66, KC Piper 54; Andover High 49, Lenexa St. James 44

6A GIRLS 3-15—1ST—Blue Valley North 65, Derby 39; 3RD—Wichita Heights 50, Olathe North 47; SEMIFINALS—Derby 68, Olathe North 53; Blue Valley North 65, Wichita Heights 42; FIRST ROUND—Derby 55, Wichita East 30; Olathe North 63, Olathe South 52; Wichita Heights 60, Olathe West 57 (OT); Blue Valley North 45, Washburn Rural 39

1A DIV. 2 BOYS 3-15—1ST—Axtell 57, Cunningham 39; 3RD—McPherson Elyria 59,  Dighton 57; SEMIFINALS—Cunningham 79, McPherson Elyria 69; Axtell 57, Dighton 51; FIRST ROUND—Cunningham 63, Bucklin 50; McPherson Elyria 62, Hanover 57; Axtell 66,Hutchinson Central Christian 46; Dighton 60, Lebo 40

1A DIV. 1 BOYS 3-15—1ST—Olpe 47, South Central 34; 3RD—South Gray 65, Central Plains 56 (OT); SEMIFINALS—Olpe 44, Central Plains 34; South Central 64, South Gray 49; FIRST ROUND—Olpe 57, Little River 53; Central Plains 54, Frankfort 44 (OT); South Central 52, Clifton Clyde 38; South Gray 66, Quinter 47

2A BOYS 3-15—1ST—Sterling 56, Moundridge 42; 3RD—Ell-Saline 109, Valley Falls 74; SEMIFINALS—Moundridge 74, Valley Falls 46; Sterling 76, Ell-Saline 59; FIRST ROUND—Moundridge 58, Pittsburg Colgan 25; Valley Falls 58, Syracuse 54; Ell-Saline 82, Chase County 78; Sterling 97, Rossville 48

3A BOYS 3-15—1ST—Hesston 51, Goodland 46; 3RD—Silver Lake 63, Galena 51; SEMIFINALS—Hesston 60, Galena 42; Goodland 66, Silver Lake 60; FIRST ROUND—Galena 55, KC Ward 48; Hesston 45, Burlington 42; Silver Lake 48, Lakin 46; Goodland 68, Cheney 52

4A BOYS 3-15—1ST—McPherson 53, Rock Creek 44; 3RD—Ottawa 61, Andale 36; SEMIFINALS—McPherson 52, Ottawa 50; Rock Creek 63, Andale 48; FIRST ROUND—Ottawa 63, Atchison 46; McPherson 60, Baldwin 59 (OT); Rock Creek 56, Abilene 33; Andale 45, Pratt 43

5A BOYS 3-15—1ST—Wichita Kapaun-Mt. Carmel 58, Topeka Highland Park 55 (OT); 3RD—KC Piper 69, Andover 57; SEMIFINALS—Highland Park 60, KC Piper 56; Kapaun-Mt. Carmel 55, Andover 43; SEMIFINALS—Highland Park 65, Andover Central 56; KC Piper 70, Shawnee Heights 52; Wichita Kapaun-Mt. Carmel 64, Topeka West 50; Andover 76, Bonner Springs 60

6A BOYS 3-15—1ST—SM Northwest 63, Olathe North 56; 3RD—Maize 57, Wichita Heights 52; SEMIFINALS—SM Northwest 63, Maize 55; Olathe North 65, Wichita Heights 58; FIRST ROUND—Maize 49, SM South 48; SM Northwest 76, Mill Valley 52; Olathe North 69, Derby 50; Wichita Heights 64, Washburn Rural 44

5A BOYS WEST

GREAT BEND—3-8—CHAMPIONSHIP—Andover Central 61, Goddard Eisenhower 49; SEMIFINALS—Goddard Eisenhower 62, Great Bend 60; Andover Central 53, Newton 43

WICHITA—3-8—CHAMPIONSHIP—Wichita Kapaun-Mt. Carmel 61, Maize South 42; SEMIFINALS—Kapaun Mt. Carmel 66, Salina South 43; Maize South 57, Emporia 47

ANDOVER—3-8—CHAMPIONSHIP—Andover 62, Hays High 40;; SEMFINALS—Andover 61, Salina Central 44; Hays 48, Hutchinson 43

TOPEKA—3-8—CHAMPIONSHIP—Topeka West 81, Valley Center 54; SEMIFINALS—Valley Center 68, Topeka Seaman 61 (OT); Topeka West 49, Wichita Carroll 46 (OT)

5A GIRLS WEST

HAYS—3-7—CHAMPIONSHIP—High High 56, Hutchinson 17; SEMIFINALS—Hays 78, Great Bend 31; Hutchinson 60 Andover Central 37

TOPEKA—3-7—CHAMPIONSHIP—Topeka Seaman 55,  Wichita Kapaun Mt. Carmel 47; SEMIFINALS—Seaman 59, Topeka West 42; Kapaun Mt. Carmel 62, Valley Center 38

ANDOVER—3-7—CHAMPIONSHIP—Andover 59, Wichita Carroll 45; SEMIFINALS—Andover 56,  Goddard Eisenhower 18; Wichita Carroll 49, Salina South 23

ARKANSAS CITY—3-7—CHAMPIONSHIP—Maize South 52, Arkansas City 45; SEMINFINALS—Arkansas City 44, Goddard 30; Maize South 64, Salina Central 29

3A BOYS 

SCOTT CITY A—3-8—CHAMPIONSHIP—Lakin 59, Beloit 43; SEMIFINALS—Lakin 63, Hoisington 31; Beloit 66, Holcomb 57; FIRST ROUND—Lakin 87, Nickerson 28; Hoisington 61, SW Heights 37; Holcomb 80, Larned 40; Beloit 55, Ellsworth 38

SCOTT CITY B—3-8—CHAMPIONSHIP—Goodland 72, Scott City 60; SEMIFINALS—Goodland 55, Colby 53; Scott City 71, Norton 41; FIRST ROUND—Goodland 59, Cimarron 33; Colby 70, Russell 43; Norton 60, Kingman 52; Scott City 73, Lyons 28

3A GIRLS 

SCOTT CITY A—3-8—CHAMPIONSHIP—Colby 35, Goodland 24; SEMIFINALS—Colby 50, Russell 25; Goodland 45, Ellsworth 26; FIRST ROUND—Colby 69, Nickerson 18; Russell 57, Larned 43; Ellsworth 54, Kingman 38; Goodland 44, Cimarron 19 

SCOTT CITY B—3-8—CHAMPIONSHIP—Holcomb def. Beloit; SEMIFINALS—Beloit 67, SW Heights 49; Holcomb 45, Scott City 36; FIRST ROUND—SW Heights 48, Lyons 12; Beloit 60, Lakin 38; Holcomb 76, Hoisington 35; Scott City 37, Norton 35

2A GIRLS 

SUBLETTE A—3-8—CHAMPIONSHIP—Hays TMP 47, Hoxie 39; SEMIFINALS—Hays TMP 55, Wichita County 37; Hoxie 63, Oakley 57; FIRST ROUND—Wichita County 76, Sublette 25; Hays TMP 51, Medicine Lodge 26; Hoxie 77, Sterling 41; Oakley 57, Trego 27 

SUBLETTE B—3-8—CHAMPIONSHIP—Phillipsburg 43, Ellinwood 31; SEMIFINALS—Ellinwood 37, Stanton County 36; Phillipsburg 41, Smith Center 23; FIRST ROUND—Ellinwood 58, Hill City 27; Stanton County 54, Syracuse 43; Phillipsburg 54, Plainville 30; Smith Center 46, Sylvan-Lucas 44

2A BOYS

SUBLETTE A—CHAMPIONSHIP—3-7—Sterling 83, Stanton County 55; SEMIFINALS—Sterling 70, Medicine Lodge 45; Stanton County 49, Sylvan-Lucas 47; FIRST ROUND—Sterling 67, Phillipsburg 27; Medicine Lodge 52, Hays TMP 51, (OT); Sylvan Lucas 54, Wichita County 44; Stanton County 68, Sublette 60

SUBLETTE B—CHAMPIONSHIP—3-7—Syracuse 58, Plainville 51; SEMIFINALS—Syracuse 53, Ellinwood 50; Plainville 50, Hoxie 37; FIRST ROUND—Syracuse 60, Hill City 38; Ellinwood 62, Trego 29; Plainville 65, Smith Center 44; Hoxie 47, Oakley 42 (2 OT)

1A DIV. 1 GIRLS

COLBY A—3-7—CHAMPIONSHIP—Quinter 60, Osborne 39; SEMIFINALS—Quinter 54, Greeley County 24; Osborne 50, La Crosse 36; FIRST ROUND—Greeley County 55, Ellis 50; La Crosse 53, St. Francis 12

COLBY B—3-7—CHAMPIONSHIP—Central Plains 58, Rawlins County 48; SEMIFINALS—Central Plains 63, Stockton 29; Rawlins County 57, Oberlin 52; FIRST ROUND—Stockton 43, Ness City 38; Oberlin 76, Lakeside 27

GREENSBURG A—3-7—CHAMPIONSHIP—South Gray 53, Meade 38; SEMIFINALS—South Gray 57, Mackville 39; Meade 35, Norwich 32; FIRST ROUND—Macksville 57, Kiowa County 46; Norwich 40, Kinsley 22; Meade 63, Elkhart 26

GREENSBURG B—3-7—CHAMPIONSHIP—St. John 53,  Spearville 43; SEMIFINALS— St. John 55, South Central 25; Spearville 56,  Skyline 25; South Central 63, Fairfield 26; Skyline 49, Pretty Prairie 44

1A DIV. 1 BOYS  

ATWOOD A—3-8—CHAMPIONSHIP—Central Plains 56, Greeley County 50; SEMIFINALS—Central Plains 43, Ellis 23; Greeley County 51, La Crosse 49; FIRST ROUND—Ellis 70,  Rawlins County 33; La Crosse 84, Osborne 12

ATWOOD B—3-8—CHAMPIONSHIP—Quinter 67, Downs Lakeside 42; SEMIFINALS—Lakeside 68, Ness City 54; Quinter 50, Oberlin 48; FIRST ROUND—Ness City 61, Stockton 35; Oberlin 61, St. Francis 33

GREENSBURG A—3-8—CHAMPIONSHIP—South Central 62, Kiowa County 61; SEMIFINALS—South Central 47, Meade 46; Kiowa County 64, Macksville 58; FIRST ROUND—Meade 60, St. John 39; Macksville 61, Kinsley 47; Kiowa County 77, Fairfield 41

GREENSBURG B—3-8 CHAMPIONSHIP—South Gray 62, Spearville 47; SEMIFINALS—Spearville 49, Norwich 46; South Gray 56, Pretty Prairie 32; FIRST ROUND—Spearville 65, Elkhart 45; Pretty Prairie 39, Pratt Skyline 36

1A DIV. 2 GIRLS 

ATTICA  A—3-7—CHAMPIONSHIP—Bucklin 59, Ashland 33; SEMIFINALS—Bucklin 67, Cunningham 25; Ashland 43, Moscow 27; FIRST ROUND—Cunningham 41, Deerfield 37; Ashland 66, Rolla 15; Moscow 45, Stafford 30

ATTICA  B—3-7—CHAMPIONSHIP—Attica 43, Ingalls 35; SEMIFINALS—Attica 66, Minneola 30; Ingalls 28, Argonia 21; FIRST ROUND—Minneola 56, South Barber 39; Ingalls 60, Satanta 31

DIGHTON A—3-7—CHAMPIONSHIP—Wallace County 52, Wheatland 47; SEMIFINALS—Wallace County 67, Otis-Bison 27; Wheatland 56, Golden Plains 43; FIRST ROUND—Otis-Bison 61, Weskan 58; Golden Plains 52, Chase 8

DIGHTON B—3-7—CHAMPIONSHIP—Hodgeman County 44, Cheylin 30; SEMIFINALS—Cheylin 75, Pawnee Heights 19; Hodgeman County 48, Dighton 44; FIRST ROUND—Pawnee Heights 42, Western Plains 33; Dighton 60, Triplains 7

1A DIV. 2 BOYS 

ATTICA  A—3-8—CHAMPIONSHIP—Cunningham 70, South Barber 38; SEMIFINALS—Cunningham 59, Ingalls 25; South Barber 69, Minneola 64 (OT); FIRST ROUND—Ingalls 47, Stafford 39; South Barber 61, Moscow 27; Minneola 88, Rolla 49

ATTICA  B—3-8—CHAMPIONSHIP—Bucklin 49, Attica 43; SEMIFINALS—Bucklin 57, Ashland 31; Attica 49, Deerfield 43; FIRST ROUND—Ashland 44, Argonia 39; Attica 56, Satanta 46

DIGHTON A—3-8—CHAMPIONSHIP—Central Christian 46, Wallace County 31; SEMIFINALS—Central Christian 63, Weskan 46; Wallace County 64, Western Plains 34; FIRST ROUND—Central Christian 58, Otis-Bison 49; Western Plains 63, Triplains 22; Wallace County 64, Pawnee Heights 30

 DIGHTON B—3-8—CHAMPIONSHIP—Dighton 72, Hodgeman County 52; SEMIFINALS—Dighton 62, Wheatland 16; Hodgeman County 59, Cheylin 26; FIRST ROUND—Wheatland 53, Golden Plains 46; Cheylin 63, Chase 30
Oilers lose third-place game to South Gray
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Coach Ryan talking to the oilers in the final game of the 1A DI state basketball championship against South Grey. - photo by Lori Farmer
Updated: Mar 17, 2025, 2:13 AM
Published: Mar 16, 2025, 1:28 AM
BY JIM MISUNAS jmisunas@gbtribune.com DODGE CITY — South Gray converted a trio of 3-pointers in the final minute of regulation and outlasted Central Plains 65-56 in overtime for third place in Saturday's 1A Division 1 state basketball tournament. The Rebels were down 49-44 and the Oilers converted 5 of 6 free throws in the final minute of regulation. But South Gray's Dyson Winfrey and Gavin Wahl made uncontested 3-pointers before Gavin Wahl made a tying 3-pointer despite hustling defense by Oiler Aiden Hekele. The Rebels' Gavin Wahl scored the first basket of overtime and South Gray converted 10 of 10 free throws for a 65-56 lead. The game finished with a unique twist after Hekele committed a foul with 14 seconds left in overtime. South Gray's Zachary Hendrickson was assessed a flagrant foul and ejected for shoving Hekele to the ground. After a brief discussion, game officials Ricci Tucker, Marty Steinert and Wyatt Dautel waved off the final four free throws and allowed the Oilers to inbound the basketball. Crites capped a superb sophomore season with 22 points. Hekele scored 15 points. Camden Stiles scored 11 points. The Oilers distributed 16 assists on 19 baskets. Crites dished out six assists South Gray's Gavin Wahl scored 17 points and Moore added 14 points. The Rebels converted 19 of 19 free throws. The intense battle featured 11 lead changes, eight in the first half. Central Plains took control with a 16-5 scoring burst for a 38-29 lead in the third quarter. Stiles, Crites and Hekele scored all 16 points. At that point, the Oilers had executed a near-perfect game plan guided by coach Michael Ryan. But the Rebels responded with a quick 13-4 burst fueled by a trio of 3-pointers for a 42-42 tie. Stiles converted a 3-pointer and Crites scored off a steal for a 49-44 lead. But the Rebels made their trio of 3-pointers for a 53-53 tie after four quarters. The Oilers return four starters and graduate Hekele, Logan Stroede and Ethan Grubb. Two-time state champion Central Plains (18-6) is 11-4 all-time at the state tournament. The Oilers lost 44-34 to eventual state champion Olpe in the 1A semifinals. Central Plains 13 15 12 13 3— 56 South Gray 11 13 13 16 12 — 65 CENTRAL PLAINS (18-6) (FG 3 FT TP)—Crites 8-15 (2-5) 4-4 22, Stiles 5-11 (4-8) 0-0 14, Hekele 4-9 (2-4) 5-6 15, Siemsen 2-6 (0-1) 1-2 5, Peyton Dody 0-1 0-0 0, Daniels 0-1 0-0 0, Totals 19-43 (8-19) 10-12 56 SOUTH GRAY (20-5) (FG 3 FT TP)—Gavin Wahl 4-14 (2-6) 7-7 19, Moore (2-8) 8-8 14, Winfrey 2-3 4-4 10, Briscoe 5-8 0-0 10, Cameron Wahl 3-4 (2-2) 0-0 8, Totals 18-43 (10-25) 19-19 65 Rebounds—CP 22 (Siemsen 9); SG 26 (G. Wahl 7). Assists—CP 16 (Crites 6); SG 13 (Moore 7). Steals—CP 4 (Crites 4); SG 3 (C. Wahl 2). Flagrant foul—Z. Hendrickson 1A DIV. 1 BOYS 3-15—1ST—Olpe 47, South Central 34; 3RD—South Gray 65, Central Plains 56 (OT); SEMIFINALS—Olpe 44, Central Plains 34; South Central 64, South Gray 49; FIRST ROUND—Olpe 57, Little River 53; Central Plains 54, Frankfort 44 (OT); South Central 52, Clifton Clyde 38; South Gray 66, Quinter 47 OILERS STATE (11-4) 2025—Oilers 54, Frankfort 22; Olpe 44, Oilers 34; 3RD—South Gray 65, Oilers 56 2019—Oilers 55, Macksville 30; Oilers 59, Caldwell 41; 1ST—Oilers 40, St. John 28 2018—Oilers 58, Inman 42; Oilers 58, Salina Sacred Heart 36; 1ST—Oilers 47, Pittsburg Colgan 34 2015—Oilers 67, Jackson Heights 42; Oilers 69, Olpe 44; 1ST—St. John 49, Oilers 45 2016—Oilers 77, Lawrence Seabury 56; Salina Sacred Heart 62, Oilers 52; 3RD—Oilers 56, Hill City 25 CLAFLIN STATE (6-12) 2007—Olpe 60, Claflin 44 2006—Claflin 61, Lebo 54; Claflin 70, Brewster 55; 1ST—Macksville 55, Claflin 45 2000—Macksville 67, Claflin 64 1993—Frankfort 72, Claflin 64 1992—Pike Valley 67, Claflin 57 1986—Northern Valley 80, Claflin 55 1985—Highland 60, Claflin 56 1984—Pretty Prairie 59, Claflin 42 1983—Oswego 47, Claflin 45 1980—Garden Plain 79, Claflin 53 1977—Claflin 60, Hutchinson Trinity 58; Lebanon 60, Claflin 58; 3RD—Claflin 68, Mankato 50 1956—Claflin 62, Oswego 52; Claflin 56, Pretty Prairie 48; 1ST—Inman 67, Claflin 66 QUIVIRA HEIGHTS STATE (4-5) 1999—Lebo 69, Quivira Heights 47 1995—Brewster 64, Quivira Heights 67 1989—Spearville 88, Quivira Heights 60 1983—Quivira Heights 55, Inman 50; Thayer 64, Quivira Heights 43; 3RD—Quivira Heights 45, Brewster 40 1917—Bushton 28, Potter 6; Bushton 30, Macksville 8; 1ST—Winfield 23, Bushton 21
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