BY JIM MISUNAS jmisunas@gbtribune.com HAYS — The Great Bend girls ended a historic 3-game chapter with a 78-31 loss to unbeaten Hays High in Thursday's 5A substate semifinals. The Panthers (6-15) became the first girls team in KSHSAA basketball history to finish a season with three games against unbeaten teams — Hesston (22-0) and Hays (21-0) in back-to-back games. Panther senior DeShawnna Bryant finished on a high note with a career-tying 13 points with aggressive drives to the basket that produced 7 of 10 free throws. Cassie Ellegood continued strong play down the stretch with six points. The Indians forced 26 Panther turnovers with a mix of full-court pressure and half-court man defense that disrupted the Panthers' offense and fueled a layup drill at the offensive end. Hays bettered its season scoring average of 64-32 with 78 points, one shy of the Indians' 79-points against Junction City. Great Bend 6 12 9 4 — 31 Hays High 25 21 19 13 —78 GREAT BEND (6-15) (FG 3 FT TP)—Bryant 3-6 (0-1) 7-10 13, Ellegood 2-7 (0-1) 2-6 6, Harbaugh 2-4 (0-1) 0-0 4, Minton 2-2 0-0 4, Mayers 1-4 (1-3) 0-0 3, Meredith Mazouch (0-2) 0-0 0, McCauley (0-1) 0-0 0, Prendergast 0-2 1-2 1, Totals 10-30 (1-9) 10-18 31 HAYS HIGH (21-0) (FG 3 FT TP)—Martin 6-7 (4-4) 1-2 17, Schmeidler 6-11 (1-3) 2-3 15, Buckles 5-6 2-2 12, Humphrey 2-4 (0-2) 2-2 6, Linenberger 4-8 1-2 9, Kenlee Winter 0-3 0-0 0, Armbruster 2-4 (1-3) 0-0 5, Dreher 1-1 0-2 2, Kanak 3-3 0-0 6, Zoe Winter 3-6 0-0 6, Newell 0-4 (0-2) 0-0 0, Totals 32-57 (6-14) 8-13 78 5A GIRLS WEST HAYS—3-7—CHAMPIONSHIP—High High 21-0 vs. Hutchinson 15-6; SEMIFINALS—Hays 78, Great Bend 31; Hutchinson 60 Andover Central 37 TOPEKA—3-7—CHAMPIONSHIP—Topeka Seaman 21-0 vs. Wichita Kapaun Mt. Carmel 16-5; SEMIFINALS—Seaman 59, Topeka West 42; Kapaun Mt. Carmel 62, Valley Center 38 ANDOVER—3-7—CHAMPIONSHIP—Andover 20-1 vs. Wichita Carroll 16-5; SEMIFINALS—Andover 56, Goddard Eisenhower 18; Wichita Carroll 49, Salina South 23 ARKANSAS CITY—3-7—CHAMPIONSHIP—Arkansas City 19-2 vs. Maize South 18-3; SEMINFINALS—Arkansas City 44, Goddard 30; Maize South 64, Salina Central 29