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Chase Kats lose twin bill
Area basketball

WESTERN PLAINS GIRLS 47, CHASE 37

RANSOM — The Chase's girls started with eight players and finished with three Kats on the court after five players fouled out. There were 60 free throws and 49 fouls whistled.

Chase's Haylee Miller scored 18 points and Abigail Blackburn added nine points. Chase made 6 of 20 free throws.

Each team converted 14 field goals. The Cougars outscored Chase 18-6 at the throw line with 40 free throws. Madelyn Kraus led Western Plains with 18 points.

Chase 5 11 13 9 — 37

Western Plains 14 12 7 14 —47 

CHASE (0-1)—Miller 6 3-10 18, Blackburn 4 1-2 9, Riley Bowen 2 1-4 5, Meyeres 2 0-0 4, Maudie Bowen 0 1-4 1, Totals 14 6-20 37.

WESTERN PLAINS (1-0)—Kraus 5 7-8 18, Flax 4 3-10 11, Payne 2 6-8 10, Sparglee 2 2-2 6, Stankova 1 0-2 2, Totals 14 18-40 47. 

3-pointers—C 3 (Miller 3); WP 1 (Kraus 1).

WESTERN PLAINS 47, CHASE 15

RANSOM — Western Plains' Max Knispel (14), John Solis (10) and Caleb Weeks (10) scored in double figures in a 47-15 basketball victory over Chase.

Chase's Luke Miller scored eight points.

Chase 4 2 6 3 — 15

Western Plains 15 10 16 6 — 47

CHASE (0-1)—Miller 2 3-6 8, Humberto Rincon 2 0-2 4, Carlos Rincon 0 3-6 3, Winkelman 0 0-2 0, Totals 4 6-16 15.

WESTERN PLAINS (1-0)—Knispel 5 3-5 14, Weeks 5 0-0 10, Solis 5 0-0 10, Kraus 4 0-1 8, Volak 1 0-0 2 Burrell 1 0-0 2, Garrett 0 1-2 1, Totals 21 4-10 47.

3-pointers—C 1 (Miller 1); WP 1 (Kraus 1).