ELLINWOOD 65, VICTORIA 34 – No. 3 state-ranked 2A Ellinwood dominated Victoria 65-34 in Tuesday’s Central Prairie League basketball game.

Ellinwood (15-0, 4-0 CPL) was led by Britton Dutton with 26 points and Koy Behnke with 13 points.

Victoria 2 9 9 14 – 34

Ellinwood 14 18 19 14 – 65

VICTORIA (6-9, 1-3)—W. Schmeidler 1 0-0 2, Schwien 3 3-7 9, Schmidtberger 3 2-4 8, Schmidt 1 0-0 2, L. Schmeidler 4 0-0 10, VonLintel 1 0-0 3, Totals 13 5-11 34

ELLINWOOD (15-0, 4-0)—Dutton 9 5-5 26, Behnke 5 3-4 13, Moore 3 0-0 9, Heinz 3 0-0 8, Brack 2 0-0 4, Simpson 2 0-0 5, Totals 24 8-9 65

3-pointers—V 3 (L. Schmeidler 2, VonLintel 1); E 9 (Dutton 3, Moore 3, Heinz 2, Simpson 1)

ELLINWOOD GIRLS 44, VICTORIA 35 – Ellinwood’s  Brittany Simpson soared for 29 points and four steals to ignite a 44-35 Central Prairie League basketball victory over Victoria. Bella Baker contributed 13 rebounds and seven points. 

Victoria’s Lindsey Scheck scored 11 points and Kennidy Amrein added 10 points.

Victoria 1 10 13 9 – 35

Ellinwood 7 7 17 13 – 44

VICTORIA (2-13, 1-3)—Scheck 3 2-2 11, Amrein 4 2-5 10, Windholz 4 1-2 9, Wellbrock 0 1-2 1, Dinkel 2 0-2 4, Totals 13 6-13 35

ELLINWOOD (7-7, 2-2)—Simpson 10-25 5-10 29, Baker 3-14 1-4 7, Schlessiger 1-6 2-2 4, Shinliver 1-7 0-0 2, Keith 1-4 0-2 2, Bowman 0-5 0-0 0, Totals 16 8-18 44

3-pointers—V 3 (Scheck 3); E 4-22 (Simpson 4-10, Bowman 0-3, Baker 0-3, Shinliver 0-6). Rebounds—E 44 (Baker 13). Assists—E 10 (Keith 3). Steals—E 7 (Simpson 4)

HOISINGTON GIRLS 51, HESSTON 43 – Hoisington’s Kylee Hahn (15), Jordyn Boxberger (12) and Ellie Crawford (10) scored in double figures as the Cardinals surprised Hesston 51-43 in Tuesday’s Central Kansas League basketball game. Hahn enjoyed the best basketball game of her career.

“Kylee played big inside. They couldn’t guard Kylee off the dribble when they pressured,” said Hoisington coach Mandy Mason.

The Cardinals roared to a 7-0 lead and led from start-to-finish. After Hesston tied it 27-27 on Abby Proctor’s 3-pointer, Addy Mason drilled a banked 3-pointer and Mallory Mooney made back-to-back baskets for a 34-27 lead.

After Hesston’s Kendal Brueggen scored 14 fourth-quarter points, the Cardinals sealed the victory. Boxberger and Hahn each converted a pair of free throws and Crawford made the clinching basket. Brueggen scored a career high 26 points.

“We’ve never beaten Hesston on their homecourt,” Mason said. “We played basketball the way we’re capable of playing. They put on a show tonight. We stepped up and hit big free throws. We stayed composed. I’m proud of our kids tonight.” 

Hoisington (8-6, 1-2 CKL) played its best basketball of the season with a patient offense that worked the basketball for quality shots. The Cardinals mixed and matched zone defenses to keep Hesston’s offense off balance.

Hoisington 11 13 10 17 – 51

Hesston     6  11 16 16 – 43

HOISINGTON (8-6, 1-2)—Hahn 5-6 5-6 15, Boxberger 4-11 2-2 12, Ellie Crawford 3-5 4-5 10, Addy Mason 2-6 2-2 8, Mooney 3-9 0-0 6, Maier 0-1 0-0 0, Totals 17-38 13-15 51

HESSTON (10-4, 2-1)—Brueggen 10-19 2-2 26, Proctor 3-11 3-4 10, Kaiser 0-2 1-2 1, Yoder 0-1 0-0 0, Mason 0-2 0-0 0, Humphreys 2-6 0-0 6, Bartell 0-5 0-0 0, Magill 0-1 0-0 0, Totals 15-47 6-8 43

3-pointers—Hois 4-11 (Boxberger 2-3, A. Mason 2-7, Mooney 0-1); Hesston 7-18 (Bruggen 4-11, Humphreys 2-3, Proctor 1-2, Magill 0-1)

HESSTON 53, HOISINGTON 37 – Hoisington’s aggressive defense kept the Cardinals within range before No. 3 state-ranked Hesston pulled away for a 53-37 Central Kansas League basketball victory Tuesday.

Tony Moore led the Cardinals (6-8, 1-2 CKL) with seven points. A.J. Aylward and Jason Robinson chipped in six points apiece. Hoisington (6-8, 1-2) hung within 32-22 at halftime. 

Jake Proctor scored 20 points for the two-time defending 3A state champions. Adrian Hernandez added 12 points.

“Hesston didn’t shoot it very well. I give credit to our defense,” said Hoisington coach Kyle Haxton. “We’re tough and play tough defense. We gave up some offensive rebounds. We didn’t shoot it at a high percentage. You’ve got to score points. We’ve got an unselfish group that will move forward.”

Hoisington  13  9  6  9  – 37

Hesston     16 16 9 12 – 53

HOISINGTON (6-8, 1-2)—Moore 7, Aylward 6, Robinson 6, Martin 5, Steinert 5, Haxton 4, Galla 4

HESSTON (13-1, 3-0)—Proctor 20, Hernandez 12, Dahlsten 6, McGill 5, Friesen 5, Sanchez 3, Schmidt 2

SKYLINE 46, STAFFORD GIRLS 29 — Stafford's Lucy Miralles enjoyed a spectacular triple/double with 20 points, 20 rebounds and 10 blocked shots in a 46-29 loss to Skyline in a Heart of the Plains basketball game.

Stafford 7 4 10 8 — 29

Skyline 18 10 9 9 — 46

STAFFORD (0-13)—Miralles 3-12 13-15 20, Schrag 2-5 1-4 5, Reed 2-5 0-0 4, Hearn 0-2 0-0 0, Green 0-2 0-2 0, Totals 7-26 14-21 29

3-pointers—S 1-12 (Miralles 1-8, Hearn 0-1, Schrag 0-3). Rebounds—S (Miralles 20). Assists—S 5 (Reed 2, Miralles 2). Steals—S 4 (Green 2)

STAFFORD 64, SKYLINE 61 — Stafford's Dakota Rodriguez scored 20 points with three steals in a 64-57 Heart of the Plains basketball victory over Skyline. Colson Minks contribyted 15 points and six assists. Rodriguez's steal set up Dylan Gantz for a 62-59 lead and Brody Kerschenske's basket sealed the victory.

Stafford 23 17 14 10 — 64

Skyline 13 19 19 10 — 61

STAFFORD (10-4)—Rodriguez 8-15 4-5 20, Minks 5-10 2-2 15, Hildebrand 4-9 2-4 10, Gantz 3-6 2-2 8, Kerschenske 2-4 1-2 5, Harter 1-3 0-0 2, Oleson 1-3 2-2 4, Totals  24-50 13-17 64

3-pointers—S 3-10 (Minks 3-8, Rodriguez 0-1, Harter 0-1). Rebounds—S 42 (Hildebrand 12). Assists—S 10 (Minks 6). Steals—S 7 (Rodriguez 3)

CENTRAL PLAINS 39, OTIS-BISON 10  – Oiler Peyton Ryan scored 24 points with nine field goals for a 39-10 Central Prairie League basketball victory over Otis-Bison. Ryan Hekele added seven points.

Otis-Bison 2 3 3 2 – 10

Central Plains 9 9 9 9 – 39

OTIS-BISON (0-14, 0-4)—Haselhorst 1 0-0 2, Eston Juno 1 0-0 2, Morrison 1 0-0 2, Maier 1 0-0 2, Kelson Juno 0 1-2 1, McVey 0 0-1 0, Hoopingarner 0 1-2 1, Totals 4 2-5 10

CENTRAL PLAINS (5-8, 2-1)—Peyton Ryan 9 5-6 24, Hekele 3 0-0 7, Klima 2 0-0 4, Hurley 1 0-0 2, Stratmann 1 0-0 2, Freis 0 0-2 0, Totals 16 5-6 39

3-pointers— CP (Ryan 1, Hekele 1)

CENTRAL PLAINS GIRLS 67, OTIS-BISON 22 

– Oiler Brynna Hammeke scored 23 points and Marilyn Soeken added 20 points as Central Plains cruised past Otis-Bison 67-22 in Tuesday’s Central Prairie League basketball game.

The state-ranked Oilers (10-3, 3-0 CPL) are an eight-time defending state basketball champion. The Oilers led 42-10 at halftime.

Destiny Mitchell scored nine points for Otis-Bison.

Otis-Bison 0 10 7 5 – 22

Central Plains 18 24 19 6 – 67

OTIS-BISON (2-12, 1-3)—Mitchell 3 1-2 9, Schwindt 1 1-2 3, McMillan 1 0-0 3, Rodriguez 2 1-2 5, M. Reever 1 0-2 2, Totals 8 3-8 22

CENTRAL PLAINS (10-3, 3-0)—Hammeke 9 3-4 23, Soeken 6 4-8 20, Lamatsch 1 0-0 3, Ogle 1 0-0 3, Kempke 1 0-0 2, Metro 2 0-0 5, Donecker 1 3-4 5, Sheehy 2 0-0 4, Hurley 0 2-2 2, Totals 23 12-18 67

3-pointers—OB 3 (Mitchell 2, McMillan 1); CP 9 (Soeken 4, Hammeke 2, Lamatsch 1, Ogle 1, Metro 1)

MACKSVILLE 69, LA CROSSE 37 — Macksville’s balanced offense rolled past La Crosse 69-37 in Tuesday’s Central Prairie League basketball game. Macksville’s Rogelio Ibarra (16), Diego Esparza (13), Alexis Barron (11) and Ryan Kuckelman (11) scored in double figures. Esparza contributed six asssists and five steals for the Mustangs (12-2, 3-1 CPL).  

Macksville 29 13 14 13 — 69 

La Crosse 11 10 8 8 — 37

MACKSVILLE (12-2, 3-1)—Rogelio Ibarra 7-16 0-0 16, Esparza 6-11 0-0 13, Barron 5-7 0-0 11, Kuckelman 5-8 0-0 11, Gomez 1-3 4-4 7, Lickiss 2-5 0-0 4, Guevara 0-3 1-2 1, Alvaro Ibarra 1-5 0-0 3, Portillo 0-2 3-4 3, HTotals 27-60 69

3-pointers—L (); M 4-17 (R. Ibarra 2-8, Gomez 1-2, Barron 1-2, A. Ibarra 0-2, Esparza 0-3). Rebounds—M 25 (Barron 6, Kuckelman 6). Assists—M 20 (Esparza 6). Steals—M 15 (Esparza 5)

MACKSVILLE GIRLS 45, LA CROSSE 43 — Macksville’s Mayce Russell contributed 19 points, 10 rebounds, six steals and two assists in a thrilling 45-43 Central Prairie League basketball victory over Macksville Tuesday. Isabela Ortiz scored 12 points. 

Macksville 29 13 14 13 — 45 

La Crosse 11 10 8 8 — 43

MACKSVILLE (7-6, 2-2)—Russell 7-20 4-9 19, Ortiz 5-11 1-2 12, Butler 2-6 0-2 4, Maria Garcia 0-1 0-0 0, Joselin Garcia 0-4 0-0 0, Adams 1-6 0-2 2, Sanders 1-2 0-0 2, Galan 3-6 0-1 6, Totals 19-56 5-16 45 

3-pointers—M 2-15 (Ortiz 1-4, Russell 1-9, J. Garcia 0-1, Butler 0-1). Rebounds—M 35 (Russell 10). Assists—M 8 (Butler 2, Russell 2). Steals—M 14 (Russell 6) 

PAWNEE HEIGHTS 66, ASHLAND 50 —Pawnee Heights all-stater Alec Carlson contributed 30 points and eight rebounds in a 66-50 Southern Plains Iroquois basketball victory over Ashland. Davin Hamby scored 17 points with six asssists. Dakota Ryan scored 10 points.

Ashland’s Britt Grigbsy and Landen McPhail each scored 10 points.

Ashland’s girls downed Pawnee Heights 42-30.. 

Pawnee Heights 11 16 24 15 — 66

Ashland 12 14 7 17 — 50

ASHLAND (2-12, 0-7)—Grigsby 3 4-4 10, Harris4 1-2 9, Jose Amaya 2 2-2 6, Jovanny Amaya 2 2-2 7, Vera 3 0-0 7, McPhail 2 4-4 10, Aroz 0 1-2 1, Totals 16 14-16 50

PAWNEE HEIGHTS (11-3, 4-2)—Carlson 10-18 6-11 30, Hamby 7-13 0-1 17, Dakota Ryan 5-9 0-0 10, Munk 4-6 0-0 9, Stedje 0-2 0-0 0, Gardner 0-3 0-2 0, Totals 26-51 6-14 66 

3-pointers—A 4 (McPhail 2, Vera 1, Jovanny Amaya 1); PH 8-19 (Carlson 4-8, Hamby 3-7, Munk 1-1, Gardner 0-3). Rebounds—PH 27 (Carlson 8). Assists—PH 17 (Hamby 6). Steals—PH 8 (Gardner 5)

ASHLAND GIRLS 42, PAWNEE HEIGHTS 30 — Ashland's Jaya Milburn scored 17 points to lead the Bluejays past Pawnee Heights 42-30 in Tuesday's Southern Plains Iroquois basketball gam

Olivia Hands scored 17 points and Abby Hands added 11 points for Pawnee Heights.

Pawnee Heights 11 7 4 8 — 30

Ashland 10 10 10 12 — 42

ASHLAND (8-7)— Milburn 8 1-2 17, McPhail 3 1-2 7, Walker 2 3-4 7, Biannca Ceniceros 2 1-2 5, Emilia Ceniceros 1 0-9 2, Cunningham 1 1-4 3, Totals 17 7-15 42 

PAWNEE HEIGHTS (4-11)—Olivia Hands 8 1-4 17, Abby Hands 4 3-7 11, Amspacker 1 0-0 2, Totals 13 4-11 30

3-pointers—A 1 (Jaya M 1)

SYLVAN-LUCAS GIRLS 59, OTIS-BISON 28 — Sylvan-Lucas’ Keeli Knobbe scored 27 points in a dominating 59-28 non-league basketball victory over the Otis-Bison girls Jan. 27. Hope Lumpkins led the Cougars with 11 points and Destiny Mitchell added seven points.

Otis-Bison 9 9 3 7 — 28

Sylvan-Lucas 19 21 16 3 — 59

SYLVAN-LUCAS (10-2)—Keeli Knobbe 11 4-4 27, Cline 4 1-2 10, Cheek 2 1-2 6, Labertew 2 2-2 7, Kinenbinder 2 0-0 4, Svaty 1 0-0 2, Pancost 0 2-2 2, Wacker 0 1-2 1, Totals 22 11-14 59

OTIS-BISON (2-11)—Lumpkins 4 0-0 11, Mitchell 2 1-2 7, Kenyon 2 0-0 4, Rodriguez 1 1-2 3, Marissa Reeves 1 0-0 2, Schwindt 0 1-2 1, Totals 10 3-6 28

3-pointers—OB 5 (Lumpkins 3, Mitchell 2); SL 4 (Knobbe 1, Cline 1, Cheek 1, Labertew 1)

SYLVAN-LUCAS 51, OTIS-BISON 32 — Matthew Lawson scored 17 points and Valden Dohl added 15 poins as Sylvan-Lucas rolled past Otis-Bison 51-32 in a non-league basketball victory Jan. 27. 

Otis-Bison 9 9 3 7 — 22

Sylvan-Lucas 18 11 16 6— 51

OTIS-BISON (2-10)—Eston Juno 4 0-0 9, Maier 3 0-0 6, Riley Polly 2 0-2 5, Morrison 2 0-0 5, McVey 2 0-0 4, Kelson Juno 1 0-0 2, Hoopingarner 0 1-2 1, Totals 14 1-4 32

SYLVAN-LUCAS (10-2)—Lawson 7 3-3 17, Valden Dohl 5 2-2 15, Homewood 4 4-5 12, Ryan 1 1-2 3, Walter 0 0-1 0, Johnson 1 0-0 2, Pancost 0 2-2 2, Batterhoff 0 0-2 0, Totals 18 12-17 51

3-pointers—OB 3 (R. Polly 1, E. Juno 1, Morrison 1); SL 3 (Dohl 3)

DIGHTON 57, OTIS-BISON 36 — Dighton’s Daniel Cramer scored 21 points with nine steals, eight rebounds and three assists to spark the Hornets past Otis-Bison 57-36 in a non-league basketball game Jan. 24.

Otis-Bison’s Lander Blackburn scored 11 points and Eston Juno added six points. 

Dighton 16 5 24 12 — 57

Otis-Bison 14 6 6 10 — 36

DIGHTON (8-7)—Daniel Cramer 9-24 2-2 21, Redburn 3-6 4-6 11, Shimer 2-6 0-0 4, Neeley 2-4 3-4 7, Ming 2-3 2-2 6, Leonrod 0-3 0-0, Wilkinson 3-5 2-2 8, Shimer 0-0 0-2 0, Totals 21-51 13-18 56 

OTIS-BISON (0-13)—Blackburn 4 3-4 11, Eston Juno 2 1-3 6, Riley Polly 2 0-0 5, Morrison 2 0-0 4, Kelson Juno 2 0-0 4, Hoopingarner 2 0-0 4, Maier 0 2-2 2, Totals 14 6-9 36

3-pointers—OB 2 (R. Polly 1, E. Juno 1), D 2-10 (Redburn 1-4, Cramer 1-5, Shimer 0-1). Rebounds—D 28 (Cramer 8). Assists—D 8 (Cramer 3). Steals—D 15 (Cramer 9)

DIGHTON GIRLS 61, OTIS-BISON 49 — Dighton’s Jessi Whipple scored 26 points with 10 rebounds as the Hornets downed Otis-Bison 61-49 in a non-league basketball game Jan. 24.

Otis-Bison’s Hailee McMillian scored 13 points.

Dighton 21 12 9 19 — 61

Otis-Bison 8 13 12 16 — 49

DIGHTON (4-11)—Jessi Whipple 11-25 4-8 26, VonLeonrod 5-10 0-4 12, Ayden Whipple 3-7 1-2 9, Beaton 3-5 0-0 6, Maughlin 2-6 0-0 5, Speer 1-6 1-2 3, Myers 0-8 0-0 0, Zimmerman 0-2 0-0 0, Totals  25-69 6-16 61

OTIS-BISON (2-10)—McMillian 5 2-2 13, Lumpkins 1 0-0 3, Schwindt 1 3-4 6, Mitchell 2 2-5 7, Kenyon 3 0-0 6, Rodriguez 3 1-3 9, Marissa Reeves 1 3-4 5, Totals 16 11-18 49

3-pointers—D 5-18 (Whipple 2-3, VonLeonrod 2-5, Maughlin 1-5, Zimmerman 0-1, Beaton 0-1, Myers 0-3). Rebounds—D 33 (J. Whipple 10). Assists—D 10 (Maughlin 3). Steals—D 25 (VonLeonrod 10)