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Ellsworth boys win 3A Hoisington substate
Area basketball

ELLSWORTH 55, HAVEN 24 — Haven's defense held Ellsworth's Will Cravens to 10 points, but Riley Stone scored 17 points and Lane Rolfs added 13 points for a 45-25 victory over Haven in the Hoisington 3A substate finals. Ellsworth (19-4) qualifies for the 3A state tournament in Hutchinson.

Haven's Gatlin Rinehart scored seven points and powerful 6-4 Dalton Bontrager was limited to six points. The Wildcats converted eight baskets.

Haven 9 3 6 6  — 24

Ellsworth 12 9 7 17 — 45

HAVEN (16-7)—Rinehart 3 1-2 7, Bontrager 1 4-6 6, Nash Wray 1 0-0 3, Miller 1 0-0 3, Altvater 1 0-0 3, Hoopes 1 0-0 2, Totals 8 5-8 24.

ELLSWORTH (19-4)—Stone 6 5-7 17, Rolfs 4 3-4 13, Cravens 3 2-3 10, McGowan 0 1-2 1, Leiker 1 0-0 3, Tully 0 1-2 1, Totals 14 12-18 45.

3-pointers—Haven 3 (N. Wray 1, Miller 1, Altvater 1); E 5 (Rolfs 2, Cravens 2, Leiker 1).

3A HOISINGTON—3-2—Ellsworth 45, Haven 25; Ellsworth 55, Lyons 45; Haven 43, Hoisington 35; Ellsworth 61, Larned 20; Lyons 52, Kingman 41; Haven 65, Nickerson 31; Hoisington 52, Russell 21