MACKSVILLE BOYS 71, SOUTH GRAY 58
DODGE CITY – Macksville’s Kody Mead scored 22 points as the Mustangs rolled past South Gray, last year’s 1A-Division 2 state basketball champion, in Saturday’s 1A Dodge City substate.
The Mustangs (18-6) advance to 1A state at Dodge City with No. 1 Central Plains (24-0) and state-ranked St. John (20-4).
Macksville’s Karson Waters scored 18 points and Kaleb Lickiss added 14 points. The Mustangs outscored the Rebels 23-14 in the fourth quarter. Mead scored 12 points and the Mustangs converted 9 of 10 free throws.
South Gray (22-2) was led by Aaron Skidmore with 17 points and Clifton Miller added 16 points.
Macksville 21 11 16 23 – 71
South Gray 19 14 11 14 – 58
MACKSVILLE (18-6)—Mead 9 4-4 22, Waters 5 8-8 18, Lickiss 5 2-3 14, Blaske 4 0-0 8, Miller 2 0-0 6, Frink 1 0-0 3, Totals 26 14-15 71
3-pointers—M 5 (Lickiss 2, Miller 2, Frink 1); SG 6 (Miller 4, Skidmore 1, Deges 1)
MACKSVILLE BOYS 68, SOUTH CENTRAL 53
DODGE CITY – Macksville’s Kaleb Lickiss scored 22 points as the Mustangs scored 40 second-half points for a 68-53 victory over South Central High School in Friday’s 1A Dodge City basketball semifinal.
Macksville (17-6) trailed 29-28 at halftime. Kody Mead scored 14 points and Karson Waters added 10 points.
South Central’s Owen Alexander scored 23 points, but left the game in the third quarter with a knee injury.
Macksville 17 11 23 17 -- 68
South Central 20 9 10 14 – 53
SOUTH CENTRAL (18-5)—Alexander 9 1-1 23, Warden 2 2-2 8, Peterson 0 3-4 3, Uhl 1 1-2 3, Robles 1 1-1 3, Girk 0 1-2 1, Snyder 5 0-0 10, Totals 18 9-12 53
MACKSVILLE (17-6)—Lickiss 10 2-2 22, Mead 4 6-8 14, Waters 4 2-2 10, Miller 3 0-0 9, Acosta 1 0-0 3, Frink 2 0-0 6, Blaske 1 2-2 4, Totals 25 12-14 68
3-pointers—SC 8 (Alexander 4, Snyder 2, Warden 2); M 6 (Miller 3, Frink 2, Acosta 1)
SOUTH GRAY BOYS 67, LITTLE RIVER 58
Little River 10 20 22 6 — 58
South Gray 21 17 12 17— 67
LITTLE RIVER (17-7)—Jayden Garrison 10 1-2 27, Sears 2 0-0 4, Richardson 0 4-4 4, Rolfs 1 0-0 2, Dougherty 1 0-1 2, Jace Garrison 3 0-0 8, Stephens 4 2-4 11, Totals 21 7-11 58
SOUTH GRAY (22-1)—Miller 7 7-11 23, Jantz 7 5-5 20, Skidmore 5 3-4 13, Deges 4 1-2 11, Totals 23 16-22 67
1A BOYS, DODGE CITY, THURSDAY
3 p.m.–Osborne 23-0 vs Lebo 18-5
4:45 p.m –St. John 20-4 vs. Hanover 23-1
6:30 p.m—Central Plains 24-0 vs. Macksville 18-6
8:15 p.m—Caldwell 22-2 vs. Berean Academy 21-3
MACKSVILLE BOYS HISTORY (16-14)
16 STATE TRIPS (2-1 FINALS)
2019—1A—Macksville (18-6) vs. Central Plains (24-0)
2014—1A DIV. 1—Valley Heights 67, Macksville 51
2011—1A DIV. 1—Macksville 57, Olpe 47; Macksville 62, South Gray 54; CHAMPIONSHIP—Macksville 59, South Haven 56; Coach Jeff Kuckelman
2010—1A—South Gray 54, Macksville 45
2009—1A—Hanover 64, Macksville 56
2006—1A—Macksville 54, Olpe 45; Macksville 81, Bai-leyville 65; CHAMPIONSHIP—Macksville 55, Claflin 45; Coach Jeff Kuckelman
2005—1A—Macksville 63, White Rock 46; Lebo 72, Macksville 70 (OT); THIRD PLACE—Macksville 70, Waverly 57
2003—1A—Macksville 93, Weskan 86; Macksville 80, Hanover 75; CHAMPIONSHIP—Burrton 63, Macksville 48
2000—1A—Macksville 67, Claflin 64; Brewster 78, Macksville 52; THIRD PLACE—Macksville 59, St. Paul 57
1976—1A—Madison 66, Macksville 58
1942—B—Macksville 43, Jamestown 36; Powhattan 31, Macksville 18
1932—B—Macksville 23, Stanley 21; Marquette 25, Macksville 23 (2 OT)
1919—Bancroft 29. Macksville 27
1918—Macksville 27, Marion 11; Macksville 25, KC Rosedale 21; Arkansas City 34, Macksville 4
1917—Macksville 20, Perry 2; Bushton 30, Macksville 8
1916—Kansas City 19, Macksville 13
