MACKSVILLE 49, ST. JOHN 43 — Macksville's Hector Gomez scored 16 points and Diego Esparza contributed 12 points, six rebounds and four steals in a hard-fought 49-42 victory over St. John in the Midwinter Classic.

St. John (5-5) was sparked by Aden Adame with 12 points and Quade Smith with nine points.

Macksville 9 13 12 15 — 49

St. John 4 9 13 17 — 43

MACKSVILLE (7-3)—Gomez 4-14 7-8 16, Esparza 6-17 0-0 12, Clawson 4-5 1-2 9, Grippin 3-12 1-3 7, Adams 1-1 0-0 3, Guevara 0-5 2-2 2, Totals 18-54 11-15 49.

ST. JOHN (5-5)—Adame 4 4-5 12, Smith 4 0-0 9, Ibarra 3 0-0 8, Alpers 3 0-0 7, Vieux 2 0-3 4, Valenzuela 1 -0 2, Portillo 0 1-2 1, Totals 17 5-10 43.

3-pointers—M 2-18 (Adams 1-1, Gomez 1-4, Guevara 0-1, Esparza 0-5, Grippin 0-7). SJ (Ibarra 2, Alpers 1, Smith 1). Rebounds—M 33 (Esparza 6). Assists—M 9 (Grippin 4). Steals—M 6 (Esparza 4). 

CIMARRON 75, CHASE 3 — Cimarron's Trace Kopper dominated with 37 points and six 3-pointers in a 75-3 win  over Chase in the St. John Midwinter Classic.

Chase's Luke Miller hit a 3-pointer.

Cimarron 23 22 19 11 — 75

Chase 3 0 0 0 — 3

CIMARRON (3-7)—Kopper 14 3-3 37, Acton 1 0-0 3, Hasmilton 1 0-0 3, Villa 1 0-0 2, Wilson 1 1-1 4, Briggs 1 1-2 3, Heddlesten 1 0-00 2, Mendez 3 3-4 9, Ramirez 3 0-0 9, Salto 1 0-0 2, Batman 0 1-2 1, Totals 27 9-12 75.

CHASE (0-10)—Miller 1 0-0 3, Totals 1 0-0 3. 

3-pointers—Cimarron 12 (Kopper 6, Ramirez 3, Acton 1, Hamilton 1, Wilson 1); Chase 1 (Miller 1)

ST. JOHN MIDWINTER BOYS

FIRST ROUND—Central Plains 74, Chase 13; Nickerson 49, St. John 46; Larned 47, Macksville 42; Wichita Sunrise 65, Cimarron 27

SECOND ROUND—Cimarron 75, Chase 3; Macksville 49, St. John 43

1-19—SEMIFINALS—Central Plains 7-1 vs. Sunrise 7-4 5, Nickerson 1-7 vs. Larned 2-7, 8 p.m.

1-20—1ST—7:30 p.m.; 3RD—4:30 p.m.; 5TH—Macksville 7-3 vs. Cimarron 3-7, 1:30 p.m.; 7TH—St. John 5-5 vs. Chase 0-10, 10:30 a.m.