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Valentine's Day Heartbreaker
Monarchs beat Panthers 61-60 on last-second free throw
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Cayden Scheuerman shoots over TMP defenders. - photo by Hugo Gonzalez
Updated: Feb 15, 2023, 10:02 PM
Published: Feb 15, 2023, 1:51 PM

Panthers lose 61-60 in final seconds

BY JIM MISUNAS
jmisunas@gbtribune.com

It was truly a Valentine’s Day Heartbreaker.

The Hays Thomas More Prep Monarchs escaped with a thrilling 61-60 basketball victory over 5A Great Bend, thanks to a last-second foul. Monarch big man Dylan Werth converted a free throw with 0.8 left on the clock for the game-winning point.

Panther Cayden Scheuerman missed a 3-point attempt with a 60-60 tie. The Panther crowd was shocked when Ian Premer was whistled for his fifth foul against Werth on a contested rebound. Werth made the first free throw, but threw the basketball against the backboard without hitting the rim to give the Panthers a chance.

Scheuerman, the Panthers’ starting football quarterback, threw an unbelievable 94-foot pass off the Panthers’ backboard, but no one was able to tip the basketball into the basket.

The Panthers rallied from a 59-56 deficit after the Monarchs converted five free throws. A Tyler Stuhlsatz steal set up Scheuerman for a basket off Braylon Council’s assist. Ian Premer’s driving basket gave the Panthers a 60-59 lead. But Werth forced a 60-60 tie on a free throw.

“We got a good shot at the top of the key,” said Great Bend coach Kyle Kriegh. “We got defensive stops late that gave us a chance. It stinks the way it ended.”

Great Bend (9-8) is projected for a No. 10 seed in the 5A West with games left against Dodge City Friday, Liberal Saturday and Hays next week.

The evenly-matched affair swung back-and-forth through the 32 minutes. The Panthers enjoyed superb balance with Premer (16), sparkplug Tyler Stuhlsatz (12), Maddox Spray (11) and Scheuerman (10) scoring in double figures. As usual, Carter Coombs and Council expertly handed the basketball for quality shots.

Stuhlsatz and Scheuerman gave the Panthers a lift with 10-point second halves.

“We gave it our all. Tyler is a warrior. We say that every game,” Kriegh said. “Carter did a a good job keeping the ball moving on the baseline. Our guys did good.”

The Monarchs’ 6-foot-8 Werth was trouble all night with a 23-point night off 10 of 12 shooting. Luke Rome added 11 points. The Monarchs (16-2) did just enough from the perimeter with four 3-pointers.

Hays TMP 8 19 18 16  — 61

Great Bend 10 20 16 14 – 60 

HAYS-TMP (16-2)–Werth 10-12 3-5 23,  Harris 3-4 2-2 9, Mindrup 1-4 2-4 5, Schumacher 1-6 3-6 6,  Rozean 2-4 2-2 7,  Rome 5-7 1-1 11, Totals 22-37 13-20 61 

GREAT BEND (9-8)–Premer 6-15 4-4 16, Spray 4-6 2-4 11, Scheuerman 4-10 1-1 10, Stuhlsatz 6-10 0-0 12, Coombs 2-8 3-4 7, Hall 1-3 0-0 2, Council 1-3 0-0 2, Totals 24-55 10-13 60

3-pointers–TMP 4-11 (Harris 1-1, Rozean 1-2, Mindrup 1-4, Schumacher 1-4); GB 2-13 (Spray 1-2, Scheuerman 1-5, Hall 0-1, Stuhlsatz 0-1, Coombs 0-2, Premer 0-2)

WESTERN ATHLETIC BOYS

Garden City 6-0 17-1

Hays High 3-2 10-7

Great Bend 3-2 9-8

Dodge City 1-4 5-12

Liberal 0-5 2-15

2-13—Goodland 76, Liberal 50

2-14—Hays TMP 61, Great Bend 60; Garden City 49, Dodge City 45; Hays 60, Abilene 44

2-17—Dodge City at Great Bend; Hays at Garden City

2-18—Great Bend at Liberal

GARDEN CITY (6-0, 17-1)—W Coronado, Colo. 71-43; Lakewood, Colo. 74-38; Palmer Ridge, Colo. 59-45; Coronado, Colo. 83-60; Scott City 55-41; W Wichita Life Prep 57-43; W Wichita East 53-39; W *Great Bend 58-55; W *Liberal 86-59; W *Hays 60-54; Valley Center (W Sunrise 60-50; W Wichita NW 58-41; L Heights 47-60); W Goodland 63-55 (OT); W *Dodge City 66-37; W Guymon, Okla. 57-42; W *Great Bend 56-47; W *Dodge City 49-45; 2-17—*Hays; 2-21—*at Liberal

HAYS HIGH (3-2, 10-7)—W Newton 65-40; L Free State 54-59; W Hugoton 57-56; L Manhattan 44-60; L Junction City 45-47; W Wichita North 58-50;  W *Liberal 60-34; L *Great Bend 47-64; L *Garden City 54-60; Colby (W Goodland 51-33; L Olathe North 28-39; W Colby 55-48); W Scott City 51-38; W *Dodge City 56-33; L McPherson 50-56; W *Liberal 76-36; W Abilene 60-44; 2-17—*at Garden City; 2-21—*at Dodge City; 2-24—*Great Bend 

GREAT BEND (3-2, 9-8)—L Junction City 51-84; L Sterling 50-56; W Conway Springs 73-20; L Wichita Sunrise 54-57; W Larned 60-33; W Emporia 66-65; W *Garden City 55-58; W *Hays 64-47; L Hutchinson 53-69; El Dorado (W Manhattan Home 65-54; W Collegiate 61-66; L Kapaun 50-65); W *Dodge City 57-53; W *Liberal 72-42; W Buhler 66-53; L *Garden City 47-56; L Hays TMP 60-61; 2-17—*Dodge City; 2-18—*at Liberal; 2-24—*at Hays

DODGE CITY (1-4, 5-12)—L McPherson 32-74; L Manhattan 32-59; L Junction City 41-76;  W Woodward, Okla. 73-35; L Wichita Southeast 31-68; W Garden Plain 67-57; W Wichita Trinity 69-41; L Guymon, Okla. 34-39; W *Liberal 73-47; Dodge City (L Derby 34-58; L Carroll 34-58; W Newton 58-56); L *Great Bend 53-57;  W *Garden City 37-66; L *Hays 33-56; L Colby 39-44; L *Garden City 45-49; 2-17—*at Great Bend;  2-21—*Hays; 2-23—*at Liberal

LIBERAL (0-5, 2-15)—W Ulysses 74-60; L Scott City 44-66; W Coronado, Colo. 74-69; L Wichita North 58-62; L Pittsburg Colgan 54-75; L Hugoton 38-75; L *Hays 38-60; L *Garden City 59-86;  L *Dodge City 47-73; Salina (L Abilene 42-64; L Salina South 43-55; L Buhler 48-67); L Hooker, Okla. 43-55; L *Great Bend 42-72; W Guymon, Okla. 48-65; L *Hays 36-76; L Goodland 50-76; 2-18—*Great Bend; 2-21—*Garden City; 2-23—*Dodge City
Oiler boys lose semifinal to Olpe Eagles
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Updated: Mar 15, 2025, 1:34 AM
Published: Mar 14, 2025, 11:21 PM
OLPE 44, CENTRAL PLAINS 34 (SEMIFINAL) — Olpe's offense converted 20 Central Plains turnovers into 21 points to spark a hard-fought 44-34 semifinal victory over the Oilers in the 1A Division 1 state basketball tournament. Olpe's aggressive defense held the Oilers to 24 field goal attempts. Olpe (22-2) scored five times on uncontested layups after creating Oiler turnovers in the first half for a 17-13 lead. Olpe's Korrel Robinson ignited a fourth-quarter surge with a pair of steals that led to breakaway baskets. The Eagles had 12 steals. Olpe grabbed 14 offensive rebounds that led to 42 field goal attempts, but the Eagles went scoreless on second-chance points. Olpe led 31-29 after three quarters, but the Oilers scored one basket by Peyton Doty in the next 71/2 minutes. Olpe converted seven free throws and a trio of baskets in the fourth quarter. Oiler Brodie Crites converted a last-second 3-pointer for a 44-34 final. Olpe's Dexton Hoelting was a 2-way sparkplug, scoring 18 points with a trio of 3-pointers. Hoelting's denial defense shut out Crites at halftime. Crites rallied to score 11 second-half points. The Eagles did a solid job limiting the Oilers to 3 of 9 field goals from 3-point range. Central Plains 9 4 16 5— 34 Olpe 8 9 14 13 — 44 CENTRAL PLAINS (18-5) (FG 3 FT TP)—Crites 3-5 (1-2) 4-4 11, Stiles 2-5 (2-4) 3-3 9, Peyton Dody 4-7 (0-1) 0-0 8, Hekele 1-4 (0-1) 2-7 4, Siemsen 1-2 (0-1) 0-0 2, Daniels 0-1 0-0 0, Totals 11-24 (3-9) 9-14 34 OLPE (22-2) (FG 3 FT TP)—Hoelting 6-13 (3-8) 3-4 18, Bailey 4-9 (2-6) 0-0 10, McGuire 3-13 (0-1) 4-6 10, Robinson 2-5 (0-3) 0-2 4, Kurzen 1-1 0-0 2, Lieneman 0-1 0-0 0, Totals 16-42 (5-18) 7-12 44 Rebounds—CP 19 (Daniels 4); Olpe 22 (McGuire 9). Assists—CP 5 (Hekele 2, Siemsen 2); Olpe 8 (McGuire 5). Steals—CP 7 (Crites 4); Olpe 12 (McGuire 3, Robinson 3). Technical—Hekele 1A DIV. 1 BOYS 3-15—1ST—Olpe 22-2 vs. South Central/South Gray winner, 6:15; 3RD—Central Plains 18-5 vs. South Central/South Gray loser, 2; SEMIFINALS—Olpe 44, Central Plains 34; South Central 21-2 vs. South Gray 19-4, 8 p.m.; FIRST ROUND—Olpe 57, Little River 53; Central Plains 54, Frankfort 44 (OT); South Central 52, Clifton Clyde 38; South Gray 66, Quinter 47
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