Day: January 21, 2023

 

CARTHAGE GIRLS 70, PITTSBURG 31

PITTSBURG, Kan. — Carthage started fast and never looked back in a 70-31 win over Pittsburg on Friday during consolation play of the girls Bill Hanson Memorial Tournament at Pittsburg High School.

The Tigers (8-7) jumped out in front quickly in the first quarter after outscoring the Dragons 22-11 through the first eight minutes. 

Carthage kept the pedal to the floor in the second quarter and pushed the lead to 55-23 heading into halftime. The Tigers limited the Dragons to eight points total in the second half while cruising to victory.

“I’m extremely proud of how we played tonight,” Carthage coach Scott Moore said. “We dominated for four quarters and played one of our best games yet. All nine girls scored and all nine played with energy for 32 minutes. That’s exactly what we asked them to do in our pre-game talk.”

Kianna Yates led Carthage with 17 points, while Lauren Choate finished with 13 points and Maggie Boyd had 11. Carthage finished with four players in double figures as Landry Cochran added 10 points in the win.

Carthage plays the winner of Olathe North and Webster Groves at 1 p.m. in the fifth-place game on Saturday.

 

WEBB CITY GIRLS 51, BRANSON 39

ROGERSVILLE, Mo. — Webb City ended the Lady Wildcat Classic on a positive note by beating COC rival Branson in the tourney’s third-place game on Friday at Logan-Rogersville High School.

The Cardinals improved to 12-5 on the season.

Webb City scored 10 unanswered points late in the first quarter. Malorie Stanley hit a pair of 3-pointers, Sami Mancini scored inside and Kirra Long made two free throws.

The Cardinals led 22-12 at the end of the opening frame.

Webb City went up 31-22 after two hoops from Stanley and a free throw from Izzy Lopez, but the Pirates scored the final five points of the first half. With that, the Cardinals held a 31-27 halftime advantage.

The game was deadlocked at 31 in the third period before Webb City closed the quarter on an 11-2 run to go up 42-33. Mancini, Stanley and Long accounted for all 11 points during the spurt.

In the fourth quarter, Kate Brownfield knocked down two 3-pointers to give Webb City a 49-37 advantage with 2:34 remaining. 

A junior guard, Stanley scored 17 points to lead the Cardinals. 

Mancini added 15 points and Long also reached double figures with 11 points.

Also for the Cardinals, Brownfield scored six and Lopez and Mia Robbins added one point apiece.

 

NEVADA GIRLS 58, FRONTENAC 55

FRONTENAC, Kan. — After beating the tourney hosts in the semifinals, Nevada’s girls basketball team will meet Blue Springs in the championship game of the Four State Raider Classic.

Saturday’s title game is scheduled for 1 p.m. at Frontenac High School. 

Nevada (15-3) led 16-11 at the end of the first period, 30-26 at halftime and 45-34 at the end of the third quarter.

Clara Swearingen scored 24 points for Nevada, while Maddy Majors added 13 points.

Hattie Pyle scored 28 points for the Raiders.

 

NORTHEAST (ARMA) GIRLS 43, THOMAS JEFFERSON 35

LIBERAL, Mo. — The Thomas Jefferson girls basketball team fell 43-35 in the Tony Dubray Classic on Friday.

Northeast took a five-point into the second period before the Warriors rallied to hold a 26-25 advantage by the intermission. Northeast started the second half like it did the first, outscoring Thomas Jefferson (8-6) by five, with the Vikings expanding the margin down the stretch. 

Gabbi Hiebert led the Cavaliers with 14 points, knocking down three 3-pointers. Sarah Mueller also made three 3-pointers on the way to 11 points in the loss. Lannah Grigg added eight points. 

The Vikings were led in scoring by Liberty Signing’s 12 points, while Mackenzie Jackson had 11 points for Northeast.

Thomas Jefferson is on the road against Jasper on Tuesday.

 

PARSONS GIRLS 58, COLLEGE HEIGHTS 56

CHEROKEE, Kan. — College Heights’ late comeback fell just short in the semifinals of the Lancer Classic.

The Vikings built an 18-11 lead by the end of the first period, and Parsons was up 37-23 at halftime.

The Cougars trailed 50-39 at the end of the third period.

College Heights rallied in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Vikings 19-8 in the final eight minutes. However, it wasn’t enough, as the Vikings held on.

“Parsons is a very athletic team,” College Heights coach John Blankenship said. “They have great athletes in the post position coupled with a lot of 3-point shooters. They are difficult to defend. We trailed by 14 at the half. My kids made some great defensive adjustments in the second half, which slowed them down and allowed our offense to get us back in the game. We kept chipping away at the lead. Jayli Johnson and Addie Lawrence had great shooting nights for us. The rest of the team contributed with defense and rebounding allowing us to have a great fourth quarter.”

Blankenship noted there were many positives his team can take from Friday’s contest.

“Parsons is a much larger school and a very good team,” he said. “I am so proud of our team for battling all game. We showed a lot of heart tonight. It was great having Lauren Ukena return to action in limited minutes tonight after recovering from a wrist injury. She makes us better and gives us a lot of speed on the defensive end.” 

Johnson scored 20 points, grabbed seven rebounds and handed out six assists for the Cougars, while Libby Fanning recorded yet another double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds.

Lawrence contributed nine points and four steals, Ava Lett scored five points and Maddy Colin compiled six rebounds, four points and two steals.

College Heights (9-7) will play for third place on Saturday.

 

MCAULEY CATHOLIC GIRLS 36, EVERTON 21

McAuley’s girls basketball team extended its winning streak to five with Friday’s victory.

Kloee Williamson scored 10 points to lead the Warriors, while Lily Black added seven points, Brooke Righter had six and Kendall Ramsey and Vanessa Diaz contributed five points apiece.

McAuley led 19-14 at halftime and extended the lead to 10 by the end of the third period at 28-18.

The Warriors limited Everton to three points in the fourth quarter.

McAuley Catholic (6-11) will host Wheaton on Tuesday.

WEBB CITY BOYS 53, FORT SCOTT 47

FRONTENAC, Kan. — The Webb City Cardinals are once again in the championship game of the Four State Raider Classic.

The tourney’s defending champions, Webb City’s boys held off Fort Scott 53-47 in Friday’s semifinals.

Webb City (13-3) will meet Edmond Santa Fe or Frontenac at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday in the tourney title game.

It’s the fifth straight year the Cardinals are in the event’s championship game.

On Friday, Webb City could never gain much separation from the Tigers from the SEK League.

Webb City held a 10-9 lead at the end of the first quarter and the Cardinals were up 25-20 at halftime. 

The third quarter was even, 13-13.

The Cardinals outscored the Tigers 15-14 in the final eight minutes, holding on late by making enough free throws down the stretch.

Joe Adams scored 14 points and hit four 3-pointers for Webb City, while Barron Duda added 13 points and Holton Keith had 12 points and seven assists.

Alex Martin contributed eight points and eight rebounds and Jonah Spieker chipped in six points.

Dierks Kegler scored 15 points to lead Fort Scott (3-7), while Spencer Goldston added 13.

 

CARTHAGE BOYS 60, COFFEYVILLE 44

CHANUTE, Kan. — Carthage advanced to the fifth-place game of the Ralph Miller Classic by beating Coffeyville, Kansas, 60-44 on Friday afternoon in the annual event’s consolation semifinals at Chanute High School.

Up 16-12 at the end of the first period, Carthage extended its lead to 10 by halftime at 33-23.

With a 12-5 third period, the Tigers took a 45-28 advantage into the fourth quarter.

Carthage’s lead was never in jeopardy in the final frame.

Three players scored in double figures for the Tigers, as Max Templeman scored 21 points, while Britt Coy and Clay Kinder added 12 points apiece. Justin Ray added nine and Trent Yates had six.

Carthage made eight treys in the game, with Templeman, Coy and Yates hitting two apiece.

The Tigers (9-7) will conclude RMC play at 12:45 on Saturday against the tourney hosts.

 

SENECA BOYS 66, NEVADA 65

FRONTENAC, Kan. — The Seneca Indians topped the Nevada Tigers for the second time this week.

In Friday’s consolation game of the Four State Raider Classic, Nevada led 31-20 at halftime, but Seneca outscored the Tigers 46-34 in the second half.

Late in the game, Seneca’s Gavyn Hoover hit a 3-pointer to give the Indians a one-point cushion.

Nevada’s Drew Beachler connected on two free throws to give the Tigers the lead, but Seneca’s Blake Hurn scored on a drive to the hoop for the final margin.

“It was a tale of two halves,” Nevada coach Shaun Gray said. “Hats off to Seneca. They hit clutch shots down the stretch and we turned the ball over a ton in the second half to let them back in it.”

Cooper Long scored 16 points for Seneca, while Hoover added 15 and Zane Grotjohn had 14.

Cade Beshore scored 19 points for Nevada, while Beachler had 12 and Jack Cheaney and Riddick Shook contributed 11 points apiece. Brice Budd added nine for the Tigers.

Nevada (6-11) will play for seventh place at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, while Seneca (9-8) will play for fifth at 2:30.

 

THOMAS JEFFERSON BOYS TO PLAY FOR TITLE (FROM THURSDAY)

LIBERAL, Mo. — With a 64-59 semifinal win over Colgan, Thomas Jefferson advanced to the championship game of the Tony Dubray Classic, where the Cavaliers will face Galena, Kansas, at 6:30 on Saturday night.

The Cavaliers took control by outscoring the Panthers 24-13 in the second period.

Colgan cut Thomas Jefferson’s lead to one late in the fourth quarter, but Kohl Thurman and Tyler Brouhard connected on four straight free throws for the Cavaliers.

Thomas Jefferson’s Jay Ball had another memorable night. Ball scored 19 points and grabbed a school record 27 rebounds.

Brouhard scored 16 points and had eight rebounds and five assists.

“Jay and Tyler both had big nights, and we rely on them to do that nightly, but the other kids really stepped up,” Thomas Jefferson coach Chris Myers said. “It was a great team win.”

Also for the Cavaliers, Levi Triplett scored 15 points, connecting on a trio of 3-pointers, while Thurman added eight points and seven rebounds, Kip Atteberry had four and Tony Touma scored two.  

Tucker Harrell led Colgan with 26 points.

CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — A fast start gave Carl Junction a lead they wouldn’t relinquish in a 68-57 win over Monett on Friday.

The Bulldogs (6-11) held all of the momentum after the first quarter, taking an 18-10 lead into the second period thanks to a 14-2 surge. CJ took a 27-20 advantage into halftime and each time the Cubs (8-8) made a run at the lead in the second half, the Bulldogs had an answer en route to the win.

GAME ACTION

Trailing 4-2 early, Carl Junction used a 14-2 run in the first period to take control of the momentum. Ayden Bard had four points during the run, while Cooper Vediz and Jett Hocut each knocked down 3-pointers in the surge. Vediz closed the run with a steal and score on the break.

Monett cut the lead down to four in the second period before Carl Junction rallied to take a 27-20 advantage into the second half.

The Cubs again cut the lead to four, 29-25, early in the second half only for the Bulldogs to close the third period on a 13-4 run to lead by 12 going into the final eight minutes of action. Bard and Vediz each had four points in the run, while Brody Pant buried a 3-pointer with 15 seconds left to make the score 44-32.

Monett got back to back 3-pointers from Landyn Brandt to cut the Bulldogs’ lead to 46-38 with 6:50 left. Blaine Salsman knocked down a 3-pointer for the Cubs before Ky Warren answered right back for the Bulldogs with an old-fashioned three-point play to keep the margin at 10 with 4:40 left.

Vediz pushed the lead to a quarter-high 13 points after an inside score from Bard and a layup on the break by Vediz inside the final minute to make the score 65-52.

SCORING LEADERS

Bard led Carl Junction in scoring with a game-high 29 points, while Vediz finished the win with 21 points. 

Brandt had 14 to lead Monett, while Salsman added 13 in the loss.

UP NEXT

Carl Junction hosts Nevada on Tuesday.