By Joanna Chadwick
Boys
Clearwater 56, Belle Plaine 44
Derby 69, Hutchinson 46 — Derby raced to a 15-1 lead in the first half of the opening period and only allowed 13 first half points and two made field goals. Eleven players scored for Derby and seven hit three-pointers, including Greg Stiger, who hit his first five shots, including four three-pointers. Stiger finished with 14 points, and Cale Clingan had 12 with six rebounds, three blocks. Avant Riley had four steals, Cam Dunn had three, Daven Johnson had four assists, Tobin Snider had six rebounds and Tyler Pontious had five. Hutchinson’s Lamar Govain scored 14 points, all in the second half. Draydon Hippen scored 13, hitting 3 of 5 from three. Larry Jeremiah Jr. finished with nine rebounds and Danny Boone had seven.
Great Bend 58, Buhler 49
Olathe East 49, Maize 36 — Kade Alholm had 19 for Olathe East. Kingston Lerma led Maize with 12, Brayden Myovela had seven rebounds and Pearce George five assists.
Saint James 78, McPherson 51 — St. James’ Luke Kolich, Jace Wright and Grady Ogden each hit three three-pointers. Kolich finished with 18 points, Ogden had 13 and Mathew Davis 11. Luke Bosse had 10 rebounds, Kolich nine assists. McPherson’s Jett Pyle made four threes and finished with 21 point, and Eli Reasoner scored 16 with six rebounds.
SM South 61, Andover 33 — SM South’s Drake Debaun scored 14 points, and Kaiden Davis had 10 points, four steals, four assists in the win. Andover’s Walker McClellan made 3 of 7 from three and had 13 points, six rebounds. Drew Hutchinson had six rebounds, two blocks.
Wamego 57, Abilene 43
Wichita East 65, Newton 40 — East’s Luke Henderson scored 23 points and had five steals, and Aiden Butler had 20 points, hitting 10 of 15 shots with 13 rebounds. Jaylen Philips-Grey had 11 points, six rebounds, four steals. Newton’s Bryson Fair had six rebounds.
Girls
Great Bend 60, Abilene 36
Hutchinson Central Christian 41, Republic County 27
Moundridge 34, Holcomb 23
Riley County 38, Hesston 36 OT
