Peabody comes back against Centre
Staff writers
Peabody-Burns broke Centre’s heart on Valentine’s Day while two other county teams also were victorious.
Peabody-Burns and Centre
The Warriors stunned the Cougars with a comeback victory, 63-59.
Centre started the game strong. The Cougars led by as many as 12 points in the first half and had a 45-36 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
Peabody-Burns didn’t give up, though, clawing into the game by scoring 27 points to Centre’s 14 in the fourth quarter.
A much-needed three-pointer by Peabody-Burns’ Jameson Miles shifted the momentum in the final minutes, with a few more points scored down low by Aiden Hurst.
The Warriors held out in the final seconds to win .
Miles scored 21 points and Hurst scored 26.
For Centre, Brady Idleman scored 24 points followed by Noah Brunner with 17, and Robert Spohn with 12.
Peabody-Burns will play its final game of the regular season Friday at home against Tescott.
Centre will be host to Chase County for its last game of the regular season.
Hillsboro
Despite being down by five points in the fourth quarter, the Trojans extended their winning streak to six Friday night by beating Council Grove 46-40.
Lincoln Wichert dominated on offense with 24 points. Nash Dickinson scored nine. Noah Beavers pulled down nine rebounds. Easton Shahan distributed the ball well with four assists.
“I was proud of the grit the boys showed,” coach Kyle Kroeker said. “We talked about competitive greatness all year long and we were able to pull it off in the end.
“We are riding our team’s momentum and hope to continue improving each day.”
On Monday, Hillsboro played Hoisington early because of incoming weather.
The Trojans extended their streak to seven, winning 57-40.
Hillsboro boys are now ranked No. 9 in Class 2A in the state.
The Trojans will hit the road Friday for their second-to-last game of the regular season, playing Nickerson.
Marion
Marion stopped the bleeding from a six-game losing streak with a much-needed 50-43 victory Friday over Sedgwick.
Marion will play their final game of the regular season Friday at home against Central Christian Academy. Marion will be honoring senior athletes during the game.
Goessel
For the second time this season, the Goessel boys lost to Herington in overtime.
The Bluebirds trailed by as many as nine points midway through the second quarter before scratching their way back into the game to trail 23-19 at halftime.
The Bluebirds went on a scoring streak to start the second half, with Jack Nickel scoring two points, Brayton Base adding five, and Trey Gaddis banking in a lay-up.
The nine-point flurry gave the Bluebirds a five-point lead, but the Railers trailed by only two as the third quarter came to an end.
The lead changed hands several times in the fourth quarter, but Evan Walker muscled in a basket from an offensive rebound to tie the game 40-40.
Goessel missed two free throws with 27 seconds to play in regulation, and the game went into overtime.
The Railers scored before the Bluebirds took the lead when Trey Gaddis hit a three-pointer.
Four missed free throws by the Bluebirds in the last two minutes cost them, however, and Goessel left the Railer gym with a 46-43 loss.
Gaddis led the team with 13 points, followed by Jack Nickel’s 10 and Wyatt Sommerfeld’s 8.
The Bluebird boys are now 3-15 for the season and 2-6 in the Wheat State League.
Goessel will be host to Hartford (12-6) for their last game of the regular season Friday.