by Tracy McCue, Sumner Newscow — The sub-state basketball tournaments started up for Class 3A and 2A schools this week. Oxford boys were victorious over Uniontown 47-35 in a Class 2A contest in the O-dome. Both Conway Springs boys and girls were winners in their first round games on Monday and Tuesday. The other classes start on Thursday. Oxford girls travel to Uniontown tonight in a makeup from Wednesday …

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Boys: 

Oxford 47 Uniontown 35

Led by Derek Williams with 18 points, the Oxford boys advanced to the second round where it will square off against West Elk in Yates Center. 

After a slow start in which Oxford and Uniontown were tied 4-all, the Wildcats would outscore their opponent 11-8, 16-9, and 16-14 in the second, third and fourth quarter.

“We started sluggish in this game,” said Kyle Green, Oxford head boys basketball coach. “We turned the ball over way too much early in the game. Unforced turnovers at that.”

Green said the team made some adjustments at the half and Kurt Sloan hit two shots out of the gate.

“Derek Williams manned up in the second half and was a force,” Green said. “Timmie Catlin also got going and helped us out… That was the turning point of the game.”

Oxford now battles West Elk in Yates Center on Friday at 6 p.m.

“They know us well and we know them,” Green said. “They are all coached. Dave Miller does a great job with them and they are on a mission.

“We have to defend and execute our offense if we want to have a chance.”

Oxford is now 16-5 for the season.

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Conway Springs 74 W. Independent 66

Conway Springs boys scored a big upset Monday as the No. 6 seed when it beat the No. 3 seed Independence team.

Getting 24 points from Ross Rasmussen and 21 from Dylan Murphy the Cardinals pulled away from the Panthers.

The two teams were knotted at 17-all at the end of the first but Conway Springs went on a 25-11 run to lead 42-28 at the half. Independent would close the gap to seven in the third quarter but the Cardinals would stave off Indy in the fourth for the victory.

Conway 74, Independent 66

 

Conway	17	25	13	19	—	74
Independent	17	11	20	18	—	66

 

Conway Springs: R. Rasmussen 24, D. Murphy 21, M. Leddy 16, Z. Oswald 6, J. Dugan 4, J. Fisher 2, Winter 2

Independent: J. Richmond 25, C. Eikleberry 11, S. Gilman 10, Miranda 9, M. Kay 7, S. Williams 2, W. Chandler 2

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Girls: 

Conway Springs 47, Belle Plaine 16

This was a mismatch. Conway Springs led 18-2 at the end of the first quarter and would coast to a 31-point win.

Belle Plaine	2	9	5	0	—	16
Conway	18	11	13	5	—	47

 

Belle Plaine: C. Kimble 8, K. Ast 5, B. Balzer 3

Conway Springs: S. Echelberry 17, Carter 14, Jones 7, H. Koester 4, E. Ebenkamp 3, K. Hilger 2

Class 4A – Rose Hill 

Boys:

Friday

#1 Winfield (12-8) vs. #4 Rose Hill (3-16), 7:30 p.m.

#2 Wellington (9-10) vs. #3 Mulvane (6-13), 6 p.m.

Saturday

Winfield-Rose Hill winner vs. Wellington-Mulvane winner, 7:30 p.m.

 

Girls:

Thursday

#1 Mulvane (12-7) vs. #4 Rose Hill (7-12), 7:30 p.m.

#2 Wellington (11-8) vs. #3 Winfield (10-10), 6 p.m.

Saturday

Mulvane-Rose Hill winner vs. Wellington-Winfield winner, 6 p.m.

 

Class 3A – Eureka

Boys:

Monday (at home sites)

#1 Eureka (20-0) vs. #8 Belle Plaine (2-18) – 6 p.m., Wednesday.

Collegiate 71 Fredonia 40.

Douglass 64 Bluestem 50.

Conway Springs 74 Wichita Independent 66.

Thursday (at Eureka)

Eureka-Belle Plaine winner vs. Wichita Collegiate, Times TBD.

Douglass vs. Conway Springs.

Saturday –

Substate championship – 7:30 p.m.

 

Girls:

Tuesday (at home sites)

Douglass 50 Bluestem 13

Fredonia 62 Eureka 29

Conway Springs 47 Belle Plaine 16

Wichita Collegiate 54 Wichita Independent 43.

Thursday (at Yates Center)

Douglass vs. Fredonia, 7:30 p.m.

Conway Springs vs. Wichita Collegiate, 6 p.m.

Saturday –

Substate championship – 6 p.m.

 

Class 2A – Yates Center

Boys:

Tuesday (at home sites)

West Elk 59 Yates Center 42

Oxford 47 Uniontown 35

Oswego 52 Sedan 22

Pittsburg Colgan 70 Pleasanton 31

Thursday (at Yates Center)

West Elk vs. Oxford, 6 p.m.

Oswego vs. Pittsburg Colgan, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday –

Substate championship – 7:30 p.m.

 

Girls:

#1 Sedan (15-4) vs. #8 Oswego (7-13), Wednesday, 7 p.m.

#4 Uniontown (10-10) vs. #5 Oxford (9-10), Wednesday, 6 p.m.

Pleasanton 48 Yates Center 40

Pittsburg Colgan 46 West Elk 29.

 

Class 1A Div. 1 – Central Burden

Boys:

Monday (at home sites)

Dexter/Cedar Vale 62 Central-Burden 53

Thursday

#2 Caldwell (14-7) vs. #3 South Haven (8-13), 6 p.m.

#1 Udall (17-3) vs. Dexter/Cedar Vale.

Saturday

Sub-state championship: 7:30 p.m.

 

Girls:

Monday (at home sites)

Central-Burden 53 Udall 44 (OT)

Friday

#2 South Haven (12-8) vs. #3 Cedar Vale/Dexter (10-10), 6 p.m.

#1 Caldwell (14-6)  vs. Central-Burden (7-14).

Sub-state championship: 6 p.m.

 

Class 1A Div. 2 – Chetopa

Boys:

Tuesday (at home sites)

Elk Valley 53 Buffalo-Altoona-Midway 45

Thursday

#2 Colony-Crest (8-11) vs. Argonia (7-13), 6 p.m.

#1 Chetopa (15-4) vs. Elk Valley, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday

Sub-state championship, 7:30 p.m.

 

Girls:

Tuesday (at home sites)

Buffalo-Altoona Midway 50 Elk Valley 48.

Friday

#1 Argonia (16-4) vs. BAM, 7:30 p.m.

#2 Chetopa (7-12) vs. Colony-Crest (3-16), 6 p.m.

Saturday

Sub-state championship, 7:30 p.m.