The Panthers lose 61-60 in the final seconds
BY JIM [email protected]
It was truly a Valentine’s heartthrob.
The Hays Thomas More Prep Monarchs got away with a thrilling 61-60 basketball win 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 run.
Panther Cayden Scheuerman missed a 3-point attempt to tie it 60-60. The Panther crowd was shocked when Ian Premer was whistled for his fifth foul against Werth on a contested rebound. Werth hit the first free throw, but tossed the football against the backboard without hitting the rim to give the Panthers a chance.
Scheuerman, the Panthers’ starting quarterback, threw an incredible 94-foot pass from the Panthers’ backboard, but no one was able to drop the football into the basket.
The Panthers rallied from a 59-56 deficit after the Monarchs converted five free throws. A steal by Tyler Stuhlsatz set up Scheuerman for a Braylon Council assist field goal. Ian Premer’s field goal gave the Panthers a 60-59 lead. But Werth forced a 60-60 tie on a free throw.
“We had a good shot up top,” said Great Bend manager Kyle Kriegh. “We had late defensive stops 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 on Friday, Liberal Saturday and Hays next week.
The evenly matched affair swung back and forth during the 32 minutes. The Panthers enjoyed superb balance with Premer (16), Candela Tyler Stuhlsatz (12), Maddox Spray (11) and Scheuerman (10) scoring in double digits. As usual, Carter Coombs and Council expertly delivered the basketball for quality shots.
Stuhlsatz and Scheuerman gave the Panthers a pass with 10 points in the second half.
“We gave our best. Tyler is a warrior. We say that every game,” Kriegh said. “Carter did a good job keeping the ball moving down the baseline. Our guys did good.”
The Monarchs’ 6-foot-8 Werth was a problem all night with a night of 23 points on 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
Big curve 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, Overall 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, Room 1-3 0-0 2, Board 1-3 0-0 2, Total 24-55 10-13 60
3 points-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 ATHLETE BOYS
Garden City 6-0 17-1
Hays Alto 3-2 10-7
Great Curve 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, Grande Curva 60; Garden City 49, Dodge City 45; Hays 60, Abilene 44
2-17—Dodging the city in Great Bend; Hay in Garden City
2-18-Big curve to liberal
GARDEN CITY (6-0, 17-1)—W Coronado, Colo. 71-43; Lakewood, Colo. 74-38; Palmer Ridge, Colo. 59-45; Coronado, Col. 83-60; Scott City 55-41; W Wichita Life Prep 57-43; W Wichita East 53-39; F *Big 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; B *Big Bend 56-47; W *Dodge City 49-45; 2-17—*Hay; 2-21—*to the Liberal
HAYS HIGH (3-2, 10-7)—W Newton 65-40; L Free State 54-59; W Hugoton 57-56; LManhattan 44-60; L Junction City 45-47; W Wichita North 58-50; W * Liberal 60-34; L *Big 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—* in Dodge City; 2-24—*Grand Bend
BIG BEND (3-2, 9-8)—L Junction City 51-84; L pounds 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—*a liberal; 2-24—*at Hays
DODGE CITY (1-4, 5-12)—L McPherson 32-74; LManhattan 32-59; L Junction City 41-76; W. Woodward, Oklahoma, 73-35; L Wichita Southeast 31-68; W Garden Plain 67-57; W Wichita Trinity 69-41; L Guymon, Oklahoma 34-39; W* Liberal 73-47; Dodge City (L Derby 34-58; L Carroll 34-58; W Newton 58-56); L *Big 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—*Hay; 2-23—*a 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 Sud 43-55; L Buhler 48-67); L Hooker, Okla.43-55; L *Big Bend 42-72; W Guymon, Okla.48-65; L * Hays 36-76; L Goodland 50-76; 2-18—*Grand Bend; 2-21—*Garden City; 2-23—*Dodge City
