DODGE CITY, Kan. – Solomon made sure to get the most out of its first state tournament game in more than a century.
The Gorillas notched their first state tourney victory in thrilling fashion, rallying from a 12-point fourth quarter deficit to top Norwich 45-43 on a bucket by Dylan Hynes with six seconds left in Wednesday's Class 1A Division quarterfinal at United Wireless Arena.
With the game tied at 43, the Gorillas worked the clock down before Makaen Hastings drove baseline and dropped it off for Hynes who flipped it in for the game winner.
Norwich called a timeout with four seconds left but was unable to get off a desperation heave.
Hynes scored 10 points for Solomon (17-7) while Hastings and Spencer Coup each had eight.
Solomon outscored Norwich 20-6 in the fourth quarter after trailing 37-25 at the end of the third.
Norwich (22-2) was led by 16 points from Jace Gosch.
Solomon will play Montezuma-South Gray in the semifinals at 6 p.m. Friday.
OLPE 51, TROY 21
The defending state champion Eagles jumped out to a 12-2 lead by the end of the first quarter and never looked back.
Olpe (23-1) was paced by Dexton Hoelting's 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting.
The Eagles went 22 of 49 from the floor while Troy went just 4 of 38.
Olpe led 27-6 at halftime and 35-15 at the end of the third quarter.
Jerrit Norris scored a team-high six points for Troy (16-8).
Olpe will meet Macksville in the Friday's 2 p.m. semifinal.
SOUTH GRAY 62, NESS CITY 53
South Gray saw Ness City trim its 10-point lead down to two at the end of the quarter, but the Rebels regained separation from the Eagles again in the fourth.
The Rebels led nearly the entire way, moving to 22-2.
South Gray placed four in double figures – Joseph Dyck (19), Jorge Lupercio (16), Brady Deges (13) and Brent Penner (12).
Taylor Cable scored a game-high 25 points for Ness City while Jose Guzman added 13.
South Gray, state runners-up last year, went 27 of 57 from the field.
The Eagles (18-6) were led by the 25 points of Taylor Cable. Jose Guzman added 13.
South Gray will meet Solomon in Friday's 6 p.m. semifinal.
MACKSVILLE 45, OSBORNE 41
Macksville trailed by four early in the third quarter but held Osborne without a field goal for the last 6:34 to earn a spot in the semifinals.
The Mustangs ended the game on an 11-3 run.
Macksville (22-2) was led by Rogelio Ibarra's 13 points while Ryan Kuckelman added 10. Grady Wolters scored a game-high 14 points for Osborne and Doak Guttery finished with 10.
The Mustangs will meet defending champion Olpe in the semis at 2 p.m. on Friday.
OLPE 51, TROY 21
Troy 2 4 9 6 -- 21
Olpe 12 15 8 16 -- 51
TROY (16-8) – Weber 0-13 2-2 2, Benitz 1-4 0-0 2, Norris 1-7 4-6 6, Anderson 1-7 2-2 5, Hartman 1-6 1-2 4, Judd 0-1 0-0 0, Etherton 0-0 2-2 2. Totals 4-38 11-14 21.
OLPE (23-1) – Bailey 3-8 0-0 6, Der. Hoelting 7-9 2-3 18, D. Redeker 3-12 0-1 6, T. Skalsky 1-1 0-0 2, Foraker 1-2 0-0 2, B. Redeker 1-1 1-2 3, Dex. Hoelting 0-1 0-0 0, Heins 1-3 1-2 4, B. Skalsky 4-10 0-0 8, E. Redekeer 1-1 0-0 2, Cole 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 22-49 4-8 51.
3-point goals—Troy 2-14 (Weber 0-5, Benitz 0-1, Anderson 1-5, Hartman 1-2, Judd 0-1), Olpe 3-13 (Bailey 0-4, Der. Hoelting 2-3, D. Redeker 0-4, Foraker 0-1, Heins 1-2). Rebounds—Troy 22 (Norris 12), Olpe 35 (Der. Hoelting 12). Assists—Troy 1 (Weber), Olpe 11 (Dam. Redeker 7). Fouls—Troy 11 Olpe 13. Fouled out—None.
MACKSVILLE 45, OSBORNE 41
Macksville 9 12 13 11 -- 45
Osborne 11 9 14 7 -- 41
Macksville (22-2) – R. Ibarra 3-12 7-7 13, Lickiss 2-5 0-0 4, Gomez 3-4 2-4 8, Barron 1-4 0-0 3, Kuckelman 4-12 2-4 10, A. Ibarra 1-3 0-0 3, Esparza 2-4 0-0 4. Totals 16-44 11-15 45.
Osborne (21-3) – Lantz 0-7 0-0 0, Wolters 4-12 2-2 14, Schurr 1-1 0-0 2, Hamel 2-10 0-0 6, Thompson 4-7 1-2 9, Guttery 4-5 2-2 10. Totals 15-42 5-6 41.
3-point goals—Macksville 2-9 (R. Ibarra 0-4, Barron 1-2, A. Ibarra 1-3), Osborne 6-16 (Lantz 0-2, Wolters 4-10, Hamel 2-4). Rebounds—Macksville 23 (Kuckelman 10), Osborne 29 (Thompson 9). Assists-Macksville 7 (Barron 3), Osborne 12 (Wolters 6). Fouls—Macksville 13, Osborne 14. Fouled out—None.
SOLOMON 45, NORWICH 43
Solomon 8 12 5 20 -- 45
Norwich 8 12 17 6 -- 43
Solomon (17-7) – Krause 1-2 1-2 4, Coup 3-8 2-3 8, Hastings 2-9 3-4 8, Hynes 5-5 0-0 10, Smith 3-7 0-1 6, Baxa 2-5 0-0 4, Duran 2-4 0-0 5. Totals 18-40 6-10 45.
Norwich (22-2) – Rosenhagern 3-4 2-3 10, Schroeder 2-7 0-0 5, Gosch 7-13 2-2 16, Hilger 4-10 0-1 8, Hibbs 2-7 0-1 4, Smith 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 18-42 4-6 43.
3-point goals—Solomon 3-15 (Krause 1-2, Coup 0-5, Hastings 1-6, Duran 1-2), Norwich 3-7 (Rosenhagen 2-3, Schroeder 1-2, Hilger 0-1, Hibbs 0-1). Rebounds—Solomon 21 (Hynes 10), Norwich 21 (Gosch 10). Assists—Solomon 11 (Hastings 3), Norwich 11 (Hibbs 6). Fouls—Solomon 10, Norwich 16. Fouled out—Norwich (Schroeder).
SOUTH GRAY 62, NESS CITY 53
Ness City 9 14 14 16 -- 53
Montezuma-South Gray 14 13 12 23 -- 62
Ness City (18-6) – Guzman 5-12 1-2 13, Seib 2-10 0-0 5, Schreiber 2-5 0-0 5, Cable 12-15 1-1 25, Ross 0-8 2-5 2, Stoecklein 1-4 0-0 3, Schniepp 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 22-56 4-8 53.
Montezuma-South Gray (22-2) – Penner 5-15 2-2 12, Deges 5-10 2-2 13, Davis 1-1 0-0 2, Lupercio 7-16 1-2 16, Salmans 0-1 0-0 0, Dyck 9-14 1-2 19. Totals 27-57 6-8 62.
3-point goals—Ness City 5-19 (Guzman 2-7, Seib 1-6, Schreib er 1-4, Stoecklein 1-2), South Gray 2-16 (Penner 0-5, Deges 1-4, Lupercio 1-5, Salmans 0-1, Dyck 0-1). Rebounds—Ness City 33 (Ross 13), South Gray 28 (Lupercio 7). Assists—Ness City 14 (Guzman 6), South Gray 9 (Davis 3). Fouls—Ness City 15, South Gray 14. Fouled out—None.
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