It was a successful, and eventful, 2017 for Louisburg High School athletics and for those who are connected to the Wildcat program. This past year created a lot of school history for LHS and several programs brought back state hardware to Louisburg.

Below are the Top 10 stories from 2017, along with a brief explanation of each. Included in the explanation is the link to the actual story from the event.

This year was a blast to cover and I was blessed to have the opportunity to go along for the ride with many of these. As much fun as it was, I can’t wait for 2018 to begin. Looking forward to it!

Louisburg’s Calvin Dillon earns his first state golf medal as a freshman as he took 10th at the state meet.

10. Dillon medals at state golf

Louisburg freshman Calvin Dillon certainly didn’t play like a first-year varsity player as he led the Wildcat golf team all season. Dillon finished 10^th at the Class 4A state tournament in Wamego and became the first Wildcat golfer to earn a state medal in several years.

Dillon made the state tournament alongside senior Ty Martin, who finished in 28^th place overall after he earned his second straight state appearance.

Isabelle Holtzen earned her first state medal in the pole vault as she took seventh back in May.

9. Holtzen, Dover earn first state track medals

T.J. Dover finished eighth in the discus at the Class 4A Kansas State Track and Field Championships in Wichita.

Junior Isabelle Holtzen and senior T.J. Dover both ended their track and field seasons on a good note as they earned state medals in late May at the Class 4A state meet in Wichita.

Holtzen had a big season in the pole vault as she ended seventh in the state after she cleared 10 feet. Earlier in the year, Holtzen broke a 15-year old school record in the pole vault as she topped 11-1.

Dover made his second consecutive trip to the state meet and finished strong in his final high school performance. He took eighth with a throw of 143-4.

The Wildcats qualified for the state meet in 10 events and had two regional champions in junior Quinn Rigney (100-meter dash) and sophomore Chris Williams (400 dash).

8. Frontier League adds three schools, says goodbye to another

For the Frontier League, 2017 brought a lot of changes to a league that has featured seven schools for the last several years.

Starting in the 2018-19 season, the Frontier League will add three new schools. Piper, Tonganoxie and Bonner Springs each accepted invitations to join the league last April to create a 10-team league.

It is didn’t stay 10 teams for long as De Soto will make the move to a different league during the same season. The current league will be made up of nine schools: Louisburg, Paola, Ottawa, Spring Hill, Baldwin, Eudora, Piper, Tonganoxie and Bonner Springs.

7. Louisburg boys soccer wins regional crown

The Louisburg High School boys soccer team was trying to make its second consecutive trip to the state tournament this past season and the Wildcats almost got there.

Although the Wildcats fell to McPherson in the state quarterfinal game in late October, Louisburg put together another successful season that included a 1-0 victory over Independence in the regional championship game.

The Wildcats finished the season with a 13-6 record and earned the school’s first Frontier League championship since 2010.

Junior Ryan Adams celebrates after he earned a state medal at 138 pounds.

6. Wildcat wrestling qualifies eight for state, Adams picks up medal

The Louisburg High School wrestling team had an historic season as it qualified eight for the Class 4A state wrestling tournament, which tied for the most in school history, during the regional tournament in February at Frontenac High School

Thad Hendrix (106 pounds), Nathan Keegan (120), Kyle Allen (126), Ryan Adams (138), Dylan Meyer (145), Austin Moore (170), Austin Raetzel (195) and Mason Koechner (285) all competed at the state tournament in Salina.

Adams earned the school’s lone state medal on the season as he finished sixth overall at 138 pounds.

Louisburg head football and boys track and field coach Gary Griffin retired from the district after 32 years. It was one of many changes for the LHS athletic department.

5. LHS goes through staff/coaching changes

The 2017-18 school year looked a lot of different than in previous years for Louisburg High School athletics.

LHS saw a lot of changes in its coaching staff and in the administration as well. Activities director Darin Gagnebin stepped down and was replaced by current director Jeremy Holloway.

In the coaching department, former head and assistant football Gary Griffin retired from the district after 32 years with the high school and Louisburg promoted assistant Robert Ebenstein as the new Wildcat head football coach.

Jason Nelson resigned his post as the Wildcat head boys basketball coach and he was replaced with Ty Pfannenstiel. Griffin and Greg Darrington also resigned as the boys and girls track and field coaches, and were replaced by Andy Wright (boys) and John Reece (girls).

Louisburg cross country runners (from left) Tim Smith, Trinity Moore and Wyatt Reece each ended the season with a state medal.

4. LHS cross country earns three state medals, qualifies girls team

The Louisburg High School cross country team might have had its best season in its 19-year history in 2017.

The Wildcats thrived against some of the state’s best competition as seniors Wyatt Reece, Tim Smith and sophomore Trinity Moore all earned state medals at the Class 4A meet in Wamego.

Moore recorded the highest finish for a female runner in school history as she finished fifth in the state and broke her own school record in the process with a time of 19 minutes and 47 seconds.

In the boys race, Reece picked up his first state medal with a time of 17 minutes and finished 11^th overall. Smith, who won a regional title the week before, came in 15^th with a time of 17:05. Smith was the first Wildcat to win a regional title in school history.

Louisburg also made history as the Wildcat girls team qualified for the state meet for the first time after they finished third at their regional in Burlington. Moore joined Isabelle Holtzen, Reilly Alexander, Carlee Gassman, Kaitlyn Lewer, Payton Shaffer and Emily Williams to make up the seven-member squad that finished 10^th in the team standings at state.

Earlier in the year, Moore became the school’s first Frontier League champion, while Reece recorded the highest league finish in boys history as he took second at the league meet.

3. Louisburg boys basketball earns first state tournament berth in 12 years

The season may not have started out the way the Louisburg boys basketball team would have liked, but it certainly finished on a positive note.

Louisburg knocked off rival Paola in the sub-state semfinals and then defeated Fort Scott in the championship game in early March to earn its first sub-state championship since 2005.

The Wildcats earned the No. 6 seed and squared off with eventual champion Bishop Miege at the Class 4A state tournament in Salina. The Stags ended the Wildcats’ season with an 81-47 loss.

2. LHS girls soccer finishes fourth at state tournament

Louisburg’s girls soccer program has only been around for two years, but the Wildcats have set high expectations from the beginning and that continued in 2017.

The Wildcats advanced to the Class 4-1A state semifinals for the first time in school history as they defeated Piper with a 2-1 victory in overtime. This victory came off their second consecutive regional title as they knocked off Bonner Springs.

At the state tournament, Louisburg faced off with Thomas More Prep and suffered a heart-breaking 1-0 loss in the semifinals. The Wildcats moved on to the third-place game against Maize South and eventually finished fourth overall.

1. Lady Cat volleyball ends season as state runner-up

The Louisburg High School volleyball team was just one point away from not only becoming the school’s first state volleyball champion – but also the first female team to win a state title in Louisburg history.

As close as the Lady Cats got, they came up just short against defending state champion Rose Hill in late October at the Class 4A-Division I state championship. Louisburg fell 23-25, 25-10 and 29-27 in heartbreaking fashion to finish as the state runner-up.

Still, it was an impressive season for Louisburg volleyball as it finished with a 34-10 record. The Lady Cats reeled off wins over Basehor-Linwood, Bishop Miege and Rose Hill in pool play and then downed Wellington in the state semifinals.

The Lady Cats received several accolades as junior Anna Dixon and senior Sophie McMullen earned first team all-state and all-league honors. Dixon was also named as the Co-Player of the Year in Class 4A-Division I.

Junior Carson Buffington was also named to the all-state tournament team with Dixon and McMullen.

Senior Mikayla Quinn goes up for two of her nine points Tuesday during Louisburg’s home contest against Ottawa. The Lady Cats rolled to a 64-37 victory to even their record at 3-3 on the year.

The Louisburg High School girls basketball team got it exactly what it needed before taking some time off during the holiday break – a victory.

After losing in overtime last week to Eudora, the Lady Cats rebounded in a big way as they controlled Ottawa from the opening tip Tuesday and never looked back in a 64-37 win at Louisburg High School.

The victory evened the Lady Cats’ record at 3-3 and was important as they wrap up the first part of their season.

“After letting one slip away from us against Eudora, we had a week to prepare and the girls worked hard to get ready for this,” Louisburg coach Shawn Lowry said. “It was at home, and our last game before break and it is always tough with it being finals week. The girls were really focused though, and they were really focused in practice and I thought it carried over into the game.”

Focus certainly wasn’t a problem for Louisburg as it dominated almost every aspect of the game and it started on the defensive end. Louisburg forced 23 Ottawa turnovers, a lot of which turned into transition points and easy baskets on the other end.

The Lady Cat offense took a big step forward Tuesday as it bounced back from just scoring 37 points in a loss against Eudora.

“It just shows that we can get out and run the floor,” Lowry said. “We have some things that we want to work on over break with that, but we were good offensively. It was a good collective effort from everyone and I thought it was good to get the win.

“Defensively, I still see some breakdown stuff, but we are working hard and the effort is good because we care about being good for each other. We still need to clean up some stuff on the defensive end, but I like our effort and how hard the girls are playing.”

Louisburg got a nice boost off the bench from Madilyn Melton. The freshman forward scored a team-high 14 points, including three 3-pointers and had six rebounds. Senior Bailey Belcher also finished in double figures with 12.

Sophomore Haley Cain puts up a shot over two Ottawa defenders Tuesday.

Seniors Isabelle Holtzen and Mikayla Quinn each added nine points in the win and junior Carson Buffington just missed out on a double-double with eight points and 11 rebounds.

The outcome of the game never seemed in doubt as the Lady Cats opened the game on a 16-6 run, and after an evenly-played second quarter, led 31-21 at halftime.

Ottawa would get no closer as Louisburg put the game away in the third quarter as the Lady Cats outscored the Cyclones 17-4 in the frame and never looked back.

The big lead allowed Lowry to play young bench players at several different points throughout the contest.

“That is what you hope for as a program is that you can get girls experience that are on the sophomore and freshman levels,” Lowry said. “I talk to them all the time in practice about making sure they are doing the things to put themselves in position when it is their time to be on the floor. They have taken it to heart. Those young players are going to make those young player mistakes, but their effort is really good and they are starting to figure out that toughness piece.”

Louisburg will open the 2018 part of the schedule on Jan. 4 when it hosts Baldwin at 6 p.m. The Bulldogs are currently the No. 1-ranked team in Class 4A-Division II.

LOU               16           15           17           16 – 64

OTT               6             15           4             13 – 37

LOUISBURG (3-3): Madilyn Melton 14, Bailey Belcher 12, Isabelle Holtzen 9, Mikayla Quinn 9, Carson Buffington 8, Haley Cain 4, Carlee Gassman 4, Alyse Moore 3, Reilly Ratliff-Becher 1. Totals: 17 12-24 64. 3-point field goals: 6, (Melton 3, Buffington, Holtzen, Quinn)

Louisburg senior Ben Minster goes up for two of his 12 points during the Wildcats’ contest with Ottawa on Tuesday at Louisburg High School. The Wildcats fell to the No. 4-ranked Cyclones, 55-39.

Down by just two points at halftime to the No. 4-ranked team in the state, the Louisburg High School boys basketball team couldn’t have asked to be in a better position.

The Wildcats had an opportunity to pull off one of the bigger upsets of the early season against Ottawa and give themselves some momentum going into the holiday break.

Unfortunately for the Wildcats, the second half didn’t go as well as the first.

Ottawa held the Louisburg offense to just five points in the third quarter and the Wildcats couldn’t keep up with the Cyclones in a 55-39 loss.

“I thought the first half we were playing well, defensively and offensively,” Louisburg coach Ty Pfannenstiel said. “I thought we had a lot of energy, which I think is so important for us. The second half, for some reason, we didn’t have that energy. Ottawa came out fired up and got some buckets to go in. We got six possessions without a basket and we just looked deflated. That is the difference. We have to find ways to fight through that, and that is two games in a row where we have been flat in the second half.”

In the first quarter, Louisburg and Ottawa traded the lead five times before the Cyclones went up 14-11 going into the second quarter.

Louisburg junior Dylan DeShazer gave the Wildcats a lead early in the second on a 3-pointer, before the Cyclones took it back until late in the first half. Junior guard Brayden Gage hit a runner in the lane to put Louisburg up one with just more than a minute left before halftime.

Ottawa ended the second quarter with a 3-pointer to give the Cyclones a 24-22 advantage going into the locker room. Still, the Wildcats had the momentum on their side.

The second half turned out to be a different story. The Wildcats (1-5) watched as Ottawa opened the second half on an 11-2 run and Louisburg struggled to find success on the offensive end.

Senior Parker Perentis drives past an Ottawa defender Tuesday in Louisburg.

“We were patient on offense, especially in the first half,” Pfannenstiel said. “Then when we had a few possessions where we didn’t score in the second half, then we started going back to doing stuff on our own and standing around and watching other guys. I was disappointed in our body language when things weren’t going right for us.

“We just have to keep fighting no matter what the score is, we just have to keep fighting. We are not very good when we are not playing with energy, and we lost that in the second half.”

Ottawa started the fourth quarter on another big 11-3 run to put the game out of reach for the Wildcats and hand them their third straight loss.

Senior Ben Minster led the Wildcats in scoring with 12 points, while senior Dalton Ribordy and Gage each finished with seven points.

Louisburg will try for a fresh start following the holiday break when it hosts Baldwin on Jan. 4. The Wildcats defeated Baldwin earlier in the season.

“Ottawa is a good team,” PfannenstieI said. “I think we proved we can play with those teams, but you can’t say you played with a team for a half – you have to play that kind of basketball for four quarters. We have to keep that fight and try and build that momentum. We have lots of work to do, but I don’t think we are that far away.”

LOU               11           11           5             12 – 39

OTT               14           10           12           19 – 55

LOUISBURG (1-5): Ben Minster 12, Dalton Ribordy 7, Brayden Gage 7, Dylan DeShazer 5, Kohl Vogel 3, Justin Sievert 3, Desmond Doles 2. Totals: 14-39 8-14 39. 3-point field goals: 3, (Vogel, Sievert, DeShazer)

Here is the Louisburg Sports Zone Athlete of the Week for week three of the winter sports season, sponsored by Elliott Insurance.

CADE HOLTZEN, WRESTLING, FRESHMAN

Louisburg freshman Cade Holtzen is off to a great start to his high school wrestling career and it continued Saturday in Tonganoxie. Holtzen went 5-0 with a pair of pins at 113 pounds to help the Wildcats to a third-place finish at the Randy Starcher Invitational. He is now 14-1 on the season.

Louisburg freshman Cade Holtzen works for a pin in his 113-pound match during the Randy Starcher Invitational on Saturday at Tonganoxie High School. Holtzen and the Wildcats finished third overall in the dual tournament. 

TONGANOXIE – In its final tune-up before the holiday break, the Louisburg High School wrestling team was tested in many different areas Saturday during the Randy Starcher Invitational.

The Wildcats battled injuries, competed in difficult matches and faced off with a pair of state-ranked teams. Despite all that, Louisburg came back home from Tonganoxie with a little hardware to show for its efforts.

Louisburg finished third overall in the dual tournament with a 3-2 mark and completed the first part of its schedule with an 11-4 overall dual record. The Wildcats only losses Saturday came against Shawnee Heights, which is ranked No. 6 in Class 5A, and the No. 6 team in Class 4A – Tonganoxie.

“It’s nice to end this part of the season on a positive note,” Louisburg coach Bobby Bovaird said. “Bringing home a plaque is a nice tangible symbol of our team’s hard work. Our team’s dual record isn’t bad considering the caliber of teams we’ve faced.

“I liked how we did against Shawnee Heights. We held them to the fewest points of any team last weekend, and we scored more than any other team scored on them. We had two matches — 120 and 132 — that could have gone either way, so that dual might have even been closer. It was a good test for us at this point in the season.”

The Wildcats opened the tournament with a pair of easy victories. Louisburg rolled Eudora in the first round 56-15 and then dominated Frontenac, 66-4.

Tonganoxie was the Wildcats’ next opponent in the final round of pool play and the Chieftains were able to win some key matches in their 54-24 win over Louisburg.

Even with the loss, Louisburg still advanced to the championship bracket, where it squared off with eventual champion, Shawnee Heights. The Wildcats fell 50-24, but bounced back to defeat Independence for third place, 46-30.

Louisburg got a big performance from one of its newer wrestlers. Freshman Cade Holtzen continues to put together strong tournaments for the Wildcats as he finished with a 5-0 record at 113 pounds Saturday, including a pair of pins, and has an overall mark of 14-1 through three weeks.

“I knew that coming into high school, Cade would be a strong factor with the program,” Bovaird said. “He’s won several USAW kids state medals over the years, and he’s been wrestling quite a bit in the off-season. He’s having some great matches, and he’s working hard in the practice room. Anyone who partners up with Cade is going to get better. He just naturally does that with his teammates.”

Junior Gabriel Bonham takes down his Shawnee Heights opponent at 132 pounds.

The Wildcats also got nice performances from senior Ryan Adams (145 pounds) and Austin Moore (195) as both wrestlers finished the day with a 4-1 record and they each had four pins. Unfortunately, both of them also experienced their first loss of the season.

Adams, the No. 1 wrestler at 145 pounds in Class 4A, faced off with the No. 2 wrestler in Tonganoxie’s Patterson Starcher. Starcher pinned Adams in the second period in what was a tight match up to that point.

As for Moore, the No. 5 wrestler at 195 pounds, he squared off with No. 4 Connor Searcy, who is also from Tonganoxie. The Louisburg junior came up short in a 10-3 decision.

“That’s one thing that’s tough to get across to an advanced wrestler is that losses happen,” Bovaird said. “They’re necessary to make us get better. They bring out the driven athlete in us all. No one likes losses, but it’s a mistake to measure your season, and your success, on whether or not you go undefeated. Those matches Austin and Ryan lost on Saturday will be much different next time.”

Junior Hunter Bindi also put together a 4-1 performance at 120 pounds with a pin and a technical fall, and he nearly went undefeated himself. Bindi faced off with Shawnee Heights’ Barrett Stickleman and lost a tough 7-5 decision in overtime.

Senior Tucker Batten (152) finished the day with a 3-0 record, while freshman Ben Wiedenmann (160/170), senior Garrett Caldwell (182) and junior Hunter Day (285) also ended the tournament with three wins.

Senior Thad Hendrix works for some back points during the Randy Starcher Invitational at Tonganoxie.

Bovaird liked what he saw in senior Thad Hendrix (106) and Blue Caplinger (160/170), who despite finishing with losing records, performed well against difficult opponents.

“We wrestled tough against some pretty physical teams,” Bovaird said. “Blue and Thad faced some pretty tough opponents during the day. Thad lost a 6-5 decision to an Independence kid who’d majored him the week before, and he was hanging pretty well with the No. 1 ranked kid in 5A from Shawnee Heights.

“Blue went 1-4 on the weekend, with three of his losses coming from ranked opponents. He never gave up against them. Very few wrestlers are going to pin or tech Blue Caplinger. He’s pretty stubborn like that.”

Junior Blue Caplinger works for a pin during his match against Frontenac on Saturday.

Louisburg will now take some time off and try to heal as it enters the holiday break. The Wildcats will get a chance to perform in front of their home fans when they get back as they will host the Louisburg Invitational on Jan. 6.

“It’s definitely the right time to take a break and recuperate,” Bovaird said. “We got beat up a lot at Tonganoxie, but that happens. We’ll take a week off and get healthy. Then, several of our guys will be gone for the Rose Parade trip to Pasadena. They’ll get back a couple days before our home tournament, so that will be a challenge for us to manage with. We might see some weight changes after Christmas, and I’m looking forward to seeing how the guys do once they get their post-Christmas growth allowance and weight management isn’t as much of a challenge.

“We’ve got a lot of work to do, which is good. We have direction, and we have momentum. The guys are ready to step up and keep working on being better wrestlers.”

RANDY STARCHER INVITATIONAL RESULTS

Match 1: Louisburg 56, Eudora 15

106 – Thad Hendrix (Louisburg) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf

113 – Cade Holtzen (Louisburg) over Will Schreiner (Eudora) Dec 5-1

120 – Hunter Bindi (Louisburg) over Larry Gulley (Eudora) TF 16-0

126 – Holden Andrews (Eudora) over Kyle Allen (Louisburg) Dec 10-4

132 – Hagan Andrews (Eudora) over Gabriel Bonham (Louisburg) Dec 6-0

138 – Cael Lynch (Eudora) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf

145 – Ryan Adams (Louisburg) over Nate Criqui (Eudora) Fall 0:40

152 – Tucker Batten (Louisburg) over Andre Whitson (Eudora) Fall 3:23

160 – Elijah Kennedy (Eudora) over Blue Caplinger (Louisburg) Dec 6-1

170 – Ben Wiedenmann (Louisburg) over Weston Trefz (Eudora) Fall 2:55

182 – Garrett Caldwell (Louisburg) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf

195 – Austin Moore (Louisburg) over Christopher Huslig (Eudora) Fall 0:41

220 – Sam Kratochvil (Louisburg) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf

285 – Hunter Day (Louisburg) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf

Match 2: Louisburg 66, Frontenac 4

106 – Thad Hendrix (Louisburg) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf

113 – Cade Holtzen (Louisburg) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf

120 – Hunter Bindi (Louisburg) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf

126 – Kyle Allen (Louisburg) over Bennie Adarr (Frontenac) Fall 1:19

132 – Riley McDaniel (Frontenac) over Gabriel Bonham (Louisburg) Maj 15-5

138 – Dalton Hilt (Louisburg) over Austin Souder (Frontenac) Fall 4:41

145 – Ryan Adams (Louisburg) over Drew Bollinger (Frontenac) Fall 3:35

152 – Tucker Batten (Louisburg) over Jeremiah Mellnick (Frontenac) Dec 12-5

160 – Blue Caplinger (Louisburg) over KW Hale (Frontenac) Fall 3:11

170 – Ben Wiedenmann (Louisburg) over Kaleb Kroenke (Frontenac) Dec 5-0

182 – Garrett Caldwell (Louisburg) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf

195 – Double Forfeit

220 – Austin Moore (Louisburg) over Nathan Kaufman (Frontenac) Fall 0:45

285 – Hunter Day (Louisburg) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf

Match 3: Tonganoxie 54, Louisburg 24

106 – Caleb Allen (Tonganoxie) over Thad Hendrix (Louisburg) Fall 6:00

113 – Cade Holtzen (Louisburg) over Hunter Harris (Tonganoxie) Fall 0:57

120 – Hunter Bindi (Louisburg) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf

126 – Aidan McClellan (Tonganoxie) over Kyle Allen (Louisburg) Fall 4:48

132 – Gabriel Bonham (Louisburg) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf

138 – Korbin Reidel (Tonganoxie) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf

145 – Patterson Starcher (Tonganoxie) over Ryan Adams (Louisburg) Fall 3:06

152 – Zeb Huseman (Tonganoxie) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf

160 – Ben Wiedenmann (Louisburg) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf

170 – Justin Hand (Tonganoxie) over Blue Caplinger (Louisburg) Dec 7-1

182 – Devon Duncan (Tonganoxie) over Garrett Caldwell (Louisburg) Fall 1:17

195 – Connor Searcy (Tonganoxie) over Austin Moore (Louisburg) Dec 10-3

220 – William Harris (Tonganoxie) over Sam Kratochvil (Louisburg) Fall 3:31

285 – Jacob Miller (Tonganoxie) over Hunter Day (Louisburg) Fall 1:50

Semifinals: Shawnee Heights 50, Louisburg 24

106 – Freddy Maisberger IV (Tecumseh-Shawnee Heights) over Thad Hendrix (Louisburg) Maj 8-0

113 – Cade Holtzen (Louisburg) over Scott Smith (Tecumseh-Shawnee Heights) Fall 3:27

120 – Barrett Stickelman (Tecumseh-Shawnee Heights) over Hunter Bindi (Louisburg) SV-1 7-5

126 – Noah Moore (Tecumseh-Shawnee Heights) over Kyle Allen (Louisburg) Fall 1:22

132 – Logan Brede (Tecumseh-Shawnee Heights) over Gabriel Bonham (Louisburg) Dec 4-2

138 – Cade Wathke (Tecumseh-Shawnee Heights) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf

145 – Ryan Adams (Louisburg) over Alex Walker (Tecumseh-Shawnee Heights) Fall 1:42

152 – Tucker Batten (Louisburg) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf

160 – Jake Patterson (Tecumseh-Shawnee Heights) over Blue Caplinger (Louisburg) Maj 15-1

170 – Chase Reynolds (Tecumseh-Shawnee Heights) over Ben Wiedenmann (Louisburg) Fall 0:20

182 – Zack Gonzales (Tecumseh-Shawnee Heights) over Garrett Caldwell (Louisburg) Fall 0:58

195 – Austin Moore (Louisburg) over Dane Terry (Tecumseh-Shawnee Heights) Fall 0:58

220 – Tristan Killman (Tecumseh-Shawnee Heights) over Sam Kratochvil (Louisburg) Fall 1:00

285 – Ethan Shuman (Tecumseh-Shawnee Heights) over Hunter Day (Louisburg) Fall 0:22

Third-place match: Louisburg 46, Independence 30

106 – Gabe Eades (Independence) over Thad Hendrix (Louisburg) Dec 6-5

113 – Cade Holtzen (Louisburg) over Zak Al-Bureni (Independence) Maj 13-2

120 – Hunter Bindi (Louisburg) over Alexis Allen (Independence) Fall 2:29

126 – Kyle Allen (Louisburg) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf

132 – Gabriel Bonham (Louisburg) over Jon Lingenfelter (Independence) Inj 2:35

138 – James Lingenfelter (Independence) over Dalton Hilt (Louisburg) Fall 5:04

145 – Ryan Adams (Louisburg) over Ian Lawson (Independence) Fall 0:54

152 – Ryan Bruce (Independence) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf

160 – Heith Mendoza (Independence) over Blue Caplinger (Louisburg) Dec 11-7

170 – Cole Swearingen (Independence) over Ben Wiedenmann (Louisburg) Fall 4:51

182 – Garrett Caldwell (Louisburg) over Dakota Thorenson (Independence) Fall 0:32

195 – Austin Moore (Louisburg) over Cal Bloomfield (Independence) Fall 1:58

220 – Grant Thiessen (Independence) over Sam Kratochvil (Louisburg) Fall 4:30

285 – Hunter Day (Louisburg) over Jacob Burd (Independence) Fall 1:40

Louisburg senior Dalton Ribordy puts a up a shot in-between two Eudora defenders Tuesday at Eudora High School. Ribordy led the Wildcats with 13 points to go along with seven rebounds and six steals.

EUDORA – Things looked bleak for the Louisburg High School boys basketball team early in its Frontier League opener against Eudora.

Eudora jumped out to a 15-point lead in the first quarter before the Wildcats even had a chance to make a field goal. It had all makings of a game that was getting ready to get out of hand.

Instead, the Wildcats put together a big run of their own and eventually took a short lead late in the first half. However, Louisburg found itself in another big hole in the second half, and this time it couldn’t climb out of it in a 59-49 loss Tuesday in Eudora.

Despite the sebackt, Louisburg head coach Ty Pfannenstiel found a few positives to build on, including that big first half rally.

“I was really proud of them to be able to battle back from that,” Pfannenstiel said. “That was as slow of a start that we can have and we struggled to score. I told them that we were going to have to come back possession by possession and that we couldn’t get it all back at once. It starts on the defense end, and I thought that was really good to see.”

Louisburg (1-4) found itself down 17-2 to start the game before junior Kohl Vogel hit a 3-pointer for the Wildcats’ first field goal of the game and senior Dalton Ribordy followed it up with another bucket to cut the lead to 10 going into the second quarter.

The Wildcats outscored the Cardinals 17-7 before halftime and actually took a 24-22 advantage with a minute left in the first half on a layup from senior Ben Minster. Eudora tied the game again with 35 seconds left and the two teams were knotted at 24-all going into the locker room.

Although Louisburg had momentum on its side going into the second half, Eudora got out to another quick start as it went on a 13-4 run and the Wildcats trailed by nine going into the final period.

Senior Justin Sievert rises up for a shot Tuesday at Eudora.

Eudora increased its lead to 13 in the fourth quarter and Louisburg could overcome another big deficit this time around. The Wildcats also had a tough time stopping Eudora forward Rock Jerome, who finished with a game-high 22 points.

“Those guards are pretty good,” Pfannenstiel said. “They can take it off the dribble and they were smooth. It seemed like Eudora came out with a little more energy to start the second half. They were able to get a couple quick buckets and gave them some momentum. Both halves we started off slow, especially in the first half. If we don’t get down 15, then I think the game is a different story.

“We knew going in that Eudora is good defensively. A lot of their games have been low-scoring and we struggled to get into any flow offensively. We just have to find ways to go through those huge scoring droughts.”

Louisburg got a big game from Ribordy as he led the Wildcats in scoring with 13 points to go along with seven rebounds. He also led Louisburg defensively with a team-high six steals.

“I thought Dalton had a really good game and I thought he brought a lot of energy and leadership that we needed,” Pfannenstiel said. “We need start working the ball through him a lot more. That is when we started making our runs is when he was being aggressive and we were making it a point to get him the ball.”

Senior Desmond Doles also finished in double figures for the Wildcats with 10 points and three steals. Junior Brayden Gage added seven points in the loss.

The schedule doesn’t get any easier for the Wildcats as they will host Ottawa on Tuesday for a 7:30 p.m. tipoff in their final game before the holiday break. Ottawa is currently ranked No. 6 in Class 4A-Division I.

“We have a week to prepare and they are traditionally good every year,” Pfannenstiel said of Ottawa. “We just have to keep plugging away and working hard in practice. I think defensively we will stay in games, but we have to do more on the offensive end to be able to hang with these teams and not get in these big holes.”

LOU               7             17           10           15 – 49

EUD               17           7             19           16 – 59

LOUISBURG (1-4): Dalton Ribordy 13, Desmond Doles 10, Brayden Gage 7, Ben Minster 5, Dylan DeShazer 5, Justin Sievert 4, Kohl Vogel 3, Noah Hill 2. Totals: 19-39 8-12 49. 3-point field goals: 3, (Gage, Vogel, DeShazer)

Louisburg guard Carlee Gassman dribbles into the lane Tuesday during the Lady Cats’ contest against Eudora in their Frontier League opener at Eudora High School.

EUDORA – Following its league opener, the Louisburg girls basketball team walked off the floor at Eudora High School knowing it let a victory slip through its fingers.

The Lady Cats had a lead late, went into overtime, but came up short in a 46-37 loss to Eudora, in a game that was plagued by foul trouble and turnovers. It was a combination they weren’t able to overcome.

As disappointing as the loss was for the Lady Cats, they plan to use this setback as a positive moving forward in what is a long season ahead.

“They care and they want to do the right things,” Louisburg coach Shawn Lowry said. “Their effort continues to be good, but there is a lot of things that we have to clean up. There are a lot of things we have to get better at, and collectively our mental toughness has to get better.

“It was very soft in many aspects, whether it was our passing, our cuts, catching the ball or our play around the rim. There was a lot of soft play for us and we will fix that.”

Louisburg was able to get up and down the floor in the first quarter and those transition points helped the Lady Cats jump out to a 13-8 lead. Their offense slowed down a little bit in the second quarter, but still took a 19-14 halftime advantage.

Foul trouble and turnovers caught up with the Lady Cats in the third quarter as starting point guard Carlee Gassman and forward Carson Buffington each picked up their fourth foul and had to sit for several minutes. Louisburg also committed seven turnovers in the period, which took the Lady Cats out of what they wanted to do offensively.

Eudora was able to use its zone defense to keep Louisburg out of the middle and limit its scoring chances as the Cardinals outscored Louisburg 15-7 in the third.

“We like to attack the rim, but if you push the ball in the open court then they can’t set their zone up,” Lowry said. “We didn’t do a very good job of pushing the ball or running the floor. Once they got set in their zone, it was a challenge for us to get into some things and our passing just wasn’t very good.”

The Lady Cats (2-3) were able to tie the game early in the fourth on baskets from Haley Cain and Gassman, and then took a 34-32 advantage on a bucket from Buffington with four minutes left.

Senior guard Isabellle Holtzen grabs a rebound Tuesday at Eudora.

Eudora scored the next two to go back on top before Gassman tied the game on an assist from Cain with a minute left. Both teams had a chance to take the lead at the end of regulation, but their attempts fell short.

In the overtime, the Cardinals scored six straight points, while starters Gassman and Isabelle Holtzen fouled out, leaving the Lady Cats short-handed.

Cain led the Lady Cats as she finished with 12 points, six rebounds and three steals. Holtzen also scored in double figures with 10 points to go along with three steals.

Buffington led the Lady Cats with 11 rebounds and freshman Madilyn Melton recorded seven. Senior Bailey Belcher led Louisburg’s defense with four steals.

Louisburg will try and get back on the winning track Tuesday in its final game before the holiday break. The Lady Cats will host Ottawa at 6 p.m.

“We are going to be ready to play,” Lowry said. “We have a week off and it is not easy having a week of practice from a loss to our next game, especially since this is our last game before break. We are going to work really hard to get some of this stuff fixed.”

LOU               13           6             7             10           1 – 37

EUD               8             6             15           7             10 – 46

LOUISBURG (2-3): Haley Cain 12, Isabelle Holtzen 10, Bailey Belcher 6, Carlee Gassman 6, Carson Buffington 2, Madilyn Melton 1. Totals: 16-44 5-12 37. 3-point field goals: none

The Louisburg High School wrestling team finished with a 5-0 record at the December Duals on Friday at Prairie View High School. The Wildcats also had three wrestlers make the all-tournament team. 

LA CYGNE – In its first tournament of the season, the Louisburg High School wrestling team had some regrets after they dropped a pair of duals.

The Wildcats thought they let a couple get away as they hoped to bring home a first place trophy from Fort Scott.

Louisburg didn’t make the same mistake this time around.

The Wildcats traveled to the December Duals at Prairie View High School on Friday and left with a first-place honor as they finished the night with a 5-0 record against Burlington, Prairie View, Baldwin, Independence and Royal Valley.

“I think the guys are starting to figure out what I mean when I say ‘bonus points’ in duals,” Louisburg coach Bobby Boviard said. “In dual competition, winning a match is good, but the type of win matters. Against Blue Valley Southwest in the first week, we both won 7 matches, but they had more pins, which gave them more team points. This past week, we were going for more pins, more back points. The guys are starting to figure out their roles on the team and how they can contribute not just for their own personal wins, but also for the overall team victory.

“Overall, we made forward progress on our season Friday night. I think our wrestling and conditioning both improved from the first meet to this one.”

Although the Wildcats ended the night in first place, it took a while to actually determine a winner. Louisburg and Burlington squared off in the final dual of the night and both were undefeated.

It turned out to be an even matchup as the two teams finished in a 39-all tie. Tournament officials had to go all the way down to the eighth criteria to break the tie, which was the team that got the most first scores in the matches.

“We got the first points in seven matches, while they got the first points in five matches,” Bovaird said. “The key points came from Hunter Bindi and Kyle Allen. They lost their matches, but with them getting the first takedowns, we got what we needed to win.”

Along with team success, the Wildcats also earned individual honors.

Junior Austin Moore (195 pounds), freshman Cade Holtzen (113) and junior Hunter Bindi (120) were each named to the all-tournament team following their performance. Moore and Holtzen each finished with a 5-0 record with four and three pins, respectively. Bindi was 4-1 with three pins and his lone loss was a 9-4 decision to Burlington’s Evan Totty – a state-ranked wrestler at 120.

“Cade had a great night,” Bovaird said. “He looked pretty solid against his opponents, using crisp techniques. Austin just looked dominant and I can’t wait to see what he can do this season. Hunter lost a tough match against Burlington, but it was much closer than the score suggested. It’s early in the season, so he’s still figuring out some things.”

Thad Hendrix (106), Kyle Allen (126), Tucker Batten (145) and Blue Caplinger (160) each ended the night with a 4-1 record.

The Wildcats were able to experience their success without senior captain Ryan Adams, who is currently ranked No. 1 in the state at 145 pounds, and had to sit out with an illness.

It didn’t seem to matter, especially early, as the Wildcats opened the dual tournament with a 50-28 win over Independence, followed by a 54-30 victory against Royal Valley.

Louisburg had its first close dual of the night against Baldwin as the Wildcats squeaked out a 36-35 win. The difference turned out to be an unsportsmanlike conduct call against the Bulldogs the cost them a point during the 145-pound match.

The Wildcats also had several wrestlers come through with big victories, but none bigger than Caplinger’s win at 160. Caplinger defeated Baldwin’s Scott Harmon, the No. 6-ranked wrestler, with a 4-2 overtime victory to give the Wildcats an important three points.

“We had an awkward matchup with Baldwin with Ryan out with the flu, so we had to forfeit that weight,” Bovaird said. “That was six points for them uncontested. Blue won a huge overtime decision against his Baldwin opponent, which was a game-changing win for us. It’s unfortunate that it came down to Baldwin losing a team point, but that’s the way it goes sometimes. Wrestling is a sport that required self-discipline regardless of what your opponent is doing.”

Louisburg used that momentum to get a 45-31 win over Prairie View before its showdown with Burlington.

Burlington was open at 106 pounds and Holtzen extended Louisburg’s lead with a pin in the second round. The Wildcats lost the next three matches, before Dalton Hilt won a big 5-4 decision at 138 pounds.

Burlington was open against at 152 pounds, and Bovaird made the decision to move up his some middle weights up a class to give the Wildcats a better matchup. It seemed to pay off as Caplinger (170), Garrett Caldwell (195) and Moore (220) each got a win.

“Burlington has been an increasingly tough opponent, and I’m pretty proud that we not only hung with them, but we held on to win the dual based on criteria,” Bovaird said. “I made a gamble right before the dual started by moving our lineup around. I had Ben Wiedenmann step in at 160 and bumped Caplinger, (Jacob) Cowell, Caldwell and Moore up a weight class to give us some stronger match-ups. I just liked how those match-ups looked on paper.

“I talked it over with my assistant coaches, and we went for it. It almost paid off outright — Cowell, who naturally weighs in the low 160s, was winning 16-6 against his opponent at 182 before he got tired and then pinned in the last minute.”

The Wildcats will look to take some of that momentum into their final competition before the holiday break. Louisburg will travel to Tonganoxie on Saturday for the Randy Starcher Invitational.

December Duals Results

Louisburg 50, Independence 28

106 – Gabe Eades (Independence) over Thad Hendrix (Louisburg) Maj 9-1

113 – Cade Holtzen (Louisburg) over Zak Al-Bureni (Independence) Fall 5:14

120 – Hunter Bindi (Louisburg) over Dominique Mendoza (Independence) Fall 0:44

126 – Kyle Allen (Louisburg) over Israel Rodriquez (Independence) Fall 3:13

132 – Gabriel Bonham (Louisburg) over Ian Pralle (Independence) MFF

138 – James Lingenfelter (Independence) over Dalton Hilt (Louisburg) Fall 3:15

145 – Tucker Batten (Louisburg) over Ian Lawson (Independence) Maj 10-0

152 – Ryan Bruce (Independence) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf

160 – Blue Caplinger (Louisburg) over Heith Mendoza (Independence) Maj 14-3

170 – Cole Swearingen (Independence) over Jacob Cowell (Louisburg) Fall 1:03

182 – Garrett Caldwell (Louisburg) over Whitney Rutland (Independence) Fall 0:39

195 – Austin Moore (Louisburg) over Cooper Short (Independence) Fall 0:55

220 – Grant Thiessen (Independence) over Sam Kratochvil (Louisburg) Fall 0:53

285 – Hunter Day (Louisburg) over Jacob Burd (Independence) Fall 1:10

Louisburg 54, Royal Valley 30

106 – Thad Hendrix (Louisburg) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf

113 – Cade Holtzen (Louisburg) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf

120 – Hunter Bindi (Louisburg) over Dalton Ware (Royal Valley) Fall 0:41

126 – Kyle Allen (Louisburg) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf

132 – Gabriel Bonham (Louisburg) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf

138 – Brett House (Royal Valley) over Dalton Hilt (Louisburg) Fall 2:23

145 – Tucker Batten (Louisburg) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf

152 – Karsen Smith (Royal Valley) over Jacob Briley (Louisburg) Fall 1:12

160 – Blue Caplinger (Louisburg) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf

170 – Bryce Garrison (Royal Valley) over Jacob Cowell (Louisburg) Fall 2:40

182 – Garrett Caldwell (Louisburg) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf

195 – Austin Moore (Louisburg) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf

220 – Nate Buchtel (Royal Valley) over Sam Kratochvil (Louisburg) Fall 1:17

285 – Brian Shane (Royal Valley) over Hunter Day (Louisburg) Fall 1:04

Louisburg 36, Baldwin 35

106 – Thad Hendrix (Louisburg) over Logan Anderson (Baldwin) Fall 1:43

113 – Cade Holtzen (Louisburg) over Benton Flory (Baldwin) Fall 1:34

120 – Hunter Bindi (Louisburg) over Lane Anderson (Baldwin) Fall 0:24

126 – Kyle Allen (Louisburg) over Josh Broyles (Baldwin) Dec 10-6

132 – TJ Hopper (Baldwin) over Gabriel Bonham (Louisburg) Dec 6-0

138 – Cayden Blake (Baldwin) over Dalton Hilt (Louisburg) Dec 3-1

145 – Tucker Batten (Louisburg) over Declan Smith (Baldwin) Fall 4:15

152 – Will Harvey (Baldwin) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf

160 – Blue Caplinger (Louisburg) over Scott Harman (Baldwin) SV-1 4-2

170 – Cael Harris (Baldwin) over Jacob Cowell (Louisburg) Fall 1:57

182 – Cy Hockey (Baldwin) over Garrett Caldwell (Louisburg) Fall 1:25

195 – Austin Moore (Louisburg) over Toby Thomas (Baldwin) Fall 0:54

220 – Quinn Nichols (Baldwin) over Sam Kratochvil (Louisburg) Fall 1:19

285 – Garrett Borth (Baldwin) over Hunter Day (Louisburg) Fall 3:01

Baldwin’s team score was adjusted by -1.000 for unsportsmanlike

Louisburg 45, Prairie View 31

106 – Thad Hendrix (Louisburg) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf

113 – Cade Holtzen (Louisburg) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf

120 – Hunter Bindi (Louisburg) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf

126 – Kyle Allen (Louisburg) over Brayden Dame (Prairie View) Dec 4-3

132 – James Newport (Prairie View) over Gabriel Bonham (Louisburg) Dec 9-8

138 – Dalton Hilt (Louisburg) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf

145 – Tucker Batten (Louisburg) over Nathan Akes (Prairie View) Fall 3:45

152 – Colton Rice (Prairie View) over Jacob Briley (Louisburg) Fall 0:20

160 – Gavin Cullor (Prairie View) over Blue Caplinger (Louisburg) Maj 10-2

170 – Hunter Boone (Prairie View) over Jacob Cowell (Louisburg) Fall 1:15

182 – Joey Ewalt (Prairie View) over Garrett Caldwell (Louisburg) Fall 1:35

195 – Austin Moore (Louisburg) over Sam Chambers (Prairie View) Fall 0:34

220 – Sam Kratochvil (Louisburg) over Noah Nordgren (Prairie View) Fall 2:45

285 – Wyaitt Cox-Halliburton (Prairie View) over Hunter Day (Louisburg) Fall 1:51

Louisburg 39, Burlington 39

106 – Thad Hendrix (Louisburg) over John Cook (Burlington) Forf

113 – Cade Holtzen (Louisburg) over Johnathan Williams (Burlington) Fall 2:47

120 – Evan Totty (Burlington) over Hunter Bindi (Louisburg) Dec 9-4

126 – TT Totty (Burlington) over Kyle Allen (Louisburg) Fall 2:19

132 – Ethan Totty (Burlington) over Gabriel Bonham (Louisburg) Fall 2:56

138 – Dalton Hilt (Louisburg) over Collin Birk (Burlington) Dec 5-4

145 – Cael Johnson (Burlington) over Tucker Batten (Louisburg) Fall 2:25

152 – Jacob Briley (Louisburg) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf

160 – Brett Bober (Burlington) over Ben Wiedenmann (Louisburg) Fall 2:47

170 – Blue Caplinger (Louisburg) over Dawson Mast (Burlington) Fall 2:00

182 – Malcolm Elberson (Burlington) over Jacob Cowell (Louisburg) Fall 5:17

195 – Garrett Caldwell (Louisburg) over Preston Langley (Burlington) Fall 0:13

220 – Austin Moore (Louisburg) over Devin Wonser (Burlington) Fall 0:23

285 – T.J. Lang (Burlington) over Hunter Day (Louisburg) Fall 0:54

Here is the Louisburg Sports Zone Athlete of the Week for week two of the winter sports season, sponsored by Edward Jones – Craig Holtzen.

CARSON BUFFINGTON, GIRLS BASKETBALL, JUNIOR

Louisburg junior Carson Buffington played a big role for the Lady Cats last week during the Wildcat-Bulldog Classic. Buffington averaged 10.7 points and 16 rebounds a game in the Lady Cats’ three contests, including a 20 rebound performance Friday in their win over Anderson County. She also averaged three steals and two assists last week.

Louisburg senior Dalton Ribordy pulls down a rebound during the final game of the Wildcat-Bulldog Classic on Friday at Baldwin High School. The Wildcats came up short in a 56-54 loss to Anderson County.

BALDWIN CITY – When Anderson County’s John Rundle banked in a 3-pointer with under a minute left to tie the game against Louisburg, Wildcat head Ty Pfannenstiel couldn’t help but think it wasn’t his team’s night.

“Every time I watch basketball, or I am coaching it, every time there is a banked in three I always call it the ‘Kiss of Death,’” Pfannenstiel said. “It always seems like something is going right for that team when it happens. It is not like we were done there, but sometimes stuff like that happens. A three is a three, no matter how it goes in, but that was a big shot for them.”

After a Louisburg turnover and a pair of Anderson County free throws later, the Wildcats walked off the floor following a 56-54 loss to Anderson County in the final game of the Wildcat-Bulldog Classic on Friday at Baldwin High School.

It was a painful defeat for the Wildcats after they staked themselves a 15-point lead midway through the second quarter, but they couldn’t hold on. Louisburg finished the tournament with a 1-2 record, with its lone win earlier in the week against Baldwin.

Louisburg (1-3) trailed 14-11 midway through the first quarter, but the Wildcats’ defense took over as it helped them to a big lead. The Wildcats went on a 26-6 run as they forced several Anderson County mistakes thanks to their pressure defense. In all, Louisburg forced 22 turnovers.

The Wildcats built a 35-20 lead midway through the second quarter, but Louisburg turned the ball over on seven of its final nine possessions of the first half as Anderson County went on a 10-0 run to cut the Louisburg lead to 35-30 at half.

“We have continue to keep the foot on the gas,” Pfannenstiel said. “Our press had a lot to do with that. In the second half, they figured it out a little bit so we got out of that. We are going to have to find ways to score when we aren’t in transition. We need to get them into some different offensive looks and that falls on me. I have to help them out.”

Turnovers and bad shots continued to haunt the Wildcats in the second half as they committed 18 turnovers for the game, but still maintained the lead late in the fourth quarter.

Junior Brayden Gage goes up for two of his team-high 14 points in Friday’s loss to Anderson County.

Junior Brayden Gage provided Louisburg with an offensive spark with under two minutes left as he broke open a tie game with a free throw and then scored a basket after teammate Dalton Ribordy grabbed a big offensive rebound.

Senior Ben Minster extended the Wildcats’ lead to 54-51 with a minute left in the contest, but Randle’s 3-pointer tied the game with 39 seconds left. Anderson County then stole the ball on Louisburg’s next possession and was fouled. Kass Allnutt hit a pair of free throw with 13 seconds remaining in the game to give Anderson County the lead.

Louisburg had one final opportunity to either tie or win the game, but Desmond Doles’ 3-pointer fell short at the buzzer.

“We have to find ways to score the basketball,” Pfannenstiel said. “We will have to sit back and evaluate and see if we need to change up what we are doing or what it is. I just think we need to relax a little bit and I think we put a little too much pressure on ourselves. We just need to play more team basketball. It was a tough way to lose.”

Gage led Louisburg in scoring with 14 points and Doles also finished in double figures with 10 points to go along with five points and five assists. Minster also bad an impact on both sides of the floor with nine points, seven rebounds and a team-high six steals.

Junior Kohl Vogel came off the bench to give the Wildcats good minutes as well and scored seven points.

Louisburg will try and get back on track Tuesday when it travels to Eudora for its Frontier League opener. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m.

LOU               18           17           6             13 – 54

AC                  16           14           8             18 – 56

LOUISBURG (1-3): Brayden Gage 14, Desmond Doles 10, Ben Minster 9, Kohl Vogel 7, Dylan DeShazer 6, Justin Sievert 4, Dalton Ribordy 4. Totals: 23-55 5-12 54. 3-point field goals: 3, (Gage 2, Vogel)