Louisburg senior Jordan Mynsted was named to the All-Frontier League second team earlier this week and was one of two Lady Cats to be selected.

With the season at its completion following last weekend’s state tournaments, postseason honors are starting to surface and the Louisburg basketball teams are receiving some of their own.

The All-Frontier League basketball teams were announced Sunday and the Lady Cats earned two spots on the girls side, while the Wildcat boys also had an all-league selection.

Louisburg senior Jordan Mynsted earned second-team all-league honors after she led the Lady Cats in scoring at 12 points a game to go along with 5.6 rebounds a game. It was the second straight season Mynsted was named to the second team.

“Jordan did a great job this season,” Louisburg coach Adrianne Lane said. “She was a huge threat on the offensive end of the court and she did a great job leading our team. Throughout the season I thought Jordan showed maturity and grew into a very confident player. Jordan battled through the tight defense and found ways to score in every game. Her no quit attitude was for sure shown throughout the season because she continued to find ways to score.”

Junior Adyson Ross is an all-league selection for the first time. Ross was an honorable mention selection as she averaged close to nine points a game to go along with 5.3 rebounds a contest.

The Lady Cats finished their season with a 9-12 record and ended their season with a loss to the eventual state champion, Bishop Miege, in the first round of sub-state.

“Adyson stepped up this season and helped our team out tremendously,” Lane said. “She grew into a great defensive player and rebounder and her hustle was shown on both sides of the basketball. Adyson worked very hard this season and it showed on offense. She became a threat from the outside and learned how to score through tight defense.”

Louisburg senior Michael Seuferling was the lone all-league recipient on the boys side as he earned honorable mention honors.

Seuferling led the Wildcats in scoring with 13 points a game to go along with 3.4 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. The Wildcats finished with a 5-16 record after losing to No. 1 seed Eudora in the first round of the sub-state tournament.

“I am so happy that Michael was honored by the coaches of this league,” Louisburg coach Ty Pfannenstiel said. “Michael had a great year for us, and has had a remarkable career at LHS. Not only was he our leading scorer, but he always drew the toughest defensive assignment each night. 

“Probably the biggest impact he made on our program was how he carried himself. He just always did things the right way. No matter if we were up by 20 or down by 20, he just played with the same energy and attitude all the time. He’s a genuine good kid and a great basketball player. I’m really happy for him.”

ALL-FRONTIER LEAGUE BASKETBALL

GIRLS

First Team

Riley Smith, Baldwin, senior

Mariyah Noel, Bonner Springs, junior

Harper Schreiner, Eudora, senior

Kate Ediger, Paola, senior

Jenna Weber, Spring Hill, junior

Second Team

Karly Neufeld, Baldwin, junior

Mackenzie Mayer, Eudora, senior

Jordan Mynsted, Louisburg, senior

Kirsten Evans, Ottawa, senior

Raegan Seba, Tonganoxie, senior

Honorable mention

Pirsten Leslie, Bonner Springs, sophomore

Adyson Ross, Louisburg, junior

Sofia Ficken, Ottawa, senior

Brooklyn Hadl, Ottawa, junior

Maggie Kauk, Paola, junior

Sage Grann, Piper, sophomore

Marissa Covington, Piper, senior

Sydney Buscher, Spring Hill, freshman

Cate Milroy, Spring Hill, senior

BOYS

First Team

Jaron Briggs, Piper, senior

Trey Moala, Paola, senior

Andrew Wilson, Tonganoxie, senior

Jaden Hamm, Eudora, junior

Noah McCullough, Ottawa, senior

Second Team

Jayce Smith, Bonner Springs, senior

Caleb Carr, Baldwin, junior

Logan Sullivan, Eudora, sophomore

Luke Metcalf, Spring Hill, junior

Zane Novotney, Tonganoxie, senior

Honorable Mention

Traeger Rader, Eudora, senior

Michael Seuferling, Louisburg, senior

Caden Marcum, Paola, senior

Aaron Simmons, Piper, senior

Cole Mahaffey, Baldwin, senior

Kalen Streit, Bonner Springs, sophomore 

Louisburg senior Michael Seuferling goes up for a rebound last Wednesday against Eudora in the first round of the sub-state tournament.

EUDORA — The Louisburg boys basketball team needed to figure out a way to give itself an opportunity to pull off one of the biggest upsets of the tournament.

The Wildcats, who were the No. 16 seed, traveled to face No. 1 Eudora in the first round of the Class 4A sub-state tournament last Wednesday.

Unlike their two previous matchups, the Wildcats wanted to try some thing different and it certainly kept them in the game. Louisburg worked the ball around on offense and limited Eudora’s chances to get out and run.

Although it worked for awhile, the Wildcats couldn’t keep the Cardinals down for long as Louisburg saw its season come to an end with a 47-30 loss.

“I was so proud of the way our boys played,” Louisburg coach Ty Pfannenstiel said. “When you are playing the No. 1 seed like that, your goal is to get the game to the fourth quarter where anything can happen. Eudora is a really good team. They just have so many ways to hurt you. They have size, quick guards, good shooters, and a great defensive team.  They truly don’t have many, if any, weaknesses.”

The Wildcats (5-16) took the air out of the ball to start the game and it paid off as they took a 12-10 lead at the end of the first quarter.

Eudora had a little more success in the second, but Louisburg struggled to score and the Cardinals held the Wildcats to just three points in the frame and took a 22-15 halftime advantage.

It was still a close game in the third quarter as Louisburg cut the Eudora lead to four at one point, but the Cardinals pulled away in the fourth quarter to eventually win by 17.

Eudora would go on to beat Labette County in the sub-state championship game, 68-42, and earned the No. 1 seed in this week’s state tournament.

“We knew we would struggle if we got into a shootout with them,” Pfannenstiel said. “Our No. 1 key going into the game was to control the tempo. Our thought was that by slowing down the game, it would help limit Eudora’s possessions and help us have more quality possessions.  In our eyes, quality over quantity is what we wanted offensively. 

“Eudora’s pack line defense makes it tough to get good looks, so we wanted to spread them out and make them guard outside of the three point line.  We got sped up at times, but overall, I thought our boys played well.”

It was the final game for the five Louisburg seniors. Maverick Rockers, Michael Seuferling, Carson Kern, Isaac Guetterman and Hunter Rogers all saw their Wildcat careers come to a close.

Rockers led Louisburg in scoring with nine points and a team-high five rebounds. Seuferling finished with eight, while junior Colyer Wingfield added seven in the loss.

Although it was a tough season just one year after finding themselves in the state championship game, Pfannenstiel believed his team battled every night through what was a difficult schedule.

“This honestly has been one of my most enjoyable seasons as a coach,” he said. “I know we all would have liked to win more games, but this group was so much fun to coach because they are a good bunch of kids. Top to bottom, every kid is a genuine good kid. 

“This group played an incredibly tough schedule. The Frontier League, in my opinion, is the best league in the state. Then we played great competition outside of our league schedule. Our kids didn’t complain once. They battled every night out and gave our community something to be proud of.”

LOU 12 3 9 6 — 30

EUD 10 12 12 13 — 47

LOUISBURG (5-16): Maverick Rockers 3-10 0-0 9; Michael Seuferling 2-10 4-8 8; Colyer Wingfield 3-5 1-2 7; Isaac Guetterman 1-1 1-2 4; Mack Newell 1-3 0-0 2. Totals: 10-31 6-12 30. 3-point field goals: 4, (Rockers 3, Guetterman)

Louisburg senior Jordan Mynsted puts up a shot over a couple Bishop Miege defenders Tuesday during the Class 4A sub-state tournament at Bishop Miege High School.

ROELAND PARK — Defending state champion. Class 4A state power. One of the best teams in the entire state of Kansas.

Those are just some of the phrases used to describe Louisburg’s first round opponent in the Class 4A sub-state tournament. On Tuesday, the Lady Cats traveled to Bishop Miege and had to square off with the Stags.

Despite being the No. 14 seed, the Lady Cats put up a fight against Bishop Miege, but left with a 70-37 loss and ended their season with a 9-12 record.

“Playing Bishop Miege first round in sub-state was of course not ideal, but the girls came out and played hard and played as a team,” Louisburg coach Adrianne Lane said. “Bishop Miege is a very talented team, they are very physical and all of their players are scorers and can score from any position. They run the floor well and rebound extremely well.

“That being said, I was very proud of the girls and their effort and attitudes on Tuesday. We went into the game and battled till the last buzzer sounded. We played with heart and we played like Lady Cats. Being in their atmosphere could have taken us out of our game, but we stayed true to our team and I was very proud to be the Louisburg Lady Cats coach after the game.”

Bishop Miege went on to defeat Topeka-Hayden, 67-31, in the sub-state championship on Friday. The Stags will try for their seventh state championship in the last eight years this week at the state tournament.

The Stags’ pressure made it difficult for the Lady Cats to get in a rhythm offensively. Miege took advantage and scored 29 points off Louisburg turnovers and knocked down eight 3-pointers in the process.

The Lady Cats trailed just 18-8 after the first quarter, but the Stags widened that lead even more as they took a 38-15 halftime advantage. It was a tough way for Louisburg to begin its postseason.

Senior Jordan Mynsted had a strong performance in her final game for Louisburg. Mynsted led the Lady Cats with 17 points to go along with a team-high six rebounds and two blocks.

It was also the final game for seniors Delaney Wright, who was out with an injury, and Sierra Hahn. 

Junior Delanie Tally just missed double figures with nine points and six rebounds, while junior Adyson Ross finished with seven. Juniors Brianne Kuhlman and Emma Prettyman each pulled down five rebounds.

Although this season didn’t result in a lot of postseason success, Lane was proud of the way her team battled through the peaks and valleys of a long season.

“This season was very up and down for our team,” Lane said. “In the beginning we had to learn and develop since we were a new team, we had to fight through adversity, and we had to learn to play together. We had some very good weeks and some not so good weeks, but in the end, I felt like we finished with pride and heart and became a close team who truly battled to win. Being the coach of this team is such a blessing to me and I am so proud of how this team finished the season with integrity.”

LOU 8 7 13 9 — 37

BM 18 20 19 13 — 70

LOUISBURG (9-12): Jordan Mynsted 6-12 5-7 17; Delanie Tally 3-6 2-3 9; Adyson Ross 3-11 1-2 7; Emma Lohse 0-0 2-2 2; Emma Prettyman 1-9 0-0 2. Totals: 13-41 10-14 37. 3-point field goals: 1, (Tally)

Here is the Louisburg Sports Zone Athlete of the Week for week 11 of the winter sports season, sponsored by Landmark National Bank of Louisburg.

MACK NEWELL, JUNIOR, BOYS BASKETBALL

Louisburg junior Mack Newell had a big week for the Wildcat basketball team and helped them to an overtime win over Harrisonville last Thursday. Newell led the Wildcats with 21 points and 10 rebounds in their regular season finale in Harrisonville. The victory allowed Louisburg to get into the sub-state tournament.

On the previous Tuesday, Newell also finished in double figures with 12 points in a close loss to Paola. Newell is currently averaging 7.5 points and 6.3 rebounds a game on the season.

The athlete of the week award is announced every Wednesday morning during the winter season and the winner is selected by Louisburg Sports Zone with the help of nominations from coaches.

Previous winners:

Week 1: Elijah Eslinger

Week 2: Maverick Rockers

Week 3: Aiden Barker

Week 4: Kaven Bartlett

Week 5: Michael Seuferling

Week 6: Cole Brown

Week 7: Jordan Mynsted

Week 8: Adyson Ross

Week 9: Bailey Hallas

Week 10: Brandon Doles

Louisburg junior Brianne Kuhlman pulls up for a 3-pointer during a game earlier this season. The Lady Cats defeated Chanute, 56-35, on Friday in Louisburg.

The Louisburg girls basketball had already thought their regular season had come to an end after a win over Paola on the road.

The Lady Cats were focused on the playoffs, but a last minute addition to the schedule gave them one more opportunity to improve on their regular season. Louisburg hosted Chanute on Friday and the Lady Cats definitely took advantage.

Louisburg used a big second quarter and pulled away for a 56-35 victory over the Blue Comets.

“Friday night’s game was an awesome team win,” Louisburg coach Adrianne Lane said. “The girls played with great energy and they played together. The atmosphere was so much fun Friday too, the student section had so much fun and the girls really fed off their excitement.”

The Lady Cats had a four point lead after the first quarter, but then outscored Chanute 21-6 in the second to take 31-12 halftime advantage.

Senior Jordan Mynsted provided the Lady Cats with a big boost in the scoring column with 21 points and also had six rebounds. 

Junior Adyson Ross finished with nine points, while juniors Ava Baker and Emma Lohse each had seven. Another junior, Emma Prettyman, pulled down a team-high nine rebounds.

It is now postseason time as the Lady Cats are the No. 14 seed and will travel to No. 3 Bishop Miege at 7 p.m. today for the first round of the Class 4A sub-state tournament. Miege is the defending state champion and one of the top teams again in Class 4A.

“Going into Bishop Miege will be a tough game for our team, but if we stay positive and continue to play with energy and play as a team we will give them a great game,” Lane said. “Our team has nothing to lose, we need to battle every possession, play great defense, and play together in order to be successful.”

LOU 10 21 8 17 — 56

CHA 6 6 9 14 — 35

LOUISBURG (9-11): Jordan Mynsted 9-18 3-3 21; Adyson Ross 3-10 3-6 9; Emma Lohse 2-6 2-2 7; Ava Baker 3-6 0-0 7; Emma Prettyman 2-4 2-3 6; Delanie Tally 1-5 0-0 3; Ashley Branine 1-2 0-0 2; Sierra Hahn 0-3 1-4 1. Totals: 21-57 11-18 56. 3-point field goals: 3, (Lohse, Tally, Baker)

Maverick Rockers knocks down one of his three 3-pointers Thursday at Harrisonville High School during the Wildcats’ 74-59 overtime win.

HARRISONVILLE, Mo. — They were they types of shots that have been known to bring down the Louisburg boys basketball team throughout the season and Harrisonville had three of them in one game.

Whether it was a three-quarter court heave that hit the backboard and right into a teammate’s hand for a layup at the buzzer right before halftime, or a buzzer-beating half-court shot to end the third or a game-tying 3-pointer with 7 seconds left in the fourth quarter — Harrisonville tried everything it could to knock off the Wildcats.

“This season it seems like we have always had those shots go against us and sometimes those plays have deflated us and we have struggled to come back when the other team gets that momentum,” Louisburg coach Ty Pfannenstiel said. “Our kids really responded this time.”

Louisburg persevered in a way it hadn’t much all season.

The Wildcats scored 17 points in the overtime Thursday at Harrisonville High School and pulled away for a 74-59 victory over Harrisonville in its regular season finale.

It was a must-win game for Louisburg as the Wildcats needed a win Thursday to have a chance to get into the sub-state tournament. They also had to have help as they needed both Ottawa and Fort Scott to lose their games on Friday. The two teams on each side of the state with the worst record are eliminated from the postseason.

Both of those scenarios happened and now the Wildcats (5-15) are the No. 16 seed and will travel to No. 1 Eudora on Wednesday to begin sub-state action.

The Louisburg players knew Thursday’s game was important and they treated it just like a playoff game.

“You could definitely tell they had that energy,” Pfannenstiel said of his players. “They were in good spirits and positive, even when things weren’t going our way. They knew their season was on the line, and for those five seniors, their careers were on the line. For them to make big plays and run away with it in overtime, was just huge for us.”

The Wildcats outscored Harrisonville 17-2 in the overtime after Harrisonville stole all the momentum with a game-tying 3-pointer toward the end of regulation.

Louisburg didn’t waste any time taking it right back. Senior Isaac Guetterman knocked down a 3-pointer to begin overtime, and junior Mack Newell responded with back-to-back baskets to help the Wildcats go on a 7-2 run.

The free-throw line was a strong point for the Wildcats and they iced the game there, as they converted 23 of 31 attempts for the game.

“Isaac hit a big shot in overtime to help get us going and it was a great team win,” Pfannenstiel said. “We got contributions from all of our guys and we played good enough defensively and was one of our better nights offensively.”

Newell and junior Colyer Wingfield played big on the inside for Louisburg and provided a lot of scoring in the paint. 

Newell finished with a double-double as he led the Wildcats with 21 points and 10 rebounds, despite dealing with foul trouble. Wingfield was also key for Louisburg as he had 17 points and five rebounds.

The Wildcats also got strong play from the perimeter as Maverick Rockers finished with 17 points, including three 3-pointers. Senior Michael Seuferling had 14 points to go along with five rebounds and five assists.

Guetterman, who hit the big 3-pointer at the beginning of overtime, had a team-high six assists.

Louisburg held the lead for much of the contest, despite getting down 6-0 early, but had to face adversity late as both Newell and Rockers were saddled with four fouls. Seniors Carson Kern and Hunter Rogers provided the Wildcats with significant minutes down the stretch.

“I don’t know if we can say Mack has foul trouble anymore, that is kind of just the norm for him,” Pfannenstiel said. “Mav is a smart player and we trusted him in that situation, but it does get dicey when you have two guys like that with four fouls. It was a good team win though and everyone kind of pulled together when we needed it the most.”

The Wildcats will now travel to Eudora (16-3) on Wednesday for a 7 p.m. tipoff with their season on the line in the first round of sub-state. The winner of that game will play the winner of Labette County (11-9) and Independence (10-7) on Saturday for the sub-state championship.

LOU 12 18 15 12 17 — 74

HAR 11 16 15 15 2 — 59

LOUISBURG (5-15): Mack Newell 6-8 8-11 21; Maverick Rockers 4-10 6-8 17; Colyer Wingfield 8-12 1-2 17; Michael Seuferling 3-8 8-10 14; Isaac Guetterman 2-4 0-0 5. Totals: 23-45 23-31 74. 3-point field goals: 5, (Rockers 3, Newell, Guetterman)

Upset-bid of Paola falls short for Louisburg

Louisburg had every intention of handing No. 3 Paola a loss on its Senior Night on Tuesday in Paola, but the Wildcats couldn’t complete the job.

Paola used a big fourth quarter to rally and defeat Louisburg, 54-43, to end its Frontier League schedule.

“Man, we competed,” Pfannenstiel said. “I thought our kids executed our defensive game plan very well.  What we’ve done defensively against Paola is pretty unorthodox, so hats off to our kids for buying in and executing.”

The Wildcats concentrated on slowing down Paola senior Trey Moala, and did so again, holding him to seven points thanks to the defense of senior Michael Seuferling.

However, several other Panthers hit big baskets down the stretch, including Caden Marcum, who had a team-high 14 points and Dalton Picek who finished with 10.

Paola was able to rally thanks to its ability on the offensively glass as the Panthers pulled down 16 offensive rebounds and finished with 15 second chance points.

Add in foul trouble that Louisburg had to deal with on the inside, and the Panthers were able to take advantage.

“Paola has good size, strength and athleticism on the inside so they definitely took advantage of that,” Pfannesntiel said. “We’ve struggled with giving up offensive rebounds all season. When Mack and Colyer picked up some early fouls, they probably had to play a little more cautious which hurt us. I thought Hunter Rogers did a nice job of coming in and helping us on the boards.”

Louisburg held a 34-32 lead going into the fourth quarter, but Paola outscored the Wildcats 22-9 in the final frame to avoid the upset.

Mack Newell led Louisburg in scoring with 12 points and five rebounds and Colyer Wingfield added 10 in the loss. Maverick Rockers just finished out of double figures with eight.

Despite the loss, there were positives to takeaway as the Wildcats focus on the rest of the their season, including Seuferling’s defensive performance.

“Sci Fi has been really good all year. He logs almost every minute of the game and he’s always guarding the best player. It’s impressive to think how well he guarded Moala both games this year giving up 7 inches in height. He held him to 9 the first game and then 7 this time. Michael did exactly what we asked of him — keep him out of the paint and force him to shoot perimeter shots and mid range jumpers. He played about as well as you possibly could on defense.”

LOU 14 4 16 9 — 43

PAO 13 11 8 22 — 54

LOUISBURG: Mack Newell 5-7 1-2 12; Colyer Wingfield 4-5 2-3 10; Maverick Rockers 3-6 0-0 8; Michael Seuferling 1-8 4-4 6; Isaac Guetterman 1-3 2-2 5; Carson Kern 0-3 2-2 2. Totals: 14-33 11-13 43. 3-point field goals: 4, (Rockers 2, Newell, Guetterman)

Louisburg senior Jordan Mynsted splits two Paola defenders as she goes up for a shot Tuesday at Paola High School.

PAOLA — The Louisburg girls basketball team picked a good time to play one of its best game of the season — if not THE best.

Louisburg traveled to Paola on its Senior Night and left with a 51-33 victory over the Panthers on Tuesday to complete a season sweep. The Lady Cats also snapped a 5-game losing streak in the process.

The Lady Cats led by just five points going into the fourth quarter, but Louisburg scored 21 points in the final period to pull away.

“The girls had so much team energy going into the fourth quarter, but we also played together as a team,” Louisburg coach Adrianne Lane said. “In my opinion this was the best team win we have had all season.”

Defensively, the Lady Cats (8-11) made things difficult on the Panthers as they held Paola to just 18 percent shooting. They were also able to keep Paola senior Kate Ediger in check.

Ediger, who still scored 16 points and had seven rebounds, found it difficult to score thanks to the defense of junior Adyson Ross as the rest of the team.

“Adyson did a great job guarding Ediger,” Lane said. “She contested every one of Ediger’s shots and then she did a great job boxing her out and rebounding when she missed. The rest of the team did a great job rebounding and helping when Adyson needed it.”

Despite missing on its first attempt, the Panthers had second-chance opportunities with 18 offensive rebounds, but the Lady Cats didn’t allow the easy shot.

Louisburg also forced 16 Paola turnovers and turned those into 12 points, which also played a big role in the victory.

The Lady Cats had small lead at halftime and led 30-25 after the third quarter, but the Lady Cats hit several big baskets and made their free throws down the stretch. Louisburg was 19 for 24 from the free-throw line for the game.

Senior Jordan Mynsted and Ross helped carry the Lady Cats offensively. Mynsted finished with a game-high 18 points, pulled down six rebounds and was 10-for-11 from the free-throw line.

Ross also finished in double figures with 11 points, five rebounds and a team-high four assists. Junior Delanie Tally had eight points in the win.

“The win was huge for our team,” Lane said. “We came in with energy and we played hard the entire game. This was a total team win, this win was earned and felt by the entire team. This win will help the girls go into the post season with positive attitudes and the will to win.”

Louisburg got a late minute addition to its schedule as the Lady Cats will host Chanute in a girls-only game Friday that will end its regular season. Freshmen will start at 4:30, while JV and varsity will follow.

With its regular season nearly in the books, the Lady Cats are still waiting to see who their postseason opponent will be. 

The top four teams by record on each side of the state will host the sub-state tournament. Brackets are schedule to be released Saturday.

LOU 8 14 8 21 — 51

PAO 8 8 9 8 — 33

LOUISBURG (8-11): Jordan Mynsted 4-12 10-11 18; Adyson Ross 3-13 4-6 11; Delanie Tally 2-5 2-4 8; Emma Prettyman 3-6 0-0 6; Brianne Kuhlman 1-3 3-3 5; Ava Baker 1-3 0-0 3. Totals: 14-43 19-24 51. 3-point field goals: 4, (Tally 2, Ross, Baker)

Louisburg’s Jordan Mynsted (left) and Emma Prettyman go up for a rebound Friday against Bonner Springs.

The Louisburg girls basketball team had a chance to end its home schedule with a pair of victories, but came up just short in each occasion.

The latest loss came Friday as the Lady Cats fell in a tough 47-43 contest to Bonner Springs. It also marked the final home game for seniors Jordan Mynsted, Delaney Wright and Sierra Hahn.

It was a close game throughout, but Louisburg had a slight lead at halftime thanks to a 3-pointer in the final seconds from Delanie Tally. The Lady Cats also had a two-point lead going into the final quarter.

Bonner Springs, however, opened the fourth on an 8-0 run to take a six-point advantage. Louisburg was able to cut it to two late, but Bonner Springs converted its opportunities at the free-throw line to seal the win.

Louisburg struggle from the field as it shot just 25 percent from the floor, but were able to get 19 offensive rebounds to help the Lady Cats stay in the contest.

Mynsted had a big day in her final game on her home floor as she finished with 20 points, while junior Delanie Tally had 12 points, five rebounds and four steals. Juniors Emma Prettyman and Adyson Ross each had a team-high nine rebounds.

LOU 15 8 13 7 — 43

BON 10 12 12 13 — 47

LOUISBURG (7-11): Jordan Mynsted 6-18 8-11 20; Delanie Tally 4-11 2-2 12; Emma Prettyman 2-7 2-2 6; Adyson Ross 2-11 1-2 5. Totals: 14-56 13-17 43. 3-point field goals: 2, (Tally 2)

Louisburg falls to No. 3 Eudora

Louisburg had its hands full on Feb. 15 as the Lady Cats hosted No. 3 Eudora on Senior Night.

Eudora came in with just one loss on the season and the Lady Cats nearly gave the Cardinals their second.

The Lady Cats used a 12-point third quarter to tie the game heading into the fourth, but the Cardinals held Louisburg to just two points the rest of the way and gave them a 36-25 setback.

Eudora outscored Louisburg 13-2 in the fourth quarter to pull away behind an 18 point, 11 rebound performance from senior point guard Harper Schreiner.

Defensively, the Lady Cats played well most of the night and limited the Cardinals to just 29 percent from the floor.

Unfortunately, Louisburg couldn’t get its offense in a rhythm as it made just 11 field goals on the night.

Senior Jordan Mynsted had seven points to lead Louisburg , while junior Emma Prettyman had six points and a team-high 12 rebounds.

LOU 5 6 12 2 — 25

EUD 10 10 3 13 — 36

LOUISBURG: Jordan Mynsted 3-15 0-0 7; Emma Prettyman 3-10 0-0 6; Delanie Tally 2-7 0-0 5; Adyson Ross 2-7 0-0 4; Brianne Kuhlman 1-5 0-1 2; Delaney Wright 0-1 1-2 1. Totals: 11-49 1-3 25. 3-point field goals: 2, (Tally, Mynsted)

Louisburg sophomore Michael Seuferling puts up a runner in the lane Friday during the Wildcats’ loss to Bonner Springs in Louisburg.

The Louisburg boys basketball team had a chance to close its home schedule with a pair of games last week, but the Wildcats didn’t get a chance to go out on the note they would have liked.

Louisburg lost both games last week, including a 72-52 setback to Bonner Springs on Friday. 

The losses were exactly memorable, however, the Wildcats still had a chance to honor its seniors — Isaac Guetterman, Carson Kern, Maverick Rockers, Hunter Rogers and Michael Seuferling — on Senior Night last Tuesday against Eudora.

It is a group that certainly left its mark on a Wildcat program as some of them were a part of last year’s state runner-up team.

“This is a great group of kids,” Louisburg coach Ty Pfannenstiel said. “I know we all would have liked to win more games, but they have really battled this year. The Frontier League is a beast night in and night out, and with the mid-season tournament and Shawnee Mission South on the schedule, they’ve really played some great competition this year. 

“This group has put in a lot of hours to make themselves the best basketball players they could be. People show up and watch on game nights, but they have no idea how much time and commitment these kids have put in when the bright lights weren’t on. I’m proud of this group and I’m always proud of their effort.”

The Wildcats (4-14) battled against Bonner Springs, but had problems with the Braves’ athleticism. Bonner Springs was able to score 25 points off of Louisburg turnovers.

Louisburg also found itself down 17-6 at the end of the first quarter and the Wildcats couldn’t get enough offensive consistency to get back in it.

Rockers and Guetterman each scored 10 points to lead the Wildcats, while Seuferling and junior Colyer Wingfield each finished with eight. Newell led the way with a team-high 11 rebounds, while Seuferling had seven and four assists.

“We struggled to find consistency,” Pfannenstiel said. “We got down early which made it tough on us.  Bonner was athletic and really does a good job of getting out in transition. We just turned the ball over too many times early and gave up way too many offensive rebounds. We have to do a better job in those phases of the game.”

Louisburg will try to end the regular season with a win as the Wildcats travel to rival Paola for a 7:30 p.m. tipoff.

LOU 6 15 9 22 — 52

BON 17 19 15 21 — 72

LOUISBURG (4-14): Maverick Rockers 4-12 1-1 10; Isaac Guetterman 4-6 0-3 10; Michael Seuferling 3-11 2-3 8; Colyer Wingfield 4-8 0-1 8; Carson Kern 2-4 0-0 6; Mack Newell 2-5 1-4 5; Hunter Rogers 1-3 0-0 3; Nathan Parker 0-0 2-2 2. Totals: 20-53 6-14 52. 3-point field goals: 6, (Kern 2, Guetterman 2, Rockers, Rogers)

Wildcats fall on Senior Night to No. 1 Eudora

Louisburg faced one of its more difficult tests of the season last Tuesday when it hosted No. 1 Eudora on Senior Night.

The Wildcats played Eudora even for three quarters, but the other ended up being Louisburg’s undoing.

Eudora held the Wildcats to six points in the second quarter and used that to hand Louisburg a 60-42 loss.

Despite being down 16 at halftime, the Wildcats battled back to cut the Cardinal lead to nine on a couple different occasions, but could get no closer.

“I thought we played pretty tough,” Louisburg coach Ty Pfannenstiel said. “We played well in the 1st quarter, but then struggled to score in the 2nd which allowed Eudora to stretch out their lead.I was proud of how we came out in the second half. We had it to single digits, but had a tough last couple minutes of the 3rd quarter which hurt us.  

“Eudora is a good team. There is very little margin for error when playing them, so we just needed to be a little more consistent. Overall though, I thought we played hard and shot the ball well from the perimeter.”

The Wildcats, despite only making six two-point baskets, knocked in nine 3-pointers on the night, including four from Maverick Rockers.

Rockers finished with a team-high 15 points and junior Colyer Wingfield had nine. Michael Seuferling had a team-high six rebounds and six assists.

LOU 10 6 16 10 — 42

EUD 13 19 18 10 — 60

LOUISBURG: Maverick Rockers 5-11 1-1 15; Colyer Wingfield 3-8 1-2 9; Michael Seuferling 2-12 1-4 5; Carson Kern 2-3 0-0 5; Isaac Guetterman 1-4 0-0 3; Hunter Rogers 1-3 0-0 3; Mack Newell 1-3 0-0 2. Totals: 15-44 3-7 42. 3-point field goals: 9, (Rockers 4, Wingfield 2, Kern, Guetterman, Rogers)

Louisburg senior Carson Kern puts up a runner in the lane Friday against Spring Hill at Louisburg High School.

There became a point in Friday’s game with Spring Hill, more specifically the third quarter, where the Louisburg boys knew it wasn’t going to be their night.

Spring Hill scored 26 points in the third quarter and knocked down 10 3-pointers for the game in a 71-50 victory over the Wildcats on homecoming. The Broncos just couldn’t seem to miss.

“We obviously struggled to get stops defensively, Louisburg coach Ty Pfannenstiel said. “We have to be better as a team in that regard. We have to do a better job of keeping guys out of the middle of the floor where they can kick out to shooters. We also have to be better with our defensive rotations. 

“Spring Hill had one of those nights, where things were pretty easy for them offensively. We have to do a better job of making them uncomfortable on that end of the floor. That definitely didn’t happen.”

Spring Hill shot nearly 60 percent from the floor as the Broncos broke open a 3-point game at halftime. They outscored the Wildcats 26-9 in the third quarter, took a 20-point lead and the Broncos never looked back.

Louisburg senior Michael Seuferling was the lone Wildcat in double figures with a team-high 16 points, while junior Colyer Wingfield and senior Carson Kern had eight and seven points, respectively.

Senior Isaac Guetterman led the Wildcats in rebounds from his guard spot with six.

“Spring Hill got hot,” Pfannenstiel said of the third quarter. “They knocked down some shots early and then it just kind of snowballed on us. We just didn’t have enough production offensively to keep pace with them.” 

The Wildcats will try and snap their two-game losing streak tonight as they host Eudora for Senior Night. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m.

It is the first of a four-game stretch that will end the Wildcats’ regular season and Pfannenstiel hopes his team can get some momentum going into the postseason.

“These last four games are huge for us,” he said. “Not only from a confidence standpoint, but our season is winding down. It’s crazy how fast the season goes.  We have some really tough opponents to close out the season. We have to go out there and continue to play with great effort, and hopefully put together some good offensive and defensive efforts in these next four.”

LOU 11 17 9 13 — 50

SH 18 13 26 14 — 71

LOUISBURG (4-12): Michael Seuferling 7-15 2-4 16; Colyer Wingfield 3-10 1-4 8; Carson Kern 2-8 1-2 7; Mack Newell 3-4 0-0 6; Maverick Rockers 2-6 0-0 6; Hunter Rogers 2-5 0-0 5; Isaac Guetterman 1-5 0-0 2. Totals: 20-53 4-10 50. 3-point field goals: 6, (Kern 2, Rockers 2, Rogers, Wingfield)

Offense goes cold in Wildcats’ loss to Fort Scott

As far as basketball goes, last Tuesday was just “one of those nights” for Louisburg against Fort Scott. 

Nothing wanted to go in the basket for the Wildcats and that allowed the Tigers to hand Louisburg a 44-30 setback on its home floor. Louisburg shot just 24 percent from the floor and could never get any traction offensively.

“That game reminded me a lot of our Frontenac game a couple years ago,” Louisburg coach Ty Pfannenstiel said. “We packed in a zone against them, and they had a rough shooting night. So I’ve seen it (shooting night) happen, but it’s way more fun to be on the winning side of it. “

Louisburg managed just seven points in the first half, before getting something going with 17 points in the final quarter. However, the damage was already done and the Wildcats weren’t able to recover from a 15-point deficit.

Junior Colyer Wingfield accounted for half of the Wildcats’ points with 15 and also had a team-high seven rebounds. Senior Michael Seuferling finished with nine.

LOU 5 2 6 17 — 30

FS 11 7 10 16 — 44

LOUISBURG: Colyer Wingfield 7-13 1-1 15; Michael Seuferling 3-12 2-2 9; Maverick Rockers 1-12 0-0 3; Isaac Guetterman 1-6 0-0 3. Totals: 12-50 3-5 30. 3-point field goals: 3, (Seuferling, Rockers, Guetterman)