It's raining 3's: Connor Larson goes for 10 treys, 37 points

Connie Jo Discoe/McCook Daily Gazette McCook High School sophomore Connor Larson (24) shoots a 3-pointer over the defense of Phillipsburg's Chance Keiswetter (40) during Tuesday night's game at the MHS gym. Larson hit 10 3-pointers and scored 37 points in McCook's 67-61 win. More photos at www.mccookgazette.com

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Connie Jo Discoe/McCook Daily Gazette McCook's Sydney Jumps (51) takes a shot against Phillipsburg. MHS lost 58-44. Jumps was one of four Bison with 9 points.

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Included in Larson's 10 treys was a 50-foot heave that swished as the buzzer sounded for halftime and tied the score at 27-27.

Larson ended up making 10-of-15 trey attempts, 3-of-4 2-pointers and 1-of-2 free throws.

Larson missed the school record for points in a game, which is 40 set by Roger Leitner during the 1964-65 season.

The school record for 3-pointers in a game is not listed on the record board posted on the wall outside MHS gymnasium.

"It was a good breakout win for us," Larson said. "We pulled it out and that's what matters."

How did Larson feel being "in the zone" against Phillipsburg?

"It feels like when the ball leaves your hand, it's going in." Larson said. "It's a great feeling."

Garcia said Larson's performance was part of a team effort.

"This was a nice team performance and Connor's achievement -- a great individual performance -- had a lot to do with the team passing up shots to find him," Garcia said.

"Several times during the game I witnessed players passing up shots to look for Connor and making the extra pass to get him the shot.

"Players were being unselfish. As a coach, that is a great feeling to know your players are playing as a team, not a bunch of individuals worrying about themselves."

Ryan Hardin finished with 9, Dustin Parde 7, Seth Schaeffer 6, Matt Berry 4 and Zach Wieser 4.

Hardin and Parde each had 6 rebounds. Berry and Larson each had 5 rebounds, Schaeffer 4, Wieser 2 and Dillon Goltl 2. Larson had 2 steals.

McCook made 25-of-59 field goals, including 10-of-24 field goals, and 7-of-14 free throws.

The Panthers feature a Kansas all-state caliber player in Dylan Frantz, who scored 18 points against the Bison -- 4 points under his season average.

Chance Keiswetter and Ben Suchsland each scored 12 points and Steven Craig added 8.

McCook improved to 6-4.

The Bison boys will host Hershey Friday and play at Sidney Saturday.

Game times are 7:45 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

McCook (6-4) 13 14 20 20 -- 67

Phillipsburg (4-2) 19 8 18 16 -- 61

McCook: Berry 4, R. Hardin 9, Wieser 4, Connor Larson 37, Schaeffer 6, Du. Parde 7.

Phillipsburg: Smith 4, Dylan Frantz 18, Ben Suchsland 12, Iman 5, Thompson 2, Craig 8, Chance Keiswetter 12.

Phillipsburg girls 58,

McCook 44

The McCook varsity girls fell to 3-9 with a 58-44 loss to Phillipsburg Tuesday night at the MHS gymnasium.

Phillipsburg jumped out to a 9-3 lead in the first quarter, but McCook closed to 9-7 at the end of the frame on buckets by Sydney Jumps and Tara Powell.

The Panthers led 27-19 at halftime and 41-31 after three quarters.

The Bison cut the Panthers' lead to 4 points and 43-39 and 46-42 before the Panthers finished the game with a 12-2 run.

Four Bison players scored 9 points each -- Joanna Bryant, Hanah Swanhorst, Sydney Jumps and Brianna Watkins. Tara Powell scored 7 and Emilyne Nichols 1.

Bryant had 3 assists and Powell 1. Jumps and Powell each had 2 steals. Bryant, Swanhorst and Watkins each had 1 steal. Bryant and Swanhorst each had 1 blocked shot.

The Bison were outrebounded 32-24. Phillipsburg had 16 turnovers and McCook 15.

McCook made 15-of-46 field goals, including 3-of-9 3-pointers, and 11-of-20 free throws.

"We did a lot of good things," Schaeffer said. "We've got to rebound better and take care of the ball better. I'd like to point out one girls on the boards.

"Sydney Jumps was one I really noticed. Brianna Watkins did a nice job as the floor general.

"We've got to make shots. We were right within range. We've just got to keep playing at that level."

Phillipsburg's girls improved to 5-1.

Lindsay Dusin paced the Panthers with 21 points and Emilie Coca fired in 17. MaKenzie Weinman scored 7.

Phillipsburg made 22-of-65 field goals, including 4-of-9 3-pointers, and 10-of-19 free throws.

The Bison girls will host Hershey Friday and play at Sidney Saturday.

Game times are 5:45 p.m. and 6 p.m.

McCook (3-9) 7 12 12 13 -- 44

Phillipsburg (5-1) 9 18 14 17 -- 58

McCook: Joanna Bryant 9, Swanhorst 9, Jumps 9, Watkins 9, Powell 7, Nichols 1.

Phillipsburg: Weinman 7, Lindsay Dusin 21, Blair 2, VanderPlas 5, Voorhees 5, Bowman 1, Swatzell 1, Emilie Coca 17.

McCook JV boys 55,

Phillipsburg 26

The McCook junior varsity boys outscored Phillipsburg 30-10 in the second half (16-1 in the third quarter) and rolled to a 55-26 victory Tuesday night.

Dustin Parde led the Bison with 14 points. Mark Nichols added 8, Ethan Hardin 7, Cody Goltl 6, Dylan Parde 6, Tye Smith 4, Keith Wallace 4, Drew Shields 4 and Ryan Powell 2.

Dylan Parde grabbed 9 rebounds and Wallace 6. Goltl had 4 steals, Hardin 2 and Dylan Parde 2.

Steven Craig led the Panthers with 8 points. Skye Long added 7.

McCook 19 6 16 14 -- 55

Phillipsburg 10 6 1 9 -- 26

McCook: E. Hardin 7, Smith 4, Co. Goltl 6, Wallace 4, Nichols 8, Powell 2, Dylan Parde 6, Shields 4, Dustin Parde 14.

Phillipsburg: Aherin 4, Hoft 1, Craig 8, Long 7, Dusin 5.

McCook JV girls 33,

Phillipsburg 22

The McCook junior varsity girls basketball team led Phillipsburg 15-6 in the first half en route to a 33-22 win Tuesday night.

Bonnie Dominguez led the Bison with 12 points.

Megan Carfield scored 4, Taylor Matson 3, Jessa Sughroue 3, Emilyne Nichols 3, Gretchen Sehnert 2, Kelsey O'Dea 2, Laura Brooks 2, Adrian Lambing 1 and Morgan Schaeffer 1.

Becky Goodenberger grabbed 3 rebounds.

Lambing had 6 steals, Carfield 4, Sehnert 3, Dominguez 2, Brooks 2, Schaeffer 2, Goodenberger 2 and Matson 1. Matson and Schaeffer each had 1 assist.

Malorie Witmer led the Panthers with 5 points.

McCook 10 5 13 5 -- 33

Phillipsburg 2 4 8 8 -- 22

McCook: Carfield 4, Sehnert 2, Lambing 1, Schaeffer 1, O'Dea 2, Bonnie Domiguez 12, Sughroue 3, Nichols 3, Brooks 2, Matson 3.

Phillipsburg: Kellerman 2, Blair 4, Voorhees 4, Means 1, Badger 1, Thompson 3, Witmer 5.