MOUND CITY — Crest High’s Lancers tipped off 2024 in fine fashion Tuesday.
The Lancers, led by senior Ryan Golden’s 26 points and seven rebounds, knocked off host Jayhawk-Linn 48-36 to improve to 3-3 on the season.
Gentry McGhee added nine points and five steals for the Lancers, who took the lead for good early in the first half, although both teams struggled to score at times.
Crest led 15-5 midway through the second quarter, but went without a field goal the final 3½ minutes of the half as Jayhawk-Linn ended the session on an 8-3 run.
Crest found its groove in the third period.
Golden scored twice to open the period before McGhee did the same to re-establish a 10-point lead, 29-19.
Then, with Golden on the bench near the end of the period, Rogan Weir, Levi Prasko and McGhee scored from the field to make it 35-22.
Jayhawk-Linn didn’t go away easily, however, pulling to within 39-31 before Golden erased any doubt. He scored eight straight points for the Lancers, including his inside bucket with 2:25 left to make it 47-33.
Crest held a 26 to 19 rebounding advantage, and limited the Jayhawks to 33% shooting from the floor. The Lancers also had 16 steals and forced 25 Jayhawk-Linn turnovers.
Rogan Weir scored six points, Drake Weir four and Prasko three. Prasko led with five assists. Golden had two blocks, while Jacob Zimmerman had three steals. Rogan and Drake Weir and Prasko each had two steals.
Jacen Taylor led Jayhawk-Linn with 14 points. Bryton Spencer added nine.
The Lancers are back in action Friday at Altoona-Midway.
Crest (9-9-17-13—48)
FG/3pt FT TP
Golden 12 2 26
McGhee 4 1 9
R. Weir 2 2 3 6
D. Weir 2 0 4
Prasko 1 1 3
Totals 21 6 48
Jayhawk-Linn (5-8-13-10—36)
Johnson 0/1 2 5
R. Broyles 1 2 4
Nichols 1 0 2
Spencer 3/1 0 9
Camplin 0 2 2
Taylor 5 4 14
Totals 10/2 10 36
