Gallery: Boys Varsity Basketball Falls to SM Northwest 86-65

The Lancers saw defeat for the second game in a row against the SM Northwest Cougars on Friday, Jan. 17. By the end of the first quarter the Lancers trailed the Cougars, 27-7 with the Lancers’ seven points coming from senior Will Beck. The Lancers found the basket in the second quarter and scored 20 points but ended the first half 47-27. The Cougars kept their lead in the third quarter, 67-48. The Lancers debuted junior Quinten Ochs for the first time this season late in the fourth quarter after a right shoulder injury kept Ochs out the first half of the season. The Lancers finished the night in the fourth quarter 86-65 with senior Will Beck scoring 20 points on the night, and junior Quinten Ochs scoring nine points in his season debut.

The Lancers will play their first game of the McPherson Invitational against Lawrence Free State on Thursday, Jan. 23. The game will be held at the McPherson High School gym, with tipoff set for 6:30 p.m.

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1.17.25 Boys Varsity Basketball vs. SM Northwest