CARBONDALE ? Brian Kral, Justin Ramsdell and Ryan Hulings all scored 17 points to boost Santa Fe Trail to a 69-56 victory Tuesday over Abilene in the first round of the Abilene Class 4A sub-state boys basketball tournament.

Tied at 48 after three quarters, SFT (14-7) outscored the Cowboys (8-12) 21-8 in the fourth quarter to advance to the sub-state semifinals on Friday at Abilene.

“Overall our press and defense finally wore them down a bit,” SFT coach Brian Luther said.

Kral scored 11 points in the decisive fourth quarter.

Santa Fe Trail 69, Abilene 56

Abilene 18 12 18 856

Santa Fe Trail 19 16 13 2169

Abilene (8-12) Herrman 26, Gregg 11, Regier 9, Johnson 4, Riedel 4, Berns 3, Ladd 2.

Santa Fe Trail (14-7) Brian Kral 17, Justin Ramsdell 17, Ryan Hulings 17, Cameron Babb 9, Ben Fawl 6, Shane Miles 3.

Class 4A

Tonganoxie 57,

Atchison Maur Hill 40

Atchison Bryan Gurss scored 17 points and Jacob Walker 10 as Tonganoxie pasted Atchison Maur Hill in a Class 4A sub-state quarterfinal.

“The biggest key was coming out, playing aggressive and attacking the basket and getting boards,” THS coach David Walker said, crediting the rebounding of Jordan Glenn and Thomas Gilner.

Tongie will meet Lansing in a 4A semifinal on Friday at Hiawatha.

Tonganoxie 57, Maur Hill 40

Tonganoxie 9 10 17 21 57

Maur Hill 9 6 5 20 40

Tonganoxie (11-10) Jacob Walker 10, Shane Howard 2, Jordan Glenn 8, Thomas Gilner 4, John Gripka 8, Matt Alexander 6, Bryan Gurss 17, Joe Calovich 2.

Maur Hill Trompeter 2, Wilson 3, Krusemark 12, Perkins 2, Lutz 8, Jackson 3, Henry 10.

Atchison 63,

Perry-Lecompton 47

Perry Shawn Howard scored 17 points and Justin Zimmerman 12 in Perry-Lecompton’s loss to Atchison in a Class 4A sub-state opener.

“We had a fantastic year. We ended up with a winning record of 11-10 for our first winning season in 15 years,” said P-L coach Pat Hupfauf. “Atchison had great speed. They play heavyweights all year round. They have great talent and quickness.”

Atchison 63, Perry 47

Atchison 15 18 8 22 63

Perry-Lecompton 15 15 6 11 47

Atchison Carter 9, Roe 4, Boldridge 2, Bratton 8, Brittian 18, Gray 10, Tyler 12.

Perry-Lecompton (11-10) Shawn Howard 17, Justin Zimmerman 12, Aaron Swaggerty 6, Aaron Spreer 6, Spencer Kennedy 3, Jared Swafford 2, Mitch McPherson 1.

Class 2A

Valley Falls 64, McLouth 26

Valley Falls Tyson Allen scored 19 points and Jordan Rider added 16 to lead No. 1 seed Valley Falls, last year’s Class 2A state runner-up, past No. 8 McLouth in the first round of the Holton 2A sub-state. The Dragons (19-2) led 29-7 at halftime and 52-15 after three quarters. Tyler Trackwell scored 13 points to pace McLouth, which finished 3-18.

Valley Falls 64, McLouth 26

McLouth 5 2 8 1126

Valley Falls 18 11 23 1264

McLouth (3-18) Tyler Trackwell 13, Isaac Gardner 10, Nathan Subelka 2, Travis Steffey 1.

Valley Falls (19-2) Tyson Allen 19, Jordan Rider 16, Luke Hosler 7, Joshua Lloyd 6, Allen Schoonover 6, Jeremy Lloyd 3, Paul Johnson 3, Klinton Grollmes 2, Craig Myer 2.