LHS boys basketball wins chippy game vs. SMS

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After junior Logan Henrichs missed a couple boxouts against Shawnee Mission South on Tuesday, he was promptly pulled from the game.

So when Henrichs went back in the game, he made sure that he went after every rebound he could.

His 15 rebounds were a season-high, and they helped the Lions cruise to a 57-39 victory at LHS. Henrichs’ tenacity on the boards also paid off for him individually — he finished with 19 points on 8-of-14 shooting.

Coach Mike Lewis said that he knew Henrichs was capable of that kind of game.

“When he decides to compete and get after it, he can be a really special player,” Lewis said.

The Lions led, 25-15, at halftime. Two minutes into the third quarter, chaos nearly broke out after LHS senior Garrett Wagner apparently elbowed South senior Nick Weber in the head. A foul was not called on the play.

Lewis said he didn’t see the play, but he had talked to some people about what they saw.

Both Lewis and South coach Brett McFall spilled onto the floor, trying to separate the two teams. South parents erupted and one Raider fan was kicked out of the game.

“That’s a great learning experience for our guys to move past it and funnel that energy toward the game of basketball,” Lewis said.

The Lions (7-10) maintained their eight-point lead through the rest of the quarter and opened up a 49-33 lead midway through the fourth.

Junior Dylan Christie led the Raiders (4-12) with 14 points and five rebounds.

Next up for the Lions is a tough test on Senior Night against vaunted Olathe Northwest.

Box score

Lawrence High boys 57, Shawnee Mission South 39

SM SOUTH (39)

Eric Weber 0-4 0-0 0, Nick Weber 1-4 2-2 5, Jake Reid 0-10 0-0 0, Doug Brown 3-4 2-3 8, Dylan Christie 5-10 3-5 14, Karlton Hodoh 2-8 1-2 6, Colson Bayles 1-2 0-0 3, Joe Heeter 0-2 1-2 1, Mikel Kendrick 1-1 0-0 2, Jake Caldwell 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 13-47 9-14 39.

LAWRENCE (57)

KJ Pritchard 6-18 3-4 16, Shane Willoughby 2-5 0-0 5, Anthony Buffalomeat 2-8 2-3 6, Logan Henrichs 8-14 2-3 19, Jake Johnson 0-0 1-2 1, Garrett Wagner 1-2 0-0 2, Derby Miller 2-3 0-0 4, Ross Johnson 1-1 0-0 2, Brad Strauss 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 23-52 8-12 57.

SM South 7 8 14 10 — 39

Lawrence 12 13 12 20 — 57

Three-point goals: SM South 4-15 (N. Weber, Christie, Hodoh, Bayles); Lawrence 3-15 (Pritchard, Willoughby, Henrichs). Shooting: SM South 13-47 (27.7 percent); Lawrence 23-52 (44.2 percent). Turnovers: SM South 8, Lawrence 9.