MHS - Women's Basketball / February 23, 2025 By Kasey McDowell
The Mulvane High School girl's basketball team hosted Winfield last Friday for a league matchup with the Vikings on Homecoming night. The varsity girls fell behind by one in the first half and went into halftime with a score of 15-16. The Cats took control in the second half, outscoring the Vikings 22-4 in the second half, and won the game with a final score of 37-20. Brittani Peschel led the Cats with 16 points in the game and Kylie Schwanke finished with 14 points and also led the girls in rebounds with 7 boards.
The JV team only played half a game due to low Winfield numbers, and the girls had no trouble against the Vikings as they won the game 22-4. Kinley Kendrick and Halle Ensley led the Cats with 6 points each in the game. The C-Team girls had a battle with the Vikings but the Wildcats came out on top with a score of 37-35. Kaitlyn Paul led the Cats with 20 points and Haylynn Jones scored in double digits with 12 points.
Var 1 2 3 4 Final
MHS 8 7 11 11 37
WHS 9 7 3 1 20
* Brittani Peschel - 16 pts, 5 reb
* Kylie Schwanke - 14 pts, 7 reb
* Olivia Ellis - 4 pts, 3 reb
* Halle Ensley - 2 pts, 1 reb
* Juliana Holman - 1 pts, 1 reb
* Kierra Cain - 0 pts, 2 reb
* Rylee Dieker - 0 pts, 3 reb
JV 1 2 3 4 Final
MHS 13 9 x x 22
WHS 2 2 x x 4
* Kinley Kendrick - 6 pts
* Halle Ensley - 6 pts
* Kaitlyn Paul - 5 pts
* Juliana Holman - 5 pts
C 1 2 3 4 Final
MHS 9 7 10 11 37
WHS 9 11 9 6 35
* Kaitlyn Paul - 20 pts
* Haylynn Jones - 12 pts
* Carlee Cole - 3 pts
* Maci Pfannenstiel - 2 pts
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The Wildcats hosted Buhler last Monday for a league matchup against the Crusaders that was rescheduled from a previous date. The Varsity had trouble getting points to fall against Buhler as they fell 39-57. Halle Ensley led the girls with 12 points in the game and Brittani Peschel and Reece Lazier led the Cats on the boards with 4 rebounds each.
Senior Olivia Ellis etched her name in the Mulvane High School record books when she hit two 3-pointers in the game. Olivia passed Emma Chambers (2015-16) in 3-pointers made in a season of 37. Olivia currently has 38 this season. Ellis also tied Elise Gerlach (2010-13) in 3-pointers made in a career of 79.
The JV team had a shootout with Buhler as they were neck and neck for most of the ballgame. The Wildcats jumped out ahead in the first half and the Crusaders attempted a comeback in the second half, but the Cats held on for the 35-32 win. Kaitlyn Paul led the Cats with 12 points on the evening. The C-team had trouble breaking through the Buhler defense all evening as they fell 28-57. Lucia Jal led the girls with 11 points in the game.
Var 1 2 3 4 Final
MHS 6 14 11 8 39
BHS 14 20 13 10 57
* Halle Ensley - 12 pts, 2 reb
* Olivia Ellis - 11 pts, 1 reb
* Kylie Schwanke - 9 pts, 2 reb
* Brittani Peschel - 3 pts, 4 reb
* Reece Lazier - 3 pts, 4 reb
* Rylee Dieker - 1 pts, 3 reb
* Kierra Cain - 0 pts, 2 reb
JV 1 2 3 4 Final
MHS 15 8 2 10 35
BHS 4 8 10 10 32
* Kaitlyn Paul - 12 pts
* Kinley Kendrick - 6 pts
* Haylynn Jones - 5 pts
* Juliana Holman - 5 pts
* Jaryn Baker - 4 pts
* Halle Ensley - 3 pts
C 1 2 3 4 Final
MHS 7 7 7 7 28
BHS 12 16 13 16 57
* Lucia Jal - 11 pts
* Isabelle Colvin - 5 pts
* Kaitlyn Paul - 4 pts
* Carlee Cole - 3 pts
* Haylynn Jones - 3 pts
* Maci Pfannenstiel - 2 pts
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The Wildcats will celebrate senior night on Tuesday, February 25th as they host the McPherson Bullpups.
