WICHITA — Rico Hogan had a trio of second-half 3-point hits — one in the fourth quarter — leading Dodge City High School past Wichita Sunrise, 44-40, Friday night in non-conference basketball action.
Hogan, a sophomore guard, finished with 20 points, hitting 4 of 7 3s and 8 of 11 free throws. Senior forward Terrance Williams finished with 13 for the Red Demons.
Rafael Akpejiori, a 6-foot-9 post player and an early signee with the University of Miami, led Wichita Sunrise with a double-double — 14 points and 10 rebounds.
“It was a huge win,” Dodge City head coach Dennis Hamilton said. “It was a playoff game atmosphere.
Rico hit some big 3s for us when we were kind of stagnant offensively. They were some big shots.”
The Demons hit 6 of 12 from beyond the arc.
“It was two teams playing a lot of zone,” Hamilton said. “(Sunrise) had a very active zone.
“It was a good win for us.”
DCHS, which improved to 12-2, host Hays Tuesday night.
BOYS
Dodge City 44,
Wichita Sunrise 40
DODGE CITY (12-2)
Rico Hogan 4-7 8-11 20, Trey Hallman 0-2 0-0 0, Landon Head 3-6 0-2 6, Benito Sotelo 1-2 0-0 3, Matt Esquibel 0 0-0 0, Brandon Howarth 0-0 0-0 0, Terrence Williams 5-11 2-3 13, Miles Morin 1-4 0-2 2, Terell Brown 0-0 0-0 0, Derek Ridenour 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 14-31 10-18 44.
WICHITA SUNRISE (17-2)
Korshunop 1-9 3-4 5, Melugia 0-1 0-0 0, Matulis 0-3 0-0 0, Cooper 5-12 1-2 12, Apherton 2-2 0-0 5, Fager 0-0 0-0 0, Adair 0-3 0-0 0, Clark 0 2-2 2, Akpejiori 6-13 2-8 14, Gvibovskis 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 15-45 8-16 40.
Dodge City 11 10 11 8 — 44
Sunrise 13 11 8 12 — 40
Three-point goals — Dodge City 6-12 (Hogan 4-7, Williams 1-3 Sotelo 1-2); Wichita Sunrise 2-15 (Korshunop 0-3, Melguia 0-1, Matulis 0-3, Cooper 1-6, Apherton 1-1, Adair 0-1). Rebounds — Wichita Sunrise 31 (Akpejiori 10, Cooper); Dodge 24 (Morin 8, Head 5). Assists — Dodge 8 (Hallman 4, Head 4); Sunrise 3 (Korshunop). Turnovers — Dodge 11, Wichita Sunrise 11. Steals — Dodge 5 (Head 2, Williams 2). Sunrise 4.
