An 18-6 run in the first 10 minutes of the second half helped ignite an explosive Texas A&M offense, as the Aggies connected on 58.3 percent after halftime in ending Kansas State’s 5-game winning streak with a 65-53 win in the sixth annual SEC/Big 12 Challenge on Saturday. K-State falls to 3-3 all-time in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge, including 0-3 in road contests. Texas A&M erupted f...
A Bethany 3-pointer in the final five seconds from Hahn Gym was off the mark on Wednesday night, handing No. 16 Tabor a 54-53 win. The Swedes valiant comeback effort fell an inch to the right as their night ended in heart break. Bethany could blame their play in the first half for the loss as well. The Swedes trailed just 17-15 after one and appeared to be ready to fight all night with the B...
Salina Central boys basketball coach Doug Finch has seen his team shift into neutral after grabbing leads. This time, the car broke down. Newton received 14 gigantic points from sophomore Jaxon Brackeen off the bench, the Railers made 25 of their 27 free throw attempts, and Newton overcame a 15-point deficit to edge Salina Central in overtime, 65-56. Central (10-3, 3-3 AVCTL-I) started ho...
It was twice as nice to be a Cougar Tuesday night. Both the Salina South Boys and Girls basketball teams won, and both teams did it in overtime. In the girl's game South did a nice job of handling the pressure defense of Hays, at times forcing the Lady Indians out of it and into a more half-court style game. South trailed at the end of the first quarter 16 - 14, but was able to tie the game ...
The Ell-Saline Cardinal varsity basketball squads fell in defeat Tuesday evening in Heart of America League play against the Inman Teutons. In the girls' matchup, the Teutons raced out to a 14-3 advantage at the end of the first quarter, on their way to a 24-7 halftime edge. Inman put the game on the ice in the third period, outscoring Ell-Saline 22-9 on its way to a 52-25 victory. It was ...
Both Sacred Heart and Southeast of Saline girls basketball teams needed a win on Tuesday night for two very different reasons. Sacred Heart needed a win to end its first losing streak in 2018-19. Southeast needed a win to end its two-game losing streak to its county rival. The second-round of the the Saline County Showdown went to the Trojans though, as they made enough FTs to beat Sacred He...
Smoky Valley Girls played the Hillsboro Trojans even for one quarter but then Hillsboro pulled away to lead 23-16 at the half. Then outscored the Vikings 21-6 in the third quarter and won going away 54-29. Ellie Brumbaugh had 7 for the Vikings. In the night cap the Smoky Valley Boys led 14-8 after one quarter which was the result of a 75 foot buzzer beater by Carson Windholz. But Hillsboro cut ...
AUSTIN, Texas - Trailing by double-digits on multiple occasions, KU cut its deficit to four points in the final minute, but the comeback fell short as Texas held off the No. 11/12 Jayhawks, 73-63, Tuesday night inside the Erwin Center. Freshman guard Ochai Agbaji led all scorers with a career-high 24 points but 10 3-pointers along with 21 free throws helped the Longhorns knock off the Jayhawks for...
WICHITA, Kan. (Jan. 29, 2019) — The Basketball Tournament (TBT) – a $2 million, winner-take-all summer basketball event broadcast live on ESPN – announced today regional sites for its sixth annual tournament, bringing the summer’s premier basketball event to Wichita, Kansas for the first time. As a part of the tournament, The AfterShocks – a team comprised of former Wichita State Univer...
The Kansas Wesleyan Coaches Show puts a spotlight on various programs, coaches and student athletes at KWU. Join voice of the Coyotes Pat Strathman at Burger Theory inside the Holiday Inn on Mondays from 6 to 7 pm. This week’s show was moved to Thursday because of conflicts. If you’re a student, head out to BT and flash your student ID to receive 15 percent off your bill. Also, show your Coyot...
