4 years ago
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Despite sensation efforts from fifth-year seniors Mark Smith and Mike McGuirl who combined for 43 points in their final games at Bramlage Coliseum, Oklahoma got its own special performance from senior Umoja Gibson who led all scorers with 29 points as the Sooners completed a sweep of the season series for the first time since 2012 with a 78-71 ...

4 years ago
  Abilene Cowboys 64 Rock Creek 57 (Overtime) Abilene – The first time the Cowboys played Rock Creek on December 7, Abilene registered their most lop-side win of the year 68-27.  Saturday night in the 4A Sub-State Championship, the Cowboys would need overtime.  Senior, Cooper Wildey buried a three-pointer to give Abilene a 52-50 advantage with 11 ...

4 years ago
SALINA CENTRAL 63, Hays 33 Salina Central made it to Saturday's 5A Sub-State Championship with an unblemished record of 21-0. The only thing standing between them and their goal of reaching the 5A State Tournament was a red hot Hays team, whom Central had beaten back in late January. The Mustangs were not to be denied. Central controlled ...

4 years ago
The Riley County Falcons took care of the Vikings at Minneapolis as they took the lead in the opening quarter 10-4 and never looked back. They led 23-13 at the half. The Vikings did rally in the 3rd quarter holding Riley Co. to just 2 points but just could not get enough offense of their ...

4 years ago
AJ Range (SR/Junction City, Kan.) was getting nervous. Selections for three of the four 16-team quadrants in the NAIA Men's Basketball National Championship had been revealed but Range and his Kansas Wesleyan teammates weren't among the chosen ones.   The Liston Quadrant was the last to be unveiled – the first four teams selected to play inside Hartman ...

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LAWRENCE, Kan. – The Kansas Jayhawks finished strong Thursday night, coming from behind in the second half to top visiting TCU 72-68 at Allen Fieldhouse in the back end of a home-and-home. The win improved the Jayhawks to 24-6 overall and 13-4 in Big 12 Conference play. TCU dropped to 19-10 and 8-9 in the league. No. ...

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In Minneapolis the Vikings just could not get their offense untracked and fell behind early 8-12 after 1 quarter. In the 2nd quarter the Trojans got hot and raced out to a 31-19 lead. The 3rd quarter was a little more of the same SE edged the Vikings 11-8 to lead 42-27. Then in t ...

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No. 1 Salina Central 60, Newton 23 A pair of big first half runs left no doubt in the outcome on Wednesday night at the Brickhouse as the Salina Central girls basketball team remained undefeated with an easy win over the Newton Railers to begin postseason play. Central scored the first five points before Newton tied it ...

4 years ago
The Salina South Cougars had won just seven games heading into sub-state, but finished the regular season winning three of their last four. That positive momentum hinged on the solid defensive effort that South put onto the floor each night. Wednesday night, despite a strong defensive effort, the Cougars were unable to muster enough offense to ...

4 years ago
pictured is Thomas McClendon picture courtesy of Brad Anderson #4 Abilene Cowboys  #13 Augusta Orioles 31 Abilene – The Abilene Cowboys put together one of their best defenses performances of the season Wednesday night in their victory over Augusta.  The loss for the Orioles snapped a streak of three straight State appearances.  They finished 3rd last season and ...

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FORT WORTH, Texas – TCU used a strong second half Tuesday night to hold off Kansas, 74-64, at Schollmaier Arena in the first of two straight games between the foes. The Jayhawks dropped to 23-6 on the season and 12-4 in Big 12 play, while the Horned Frogs won their second straight game over a Top 10 ...