6 years ago
NORTH NEWTON – For Kelcey Hinz (SO/Whitewater, Kan.), it was a simple matter of doing what she and her Kansas Wesleyan teammates do best. "We were just playing like we know how to play," Hinz said Saturday following the Coyotes' 67-55 Kansas Conference victory over Bethel in Thresher Gymnasium. "Getting back to our way of shooting ...

6 years ago
NORTH NEWTON – Bethel College shot 65.5 percent and scored 54 second half points as the Threshers knocked off the Kansas Wesleyan Men's Basketball team 82-75 on Saturday night at Thresher Gym. The loss ends a 5-game winning streak for the Coyotes as KWU falls to 14-9 overall and 11-7 in the KCAC. The Coyotes led by ...

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LAWRENCE, Kan. – Sophomore Devon Dotson and junior Marcus Garrett netted 10 of their team’s final 12 points over the final seven minutes of regulation to help the No. 3 Kansas Jayhawks outlast Texas Tech, 78-75, Saturday afternoon in Allen Fieldhouse. Dotson led the Jayhawks with 21 points, while Garrett added 15, eight of which ...

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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – No. 12/11 West Virginia finally broke free from a scrappy Kansas State team with a 19-6 run early in the second half, as the Mountaineers extended their home court winning streak to 11 games with a 66-57 win on Saturday afternoon before a sold-out crowd of 14,000 fans at the WVU Coliseum. With ...

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TULSA, Okla. – Elijah Joiner sank an off-balance three-pointer at the buzzer to lift Tulsa to a 54-51 victory over No. 23/22 Wichita State, Saturday evening at the Reynolds Center. Tulsa (15-6, 7-1 American) takes over sole possession in of first-place in the conference standings after Houston's loss at Cincinnati. Wichita State (17-4, 5-3) had won five-straight ...

6 years ago
Hear from 11 different coaches during the Coaches Corner, every Saturday morning from 8 to 9, live from Burger Theory inside the Holiday Inn. Stop by for a delicious breakfast buffet or order a special item off the superb menu. Coaches on the show this week: Salina Central’s Chris Fear and Ryan Modin, Salina South’s Daniel ...

6 years ago
On the final day of the Salina Invitational Tournament, Salina Central boys basketball coach Ryan Modin felt his team took a step back for the first time this season. Six days later, his team responded in a big way. Seven Mustangs scored at least four points, Central locked down Hays' post play while also limiting Hays to ...

6 years ago
It took an extra 4 minutes, but the Sacred Heart Girls returned to the winner’s circle Friday night with an overtime win against Trinity.  Meanwhile the Knight Boys trailed by a point at halftime, but wiped out the Celtics in the second half to get their 10th consecutive win. GIRLS:      SACRED HEART   53                       TRINITY CATHOLIC   47             ...

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The Abilene High School basketball teams were swept Friday night by Thomas More Prep Hays in Abilene.  The Lady Monarchs continued their domination of the Cowgirls with a 49-34 victory.  It was their 5th win in their last 6 games against Abilene.  The TMP boys defeated Abilene for the first time since 2009 in their ...

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It was Sweetheart homecoming night at Smoky Valley gym as they hosted the Clay Center Tigers.  The Lady Vikings started the evening by taking an 8-6 lead in the first quarter, only to see Clay Center come back and take a 17-16 lead at the half.  The third quarter belonged to the Tigers, out scoring ...

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On January 26, 2018, the Ell-Saline Cardinal girls' basketball squad defeated Ness City 53-36 in the Hilltop Hoops Classic at Barton Community College in Great Bend. 736 days later and at the same venue in which Ell-Saline had last tasted victory, the Cardinals found their way back into the win column, defeating the Larned Indians 36-30 ...