SHAWNEE — It was one of those games where the final score did not tell the whole story. The Lawrence High girls basketball team had plenty to be proud of following a 35-25 loss at Shawnee Mission Northwest Tuesday night. The Lions jumped out to an early lead, they climbed back after getting into a double-digit hole, and they played strong defense on the Cougars (No. 8 in Class 6A) all night. It was an ...
SHAWNEE — Any concern of a hangover for the Lawrence High boys basketball team was quickly put to bed Tuesday night at Shawnee Mission Northwest. Lawrence never trailed, scoring 8 unanswered points in the first 143 seconds of the contest. It wasn’t long before the Lions led by double digits, as they rolled to a 89-56 victory over the Cougars Tuesday night. The prolific all-around performance came just one ...
A pair of instances from this season illustrate just how special the City Showdown is. On Jan. 15, Free State junior DK Middleton threw down a powerful dunk over Blue Valley West defender Matt Cairns in the first quarter of a 51-36 win. In the crowd, Lawrence High players rose to their feet to motion that the slam was on the defender’s head. Just 10 days later, the Free State boys basketball team had a ...
With a depleted roster, No. 13 Kansas took care of business when it returned to Allen Fieldhouse. Following a loss to its in-state rival, KU got back on track in a big way with a 84-72 win over Oklahoma State Saturday afternoon. The Jayhawks, who were without starters Marcus Garrett (injury) and Lagerald Vick (leave of absence), led by double digits for the final 10-plus minutes of the contest. Kansas (18-6, ...
Despite a resilient effort, the Free State girls basketball team was unable to extend its win streak to three games. After being down by as many 9 points in the fourth quarter, the Firebirds stormed back over the final frame to force overtime. Free State did not score in the free period, suffering a 57-47 loss to Shawnee Mission South Friday night at FSHS. The loss spoiled what would have been the first ...
Moments after Free State junior DK Middleton drilled a triple at the buzzer, he headed toward the bench and buried his head to the floor. Middleton, and the rest of the Free State boys basketball team, used every ounce of energy to put together an incredible comeback bid. In the end, though, the Firebirds fell just short in an eventual 63-62 defeat at the hands of Shawnee Mission South Friday night at ...