Saturday served as a nice reminder that the Big 12 conference still runs through Lawrence. Despite all the recent distractions, Kansas ended a two-game skid by trouncing one of its biggest threats to the throne. No. 11 KU led the for the duration of its 79-63 victory over No. 16 Texas Tech Saturday afternoon in Allen Fieldhouse. The Jayhawks (17-5, 6-3 Big 12) halted a two-game win streak by the Red Raiders ...
Former point guard Devonte’ Graham, who is now with the Charlotte Hornets, is still finding ways to help Kansas win, even though he is 11 months removed from his last action in a Jayhawk uniform. Before KU’s 79-63 victory over Texas Tech Saturday afternoon in Allen Fieldhouse, Graham gave the team a message that proved to be pivotal. And before the team ran through the tunnel, Kansas played that message on ...
It all started with a beautiful step-back jumper from Free State junior Caely Kesten. With 2:40 left in the third quarter, Kesten threaded her way through the Shawnee Mission East defense before pulling up from the left elbow to drill a bucket with ease. Kesten’s basket was the start of a 19-0 run, which lasted a total of 6:38 of game clock between the third and fourth quarter. It helped Free State push its ...
The Free State boys basketball team didn’t have to wait long to avenge its loss from the McPherson Invitational. Exactly two weeks after suffering a 4-point loss to Shawnee Mission East in the semifinals of the midseason tournament, Free State got its much-needed revenge. The Firebirds were in control from the start en route to a 66-54 victory over the Lancers Friday night at FSHS. “That’s all we talked ...
Area athletes got off to a strong start in 2019, posting stellar individual performances in January. It is a privilege to cover high school sports in Lawrence, because there is never a shortage of spectacular athletes in the area. Just look at how many basketballs teams are ranked in the latest poll by the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association. On the boys side, Lawrence (No. 3 in Class 6A), Free State (No. 8 ...
One night after a hard-fought loss, the Bishop Seabury boys basketball team bounced back in a big way with a 74-19 win over Northland Christian Tuesday night. The Seahawks, who dropped a 52-47 decision to Maur Hill (No. 1 in Class 3A) Monday night, were in control from the start. Bishop Seabury jumped out to a 27-2 advantage by the end of the first quarter, increasing its lead to 47-5 by the ...