An experienced Lawrence High girls basketball team bounced back after losing the opening round of the Truman tournament. One night after losing to Liberty, LHS responded by claiming a 51-47 victory over St. Teresa’s Academy. The Lions took a 16-15 advantage after the opening period, increasing their lead to 27-20 by the intermission. Chisom Ajekwu, who was nominated for the 2019 McDonald's All American ...
The Lawrence High girls basketball team never recovered from its slow start Tuesday night. LHS (5-3) scored just 3 points in the opening period en route to a 50-29 loss to Liberty during the first round of the Truman tournament. Liberty (12-2) took a 12-3 lead after the first quarter before breaking the game open with a 21-point outburst in the third period. “We got off to an extremely slow start,” ...
For the first time since mid-December, Free State’s boys basketball team didn’t have to sweat the outcome in the waning moments. The Firebirds never trailed — and led by double digits for much of the night — on their way to a 51-36 victory over Blue Valley West Tuesday night at FSHS. Free State (6-1) was stagnant on defense, and did just enough on offense without its best player to earn a 15-point win. ...
On its first Big Monday of the season, No. 7 Kansas was tested by Texas in a game that came down to the wire. Despite being in control for much of the night, the Jayhawks surrendered multiple 3-pointers down the stretch to make things close at the end. In the end, KU made enough plays to secure a 80-78 victory over UT Monday night at Allen Fieldhouse. The win marked KU’s 31st consecutive victory at home on ...
A total of 30 teams competed in the Basehor-Linwood tournament this past weekend. Free State’s wrestling team proved it can hang with the best, placing sixth as a team with a score of 113 points. FSHS actually tied with Andale, though both programs finished behind Bonner Springs (232), St. Thomas Aquinas (167.5), Mill Valley (140.5), Abilene (130.5) and Junction City (115) in the tournament. Lawrence High, ...
No. 7 Kansas put its recent road woes to bed at last. The result was basically never in doubt, as KU cruised to a 73-68 win over Baylor Saturday afternoon in Waco, Texas. The Jayhawks took a 3-2 advantage at the 18:25 mark and never looked back en route to their second consecutive win since suffering 17-point loss at Iowa State a week ago. Four players scored in double figures for Kansas (14-2, 3-1 Big 12) in ...