No. 11 Kansas Jayhawks (19-8 overall, 12-6 Big 12) vs. No. 25 Oklahoma (15-9 overall, 9-8 Big 12) Time: 5:30 p.m., Thursday, March 11, 2021 Location:T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, Mo. TV: ESPN | Radio: IMG Jayhawk Radio Network Log on to KUsports.com for our live game blog coverage and follow the KUsports.com staff on Twitter: @KUSports @mctait @bentonasmith & @SJacksonLJW Keys for Kansas 1. Relearn ...
As a four-year player, senior standout Zeke Mayo has been on a lot of great basketball teams during his time with the Lawrence High boys basketball program. In Mayo’s illustrious career alone, the Lions have made it to the state tournament all four seasons. They have also won three straight Sunflower League titles, including outright crowns this year and in 2018-19. LHS is 70-20 (and counting) over this ...
Overland Park — It was pure pandemonium once the final buzzer went off, and Lawrence High’s boys basketball team had officially knocked off the three-time state champions in their own house with a 52-47 win over Blue Valley Northwest on Monday. Senior Ntense Obono and junior Avion Nelson were the first to do anything by getting together for a chest bump. Seniors Jackson Dooley and Zeke Mayo followed suit ...
Injured Free State senior Justin Hicks couldn’t inspire his teammates with bold plays on the court during the substate championship game on Friday. So he decided to inspire them with bold words instead. Free State had been in a slump, losing by 16 to its crosstown rival, LHS, in the regular-season finale and then underperforming against Junction City in the substate opener. Hicks knew the Firebirds could do ...
Just like in the past five seasons, Lawrence High and Free State are among the last eight teams standing in the Class 6A postseason. But a lot of other things about the state tournament will look different this year — including a tighter timeline for both teams and a rare home game in the opening round for the Firebirds This year, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the tournament will be spread out at ...
Free State's boys basketball secured a 44-31 win over Washburn Rural Friday night at FSHS on March 5, 2021. With the win in the substate championship game, the Firebirds are headed to the Class 6A state tournament for the fifth year in a row. Photos by Chance Parker/Lawrence Journal-World