Lawrence High’s boys basketball team will head into its rivalry matchup with plenty of momentum following a 46-42 win over Olathe North at LHS on Thursday. The Lions (15-1, No. 3 in Class 6A) have now won seven games in a row after earning back-to-back victories on Wednesday and Thursday. LHS raced out to a 20-13 lead in the first quarter and eventually held off Olathe North after scoring just 10 total points ...
This is a unique feeling for Free State freshman wrestler Laython Biddle, at least during his debut campaign. For the first time all season, Biddle is coming off a loss when Free State travels to the Wichita Heights substate on Saturday. Biddle was pinned by Derby’s Treyton Rusher in the first-place match of the 160-pound bracket at last week's regional meet. After his first loss of the year, Biddle is now ...
Lawrence High’s boys basketball team pushed its win streak on after a 57-45 road victory over Shawnee Mission West on Tuesday. The Lions (14-1, No. 3 in Class 6A) have now won six games in a row. LHS outscored the opposition in each of the first three periods, and was able to withstand a 23-point effort by Shawnee Mission West in the fourth quarter. The Lions posted double-digit outputs in all four periods to ...
Free State’s boys basketball team extended its win streak to nine games with a 55-48 road victory over Shawnee Mission North on Tuesday. Following a 4-0 showing last week, the Firebirds (No. 4 in Class 6A) got behind early with a 10-8 hole after the opening period. They bounced back with an 18-point effort in the second quarter before pouring in 16 more points in the third period. Junior Cooper Jackson led ...
Free State’s girls basketball team was handed a 58-48 defeat by Shawnee Mission Northwest on the road on Tuesday. Shawnee Mission Northwest (No. 2 in Class 6A) started in front by grabbing a 21-10 lead out of the gate. The Firebirds never went away, however, putting together one of their better all-around performances of the 2020-21 campaign. Anna McIntire battled in the post all night against a talented ...
Lawrence High’s girls basketball team couldn’t overcome a slow start in a 47-20 road loss to Olathe North on Tuesday. Olathe North leapt out to a 18-5 lead after the opening period before posting a 14-3 advantage in the second quarter for good measure. LHS responded with a better performance in the second half, as Destiny Savannah provided plenty of energetic play over the final two quarters. Hailey ...