Veritas boys basketball never trailed in its eventual 65-48 victory over Tuesday night at Bishop Seabury, but it was anything but easy in the latest installment of this highly-contested rivalry matchup. Winless Bishop Seabury (0-9) stayed within striking distance for much of the night, but Veritas seemingly always had an answer for its crosstown foe. That allowed the Eagles (9-6) to earn their first-ever season ...
The second quarter sunk the Lawrence High’s girls basketball team in its 50-25 road loss to Olathe South on Tuesday. After trailing 9-5 following the opening period, the Lions (2-9, 1-5 Sunflower League) managed just one point in the entire second quarter. It was scored by Amaya Marshall, who paced the team with 6 points along with Serenity Keo in the loss. On the other end, Olathe South scored 15 points in ...
In a battle between two top-six teams, Lawrence High’s boys basketball team had the last laugh by earning a hard-fought 47-41 home win over Olathe South on Tuesday. The Lions outscored the Falcons, 27-20, in the second half and that proved to be the difference in a slugfest. LHS, which is ranked No. 2 in Class 6A, improved to 11-1 on the year with the win. Olathe South, the No. 6 in team Class 6A, fell to 9-3 ...
There is something at stake for both programs when Bishop Seabury’s boys basketball team welcomes Veritas for a rivalry rematch Tuesday night at BSA. Veritas earned a 71-46 home win against Bishop Seabury on Jan. 6 during the first meeting between these two teams. So a win on Tuesday would give the Eagles (8-6) their first-ever season sweep over the Seahawks, as the two city private schools have faced each ...
Lawrence High’s girls basketball team was overwhelmed in a 71-38 road loss to Washburn Rural on Saturday afternoon. The Junior Blues, who are ranked No. 4 in Class 6A, doubled up the Lions after the opening period by racing out to a 20-10 lead. It was more of the same for the remainder of the contest, with Washburn Rural posting three 20-point periods and Lawrence never cracking more than 10 points in any ...
Free State’s wrestling program put the finishing touches on a perfect regular season when it picked up two wins Saturday at Blue Valley High School. The Firebirds, who are ranked No. 7 in Class 6A via the Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association, secured a 58-18 win over Blue Valley and recorded a 43-28 victory against Olathe South in the final dual meet of the regular season. They end the regular season with a ...