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 ...
The one-two punch of seniors Shannon Clarke and Evy Harrell was all Free State’s girls basketball team needed in its 57-38 home win over Olathe East on Tuesday. Clarke and Harrell both paced the FSHS offense with 19 points apiece. Clarke scored 12 points in the second half to help Free State close the win out. Harrell did her damage in the first half, scoring 17 points across the first quarters to get things ...
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 ...