Veritas boys basketball wasn’t able to get enough stops in its 83-75 road loss to Manhattan Chief on Saturday. The Eagles (8-6) gave up three 20-point quarters, with their lone exception being when it surrendered 9 points in the third quarter. It spoiled an otherwise outstanding offensive night for Veritas, which had four players finish in double figures. Will Bartkoski paced the team with 21 points on ...
On Thursday, the Veritas boys basketball team ended a brief skid with a 66-47 road win over Christ Prep Academy. It marked the first win for the Eagles since Jan. 16, snapping a two-game losing streak in the process. Veritas (8-5) was strong on both ends of the floor throughout the night. The Eagles posted four double-digit quarters as an offense, while shooting 26-for-54 from the floor. On the other end, ...
Free State's girls basketball team suffered a 47-22 loss to Shawnee Mission West (No. 6 in Class 6A) Friday night at FSHS on Jan. 29, 2021. The Firebirds fell to 3-5 on the year, while posting their lowest scoring output of the season. Photos by Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Journal-World
One night after scoring a season-high 72 points in a win over Topeka West, the Free State girls basketball team had its lowest-scoring night of the season in a 47-22 home loss to Shawnee Mission West. The Vikings (7-1, No. 6 in Class 6A) are a matchup nightmare for most teams given their blend of superior length and athleticism. And the Firebirds (3-5) were no exception in their 25-point loss on Friday ...
Lawrence High’s boys basketball team did a good job of making sure one loss didn’t turn into two in a row, as the team bounced back to earn a 72-64 win over Gardner Edgerton Thursday night at LHS. After falling to Blue Valley Northwest (No. 1 in Class 6A) on the road two days ago, LHS (9-1, No. 2 in Class 6A) started out in front and stayed there during its home opener. The Lions grabbed a 18-12 lead in ...
Local swim and dive athletes completely dominated a quadrangular at Lawrence High on Wednesday. All 12 events were won by an athlete from either Free State, Lawrence High or Bishop Seabury. FSHS boys swim and dive program earned seven of those event victories en route to a first-place finish by scoring 236 total points. Lawrence was usually in the mix in all of those events, while winning four races on its way ...