There are many things No. 3 Kansas can do differently in Saturday’s rematch with No. 1 Baylor, but one small adjustment might be pivotal in avenging its lone Big 12 loss. Well, small might not be the best way to describe it. Finding ways to make sure 7-foot, 255-pound center Udoka Azubuike is more effective on the offensive end in Waco, Texas, will be essential to KU’s chances of victory. Azubuike was ...
Bishop Seabury’s boys basketball team wasted no time taking care of business in its latest win. The Seahawks jumped out to a 35-6 advantage in the first quarter and never looked back en route to an 85-33 win over Northland Christian at BSA on Tuesday night. With the win in its last home game of the regular season, Bishop Seabury (14-2, No. 1 in Class 2A) has now claimed nine consecutive victories. “I ...
Shawnee Mission North drilled a dozen 3-pointers, including seven triples in the first half, en route to a 62-52 victory over Free State on Tuesday at FSHS. The Firebirds have now dropped all six of their contests since upsetting Derby in the semifinals of the Lady Firebirds Winter Classic on Jan. 31. “We knew they had three girls who were big-time threats on the floor,” FSHS head coach Nick Wood said. ...
It is not always easy to dig deep into the bench at this point in the season, especially during a grinding league battle. Fortunately for FSHS boys basketball coach Sam Stroh, he doesn’t have that issue. Free State needed a total-team effort to push past Shawnee Mission North, 63-45, on Tuesday night at FSHS. Ten players scored, and even more made an impact on both ends of the floor, to help the Firebirds ...
Free State sophomore Madyson Gray was one of four area wrestlers to make history this weekend. Based on her performance in the regional meet at Paola, Gray, along with three others, qualified for the inaugural girls state wrestling tournament. The regional meet featuring 20 area girls also was significant, as this is the first year that girls wrestling is a sanctioned sport. For Gray, it was business as usual. ...
With sophomore point guard Devon Dotson back in the mix, No. 3 Kansas had no problem taking care of business with an 87-70 win over Oklahoma on Saturday in Allen Fieldhouse. Dotson missed the first meeting against the Sooners, but was a pivotal reason why the Jayhawks completed the season sweep. He finished with 19 points in the win on 7-of-15 shooting to go along with eight rebounds and five assists. Marcus ...