Topeka — Tipoff was moved up an hour due to a team in the consolation bracket being unable to travel. Then, there was a delay during warmups due to an official being late. Yet none of that would prevent the Lawrence High boys basketball team from taking care of business against a ranked opponent in the semifinals of the Topeka Invitational on Friday at Hayden High School. The Lions led from wire to wire in ...
Thanks to an impressive performance on both ends of the court, Free State’s boys basketball team surged past Derby for a 67-51 win during the semifinals of the McPherson Invitational on Friday. Facing a 4-point deficit at the intermission, the Firebirds responded by taking over in the second half to advance to the championship game of the McPherson Invitational for the fourth time in program history. Free ...
Behind three double-digit scorers, Free State’s boys basketball team was in control from start to finish in its 53-38 victory over Junction City on Thursday afternoon in the opening round of the McPherson Invitational. The Firebirds, who have already played a number of close games this season, got out to a comfortable lead with a 14-8 advantage in the opening period. Free State (7-2, No. 9 in Class 6A) scored ...
Topeka — Lawrence High’s boys basketball team wasted no time in the opening round of the Topeka Invitational. The Lions, who won this event with three double-digit victories in as many games last year, set the tone with a game-opening 9-0 run within the first four-plus minutes. Lawrence never looked back after that, cruising to a 62-46 victory over Hayden on Thursday at Hayden High School. “If you ...
Despite facing a team in Class 4A, it was a similar result for the Bishop Seabury boys basketball team. The Seahawks (7-0, No. 1 in Class) dominated in every aspect of their 78-30 win over Baldwin in the first round of the Baldwin Invitational on Tuesday at BHS. It is the sixth game in a row that BSA has won by double digits, including the team’s fifth win by at least 40 points. Zach Bloch set the tone early ...
No. 3 Kansas claimed the first installment of the Sunflower Showdown. And it wasn’t particularly close. One year after K-State helped end KU’s streak of Big 12 regular season titles, the Jayhawks overwhelmed their in-state rival from start to finish. A decisive run in the first half was all Kansas would need en route to a 81-60 win over Kansas State on Tuesday in Allen Fieldhouse. The Jayhawks (15-3, 5-1 ...