There’s not much a defense can do when shots just won’t stop falling. And that’s exactly what happened Saturday as Topeka High defeated Free State 81-36 in the championship game of the Lady Firebirds Winter Classic. “Getting second place in this tournament — there’s nothing to be ashamed of about that,” Free State coach Nick Wood said. “What we can’t do is get caught up in having this game ...
Gardner — Lawrence High rolled to a 66-38 road victory Friday night over Gardner Edgerton to extend the Lions’ win streak to six games. LHS junior guard Zeke Mayo and senior guard Peyton Mallory led the way with 16 points each. “Tonight we had good energy,” LHS coach Mike Lewis said. “It was just a great Friday night atmosphere, and I thought our guys played well.” Confidence is often contagious in ...
Given the history of the City Showdown and the intense atmosphere, Free State senior Lou Fincher felt a bit of pressure going into Wednesday’s match against Lawrence High. “But I (expected) our team to win because we’re a really good team this year,” Fincher said. Free State defeated LHS 48-25 in the wrestling City Showdown with the Firebirds dropping four matches — two of which were ...
Topeka — Lawrence High in the Topeka Invitational final has become a tradition, with the Lions making the championship seven of the last eight years. LHS repeated as champions Saturday, defeating Topeka West 53-52 and earning its fourth title in eight seasons. “Topeka’s got a great basketball community and that’s what makes this tournament so special,” LHS coach Mike Lewis said. “You can come over ...
Baldwin City — While revenge may have been on the mind of Bishop Seabury, a comeback win wasn’t in the cards for the Seahawks. After grabbing an early lead, Seabury (7-1) fell 60-47 to Augusta (9-2) in the semifinals of the Baldwin Invitational Tournament Friday. “I don’t think the score is quite indicative of the effort that we put out there on the court,” Seabury coach Jonathan Raney said. “It ...
Gardner — If there’s something positive to takeaway — or be encouraged by — from Lawrence High’s (4-5, 1-3 Sunflower League) tough 54-50 loss to Gardner Edgerton (2-6, 1-3 Sunflower League), it’s the resilience of the Lions. “We’ve been in this situation earlier in the season where we’ve pulled apart a little bit or hung our heads, and I like that we got a couple haymakers thrown at us and we ...