Olathe — Looking to regain momentum in the fourth quarter, Free State senior guard Ethan Lincoln shot another corner 3-pointer. But as Lincoln missed — causing a scrum for the rebound — junior center Andrew Piper came up with the ball once again for a tough, and necessary, layup. “He was rolling,” Free State coach Sam Stroh said of Piper. “He had his baby hook working and he gets great angles. ...
If a top-five matchup wasn’t enough motivation for No. 3 Kansas, being down 13 points at halftime would usually serve as a sufficient wakeup call. But it wasn’t a vintage KU comeback at Allen Fieldhouse, as No. 4 Baylor rolled to a 67-55 victory over KU Saturday afternoon. This is Baylor’s first win in Allen Fieldhouse (previously 0-16). The Jayhawks spent the majority of the first half crawling out of ...
A new addition to the Kansas women’s basketball team was announced Friday as junior guard Erica Haynes-Overton has joined the program, according to coach Brandon Schneider. The 5-foot-5 guard will sit out this season after transferring from East Tennessee State. Haynes-Overton will be eligible for KU in spring 2021. "Erica is an explosive athlete who is an elite, disruptive defender,” Schneider said in a ...
Despite a back-and-forth first three quarters, Kansas women’s basketball dropped its Big 12 home opener against No. 19 West Virginia 68-49 Wednesday night. Even though KU was down a player with junior forward Tina Stephens out, KU coach Brandon Schneider is proud of the Jayhawks’ effort against a Big 12 title contender. “They’re ranked 19, whatever. That’s a top-15 team,” Schneider said. “We ...
Olathe — It didn’t take long for Lawrence High boys basketball to readjust the game plan. Less than two minutes into the game, senior forward Mayson Quartlebaum went down with a rolled ankle. He’d sit out for the remainder of the first quarter, checking back in at the 6:43 mark of the second quarter. “It hurt a little bit having Mayson go down early,” LHS coach Mike Lewis said. “That throws a ...
Olathe — Junior forward Ozi Ajekwu scored 9 points as she tried to lead the way for Lawrence High, but the Lions failed to overcome turnovers and a stagnant offense in a 47-31 loss to Olathe West on Tuesday night. Both sides struggled to get much going on offense early, with the Owls holding a narrow 8-4 lead at the end of the first quarter. The Lions shot 2 of 12 from the field, yet still found themselves ...