A 3-pointer by senior Cyrenity Hardy-Billy lifted the Lawrence High girls basketball team over Blue Valley West 53-50 in overtime on Tuesday, capping off an impressive come-from-behind victory at home. Falling with just four seconds remaining, Hardy-Billy’s late 3 concluded a scrappy performance by the Lady Lions (2-1), one that saw double-figure scoring nights by junior Brynnae Johnson (14 points) and ...
Stilwell – The growing pains continued for Lawrence High boys basketball in a 60-56 loss to Lee’s Summit on Thursday at the Blue Valley-Rick Taylor Shootout. Late-game mistakes caused the Chesty Lions to cough up a one-possession lead, handing LHS a third consecutive loss to begin the season. Down nine early, the Chesty Lions (0-3) found a groove in the second quarter behind junior Avery Johnson (16 points) ...
Prairie Village – An edge-of-your-seat overtime battle didn’t quite pan out for Free State and first-year head boys basketball coach Dwayne Paul on Tuesday. The Firebirds fell to Raytown South (Mo.) 71-70 in the first round of the Varsity Classic at Shawnee Mission High School. A game-high 24 points by junior Malik Tillman, along with a 23-point performance by senior Travon Henderson, overwhelmed FSHS late, ...
Back on the mat over the weekend, the Free State and Lawrence High wrestling teams made their first stop of several tough tournaments this season at the Leavenworth Challenger on Saturday. FSHS took first overall (352.5) in team scoring, with the Chesty Lions (191.5) falling in fifth place. Juniors Grayson Hagen (150 pounds) and Otto Reese (138 pounds) led the Firebirds, finishing the tournament with perfect ...
Overland Park — Even with 27 points from senior star Zaxton King, the Lawrence High boys basketball team fell short in the second half in a 68-58 loss at Blue Valley Southwest in Friday night’s regular-season opener. A big first half from King and junior Avery Johnson (17 points) kept the Chesty Lions (0-1) competitive with Southwest senior forward Evan Peters throughout the night. LHS also received some ...
A strong day on the glass helped Kansas defeat Southeastern Louisiana 67-56 to reenter the win column on Thursday at Allen Fieldhouse. Coming off a two-loss stretch in the Cayman Islands, the Jayhawks endured some growing pains early on before settling into their groove. Fueling the Jayhawks' rebounding efforts was senior Taiyanna Jackson, who was 8-of-11 from the field for a game-high 22 points. Freshman ...