The Baldwin boys basketball team entered halftime down 27-16 to Paola in Saturday’s substate championship game. For a team with eight seniors, this wasn’t going to cut it. The Bulldogs powered their way back into the game, taking a lead late in the fourth quarter and completing the comeback to win 46-44. “All these four years, we’ve been putting in a ton of work,” senior Ethan Smasal said. “There ...
OLATHE — The Lawrence girls basketball season ended on Friday night in the substate championship after the Lions lost 71-46 to Olathe South. The Falcons came into the game 19-5 with an undefeated record against Sunflower League teams. Their record put them second in the substate seeding, while the Lions were seventh. In the first half, the Falcons showed why they were undefeated, as they quickly got out to ...
Kenyon Doleman knocked down a 3-pointer with eight seconds left in Lawrence’s game against Shawnee Mission West on Feb. 6, sending the game into overtime. The Lions eventually won 67-54, with 28 points and seven 3s. Almost a month later, Marley Doleman, Kenyon’s sister, made five 3-pointers in Lawrence’s substate 49-47 win over Shawnee Mission Northwest. Throughout the boys and girls basketball seasons, ...
SHAWNEE — The Lawrence boys basketball team went into Wednesday’s substate game against Mill Valley knowing the challenge ahead of them was going to be big. So they went in with nothing to lose. Lawrence didn’t get the upset win over No. 3 Mill Valley the team hoped for, but the Lions closed out their season swinging in the 92-50 loss. “I was so proud of them,” Lawrence coach Nick Wood said. “It ...
Lawrence sophomore Zoey Barber got the inbound pass after Shawnee Mission Northwest got a 47-46 lead with 11 seconds left in Tuesday’s substate game. As she brought the ball up the court, she surveyed her options. Barber saw junior Cami Nauholz posting up in the paint. She saw sophomore Lucy Juelsgaard wide open and freshman Marley Doleman running between herself and Juelsgaard. With six seconds left Barber ...
Postseason has arrived for Kansas high school basketball teams within the 4A, 5A and 6A classifications. Included in those ranks are nine local high school teams who have their paths set to the state tournament. 6A boys basketball Free State boys basketball finished 14th in the 6A West with a 7-16 record. For the first substate round, the Firebirds will be on the road facing No. 3 Derby at 6 p.m. on ...