Brynnae Johnson wasn’t sure if her dream of playing college basketball was feasible after tearing her ACL and meniscus her junior year. At the time, Johnson had Division I offers amid a breakout season. Her summer AAU season would’ve helped her get her name out to colleges, but everything seemed to be on hold when she got injured. She had just decided not to commit to Wichita State after one of her coaches ...
Kansas City, Mo. — The Kansas men’s basketball team’s time in the Big 12 tournament was shorter than the Jayhawks hoped, but they have an opportunity to build on some of the team’s best shooting of the season in the NCAA Tournament. Senior guard Zeke Mayo was a prime example. He finished with 18 points on 5-for-12 shooting from beyond the arc in an 88-77 loss to Arizona on Thursday, only one day after ...
Baldwin City — No. 3 Baker University won its first round of the NAIA Tournament against No. 14 Texas Wesleyan 72-58 behind a dominant second half in which the Wildcats outscored the Rams 41-28. The Wildcats are in the middle of one of their best seasons in program history. The team won the Heart of America conference title for the first time since 1989 and set a program record for wins with 28 before the ...
Kansas City, Mo. — For the second time in under a week, the Kansas Jayhawks will face the Arizona Wildcats. The Jayhawks’ 98-94 overtime win over UCF in the second round of the Big 12 tournament on Wednesday brought them a date with the No. 3 seed Wildcats, whom the Jayhawks beat 83-76 in the regular-season finale at Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday. This time, the Wildcats will have had four days of rest. The ...
Eudora girls basketball lost to Bishop Miege 68-35 in the first round of the 4A state basketball tournament in Salina on Thursday, ending the Cardinals’ season. The Cardinals finished with a 20-3 record and their first trip to the state tournament since 2022. The Stags came in with a 15-game win streak in the state tournament. They played mistake-free while the Cardinals struggled to hit shots. The Stags ...
Baldwin’s boys basketball season ended in the first round of the 4A state basketball tournament with a 60-59 overtime loss to McPherson in Salina. Junior Bulldog Leo Schoenberger scored a go-ahead layup with eight seconds left, giving the Bulldogs a one-point lead. McPherson ran the length of the court, and Gabe Pyle scored on a driving layup in the final second to win. Baldwin finished 18-5 and fell short ...