Everything around the Free State basketball program has a different feel than last year. In the second year under coach Dwayne Paul, the Firebirds have gained a better understanding of themselves and what they need to do to win games. Execution and expectations have been markedly different this season compared to last.
“I think they know what’s expected from me, and I know what they can do,” Paul said. ...
Kansas women’s basketball picked a bad night to have a poor shooting performance. In the team’s Big 12 Conference opener against Baylor, the Jayhawks struggled to hit shots and keep up with the Bears, ultimately losing 86-66 at Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday evening.
With 25 points on 8-for-14 shooting, guard S'Mya Nichols was KU's lone consistent scoring option. The rest of the Jayhawks went a combined ...
Lawrence High School’s boys and girls basketball teams hosted Shawnee Mission East on Friday for their final game ahead of the winter break, and each lost following tight finishes.
The LHS girls team dropped a close, physical game against the Lancers 47-42. A total of 54 fouls were called in the game. In the first quarter, there were more fouls than field goals, and the Lancers were called for more than ...
The Free State girls basketball team has been relatively young for the past two seasons. Freshmen became starters and were placed in leading roles on the team. The team was thrown into the fire and had to figure it out.
This year, it’s a different story. The team relies upon its junior and sophomore classes, which entered the season with experience. There won’t be moments when the team is unfamiliar with ...
Two former Free State football players are competing in college football playoff games, starting on Dec. 18.
Marcus Preston and the South Dakota State Jackrabbits will travel to North Dakota State for the semifinal round of the Division I Football Championship Subdivision playoff on Saturday, Dec. 21. Justin Lutz and the Iowa Western Reivers will face Hutchinson in the NJCAA Division I National Championship on ...
The Lawrence High School boys basketball team had a unique challenge this season. They have to replace 28 points per game.
Last year, Zaxton King led the Lions while scoring 28.1 points per game, 6.3 rebounds and two 2.0 steals per game. With King now playing for the Missouri State Bears, the Lions are replacing that production in the aggregate.
“It doesn’t have to come from one guy — it comes from all ...
