Several local teams won their substate basketball brackets and will move on to the quarterfinal round of the state tournament, while other teams finished their seasons. Here's how they all fared:
In 6A West, the No. 14 Free State boys faced No. 3 Derby in the first substate round and lost 67-59 on Wednesday. Derby went on to defeat Junction City on Saturday to advance to the quarterfinal round. No. 15 Lawrence ...
Standing at 6-foot-1, Lawrence junior center Cami Nauholz has a height advantage over most basketball players in the state that means, more often than not, she can get a bucket over anyone.
While height gives her the advantage, Nauholz's footwork in the paint seals the deal. Lawrence coach Jeff Dickson called her the most technically sound player he's coached, which is what takes her from a tall player who can ...
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 ...
