Free State's boys basketball team dropped a 42-37 decision to Haysville-Campus during the Class 6A semifinals Thursday night at Wichita State University. The Firebirds weren't able to hit enough shots down the stretch to win the game. FSHS finished the year with a 20-4 record. Photos by ...
It was exactly the type of game Free State boys basketball team could have hoped for. It just didn’t end in a win. Free State held Haysville-Campus to its lowest offensive output of the season, but the Firebirds couldn’t make enough shots in their eventual 42-37 season-ending loss to the ...
Free State’s boys basketball team has changed its team motto every year, but the one for this season has been especially fitting. Win the day. Those three words have been the mantra for the Firebirds throughout the 2020-21 season, starting from the first practice back in November up to this ...
Free State's boys basketball team defeated Wichita Heights in overtime Monday night at FSHS during the opening round of the Class 6A state tournament. The Firebirds advanced to the Class 6A semifinals for the first time since 2018, when they finished as runner-ups. Free State will face ...
The potential stress of an overtime Class 6A state tournament quarterfinal didn’t faze Free State High’s boys basketball team Monday night. This one came on a grander stage, sure, but the Firebirds’ OT experiences throughout the regular season came in handy as they moved past Wichita ...
Just like in the past five seasons, Lawrence High and Free State are among the last eight teams standing in the Class 6A postseason. But a lot of other things about the state tournament will look different this year — including a tighter timeline for both teams and a rare home game in the ...