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KU leads wire-to-wire in hard-fought Sunflower Showdown victory

After Kansas State’s two-big lineups had vexed Kansas in the first half on Saturday, it was center Hunter Dickinson’s turn to give the Wildcats trouble when the rivals emerged from halftime. The 7-foot-2 center scored KU’s first 10 points of the second half, keeping K-State off balance ...

Free State boys, girls basketball teams both tested in defeats at Olathe East

Olathe — The Free State boys and girls basketball teams each hit the road for a second straight game, taking on the Olathe East Hawks. Both squads fell, as the girls lost 67-25, and the boys were defeated 45-33. Firebird girls fall behind early in defeat to Hawks Both Free State and Olathe ...