The brackets have been set, and it is time to see who will be crowned a champion. Six of the 13 area basketball teams qualified for their respective state tournament, and will be playing in the final week of the season. Of those six squads, three received a top four seed in their respective ...
PLEASANTON – Bishop Seabury head coach Jonathan Raney knew it was going to be a good day for the Seahawks. He didn’t anticipate scoring 95 points. Bishop Seabury scored the most points out of any city team all season, which was more than enough to defeat Maranatha, 95-71, and advance to ...
The Bishop Seabury boys basketball team will be playing for some hardware this weekend. BSA took down Central Heights for a 65-54 win Thursday night at Pleasanton High School. With the win, the Seahawks will take on Maranatha in the sub-state championship at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at ...
Bishop Seabury started the postseason off right with a 75-34 win over Olathe Heritage Christian Monday night at home. The Seahawks (14-4, No. 10 in Class 2A) got points in the paint early, which opened things up along the perimeter. Sophomore point guard Zach Bloch led the offensive attack ...
It is that time of year again. Few things rival postseason high school basketball, especially when so many area teams will have an opportunity to host sub-state games this week. I understand the allure of state tournament week in college arenas, but at least for me, nothing beats meaningful ...
Bishop Seabury sophomore Zach Bloch is humble by nature. He doesn’t say too many words, and he defers to his teammates more often than not. Still, as the team’s starting point guard, Bloch has had a leadership role thrusted upon him. At first, it wasn’t always easy for Bloch to take ...
The Bishop Seabury boys basketball team closed out the regular season with a 67-52 home win over Pembroke Hill Thursday night. Early on, the Seahawks struggled to score the ball but eventually jumped out to a 13-point lead in the third quarter. Pembroke trimmed the deficit to 3 points, but ...
The Kansas State High School Activities Association released sub-state brackets at every level Wednesday afternoon. Many area teams will get the opportunity to host the first round next week. All but one city team will get the opportunity to play at home in the opening round. Lawrence High’s ...
After a slow start, the Bishop Seabury boys basketball team cruised to an 84-33 victory over Christ Preparatory Academy on Monday night. Joao Carlos Ramirez provided a huge spark off the bench for the Seahawks, scoring a season-high 26 points in the win. Bishop Seabury (No. 10 in Class 2A) ...
Bishop Seabury bounced back to record a 64-36 win over Cornerstone Family Thursday night. After falling to Grandview Christian this week, the Seahawks (13-5) stressed the importance of a strong start to get back in the win column. Bishop Seabury did just that, jumping out to a 16-2 lead en ...
The Perry-Lecompton boys basketball team captured a share of the Big 7 league title Tuesday night with a 46-44 win over Sabetha. Sabetha claimed a 10-8 lead after the first quarter before the Kaws stormed back with a 21-point effort in the second quarter. Blake Farmer and Colton Mallonee each ...
One buzzer-beater against Bishop Seabury Academy’s crosstown rival this season evidently wasn’t enough for BSA sophomore Zach Bloch. The Seabury guard clinched the Seahawks’ 65-63 overtime victory over Veritas Christian on Friday after drilling a buzzer-beating 3-pointer in the corner ...
It is no secret that the City Showdown between Lawrence High and Free State is a big deal. But the private school version of the City Showdown, at least in boys basketball, has been just as electric as of late. Bishop Seabury (11-4, No. 7 in Class 2A) and Veritas (16-8) proved just that nearly ...
Behind a strong defensive performance, the Bishop Seabury boys basketball team secured a 56-45 victory over Metro Academy Tuesday night. The stellar defensive showing was necessary, as the Seahawks (11-4) struggled to get much going on the offensive in the first half. Miles Branch and Zach ...
Area athletes got off to a strong start in 2019, posting stellar individual performances in January. It is a privilege to cover high school sports in Lawrence, because there is never a shortage of spectacular athletes in the area. Just look at how many basketballs teams are ranked in the ...
The Baldwin girls basketball team won three games in as many days to secure a championship in the Wellsville tournament. In the championship game, Baldwin record a 47-46 victory over Nemaha Central Saturday afternoon. It marked the only time the Bulldogs did not win a game by double digits ...
Midseason basketball tournament week is one of my favorite times of the year. It is a chance to see a ton of basketball, and watch squads grow in the process. This past week was no different, as a number of area teams were in action during their respective midseason basketball ...
Bishop Seabury rolled to its second consecutive win over an area team, defeating Baldwin by a 75-61 margin during the opening round of the Baldwin Invitational. The Seahawks (8-1), who needed a buzzer beater to take down Veritas in their previous game, relied on four double-digit scorers to ...
The saying “play like you practice” rang true for Bishop Seabury Academy sophomore Zach Bloch in a home matchup against Veritas Christian on Friday. Roughly one week after drilling a buzzer beater to end a scrimmage during practice, Bloch found himself in a similar situation Friday night ...
In its first game of 2019, the Bishop Seabury boys basketball team bested KC Christian by a 67-63 margin Tuesday night. Zach Bloch led the Seahawks on the offensive end, as he poured in 13 of his team-high 30 points in the final period to help secure the narrow win. Bloch set the tempo for ...