There were plenty of reasons for Free State's boys basketball team to come out flat against Kansas City East on Friday. It was the first game back from winter break. The outcome was never in doubt, with the Firebirds leading by 14 after the first quarter. But credit to the players, they ...

It was one of those games that people will remember for years when they think back on Lawrence High's boys basketball team. LHS and Barstow just kept trading big play after big play in a three-overtime classic at the Hyvee Shootout on Saturday. It was the first three-overtime game in ...

If you blinked, you might have missed it. For most Lawrence high school basketball teams, about one-fourth of their regular seasons are over. But what a way to head into winter break, with another chapter of the City Showdown in the books. Free State's girls basketball ...

The wait was a little longer than they were probably hoping for, but Lawrence High girls basketball players picked up their first win of the season on Monday night. The Lions jumped to a big lead and were the dominant team against [KC Wyandotte in a 52-15 victory.][1] They were happy ...

Lawrence High's boys basketball team survived its first tough test of the season. Not to discount any of the Lions' other wins, but this time they weren't shooting that well, just about everybody was in foul trouble, and they were playing in a true road environment. ...

Free State's girls basketball team has so many weapons on offense that it's going to be difficult for opposing teams to figure out a way to slow its offense down. It was my first look at the Firebirds in person, [a 42-40 victory over Mill Valley][1], and I was impressed with how ...