Tag: basketball

CANEY — The calendar still says mid-January, but Humboldt Middle School’s boys dished out a helping of March Madness Thursday. The Cubs erased a nine-point deficit in the fourth quarter, scoring in the waning seconds…

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Charli Collier had 28 points and 14 rebounds as No. 21 Texas rallied to beat Kansas 79-72 on Thursday night. Holly Kersgieter had 20 points on 9-of-15 shooting and grabbed nine…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt Middle School’s Cubs picked up two more home victories Monday against Leon-Bluestem. The Cub A team outscored Bluestem 16-8 in the second half to win 25-20. “We were not at our best…

MOUND CITY — Yates Center High’s boys turned it on down the stretch to pull in a 44-38 victory over Jayhawk-Linn Friday. The Wildcats trailed 26-23 after three quarters, but ended the game on a…

HUMBOLDT — Aubrey Jones had a halftime message for her Humboldt High girls squad Thursday. The Lady Cubs had been stifling on defense and held a double-digit lead through much of the first half against…

YATES CENTER — Visiting Cherryvale High outscored the Yates Center High girls 23-8 in the first quarter Thursday and never looked back in a 63-28 victory. “We have to work harder on defense to compete…

Jason Bates watched as a nightmare scenario come to fruition Saturday. Iola High’s wrestling coach was in Caney along with a small group of Mustang wrestlers for the Kan-Okla Classic. Typically one of the largest…

COLONY — The atmosphere was decidedly surreal, but the action on the court was just as intense. A pair of old rivals in Crest and Southern Coffey County high schools opened the 2020-21 basketball season…

A pair of Alana Mader free throws were the decisive points for Iola Middle School’s eighth-graders Thursday in a 27-26 win over visiting Burlington. After Mader’s charities with 15 seconds left in the game, teammate…

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Bryce Thompson remembers watching the annual “Late Night” festivities that kick off every basketball season at Kansas, and how the students and fans packed Allen Fieldhouse to the rafters to watch…