It would have been easy to chalk it up as one of those nights. Iola High’s Mustangs, who lost by 25 to Santa Fe Trail early in the season, saw themselves in a 20-point hole…

LYNDON — Crest High’s Lancers broke out of the gates quickly, racing out to a 20-9 lead after one quarter, and didn’t look back Tuesday in a 50-32 romp over Lyndon. Kole Walter scored 17…

MORAN — Marmaton Valley High continued its busy schedule in fine fashion Monday, topping visiting Southern Coffey County 64-24. The win comes in the fourth of six games the Wildcats are playing in a 10-day…

Iola High’s girls put forth another strong defensive showing in Friday’s War on 54 Midseason Tournament Championship. Problem was, the Mustangs couldn’t get much going on offense. Iola saw an early seven-point lead dissipate in…

The lesson entering Friday’s War on 54 finale for Iola High’s Mustangs was to learn to quickly flush the emotions of a hard-fought loss the night before. Iola was denied a shot at defending its…

It was a showdown worthy of the hype. Humboldt High’s Cubs and Anderson County High’s Bulldogs, featuring two of the best post players in southeast Kansas, were locked in a back-and-forth affair for the War…

Crest High’s boys and girls teams followed nearly identical paths through the War on 54 Tournament. Both fell in the opening round to Iola before responding with a wallop for the rest of the tournament.…

Yates Center High’s girls ended tournament week with a flourish Friday. The Wildcats, trailing Fort Scott’s junior varsity by seven points in the fourth quarter, scored 10 straight to take the lead, and then sealed…

The frigid cold weather blowing through Kansas this week may also have put a chill on Yates Center High’s offense. The Wildcat boys struggled mightily to score points against Cherryvale Thursday in the semifinals of…

Iola High’s 61-48 win over Crest may not have been a work of art, Mustang head coach Luke Bycroft said. “But it’s a step in the right direction.”  The Mustangs’ Cortland Carson had a big…