Tag: high school basketball

COLONY — With only one senior in their playing rotation, Crest High’s girls knew they’d take their lumps early in the season. Now, with their younger players starting to find their groove, the Lady Lancers…

Few are able to pull off the three-sport-athlete gig as well Iola High’s Kelsey Morrison.  The senior is currently the only returner from last year’s Fillies basketball team. In the fall, Morrison featured on Iola’s…

CHERRYVALE — The Cubs stood within an arm’s reach against Cherryvale at the halftime buzzer, but a third-quarter turnover fest derailed any chance of a Humboldt victory.  The Chargers outscored the Cubs by 12 in…

CHERRYVALE — On Saturday, the Humboldt Lady Cubs rattled Osawatomie to claim first place in the Pleasanton Blue-Jays Mid-Season Tournament. But on Monday, the Lady Cubs failed to replicate the winning formula. The Lady Cubs faced…

FREDONIA — An efficient high-octane offense told the tale in Iola High’s matchup against Bluestem in the second round of the Wilson County Classic.  The Mustangs led by as many as 26 in the first…

FREDONIA — Slated against one-seed Cherryvale in the second round of the Wilson County Classic, the five-seeded Iola Fillies gave the Chargers a run for their money.  The Fillies led 23-18 late in the third…

PLEASANTON — A 3-pointer by Marmaton Valley High’s Bailey Griffith with 3 minutes left broke a 27-27 deadlock and gave the Wildcats a lead they never relinquished down the stretch Tuesday. Marmaton Valley’s 34-29 win…

HUMBOLDT had control early, jumping to a 16-7 lead, but also never replicated its first-quarter efficiency. Heritage Christian stayed within shouting distance over the second and third periods, and then ended the game with a…

PLEASANTON — As the saying goes, speed kills. Size can do some damage, too. Humboldt High’s boys utilized both with devastating efficiency Tuesday, with a lopsided win of historic proportions. The Cubs opened the Pleasanton…

FREDONIA — A sluggish first half was a distant memory by the time Iola High ran rampant past Douglass on Monday night.  Ranked as the top seed in this week’s Wilson County Classic, the Mustangs…