Beavers push Bluejays in 3A sub-state thriller
Cimarron, missing guard Ashlynn Burns earlier, meets tougher Scott City defense and loses 47-42 in a quarterfinal upset bid. Scott City advances to a Friday semifinal against Phillipsburg after forcing 28 Cimarron turnovers and using a 1-2-2 zone to disrupt the Beavers.
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Cimarron
Scott City Lady Beavers
Cimarron Lady Bluejays
Bluejays
Lady Jays
Ashlynn Burns
Burns
Blue Jays
Beavers
Scott City
Bluejay
Phillipsburg
Norton
David Ediger
Lady Horns Roll to Fifth Straight Win in Sub-State Clash
Holcomb girls dominate Lakin 51-21 in Class 3A sub-state quarterfinal. Karissa Pena scores 14, Kyshia Prieto 12 as Holcomb controls boards 31-16 and forces 30 turnovers. Team shoots 20 of 53, builds 18-2 run early, led 36-13 at half. Coach Kelley Snodgrass praises defense and rebounding amid first-quarter turnover bursts.
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Holcomb
Lakin
Lady Bronc
Mariah Hill
Pena
Prieto
Taylor Deniston
Kelley Snodgrass
Longhorns
Rain Out And Fireball Deliver Daytona 500 To Fox
Daytona Beach faced a rainout yet NASCAR turned the Great American Race into a primetime spectacle. Matt Kenseth captured his second Daytona 500 after a two lap overtime battle with Dale Earnhardt Jr and Greg Biffle as Juan Pablo Montoya’s jet fuel truck crash sparked a two hour delay. The broadcast drew 36.5 million viewers on Fox, the network’s highest Monday night total since 2010, aided by the race’s unpredictable restart and unexpected momentum for NASCAR. Jim Rome praised the event as more entertaining than a recent NFL game, citing workers using Tide to clean fuel from the track.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Nascar
Fox
Juan Pablo Montoya
Jim Rome
Rome
Daytona International Speedway
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Matt Kenseth
Earnhardt
Roush Fenway Racing
Greg Biffle
McGruder Sparks Wildcats Past Aggies In Big 12 Clash
Kansas State guard Rodney McGruder scored 26 points on five 3-pointers to lead the 20-9 Wildcats to a 76-70 win over Texas A&M. McGruder steadied his team amid A&M’s late run, saying basketball is a game of runs. Jamar Samuels added 17 points and 11 rebounds as Kansas State shot 12 of 17 from 3-point range.
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College Station
Texas
Kansas State
Frank Martin
Rodney McGruder
McGruder
Martin
Texas A&m
Dash Harris
Harris
Jordan Henriquez
Angel Rodriguez
A&m
Elston Turner
Jamar Samuels
Rodriguez
Wildcats
Turner
David Loubeau
Ray Turner
Samuels
Aggies
Billy Kennedy
Reed Arena
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