Buffs edge Junction City in tense Valley Center opener
Garden City Buffaloes rally from behind to beat Junction City 62 59 in the Valley Center January Jam opening round. Emilio Parr and Hunter Delgado seal the win with four late free throws as GCHS advances to a semifinal against Olathe Northwest.
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No. 1 Garden City Buffs roll past Liberal in 6A dual
The Garden City Buffaloes, ranked No. 1 in Class 6A, defeated Liberal 48 to 12 in a Western Athletic Conference dual at The New Garden. Several wrestlers moved up weight classes or sat out to rest after a tough January stretch, with coach Carlos Prieto aiming for health ahead of bigger meets. Missing Thursday were Efrain Sanchez, Matt Urrutia, Trevor Kennedy, and Juan Rodriguez.
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Holcomb Tops Hesston in Hillsboro Semifinals
Holcomb Longhorns defeated Hesston Swathers 41 36 in the Hillsboro Invitational semifinal. Holcomb built a 14 4 first quarter lead and 30 22 after three periods as Tyler LaSalle scored 18 points and Aaron Hernandez added nine. Coach Chad Novack said the win shows the team has regained confidence and played solid defense from the opening bell.
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Cimarron Lady Bluejays reach HPL final vs Meade
Cimarron defeated Elkhart 63 41 in the Hi Plains League tournament semifinal to earn a berth in the final. Dupree and Ediger each posted 20 points as Cimarron used a tight defense and full court pressure to offset Elkhart’s early 3s and extend a 12 2 start. Meade awaits after a 44 32 quarterfinal win. rematch of December 67 51 win for Cimarron.
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Beavers edge Derby to reach Dodge City TOC semifinal
Scott City Beavers defeated Derby 58 to 45 to advance to the 70th Dodge City Tournament of Champions semifinal against Wichita North led by Connor Frankamp who scored 38 points. Trey O’Neil left with a knee issue after Thursday’s win amid Beavers’ defensive grind and rebounding edge.
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