Garden City men rally past Butler to clinch top seed
Demetrius Branch and Rashad Smith powered Garden City as they erased a 10-2 Butler start and built a 37-28 halftime lead. Smith scored 31 and Branch added 11 as Garden City shot 57 percent and forced Butler into 19 turnovers in a 79-68 victory clinching the West title and the Region VI Tournament's No. 1 seed.
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Garden City Buffs fall to Dodge City in senior sendoff defeat
Garden City seniors J.J. Ford Brent Cornett Jon Trilli Justin Nelson Matt Truong Matt Warnken Mitch Huber exit after a 62 49 loss as Dodge City amasses a late lead. Trilli tops Buffs with 15 points while Ford adds 10. The Red Demons advance to sub-state finals to face Derby, with Adams and Trilli key scorers for Garden City.
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Wecker leads Kansas State past Missouri 80 53
Kendra Wecker scored 21 of her 26 in the second half to lift No. 17 Kansas State over Missouri 80 to 53 in Columbia. The Wildcats surged after halftime, finishing 59 percent shooting and pulling away to their ninth straight win over Missouri, with senior leaders Koehn and Madden contributing double figures. Missouri dropped to 10-17, 4-12 in the Big 12.
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Jayhawks edge Wildcats as Simien stars on senior night
Kansas beats Kansas State 72 to 65 on senior night as Wayne Simien achieves 25 points and a career-high 20 rebounds. The Jayhawks, recognizing their four seniors, wore throwback uniforms and celebrated in a charged arena amid emotional speeches. Kansas clinched a share of the title with the win, while Simien and Miles led the scoring and rebounding.
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Garden City women rally to clip Butler 70 58 in playoff chase
Garden City led 31 23 at halftime and held off Butler 70 58 as Allen led with 27 points on 9 of 11 shooting. Delia Esposito scored on a late transition, while Brasel praised the team’s focus and urged win and in status. Butler injuries hampered by Parks Gomez and Salazar, as Butler remains 12 17 and needs help for Region VI berth.
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