Holcomb clinches 3A sub-state, headed to state tourney
Holcomb defeated Larned 53 to 48 to win the Class 3A sub-state and earn a trip to the state tournament in Hutchinson. Byron O’Rourke led Holcomb with 25 points while battling a forehead wound and lifting the Longhorns late as Dennan Morrow sparked a late Larned rally with 3-pointers.
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Jayhawks Tie for First After Beasley Puts K State Away
Kansas State guard Michael Beasley scored 39 points and 11 rebounds but Kansas used early Beasley foul trouble to build a big lead and held on 88 74 at Allen Fieldhouse. Brandon Rush scored 21 and Sherron Collins 18 as Kansas avenged a Jan 30 loss and moved into a first place tie with Texas in the Big 12.
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Cimarron Clinches Back to Back State Bid in Narrow Win
Cimarron Lady Bluejays edge Medicine Lodge 57 to 42 to reach the Class 3A state tournament for the second straight year. Coach David Ediger praised players and staff after a tense finish with 7.3 seconds left and Alexa Burns at the line. Brooke Fairbank opened scoring as Cimarron, 22-1, endured a slow offensive start to secure the win. Ellen Blattner noted the team adapted to Medicine Lodge’s defense as they closed the game.
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Wesley shines as Buffaloes fall to Southeast in sub-state final
Garden City High School star Bobby Wesley scores 30 points in his final game, outplaying Southeast’s three NCAA recruits Jordan Cyphers Adonis Gantt and Cortez Barnes, but D Andre Tomlin answers with 30 to fuel Wichita Southeast’s 86-76 victory in the Wichita Haysville Campus Class 6A sub state final.
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Syracuse Bulldogs Blaze Past Meade in 70–48 Sub-State Win
Syracuse led 4–0 after the first quarter then pulled away to 70–48 over Meade, earning a third straight Class 2A state berth in Manhattan. John DeVries paced the winners with 23 points, LT Plunkett 17, and Tate Housholder 12 as Meade’s Taylor Headrick scored 14.
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