Jackrabbits Rally For 1A-II Title In Hays Showdown
Greeley County Jackrabbits rallied from a 15 point deficit to beat the Hope Lions 42 35 for the Class 1A Division II state crown at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays. Senior leadership and a late press sparked a 28 5 finish sealing the 18th straight win and a first title for Tribune since 1968.
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Stephen Houston
Martin Veleta
Troy Wineinger
Baker's late shot gives Scott City third state title
Scott City wins the Class 3A state championship 55 53 over Minneapolis at the Sports Arena. With 2.6 seconds left Brett O'Neil misses a baseline jumper and Ron Baker grabs the miss, drives uncontested and scores the winner. Mason Turner tipped the ball to set up the final sequence, and Baker leads the Beavers in a dramatic title clincher.
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Mason Turner
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Salina
Glenn O’neil
Beavers clinch third state title in dramatic fashion
Scott City Beavers claim a third Kansas state championship after a thrilling victory over Collegiate in which Baker scores 26 points and collects 11 rebounds. Ron Pen and Brett combine on key plays as the Beavers overcome a halftime deficit and dodge a late scare. Minneapolis Arganbright fuels rally in the second half.
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Kansas earns No. 1 seed in Southwest region
Kansas, 32-2, opens NCAA tournament as No. 1 seed in the Southwest, drawing Boston University in Tulsa. Coach Bill Self warns against dwelling on past second-round loss to Northern Iowa as Kansas eyes a deep run, with potential second-round clash vs Illinois or UNLV and possible routes through Notre Dame, Purdue, and Louisville. Brady Morningstar emphasizes motivation from recent setbacks.
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Wildcats draw Utah State in NCAA Tournament opener
Kansas State earns a No. 5 seed in the Southeast Regional and faces No. 12 Utah State at 9 p.m. Thursday in Tucson. Coach Frank Martin praised the committee for the favorable bracket as the Wildcats begin scouting Utah State and preparing for a possible second-round game against Wisconsin or Belmont.
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