Veritas Nets Close Win Over Hyman Brand in Tight Clash
Veritas Christian boys basket ball coach Doug Bennett credited defense for the win as the Eagles, led by Mark Randtke with 18 points, edged Overland Park Hyman Brand 38 33 at Haskell Indian Nations University. Randtke and Noah Barclay and Paul Kempf added key contributions while Casey Woods swiped three steals.
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Doug Bennett
Eagles
Overland Park Hyman Brand
Bennett
Veritas
Haskell Indian Nations University
Mark Randtke
Randtke
Brand
Alex Claster
Aron Mandelbaum
Claster
Casey Woods
Rams
Noah Barclay
Paul Kempf
Mandelbaum
Yale Cook
Eagle Heights
Veritas Christian Boys
Hyman Brand
Josh King
Daniel Rosenthal
Paul Kempt
Derek Shapiro
Firebirds rally for 57-50 win
After a lackluster first half Free State tightened on defense. The Firebirds forced 15 second half turnovers including eight in the third quarter. Morningstar and Heitshusen led with key scores as Free State overcame a 41 28 deficit to take a 57 50 victory.
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Heitshusén
Willie Ball
BYW
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Damien Dillon
Morningstar
BVW
Heitshusen
Danny Pike
Jags
Free State Downs Blue Valley West In A Tight Victory
Free State 57 Blue Valley West 50. Morningstar led Free State with 15 points, Buhler 24, and Dillon 8.BVW, led by O’Flynn 12 and Ball 11, committed 25 turnovers. Morningstar sealed win with 4 straight foul shots in final 49.7 seconds. Free State advances to face Olathe South or Spring Hill winner Thursday at Olathe South.
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Blue Valley West
Jon Wright
Firebirds
FSHS
Brady Morningstar
Sam Buhler
Matt Green
Bobby Underwood
Danny Pike
Nick Ayre
Scott Heitshusen
Kyle Schreiner
Aaron Trigg
Willie Ball
Patrick O'Flynn
Giradr Simmons
Doug Wendel
Brent Lund
Martin Wilson
Morningstar
Green
Underwood
Heitshusen
Dillon
Trigg
Ball
Simmons
Wendel
Schreiner
Pike
Patrick O’flynn
BVW
Olathe South
Lawrence High girls dominate Washington for 56 35 victory
Lawrence High's girls basketball 56 35 win at Kansas City Washington with 21 steals led by Kayla Nolte Sydney Wilson and Lacey Elmore each with five steals. Megan Klingler scored 20 points and Drew Huff added 11 as the Lions moved to 1-1 heading to Wyandotte Friday.
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Washington
Lions
Kayla Nolte
Sydney Wilson
Lacey Elmore
Lawrence
Kristin Mallory
Lacey
K.C. Washington
KC. Washington
Drew Huff
Alex Harvey
Megan Klingler
Free State and Lawrence High Basketball Schedules and Results
Free State at Washburn Rural 36 74 L 0-1 Thursday. Lawrence High at Overland Park Aquinas 40 54 L 0-1. Lawrence High and Free State list game-by-game dates through March 24 Sub-state. Opponents include Bonner Springs Leavenworth KC Wyandotte SM North SM West SM East Olathe North and Olathe South with multiple January and February showdowns and Firebird Winter Classic events.
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Olathe North
TBA
Perry-Lecompton Girls Fall to Jefferson West in Opener
Perry-Lecompton High School girls basketball were held to single digits each quarter in a 56 21 defeat by Jefferson West. Leading scorer Megan Blosser had 11 points for Perry-Lecompton while teammates Casey Amerine Alyssa Higgins and Molly Pruitt added totals as the Lady Niners opened the season with a loss and Jefferson West held a decisive edge throughout. Jefferson West 56 Perry-Lecompton 21. Jefferson West roster contributions included Rodecap Sutton Myers Van Patten Weaver Mullins Garretson Beecham scoring in double digits as the team pulled away in the second half.
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Perry Lecompton High
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Megan Blosser
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Perry-Lecompton
Molly Pruitt
Tonya Glizo
Alyssa Higgins
Casey Amerine
Kristin Weatherford
Rodecap
Sutton
Myers
van Patten
Weaver
Mullins
Garretson
Beecham
Eudora girls rout Turner in Cardinals Invitational opener
Eudora High girls basketball defeated Kansas City Turner 50 to 28 in the Cardinals Invitational first round. Coach Cara Kimberlin praised her young squad for handling sloppy play and noted the loss of four key seniors including Lauren Kracl. Erin Kracl and Carrie Lister led the effort with 31 points combined, anchoring the paint against Turner.
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Eudora High
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Cardinals
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Kimberlin
Kansas City Ward
Lauren Kracl
EHL
Michelle Deluna
Kracl
EHS
Erin Kracl
Carrie Lister
K.C Turner
Eudora, Baldwin win in tourney action
Eudora defeated 50 28 with Lister drive sparking a 7-0 run to seize control in the second quarter. Baldwin beat Maranatha 44 32 behind 31 total points from Verhaeghe Orloff and Miles as coach Toot praised hard play and warned of a tough Paola test upcoming in the tourney.
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Highland Park
K.C. Ward
Baldwin
Shawnee Maranatha
Paola
K.C. Piper
Baldwin-Paola
Eric Toot
Bulldogs
Kelsey Verhaeghe
Denise Orloff
Katelyn Miles
Maranatha
Orloff
Miles
Verhaeghe
Toot
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