Lions Edge Shawnee Mission South In Last-Second ThreePoint
Overland Park-Lawrence High senior Zaxton King scored 38 including a contested go ahead 3 from 56 seconds to nine seconds, lifting the Lions to a 62-60 road win over the Raiders. King and coach Nick Wood plotted the finish as LHS rallied with stout defense late.
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Kansas surges to quick burst vs Kansas State in late rally
Jayhawks, trailing at halftime, explode with seven straight points including a Harris feed to Dickinson and a McCullar connection to Furphy for a pair of fast-break layups. Dajuan Harris Jr notes KU failed to press advantage after the 2:00 mark, allowing K State to regroup before the timeout.
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O-South Edges Free State In Narrow Basketball Clash
Olathe South Falcons outlast Free State Firebirds 63 59 in a tight game at Olathe South High School. Firebirds led early and late but Free State could not hold a final surge as O-South pulled away with a 4 point fourth quarter run. Coach Dwayne Paul praised the effort and stressed staying sharp for the next game.
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Chiefs Become Underdogs Then Prove It in Playoffs
The Kansas City Chiefs, long favored, went on a playoff run that flipped the script as Patrick Mahomes embraced the underdog role. He threw for 262 yards and a TD in the wild-card win over Miami, then 215 yards and two scores in the Buffalo win, and 241 yards with a TD in Baltimore, all without an interception as they prepare for the Super Bowl against the 49ers in Las Vegas.
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