Firebirds roll past Mill Valley for decisive win
Free State used an early 11-0 burst and strong team play to rout Mill Valley 67-40 at home. Coach Sam Stroh praised the turnaround after McPherson losses, citing a united effort and multiple scorers led by Simon McCaffrey and Zach McDermott as Free State improved to 7-3 in Class 6A.
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City Showdown: Free State wins 62-12 over Lawrence High
Free State's wrestling team extended its dual meet unbeaten streak to 31 with a 62-12 victory at Lawrence High. Sophomore Joey Eddis opened the final six-match run with a pin, followed by Gabe Smith's 15-4 major decision and pins by Devin Beers, Elijah Denmark, Joey Schmidtberger, and Xavier Fraley as the Firebirds clinched the crosstown dual.
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Udoka Azubuike's Free Throw Struggles After Hack-a-Dok Loss
Kansas coach Bill Self pinned an 85-80 defeat to No. 12 Oklahoma on a deliberate Hack-a-Dok ploy that exposed Udoka Azubuike on the line. Azubuike, shooting 37.5 percent on the season after a 1-for-8 night, must improve as Self seeks ways to fix his free throw shooting and move forward.
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Kansas coach facing free throw woes for Udoka Azubuike
After an 85 80 loss at Oklahoma KU coach Bill Self stuck with Udoka Azubuike late, signaling a likely benching next close game. The piece weighs free throw fixes as mental and coaching choices while outlining limited short term gains and confidence issues.
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