Big 12 coaches adopt zone defense across league
Iowa State coach Wayne Morgan says many Big 12 teams including Baylor Texas Oklahoma State and Kansas have increasingly used a 2 3 zone. Coaches cite keeping fouls down health and rhythm shifts while acknowledging some teams struggle to attack zones and rely on personnel.
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Jayhawks push Texas Tech to double overtime in tight road defeat
Kansas sputters on the road as Langford scores 24 and Simien 20 with 13 rebounds, but Texas Tech tops No. 2 Kansas 83-62 after OT thrillers. Zeno tops Tech with 24 points, Ross adds 21 and 11 rebounds as Pitt, Syracuse, and Utah also post wins.
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Ottawa Cyclone Girls Rally For Close Win Over Gardner
Ottawa improved to 15-1 overall and 8-1 in league play with a 57-56 victory over Gardner after a fourth quarter comeback. Kelsie Studley scored 16, Megan Ramsey 15, and Jara Vance hit late free throws to seal the win. Gardner led 45-41 entering the fourth, but Ottawa used inside play to trigger a decisive stretch and stretched its defense to force key possessions. Gardner had a late buzzer bucket, but Ottawa held on. JV and freshmen teams also competed with Ottawa falling in both games.
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Misidentified wrestlers in Frontier League finals photos
Correction notes that Ottawa wrestler Jordan Miller won the 112 pound championship by defeating Mark Jehle, while Anderson County’s Brandon Hopkins faced Baldwin’s Nick Rockhold in the 103 pound final.
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Pomona Offense Stalls In Loss To Northern Heights
Pomona Indians drop a 48 to 27 game at home as their offense stalls in the second half. Cale Worthington scores 11 to lead Pomona while Northern Heights builds a balanced attack led by Simmons 11 and Theas 9. Pomona, now 9-7, hosts Osage City next.
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Three locals place in state HoopShoot event
In Newton on Saturday Austen Towmbley Kennedy School Lawrence finished third in the boys 8-9 group with 19 of 25 free throws. Jordan Baldwin Garfield Elementary took second in girls 10-11 with 16 of 25 shots. Monica Wuertz Central Heights Middle School placed fourth in girls 12-13 with 18 of 20 shots.
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Monica Wuertz
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Panthers Fall to MdCV In Makeup Girls Basketball
MdCV raced to a late first half run and pulled away to 47 35 win in Williamsburg. Becca Stroman led Williamsburg with 14 points and 11 rebounds as coach Shawn Walters urged fewer mistakes after a rough third quarter. Williamsburg (4 14) hosts Hamilton in a makeup game Wednesday. MdCV (47) scorers were Spencer 9, Phelson 5, Barkdoll 10, Bell 2, Clark 10, Eissler 1, Combs 10.
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Gymnastics Twisters Meet Recap Neosho and Joplin Results
In Neosho Missouri on February 5 and February 12, gymnasts from Twisters Gymnastics placed across floor, trampoline, and double-mini events. Anna Daniels, Kyle Reeve, Dylan Moore, Amanda Hill, and others earned multiple firsts and podium finishes. Notable names include Anna Daniels, Amanda Hill, Erica Sweeney, Kayla Hunt, Jessica Hill, and Lydia Lance across events in both cities.
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