McDermott rises as Creighton stars for Jays
Doug McDermott, formerly Ames High School star with Harrison Barnes, emerges as Creighton’s top player. The sophomore forward surpassed 1,000 career points, averages 24.3, and leads a strong supporting cast including Antoine Young and Greg Echenique as Creighton sits atop the MVC standings after a 90-71 win over Southern Illinois.
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Iowa State
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North Carolina
Chris Lowery
Wichita State
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Gregory Echenique
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Gonzaga
Grant Gibbs
Bradley
Braves overpower McPherson in physical clash at Ottawa
Ottawa fought back from a slow start to beat McPherson 66 to 69 in a bruising game. Smith led Ottawa with 23 points and six rebounds while Dippel added 15 points and four assists. Ottawa (6-12, 3-5) heads to Salina to face Kansas Wesleyan at 8 p.m. Thursday.
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Salina
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J. Crawford
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Shivers
Bruner
Hewitt
Smith
Regier
Lindsay
Dippel
Hasty
Sanders
Feighny
Nichols
Lundry
Weis shakes up KU quarterback plans in Weis era
Kansas coach Weis reshapes the quarterback depth chart with Crist slated to start and Heaps transferring in after committing hours earlier. Heaps, once BYU’s top recruit, will sit out this season and contest the starting role in spring, while McCay secures a hardship release to pursue options near Kansas City and remains three years removed from active play.
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Falcons fall in tourney at Flint Hills League event
The Herald reports from Emporia at William L. White Auditorium as Council Grove opened with a 57 fifty one victory over West Franklin, and Herington edged Chase County 40 38. West Franklin, now 4 6, will play Mission Valley at 3 p.m. Thursday.
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Tuesday basketball doubleheader and wrestling at Ottawa
Schedule lists Ottawa and opponent matchups across boys and girls games at Basehor Baldwin Pleasanton and other venues with start times from 3 to 8:30 pm. Also Ottawa Triangular wrestling at 5 pm and Ottawa at Kansas Wesleyan college game at 6 or 8 pm Thursday.
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Basehor
Fort Scott
Anderson County
Bonner Springs
Baldwin
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Anderson County Bulldogs Wrestle Through Opens in Duals
The Anderson County wrestling team went 0-7 across recent duals and tournaments in La Cygne Burlington and Joplin. Coach Jerimy Roberts cites missing weigh-ins and open weight classes as causes while stressing the need to grow the roster for more matches before regionals. Kody Crook leads by example as the team eyes crunch time and mental toughness ahead of two remaining varsity events and two double duals.
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Louisburg
Jeremy Roberts
Roberts
Kody Crook
Kody
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