Louisburg Edges Ottawa 36 34 In semifinal thriller
Louisburg Wildcats defeat Ottawa High Cyclones 36 to 34 to reach the Louisburg Invitational final. Cathy Foote sinks two free throws with five seconds left for Louisburg. Knox tops scoring with 12 for Louisburg. Miller and Netherland lead Ottawa with 9 each.
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Paola tops Ottawa 43 21 in wrestling dual
Paola High grapplers win six of seven weights to beat Ottawa Cyclones 43 to 21. Key pins include Kirk over Negash at 98 pounds and Jackson pinning Schmidt at 145. Ottawa forfeited at 138. Patton and Murray lead Cyclones with 11 3 and 11 2 records respectively.
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Kings fall 120-119 as move to Sacramento looms
In Kansas City Kemper Arena, the Kings lost to the Milwaukee Bucks 120-119 in their first game since announcing relocation. The quiet crowd of 6,228 reflected waning local interest, while Bucks stars Terry Cummings and Sidney Moncrief led the late rally, Cummings hitting the go ahead basket with 40 seconds left. The city’s leaders prepared to discuss the franchise’s future with NBA officials, amid questions about whether Kansas City remains a pro basketball town.
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Kansas City Eyes NBA Expansion After Kings Move
Kansas City officials await the NBA's stance on expansion after the Kings move to Sacramento. City leaders rule out luring an existing team, propose a 5,000 season-ticket pledge and Senate-backed moves regulation, while awaiting NBA input on expansion viability this week.
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Chargers overwhelm Wellsville in Eudora invite relief
Jeff North built a 15-4 first quarter lead and rolled past Wellsville 56-34 in the Eudora Invitational consolation. Tanya Lane led the Chargers with 20 points and Paula Martin added 19 as Jeff North shot 51.1 percent. Wellsville, 4-8, was led by Jana Wright and Kari Newhouse with 12 each.
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