Methodist Tops Ottawa 75 65 In HAC Opener
Central Methodist tops Ottawa University 75 65 in HAC basketball opener at Wilson Field House. Hagedorn 20 points Cantwell 20 rebounds pace Eagles while OU struggles 39% shooting and 42 38 edge on boards. Women also win 79 57 as Marcia Elkins leads with 26.
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Terry Ostmeyer
Central Methodist
Heart of America
Ottawa University
Eagles
HAC
Braves
Wilson Field House
Ottawa
Methodist
Marymount
Eagle
Dennis Hagedorn
Kevin Cantwell
Hagedorn
Cantwell
Joe Arnold
Lamont Hall
Keith Miller
Ottawa High Breaks Ice With 61 53 Win Over Wamego
Ottawa High’s basketball team upset 0-8 heading into the game by defeating Wamego 61 to 53 in the Capitol Invitational Tournament. Key early defense shifted momentum after intermission, with Troy Grace and Deron Kramer anchoring the Cyclones’ surge for their first win. Lichtenhan led Wamego with 29 points as Ottawa rolled to a 18-10 edge in the final period.
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Wamego
Ottawa High
Bob Duncan
Red Raiders
OHS
Duncan
Raiders
Cyclones
Wamega
Brad Lichtenhan
OHL
Troy Grace
Lichtenhan
Ottawa
David Strehlow
Randy Hendrickson
Deron Kramer
Grace
Strehlow
Caroms
Hendrickson
Kramer
Reading
Waverly
Bulldogs
Steve Hinderliter
WHS
Tim Stewart
Hindertiter
John Keighley
Williamsburg
Tigers Earn Shot For Fifth In TOC
Lyndon edged Moscow 53 50 in overtime to seize a spot in the Tournament of Champions. Lyndon hit 31 percent from the field while Moscow struggled from the arc. In another game William Jewell beat Tarkio 61 58 as Chastain scored 24 points and sealed it with late free throws. Lyndon will face Shawnee Mission North next, after North defeated Hays 70 63.
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Wellington
Conway Springs
Holton
Seaman
Washburn Rural
Chapman
Shawnee Heights
Santa Fe Trail
Ottawa
Lawrence
Bishop Carroll
Lebanon
Courtland
Scandia
Hillcrest
Medicine Lodge
Inman
Arkansas City
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Chaparral
Caldwell
Mulvane
Chase County
Dodge City
Ellsworth
Russell
Nickerson
Lyons
Buhler
Lyndon
Moscow
Tarkio
Kirk Chastain
William Jewell
Heart of America
Chastain
Cardinals
Mike Ringen
Tigers
Mark Feltner
Steve Claus
Greg Dalrymple
Steve Clause
Mac Beatty
Feltner
Ron Nielson
Mark Michael
Shawnee Mission North
North
Hays
Williamsburg Teams Host Marais des Cygnes Tourney Finals
Wichita Collegiate swept into both finals of the Marais des Cygnes Valley League Invitational at Williamsburg after routing Williamsburg 66-27 in the boys bracket. Collegiate girls beat Leroy 52-38, while Williamsburg girls defeated Gridley 55-41. Leroy boys upset Gridley 56-31. Tonight, Grade bids: girls third place Leroy-Gridley at 4, boys third Williamsburg-Gridley at 5 30, girls final Collegiate-Leroy 7, boys final Collegiate-Williamsburg 8 30.
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LeRoy
Gridley
Wichita Collegiate
Williamsburg
Cheyenne
Senora
Quinter
Beloit St. John’s
Glasco
Miltonvale
Tescott
Stockton
WaKeeney
Sacred Heart
Cunningham
Norton
Plainville
Clpe
Flinthills
Victoria
Ellis
Waverly
Reading
Colby
Earned
Scott City
Thomas More
Wichitans
Williamsburg Girls
Leroy Boys
WHS
Collegiate
Williamsburg Boys
Wichita
City Schedule Week of January 29 Basketball Events
City sports timetable lists junior high and senior league games at various gyms including First Christian Faith Lutheran Westminster and Wesleyan venues. Adult recreation classes and youth activities run through the week with open gym times and special programs at multiple city facilities.
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First Christian
Faith Lutheran
Westminster
Wesleyan
First United Methodist
Sacred Heart A
S. Heart
Princeton Methodist
Men’‘s Church
Sacred Heart
Youth Center
Kings Tie 30-Point Trio in 142-128 Victory Over Bullets
Otis Birdsong and Phil Ford led Kansas City with 72 points and 23 assists in a 142-128 win over Washington. Birdsong 39 and Ford 33 set career highs. Scott Wedman added 33 marking the first Kings game with three players over 30. Ford 13 assists and Birdsong 10 helped snap a three-game skid. Kansas City started 39-22 behind 76 percent first-quarter shooting.
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Kansas City
Otis Birdsong
Phil Ford
Kansas City Kings
Washington
National Basketball Association
Birdsong
Ford
Scott Wedman
Kings
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Chastain Pulls One
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Smokey’' Bealmer
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