Cyclones roll past Metro in 82 45 victory
Ottawa High School built a 19 5 lead with a 16 0 run and hit nine three pointers in the first half to beat Metro Academy 82 45. Tyler Smith led five in double figures with 15 points while Jake Matney and Ian Jung each added 15. Connor Stepp and Alex Stepp anchored a relentless defense that forced turnovers and transition opportunities.
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Ottawa
Cliff McCullough
Basehor-Linwood
Smith
Basehor
McCullough
Cyclones
Jake Matney
Isaac McCullough
Cole Bunce
Quentin Blane
Connor Stepp
Tyler
Alex Stepp
Piper
Tonganoxie
Metro Academy
J. Hill
Hardage
Knight
Goertz
Rector
Unruh
Price
Bunce
D. Jung
Blaue
T. Jung
Mathey
C. Stepp
A. Stepp
Rich
Silvey
West Franklin girls run win streak to three
The West Franklin Falcons beat Central Heights 37 to 27 in Pomona to extend their winning streak to three. Bailey Shaffer led West Franklin with 12 points while Whitney Kraus scored 14 for Central Heights as both teams highlight defense and effort in a tight matchup.
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Herald
Pomona
West Franklin
Falcons
Central Heights
Kyle Conley
Scott Lane
Bailey Shaffer
Whitney Kraus
Vikings
Hartford
Jayhawk Linn
Kraus
Markley
Meyer
Hayward
Reed
Steele
Shaffer
Whittington
Flory
Yelland
Ryan
Vikings hold off WE Falcon boys in Pomona thriller
In a Franklin County clash, Central Heights beats West Franklin 62 to 59 after a tight second half. Tanner Erhart scores 27 for the Vikings, Matt Gray leads the Falcons with 14, while West Franklin pushes back late but falls short.
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Herald
Pomona
Franklin County
Central Heights
West Franklin
Vikings
Falcons
Rusty Cannady
James Spencer
Spencer
Cannady
Tanner Erhart
Jordan Horstick
Matt Gray
Will Duda
Clay Altic
Davis
Brown
Horstick
Pryor
Hendron
Erhart
Short
Streeter
Duda
Homer
Rogers
Gray
Lacey
Altic
Wellsville Middle School Eighth Grade Varsity Basketball Triumph
Wellsville eighth grade varsity defeated Prairie View 28 to 26 with scoring by Ragsdale 15, Thomasson 2, Mosher 6, Geist 1, Jackson 1, Miller 2. Junior varsity won 23 to 16 with Schmidt 1, Johnson 3, Bubeck 1, Jackson 6, Creviston 4, Larsen 2, Ottawa middle school eighth grade beat Spring Hill 36 to 29 with Bien 5, Mathey 5, Bruce 5, Weidl 4, Milbern 2, Spigle 2, Ochs 2, Pfitzenmaier 2, LaMar 2. Varsity Spring Hill routed Ottawa 49 to 32 led by Jensen 8, Bethea 7, Nash 6, Mayes 4, Shaffer 3, Hamic 2, Bruce 2.
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Wellsville
Prairie View
Owings
Thomasson
Mosher
Geist
Jackson
Ragsdale
Miller
Schmidt
Johnson
Bubeck
Creviston
Larsen
Ottawa
Spring Hill
Bien
Mathey
Bruce
Weidl
Milbern
Spigle
Ochs
Pfitzenmaier
LaMar
Varsity
Jensen
Bethea
Nash
Mayes
Shaffer
Hamic
Ottawa Girls Narrowly Handed By Hayden In Grindy Clash
Ottawa High School battled through a grueling five games in seven days at Topeka Hayden, pushing state-ranked Wildcats before falling 60-42. Corie Fischer led with 21 points, Brette Moore added 14, as Ottawa fought to stay competitive with depth and relentless effort despite tiring late.
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Topeka
Hayden Ottawa
Wildcats
Cyclones
Hayden
Metro Academy
Kelli Fischer
Fischer
Basehor
Corie Fischer
Brette Moore
Metro
Moore
Lohse
Schmidt
Beck
Lenhert
Lawler
Kinman
Martinek
Natt
Ferguson
Spain
Davis
Ream
Palmer
Walden
Schlesener
Davidson
Ottawa wrestlers split two duals in Osawatomie
Ottawa High School wrestlers defeated Fort Scott 45 to 32 then lost to Osawatomie 39 to 36 in Osawatomie. Coach Tokarz noted a close, high quality meet with many even bouts and a heavyweight win by Adamson sealing the Fort Scott upset.
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Osawatomie
Ottawa
Fort Scott
Joe Tokarz
Wire
Tokarz
Chandler
Adamson
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