Missouri completes undefeated Big Eight season in dramatic finish
Missouri's 25-foot buzzer beater was tipped out, preserving a perfect 14-0 conference record as No. 6 Missouri edged Nebraska in a tense finale. The Tigers open the Big Eight Tournament as the top seed in Kansas City, with Colorado, Oklahoma State, Iowa State, Kansas and Nebraska also in action. Donnie Boyce of Colorado poured in 46 points in a record performance, while Kansas and Oklahoma battled to stay in contention for NCAA bids.
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Bonds Impress As Burke Warmups Ignite Scrimmage
Barry Bonds watched Colorado reliever John Burke resemble Ryne Duren during warmups at Scottsdale Stadium. Burke’s ten pitches mostly went to the backstop before Bonds lined a homer in a 7-4 Giants win, his fourth homer of spring and fifth RBI, as Burke later said no message was intended.
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Wellsville Tops Eureka to Reach 3A State Tournament
Brent Dorsey led Wellsville with 27 points as the Tornadoes, sparked by an 8-0 run and 15 late free throws, upset Eureka 75 42 in the regional final. Dwyer added 12 points with clutch baskets, while Holtwick Speer and Deterding contributed key runs and defense for the champions.
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Hough
Grundy
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Holtwick
Speer
Bauer
Fouts
Lytle
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Rutledge
State Tournament Pairings for Kansas 6A Finals
Liberal, McPherson, Highland Park, Topeka West, Wichita Northwest, Manhattan, Wyandotte, Dodge City, Olathe East, South, and SM West advance to Class 6A quarterfinals in Wichita. Thursday, March 10 features six matchups with early 3 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. starts and two evening games at 8:15 p.m.
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Royals Rally To Beat Astros In Ten Innings 5-4
Royals rally in the 10th inning to edge the Astros 5-4 as Tom Goodwin is praised for a stronger arm after throwing out a runner at the plate. Hubie Brooks and Steve Balboni drew bases loaded walks in the decisive frame, while Andujar Cedeno and Craig Biggio misplayed throws helping the Royals. Kevin Gallacher took the loss after walking four in the 10th.
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Ottawa rallies past Seaman to claim state clash silence
Ottawa wrested control late with a 64-59 lead, using pressure defense and key plays from Kahler and Dieterich as Seaman battled fouls. Dieterich scored 18, Olberding 31 for Seaman, while Duncan added 14 for Ottawa amid a physical, high-stakes state tournament win.
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