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Lindsay leads Denver to 3rd straight win

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CINCINNATI (AP) — Nobody’s overlooking 5-foot-8 Phillip Lindsay anymore, not with the way he’s run the Broncos right back into playoff contention.

The rookie rushed for a career-high 157 yards and a pair of touchdowns Sunday as Denver adapted to a windy afternoon and got its third straight victory, 24-10 over the Cincinnati Bengals.

The Broncos (6-6) have emerged from their bye week and knocked off the Chargers, Steelers and Bengals to stay in contention in December.

“Four games left, and they’ve got to be our best four,” linebacker Von Miller said. “We took a long way to get there, and there’s still a long way to go.”

Denver handled an unseasonably warm day: 66 degrees at kickoff with wind gusts up to 40 mph that redirected kicks and throws. The plan was to give it to their 190-pound running back and let him live up to his new nickname.

They’ve started calling him “Pit Bull.”

“I like it,” said Lindsay, who really didn’t have a choice in the matter. “The defensive line gave me the name. When the defensive line gives you a name, you take it.”

He took it and ran with it, just like he has since he joined the Broncos as an undrafted rookie from Colorado.

“Oh man, I’m so happy he’s on our team,” defensive lineman Domata Peko said. “In training camp and OTAs he was wearing No. 2 and all the guys were like, ‘Who the hell is No. 2? He’s making all these plays on us, man.’

“And now the whole word knows it’s Phillip Lindsay, man.”

Lindsay ran for TDs of 6 yards and 65 yards — the longest of his career — as Denver got up 21-3 in the third quarter and closed it out against the unraveling Bengals (5-7), who lost for the sixth time in seven games. Lindsay’s two touchdowns matched his career high.

Lindsay also became the first undrafted rookie in Broncos history to top 1,000 yards rushing and receiving in a season.

“I don’t know what else to say about him except the league knows about him, opponents know about him and key on stopping him, but he continues to do so,” said Case Keenum, who completed 12 of 21 passes for 151 yards and a touchdown. “He’s having a heck of a year.”

The Bengals’ season continues to implode under 16th-year coach Marvin Lewis, who has also coordinated the defense in the last three losses. The crowd of 44,392 was the smallest at Paul Brown Stadium since 2011.

The Bengals lost Andy Dalton to a torn ligament in his passing thumb last week. Jeff Driskel made his first NFL start Sunday and went 25 of 38 for 236 yards with a touchdown, an interception, a fumble and four sacks.

Standout receiver A.J. Green returned after missing three games with an injured toe on his right foot, hoping to give the Bengals’ offense a lift, but he lasted only one quarter. Green reinjured the foot while running a route and came off the field for perhaps the last time this season, slamming his helmet on the ground before leaving on a cart.

“He was obviously battling just to play,” Bengals receiver Alex Erickson said. “I’m sure it’s devastating to him and to the team.”

INJURIES

Broncos: LB Brandon Marshall was inactive for the fourth straight game with a knee injury. He practiced last week and was listed as questionable. CB Chris Harris Jr. broke his lower right leg in the first quarter. DE Derek Wolfe suffered a rib injury in the second quarter.

Bengals: LB Vontaze Burfict suffered a concussion in the second half.

FLAGS

Cincinnati was penalized eight times in the first half, its most in an opening half since 2009. The Bengals finished with 12 penalties for 100 yards.

LINE DANCE

LT Cordy Glenn was inactive for a second straight game with a bad back, prompting the Bengals to juggle their line. Guard Clint Boling started at left tackle, and Trey Hopkins started at guard. The line got three penalties for holding, two for false starts and one for an illegal block.

FEELING THE LOVE

Peko was one of the Bengals’ most popular players during his 11 seasons in Cincinnati, when he’d urge the crowd to get loud during games. Fans cheered him throughout his first game back at Paul Brown Stadium.

“It felt really good to get the love from the fans,” Peko said. “Being here for 11 seasons, I was always getting the crowd loud.”

NOTHING TO SAY

Fans in the upper deck tape a large banner to the front of a seating section before each game. On Sunday, they taped up a blank banner — nothing left to say about this season.

UP NEXT

Broncos: play at the 49ers next Sunday.

Bengals: play at the Chargers next Sunday.

K-State coach Snyder retiring after 27 seasons, 215 wins

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MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Bill Snyder already was considered the architect of the greatest turnaround in college football history before he decided to return from a three-year retirement to resurrect Kansas State again.

Now, the 79-year-old coach is heading back into retirement.

Snyder decided to step away Sunday after 27 seasons on the sideline, ending a Hall of Fame tenure in Manhattan that began in the Big Eight and weathered seismic shifts in college football. Along the way he overcame throat cancer, sent dozens of players to the NFL and gave countless more an opportunity to succeed not only on the field but also in life.

“Coach Snyder has had an immeasurable impact on our football program, Kansas State University, the Manhattan community and the entire state of Kansas,” Wildcats athletic director Gene Taylor said. “He and his family have touched the lives of so many people, from student-athletes, coaches, staff and fans, and he is truly one of the greatest coaches and leaders in college football history.

“His impact on college football is unmatched and legacy is one that will last a lifetime.”

The Wildcats fell apart during a season-ending loss to Iowa State, leaving them 5-7 and at home for the bowl season. Snyder finishes with a resume featuring a record of 215-117-1, trips to 19 bowl games, two Big 12 championships and a legacy that will endure long into the future.

The highway leading into town already has been renamed in his honor, leading fans from Interstate 70 to the stadium that bears the name of his family. A large bronze statue of Snyder stands outside.

Taylor said the search for a new coach will begin immediately with help from Ventura Partners, and a clause in Snyder’s contract indicates he will have input in the decision. Taylor also said Snyder will exercise a clause that allows him to become a special ambassador to the university at a yearly salary of $250,000 for “as long as he is physically and mentally able.”

“This university, this community and this state are deeply indebted to Coach Bill Snyder,” Kansas State president Gen. Richard Myers said. “He came here, and stayed here, because of the people. He made us a family — a proud purple family who travel in record numbers to watch him lead the Wildcats to victories, bowls and rankings never achieved before.”

Snyder arrived at Kansas State in the fall of 1988, a nondescript offensive coordinator from Iowa who once coached high school swimming before learning under legendary Hawkeyes coach Hayden Fry.

The Wildcats had just four winning seasons the previous 44 years, and they were in the midst of a 27-game winless streak. Dozens of confidants implored Snyder not to take over what “Sports Illustrated” famously called “Futility U,” certain that it was a coaching dead end.

Snyder was still mulling his decision when he walked the campus one cold morning. He was smitten by the friendliness of the people, their earnestness and work ethic, and he accepted the job.

“I think the opportunity for the greatest turnaround in college football exists here today,” he would say at his introductory news conference, “and it’s not one to be taken lightly.”

That news conference occurred 30 years ago Friday, beginning a turnaround of not only the long-languishing football program but a university in need of a boost.

Snyder introduced a new logo to distance the Wildcats from their losing past, and he began to heavily recruit junior colleges. He steadily improved the roster, beat North Texas that first year to end the long winless streak and slowly won over skeptical fans.

He did it with hard work, pure and simple. He was famous for eating once a day, lest he waste any time dining. He once consulted a sleep expert to divine a way to get by on four hours’ a night. He demanded the same rigorous schedule of his assistants, a group that would include future head coaches Bob Stoops, Bret Bielema, Dan McCarney and Jim Leavitt.

The wins began to pile up: The Wildcats went 5-6 in Year 2, won seven games the next season and went 9-2-1 to earn their first bowl berth in 1993. It began a streak of 11 consecutive postseason trips, highlighted by three Holiday Bowl appearances, two Cotton Bowls and a pair of trips to the Fiesta Bowl.

Kansas State started to slip in 2004 and ’05, though, a pair of winless seasons that appeared to take their toll on Snyder. And he surprised many by announcing his retirement, telling a packed room inside the old football complex that he wanted to spend more time with his family.

He said he wanted a break. It didn’t last very long.

After watching the program slide under Ron Prince, the silver fox was lured out of retirement to rebuild the program once more. Two seasons later, the Wildcats were back in a bowl game; a season after that, they rose to No. 1 in the nation before playing in the Cotton Bowl, and a year after that, they won Snyder his second Big 12 championship and landed in the Fiesta Bowl.

Five more bowl games followed, even though the Wildcats never reached the same heights. It was a period marked by sustained success, if not the excellence of Snyder’s earlier years.

The biggest scare of his career came two years ago, when Snyder was diagnosed with throat cancer. He went through grueling rounds of chemotherapy and radiation while rarely missing a spring practice, and he was back last season to lead the Wildcats to the Cactus Bowl.

But with a depleted roster and a young, rebuilt coaching staff, this past season never got on track. The Wildcats barely beat South Dakota, were routed by Mississippi State and struggled to live up to expectations as they barreled toward their worst season in more than a decade.

Along the way, the cracks began to show: There was the rare outburst at a reporter during a news conference and the even rarer sight of Snyder calling out individual players for poor play.

By the time Kansas State struggled to beat Kansas, it appeared Snyder had made up his mind.

The famously secretive Snyder kept the decision to himself, though, and the Wildcats handily beat Texas Tech to keep their bowl hopes alive. But when they blew a big fourth-quarter lead against Iowa State to end their season, Snyder looked both exhausted and defeated.

He looked as if he was ready for another break.

Kareem Hunt admits to lying to Chiefs about hotel assault

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Running back Kareem Hunt acknowledged that he misled the Kansas City Chiefs about his role in a February assault in a Cleveland hotel that ultimately led to his release this week.

Kareem Hunt from a November 2017 game photo courtesy Kansas City Chiefs

During a live interview with ESPN on Sunday, the NFL’s reigning rushing champion also said that league officials never spoke to him about the incident while conducting their own investigation, and that he never saw the security camera video until TMZ Sports posted it Friday.

In the course of a few hours, Hunt went from preparing for Sunday’s game in Oakland to being sent home from the practice facility. He was then placed on the NFL’s Commissioner Exemption List, summoned back to the team facility and told that he was being released .

“They believed that I lied to them. I lied to them,” Hunt said. “They pretty much said we love you, everybody cares about you, and just we have to let you go. It was a tough conversation. And the Chiefs did what was right. I made a poor decision and I’m willing to take full responsibility.”

In the grainy, graphic video, Hunt is seen getting into an argument with a woman and several men step in to hold him back. He later pushes one of the men, knocking down a woman that Hunt admitted he did not know, and eventually kicks her while she lays on the ground.

“The Chiefs are right. I didn’t tell them everything,” Hunt said. “My actions caused this and I really wish I could apologize to them and let them know there’s no hard feelings.”

The video brought immediate comparisons to the footage of former Ravens running back Ray Rice , who was seen punching out his then-fiancée in an elevator. That incident led to a lengthy legal saga, and it culminated in an investigation by Robert Mueller into the NFL’s mishandling of it.

The league eventually hired more staff to conduct such investigations, and announced it would take a more active role in handling similar cases in the future.

The NFL made multiple attempts to obtain the video of Hunt, but the hotel said corporate policy only allowed footage to be given to law enforcement. The NFL then contacted Cleveland police, but the department said Saturday it did not pursue the video because it was not a felony-level case.

When asked whether the NFL spoke directly to Hunt about it, he replied: “No, they have not.”

The NFL said in a statement Sunday that its investigation began immediately after the incident in February and that the league “continues to pursue a complete understanding of the facts.”

“The NFL’s ongoing investigation will include further attempts to speak to the complainants involved in the incident,” the statement said. “It will include a review of the new information that was made public on Friday — which was not available to the NFL previously — as well as further conversations with all parties involved in the incident.”

The statement did not say whether the league attempted to contact Hunt.

Hunt said he’d just purchased an apartment in the Cleveland hotel and had several friends over, and that he did not know the woman involved in the assault. Hunt said the argument came at the end of “a long night” and that “it was just a disagreement. I honestly wanted her just to leave.”

“That’s not an excuse,” he said. “I’m not that person in that video.”

Hunt pointed out that he was raised by his mother and grandmother, and they “they always taught me well. I know right from wrong and I’m a person that always wants to make everyone happy.”

Still, Hunt has been in trouble before. He was suspended during his junior season at Toledo for a violation of team rules, and he was accused of a second, unrelated assault over the summer.

As in the case with the hotel incident, no charges were filed in that case.

“I regret the entire thing, everything,” Hunt said. “I’m going to take the time to better myself, learn from this, get some help if needed, talk to people and really just take this really serious.”

Hunt admitted that anger “could be an issue” and that he wants to get treatment, and Rice told NFL Network on Saturday that he would offer his help and experience in moving forward.

“I would definitely try to help him figure out, ‘How can we start dealing with the underlying problems in your life?'” Rice said. “He has a long life to live, this will be a defining moment, but it shouldn’t be the moment that defines you.”

Hunt said he isn’t sure that another NFL team will give him a chance, though adding a 23-year-old standout could be worth the public backlash for a team in need of help.

After leading the NFL in rushing last season, Hunt had already run for more than 800 yards while scoring 14 touchdowns in helping the Chiefs to a 9-2 record. He also had proven to be a popular player in the locker room, often attending sporting events and other functions with his teammates.

Of course, that was before the hotel security video surfaced.

Hunt remains on the exempt list, which means a team could sign him but he would be unable to play or attend games until the league’s investigation is complete. The Redskins made a similar move — and accepted the public backlash — when they signed linebacker Reuben Foster, who had been cut by the 49ers after he was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence.

Foster also remains on the exempt list and the Redskins have acknowledged he may never play for them. But by signing him, they retain his rights should he make it back to the field.

“Everything is happening fast right now and I just want everybody to forgive me,” Hunt said. “I know it’s going to be hard. I made a bad choice. … I think I deserve it because if you really know me, and everybody that I’m really close to — I’ve had really close women who are friends — I’m so respectful to everyone. I made a bad decision at that time and I just hope that people forgive me.”

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Wichita State builds big early lead, holds off Baylor

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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Samajae Haynes-Jones had 21 points and 10 rebounds, and Wichita State held on to defeat Baylor 71-63 on Saturday night despite letting a 33-point lead get cut to five.

Erik Stevenson added 18 points and Markis McDuffie had 15 for Wichita State (4-3).

“Samajae had that look,” Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall said. “He was solid, man, played like a point guard, too. It was gratifying for me to see that young man play that well in a big game.”

Tristan Clark and Mario Kegler each scored 12 points to lead Baylor (5-3). The duo combined for 20 points during the second-half rally.

Trailing by 29 at halftime, Baylor methodically got back in the game, cutting the Shockers’ lead to 60-55 with 3:47 to play.

But that’s when Wichita State’s two stars of the game — Stevenson and Haynes-Jones — came through with baskets. Haynes-Jones’ 3-point play pushed the lead back to 10 with 2:16 remaining.

“I’m pretty sure coach Marshall and I both had heart attacks at different points tonight,” Baylor coach Scott Drew said.

Baylor did not score in the game’s first 6 ½ minutes, and with 7:10 remaining in the first half, Wichita State led 20-4 and had held Baylor to 2-of-18 shooting.

Haynes-Jones had as many first-half points as Baylor, scoring 15 on five 3-pointers. Stevenson came off the bench to hit three first-half 3-pointers, helping the Shockers build a 44-15 halftime advantage.

It was one of the 10 largest halftime leads for Wichita State in 40 seasons.

BIG PICTURE

Baylor: The Bears’ lethargic first half cost them the opportunity for their best victory so far this season.

Wichita State: The Shockers, using eight newcomers in the first half, earned a quality win that might show a young team’s potential.

UP NEXT

Baylor: The Bears take a two-week break before traveling to Arizona on Dec. 15.

Wichita State: The Shockers play Oklahoma at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City on Dec 8.

Vick leads No. 2 Kansas past Stanford in OT

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LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Lagerald Vick hit the tying 3-pointer in the closing seconds of regulation, and then had eight of his 27 points in overtime to lead No. 2 Kansas to a 90-84 win over Stanford on Saturday night.

Daejon Davis hit two free throws with 13.3 seconds left to push Stanford’s lead to 75-72 after driving in and drawing a foul by Dedric Lawson. Kansas then ran its “chop” play — the same one it ran when Mario Chalmers sent the 2008 national championship into overtime — and Devon Dotson found Vick for the tying 3 with just 7 seconds left.

Vick then opened overtime with another 3, and followed it with a poster dunk that set the Allen Fieldhouse crowd into a frenzy. He kept it going the next time down, hitting his seventh 3 to make it an eight-point game and put it out of reach.

Lawson finished with 24 points and 15 rebounds, and Udoka Azubuike had 18 points and nine rebounds for the Jayhawks.

KZ Okpala had 22 points and eight rebounds for Stanford. Davis added 19 points and eight boards, and Isaac White had 15 points on five 3s.

The Cardinal’s top-tier perimeter defense stifled the Jayhawks early, holding them to 0 for 6 in the first half and not allowing a 3 until four minutes into the second half. But down the stretch, that all changed, and erased their early success.

Conversely, Stanford overcame its poor shooting from deep this season, hitting a season-high 12 3s. The Cardinal entered the game averaging just 5.7 3’s per game on 30.1 percent shooting.

Kansas now leads the all-time series over Stanford 11-3. The teams will conclude their four-game series next December at Stanford’s Maples Pavilion.

BIG PICTURE

Stanford has now lost all three games to ranked opponents this season, although their resilience against Kansas is a good sign moving forward.

Kansas remains undefeated, but its sloppy play early is telling of its inconsistency. The Jayhawks have yet to have a true blowout win, uncharacteristic for them in nonconference play.

UP NEXT

Stanford has a two week break to regroup before hosting Eastern Washington on Dec. 15.

Kansas returns Tuesday at home against Wofford, a potential chance for that first blowout victory.

Kennett leads 10th-ranked FHSU women past Missouri Valley College

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HAYS, Kan. – Kacey Kennett scored a career-high 24 points to lead the 10th-ranked Fort Hays State women to a 106-45 rout over Missouri Valley College Saturday afternoon at Gross Coliseum. It’s the 23rd time in program history the Tigers have surpassed the century mark and the 11th time under head coach Tony Hobson.

Tony Hobson Postgame Interview

Game Highlights

Fort Hays State (6-0) forced turnovers on Missouri Valley College’s (2-7) first four possession and built an 11-0 lead  and were never threatened in the game. They scored 36 points in the third quarter to tie the MIAA record for points in a quarter they set a year ago against UC-Colorado Springs.

Kennett scored 21 of her 24 points in the game’s first 15 minutes and tied her personal best with five 3-pointers, finishing 5-of-6 from beyond the arc. She added six rebounds, two assists and three steals in the game.

Lanie Page hit three 3-pointers and added 17 points. Belle Barbiere scored 14 and Hailey walker came off the bench to add 12.

The Tigers shot 48-percent for the game including 11-of-27 from 3-point range. They outscored MVC 36-13 off of turnovers and 26-0 on second chance points thanks to 17 offensive rebounds compared to the Vikings one.

FHSU opens is back at home Tuesday for the start of MIAA play against Nebraska-Kearney.

(Photo Courtesy FHSU Athletics/Ryan Prickett)

No. 12 K-State suffers first loss of the season at Marquette

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Markus Howard kept attacking the bucket and getting to the foul line against one of the best defensive teams in the country to set Marquette records.

Imagine how good he might have been if he hadn’t been recovering from food poisoning.

Howard had 45 points, a Marquette record for a regulation game, and went a school-best 19 of 21 from the free-throw line, his aggressive play setting the tone for Marquette in an 83-71 victory over No. 12 Kansas State on Saturday.

Sacar Anim added 16 points for the Golden Eagles (6-2), who handed the Wildcats their first loss of the season.

“We knew they were going to be physical, so we wanted to attack them first,” Anim said.

Howard led the charge despite missing two days of practice because of illness. His 45 points were the most by a Marquette player since his 52-point game against Providence in overtime on Jan. 3.

“I didn’t know what to expect. I’ll take it,” coach Steve Wojciechowski said.

Howard’s productive day from the field (11 of 17) helped Marquette overcome 20 turnovers. He drew a foul on a drive with 7:57 left to send Kansas State leading scorer Dean Wade (16.2 points) to the bench with five fouls and 11 points.

Marquette blew past an opponent that was seventh in scoring defense (56.3 points) and outrebounding teams by eight coming into the afternoon. Instead, the Golden Eagles held a 34-25 edge on the boards and had a double-digit lead most of the second half.

Kansas State (6-1) kept sending Howard to the foul line, too. One of Marquette’s primary ball-handlers, Howard drew 13 fouls but had one assist and five turnovers.

“We should have made him pass it and he didn’t,” Wildcats coach Bruce Weber said. “We told guys at halftime, he had zero assists — make him pass the ball.”

Playing 35 minutes, Howard earned himself a good night’s sleep.

“I’m really tired. I’ve just got to rest, recover and get on to the next game,” he said. “We’re happy with this win but we have a lot more growing as a team.”

BIG PICTURE

Kansas State: Barry Brown, the team’s second-leading scorer (15.7 points) and steals leader (13), was limited to nine minutes after picking up three fouls, including a technical, in a tightly called first half. Leading 20-17 at the time, the Wildcats were outscored 27-16 the rest of the half with Brown on the bench. Weber said losing Brown “changed the momentum of the game, but he’s got to keep his composure. In (the officials’) eyes, I guess he showed up the ref.”

Forward Xavier Sneed, who finished with 12 points, played only five minutes in the first after picking up two fouls.

Marquette: Howard scored 26 in the first half, pacing the team with aggressive play. His quickness and 3-point shooting prowess made him tough to defend, going 6 of 7 from the field alone in the first half, including 3 of 4 from behind the arc, along with 11 of 12 from the foul line. Howard didn’t let up after halftime, scoring eight points in 4 minutes with Carter Diarra trying to guard him.

ON THE RUN

Marquette used runs of 10-0 and 9-0 to build an 11-point lead after the first half, when Kansas State went without a field goal for a 10-minute stretch.

UNHAPPY HOMECOMING

It was a disappointing homecoming for the gravely-voiced Weber, who was born in Milwaukee and watched Marquette games in the 1970s when the team was led by Hall of Fame coach Al McGuire.

Playing its first true road game against its toughest foe of the young season, Kansas State saw its defense falter. Marquette shot 57 percent from the field, about 20 points higher than what Kansas State was allowing coming into the afternoon.

“I’ve got a lot of great memories of Al McGuire as a kid … and them winning a lot of games at home. They played at a high level today,” Weber said.

HE SAID IT

“I’m mad at him because he gave me his flu.” — an under-the-weather Wojciechowski, tongue-in-cheek about Howard.

UP NEXT

Kansas State: At Tulsa on Dec. 8

Marquette: Hosts UTEP on Tuesday.

Hays High Indian Girls Fall in 3rd Place Game at Shootout

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The Hays High Lady Indians never lead in the third-place game of the 36th Annual Gerald Mitchell Hays City Shootout Saturday at Hays Middle School.

Millwood 57, Hays 40

Millwood forced 19 Hays turnovers in the first half and would use a 10-0 run to go into the halftime with a 32-14 lead.

Hays would go on a 12-0 run early in the third quarter behind five points from junior Jaycee Dale in the quarter but Millwood would end the third on a 9-0 run to lead going into the fourth 43-26.

Millwood held the ball for most of the fourth quarter and ended up putting away the Indians 57-40 to win third place.

Hays High was lead in scoring by Jaycee Dale who had 14. Junior Isabel Robben also added 10.

Hays High falls to 1-2 on the year.

Hays boys fall to St. Thomas Aquinas in the 3rd place game

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The Hays High boys looked to bounce back in the 3rd place game of the Gerald Mitchell Hays City Shootout on Saturday afternoon following their first loss of the season the night before.  The Indians took on Saints of St. Thomas Aquinas at Hays High School.

Each team used big first half runs to a 32-27 lead for St. Thomas Aquinas at half time.  The Saints broke a two all tie with an 11-0 run and led 13-2 and 15-4.  Hays responded by ending the first quarter and beginning the second quarter on a 10-0 run to pull within one at 15-14.  Hays was down 20-19 when Aquinas outscored Hays 9-3 only to have have the Indians score five straight to puss with in two.  The Saints hit a three pointer in the final seconds of the half to lead 32-27 at halftime.

Highlights

 

Hays scored the first eight points of the third quarter to take their first lead of the game at 35-32.  Manhattan immediately scored eight straight points to regain a five point lead and then turned that into a 18-4 run take an eleven point lead early in the fourth quarter.  Hays had one possession down by nine but could not score and the Saints led by double figures rest of the way.

After taking their only lead of the game at 35-32 Hays was outscored 29-13 rest of the way.

Coach Rick Keltner

 

Hays falls to 1-2 on the season.  TJ Nunnery scored a career high 13 and Trey Adams scored a career high 12, each in their first career starts.  Tradgon McCrae scored ten.

St. Thomas Aquinas four in double figures in moving to 2-1 and taking third place in the tournament.

Hays will next be in action December 11th as they travel to Colby.

TMP boys and girls finish 4th at Hays City Shootout

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The TMP boys and girls basketball teams rallied for a pair of wins to claim 4th at the 36th Annual Gerald Mitchell Hays City Shootout Saturday at Hays Middle School.

Girls: TMP 53, Great Bend 50

The TMP Monarchs outscored Great Bend 5-1 over the final 1:25 of the first quarter to rally for a 53-50 win in the fourth place game of the Hays City Shootout.

The Monarchs and the Panthers traded leads back and fourth throughout the entrire game with neither team able to take a more than five-point lead.

TMP’s Abby Rueschhoff capped off a 8-2 with a three-pointer to TMP up 25-20 at halftime.

Great Bend was able to retake the lead at the end of the third quarter and lead 42-40 with 5:46 to play in the fourth quarter but the Monarchs answered with an 8-2 run to give them a 4-44 lead.

After Great Bend had retaken the lead the Monarchs put together that 5-0 run with a Jillian Lowe field goal and three free throws to take a 53-49 lead.

Emily Schippers had nine of her game-high 20 points in the fourth quarter.

Great Bend’s Jaclynn Schroeder lead two in double-figures with 14.

TMP improves to 1-2 on the season.

Game highlights

Boys: TMP 50, Great Bend 47
A Carson Jacobs free throw with just under one minute to play proved to be the difference as the TMP Monarchs down Great Bend 50-47 Saturday at Hays Middle School to clinch a 4th place finish at the Hays City Shootout.

Great Bend opened the game on an 11-3 run and built an 18-11 first quarter lead thanks to Alex Olivas who scored 14 of his game-high 23 points.

Trailing by nine after one the Monarchs answered with a 13-2 run to take a 24-22 lead. TMP held the Panthers to just four points in the second quarter.

Great Bend built a five-point lead two different times in the second half but down 44-39 the Monarchs answered with 8-0 to take a brief three-point lead but a three tied the game at 47.

Then with 59.9 seconds left Carson Jacobs was fouled and made one-of-two free throws to give the Monarchs the one-point lead and Brady Kreutzer steal and layup game the Monarchs the 50-47 lead.

Kreutzer led the Monarchs with a new season-high 12. Ryan Karlin also finished in double-figures with 11.

Olivas had a game-high 23 points.

TMP improves to 1-2 on the season

Bill Meagher postgame interview

Game highlights

High School Basketball Week 1

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Girls

Hays City Shootout

Championship semifinals

Manhattan 49 Hays High 39

St. Thomas Aquinas 71 Great Bend 41

 

Consolation Semifinals

Millwood 50 TMP 36

 

Western Athletic Conference

Guymon Ok. 37 Garden City 67

Holcomb 19 Liberal 66

Dodge City 55 Junction City 22

 

Mid-Continent League

Ellis 37 Phillipsburg 67

Hill City 34 Stockton 39

Plainville 49 Smith Center 71

Norton 49 Oakley 28

Trego 38 Dighton 33

 

Central Prairie League

Otis-Bison 46 Wilson 26

Macksville 53 Ness City 41

Hoisington 19 Central Plains 81

LaCrosse 24 Ellinwood 51

Hoxie 27 Victoria 45

Stafford 12 St. John 46

Kinsley 50 Sublette 47

 

Western Kansas Liberty League

Golden Plains 51 Wheatland-Grinnell 20

Triplains/Brewster 23 Palco 32

Logan 31 Western Plains/Healy 19

 

Great Western Activities Conference

Syracuse 66 Goodland 54

Scott City 50 Wichita County 21

 

Boys

Hays City Shootout

Championship semifinals

Manhattan 78 Hays High 56

Millwood 58 Great Bend 48

 

Consolation Semifinals

St. Thomas Aquinas 65 TMP 39

 

Western Athletic Conference

Holcomb 55 Liberal 64

Dodge City 71 Junction City 87

 

Mid-Continent League

Ellis 39 Phillipsburg 50

Hill City 56 Stockton 54

Norton 43 Oakley 34

Trego 44 Dighton 39

 

Central Prairie League

Otis-Bison 53 Wilson 49

Stafford 34 St. John 66

Kinsley 57 Sublette 40

 

Northern Plains League

Chase 27 Thunder Ridge 51

Sylvan-Lucas 30 Wakefield 23

Natoma 24 St. John’s-Tipton 62

 

Western Kansas Liberty League

Golden Plains 44 Wheatland-Grinnell 53

Logan 60 Western Plains/Healy 26

 

Great Western Activities Conference

Cimarron 50 Ulysses 71

Syracuse 57 Goodland 44

Scott City 68 Wichita County 49

Manhattan sweeps Hays in tourney semifinals

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The Hays basketball boys and girls basketball teams both matched up with Manhattan in the semi-finals in Friday action of the Hays City Shootout.

Girls

#7-6A Manhattan 49 – Hays 39

Manhattan took early control of the first quarter with a 13-3 run over the first five and a half minutes.  Hays responded with a 9-2 run, closing the gap to 15-12.  Each team scored a field goal in the final forty seconds leaving Manhattan with a 18-14 lead after one quarter.

Each team made a single field goal in the second quarter.  Hays made four of six free throws while Manhattan made eight of ten to take a 28-20 lead into the locker room.

Highlights

 

Manhattan kept their lead in double figures for the entire third quarter and pushed the lead to a game high 14.  With a 7-3 run at the end of the quarter Hays gut the deficit down to ten at 41-31 heading to the fourth quarter.

Back to back three pointers from Brooke Denning pulled the Indians within six at 45-39 at the 4:15 mark.  Manhattan scored two free throws on their next possession to regain an eight point advantage.  On their next six possessions the Indians missed their five field goal attempts and turned the ball over once.  Manhattan made just two of their final six free throws over the final three plus minutes but hold the Indians off 49-39.

Coach Alex Hutchins

 

Savannah Schneider was the only Indian in double figures, scoring 12 as Hays falls to 1-1.  Manhattan moves to the championship game for the 16th time in 23 tournament appearances and is 2-0 on the season.

 

Boys

Manhattan 78 – Hays 56

Hays led just once in the first quarter at 5-2 before Manhattan reeled off a 12-2 run to go up 14-7.  Hays would be down 19-12 after the first quarter and see their deficit swell to double figures early in the third quarter.  The Manhattan lead grew as big as 18 in the before half time and was at 47-31 by halftime

Highlights

 

Manhattan continued to shoot well through the third quarter making eleven of nineteen shots and pushing their advantage to 72-44 after three quarters.  Hays outscored Manhattan 12-6 in the fourth quarter, falling 78-56.  Hays made just four of thirty-three three point attempts, missing seventeen in a row after making their first of the night.

Coach Rick Keltner

 

Tradgon McCrae led the way with 12 as the Indians fall to 1-1.  Manhattan win pushes their record to 2-0.

 

Results

Girls
Millwood 50 – TMP 36
Manhattan 49 – Hays 39
St. Thomas Aquinas 71 – Great Bend 41

Boys
Millwood 58 – Great Bend 48
Manhattan 78 – Hays 56
St. Thomas Aquinas 65 – TMP 39

Saturday Schedule
Girls
4th Place Game TMP v Great Bend 10:00 (Hays Middle School) 99.5 KHAZ and Hayspost.com
3rd Place Game Hays v Millwood 1:30 (Hays Middle School) Hayspost.com only
1st Place Game Manhattan v St. Thomas Aquinas (Hays High School)

Boys
4th Place Game TMP v Great Bend 11:45 (Hays Middle School) 99.5 KHAZ and Hayspost.com
3rd Place Game Hays v St. Thomas Aquinas 1:30 (Hays High School) 96.9 KFIX and Hayspost.com
1st Place Game Manhattan v Millwood 5:00 (Hays High School)

Monarchs drop two consolation games at Hays City Shootout

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The TMP boys and girls dropped a pair of consolation semifinal games Friday at Hays Middle School and will Great Bend in the 4th place games Saturday.

Girls: Millwood 50, TMP 36

The Millwood Falcons used runs of 9-2 and 22-5 to pull away from the TMP lady Monarchs Friday on their way to a 50-36 win.

The two teams opened the game with a back-and-fourth battle that saw the Monarchs take a three-point lead three different times, twice on Emily Schippers three-pointers and they lead by as many as four in the first half but the Falcons tied the game at 15 after one quarter.

Emilee Lane hit four free throws to start the second quarter to put TMP up 19-17 but that would be the last time they would lead after Millwood finished the first half on a 9-2 run to take a 26-21 halftime lead.

Out of the halftime break Millwood outscored the Monarchs 26-7 through the third quarter and midway through the fourth quarter to build a 20 point-lead at 48-28.

Emily Schippers finished with a game-high with 17 points for the Monarchs. Millwood’s NyKale Cramer finished with 15.

The Monarchs fall to 0-2 and will face Great Bend in Saturday’s 4th place game at 10:00 a.m.

Game highlights

Boys: St. Thomas Aquinas 65, TMP 39

St. Thomas Aquinas used a 12-2 first quarter run to build a double-digit lead and never trailed after that on their way to a 65-39 win over the TMP Monarchs.

The Monarchs opened the game with a 2-0 lead thanks to a Carson Jacobs field goal but lead again as they drop to 0-2 on the season.

The Saints defense forced the Monarchs into 17 turnovers and they used a 22-3 run to end the second quarter and begin the third quarter on their way to the double-digit win.

Jackson Schulte came off the bench, knocked down four three’s and lead the Monarchs with a season-high 14 points.

Coach Bill Meagher postgame interview

Game highlights

The Monarchs will face Great Bend in the 4th game Saturday at 11:45 a.m. Saturday.

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