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TMP wins pair at Hutch-Trinity

Posted on February 26, 2016

By JEREMY McGUIRE

Girls: TMP 69, Hutch-Trinity 37

TMP never trailed and cruised to their 16th consecutive victory on Thursday night in Hutchinson. The Lady Monarchs stretched their lead to 11 at the end of the first quarter. They started to put the game out of reach in the second quarter when the lead expanded to 21, 35-14 at halftime. Both teams played pretty even in the third quarter and TMP left no doubt by outscoring Trinity 19-9 in the fourth quarter winning 69-37.

Madyson Koerner led TMP with 24 points. The Lady Monarchs improve to 18-2 on the season and will host Ellsworth in the first round of Class 3A Sub-State play on Tuesday in Hays.

ROSE MCFARLAND INTERVIEW

(Listen to highlights following boys’ story)

Boys: TMP 68, Hutch-Trinity 61 OT

TMP needed overtime on Thursday night to take out a pesky Hutcinson-Trinity Celtics club in Hutchinson, 68-61. It was a game that saw no lead greater than eight points either way. TMP held a slim lead throughout most of the first half and led 29-28 at the half.

The two teams traded buckets back and forth in the third quarter with the Monarchs holding a 41-39 lead heading to the fourth quarter. Trinity would score the first four points of the quarter to regain the lead at 43-41. It was then a see-saw match-up the rest of the way. TMP held a three point lead late but Dillon Walls nailed a three pointer from the left corner to tie the game and send it to overtime.

That’s when TMP took over the contest scoring the first seven points of the extra period and going on to pick up their 17th win of the season. Jared Vitztum had one of his best games of the season scoring 32 points. The Monarch senior went 12-12 from the foul line including a crucial 6-6 in overtime. TMP will open up 3A Sub-State play on Monday at home against Minneapolis.

JOE HERTEL INTERVIEW

GIRLS AND BOYS GAME HIGHLIGHTS

Tigers hold off Northeastern State comeback to secure top-four MIAA finish

Posted on February 25, 2016February 25, 2016

By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – Fort Hays State shot 59-percent in the first half, building a 14-point lead then held off a furious second half comeback bid from Northeastern State for an 87-84 win Thursday night at the NSU Event Center. The Tigers (19-8, 13-8 MIAA), who have won four straight, secure a spot in the MIAA tournament quarterfinals in Kansas City.

Mark Johnson Postgame Interview

Game Highlights

Northeastern State (8-17, 7-14 MIAA) outscored the Tigers 26-12 over a 10 minute stretch of the second half to take a two-point lead. They were up 72-70 with 5:38 to play when FHSU strung together five straight points to take the lead for good. The RiverHawks tied the game 77-77 with 1:13 to play but a three-point play from Craig Nicholson with 0:51 keyed another 5-0 run. The Tigers knocked down seven of their eight free throws in the final minute as they offset a season-high 12 three-pointers from NSU.

Rob Davis and Dom Samac led four Tigers in double-figures with 18 points each. Hadley Gillum scored a career-high 14 and matched his career-high with seven rebounds. Craig Nicholson added 10 points.

Northeastern State was led by Montre’ Williams and Tanner Mouse who both scored 16.

No. 9 Tiger women outlasts Northeastern State to keep MIAA title hopes alive

Posted on February 25, 2016February 26, 2016

By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – Beth Bohuslavsky hit a key 3-pointer and Chelsea Mason had a steal and layup helping the Fort Hays State women hold off Northeastern State 59-56 Thursday at the NSU Event Center. The Tigers (24-3, 18-3 MIAA) led by 12 in the third quarter only to see the RiverHawks (8-19, 5-19 MIAA) answer with a 24-10 run and take the lead on a pair of 3-pointers with under three minutes to play.

Bohuslavsky, who scored 11, answered with a 3-pointer to give FHSU a 48-47 lead. After NSU hit another three to go up 50-48, the Tigers scored six straight to take the lead back for good. Mason, who scored 19, ended the run with a steal at mid court and layup to put the Tigers up 54-50.

Tony Hobson Postgame Interview

Game Highlights

The Tigers were held scoreless for the first 5:18 in the second quarter then held the RiverHawks without a point for the final 7:15 of the quarter to build an eight-point halftime lead.

Northeastern, who shot 16-percent in the first half, hit on 52-percent in the second including five 3-pointers.

FHSU shot 33-percent for the game and missed five of their final seven free throws to keep Northeastern in the game.

Baker, Grady lead Wichita State past Loyola of Chicago

Posted on February 24, 2016

CHICAGO (AP) — Ron Baker hit three 3-pointers and finished with 19 points and Anton Grady scored 17 on 5-of-7 shooting to lead Wichita State to a 76-54 win over Loyola of Chicago on Wednesday night.

Baker scored seven during a 10-2 run to open the game and Wichita State never trailed.

Grady made a pair of free throws to put the Shockers (22-7, 15-2 Missouri Valley Conference) up by 18 with 2:52 left in the first half before taking a 37-27 lead into the break.

Wichita State led by double figures throughout the second half.

Devon Turk hit 4 of 6 3-pointers and finished with 18 points for Loyola (14-15, 7-10). Montel James scored 14 with 10 rebounds.

Wichita State made 23 of 27 (85 percent) foul shots while the Ramblers hit 13 of 21.

Sub-state basketball brackets

Posted on February 24, 2016February 25, 2016

The sub-state brackets, for classes 3 through 1A were released today for next week’s basketball tournaments.

At the 3A Norton sub-state the TMP boys will be the No.2 seed and open at home on Monday night against the seven seed Minneapolis. The winner will play the winner of the three v. six game between Beloit and Hoisington.

Norton is the No. 1 seed and the will take on Russell, the eight seed. The winner of the match-up will play the winner of Ellsworth and Phillipsburg in the four versus five game.

3A Norton boys bracket

The TMP girls are the No. 1 seed and will host eight seed Ellsworth on Tuesday night. The winner of that game gets the winner of the four versus five match-up, Russell and Minneapolis.

The No. 2 seed Beloit hosts seven seed Phillipsburg in the first round and Hoisington is the three seed, they will host the six seed Norton with the winners playing each other in the semifinals in Norton.

3A Norton girls bracket
In the class 2A Ellis sub-state the Hill City boys and girls are the No. 1 seed and they will host Oberlin, the eight seed in a doubleheader Tuesday night.

The winner of that girls game gets the winner of the four versus five matchup between St. Francis and Oakley.

Ellis is the No. 2 seed and they will host Plainville on Monday night. The winner will play the winner of the three-six matchup between Rawlins County and Trego.

2A Ellis girls bracket

On the boys side the Hill City-Oberlin winner will plays the winner of the Plainville-Rawlins County four versus five game.

Ellis is the No. 3 seed and they will host Trego, the six seed on Tuesday night with the winner plays the St. Francis versus Oakley winner in the semifinals.

2A Ellis boys bracket

The La Crosse and Otis-Bison boys and girls are at the 1A-D1 Kinsey sub-state. The Otis-Bison boys are the No. 2 seed and will get a first round bye and the play winner of Hodgeman County and Kinsely in the semifinals Thursday.The LaCrosse boys are the No. 5 seed and will take on Minneola on Monday in Kinsely. The winner plays No. 1 Satanta on Thursday.

1A-D1 Kinsley boys bracket

The La Crosse girls are the No. 1 and will get a first round bye. They play the winner of No. 4 Otis-Bison and No. 5 Hodgeman Co. on Friday.

1A-D1 Kinsely girls bracket
The Victoria boys are the No. 2 seed at the Quinter 1A-D1 sub-state and they open with a first round bye. They play Quinter, who also gets a first round bye, in the semifinals Thursday. Hoxie takes on Greeley County on Tuesday in the four versus matchup. The winner plays Triplains on Thursday.

1A-D1 Quinter boys bracket

The Hoxie girls are the No. 1 seed at the Quinter sub-state and they get a first round bye and they will play the winner of Triplains and Greeley County on Friday. Victoria, the two seed and Quinter, the three seed both get first round byes and will play each other in the semifinals Friday night.

1A-D1 Quinter girls bracket

Brackets for classes 6 through 4A will be released on Saturday.

Shakeup at the top of the women’s region rankings

Posted on February 24, 2016

FHSU Sports Information
INDIANAPOLIS – The NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Central Region Rankings saw a major shake up on Wednesday (Feb. 24) among the top four teams, even though none of the four lost the previous week. Fort Hays State moved up to No. 2 this week from No. 3 last week, but the major shake up was at No. 1.

Even though Missouri Western won its only game played last week, the Griffons plummeted from the No. 1 ranking in the region to No. 4 this week. Taking over the No. 1 ranking this week is Pittsburg State, which sat at No. 2 in the first set of region rankings. The Gorillas went on the road for a pair of wins last week. Winona State, the No. 3 team this week, also picked up a pair of road wins in their final two regular season contests. Winona State starts NSIC Tournament play on Wednesday night.

What the shake up shows is just how close together all four teams are in the race for the No. 1 seed in the region and the right to host the Central Regional of the NCAA Tournament. With the No. 1 through No. 4 teams winning all of their contests last week, Missouri Western dropping to No. 4 indicates that all four teams are tightly bunched in the ranking criteria. Several factors weigh into the rankings, but four-loss Pittsburg State is ahead of three-loss FHSU, and a pair of two-loss teams – Missouri Western and Winona State.

Emporia State moved up to No. 5 in the rankings this week after Arkansas Tech took a loss last week. Arkansas Tech checks in at No. 6. Four NSIC teams round out the rankings from No. 7 to No. 10.

Below are the NCAA Central Region Rankings for February 24, 2016.

Rank School Overall DII Record In-Region Record
1 Pittsburg State 22-4 22-4
2 Fort Hays State 22-3 22-3
3 Winona State 23-2 20-2
4 Missouri Western 21-2 21-2
5 Emporia State 20-5 18-5
6 Arkansas Tech 21-3 20-3
7 Northern State 21-6 21-6
8 MSU Moorhead 19-5 18-5
9 Sioux Falls 21-5 19-5
10 Augustana 18-7 18-7

FHSU men hold steady in region rankings

Posted on February 24, 2016

FHSU Sports Information
INDIANAPOLIS – With a pair of big wins at home, Fort Hays State remained No. 4 in the second release of the NCAA Central Region Rankings on Wednesday (Feb. 24). The Tigers remained on top of a cluster of teams battling for the final five spots in the Central Regional of the NCAA Tournament.

The Tigers hit the road for their final week of regular season play with games in Oklahoma at Northeastern State (Thursday) and Central Oklahoma (Saturday). The No. 1 through No. 3 ranked teams are in solid standing, while there is plenty of volatility to the final seven teams ranked in the region. Augustana (S.D.) leads the way in the region, while Northwest Missouri State moved up to No. 2 this week from No. 3 last week, showing the strength of the MIAA as a conference.

Lindenwood, which lost twice last week, dropped all the way from No. 6 to No. 10 in the region. Nebraska-Kearney moved up to No. 6 this week and Pittsburg State is now inside the top eight at No. 8. East Central is the only team from the Great American Conference in the rankings at No. 7. The NSIC has three teams inside the top eight – Augustana, Minnesota State-Moorhead (No. 3), and Minnesota State-Mankato (No. 5).

The Tigers have a lot to play for this week, sitting alone in fourth place in the MIAA standings. If FHSU wins both games on the road, it will lock up a bye in the MIAA Tournament and advance to Kansas City without having to play in the opening round on Tuesday. Anything other than that and the Tigers will likely find themselves in a tie-breaking scenario for which seed they receive. Mathematically, the Tigers are clear of ninth place in the standings, but the top eight teams are all still alive for a first round bye heading into games on Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday.

Below are the NCAA Central Region Rankings for February 24, 2016.

Rank School Overall DII Record In-Region Record
1 Augustana (SD) 22-2 22-2
2 Northwest Mo. St. 18-5 18-5
3 MSU Moorhead 23-4 21-3
4 Fort Hays State 15-8 15-8
5 Minn. St. Mankato 16-8 16-8
6 Neb.-Kearney 16-9 16-9
7 East Central 19-6 19-6
8 Pittsburg St. 16-11 16-11
9 Mo. Southern St. 16-11 16-11
10 Lindenwood (MO) 15-11 15-11

Like father, like son for Tiger basketball team

Posted on February 24, 2016February 24, 2016

Stoppel-combo-web — Left: Dave Stoppel was a scoring leader and rebounder for the Fort Hays State University men’s basketball team in the mid to late 1970s. Right: Jake Stoppel is a three-year starter for this year’s Tigers.

By DIANE GASPER O’BRIEN
FHSU University Relations

Much like so many other games the past three years, Jake Stoppel greeted family members and friends following Saturday’s 79-65 Tiger victory at Gross Memorial Coliseum.

But this was different.

This just might have been the last time playing on the GMC floor for the Fort Hays State University senior from Wilson.

If the Tigers finish out of the top four in a clogged MIAA race, they will host a first-round game Tuesday, and Jake and the other seniors will have one more game on their home floor.

But if they have their way, they will earn one of those coveted top-four spots, which will give them a first-round bye and an assured ticket to the quarterfinals of the MIAA league tournament in Kansas City, Mo. Two victories this week on a road trip to Oklahoma would assure the Tigers of a top-four seed for the tourney, set for March 3-6.

That would give FHSU another couple days of rest and a better chance to meet its ultimate goal of finishing high in the MIAA tournament and helping secure a spot in the regional tournament.

“As a senior, you want to go as far as you can,” Jake said.

Jake is one of four players averaging in double figures this year, much like another Stoppel who wore the black and gold of FHSU 40 years ago.

Much like his dad, Dave, who played for the Tigers from 1975-78, Jake is a quiet leader.

Just like the same 6-foot, 5-inch Tiger forward of the ’70s, Jake is one of the most consistent players who also ranks as one of the team’s top shooters percentage-wise.

Dave Stoppel led the Tigers in scoring his junior year in 1976-77 and recorded the team’s top field-goal percentage both his sophomore (.569) and senior (.548) seasons.

His youngest son now leads this year’s team with an .852 free-throw percentage and is shooting 80 percent for his career, sixth best in FHSU history.

If Saturday was indeed the final game at GMC for Jake, he went out with a bang. He scored 16 points, including a perfect 4-for-4 effort at the free-throw line, and grabbed five rebounds.

“He’s been very clutch at the foul line; he’s made some critical free throws for us,” FHSU Coach Mark Johnson said. “If there was anyone I’d want up there at the line late in the game, it would be Jake.”

It’s the same type of game Johnson has come to expect from Jake from the first time he brought him to FHSU. Johnson had his eye on Jake when he averaged 27 points and 11 rebounds a game his senior year at Wilson High School in 2011-12.

But with Wilson being a small Class 1A school, Johnson wanted to see how Jake’s game transitioned to the college level, and Jake went off to play nearly four hours away from home at Neosho Community College in Chanute.

Johnson liked what he saw when Jake averaged 16 points and seven rebounds a game his freshman year at Neosho, and it didn’t take Johnson long to make Jake a Tiger.

Thus began Jake’s journey through the FHSU program that saw him start all but six of 76 games thus far while increasing his scoring average each year.

“You never have to worry about Jake’s effort,” Johnson said. “He plays hard and competes and really gets a lot out of his size. He goes up against a lot of guys a lot bigger and taller night in and night out.”

While Dave played at about 205 pounds, Jake is listed at 215, and that little bit of extra weight comes in handy.

“Jake is more athletic than a lot of players his size,” Johnson said. “He moves so well laterally for someone his size.”

Johnson also points to a couple of other attributes as some of Jake’s main keys to success.

“His mindset and his toughness …” Johnson said. “He never gives up.”

Jake has excelled in the classroom as well. An academic honor student, he is set to graduate with a degree in agronomy in December, following a summer internship at a custom application and agronomy service in Lyons.

For now though, he is concentrating on a successful run down the stretch of his final basketball season, which will be witnessed by a former Tiger standout.

Dave Stoppel now farms near Wilson, where he and his wife, Stephanie, raised their three children who all became all-staters in high school. Oldest son Ryan and Jake earned that honor in basketball, while their sister, Kylie — an FHSU nursing student — did the same in volleyball.

Both older siblings played college ball, and now the Stoppel family enjoys following youngest son and brother.

No matter what the outcome on the court the next few weeks, Jake said he will take with him fond memories of his days on the court as a Tiger.

“The camaraderie you get on a team is probably my favorite memory,” he said. “You meet a lot of people on other teams and people who follow you because they like the sport.”

Tuesday’s high school basketball results

Posted on February 24, 2016

BOYS’ BASKETBALL
Abilene 63, Chapman 18
Anderson County 51, Santa Fe Trail 42
Ashland 66, Bucklin 37
Atchison 49, KC Wyandotte 46, OT
Attica 70, Cunningham 41
Basehor-Linwood 80, KC Turner 61
Beloit 79, Smith Center 53
Berean Academy 64, Goessel 27
Bishop Miege 59, BV West 48
Bishop Seabury Academy 69, Cair Paravel 45
Blue Valley Stillwell 54, BV North 38
Bonner Springs 59, Lansing 45
Buhler 77, Winfield 38
Burlington 68, Yates Center 59
Burrton 91, Norwich 86
BV Northwest 63, St. Thomas Aquinas 58
Caldwell 61, South Haven 30
Canton-Galva 56, Little River 37
Central Plains 62, Ellinwood 42
Chaparral 76, Douglass 54
Clearwater 62, Mulvane 42
Concordia 54, Clay Center 48
Conway Springs 52, Cheney 42
Crest 69, Madison/Hamilton 62
DeSoto 66, Louisburg 62
Dodge City 70, Hays 64
Doniphan West 61, Troy 52
Ellis 69, Oakley 59
Elyria Christian 69, Tescott 47
Eudora 65, Ottawa 51
Fort Scott 46, Coffeyville 39
Frankfort 65, Linn 52
Fredonia 86, Caney Valley 61
Frontenac 47, Galena 45
Garden City 57, Liberal 54, OT
Garden Plains 77, Belle Plaine 42
Girard 78, Baxter Springs 50
Goddard 83, Arkansas City 66
Goddard-Eisenhower 89, Maize South 78
Guymon, Okla. 51, Lakin 47
Halstead 38, Lyons 28
Hanover 59, Centralia 48
Hartford 61, Flinthills 44
Haven 51, Nickerson 45
Hays-TMP-Marian 70, Plainville 41
Hesston 57, Pratt 44
Hiawatha 47, Holton 28
Highland Park 53, Washburn Rural 48
Hugoton 50, Holcomb 49
Humboldt 76, Cherryvale 58
Hutchinson 50, Newton 49
Independence 50, Chanute 46
Inman 58, Herington 30
Jackson Heights 69, Jefferson North 42
KC Christian 63, Maranatha Academy 44
KC Piper 59, KC Bishop Ward 31
Kiowa County 63, Fowler 49
La Crosse 61, Kinsley 59
Larned 57, Hoisington 35
Lawrence 68, SM East 58
Lawrence Free State 77, SM West 66
Logan 53, Lakeside 34
Lyndon 64, Central Heights 42
Macksville 56, Hodgeman County 40
Maize 64, Salina Central 36
Manhattan 58, Junction City 46
Maur Hill – Mount Academy 51, Pleasant Ridge 44
McPherson 76, Augusta 39
Mill Valley 56, Tonganoxie 29
Moundridge 49, Solomon 39
Neodesha 41, Erie 30
Ness City 74, Dighton 39
Northeast-Arma 68, Altoona-Midway 26
Northern Heights 69, Waverly 62
Norton 49, Hill City 40
Olathe East 64, Leavenworth 49
Olpe 63, Chase County 52
Onaga 53, Wetmore 47
Osage City 75, Lebo 48
Oskaloosa 51, Immaculata 40
Oswego 68, Pleasanton 49
Oxford 62, Central Burden 44
Palco 47, Natoma 41
Phillipsburg 37, Stockton 28
Pike Valley 56, Rock Hills 35
Pittsburg 59, Labette County 49
Prairie View 42, Osawatomie 20
Rawlins County 52, Cheylin 42
Remington 69, Fairfield 37
Riverside 61, Atchison County 46
Riverton 43, Pittsburg Colgan 30
Rose Hill 59, El Dorado 51
Royal Valley 52, Perry-Lecompton 48
Russell 64, Minneapolis 39
Sabetha 53, Nemaha Central 45
Salina Sacred Heart 53, Ellsworth 38
Salina South 62, Wichita Campus 57
Satanta 64, Ingalls 60
Scott City 54, Goodland 23
Sedgwick 57, Marion 44
Shawnee Heights 71, Topeka 63
Silver Lake 82, Council Grove 70
SM North 64, Olathe South 45
SM Northwest 65, Olathe Northwest 58
SM South 55, Olathe North 41
Smithville, Mo. 50, Blue Valley Southwest 47
Smoky Valley 46, Kingman 32
South Barber 60, Pratt Skyline 54
South Central 59, Minneola 35
South Gray 70, Deerfield 55
Southeast 77, Columbus 54
Southeast Saline 64, Republic County 52
Southwestern Hts. 59, Cimarron 28
Spearville 63, Meade 60
Spring Hill 64, Baldwin 28
St. John 65, Otis-Bison 47
St. John’s Beloit 51, Bennington 47
St. Mary’s 60, Wabaunsee 42
Sterling 76, Hillsboro 68
Sublette 58, Moscow 41
Syracuse 67, Rolla 26
Topeka Hayden 70, Topeka West 56
Topeka Seaman 50, Emporia 37
Trego 55, Quinter 50
Triplains-Brewster 64, Heartland Christian 17
Uniontown 48, Southern Coffey 47
Valley Center 73, Andover 72
Valley Falls 43, Horton 38
Valley Heights 60, Axtell 47
Veritas Christian 83, St. John’s Military 63
Victoria 61, Osborne 41
Wamego 83, Marysville 74
Washington County 70, Clifton-Clyde 34
Wellington 62, Circle 50
Wellsville 61, Iola 54
West Elk 62, Cedar Vale/Dexter 46
Wichita Bishop Carroll 54, Wichita West 40
Wichita Collegiate 72, Andale 63
Wichita East 49, Wichita Heights 46
Wichita Home School 58, Argonia 46
Wichita Independent 66, Medicine Lodge 56
Wichita South 62, Kapaun Mount Carmel 58
Wichita Southeast 85, Wichita Northwest 56
Wichita Trinity 58, Bluestem 30

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
Abilene 48, Chapman 37
Andale 42, Wichita Collegiate 33
Atchison County 54, Riverside 41
Attica 34, Cunningham 24
Baldwin 53, Spring Hill 29
Basehor-Linwood 53, KC Turner 17
Beloit 59, Smith Center 40
Bonner Springs 51, Lansing 38
Buhler 53, Winfield 32
Burlington 65, Yates Center 25
Cair Paravel 42, Bishop Seabury Academy 9
Caldwell 55, South Haven 53
Central Plains 59, Ellinwood 16
Centralia 54, Hanover 47
Centre 46, Peabody-Burns 31
Chanute 62, Independence 46
Cherryvale 61, Humboldt 55
Cheylin 44, Rawlins County 38
Cimarron 58, Southwestern Hts. 46
Clay Center 51, Concordia 28
Clearwater 40, Mulvane 37
Coffeyville 63, Fort Scott 55
Conway Springs 56, Cheney 42
DeSoto 55, Louisburg 31
Dighton 39, Ness City 30
Dodge City 38, Hays 18
Douglass 37, Chaparral 27
Elkhart 39, Johnson-Stanton County 31
Ellis 60, Oakley 39
Elyria Christian 43, Tescott 24
Emporia 34, Topeka Seaman 28
Flinthills 56, Hartford 45
Frankfort 63, Linn 50
Fredonia 56, Caney Valley 45
Frontenac 47, Galena 28
Garden Plains 55, Belle Plaine 26
Girard 59, Baxter Springs 28
Goddard 51, Arkansas City 39
Goessel 67, Berean Academy 52
Goodland 50, Scott City 33
Haven 39, Nickerson 34
Hays-TMP-Marian 65, Plainville 29
Herington 39, Inman 35
Hesston 46, Pratt 43
Hill City 59, Norton 44
Hodgeman County 47, Macksville 38
Hoisington 50, Larned 22
Holton 46, Hiawatha 32
Hugoton 91, Holcomb 37
Immaculata 42, Oskaloosa 25
Jefferson North 39, Jackson Heights 29
KC Christian 54, Maranatha Academy 30
KC Piper 77, KC Bishop Ward 7
Kingman 44, Smoky Valley 19
Kiowa County 56, Fowler 21
Labette County 64, Pittsburg 53
LaCrosse 58, Kinsley 51
Lakeside 68, Logan 63, 2OT
Lawrence 48, SM East 42
Lawrence Free State 77, SM West 64, 2OT
Leavenworth 37, Olathe East 31
Liberal 44, Garden City 41
Lyndon 40, Central Heights 33
Lyons 44, Halstead 34
Maize 64, Salina Central 36
Maize South 66, Goddard-Eisenhower 54
Manhattan 67, Junction City 37
Marion 45, Sedgwick 38
Maur Hill – Mount Academy 66, Pleasant Ridge 51
McPherson 71, Augusta 45
Mill Valley 62, Tonganoxie 23
Moundridge 64, Solomon 23
Natoma 40, Palco 36
Neodesha 52, Erie 28
Newton 35, Hutchinson 27
Northeast-Arma 57, Altoona-Midway 11
Norwich 47, Burrton 18
Olathe South 52, SM North 42
Olpe 68, Chase County 34
Osage City 44, Lebo 37
Ottawa 47, Eudora 38
Phillipsburg 58, Stockton 53
Pike Valley 48, Rock Hills 35
Pittsburg Colgan 46, Riverton 28
Pleasanton 62, Oswego 48
Prairie View 57, Osawatomie 25
Quinter 53, Trego 41
Remington 45, Fairfield 24
Rolla 47, Syracuse 37
Rose Hill 43, El Dorado 42
Royal Valley 47, Perry-Lecompton 39
Russell 48, Minneapolis 29
Sabetha 34, Nemaha Central 21
Salina Sacred Heart 65, Ellsworth 31
Salina South 58, Wichita Campus 43
Santa Fe Trail 39, Anderson County 29
Shawnee Heights 58, Topeka 45
Silver Lake 56, Council Grove 37
SM Northwest 62, Olathe Northwest 41
SM South 61, Olathe North 54
South Barber 58, Pratt Skyline 27
South Central 58, Minneola 30
Southeast Saline 62, Republic County 57
St. John 57, Otis-Bison 37
St. John’s Beloit 56, Bennington 36
Sterling 61, Hillsboro 21
Sublette 69, Moscow 34
Topeka Hayden 61, Topeka West 32
Triplains-Brewster 68, Heartland Christian 43
Troy 29, Doniphan West 23, OT
Uniontown 52, Southern Coffey 50, OT
Valley Center 56, Andover 34
Valley Falls 53, Horton 18
Victoria 46, Osborne 23
Wabaunsee 51, St. Mary’s 28
Wallace County 40, St. Francis 28
Wamego 51, Marysville 41
Washburn Rural 77, Highland Park 31
Washington County 57, Clifton-Clyde 30
Waverly 44, Northern Heights 35
Wellington 51, Circle 32
Wellsville 48, Iola 42
West Elk 47, Cedar Vale/Dexter 43
Wetmore 48, Onaga 21
Wichita Bishop Carroll 74, Wichita West 4
Wichita Heights 55, Wichita East 35
Wichita Independent 48, Medicine Lodge 36
Wichita Northwest 61, Wichita Southeast 48
Wichita South 50, Kapaun Mount Carmel 26
Wichita Trinity 67, Bluestem 51

No. 2 Kansas knocks off No. 19 Baylor for 8th straight win

Posted on February 24, 2016

By STEPHEN HAWKINS
AP Basketball Writer

WACO, Texas (AP) – Frank Mason III scored 19 points and Landen Lucas had the tiebreaking layup as No. 2 Kansas won its eighth straight game, moving closer to a 12th consecutive Big 12 title with a 66-60 victory at No. 19 Baylor on Tuesday night.

The Jayhawks (24-4, 12-3) trailed by as many as eight points after halftime before a 9-0 run to take the lead. After the game was tied for the eighth time, at 55-all, Lucas had a layup with 3:03 left to put them ahead to stay.

Perry Ellis added 15 points for Kansas, which has a two-game lead over No. 14 West Virginia in the Big 12 standings with three league games remaining. Devonte Graham had 11 points and Lucas, who had only five points, added 10 rebounds.

Al Freeman led Baylor (20-8, 9-6) with 17 points, including four 3-pointers. Taurean Prince had 12 points.

TMP dismantles Plainville

Posted on February 23, 2016

By JEREMY McGUIRE

Girls: TMP 65, Plainville 29

TMP started Tuesday’s Mid Continent League game in Plainville on a 21-0 run and never allowed them to believe they had a chance on their way to a 65-29 win. The Lady Monarchs hit five out of their first seven three pointers and led 25-4 after the first quarter. The two teams played even in the second quarter scoring seven points each.

The second half belonged to TMP as they outscored Plainville 33-18. Megan Koenigsman led TMP with 21 points. Madyson Koerner and Melissa Pfeifer each scored 15. The Lady Monarchs improve to 17-2 and finish second place in the MCL play at 8-1. TMP will take a 15 game winning streak into Hutchinson on Thursday night when they play Hutch-Trinity.

ROSE MCFARLAND INTERVIEW

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

Boys: TMP 70, Plainville 41

TMP wrapped up their second consecutive Mid Continent League regular season title with a 70-41 win in Plainville on Tuesday night. The Monarchs started the game on an 11-0 run and would never trail in the contest. TMP continued to extend their lead throughout the night, leading 40-18 at halftime.

In the second half it was more TMP. A balanced attack built the lead to 32 points by the end of the third quarter and with a running clock in the fourth quarter TMP capped off the perfect league run (9-0) with the 29 point win. Ryan Ruder led three Monarchs in double figures with 12 points. TMP will finish regular season play at Hutch-Trinity on Thursday.

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GAME HIGHLIGHTS

Hays swept by Dodge City on Senior Night

Posted on February 23, 2016

By Dustin Armbruster

Girls Dodge City 38 – Hays 18

The Hays High seniors played the final home game of their careers on Tuesday night. Three girls and eight boys were honored between the varsity games against Dodge City. Audra Schmeidler, Nicole Dinkel, Haley George, Isaiah Nunnery, Drew Young, Dylan Davis, Maddux Winter, Laken Jacobs, Keith Dryden, Marcus Altman and Luke Nansel took to the Hays High hardwood for a final time.

Neither Hays or Dodge City put their best half of basketball together combining for 20 points and 32 turnovers. Hays trailed 6-0 before getting on the board in the first quarter with 1:20 left. The Lady Indians trailed 6-2 after the first quarter and 8-4 in the early stages of the second. Dodge City finished the second quarter on an 8-0 run to take a 16-4 half time lead.

Highlights

Dodge City continued to pull away in the third quarter hitting all four of their three point attempts after going 0-5 in the first half. After three quarters Dodge City led 36-11. Hays outscored Dodge City 7-2 in the fourth quarter and lose 38-18. For Hays it was the fewest points they had scored on the season.

Coack Kirk Maska

Hays falls to 7-12 overall and 2-5 in the WAC. Dodge City wraps up the conference crown for a second consecutive year at 7-0 in the WAC and 14-5 overall for the #8 team in 6A. The Red Demons have won 17 consecutive Western Athletic Conference games.

Boys Dodge City 70 – Hays 64

Hays came out firing from behind the three point arc hitting four in the first quarter. Three of them were from Isaiah Nunnery which pushed him to 101 career made three point field goals. Hays held their biggest lead of the first half at the end of the first quarter 15-8.

Dodge City answered the Indians big first quarter with their own 11-0 run to start the second quarter. The run ended in a 19-15 lead for Dodge City. Hays retook the lead on a Dylan Davis basket at 20-19. Hays though would go scoreless over the last 3:20, while Dodge City scored only two points, from the free throw line, over the final 5:00 to take a 21-10 lead at half time.

Highlights

Dodge City continued their hot run through the third quarter out-scoring Hays 27-17. Dodge City hit 10 of their 11 shots in the 3rd and 15 of 17 in the second half. After Hays tied the game at 26, Dodge City used 11-3 run to build their lead to eight and push it up to 14 late in the third quarter. Hays entered the fourth quarter trailing 48-37.

Dodge looked like they put the game away mid way through the fourth quarter building a 57-41 lead. Thats when Isaiah Nunnery came to life. After scoring 14 in the first three quarter, Nunnery scored 18 in the fourth for a game and career high 32. The Indians got the lead down to five but never any closer, losing 70-64.

Hays was led by the 32 of Isaiah Nunnery. Drew Young scored 12. Dodge City had four in double figures led by Bryce Unruh with 17.

Coach Rick Keltner

Hays falls to 15-4 overall and 5-2 in the conference. Dodge City is now 10-9 and 5-2 in conference play. There is now a three way tie for first place in the WAC as Liberal lost at home to Garden City 57-54 in overtime. Liberal falls to 5-2 in conference play. The three way tie will be decided on Thursday and Friday. Dodge City travels to Liberal on Thursday. Hays is in Great Bend on Friday.

FHSU women move up to No. 9 in WBCA Division II poll

Posted on February 23, 2016

FHSU Athletics

Fort Hays State Women’s Basketball moved up to No. 9 in the latest WBCA Division II Poll, released on Tuesday (Feb. 23). The Tigers move up one spot from last week, continuing their season-long run in the top 10 of the WBCA Poll.

The Tigers benefitted from a loss by West Texas A&M to move up a spot in the poll. WTAMU was No. 9 in the poll last week, but suffered its third loss of the season.

Fort Hays State joins Missouri Western as MIAA schools in the top 10 of the poll. The Griffons hold steady at No. 7 in the latest poll. Pittsburg State and Emporia State also remained in the same position in the poll, PSU at No. 19 and ESU at No. 22.

The Tigers go on the road for the final week of the regular season. The Tigers play at Northeastern State on Thursday and Central Oklahoma on Saturday. FHSU is only a game back of Missouri Western for first place in the MIAA, while Pittsburg State is lurking only a half game back of FHSU in third place with one game to play.

Below is the WBCA Division II Poll for February 23, 2016.

Rank	Institution – First Place Votes	Previous Rank	Record	Total Points
T1	Lubbock Christian University (Texas) – 11	T1	24-0	581
T1	University of Alaska – Anchorage – 11	T1	30-1	581
3	Limestone College (SC) – 2	3	25-0	550
4	California Baptist University	4	24-1	528
5	Lewis University (Ill.)	6	26-1	489
6	Ashland University (Ohio)	5	26-1	478
7	Missouri Western State	7	24-2	429
8	Winona State University (Minn.)	8	27-2	425
9	Fort Hays State University (Kan.)	10	23-3	387
10	Union University (Tenn.)	11	25-2	367
11	Drury University (Mo.)	12	22-3	330
12	West Texas A&M University	9	23-3	315
13	Virginia Union University	13	22-2	294
14	Benedict College (S.C.)	15	24-2	267
15	Arkansas Tech University	14	21-3	266
16	West Liberty University (W.Va.)	16	23-3	201
17	Azusa Pacific University (Calif.)	18	22-3	200
18	Nova Southeastern University (Fla.)	17	22-4	196
19	Pittsburg State University (Kan.)	19	23-4	177
20	University of California – San Diego	20	21-3	141
21	Anderson University (S.C.)	21	19-4	113
22	Emporia State University (Kan.)	22	21-5	103
23	Quincy University (Ill.)	23	22-4	82
24	Columbus State University (Ga.)	24	21-4	63
25	Bellarmine University (Ky.)	25	20-3	50

Others receiving votes: University Of Sioux Falls (S.D.) 40; Kentucky State University 25; Ursuline College (Ohio) 24; Clayton State University (Ga.) 20; Wheeling Jesuit University (W.Va.) 19; California State University – East Bay 13; Lander University (S.C.) 11; Shaw University (N.C.) 7; Colorado State University – Pueblo 6; Northern State University (S.D.) 5; American International College (Mass.) 4.