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By STEVE CARPENTER - Hutchinson CC Sports Information

For the fourth-straight season, the Hutchinson Community College men's basketball team and Coffeyville will open the Jayhawk Conference season for both teams.

Wednesday's 7:30 p.m. matchup at the Sports Arena will the an NJCAA Top 15 matchup. The Blue Dragons enter the game ranked No. 14, up three spots from its preseason ranking. The Red Ravens, the defending Region VI champions are ranked No. 8.

This will be the fifth-straight meeting between Hutchinson and Coffeyville with both teams ranked in the NJCAA national poll.

The head coaches are Jayhawk Conference veterans who have dueled against each other for the better part of 25 years. Blue Dragon head coach Steve Eck ranks fourth in Jayhawk Conference career coaching victories. Coffeyville's Jay Herkelman is No. 1 on that list with 662.

Wednesday's matchup between Eck and Herkelman will be the 15th since Eck came to the Blue Dragons in the 2009-10 season. Each coach has seven victories in the first 14 matchups.

Hutchinson rode the breakout game of sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/bios/mayers_matt_jfk4">Matt Mayers</a>&nbsp;to an 87-71 season-opening victory over Seminole State on Friday at the Sports Arena. Mayers posted his first career double-double career highs of 22 points and 11 rebounds. Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/bios/baker_josh_lpkm">Josh Baker</a>&nbsp;added 20 points on 4 of 10 3-point shooting.&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/bios/gabriel_stephen_ryjf">Stephan Gabriel</a>&nbsp;added 10 points.

The Blue Dragons shot just 41.0 percent against the Trojans, but held a decisive 50-35 rebounding advantage, including 19 offensive rebounds that led to a 19-7 advantage in second-chance points.

The Red Ravens enter Wednesday's contest 2-0 with impressive wins over Missouri State-West Plains (86-46) and Labette (94-51).

The Red Ravens are riding an 11-game winning streak that dates back to last season, which includes three games in winning the Region VI Tournament.

Wednesday's matchup will be the 52nd in series history between Hutchinson and Coffeyville. The Blue Dragons have one the last two meetings and owns an overall 29-22 series advantage.

No. 14 Hutchinson (1-0, 0-0) vs. No. 8 Coffeyville (2-0, 0-0)

When: Wednesday, January 27, 2021 Where: Hutchinson Sports Arena, Hutchinson, KS Time: 7:30 p.m. Live Radio:&nbsp;<a href="https://streamdb5web.securenetsystems.net/v5/KHUT" target="_blank">KHUT-FM (102.9); KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5), 7:15 p.m.</a>&nbsp;- Glen Grunwald (PBP), Dan Naccarato (Color) Video:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kjcccsports.net/hutchcc/?B=224834">Blue Dragon Sports Network, 7:15 p.m.</a> Fans: No fans allowed for this game Twitter: @bluedragonsport <a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/files/Game_2_-_Coffeyville.pdf">CLICK FOR GAME NOTES (PDF format)</a>

By STEVE CARPENTER - Hutchinson CC Sports InformationFor the fourth-straight season, the Hutchinson Community College men's basketball team and Coffeyville will open the Jayhawk Conference season for both teams.Wednesday's 7:30 p.m. matchup at the Sports Arena will the an NJCAA Top 15 matchup. The Blue Dragons enter the game ranked No. 14, up three spots from its preseason ranking. The Red Ravens, the defending Region VI champions are ranked No. 8.This will be the fifth-straight meeting between Hutchinson and Coffeyville with both teams ranked in the NJCAA national poll.The head coaches are Jayhawk Conference veterans who have dueled against each other for the better part of 25 years. Blue Dragon head coach Steve Eck ranks fourth in Jayhawk Conference career coaching victories. Coffeyville's Jay Herkelman is No. 1 on that list with 662.Wednesday's matchup between Eck and Herkelman will be the 15th since Eck came to the Blue Dragons in the 2009-10 season. Each coach has seven victories in the first 14 matchups.Hutchinson rode the breakout game of sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/bios/mayers_matt_jfk4">Matt Mayers</a>&nbsp;to an 87-71 season-opening victory over Seminole State on Friday at the Sports Arena. Mayers posted his first career double-double career highs of 22 points and 11 rebounds. Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/bios/baker_josh_lpkm">Josh Baker</a>&nbsp;added 20 points on 4 of 10 3-point shooting.&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/bios/gabriel_stephen_ryjf">Stephan Gabriel</a>&nbsp;added 10 points.The Blue Dragons shot just 41.0 percent against the Trojans, but held a decisive 50-35 rebounding advantage, including 19 offensive rebounds that led to a 19-7 advantage in second-chance points.The Red Ravens enter Wednesday's contest 2-0 with impressive wins over Missouri State-West Plains (86-46) and Labette (94-51).The Red Ravens are riding an 11-game winning streak that dates back to last season, which includes three games in winning the Region VI Tournament.Wednesday's matchup will be the 52nd in series history between Hutchinson and Coffeyville. The Blue Dragons have one the last two meetings and owns an overall 29-22 series advantage.<h2>BLUE DRAGON MEN'S BASKETBALL</h2><h2>No. 14 Hutchinson (1-0, 0-0) vs. No. 8 Coffeyville (2-0, 0-0)</h2>When: Wednesday, January 27, 2021 Where: Hutchinson Sports Arena, Hutchinson, KS Time: 7:30 p.m. Live Radio:&nbsp;<a href="https://streamdb5web.securenetsystems.net/v5/KHUT" target="_blank">KHUT-FM (102.9); KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5), 7:15 p.m.</a>&nbsp;- Glen Grunwald (PBP), Dan Naccarato (Color) Video:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kjcccsports.net/hutchcc/?B=224834">Blue Dragon Sports Network, 7:15 p.m.</a> Fans: No fans allowed for this game Twitter: @bluedragonsport <a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/files/Game_2_-_Coffeyville.pdf">CLICK FOR GAME NOTES (PDF format)</a><a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the HutchPost mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily HutchPost email news update.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀 No. 14 KJCCC opener is top 15 tilt with No. 8 Coffeyville

The No. 12-ranked Hutchinson Community College women's basketball team goes right into conference play on Wednesday when the Coffeyville Red Ravens come to the Sports Arena for a 5:30 p.m. contest.

The Blue Dragons (1-0, 0-0 KJCCC) opened the season with a 92-34 victory over the Bethany College Junior Varsity. Led by sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wbkb/2020-21/bios/ogle_kate_kntm">Kate Ogle</a>'s career-high 20 points and five 3-point field goals, the Blue Dragons tied a single-game school record with 16 treys on 30 attempts. Seven different players had 3-pointers in the game.

Three players scored in double figures for Hutchinson in the season opener. Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wbkb/2020-21/bios/ervin_kalyn_foze">Kalyn Ervin</a>&nbsp;had 12 of her 17 points in the second half and she added five steals. Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wbkb/2020-21/bios/suttington_ishante_gbs8">Ishante Suttington</a>&nbsp;hit a pair of 3-pointers and finished with 16 points. All eight Blue Dragons to suit up scored in the game.

Defensively, the Blue Dragons forced 32 turnovers and held the Swedes to 22.4 percent overall shooting and just 1 of 12 from behind the 3-point line.

Coffeyville (1-0, 0-0 KJCCC) defeated the Southwestern Christian Junior Varsity 111-56. The Red Ravens shot better than 58 percent from the field.

Last season, in the team's only meeting of 2019-20, the Blue Dragons defeated Coffeyville 71-53 at the Sports Arena. That was Hutchinson's sixth-straight victory over the Red Ravens. The Dragons held Coffeyville to 33.3 percent shooting and forced 18 turnovers.

Blue Dragon head coach John Ontjes is in his 14th season with the Blue Dragons. He has a record of 376-77, which ranks fifth all-time in Jayhawk Conference coaching victories. Tony Turner is in his second season with the Red Ravens. He guided Coffeyville to a record for 25-7 last season after spending several years at Independence as both the women's and men's head coach.

This is the fourth-straight season that Hutchinson and Coffeyville have opened the Jayhawk Conference season. The Dragons have won three-straight KJCCC openers.

No. 12 Hutchinson (1-0, 0-0) vs. Coffeyville (1-0, 0-0)

When: Wednesday, January 27, 2021 Where: Hutchinson Sports Arena, Hutchinson, KS Time: 5:30 p.m. Live Radio:&nbsp;<a href="https://streamdb5web.securenetsystems.net/v5/KHUT" target="_blank">KHUT-FM (102.9); KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5), 5:15 p.m</a>.&nbsp;- Steve Carpenter (PBP), Dan Naccarato (Color) Video:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kjcccsports.net/hutchcc/?B=224826">Blue Dragon Sports Network, 5:15 p.m.</a> Fans: No fans allowed for this game Twitter: @bluedragonsport <a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wbkb/2020-21/files/Game_2_-_Coffeyville.pdf">CLICK FOR GAME NOTES (PDF format)</a>

By STEVE CARPENTER - Hutchinson CC Sports InformationThe No. 12-ranked Hutchinson Community College women's basketball team goes right into conference play on Wednesday when the Coffeyville Red Ravens come to the Sports Arena for a 5:30 p.m. contest.The Blue Dragons (1-0, 0-0 KJCCC) opened the season with a 92-34 victory over the Bethany College Junior Varsity. Led by sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wbkb/2020-21/bios/ogle_kate_kntm">Kate Ogle</a>'s career-high 20 points and five 3-point field goals, the Blue Dragons tied a single-game school record with 16 treys on 30 attempts. Seven different players had 3-pointers in the game.Three players scored in double figures for Hutchinson in the season opener. Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wbkb/2020-21/bios/ervin_kalyn_foze">Kalyn Ervin</a>&nbsp;had 12 of her 17 points in the second half and she added five steals. Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wbkb/2020-21/bios/suttington_ishante_gbs8">Ishante Suttington</a>&nbsp;hit a pair of 3-pointers and finished with 16 points. All eight Blue Dragons to suit up scored in the game.Defensively, the Blue Dragons forced 32 turnovers and held the Swedes to 22.4 percent overall shooting and just 1 of 12 from behind the 3-point line.Coffeyville (1-0, 0-0 KJCCC) defeated the Southwestern Christian Junior Varsity 111-56. The Red Ravens shot better than 58 percent from the field.Last season, in the team's only meeting of 2019-20, the Blue Dragons defeated Coffeyville 71-53 at the Sports Arena. That was Hutchinson's sixth-straight victory over the Red Ravens. The Dragons held Coffeyville to 33.3 percent shooting and forced 18 turnovers.Blue Dragon head coach John Ontjes is in his 14th season with the Blue Dragons. He has a record of 376-77, which ranks fifth all-time in Jayhawk Conference coaching victories. Tony Turner is in his second season with the Red Ravens. He guided Coffeyville to a record for 25-7 last season after spending several years at Independence as both the women's and men's head coach.This is the fourth-straight season that Hutchinson and Coffeyville have opened the Jayhawk Conference season. The Dragons have won three-straight KJCCC openers.<h2>BLUE DRAGON WOMEN'S BASKETBALL</h2><h2>No. 12 Hutchinson (1-0, 0-0) vs. Coffeyville (1-0, 0-0)</h2>When: Wednesday, January 27, 2021 Where: Hutchinson Sports Arena, Hutchinson, KS Time: 5:30 p.m. Live Radio:&nbsp;<a href="https://streamdb5web.securenetsystems.net/v5/KHUT" target="_blank">KHUT-FM (102.9); KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5), 5:15 p.m</a>.&nbsp;- Steve Carpenter (PBP), Dan Naccarato (Color) Video:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kjcccsports.net/hutchcc/?B=224826">Blue Dragon Sports Network, 5:15 p.m.</a> Fans: No fans allowed for this game Twitter: @bluedragonsport <a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wbkb/2020-21/files/Game_2_-_Coffeyville.pdf">CLICK FOR GAME NOTES (PDF format)</a><a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the HutchPost mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily HutchPost email news update.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀 No. 12 HutchCC Women jump right into league play with Coffeyville

Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Sharife Cooper had 28 points, eight rebounds and seven assists to lead Auburn to an 88-82 win over No. 12 Missouri. Cooper, a freshman point guard who missed Auburn's first 11 contests this season, had his fourth 20-point outing in six career games. Bruce Pearl's young Tigers, which also got 23 combined points from freshmen forwards JT Thor and Chris Moore, are now 4-2 since Cooper was ruled eligible by the NCAA. Auburn (10-7, 4-5 Southeastern Conference) raced out to a 14-point lead early, thanks in large part to some tenacious defense and rebounding. Missouri (10-3, 4-3 Southeastern Conference) was led by senior stars Jeremiah Tilmon and Dru Smith, who scored 42 of the team's 82 points.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jalen Crutcher scored 27 points and Ibi Watson added 18 to lead the Dayton Flyers to a 76-71 upset win over No. 22 Saint Louis. Saint Louis was playing its first game since Dec. 23 as the program suspended team activities due to a COVID-19 outbreak just before the team's first scheduled conference game Dec. 30. Javonte Perkins led the Billikens with 20 points and Hasahn French added 16 points.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Mecole Hardman could have become an afterthought the rest of the AFC title game after a fumbled punt gave the Buffalo Bills an easy touchdown. Instead, Chiefs coach Andy Reid went right back to his wide receiver, and Hardman responded to the confidence in him by ripping off a 50-yard end-around and scoring a touchdown. It was the latest example of how Reid has a unique ability to stick with struggling players and have them come through for him in the clutch.

UNDATED (AP) — There has never been a Super Bowl matchup of accomplished quarterbacks quite like the one coming up next week between Tampa Bay's Tom Brady and Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes. This will be the sixth Super Bowl matchup between former AP NFL MVPs, the second between former Super Bowl MVP winning quarterbacks and the first between players who had previously won both awards. Brady has won a record six Super Bowl titles, four Super MVPs and three league MVP awards, while Mahomes won league MVP in 2018 and the Super Bowl MVP last season.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — David Perron and Brayden Schenn scored in a shootout to lift the St. Louis Blues over the Vegas Golden Knights 5-4. Max Pacioretty got his seventh career hat trick for the Golden Knights, who were missing their entire coaching staff because of COVID-19 concerns. General manager Kelly McCrimmon took over head coaching duties and was assisted by staff from the team's minor league affiliate in the AHL, the Henderson Silver Knights. Perron scored twice in regulation, and Jaden Schwartz and Jordan Kyrou also had goals for St. Louis. Jordan Binnington was brilliant in net, making 42 saves. Alex Tuch added a goal for Vegas. Shea Theodore scored during the shootout, and Robin Lehner had 21 saves.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska backup quarterback Luke McCaffrey has entered the transfer portal after starting two games and appearing in five others last season. The athletic department confirmed McCaffrey's decision. The brother of NFL star Christian McCaffrey nearly beat out Adrian Martinez for the Cornhuskers' starting job last fall. Coach Scott Frost in November called him the future at quarterback. McCaffrey made his first career start in a win over Penn State. He committed four turnovers in a loss to Illinois the following week and Martinez took back the job.&nbsp;

MARTIN, Tenn. (AP) — Jaron Williams had a season-high 20 points as UT Martin ended its nine-game losing streak, narrowly beating Southeast Missouri 69-66. Ajani Kennedy's jumper gave UT Martin (4-9, 2-7 Ohio Valley Conference) a 67-66 lead with 1:23 to play. The Skyhawks' Kenton Eskridge made a pair of free throws with eight seconds remaining and Nana Akenten missed a potential-tying 3 at the buzzer. Akenten had 18 points and seven rebounds for the Redhawks (4-10, 2-6).&nbsp;

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Roman Penn had 20 points as Drake stretched its season-opening win streak to 14 games, topping Missouri State 68-61. Darnell Brodie had 16 points, 15 rebounds and three blocks for Drake (14-0, 5-0 Missouri Valley Conference). Garrett Sturtz added 13 points. Shanquan Hemphill had 12 points. Missouri State totaled 20 second-half points, a season low for the team. Gaige Prim had 18 points and 16 rebounds for the Bears (9-2, 5-2), whose five-game win streak was snapped. Isiaih Mosley added 17 points and 10 rebounds. Demarcus Sharp had 13 points.

Hawks end Clippers' win streak, Jazz stay hot

UNDATED (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers' seven-game winning streak is over, but the Utah Jazz continue to win.

Trae Young dropped in 38 points and Kevin Huerter (HUR'-tur) scored all 13 of his points in the final quarter to guide the Atlanta Hawks past the Clippers, 108-99. 

De'Andre Hunter had 22 points for Atlanta, while Clint Capela collected 13 points and 19 rebounds. Young furnished 14 points in the third quarter.

The Clippers were without three starters. Leading scorers Kawhi (kah-WY') Leonard and Paul George were ruled out due to health and safety protocols. Guard Patrick Beverley missed the game with right knee soreness.

Reggie Jackson led the Clippers with 20 points, eight assists and seven rebounds. 

The Jazz won their ninth in a row as Rudy Gobert (goh-BEHR') had 18 points, 19 rebounds and four blocked shots in a 108-94 comeback over the Knicks. Utah trailed 15 in the first half and didn't get ahead for good until a 20-3 run to start the fourth quarter.

Royce O'Neale scored 20 points, helping Utah overcome a quiet night for Donovan Mitchell. Mike Conley had 19 points, seven rebounds, and five assists.

Mitchell finished with just nine points on 3 of 15 shooting.

In the NBA's other game Tuesday, John Wall scored 24 points in his first game against his former team, leading the Rockets to a 107-88 romp over the Wizards. Victor Oladipo (oh-lah-DEE'-poh) and Eric Gordon added 20 points apiece to help Houston get its third straight win. 

LeVert out indefinitely after kidney surgery

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Pacers say Caris LeVert will be out indefinitely after having surgery to treat a cancerous growth on his left kidney.

Doctors found the small mass during a post-trade physical. Team officials say no additional treatment is needed and LeVert is expected to make a full recovery.

LeVert was acquired in a trade earlier this month that sent Victor Oladipo (oh-lah-DEE'-poh) to Houston and James Harden to Brooklyn.

UNDATED (AP) — Fifth-ranked Texas wasn't able to get a victory for their quarantined head coach.

Austin Reaves scored 23 points and 24th-ranked Oklahoma earned its fourth straight win by holding off the short-handed Longhorns, 80-79. Reaves hit two free throws with 18.3 seconds left for the final margin.

The Sooners intercepted a long pass to end the game, sending Texas to its second Big 12 home loss.

Texas played without coach Shaka Smart, who announced Monday he has COVID-19 and is in isolation from the team and his family. The Longhorns also were without starters Courtney Ramey and Jericho Sims, along with backup Brock Cunningham. The school did not immediately give a reason why the players were unavailable.

— Alabama completed its first season sweep of Kentucky in 32 years as Jaden Shackelford provided 21 points to lead the ninth-ranked Crimson Tide past the Wildcats, 70-59. Alabama senior Herbert Jones finished one rebound and two assists shy of a triple-double and went 9-for-10 from the free throw line down the stretch to help seal the game for the Tide.

— Sharife Cooper had 28 points, eight rebounds and seven assists to lead Auburn to an 88-82 upset over No. 12 Missouri. The Tigers are 4-2 since Cooper was ruled eligible by the NCAA.

— Yves Pons (eev pahnz) scored 13 points and No. 18 Tennessee overcame 37% shooting to beat Mississippi State 56-53. Freshman Keon Johnson scored four of his eight points over the final 2 1/2 minutes while drawing a key charging foul in the process.

— Jalen Crutcher poured in 27 points and Ibi Watson added 18 for Dayton in a 76-71 win at No. 22 Saint Louis. The Billikens were playing their first game since Dec. 23 as the program suspended team activities due to a COVID-19 outbreak. 

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State is planning to resume competing later this week after postponing three straight games due to a COVID-19 outbreak within the men's basketball program.

Coach Tom Izzo (IH'-zoh) says the Spartans are planning to play at Rutgers (8-6, 4-6) on Thursday night. He expects shooting guard Joshua Langford and center Mady Sissoko to be cleared to play the Scarlet Knights after both tested positive for the coronavirus earlier this month.

NEW YORK (AP) — There will be no Class of 2021 at this summer's baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony at Cooperstown.

No one received the required 75% of the vote. Curt Schilling was the lone player to receive at least 62%, showing up on 71.8% of the ballots submitted by the Baseball Writers Association of America.

Barry Bonds was named on 61.8% of the ballots, Roger Clemens 61.6% and Scott Rolen 52.9%. The highest first-year eligible player was Mark Buehrle (BUR'-lee) at just 11%.

It's the 19th time the BBWAA has failed to elect a Hall member and just the third time since 1971. With the Hall of Fame's Era Committees postponing their scheduled elections until next offseason because of the pandemic, there won't be a 2021 Hall class.

The 2020 Hall class will be the guests of honor this year after their induction ceremony was pushed back due to the pandemic.

Phillies, Realmuto agree on $115.5 million deal

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — J.T. Realmuto (ree-al-MOO'-toh) is staying put.

Two people familiar with the deal tell The Associated Press that the Philadelphia Phillies and the two-time All-Star catcher have agreed to a five-year, $115.5 million contract.

Realmuto's average annual salary of $23.1 million will become the highest for a catcher, topping the $23 million Joe Mauer averaged in a $184 million, eight-year deal with the Minnesota Twins for 2011-18.

Realmuto was acquired from the Marlins in 2019 in a trade that sent right-hander Sixto Sanchez and catcher Jorge Alfaro to Miami. He has flourished in Philadelphia, hitting .273 with 36 home runs, 115 RBIs and .492 slugging average.

— A person familiar with the agreement tells The Associated Press that the Cleveland Indians are bringing back free agent second baseman César Hernández on a one-year contract with a club option for 2022. Hernández had a solid season for the Indians in 2020, leading the American League with 20 doubles while batting .283 with three home runs, 20 RBIs and 35 runs scored in 58 games.

— Shortstop Marcus Semien agreed to a one-year, $18 million pact with the Blue Jays. That's according to a person familiar with the negotiations who spoke with The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the agreement was subject to a successful physical. Semien finished third in AL MVP voting in 2019, when he hit 33 homers with 92 RBIs with an .892 OPS.

Baseball gathers behind home plate to honor Hammerin' Hank 

ATLANTA (AP) — Emotions ran high as baseball came together at Truist Park to honor to life and legacy of Hank Aaron. 

The one-time home run king and Baseball Hall of Famer died last week at age 86. 

Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred, Braves manager Brian Snitker and Hall of Famer Chipper Jones spoke emotionally about Aaron's humble demeanor and the enormous legacy he left behind. Snitker, especially choked back tears as he remembered Aaron's affection for those who didn't possess his unparalleled talent. And Jones credited Aaron with helping persuade the Braves to take him with the No. 1 pick in 1990.

UNDATED (AP) — The Boston Bruins wasted a 2-0 lead before earning their third straight win.

Craig Smith scored with 11 seconds showing on the clock in overtime to give the Bruins a 3-2 win over the Penguins. Brad Marchand had a short-handed goal and assisted on Nick Ritchie's goal to help the B's Pittsburgh's four-game winning streak. 

Jason Zucker made it 2-1 midway through the third period and Kasperi Kapanen tied it with 3:16 to go. 

— Justin Schultz scored with just 26.4 remaining to send the Capitals past the Islanders, 3-2. Vitek Vanecek made 32 saves for Washington, which also received goals from John Carlson and Daniel Sprong. Noah Dobson and Mathew Barzal scored for New York.

— Jason Dickinson scored 1:32 into overtime and the Stars won a third straight home game to start their delayed season, beating the Red Wings 2-1. John Klingberg also tallied and set up the game-winners as Dallas dealt Detroit its fifth consecutive loss.

— The Avalanche hammered the Sharks, 7-3 as Brandon Saad (sahd) scored twice, one during a three-goal flurry at the end of the first period. Mikko Rantanen (MEE'-koh-RAN'-tahnen) tied an Avalanche record by scoring in his sixth straight game, and Valeri Nichushkin (nih-KOOSH'-kihn) added a short-handed goal and an assist in the rout.

— John Gibson picked up his 21st career shutout and second in four starts by turning back 31 shots in the Ducks' 1-0 decision over the Coyotes. Danton Heinen scored his first goal of the season in the opening period.

— The Flyers picked up their first road win as Nolan Patrick, Joel Farabee and Ivan Provorov scored third-period goals in a 5-3 verdict over the Devils. James van Riemsdyk (REEMZ'-dyk) scored two power-play goals and Brian Elliott made 23 saves as the Flyers came back to win after blowing an early two-goal lead. 

— Shootout goals by Brayden Schenn and David Perron (peh-RAHN') sent the Blues past the Golden Knights, 5-4. Perron scored twice in regulation to help St. Louis overcome Max Pacioretty's (pash-uh-REH'-teez) hat trick.

— Jack Eichel (EYE'-kul), Dylan Cozens (KUH-zihnz) and Tobias Rieder (REE'-dur) scored for the Sabres in a 3-2 win over the Rangers. Eichel's first goal of the season came on a power play and snapped a 2-all tie 7:31 into the second period. 

— Patric Hornqvist scored the tying goal with 3 seconds left in regulation and had the game winner in a shootout as the Panthers beat the Blue Jackets, 4-3. Carter Verhaeghe (vur-HAY'-gee) and Aleksander Barkov also scored in regulation to back former Columbus netminder Sergei Bobrovsky (boh-BRAHV'-skee), who stopped 19 shots. 

— The Predators pulled out a 3-2 win over the Blackhawks on Roman Josi's (YOH'-seez) goal 2:57 into overtime. Yakov Trenin and Mikael Granlund had the other goals in Nashville's first win in four games.

— Carl Grundstrom and Kurtis MacDermid scored to back Calvin Peterson's 32-save effort in the Kings' 2-1 win against the Wild. Grundstrom notched the winner 5:09 into the third period, about four minutes after Eriksson Ek tied it up for Minnesota.

— Mitch Marner's goal with 7:46 remaining gave the Maple Leafs a 4-3 victory at Calgary. Marner has two goals and four assists in his last four games. Matthews also had a goal and an assist for Toronto. 

— Andrew Copp scored twice and the Jets climbed out of a two-goal hole to beat the Oilers, 6-4. Nikolaj Ehlers (EE'-lurz) had a goal and three assists in Winnipeg's fifth win in seven games.

UNDATED (AP) — Carolina Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal is back at practice after testing positive for COVID-19.

Staal said Tuesday he feels good now after having some chills and coughing. He was the first of six Hurricanes players that ultimately appeared on the league's daily COVID-19 unavailability list, which ultimately led to the postponement of three games.

The Hurricanes are currently scheduled to return to the ice Thursday against Tampa Bay. 

— Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe says backup goaltender Jack Campbell will be out "weeks" with a leg injury suffered late in Sunday's win at Calgary. Flames forward Matthew Tkachuk landed on him in a goalmouth scrum. Campbell has a 2-0-0 record with a 2.00 goals-against average and .923 save percentage this season.

Rodgers says he sees no reason he won't be back

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — All-Pro quarterback Aaron Rodgers says that he doesn't think there's any reason that he wouldn't be back with the Green Bay Packers next season.

But he added during his weekly spot on SiriusXM Radio's "The Pat McAfee Show" that his future isn't necessarily in his control.

Rodgers was clarifying remarks he made Sunday after the Packers' 31-26 NFC championship game loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Rodgers said after the game that "there's a lot of guys' futures that are uncertain, myself included."

King is NFL's first Black female assistant position coach

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington has promoted Jennifer King to assistant running backs coach, making her the first Black female assistant position coach in the NFL. 

King is just the second woman in league history to be an assistant position coach after Tampa Bay's assistant defensive line coach Lori Locust. 

King spent the 2020 season as a full-year coaching intern under Ron Rivera and worked with running backs coach Randy Jordan. 

NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York Knick and fan favorite Harthorne Wingo has died at 73. 

<h2>Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press</h2>AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Sharife Cooper had 28 points, eight rebounds and seven assists to lead Auburn to an 88-82 win over No. 12 Missouri. Cooper, a freshman point guard who missed Auburn's first 11 contests this season, had his fourth 20-point outing in six career games. Bruce Pearl's young Tigers, which also got 23 combined points from freshmen forwards JT Thor and Chris Moore, are now 4-2 since Cooper was ruled eligible by the NCAA. Auburn (10-7, 4-5 Southeastern Conference) raced out to a 14-point lead early, thanks in large part to some tenacious defense and rebounding. Missouri (10-3, 4-3 Southeastern Conference) was led by senior stars Jeremiah Tilmon and Dru Smith, who scored 42 of the team's 82 points.ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jalen Crutcher scored 27 points and Ibi Watson added 18 to lead the Dayton Flyers to a 76-71 upset win over No. 22 Saint Louis. Saint Louis was playing its first game since Dec. 23 as the program suspended team activities due to a COVID-19 outbreak just before the team's first scheduled conference game Dec. 30. Javonte Perkins led the Billikens with 20 points and Hasahn French added 16 points.KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Mecole Hardman could have become an afterthought the rest of the AFC title game after a fumbled punt gave the Buffalo Bills an easy touchdown. Instead, Chiefs coach Andy Reid went right back to his wide receiver, and Hardman responded to the confidence in him by ripping off a 50-yard end-around and scoring a touchdown. It was the latest example of how Reid has a unique ability to stick with struggling players and have them come through for him in the clutch.UNDATED (AP) — There has never been a Super Bowl matchup of accomplished quarterbacks quite like the one coming up next week between Tampa Bay's Tom Brady and Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes. This will be the sixth Super Bowl matchup between former AP NFL MVPs, the second between former Super Bowl MVP winning quarterbacks and the first between players who had previously won both awards. Brady has won a record six Super Bowl titles, four Super MVPs and three league MVP awards, while Mahomes won league MVP in 2018 and the Super Bowl MVP last season.LAS VEGAS (AP) — David Perron and Brayden Schenn scored in a shootout to lift the St. Louis Blues over the Vegas Golden Knights 5-4. Max Pacioretty got his seventh career hat trick for the Golden Knights, who were missing their entire coaching staff because of COVID-19 concerns. General manager Kelly McCrimmon took over head coaching duties and was assisted by staff from the team's minor league affiliate in the AHL, the Henderson Silver Knights. Perron scored twice in regulation, and Jaden Schwartz and Jordan Kyrou also had goals for St. Louis. Jordan Binnington was brilliant in net, making 42 saves. Alex Tuch added a goal for Vegas. Shea Theodore scored during the shootout, and Robin Lehner had 21 saves.LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska backup quarterback Luke McCaffrey has entered the transfer portal after starting two games and appearing in five others last season. The athletic department confirmed McCaffrey's decision. The brother of NFL star Christian McCaffrey nearly beat out Adrian Martinez for the Cornhuskers' starting job last fall. Coach Scott Frost in November called him the future at quarterback. McCaffrey made his first career start in a win over Penn State. He committed four turnovers in a loss to Illinois the following week and Martinez took back the job.&nbsp;MARTIN, Tenn. (AP) — Jaron Williams had a season-high 20 points as UT Martin ended its nine-game losing streak, narrowly beating Southeast Missouri 69-66. Ajani Kennedy's jumper gave UT Martin (4-9, 2-7 Ohio Valley Conference) a 67-66 lead with 1:23 to play. The Skyhawks' Kenton Eskridge made a pair of free throws with eight seconds remaining and Nana Akenten missed a potential-tying 3 at the buzzer. Akenten had 18 points and seven rebounds for the Redhawks (4-10, 2-6).&nbsp;SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Roman Penn had 20 points as Drake stretched its season-opening win streak to 14 games, topping Missouri State 68-61. Darnell Brodie had 16 points, 15 rebounds and three blocks for Drake (14-0, 5-0 Missouri Valley Conference). Garrett Sturtz added 13 points. Shanquan Hemphill had 12 points. Missouri State totaled 20 second-half points, a season low for the team. Gaige Prim had 18 points and 16 rebounds for the Bears (9-2, 5-2), whose five-game win streak was snapped. Isiaih Mosley added 17 points and 10 rebounds. Demarcus Sharp had 13 points.<h2>Update on the latest sports</h2>NBA-SCHEDULEHawks end Clippers' win streak, Jazz stay hotUNDATED (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers' seven-game winning streak is over, but the Utah Jazz continue to win.Trae Young dropped in 38 points and Kevin Huerter (HUR'-tur) scored all 13 of his points in the final quarter to guide the Atlanta Hawks past the Clippers, 108-99. De'Andre Hunter had 22 points for Atlanta, while Clint Capela collected 13 points and 19 rebounds. Young furnished 14 points in the third quarter.The Clippers were without three starters. Leading scorers Kawhi (kah-WY') Leonard and Paul George were ruled out due to health and safety protocols. Guard Patrick Beverley missed the game with right knee soreness.Reggie Jackson led the Clippers with 20 points, eight assists and seven rebounds. The Jazz won their ninth in a row as Rudy Gobert (goh-BEHR') had 18 points, 19 rebounds and four blocked shots in a 108-94 comeback over the Knicks. Utah trailed 15 in the first half and didn't get ahead for good until a 20-3 run to start the fourth quarter.Royce O'Neale scored 20 points, helping Utah overcome a quiet night for Donovan Mitchell. Mike Conley had 19 points, seven rebounds, and five assists.Mitchell finished with just nine points on 3 of 15 shooting.In the NBA's other game Tuesday, John Wall scored 24 points in his first game against his former team, leading the Rockets to a 107-88 romp over the Wizards. Victor Oladipo (oh-lah-DEE'-poh) and Eric Gordon added 20 points apiece to help Houston get its third straight win. NBA-PACERS-LeVERTLeVert out indefinitely after kidney surgeryINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Pacers say Caris LeVert will be out indefinitely after having surgery to treat a cancerous growth on his left kidney.Doctors found the small mass during a post-trade physical. Team officials say no additional treatment is needed and LeVert is expected to make a full recovery.LeVert was acquired in a trade earlier this month that sent Victor Oladipo (oh-lah-DEE'-poh) to Houston and James Harden to Brooklyn.TOP-25 MEN'S BASKETBALLSooners top short-handed LonghornsUNDATED (AP) — Fifth-ranked Texas wasn't able to get a victory for their quarantined head coach.Austin Reaves scored 23 points and 24th-ranked Oklahoma earned its fourth straight win by holding off the short-handed Longhorns, 80-79. Reaves hit two free throws with 18.3 seconds left for the final margin.The Sooners intercepted a long pass to end the game, sending Texas to its second Big 12 home loss.Texas played without coach Shaka Smart, who announced Monday he has COVID-19 and is in isolation from the team and his family. The Longhorns also were without starters Courtney Ramey and Jericho Sims, along with backup Brock Cunningham. The school did not immediately give a reason why the players were unavailable.In Tuesday's other top-25 action:— Alabama completed its first season sweep of Kentucky in 32 years as Jaden Shackelford provided 21 points to lead the ninth-ranked Crimson Tide past the Wildcats, 70-59. Alabama senior Herbert Jones finished one rebound and two assists shy of a triple-double and went 9-for-10 from the free throw line down the stretch to help seal the game for the Tide.— Sharife Cooper had 28 points, eight rebounds and seven assists to lead Auburn to an 88-82 upset over No. 12 Missouri. The Tigers are 4-2 since Cooper was ruled eligible by the NCAA.— Yves Pons (eev pahnz) scored 13 points and No. 18 Tennessee overcame 37% shooting to beat Mississippi State 56-53. Freshman Keon Johnson scored four of his eight points over the final 2 1/2 minutes while drawing a key charging foul in the process.— Jalen Crutcher poured in 27 points and Ibi Watson added 18 for Dayton in a 76-71 win at No. 22 Saint Louis. The Billikens were playing their first game since Dec. 23 as the program suspended team activities due to a COVID-19 outbreak. VIRUS OUTBREAK-COLLEGE BASKETBALLMichigan State plans returnEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State is planning to resume competing later this week after postponing three straight games due to a COVID-19 outbreak within the men's basketball program.Coach Tom Izzo (IH'-zoh) says the Spartans are planning to play at Rutgers (8-6, 4-6) on Thursday night. He expects shooting guard Joshua Langford and center Mady Sissoko to be cleared to play the Scarlet Knights after both tested positive for the coronavirus earlier this month.BASEBALL-HALL OF FAMEHall voters pitch a shutoutNEW YORK (AP) — There will be no Class of 2021 at this summer's baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony at Cooperstown.No one received the required 75% of the vote. Curt Schilling was the lone player to receive at least 62%, showing up on 71.8% of the ballots submitted by the Baseball Writers Association of America.Barry Bonds was named on 61.8% of the ballots, Roger Clemens 61.6% and Scott Rolen 52.9%. The highest first-year eligible player was Mark Buehrle (BUR'-lee) at just 11%.It's the 19th time the BBWAA has failed to elect a Hall member and just the third time since 1971. With the Hall of Fame's Era Committees postponing their scheduled elections until next offseason because of the pandemic, there won't be a 2021 Hall class.The 2020 Hall class will be the guests of honor this year after their induction ceremony was pushed back due to the pandemic.MLB-PHILLIES-REALMUTOPhillies, Realmuto agree on $115.5 million dealPHILADELPHIA (AP) — J.T. Realmuto (ree-al-MOO'-toh) is staying put.Two people familiar with the deal tell The Associated Press that the Philadelphia Phillies and the two-time All-Star catcher have agreed to a five-year, $115.5 million contract.Realmuto's average annual salary of $23.1 million will become the highest for a catcher, topping the $23 million Joe Mauer averaged in a $184 million, eight-year deal with the Minnesota Twins for 2011-18.Realmuto was acquired from the Marlins in 2019 in a trade that sent right-hander Sixto Sanchez and catcher Jorge Alfaro to Miami. He has flourished in Philadelphia, hitting .273 with 36 home runs, 115 RBIs and .492 slugging average.Elsewhere in the majors:— A person familiar with the agreement tells The Associated Press that the Cleveland Indians are bringing back free agent second baseman César Hernández on a one-year contract with a club option for 2022. Hernández had a solid season for the Indians in 2020, leading the American League with 20 doubles while batting .283 with three home runs, 20 RBIs and 35 runs scored in 58 games.— Shortstop Marcus Semien agreed to a one-year, $18 million pact with the Blue Jays. That's according to a person familiar with the negotiations who spoke with The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the agreement was subject to a successful physical. Semien finished third in AL MVP voting in 2019, when he hit 33 homers with 92 RBIs with an .892 OPS.MLB-HANK AARON MEMORIALBaseball gathers behind home plate to honor Hammerin' Hank ATLANTA (AP) — Emotions ran high as baseball came together at Truist Park to honor to life and legacy of Hank Aaron. The one-time home run king and Baseball Hall of Famer died last week at age 86. Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred, Braves manager Brian Snitker and Hall of Famer Chipper Jones spoke emotionally about Aaron's humble demeanor and the enormous legacy he left behind. Snitker, especially choked back tears as he remembered Aaron's affection for those who didn't possess his unparalleled talent. And Jones credited Aaron with helping persuade the Braves to take him with the No. 1 pick in 1990.NHL-SCHEDULEB's outlast Pens in OTUNDATED (AP) — The Boston Bruins wasted a 2-0 lead before earning their third straight win.Craig Smith scored with 11 seconds showing on the clock in overtime to give the Bruins a 3-2 win over the Penguins. Brad Marchand had a short-handed goal and assisted on Nick Ritchie's goal to help the B's Pittsburgh's four-game winning streak. Jason Zucker made it 2-1 midway through the third period and Kasperi Kapanen tied it with 3:16 to go. Elsewhere on NHL ice:— Justin Schultz scored with just 26.4 remaining to send the Capitals past the Islanders, 3-2. Vitek Vanecek made 32 saves for Washington, which also received goals from John Carlson and Daniel Sprong. Noah Dobson and Mathew Barzal scored for New York.— Jason Dickinson scored 1:32 into overtime and the Stars won a third straight home game to start their delayed season, beating the Red Wings 2-1. John Klingberg also tallied and set up the game-winners as Dallas dealt Detroit its fifth consecutive loss.— The Avalanche hammered the Sharks, 7-3 as Brandon Saad (sahd) scored twice, one during a three-goal flurry at the end of the first period. Mikko Rantanen (MEE'-koh-RAN'-tahnen) tied an Avalanche record by scoring in his sixth straight game, and Valeri Nichushkin (nih-KOOSH'-kihn) added a short-handed goal and an assist in the rout.— John Gibson picked up his 21st career shutout and second in four starts by turning back 31 shots in the Ducks' 1-0 decision over the Coyotes. Danton Heinen scored his first goal of the season in the opening period.— The Flyers picked up their first road win as Nolan Patrick, Joel Farabee and Ivan Provorov scored third-period goals in a 5-3 verdict over the Devils. James van Riemsdyk (REEMZ'-dyk) scored two power-play goals and Brian Elliott made 23 saves as the Flyers came back to win after blowing an early two-goal lead. — Shootout goals by Brayden Schenn and David Perron (peh-RAHN') sent the Blues past the Golden Knights, 5-4. Perron scored twice in regulation to help St. Louis overcome Max Pacioretty's (pash-uh-REH'-teez) hat trick.— Jack Eichel (EYE'-kul), Dylan Cozens (KUH-zihnz) and Tobias Rieder (REE'-dur) scored for the Sabres in a 3-2 win over the Rangers. Eichel's first goal of the season came on a power play and snapped a 2-all tie 7:31 into the second period. — Patric Hornqvist scored the tying goal with 3 seconds left in regulation and had the game winner in a shootout as the Panthers beat the Blue Jackets, 4-3. Carter Verhaeghe (vur-HAY'-gee) and Aleksander Barkov also scored in regulation to back former Columbus netminder Sergei Bobrovsky (boh-BRAHV'-skee), who stopped 19 shots. — The Predators pulled out a 3-2 win over the Blackhawks on Roman Josi's (YOH'-seez) goal 2:57 into overtime. Yakov Trenin and Mikael Granlund had the other goals in Nashville's first win in four games.— Carl Grundstrom and Kurtis MacDermid scored to back Calvin Peterson's 32-save effort in the Kings' 2-1 win against the Wild. Grundstrom notched the winner 5:09 into the third period, about four minutes after Eriksson Ek tied it up for Minnesota.— Mitch Marner's goal with 7:46 remaining gave the Maple Leafs a 4-3 victory at Calgary. Marner has two goals and four assists in his last four games. Matthews also had a goal and an assist for Toronto. — Andrew Copp scored twice and the Jets climbed out of a two-goal hole to beat the Oilers, 6-4. Nikolaj Ehlers (EE'-lurz) had a goal and three assists in Winnipeg's fifth win in seven games.NHL-NEWSStaal is practicing againUNDATED (AP) — Carolina Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal is back at practice after testing positive for COVID-19.Staal said Tuesday he feels good now after having some chills and coughing. He was the first of six Hurricanes players that ultimately appeared on the league's daily COVID-19 unavailability list, which ultimately led to the postponement of three games.The Hurricanes are currently scheduled to return to the ice Thursday against Tampa Bay. Also in the NHL:— Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe says backup goaltender Jack Campbell will be out "weeks" with a leg injury suffered late in Sunday's win at Calgary. Flames forward Matthew Tkachuk landed on him in a goalmouth scrum. Campbell has a 2-0-0 record with a 2.00 goals-against average and .923 save percentage this season.NFL-PACKERS-RODGERSRodgers says he sees no reason he won't be backGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — All-Pro quarterback Aaron Rodgers says that he doesn't think there's any reason that he wouldn't be back with the Green Bay Packers next season.But he added during his weekly spot on SiriusXM Radio's "The Pat McAfee Show" that his future isn't necessarily in his control.Rodgers was clarifying remarks he made Sunday after the Packers' 31-26 NFC championship game loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Rodgers said after the game that "there's a lot of guys' futures that are uncertain, myself included."NFL-WASHINGTON-KINGKing is NFL's first Black female assistant position coachWASHINGTON (AP) — Washington has promoted Jennifer King to assistant running backs coach, making her the first Black female assistant position coach in the NFL. King is just the second woman in league history to be an assistant position coach after Tampa Bay's assistant defensive line coach Lori Locust. King spent the 2020 season as a full-year coaching intern under Ron Rivera and worked with running backs coach Randy Jordan. NBA-OBIT-WINGOKnicks fan favorite Wingo diesNEW YORK (AP) — Former New York Knick and fan favorite Harthorne Wingo has died at 73. Wingo was a late-season signing and a reserve on New York's 1972-73 championship team, which featured Hall of Famers Walt Frazier, Willis Reed, Earl Monroe, Dave DeBusschere (deh-BUSH'-ur), Bill Bradley and Jerry Lucas. Fans would chant for Wingo to come into the game and then cheer wildly once he checked in at the scorers table. The 6-foot-6 forward was from a town near the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina, but he later gained attention on the New York City playgrounds. He played four seasons for the Knicks in the 1970s. Harthorne Wingo was 73 years old.

Sports Headlines for Tuesday

Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events:

Final	(18)Tennessee	56	Mississippi St.	53	

		(4)Michigan	at	Penn St.	7 p.m.	(Postponed)

		(20)Virginia Tech	at	Notre Dame	7 p.m.	

AP-ScorecardHere are the scores from yesterday's sports events:___NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONFinal	Atlanta	108	L.A. Clippers	99	Final	Houston	107	Washington	88	Final	Utah	108	New York	94	___NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEFinal	Buffalo	3	N-Y Rangers	2	Final	Philadelphia	5	New Jersey	3	Final	Washington	3	N-Y Islanders	2	Final SO	Florida	4	Columbus	3	Final OT	Boston	3	Pittsburgh	2	Final	Winnipeg	6	Edmonton	4	Final	Los Angeles	2	Minnesota	1	Final OT	Nashville	3	Chicago	2	Final OT	Dallas	2	Detroit	1	Final	Toronto	4	Calgary	3	Final	Anaheim	1	Arizona	0	Final	Colorado	7	San Jose	3	Final SO	St. Louis	5	Vegas	4	___TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALLFinal	(24)Oklahoma	80	(5)Texas	79	Final	(9)Alabama	70	Kentucky	59	Final	Auburn	88	(12)Missouri	82	Final	(18)Tennessee	56	Mississippi St.	53	Final	Dayton	76	(22)Saint Louis	71	___TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE___NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION		Detroit	at	Cleveland	7 p.m.			Indiana	at	Charlotte	7 p.m.			Sacramento	at	Orlando	7 p.m.			Brooklyn	at	Atlanta	7:30 p.m.			Denver	at	Miami	7:30 p.m.			L.A. Lakers	at	Philadelphia	7:30 p.m.			Milwaukee	at	Toronto	7:30 p.m.			Chicago	at	Memphis	8 p.m.	(Postponed)		Boston	at	San Antonio	8:30 p.m.			Dallas	at	Utah	9 p.m.			Oklahoma City	at	Phoenix	9 p.m.			Washington	at	New Orleans	9 p.m.			Minnesota	at	Golden State	10 p.m.	___NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE		Chicago	at	Nashville	7:30 p.m.			Ottawa	at	Vancouver	8 p.m.	___TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL		Kansas St.	at	(2)Baylor	9 p.m.			(4)Michigan	at	Penn St.	7 p.m.	(Postponed)		Penn St.	at	(13)Ohio St.	7 p.m.			(14)Wisconsin	at	Maryland	9 p.m.			Miami	at	(16)Florida St.	6 p.m.			(17)Creighton	at	Seton Hall	7 p.m.			(20)Virginia Tech	at	Notre Dame	7 p.m.			(25)Louisville	at	Clemson	9 p.m.	___

Sports Scores from Tuesday

Hutchinson Trinity 52, Smoky Valley 42

Kapaun Mount Carmel 56, Wichita Heights 46

Valley Falls 38, Maur Hill - Mount Academy 34

Wichita Bishop Carroll 62, Wichita South 21

Bennington vs. St. John's Beloit-Tipton, ppd. to Feb 15th.

Hesston&nbsp;42, Central Plains 36

Shawnee Mission Christian 46, Topeka Heritage Christian 14

Wichita Bishop Carroll 53, Wichita South 41

Wichita Heights 72, Kapaun Mount Carmel 50

Tuesday's ScoresBy The Associated Press<h2>BOYS PREP BASKETBALL=</h2>Augusta 39, Andale 29Basehor-Linwood 67, Eudora 48Burlingame 50, Waverly 29Caney Valley 76, Eureka 49Central Heights 62, Osawatomie 59Cheney 55, Sterling 39Cheylin 81, Rawlins County 49Derby 82, Newton 75Ellis 63, Victoria 36Galena 56, Columbus 39Garden City 62, Ulysses 42Gardner-Edgerton 52, Mill Valley 23Gardner-Edgerton 59, Lansing 52Girard 41, Baxter Springs 30Gruver, Texas 54, Liberal 48Hays 74, Pratt 29Hesston 72, Central Plains 24Highland Park 61, Manhattan 47Hodgeman County 37, South Gray 26Hugoton 67, Scott City 47Humboldt 53, Bluestem 41Hutchinson 62, Wichita Trinity 58Hutchinson Trinity 52, Smoky Valley 42KC Piper 84, KC Schlagle 26Kapaun Mount Carmel 56, Wichita Heights 46Macksville 43, Goessel 38Manhattan CHIEF 78, Cair Paravel 58Metro Academy 75, Drexel, Mo. 16Minneapolis 72, Ell-Saline 23Nemaha Central 58, Perry-Lecompton 57Oakley 43, Wheatland-Grinnell 26Salina Sacred Heart 61, Chapman 49Salina South 73, Buhler 49Sedgwick 61, South Haven 56Southeast 80, Altoona-Midway 48Tonganoxie 71, Heritage Christian 33Topeka Seaman 56, Topeka Hayden 45Uniontown 58, Jayhawk Linn 44Valley Center 60, Arkansas City 55Valley Falls 38, Maur Hill - Mount Academy 34West Elk 47, Remington 43Wichita Bishop Carroll 62, Wichita South 21Wichita Campus 73, Maize 72Wichita Classical 70, Centre 22Wichita Collegiate 67, Mulvane 56POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS=Abilene vs. Concordia, ppd.Bennington vs. St. John's Beloit-Tipton, ppd. to Feb 15th.Chase vs. Natoma, ppd.Hoisington vs. Phillipsburg, ccd.Lakeside vs. Lincoln, ppd.Osborne vs. Wilson, ppd.Pike Valley vs. Thunder Ridge, ppd.Smith Center vs. Hill City, ppd.Sylvan-Lucas vs. Southern Cloud, ppd.<h2>GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=</h2>Andale 39, Nickerson 34 OTHesston&nbsp;42, Central Plains 36Chetopa 38, Yates Center 31Cheney 70, Haven 34Cunningham 59, South Haven 36Erie 38, Fredonia 32Eureka 63, Caney Valley 12Fairfield 57, Burrton 46Gardner-Edgerton 52, Mill Valley 23Golden Plains 36, Quinter 26Gruver, Texas 67, Liberal 31Hays 52, Pratt 40Hugoton 57, Scott City 21Humboldt 59, Bluestem 56Junction City 45, Topeka West 35Lakin 55, Sublette 24Macksville 43, Goessel 38Oakley 43, Wheatland-Grinnell 26Olpe 96, Marais des Cygnes Valley 8Osawatomie 63, Central Heights 27Rawlins County 62, Cheylin 49Salina Sacred Heart 62, Chapman 38Salina South 41, Buhler 32Shawnee Mission Christian 46, Topeka Heritage Christian 14Silver Lake 40, Santa Fe Trail 24Smoky Valley 45, Hutchinson Trinity 36Southeast Saline 49, Abilene 18Tonganoxie 65, Heritage Christian 18Uniontown 55, Jayhawk Linn 36West Elk 47, Remington 43Wichita Bishop Carroll 53, Wichita South 41Wichita Heights 72, Kapaun Mount Carmel 50Wichita North 49, Wichita West 19Berean Academy Tournament=Pool A=Minneapolis 36, Berean Academy 35Pool B=Wichita Trinity 61, Ell-Saline 20Sedgwick Tournament=Quarterfinal=Chaparral 57, Belle Plaine 35Clearwater 64, Canton-Galva 26Inman 38, Sedgwick 35Wichita Independent 42, Wichita Sunrise 40SPIAA Tournament=Quarterfinal=Hodgeman County 37, South Gray 26South Central 42, Ingalls 26Spearville 40, Kiowa County 35Wellsville Tournament=Quarterfinal=Lansing 39, Baldwin 38POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS=Bennington vs. St. John's Beloit-Tipton, ppd. to Feb 15th.Chase vs. Natoma, ppd.Lakeside vs. Lincoln, ppd.Osborne vs. Wilson, ppd.Rock Hills vs. Tescott, ppd.Salina Sacred Heart vs. Beloit, ppd. to Jan 28th.Smith Center vs. Hill City, ppd.Sylvan-Lucas vs. Southern Cloud, ppd.__Some high school basketball scores provided by Scorestream.com, https://scorestream.com/

Prep Scores from Tuesday

The Hutchinson Community College softball team is picked to finish third in the 2021 Jayhawk East championship race, according the league's annual Coaches' Poll released on Tuesday.

All signs pointed to a special season unfolding in 2020 for Blue Dragon Softball.

The Blue Dragons were 18-6 overall and in first place in the Jayhawk East with a 7-1 record when the season abruptly ended after a March 12 doubleheader sweep at Garden City. The season was halted and eventually canceled because of the Coronavirus pandemic.

Seventeenth-year head coach Jaime Rose has nine players – six position players and three pitchers – returning for the 2021 season, which opens on Wednesday, February 10 against the Oklahoma Wesleyan JV at Fun Valley.

Sophomore shortstop Caitlin Schmacher has started all 66 games in her Blue Dragon career. She brings a .271 career batting average into the new season. Catcher&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchinson.prestosports.com/sports/sball/2020-21/bios/williams_lexi_p2uv">Lexi Williams</a>&nbsp;hit .473 last season and had a single-season record 29 stolen bases.

The Dragons return a pair of starting outfielders in&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchinson.prestosports.com/sports/sball/2020-21/bios/dunn_kylee_bdh1">Kylee Dunn</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchinson.prestosports.com/sports/sball/2020-21/bios/pennycuff_bailey_j9zj">Bailey Pennycuff</a>. Dunn hit .473 with 14 extra-base hits, including nine doubles. Pennycuff hit .444 with 23 runs scored and 23 RBIs.

Left-handed pitcher&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchinson.prestosports.com/sports/sball/2020-21/bios/loney_sadie_l7nj">Sadie Loney</a>&nbsp;was 5-3 last season with a 4.46 ERA and&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchinson.prestosports.com/sports/sball/2020-21/bios/galliher_jordan_2rxp">Jordan Galliher</a>&nbsp;was 302 with 4.70 ERA. She threw a perfect game in her first Blue Dragon game.

Butler is the preseason No. 1 pick in the Jayhawk East. The perennial power Grizzlies are the only nationally ranked team in NJCAA Division at No. 11. Barton is second, followed by Hutchinson, Independence and Pratt.

Seward County is the Jayhawk West preseason pick. Colby, Dodge City, Garden City and Northwest Tech are picks 2 through 5.

Last season, Hutchinson was picked fourth in the league preseason coaches' poll.

2021 KJCCC SOFTBALL PRESEASON COACHES' POLL

JAYHAWK EAST 1. Butler 2. Barton 3. Hutchinson 4. Independence 5. Pratt

JAYHAWK WEST 1. Seward County 2. Colby 3. Dodge City 4. Garden City 5. Northwest Tech

By STEVE CARPENTER - Hutchinson CC Sports InformationThe Hutchinson Community College softball team is picked to finish third in the 2021 Jayhawk East championship race, according the league's annual Coaches' Poll released on Tuesday.All signs pointed to a special season unfolding in 2020 for Blue Dragon Softball.The Blue Dragons were 18-6 overall and in first place in the Jayhawk East with a 7-1 record when the season abruptly ended after a March 12 doubleheader sweep at Garden City. The season was halted and eventually canceled because of the Coronavirus pandemic.Seventeenth-year head coach Jaime Rose has nine players – six position players and three pitchers – returning for the 2021 season, which opens on Wednesday, February 10 against the Oklahoma Wesleyan JV at Fun Valley.Sophomore shortstop Caitlin Schmacher has started all 66 games in her Blue Dragon career. She brings a .271 career batting average into the new season. Catcher&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchinson.prestosports.com/sports/sball/2020-21/bios/williams_lexi_p2uv">Lexi Williams</a>&nbsp;hit .473 last season and had a single-season record 29 stolen bases.The Dragons return a pair of starting outfielders in&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchinson.prestosports.com/sports/sball/2020-21/bios/dunn_kylee_bdh1">Kylee Dunn</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchinson.prestosports.com/sports/sball/2020-21/bios/pennycuff_bailey_j9zj">Bailey Pennycuff</a>. Dunn hit .473 with 14 extra-base hits, including nine doubles. Pennycuff hit .444 with 23 runs scored and 23 RBIs.Left-handed pitcher&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchinson.prestosports.com/sports/sball/2020-21/bios/loney_sadie_l7nj">Sadie Loney</a>&nbsp;was 5-3 last season with a 4.46 ERA and&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchinson.prestosports.com/sports/sball/2020-21/bios/galliher_jordan_2rxp">Jordan Galliher</a>&nbsp;was 302 with 4.70 ERA. She threw a perfect game in her first Blue Dragon game.Butler is the preseason No. 1 pick in the Jayhawk East. The perennial power Grizzlies are the only nationally ranked team in NJCAA Division at No. 11. Barton is second, followed by Hutchinson, Independence and Pratt.Seward County is the Jayhawk West preseason pick. Colby, Dodge City, Garden City and Northwest Tech are picks 2 through 5.Last season, Hutchinson was picked fourth in the league preseason coaches' poll.Information Box<h2>2021 KJCCC SOFTBALL PRESEASON COACHES' POLL</h2>JAYHAWK EAST 1. Butler 2. Barton 3. Hutchinson 4. Independence 5. PrattJAYHAWK WEST 1. Seward County 2. Colby 3. Dodge City 4. Garden City 5. Northwest Tech<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the HutchPost mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily HutchPost email news update.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Blue Dragon Softball picked 3rd in Jayhawk East

For the third-consecutive season, the Hutchinson Community College Baseball Team is the preseason pick to win the 2021 Jayhawk Western Division Championship, according to the league annual Coaches' Poll released on Tuesday.

Two years ago, the preseason poll was right on as Hutchinson indeed captured the conference championship. Last season, though, ended midway through the second conference series of the season at Seward County because of the Coronavirus pandemic.

The Blue Dragons, Barton and Colby are the top three picks, respectively, in the Jayhawk West coaches' poll. Cloud County was fourth, Butler fifth and Garden City sixth. Seward County, Dodge City and Pratt round out the West.

Cowley once again is the preseason pick to win the Jayhawk East in 2021.

The 2020 Blue Dragons were 14-7 overall, but got off to a very rocky start in conference play, starting the Jayhawk West season 1-5. Hutch got off to a great start winning 13 of its first 15 games, including a four-game series sweep of Coffeyville.

Head coach Ryan Schmidt's ninth edition will return nine position players, one starting pitcher and three pitchers out of the bullpen from last season.

<a href="https://hutchinson.prestosports.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/bios/steele_jenner_eobj">Jenner Steele</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchinson.prestosports.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/bios/delong_tyler_zy4q">Tyler Delong</a>&nbsp;are the top returning hitters. Steele hit .367 with five home runs and 20 RBIs Delong hit .340 with three homers and 12 RBIs. Infielder&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchinson.prestosports.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/bios/lowe_mason_k4ea">Mason Lowe</a>, infielder&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchinson.prestosports.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/bios/reetz_drew_rh0u">Drew Reetz</a>, outfielder&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchinson.prestosports.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/bios/reetz_will_n5g4">Will Reetz</a>&nbsp;and infielder&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchinson.prestosports.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/bios/callahan_austin_vm9d">Austin Callahan</a>&nbsp;are key returning position players.

The lone starting pitcher returning is&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchinson.prestosports.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/bios/firmature_zach_yjoi">Zach Firmature</a>, who was 2-2 with a 6.62 ERA.

Hutchinson hit .287 with an average of 7.1 runs per game. The Blue Dragon pitching staff had a team ERA of 5.66.

The Blue Dragons open the 2021 season next Tuesday at Northern Oklahoma-Enid. Hutchinson's first home game will be Saturday, February 13 against Redlands at Hobart-Detter Field.

2021 Jayhawk West Preseason Coaches' Poll JAYHAWK WEST 1. Hutchinson 2. Barton 3. Colby 4. Cloud County 5. Butler 6. Garden City 7. Seward County 8. Dodge City 9. Pratt

JAYHAWK EAST 1. Cowley 2. Johnson County 3. Kansas City 4. Fort Scott 5. Neosho County 6. Coffeyville 7. Allen 8. Labette 9. Highland

By STEVE CARPENTER - Hutchinson CC Sports InformationFor the third-consecutive season, the Hutchinson Community College Baseball Team is the preseason pick to win the 2021 Jayhawk Western Division Championship, according to the league annual Coaches' Poll released on Tuesday.Two years ago, the preseason poll was right on as Hutchinson indeed captured the conference championship. Last season, though, ended midway through the second conference series of the season at Seward County because of the Coronavirus pandemic.The Blue Dragons, Barton and Colby are the top three picks, respectively, in the Jayhawk West coaches' poll. Cloud County was fourth, Butler fifth and Garden City sixth. Seward County, Dodge City and Pratt round out the West.Cowley once again is the preseason pick to win the Jayhawk East in 2021.The 2020 Blue Dragons were 14-7 overall, but got off to a very rocky start in conference play, starting the Jayhawk West season 1-5. Hutch got off to a great start winning 13 of its first 15 games, including a four-game series sweep of Coffeyville.Head coach Ryan Schmidt's ninth edition will return nine position players, one starting pitcher and three pitchers out of the bullpen from last season.<a href="https://hutchinson.prestosports.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/bios/steele_jenner_eobj">Jenner Steele</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchinson.prestosports.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/bios/delong_tyler_zy4q">Tyler Delong</a>&nbsp;are the top returning hitters. Steele hit .367 with five home runs and 20 RBIs Delong hit .340 with three homers and 12 RBIs. Infielder&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchinson.prestosports.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/bios/lowe_mason_k4ea">Mason Lowe</a>, infielder&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchinson.prestosports.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/bios/reetz_drew_rh0u">Drew Reetz</a>, outfielder&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchinson.prestosports.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/bios/reetz_will_n5g4">Will Reetz</a>&nbsp;and infielder&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchinson.prestosports.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/bios/callahan_austin_vm9d">Austin Callahan</a>&nbsp;are key returning position players.The lone starting pitcher returning is&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchinson.prestosports.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/bios/firmature_zach_yjoi">Zach Firmature</a>, who was 2-2 with a 6.62 ERA.Hutchinson hit .287 with an average of 7.1 runs per game. The Blue Dragon pitching staff had a team ERA of 5.66.The Blue Dragons open the 2021 season next Tuesday at Northern Oklahoma-Enid. Hutchinson's first home game will be Saturday, February 13 against Redlands at Hobart-Detter Field.2021 Jayhawk West Preseason Coaches' Poll JAYHAWK WEST 1. Hutchinson 2. Barton 3. Colby 4. Cloud County 5. Butler 6. Garden City 7. Seward County 8. Dodge City 9. PrattJAYHAWK EAST 1. Cowley 2. Johnson County 3. Kansas City 4. Fort Scott 5. Neosho County 6. Coffeyville 7. Allen 8. Labette 9. Highland

Blue Dragon Baseball is preseason pick in Jayhawk West

HUTCHINSON, Kan.—Trinity Academy had not played a game since December 18th but they certainly weren't rusty as the pushed the Hutchinson Salthawks to the limit Tuesday night at the Salthawk Activity Center.

The Salthawks hit three huge free throws inside of a minute to give them the win 62-58.&nbsp; Hutchinson trailed early in the first quarter but soon got on track and even had a couple of 10 point leads in the first half before settling in for a 31-27 lead at intermission.

Hutchinson was led by Myles Thompson with 24 points, but Sr. Jake Huhs game up big with 13 of his 14 points coming in the second half.&nbsp; Huhs hit 2 free throws inside of 16 seconds after being fouled intentionally after Hutchinson claimed its second offensive rebound inside the last 30 seconds.

Trinity Academy was paced by their outstanding Sr. guard Christian Williams who had 24 points to match Thompsons terrific night, but Williams was saddled with foul trouble in the 3rd quarter as the Salthawks held him to just 1 point in the 3rd period.

Next action for Hutchinson is a road game on Friday to Goddard Eisenhower.&nbsp;

HUTCHINSON, Kan.—Trinity Academy had not played a game since December 18th but they certainly weren't rusty as the pushed the Hutchinson Salthawks to the limit Tuesday night at the Salthawk Activity Center.The Salthawks hit three huge free throws inside of a minute to give them the win 62-58.&nbsp; Hutchinson trailed early in the first quarter but soon got on track and even had a couple of 10 point leads in the first half before settling in for a 31-27 lead at intermission.Hutchinson was led by Myles Thompson with 24 points, but Sr. Jake Huhs game up big with 13 of his 14 points coming in the second half.&nbsp; Huhs hit 2 free throws inside of 16 seconds after being fouled intentionally after Hutchinson claimed its second offensive rebound inside the last 30 seconds.Trinity Academy was paced by their outstanding Sr. guard Christian Williams who had 24 points to match Thompsons terrific night, but Williams was saddled with foul trouble in the 3rd quarter as the Salthawks held him to just 1 point in the 3rd period.Next action for Hutchinson is a road game on Friday to Goddard Eisenhower.&nbsp;

Hutch Boys hit key free throws to edge Trinity Academy

HUTCHINSON, Kan.—The Hutchinson Salthawk Boys Basketball team hosts Wichita Trinity Academy tonight at the Salthawk Activity Center.

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GARDEN CITY – Hutchinson Community College head volleyball coach Delice Downing had her long-awaited Blue Dragon debut spoiled on Monday night by the Garden City Broncbusters.

The Blue Dragons had issues siding outs throughout the match and Garden City produced several long scoring runs as the Busters defeated Hutchinson 3-1 (14-25, 23-25, 25-21, 20-25) in the season and Jayhawk West opener at Conestoga Arena.

Hutchinson saw a 38-match winning streak against Garden City snapped. The last Broncbuster win over the Blue Dragons came in Garden City on Sept. 14, 2001. Garden City also prevented the Blue Dragons from collecting all-time program victory No. 1,100.

Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wvball/2020-21/bios/thorne_jenna_xncq">Jenna Thorne</a>&nbsp;posted her first career double-double with a team-high 10 kills and a career-best 12 digs to lead the Blue Dragons. She also had two service aces. Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wvball/2020-21/bios/briggs_shadee_xm04">Shadee Briggs</a>&nbsp;had eight kills, four digs and a pair of service aces.

Sophomore setter&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wvball/2020-21/bios/price_chloe_rbgs">Chloe Price</a>&nbsp;was next in kills with three. She also had 32 assists and two aces. Freshman libero&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wvball/2020-21/bios/reeder_shelby_zpe9">Shelby Reeder</a>&nbsp;finished with a team-high 16 assists.

Garden City had 57 kills to the Blue Dragons' 36. Hutch out-blocked Garden City 7-6 and the Blue Dragons finished with nine service aces.

The Broncbusters took control of the first set with an early 4-0 run to break a 5-5 tie. Then leading 11-9, the Busters reeled off five in a row for a seven-point lead.

The Blue Dragons had late leads of 17-15 and 20-19 in the second set and had to rally from a 23-20 deficit with a 3-0 run to knot the set at 23. Garden City scored the final two points of the set to take a 2-0 lead in the match.

Hutchinson stayed alive with a victory in the third set. The Dragons trailed 12-11, but went on their longest run of the match of 6-0 to take a 17-12 lead. Garden City got within three points three times, but a Buster service error gave the Blue Dragons the set.

The Blue Dragons got off to a great start in the fourth after a Sequoia Fail kill gave Hutch a 5-3 lead. But the Blue Dragons sideout issues cropped up again as Garden City went on a decisive 8-0 run and an 11-5 Hutch deficit. A Briggs ace cut the Dragon margin to 13-9 and a Briggs kill on a Buster overpass capped a 5-1 Dragon run and cut the Garden lead to 19-16. Garden City then scored four in a row to take full control of the set.

The Blue Dragons sided out only 46.5 percent in the match.

The 0-1 Blue Dragons return to the court on Thursday night for a 6 p.m. Jayhawk West match against the Pratt Beavers. Garden City improves to 3-0 (1-0 KJCCC West).

By STEVE CARPENTER Hutchinson CC Sports InformationGARDEN CITY – Hutchinson Community College head volleyball coach Delice Downing had her long-awaited Blue Dragon debut spoiled on Monday night by the Garden City Broncbusters.The Blue Dragons had issues siding outs throughout the match and Garden City produced several long scoring runs as the Busters defeated Hutchinson 3-1 (14-25, 23-25, 25-21, 20-25) in the season and Jayhawk West opener at Conestoga Arena.Hutchinson saw a 38-match winning streak against Garden City snapped. The last Broncbuster win over the Blue Dragons came in Garden City on Sept. 14, 2001. Garden City also prevented the Blue Dragons from collecting all-time program victory No. 1,100.Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wvball/2020-21/bios/thorne_jenna_xncq">Jenna Thorne</a>&nbsp;posted her first career double-double with a team-high 10 kills and a career-best 12 digs to lead the Blue Dragons. She also had two service aces. Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wvball/2020-21/bios/briggs_shadee_xm04">Shadee Briggs</a>&nbsp;had eight kills, four digs and a pair of service aces.Sophomore setter&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wvball/2020-21/bios/price_chloe_rbgs">Chloe Price</a>&nbsp;was next in kills with three. She also had 32 assists and two aces. Freshman libero&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wvball/2020-21/bios/reeder_shelby_zpe9">Shelby Reeder</a>&nbsp;finished with a team-high 16 assists.Garden City had 57 kills to the Blue Dragons' 36. Hutch out-blocked Garden City 7-6 and the Blue Dragons finished with nine service aces.The Broncbusters took control of the first set with an early 4-0 run to break a 5-5 tie. Then leading 11-9, the Busters reeled off five in a row for a seven-point lead.The Blue Dragons had late leads of 17-15 and 20-19 in the second set and had to rally from a 23-20 deficit with a 3-0 run to knot the set at 23. Garden City scored the final two points of the set to take a 2-0 lead in the match.Hutchinson stayed alive with a victory in the third set. The Dragons trailed 12-11, but went on their longest run of the match of 6-0 to take a 17-12 lead. Garden City got within three points three times, but a Buster service error gave the Blue Dragons the set.The Blue Dragons got off to a great start in the fourth after a Sequoia Fail kill gave Hutch a 5-3 lead. But the Blue Dragons sideout issues cropped up again as Garden City went on a decisive 8-0 run and an 11-5 Hutch deficit. A Briggs ace cut the Dragon margin to 13-9 and a Briggs kill on a Buster overpass capped a 5-1 Dragon run and cut the Garden lead to 19-16. Garden City then scored four in a row to take full control of the set.The Blue Dragons sided out only 46.5 percent in the match.The 0-1 Blue Dragons return to the court on Thursday night for a 6 p.m. Jayhawk West match against the Pratt Beavers. Garden City improves to 3-0 (1-0 KJCCC West).

HutchCC Volleyball drops opener to Garden City

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Travis Kelce has spent the better part of a month insisting the Kansas City Chiefs have yet to put everything together. They still didn't in their AFC championship game win over Buffalo. They came much closer than they have all season, though, and that could be a scary thought for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as they prepare to face Kansas City in the Super Bowl. The Chiefs fumbled a punt near their goal line to hand the Bills an early touchdown, dropped a couple of passes, committed a couple of costly penalties and still won in a 38-24 rout.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Freshmen Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe and Rondel Walker had career games in the absence of star classmate Cade Cunningham and Oklahoma State pulled away from short-handed Iowa State for an 81-60 win. Moncrieffe scored 22 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, both career highs and Walker had a career-high 20 points. Cunningham, the leading scorer in the Big 12 at 17.9 points a game, missed his second game due to COVID-19 protocol but was on the bench. Iowa State only had six scholarship players available and only seven players saw action. Rasir Bolton scored 19 points and Tyler Harris 18 for the Cyclones.

UNDATED (AP) — No. 24 Oklahoma will face a pair of top-10 opponents after returning to The Associated Press men's college basketball poll for the first time in two years. The Sooners face No. 5 Texas and No. 9 Alabama this week in key matchups on the AP Top 25 national schedule. Oklahoma is coming off a win against No. 15 Kansas. The Sooners are in the midst of seven matchups against ranked teams in eight games. The week also includes the Crimson Tide playing with their highest ranking since last cracking the top 10 in 2007, first against Kentucky.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Police say R&amp;B artist Trey Songz was arrested during the AFC Championship game in Kansas City after fans complained he wasn't following COVID-19 protocols and other rules and he then punched an officer who was trying to remove him. Songz, whose name is Tremaine Aldon Neverson, was released Monday from the Jackson County jail. Jackson County authorities say an investigation continues and no charges have been filed. Kansas City police say fans complained about a man who was not wearing a mask or following the stadium's code of conduct during Sunday's game at Arrowhead Stadium. TMZ released a video showing Songz struggling with several officers before being led away. A representative for Songz declined to comment.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State's athletic budget outlook is better than expected and the school will push forward with several initiatives that are hoped to create new revenue streams. Those developments came from athletic director Jamie Pollard in a video sent to fans. The COVID-19 pandemic was expected to cause operating revenue to decrease from $90 million to $43 million and leave the department with a $35 million deficit after cost-savings measures were taken. Pollard said the ability to have limited fan attendance at most home football games generated an unexpected $8 million and cut the deficit to $25 million.

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Nate Heise had 18 points and Trae Berhow recorded 18 points and seven rebounds as Northern Iowa got past Coe 70-60. Jacob Robertson led the Kohawks on Monday night with 14 points and six rebounds.

Harden, Durant help Nets break away late, beat Heat 98-85

UNDATED (AP) — James Harden and Kevin Durant each scored 20 points despite three relatively quiet quarters, and the Brooklyn Nets broke away with a big run in the fourth to beat the Miami Heat 98-85. Kyrie Irving added 16 points for the Nets, who completed a sweep of the Heat in two games that couldn't have been more different. Brooklyn won 128-124 on Saturday, then took the rematch despite barely topping its lowest-scoring game of the season. Harden had only 10 points and four shots through three, then scored 10 more in the 18-2 spurt that turned a tie game into a 96-80 lead. 

— LeBron James went on a tear in the fourth quarter on his former home court, scoring 23 of his 46 points to keep the Los Angeles Lakers unbeaten on the road with a 115-108 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Anthony Davis added 17 points as the defending NBA champions improved to 10-0 away from home. The win for Los Angeles came on the eve of the one-year anniversary of Lakers legend Kobe Bryant's tragic death in a helicopter crash. 

— Jaylen Brown scored 26 points, Jayson Tatum added 24 after missing five games because of COVID-19 protocols and the Boston Celtics beat the Chicago Bulls 119-103. Brown had another solid game following his 33-point outing in Sunday's romp over Cleveland. Tatum made three 3-pointers and had five assists over 31 minutes in his first appearance since Jan. 8. Daniel Theis scored 19 points and Marcus Smart added 13 while tying a career high with 11 assists as the Celtics won their second straight. Zach LaVine led Chicago with 30 points and shot 6 of 10 on 3s.

— Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 24 points and Mike Muscala added 23, and the Oklahoma City Thunder snapped a three-game losing streak with a 125-122 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. Damian Lillard, who had scored 30 or more points in his last three games, had 26 points and 10 assists for the Blazers. Anfernee Simons had 26 points off the bench and Enes Kanter added 13 points and 22 rebounds. 

— Stephen Curry scored 36 points with seven 3-pointers, Andrew Wiggins took it to his old Timberwolves team for 23 points, and the Golden State Warriors beat Minnesota 130-108 after coach Steve Kerr shook up his starting five. Facing the Timberwolves for the first time since his trade last February, Wiggins showed a steadiness that was missing at times when he played in Minneapolis. He drove the lane for pull-up jumpers, dunked, hit from long range, made three steals, blocked three shots and grabbed all six of his rebounds on the offensive glass. 

— Delon Wright scored a career-high 28 points and Wayne Ellington had another impressive shooting night for Detroit, leading the Pistons to a 119-104 victory over the Eastern Conference-leading Philadelphia 76ers. Jerami Grant scored 25 points for the Pistons, who still have the NBA's worst record but took advantage of Joel Embiid's absence. The Philadelphia star was out with back tightness. 

— Malcolm Brogdon scored a career-high 36 points and Myles Turner scored 11 of his 21 in the final 8 1/2 minutes to help Indiana pull away for a 129-114 victory over Toronto. Brogdon also had nine assists and seven rebounds, a day after his poorest game of the season. Jeremy Lamb matched his season-high with 22 points as Indiana earned a split in the two-game set against the Raptors. Toronto was led by Fred VanVleet's 25 points and six rebounds. Norman Powell scored 24 points. 

— Nikola Vucevic scored 28 points and rookie point guard Cole Anthony added a career-high 21 points as the Orlando Magic defeated the Charlotte Hornets 117-108. Orlando snapped a two-game losing streak and bounced back from squandering a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter a night earlier in a loss to the Hornets. Anthony made 8 of 12 shots and 4 of 5 3-pointers. Gordon Hayward and Terry Rozier led Charlotte with 24 points apiece.

— Michael Porter Jr. tied his season high with 30 points and the Denver Nuggets overcame Jamal Murray's ejection for a shot to the groin of Dallas guard Tim Hardaway Jr. to beat the Mavericks 117-113. Porter was 6 of 10 from 3-point range, including a go-ahead shot to start a decisive 7-0 run late in the fourth quarter after the Mavericks had rallied immediately following the incident involving Murray and Hardaway. Luka Doncic had 35 points, 11 rebounds and a season-high 16 assists for his NBA-leading sixth triple-double. 

Spurs-Pelicans game called off, as NBA's virus woes continue

UNDATED (AP) — San Antonio's game in New Orleans was called off Monday night in the latest virus-related postponement for the NBA, one that came when the league determined that neither team would have enough players available.