SALINA, Kan.—Both Hutchinson Salthawk basketball teams traveled to Salina and came away with wins on Friday night with the Salthawk girls sliding past the Salina South Cougars 33 to 20 and the boys taking the nightcap game 66 to 40.

While it wasn't pretty, the Salthawk girls did get the "W", primarily because of playing suffocating defense throughout the whole night.&nbsp; 

Hutch led by 10 points at the half 15-5 due in part to Libby Jackson's 6 point effort including going 4 of 6 at the line. The Salthawk defense was superb, holding South to only one field goal and three free throws in the first half. The Salthawk girls pulled away in the fourth quarter hitting 9 of 12 free throws with Grace Posch going 4 for 4 and Aliyah Green hitting 4 for 6 from the line.

Hutchinson was led in scoring with Posch scoring 9, followed by 8 apiece from Aliyah Green and Josie McLean. Libby Jackson added 6 and Kaia Smith came off the bench to score 2.

Hutchinson girls go to 11-3 and host Goddard-Eisenhower (9-4) in a non-conference game at the Salthawk Activity Center on Tuesday.

The Salthawk boys got a huge game from Garrett Robertson on Friday, as he hit 8 treys and scored a game high 24 points on the night. Hutch led at the half 31 to 23 before Salina South's Jake Humphrey scored nine of his 16 points in the third. Hutch answered right back with 21 third quarter points including a Jay Lewis 3 pointer after replacing Terrell King who was sent to the bench in foul trouble.&nbsp; In the fourth quarter, the Salthawk defense took over as Hutch held the Cougars to only 1 free throw to go on a 14-1 run to close out the game.

Hutch was led by Robertson's 24 points, Nic Lange was the other Salthawk in double figures with 12, followed by Terrell King with 7, Dauntay King 6, Wade Meyer 4, Julian Smith 4, Jay Lewis 3, and 2 apiece for Jax Heneha, Brayden Rodriquez and Daylee VanSickle.

Salina South was led with Jake Humphrey's 16, Layson Sajdak 7, Quevon Purucker 8, Owen Bailey 4 and Emory Barth had 2.

Hutch (14-0) hosts Goddard Eisenhower (8-5) on Tuesday at the Salthawk Activity Center. Salina South falls to 1-13.

SALINA, Kan.—Both Hutchinson Salthawk basketball teams traveled to Salina and came away with wins on Friday night with the Salthawk girls sliding past the Salina South Cougars 33 to 20 and the boys taking the nightcap game 66 to 40.GIRLS RECAPWhile it wasn't pretty, the Salthawk girls did get the "W", primarily because of playing suffocating defense throughout the whole night.&nbsp; Hutch led by 10 points at the half 15-5 due in part to Libby Jackson's 6 point effort including going 4 of 6 at the line. The Salthawk defense was superb, holding South to only one field goal and three free throws in the first half. The Salthawk girls pulled away in the fourth quarter hitting 9 of 12 free throws with Grace Posch going 4 for 4 and Aliyah Green hitting 4 for 6 from the line.Hutchinson was led in scoring with Posch scoring 9, followed by 8 apiece from Aliyah Green and Josie McLean. Libby Jackson added 6 and Kaia Smith came off the bench to score 2.Hutchinson girls go to 11-3 and host Goddard-Eisenhower (9-4) in a non-conference game at the Salthawk Activity Center on Tuesday.BOYS RECAPThe Salthawk boys got a huge game from Garrett Robertson on Friday, as he hit 8 treys and scored a game high 24 points on the night. Hutch led at the half 31 to 23 before Salina South's Jake Humphrey scored nine of his 16 points in the third. Hutch answered right back with 21 third quarter points including a Jay Lewis 3 pointer after replacing Terrell King who was sent to the bench in foul trouble.&nbsp; In the fourth quarter, the Salthawk defense took over as Hutch held the Cougars to only 1 free throw to go on a 14-1 run to close out the game.Hutch was led by Robertson's 24 points, Nic Lange was the other Salthawk in double figures with 12, followed by Terrell King with 7, Dauntay King 6, Wade Meyer 4, Julian Smith 4, Jay Lewis 3, and 2 apiece for Jax Heneha, Brayden Rodriquez and Daylee VanSickle.Salina South was led with Jake Humphrey's 16, Layson Sajdak 7, Quevon Purucker 8, Owen Bailey 4 and Emory Barth had 2.Hutch (14-0) hosts Goddard Eisenhower (8-5) on Tuesday at the Salthawk Activity Center. Salina South falls to 1-13.

🏀 Salthawk Basketball teams sweep Salina South

TOPEKA - Hutchinson Community College freshman distance runner Serenity Larson earned her first career national qualification on Friday on Day 1 of the Washburn Open at the Washburn University Indoor Athletic Facility.

The freshman from Dodge City finished sixth in the 5,000 meters with a national-qualifying time of 18 minutes, 53.82 seconds. That time is the second-fastest time in Blue Dragon indoor history.

The Blue Dragons had two national qualifiers on Friday to bring their season total up to six.

Hutchinson’s Distance Medley Relay team placed seventh on Friday with a time of 13:05.36. The relay team of Ellie Van Zelfden, Kaylee James, Gracie Lambert and Taylor Hoskinson posted the fourth-best time in Blue Dragon indoor history. James, Lambert and Hoskinson have also qualified for nationals in individual events this season.

Freshman Liberty Limon finished second in the high jump, clearing 5-1.25 (1.56m) in a jump-off for second play. Limon tied for the 11th-best high jump in Blue Dragon indoor history.

Day 2 of the Washburn Invitational begins at 11 a.m. on Saturday.

HutchCC Sports InformationTOPEKA - Hutchinson Community College freshman distance runner Serenity Larson earned her first career national qualification on Friday on Day 1 of the Washburn Open at the Washburn University Indoor Athletic Facility.The freshman from Dodge City finished sixth in the 5,000 meters with a national-qualifying time of 18 minutes, 53.82 seconds. That time is the second-fastest time in Blue Dragon indoor history.The Blue Dragons had two national qualifiers on Friday to bring their season total up to six.Hutchinson’s Distance Medley Relay team placed seventh on Friday with a time of 13:05.36. The relay team of Ellie Van Zelfden, Kaylee James, Gracie Lambert and Taylor Hoskinson posted the fourth-best time in Blue Dragon indoor history. James, Lambert and Hoskinson have also qualified for nationals in individual events this season.Freshman Liberty Limon finished second in the high jump, clearing 5-1.25 (1.56m) in a jump-off for second play. Limon tied for the 11th-best high jump in Blue Dragon indoor history.Day 2 of the Washburn Invitational begins at 11 a.m. on Saturday.

👟 Women T&F: Larson qualifies for nationals at Washburn Day 1

TOPEKA – Sophomore Caleb Manning was the top finisher on Friday for the Hutchinson Community College men’s track team at the Washburn Open.

Manning finished second in the triple jump with a top attempt of 48 feet, 2 inches (14.68m). That mark was a personal record for Manning, who qualified for the 2023 NJCAA Indoor Championships two weeks ago at the Washburn Indoor Athletic Facility at the Rust Buster Classic.

Manning’s mark on Friday improved that mark and was the fourth-best triple jump in the nation this season.

The Blue Dragon men had four other Top 10 performances on Day 1 of the two-day meet at the site of the 2023 NJCAA Indoor Championships.

High jumpers Donovan Bryant and Alex Holt tied for seventh after both Blue Dragons cleared 6 feet, 0.75 inch (1.85m).

Pole vaulter Brayden Peterson finished 10th on Friday with a clearance of 12 feet, 7.5 inches (3.85m).

The Blue Dragon Distance Medley Relay placed 10th. The relay team of Douwe Bentsink, Tracey Mason, Evan Avitia and Christian Darrah posted a time of 10:54.02.

Day 2 of the Washburn Open begins at 11 a.m. on Saturday.

HutchCC Sports InformationTOPEKA – Sophomore Caleb Manning was the top finisher on Friday for the Hutchinson Community College men’s track team at the Washburn Open.Manning finished second in the triple jump with a top attempt of 48 feet, 2 inches (14.68m). That mark was a personal record for Manning, who qualified for the 2023 NJCAA Indoor Championships two weeks ago at the Washburn Indoor Athletic Facility at the Rust Buster Classic.Manning’s mark on Friday improved that mark and was the fourth-best triple jump in the nation this season.The Blue Dragon men had four other Top 10 performances on Day 1 of the two-day meet at the site of the 2023 NJCAA Indoor Championships.High jumpers Donovan Bryant and Alex Holt tied for seventh after both Blue Dragons cleared 6 feet, 0.75 inch (1.85m).Pole vaulter Brayden Peterson finished 10th on Friday with a clearance of 12 feet, 7.5 inches (3.85m).The Blue Dragon Distance Medley Relay placed 10th. The relay team of Douwe Bentsink, Tracey Mason, Evan Avitia and Christian Darrah posted a time of 10:54.02.Day 2 of the Washburn Open begins at 11 a.m. on Saturday.

👟 Five top ten finishes for Dragon men at Washburn Open Day 1

Every conference, regardless of the level of play, has its classic rivalry matchups. The Jayhawk Conference has Hutchinson and Butler.

The Hutchinson Community College men’s basketball team takes on the rival and 23rd-ranked Grizzlies for the 197th time at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Sports Arena for the Blue Dragons’ annual Pink-Out Night game.

The game will be broadcast live on Blue Dragon flagship station KHUT-FM (102.9) and sister stations KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5) with Glen Grunwald (PBP) and Dan Naccarato (analyst) calling the action. The Blue Dragon Sports Network will provide the stream for the game starting at 7:15 p.m.

The series started on January 4, 1929 in El Dorado. The Blue Dragons lead the all-time series 128-68, but along the way there have been countless matchups, including 17 Region VI Tournament meetings between Hutchinson and Butler.

The Blue Dragons enter the second meeting of the season with the Grizzlies coming off their best overall game of the season, a 91-65 victory over Cowley on Wednesday at the Sports Arena. Aaron Franklin scored 26 points and Aaron Potter had a career-high 22 points to lead the Dragons, who shot 48.5 percent with 13 3-pointers. Defensively, the Dragons held Cowley to an opponent-low 65 points - including 28 points in the first half - and 39.0 percent shooting.

The first time the Blue Dragons played the Grizzlies, a 68-63 loss on December 3 in El Dorado, the Blue Dragons trailed by as many as 18 points in the first half and brought the game back to one possession in the final two minutes. The Blue Dragons committed 28 turnovers, but forced 29 turnovers to get back into the game. Antonio Green had 14 points to lead the Blue Dragons. Treylon Payne had 18 points to lead the Grizzlies.

Since being upset by Northwest Tech on January 25, the Grizzlies have won a pair of tough games over Pratt and Coffeyville, both at home. Butler has won 8 of its last 9 games.

The Grizzlies knocked off No. 13 Coffeyville 93-75 on Wednesday in El Dorado. Butler shot 49.1 percent with five players scoring in double figures. Rob Brown and Isaiah Williams had 16 points each to lead the Grizzlies. Butler trailed Coffeyville 40-33 at halftime, but outscored the Red Ravens 50-35 in the second half.

The Blue Dragons open a key stretch of three-straight ranked opponents with the No. 23 Grizzlies on Saturday. After Butler, the Blue Dragons go to No. 13 Coffeyville on Wednesday and play host to No. 19 Dodge City on February 11. The Blue Dragons are 2-2 against ranked competition this season.

HutchCC Sports InformationEvery conference, regardless of the level of play, has its classic rivalry matchups. The Jayhawk Conference has Hutchinson and Butler.The Hutchinson Community College men’s basketball team takes on the rival and 23rd-ranked Grizzlies for the 197th time at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Sports Arena for the Blue Dragons’ annual Pink-Out Night game.The game will be broadcast live on Blue Dragon flagship station KHUT-FM (102.9) and sister stations KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5) with Glen Grunwald (PBP) and Dan Naccarato (analyst) calling the action. The Blue Dragon Sports Network will provide the stream for the game starting at 7:15 p.m.The series started on January 4, 1929 in El Dorado. The Blue Dragons lead the all-time series 128-68, but along the way there have been countless matchups, including 17 Region VI Tournament meetings between Hutchinson and Butler.The Blue Dragons enter the second meeting of the season with the Grizzlies coming off their best overall game of the season, a 91-65 victory over Cowley on Wednesday at the Sports Arena. Aaron Franklin scored 26 points and Aaron Potter had a career-high 22 points to lead the Dragons, who shot 48.5 percent with 13 3-pointers. Defensively, the Dragons held Cowley to an opponent-low 65 points - including 28 points in the first half - and 39.0 percent shooting.The first time the Blue Dragons played the Grizzlies, a 68-63 loss on December 3 in El Dorado, the Blue Dragons trailed by as many as 18 points in the first half and brought the game back to one possession in the final two minutes. The Blue Dragons committed 28 turnovers, but forced 29 turnovers to get back into the game. Antonio Green had 14 points to lead the Blue Dragons. Treylon Payne had 18 points to lead the Grizzlies.Since being upset by Northwest Tech on January 25, the Grizzlies have won a pair of tough games over Pratt and Coffeyville, both at home. Butler has won 8 of its last 9 games.The Grizzlies knocked off No. 13 Coffeyville 93-75 on Wednesday in El Dorado. Butler shot 49.1 percent with five players scoring in double figures. Rob Brown and Isaiah Williams had 16 points each to lead the Grizzlies. Butler trailed Coffeyville 40-33 at halftime, but outscored the Red Ravens 50-35 in the second half.The Blue Dragons open a key stretch of three-straight ranked opponents with the No. 23 Grizzlies on Saturday. After Butler, the Blue Dragons go to No. 13 Coffeyville on Wednesday and play host to No. 19 Dodge City on February 11. The Blue Dragons are 2-2 against ranked competition this season.

🏀 HutchCC men host Butler Saturday

The last time the Hutchinson Community College women’s basketball team met the Butler Grizzlies, the Blue Dragon offense was in a slump.

The rematch with the 21st-ranked Grizzlies comes with the Blue Dragons riding a nine-game streak of scoring 70 or more points the winning 8 of the last 9 games played.

Hutchinson (18-5, 12-5 KJCCC) and Butler (19-3, 14-3) meet at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Sports Arena in the Blue Dragons’ annual Pink-Out Night.

Back when the Dragons and Grizzlies played on December 3 in El Dorado, Hutchinson’s offense was sputtering. Against Butler, the Blue Dragons scored a season-low 40 points in a 55-40 loss, netting only two points in the final quarter. The Grizzlies limited the Blue Dragons to a frigid 27.1 percent shooting and forced 20 turnovers. Hutchinson led 38-36 after three quarters, but were outscored 19-2 in the final 10 minutes.

Since the Colby game on December 12, the Blue Dragons have regained their offensive confidence. Going 8-1 over the last nine games, the Dragons are averaging 81.2 points per game, shooting 45.3 percent. Mya Williams is leading the Dragons over that stretch at 19.3 points per game. Monae Duffy is averaging 15.6 points and 8.9 rebound per game.

Hutchinson shot 52.7 percent and had four players score in double figures, scoring a season-high 91 points in a 91-70 victory over Cowley on Wednesday at the Sports Arena. Duffy finished with a career-high 24 points with seven rebounds. Williams added 17 points, while Leata Te Nana-Williams scored a season-high 12 and Morgan Browning had 10 points. The Dragons had a season-high 27 assists on 39 makes against Cowley with Williams and Journey Armstead dishing out seven assists each.

The Blue Dragon offense will be challenged by the top defensive team in the Jayhawk Conference on Saturday. Butler is allowing a league-low 56.5 points per game. The Grizzlies have held 13 opponents to 60 points or less this season.

Butler has won nine games in a row after a 68-56 victory over Coffeyville on Wednesday in El Dorado. Butler’s defense held the Red Ravens to 26.2 percent shooting. Freshman and KJCCC Player of the Year candidate Freddie Wallace had 31 points to lead Butler.

HutchCC Sports InformationThe last time the Hutchinson Community College women’s basketball team met the Butler Grizzlies, the Blue Dragon offense was in a slump.The rematch with the 21st-ranked Grizzlies comes with the Blue Dragons riding a nine-game streak of scoring 70 or more points the winning 8 of the last 9 games played.Hutchinson (18-5, 12-5 KJCCC) and Butler (19-3, 14-3) meet at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Sports Arena in the Blue Dragons’ annual Pink-Out Night.Back when the Dragons and Grizzlies played on December 3 in El Dorado, Hutchinson’s offense was sputtering. Against Butler, the Blue Dragons scored a season-low 40 points in a 55-40 loss, netting only two points in the final quarter. The Grizzlies limited the Blue Dragons to a frigid 27.1 percent shooting and forced 20 turnovers. Hutchinson led 38-36 after three quarters, but were outscored 19-2 in the final 10 minutes.Since the Colby game on December 12, the Blue Dragons have regained their offensive confidence. Going 8-1 over the last nine games, the Dragons are averaging 81.2 points per game, shooting 45.3 percent. Mya Williams is leading the Dragons over that stretch at 19.3 points per game. Monae Duffy is averaging 15.6 points and 8.9 rebound per game.Hutchinson shot 52.7 percent and had four players score in double figures, scoring a season-high 91 points in a 91-70 victory over Cowley on Wednesday at the Sports Arena. Duffy finished with a career-high 24 points with seven rebounds. Williams added 17 points, while Leata Te Nana-Williams scored a season-high 12 and Morgan Browning had 10 points. The Dragons had a season-high 27 assists on 39 makes against Cowley with Williams and Journey Armstead dishing out seven assists each.The Blue Dragon offense will be challenged by the top defensive team in the Jayhawk Conference on Saturday. Butler is allowing a league-low 56.5 points per game. The Grizzlies have held 13 opponents to 60 points or less this season.Butler has won nine games in a row after a 68-56 victory over Coffeyville on Wednesday in El Dorado. Butler’s defense held the Red Ravens to 26.2 percent shooting. Freshman and KJCCC Player of the Year candidate Freddie Wallace had 31 points to lead Butler.

🏀 Dragon women take on Butler Saturday

Andover Central 59, Goddard-Eisenhower 46

BV Northwest 50, Lee's Summit North, Mo. 30

Bishop Seabury Academy 76, Heritage Christian 68

Dundy County-Stratton, Neb. 78, Rawlins County 55

Jefferson North 37, Maur Hill - Mount Academy 32, OT

McPherson 68, Wichita Collegiate 52

Pretty Prairie 54, Hutchinson-Central Christian 41

Friday's ScoresThe Associated PressBOYS PREP BASKETBALL=Andover 70, Valley Center 35Andover Central 59, Goddard-Eisenhower 46Arkansas City 76, Goddard 68, 2OTAshland 39, Otis-Bison 31Attica 60, Fairfield 43Augusta 31, Andale 29Axtell 60, Valley Heights 34BV North 62, St. James Academy 57BV Northwest 50, Lee's Summit North, Mo. 30BV Randolph 58, Onaga 49Bishop Seabury Academy 76, Heritage Christian 68Blue Valley 50, BV West 36Bonner Springs 82, Tonganoxie 58Buhler 64, Rose Hill 56Brewster 60, Wheatland-Grinnell 52Bucklin 59, Hodgeman County 51Caldwell 67, Flinthills 42Central Heights 80, KC Christian 66Central Plains 59, St. John 52Centralia 63, Frankfort 43Chanute 55, Iola 41Chaparral 55, Cheney 52Chase County 57, Hartford 46Circle 66, Wellington 35Clifton-Clyde 52, Doniphan West 35DeSoto 68, Topeka Seaman 39Derby 60, Salina Central 45Dighton 50, Ingalls 38Dundy County-Stratton, Neb. 78, Rawlins County 55Ell-Saline 47, Berean Academy 44Eudora 46, Wamego 33Fort Scott 56, Parsons 40Galena 66, Baxter Springs 34Garden City 57, Guymon, Okla. 42Girard 52, Anderson County 27Goessel 53, Wakefield 15Great Bend 72, Liberal 42Halstead 37, Larned 34Hanover 53, Republic County 40Hays 56, Dodge City 33Hays-TMP-Marian 63, Smith Center 41Hesston 46, Hillsboro 37Highland Park 66, KC Wyandotte 37Hill City 53, Phillipsburg 43Holton 50, Nemaha Central 49, OTHugoton 60, Colby 43Humboldt 69, Caney Valley 39Hutchinson 66, Salina South 40Independence 40, Labette County 35Jayhawk Linn 47, St. Paul 35Jefferson North 37, Maur Hill - Mount Academy 32, OTJunction City, Ore. 52, Topeka 46KC Piper 70, Lansing 34Kapaun Mount Carmel 78, Wichita West 35Kinsley 51, Spearville 48La Crosse 51, Ness City 40Lakeside 59, Rock Hills 50Lebo 64, West Franklin 52Logan/Palco 59, Cheylin 47Lyndon 52, Olpe 48Macksville 62, Victoria 31Maize South 62, Maize 50Marysville 56, Abilene 51McPherson 68, Wichita Collegiate 52Meade 75, Sublette 60Mill Valley 60, Olathe East 46Minneola 60, Moscow 27Moundridge 53, Inman 46Nickerson 64, Smoky Valley 36Northeast-Arma 57, Altoona-Midway 47Northern Valley 70, Weskan 36Norton 59, Plainville 41Norwich 48, Cunningham 43Olathe South 51, Olathe Northwest 40Olathe West 75, Lawrence Free State 73Osborne 79, Natoma 16Ottawa 50, Louisburg 46Oxford 60, West Elk 56Perry-Lecompton 57, Hiawatha 42Pike Valley 61, Lincoln 58Pleasant Ridge 37, McLouth 26Pratt 56, Hoisington 47Pretty Prairie 54, Hutchinson-Central Christian 41Quinter 61, St. Francis 13Riverton 70, Frontenac 58Rock Creek 68, Riley County 58Russell 87, Oakley 66SM East 56, Olathe North 41SM Northwest 44, SM South 42SM West 74, Lawrence 63Sabetha 70, Royal Valley 45Salina Sacred Heart 50, Minneapolis 37Santa Fe Trail 69, Prairie View 36Scott City 71, Ulysses 55South Gray 68, Pawnee Heights 32Southeast 69, Crest 37Southeast Saline 66, Chapman 42St. John's Beloit-Tipton 57, Wilson 38St. Mary's 74, Silver Lake 67St. Thomas Aquinas 62, Rockhurst, Mo. 52St. Xavier 52, Topeka 46Sterling 68, Marion 47Syracuse 83, Elkhart 81, OTThunder Ridge 55, Sylvan-Lucas 52Topeka Hayden 51, Manhattan 48Topeka West 85, KC Turner 56Trego 49, Ellis 15Troy 58, Linn 46Uniontown 38, Oswego 32Wabaunsee 47, Rossville 33Washburn Rural 50, Emporia 42, OTWashington County 60, Wetmore 52Wichita Bishop Carroll 61, Wichita Northwest 36Wichita Campus 76, Newton 49Wichita Heights 55, Wichita East 27Wichita Independent 71, Kingman 65Wichita Sunrise 73, Wasatch Academy, Utah 61Wichita Trinity 55, Douglass 18<h2>GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=</h2>Andale 45, Augusta 28Anderson County 43, Girard 36Andover 40, Valley Center 22Andover Central 34, Goddard-Eisenhower 25Ashland 43, Otis-Bison 26Bennington 40, Sedgwick 39Blue Valley 51, BV West 45Bluestem 46, Erie 32Buhler 46, Rose Hill 27Central Plains 50, St. John 33Chanute 55, Iola 41Chase County 44, Hartford 33Cheney 65, Chaparral 30Clearwater 51, Winfield 21Clifton-Clyde 47, Doniphan West 43, OTCornerstone Family 49, Shawnee Mission Christian 36Derby 60, Salina Central 30Flint Hills Christian 35, Central Christian 32Fort Scott 56, Parsons 40Frankfort 55, Centralia 41Frontenac 55, Riverton 41Galena 53, Baxter Springs 26Garden City 64, Guymon, Okla. 57Garden Plain 30, Conway Springs 21Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 36, Chase 35Goddard 44, Arkansas City 41Goessel 53, Wakefield 33Halstead 55, Larned 37Hanover 52, Republic County 18Haven 65, Lyons 32Heritage Christian 76, Bishop Seabury Academy 14Hiawatha 46, Perry-Lecompton 24Highland Park 66, KC Wyandotte 37Hillsboro 42, Hesston 36, OTHugoton 47, Colby 31Hutchinson 33, Salina South 20Ingalls 36, Dighton 26Inman 57, Moundridge 49Jefferson North 45, Maur Hill - Mount Academy 15KC Piper 49, Lansing 33Kansas Deaf 56, Minnesota Academy for the Deaf, Minn. 13Kapaun Mount Carmel 78, Wichita West 35Kiowa County 50, Satanta 20Lakeside 60, Rock Hills 46Lawrence 46, SM West 40Lebo 60, West Franklin 15Liberal 43, Great Bend 38Linn 53, Troy 35Little River 57, Centre 9Louisburg 50, Ottawa 35Lyndon 52, Olpe 48Macksville 61, Victoria 22Maize South 52, Maize 25McPherson 69, Wichita Collegiate 17Meade 48, Sublette 26Minneapolis 42, Salina Sacred Heart 36Mission Valley 49, Northeast-Arma 35Nemaha Central 44, Holton 24Ness City 46, La Crosse 36Northern Valley 42, Wheatland-Grinnell 29Norton 57, Plainville 22Norwich 64, Cunningham 20Olathe East 45, Mill Valley 26Olathe South 44, Olathe Northwest 42Olathe West 79, Lawrence Free State 9Onaga 44, BV Randolph 31Osborne 81, Natoma 48Phillipsburg 67, Hill City 20Pike Valley 42, Lincoln 39Pratt 37, Hoisington 29Pretty Prairie 42, Hutchinson Central Christian 39Quinter 51, St. Francis 38Rawlins County 47, Dundy County-Stratton, Neb. 20Reno County 40, Yates Center 22Rock Creek 27, Riley County 24Rossville 74, Wabaunsee 48Rural Vista 43, Solomon 24SM East 56, Olathe North 41Sabetha 53, Royal Valley 45Santa Fe Trail 45, Prairie View 27Scott City 53, Ulysses 36Shawnee Heights 62, Leavenworth 43Silver Lake 65, St. Mary's 60Smith Center 43, Hays-TMP-Marian 38Smoky Valley 67, Nickerson 38Southeast Saline 43, Chapman 42St. John's Beloit-Tipton 61, Wilson 33St. Paul 53, Jayhawk Linn 27Stanton County 43, Southwestern Hts. 37Sterling 65, Marion 50Syracuse 56, Elkhart 51Thunder Ridge 54, Sylvan-Lucas 50Topeka 62, Junction City, Ore. 25Topeka Hayden 57, Manhattan 41Topeka Seaman 43, DeSoto 35Topeka West 58, KC Turner 28Veritas Christian 43, Baldwin 30Wamego 62, Eudora 29Washburn Rural 45, Emporia 39Washington County 76, Wetmore 23Wellington 59, Circle 37Wellsville 45, Osawatomie 31Western Plains 39, Logan/Palco 37Wichita Bishop Carroll 59, Wichita Northwest 32Wichita Independent 70, Kingman 18Wichita Life Prep 62, Wichita Home School 34Wichita Sunrise 73, Wasatch Academy, Utah 61Wichita Trinity 65, Douglass 40

🏀 High School Scores from Friday

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—&nbsp;The Kansas City Royals announced this morning that they have signed right-handed pitcher&nbsp;Zack Greinke&nbsp;to a one-year contract. Per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. In a corresponding move, pitcher&nbsp;Anthony Misiewicz&nbsp;was designated for assignment.

Greinke, 39, went 4-9 with a 3.68 ERA (56 ER in 137.0 IP) and 73 strikeouts in 26 starts with Kansas City in 2022. The 2023 season will mark his 20th&nbsp;in the big leagues.

He reached several milestones last season, including making his 500th career start on June 29 vs. Texas, becoming one of 48 pitchers to reach that mark, one of only 28 in the Expansion Era (since 1961) and the first since&nbsp;CC Sabathia&nbsp;made his 500th start with the Yankees on Aug. 1, 2017. Among the group of 28 pitchers with 500 starts since 1961, Greinke’s career win percentage of .613 (223-141) ranks 6th, trailing only&nbsp;Roger Clemens&nbsp;(.658),&nbsp;Randy Johnson&nbsp;(.646),&nbsp;Mike Mussina&nbsp;(.638),&nbsp;Jim Palmer&nbsp;(.638) and&nbsp;Andy Pettitte&nbsp;(.626). He finished the season with 514 career starts, including 195 with the Royals (37.9%), which are 9 starts behind&nbsp;Danny Duffy&nbsp;(204) for the 7th most in franchise history.

In his July 10 start vs. Cleveland, Zack became the 17th pitcher since 1988 (when data is available) to record 50,000 career pitches. Greinke (51,093) and&nbsp;Justin Verlander&nbsp;(51,434) are the only two active pitchers on the list, which is led by Hall of Famer&nbsp;Tom Glavine&nbsp;(68,226).

Greinke, a six-time&nbsp;Rawlings&nbsp;Gold Glove Award winner, has not committed an error since July 5, 2019, going 82 consecutive appearances (81 starts) and 461.2 innings without a miscue.

A 19-year Major League veteran, Greinke’s 223 career wins are 2nd most among active pitchers behind Verlander (226). With his first appearance in 2023, he would become the 157th player in MLB history to appear in parts of 20-plus seasons, per&nbsp;Elias. Greinke, a six-time All-Star, has won two ERA titles in his career, including his Cy Young Award-winning season with Kansas City in 2009, when he led the Majors with a 2.16 ERA (55 ER in 229.1 IP) to mark the fourth (and most recent) Cy Young Award in franchise history.

Greinke was originally selected by Kansas City 6th overall in the 2002 First-Year Player Draft and spent the first seven seasons of his career with the Royals from 2004-10. In 210 outings (169 starts) with the Royals, he went 60-67 with a 3.82 ERA (470 ER in 1108.0 IP). Following the 2010 season, Greinke played with the Milwaukee Brewers (2011-12), Los Angeles Angels (2012), Los Angeles Dodgers (2013-15), Arizona Diamondbacks (2016-19) and Houston Astros (2019-21) before returning to the Royals for the 2022 season.

Greinke is one of three pitchers in Major League history with at least six&nbsp;Rawlings&nbsp;Gold Glove Awards and six All-Star appearances, including&nbsp;Greg Maddux&nbsp;and&nbsp;Bob Gibson. He is one of three pitchers to win a Cy Young Award, a&nbsp;Rawlings&nbsp;Gold Glove Award and a Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger Award, along with&nbsp;Fernando Valenzuela&nbsp;and&nbsp;Orel Hershiser.

Greinke has pitched in the postseason in eight of his previous 19 big league seasons and is 4-6 in 22 postseason appearances (21 starts) with a 4.14 ERA (52 ER in 113.0 IP).

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—&nbsp;The Kansas City Royals announced this morning that they have signed right-handed pitcher&nbsp;Zack Greinke&nbsp;to a one-year contract. Per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. In a corresponding move, pitcher&nbsp;Anthony Misiewicz&nbsp;was designated for assignment.Greinke, 39, went 4-9 with a 3.68 ERA (56 ER in 137.0 IP) and 73 strikeouts in 26 starts with Kansas City in 2022. The 2023 season will mark his 20th&nbsp;in the big leagues.He reached several milestones last season, including making his 500th career start on June 29 vs. Texas, becoming one of 48 pitchers to reach that mark, one of only 28 in the Expansion Era (since 1961) and the first since&nbsp;CC Sabathia&nbsp;made his 500th start with the Yankees on Aug. 1, 2017. Among the group of 28 pitchers with 500 starts since 1961, Greinke’s career win percentage of .613 (223-141) ranks 6th, trailing only&nbsp;Roger Clemens&nbsp;(.658),&nbsp;Randy Johnson&nbsp;(.646),&nbsp;Mike Mussina&nbsp;(.638),&nbsp;Jim Palmer&nbsp;(.638) and&nbsp;Andy Pettitte&nbsp;(.626). He finished the season with 514 career starts, including 195 with the Royals (37.9%), which are 9 starts behind&nbsp;Danny Duffy&nbsp;(204) for the 7th most in franchise history.In his July 10 start vs. Cleveland, Zack became the 17th pitcher since 1988 (when data is available) to record 50,000 career pitches. Greinke (51,093) and&nbsp;Justin Verlander&nbsp;(51,434) are the only two active pitchers on the list, which is led by Hall of Famer&nbsp;Tom Glavine&nbsp;(68,226).Greinke, a six-time&nbsp;Rawlings&nbsp;Gold Glove Award winner, has not committed an error since July 5, 2019, going 82 consecutive appearances (81 starts) and 461.2 innings without a miscue.A 19-year Major League veteran, Greinke’s 223 career wins are 2nd most among active pitchers behind Verlander (226). With his first appearance in 2023, he would become the 157th player in MLB history to appear in parts of 20-plus seasons, per&nbsp;Elias. Greinke, a six-time All-Star, has won two ERA titles in his career, including his Cy Young Award-winning season with Kansas City in 2009, when he led the Majors with a 2.16 ERA (55 ER in 229.1 IP) to mark the fourth (and most recent) Cy Young Award in franchise history.Greinke was originally selected by Kansas City 6th overall in the 2002 First-Year Player Draft and spent the first seven seasons of his career with the Royals from 2004-10. In 210 outings (169 starts) with the Royals, he went 60-67 with a 3.82 ERA (470 ER in 1108.0 IP). Following the 2010 season, Greinke played with the Milwaukee Brewers (2011-12), Los Angeles Angels (2012), Los Angeles Dodgers (2013-15), Arizona Diamondbacks (2016-19) and Houston Astros (2019-21) before returning to the Royals for the 2022 season.Greinke is one of three pitchers in Major League history with at least six&nbsp;Rawlings&nbsp;Gold Glove Awards and six All-Star appearances, including&nbsp;Greg Maddux&nbsp;and&nbsp;Bob Gibson. He is one of three pitchers to win a Cy Young Award, a&nbsp;Rawlings&nbsp;Gold Glove Award and a Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger Award, along with&nbsp;Fernando Valenzuela&nbsp;and&nbsp;Orel Hershiser.Greinke has pitched in the postseason in eight of his previous 19 big league seasons and is 4-6 in 22 postseason appearances (21 starts) with a 4.14 ERA (52 ER in 113.0 IP).

⚾ Grienke return is official

🎙 📰 Eagle Media Sports for Friday Morning

HUTCHINSON, Kan.—The Hutchinson Salthawk Basketball teams will be on the road tonight with games vs the Cougars at Salina South High.

The Girls game will tip at 6pm followed by boys action at 7:30pm.

Video stream for both Freshman and JV teams will stream on the <a href="https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/hutchinson-high-school-hutchinson-ks/gamf06d66ceac">Hutch High NFHS Network Channel</a> and the HHS Varsity games will stream on the Hutch High Channel at <a href="https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/search/?query=hutch">nfhsnetwork.com</a>.

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan.—The Hutchinson Salthawk Basketball teams will be on the road tonight with games vs the Cougars at Salina South High.The Girls game will tip at 6pm followed by boys action at 7:30pm.Video stream for both Freshman and JV teams will stream on the <a href="https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/hutchinson-high-school-hutchinson-ks/gamf06d66ceac">Hutch High NFHS Network Channel</a> and the HHS Varsity games will stream on the Hutch High Channel at <a href="https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/search/?query=hutch">nfhsnetwork.com</a>.<div><iframe src="https://player.nfhsnetwork.com/#/events/hutchinson-high-school-hutchinson-ks/gam1d65f24090" allowfullscreen="true" frameborder="0" width="640" height="360"></iframe>

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🎥🏀 Hutch High Salthawks on the road vs Salina South Friday

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Jarace Walker had 15 points, including the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 4:27 left, and No. 3 Houston rallied to beat Wichita State 70-61. Marcus Sasser also scored 15 for the Cougars, who trailed by six midway through the second half. Jamal Shead added 13 points and seven assists. Five players scored in double digits to help Houston win its third straight since a one-point loss to Temple. Jaykwon Walton equaled his career high with 24 points for the Shockers.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes strolled through Arrowhead Stadium without any issues with his injured right ankle on Thursday, and the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback expects to practice fully in the next 10 days leading up to the Super Bowl. The injury news was not quite as clear-cut for other Chiefs leading up to the game against the Eagles. Wide receivers JuJu Smith-Schuster and Kadarius Toney did not practice Thursday, while Mecole Hardman is likely out for the Super Bowl with his pelvis injury. L'Jarius Sneed also did not work out while he remains in the concussion protocol.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is ready for a big matchup in the Super Bowl. The Eagles can win their second Super Bowl in franchise history with a win over the Kansas City Chiefs. Hurts and Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes are both Texas natives. They are both NFL MVP finalists. And they will be the first Black QBs to face off in a Super Bowl. The Chiefs beat the Eagles in October 2021 when Hurts threw for 387 yards and two touchdowns. Mahomes threw for five.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady’s future figures to be busy. The seven-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback’s retirement announcement ended speculation about if and where Brady might want to play next season, opening the door for numerous off-the-field endeavors that could occupy his time. The 45-year-old future Hall of Famer, who said Wednesday that he’s retiring for good, already has numerous commercial endorsements and an extensive business portfolio that includes the TB12 health and fitness company. Whatever Brady chooses to do one thing is certain, he has no shortage of career options after hanging up his football cleats.

UNDATED (AP) — The first Wednesday of February used to be the biggest day on the calendar for college football recruiting. Now it’s an afterthought. Whether that’s a good thing remains up for debate. There’s a movement afoot to alter the recruiting calendar and change the December signing period. The emergence of the transfer portal has made December a busier period than ever before for college programs. Nearly all prospects now finalize their college plans in December rather than waiting until the February signing period.

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — NFL prospects are facing the standard barrage of questions designed to probe their personality and attitude. They're less likely to get the outlier questions that players might find demeaning or embarrassing. It's a nod to the greater attention being paid to mental health concerns among athletes. The NFL warned teams in a memo last January that they could be forced to forfeit a draft pick between the first and fourth round and be fined a minimum of $150,000 for out-of-bounds questions, and individual club employees could also face fines or suspensions.

UNDATED (AP) — Southeastern Conference schools continue to rule over the recruiting trail, almost as thoroughly as they dominate on the field. Alabama put together the best 2023 class in the country, according to composite rankings of recruiting sites compiled by 247Sports. The SEC has eight of the top 17 classes, including Georgia at No. 2, LSU at No. 6 and Tennessee at No. 9. An SEC school has topped the team recruiting rankings every year since 2010, the first year for which the 247Sports Composite has data.

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Hank Lebioda knows as well as anyone about change, and not just the Pebble Beach weather. He's the leader after the opening round at the AT&amp;T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Lebioda had an 8-under 63 at Monterey Peninsula. Because he played multiple-course rotations the last two weeks, this was his sixth different course in six rounds. But the real change was the weather. The cold and wind arrived without warning. The wind was bending flagsticks. Will Gordon was tied for the lead at Pebble Beach until he finished bogey-bogey-triple bogey in the wind. Lebioda leads by one over three players.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon has been charged in a warrant with pointing a gun at a woman and threatening her. Mixon faces a misdemeanor charge of aggravated menacing, according to documents filed Thursday in Hamilton County Municipal Court and obtained by The Associated Press. No attorney is listed for him in court records. According to the warrant, Mixon pointed the gun at the woman and told her, “You should be popped in the face. I should shoot you, the police (can’t) get me.” The incident occurred on Jan. 21, the day before the Bengals beat the Buffalo Bills in a divisional-round playoff game.

Final (18)Saint Mary's (Cal.) 68 San Francisco 59

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Jarace Walker had 15 points, including the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 4:27 left, and No. 3 Houston rallied to beat Wichita State 70-61. Marcus Sasser also scored 15 for the Cougars, who trailed by six midway through the second half. Jamal Shead added 13 points and seven assists. Five players scored in double digits to help Houston win its third straight since a one-point loss to Temple. Jaykwon Walton equaled his career high with 24 points for the Shockers.KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes strolled through Arrowhead Stadium without any issues with his injured right ankle on Thursday, and the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback expects to practice fully in the next 10 days leading up to the Super Bowl. The injury news was not quite as clear-cut for other Chiefs leading up to the game against the Eagles. Wide receivers JuJu Smith-Schuster and Kadarius Toney did not practice Thursday, while Mecole Hardman is likely out for the Super Bowl with his pelvis injury. L'Jarius Sneed also did not work out while he remains in the concussion protocol.PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is ready for a big matchup in the Super Bowl. The Eagles can win their second Super Bowl in franchise history with a win over the Kansas City Chiefs. Hurts and Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes are both Texas natives. They are both NFL MVP finalists. And they will be the first Black QBs to face off in a Super Bowl. The Chiefs beat the Eagles in October 2021 when Hurts threw for 387 yards and two touchdowns. Mahomes threw for five.TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady’s future figures to be busy. The seven-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback’s retirement announcement ended speculation about if and where Brady might want to play next season, opening the door for numerous off-the-field endeavors that could occupy his time. The 45-year-old future Hall of Famer, who said Wednesday that he’s retiring for good, already has numerous commercial endorsements and an extensive business portfolio that includes the TB12 health and fitness company. Whatever Brady chooses to do one thing is certain, he has no shortage of career options after hanging up his football cleats.UNDATED (AP) — The first Wednesday of February used to be the biggest day on the calendar for college football recruiting. Now it’s an afterthought. Whether that’s a good thing remains up for debate. There’s a movement afoot to alter the recruiting calendar and change the December signing period. The emergence of the transfer portal has made December a busier period than ever before for college programs. Nearly all prospects now finalize their college plans in December rather than waiting until the February signing period.MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — NFL prospects are facing the standard barrage of questions designed to probe their personality and attitude. They're less likely to get the outlier questions that players might find demeaning or embarrassing. It's a nod to the greater attention being paid to mental health concerns among athletes. The NFL warned teams in a memo last January that they could be forced to forfeit a draft pick between the first and fourth round and be fined a minimum of $150,000 for out-of-bounds questions, and individual club employees could also face fines or suspensions.UNDATED (AP) — Southeastern Conference schools continue to rule over the recruiting trail, almost as thoroughly as they dominate on the field. Alabama put together the best 2023 class in the country, according to composite rankings of recruiting sites compiled by 247Sports. The SEC has eight of the top 17 classes, including Georgia at No. 2, LSU at No. 6 and Tennessee at No. 9. An SEC school has topped the team recruiting rankings every year since 2010, the first year for which the 247Sports Composite has data.PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Hank Lebioda knows as well as anyone about change, and not just the Pebble Beach weather. He's the leader after the opening round at the AT&amp;T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Lebioda had an 8-under 63 at Monterey Peninsula. Because he played multiple-course rotations the last two weeks, this was his sixth different course in six rounds. But the real change was the weather. The cold and wind arrived without warning. The wind was bending flagsticks. Will Gordon was tied for the lead at Pebble Beach until he finished bogey-bogey-triple bogey in the wind. Lebioda leads by one over three players.CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon has been charged in a warrant with pointing a gun at a woman and threatening her. Mixon faces a misdemeanor charge of aggravated menacing, according to documents filed Thursday in Hamilton County Municipal Court and obtained by The Associated Press. No attorney is listed for him in court records. According to the warrant, Mixon pointed the gun at the woman and told her, “You should be popped in the face. I should shoot you, the police (can’t) get me.” The incident occurred on Jan. 21, the day before the Bengals beat the Buffalo Bills in a divisional-round playoff game.THURSDAY SCORESTOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALLFinal (3)Houston 70 Wichita St. 61Final (5)Arizona 91 Oregon 76Final (9)UCLA 70 Washington 61Final (12)Gonzaga 88 Santa Clara 70Final (18)Saint Mary's (Cal.) 68 San Francisco 59Final UAB 86 (19)FAU 77NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONFinal L.A. Lakers 112 Indiana 111Final New York 106 Miami 104Final Cleveland 128 Memphis 113Final Chicago 114 Charlotte 98Final Dallas 111 New Orleans 106Final Denver 134 Golden State 117Final Milwaukee 106 L.A. Clippers 105

Sports Headlines for Friday

WICHITA, Kan.—Wichita State matched No. 3 Houston's energy, toughness and physicality but couldn't keep pace with its three-point shooting in 70-61 loss at Charles Koch Arena. <a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jaykwon-walton/7208">Jaykwon Walton</a>&nbsp;matched a personal-best with 24 points for WSU (11-11, 4-6), which shot 38.9% for the game and made just 3-of-20 attempts from beyond the arc. <a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/james-rojas/7210">James Rojas</a>&nbsp;added 15 points and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kenny-pohto/7214">Kenny Pohto</a>&nbsp;secured a career-high 12 rebounds. Jarace Walker&nbsp;and&nbsp;Marcus Sasser&nbsp;scored 15-each and&nbsp;Jamal Shead&nbsp;added seven assists to lead Houston (21-2, 9-1) – the highest-ranked visiting team to play at the Roundhouse in 32 years. The visitors made 6-of-12 second-half treys and shot 44.6% overall from the field. The Shockers outrebounded the Cougars, 35-30, and outscored them 34-30 in the paint and 17-15 on second chances to put themselves in position for the program's highest-rated home win since a Feb. 25, 1967 victory over No. 2 Louisville. The hosts led as late as the 6:25-mark of the second half before a miserable seven-minute stretch that saw them miss six-straight shots and 4-of-8 free throws. Houston's Walker hit back-to-back triples to set off an 11-1 Cougar run. The first tied the game with 6:12 to play and the second put UH in front for good with 4:20 left. PLAY-BY-PLAY: Walton was an early catalyst for WSU, scoring 12 points in his first 11 minutes of action. He dunked and made back-to-back threes during a 10-2 Shocker run to start the game. Walton added a fastbreak layup and two free throws on the back end of another 9-0 push that gave WSU a 19-12 advantage with 8:03 to play in the opening half. Seconds later, the junior wing picked up his second foul and spent the final 7:18 of the half on the bench. Houston used a 9-0 run to forge in front just before halftime and led 30-29 at the intermission on Walker's reverse dunk with 26 seconds to play. Walton's return for the start of the second half paid immediate dividends for the Shocker offense. He made another triple and converted a pair of three-point plays before picking up his third personal foul. Walton went the bench at the 13:25-mark with WSU leading 47-40 and returned four minutes later to a one-possession game. He drove for a layup and a 53-49 lead with 8:15 left and made a free throw for a 54-51 advantage with 6:25 to go. Not much went right after that. NOTABLE: WSU hosted an AP top-3 team for only the 12th&nbsp;time in its history. Shockers teams are 6-6 all-time in those games. The last of those contests was against No. 2 Kansas on Jan. 4, 1990. The Shockers dropped to 1-4 in American Athletic Conference home games but are tied for the league's second-best road mark at 3-2. Walton's fourth 20-point performance of the year matched his career-high (24) set last Wednesday against Tulane in overtime. The junior is averaging a team-high 15.9 points in conference games. Rojas tallied his seventh straight double-figure scoring game. He's averaging 13.9 points and 7.9 rebounds over that stretch (up from 6.6 points and 4.9 rebounds). Big 12-bound Houston won its final American Athletic Conference era visit to Wichita and evened the all-time series at 18-18. The teams meet again Mar. 2 in Houston. UP NEXT: The Shockers are back on the road Sunday to face Tulsa (2 p.m. CT, ESPN+) then return home next week to take on UCF (Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 7 p.m.) and SMU (Sunday, Feb. 12 at 3 p.m.).&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>WICHITA, Kan.—Wichita State matched No. 3 Houston's energy, toughness and physicality but couldn't keep pace with its three-point shooting in 70-61 loss at Charles Koch Arena. <a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jaykwon-walton/7208">Jaykwon Walton</a>&nbsp;matched a personal-best with 24 points for WSU (11-11, 4-6), which shot 38.9% for the game and made just 3-of-20 attempts from beyond the arc. <a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/james-rojas/7210">James Rojas</a>&nbsp;added 15 points and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kenny-pohto/7214">Kenny Pohto</a>&nbsp;secured a career-high 12 rebounds. Jarace Walker&nbsp;and&nbsp;Marcus Sasser&nbsp;scored 15-each and&nbsp;Jamal Shead&nbsp;added seven assists to lead Houston (21-2, 9-1) – the highest-ranked visiting team to play at the Roundhouse in 32 years. The visitors made 6-of-12 second-half treys and shot 44.6% overall from the field. The Shockers outrebounded the Cougars, 35-30, and outscored them 34-30 in the paint and 17-15 on second chances to put themselves in position for the program's highest-rated home win since a Feb. 25, 1967 victory over No. 2 Louisville. The hosts led as late as the 6:25-mark of the second half before a miserable seven-minute stretch that saw them miss six-straight shots and 4-of-8 free throws. Houston's Walker hit back-to-back triples to set off an 11-1 Cougar run. The first tied the game with 6:12 to play and the second put UH in front for good with 4:20 left. PLAY-BY-PLAY: Walton was an early catalyst for WSU, scoring 12 points in his first 11 minutes of action. He dunked and made back-to-back threes during a 10-2 Shocker run to start the game. Walton added a fastbreak layup and two free throws on the back end of another 9-0 push that gave WSU a 19-12 advantage with 8:03 to play in the opening half. Seconds later, the junior wing picked up his second foul and spent the final 7:18 of the half on the bench. Houston used a 9-0 run to forge in front just before halftime and led 30-29 at the intermission on Walker's reverse dunk with 26 seconds to play. Walton's return for the start of the second half paid immediate dividends for the Shocker offense. He made another triple and converted a pair of three-point plays before picking up his third personal foul. Walton went the bench at the 13:25-mark with WSU leading 47-40 and returned four minutes later to a one-possession game. He drove for a layup and a 53-49 lead with 8:15 left and made a free throw for a 54-51 advantage with 6:25 to go. Not much went right after that. NOTABLE: WSU hosted an AP top-3 team for only the 12th&nbsp;time in its history. Shockers teams are 6-6 all-time in those games. The last of those contests was against No. 2 Kansas on Jan. 4, 1990. The Shockers dropped to 1-4 in American Athletic Conference home games but are tied for the league's second-best road mark at 3-2. Walton's fourth 20-point performance of the year matched his career-high (24) set last Wednesday against Tulane in overtime. The junior is averaging a team-high 15.9 points in conference games. Rojas tallied his seventh straight double-figure scoring game. He's averaging 13.9 points and 7.9 rebounds over that stretch (up from 6.6 points and 4.9 rebounds). Big 12-bound Houston won its final American Athletic Conference era visit to Wichita and evened the all-time series at 18-18. The teams meet again Mar. 2 in Houston. UP NEXT: The Shockers are back on the road Sunday to face Tulsa (2 p.m. CT, ESPN+) then return home next week to take on UCF (Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 7 p.m.) and SMU (Sunday, Feb. 12 at 3 p.m.).&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀 MBB: Shockers' upset bid falls short vs Houston

A total of 34 Hutchinson Community College football players from the 2022 NJCAA national runner-up team have signed letters of intent to play at four-year institutions through the December and February signing periods.

The breakdown of levels of play of the 34 Blue Dragons players are: Power 5 schools – 13; Other FBS schools – 12; FCS schools – 4; NCAA Division II school – 5.

Through his first three seasons as the Blue Dragon head coach, Drew Dallas now has produced 104 players who have been placed at four-year programs, including 32 players to Power 5 programs.

The 2022 Blue Dragons won the Jayhawk Conference championship and an NJCAA National Playoff semifinal over Coffeyville before falling to Iowa Western in the national championship game. The Blue Dragons tied a single-season record for wins, going 11-1 this past season.

Here is a list of the 2022 Blue Dragon Football Players who have signed to play at four-year programs next season:

HutchCC Sports InformationA total of 34 Hutchinson Community College football players from the 2022 NJCAA national runner-up team have signed letters of intent to play at four-year institutions through the December and February signing periods.The breakdown of levels of play of the 34 Blue Dragons players are: Power 5 schools – 13; Other FBS schools – 12; FCS schools – 4; NCAA Division II school – 5.Through his first three seasons as the Blue Dragon head coach, Drew Dallas now has produced 104 players who have been placed at four-year programs, including 32 players to Power 5 programs.The 2022 Blue Dragons won the Jayhawk Conference championship and an NJCAA National Playoff semifinal over Coffeyville before falling to Iowa Western in the national championship game. The Blue Dragons tied a single-season record for wins, going 11-1 this past season.Here is a list of the 2022 Blue Dragon Football Players who have signed to play at four-year programs next season:<figure>
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🏈34 HutchCC players will move on to 4-year schools

🎙 📰 Eagle Media Sports for Thursday Morning

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🏀 KBCA releases weekly rankings

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Donna Kelce is going to have to pull out that now-familiar custom jersey — the one with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce's front stitched to Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce's back — one more time this season.

At least this time, she'll get to see her boys in person.

For the first time in Super Bowl history, a pair of siblings will play each other on the NFL's grandest stage. Kelce helped the Chiefs return to their third championship game in four seasons on Sunday night when they beat the Bengals for the AFC title, while Jason has the Eagles back for the second time in six years after their NFC title win over the 49ers.

“Cool scenario to be in, you know?” Travis Kelce said. “My mom can't lose.”

Indeed, there have been plenty of famous NFL siblings over the years, and many had some memorable matchups: Peyton vs. Eli Manning, Tiki vs. Ronde Barber. But they never reached the same Super Bowl, or had to put their dear old mom in such a predicament, where one will be hoisting the Lombardi Trophy at the other one's expense.

“It's going to be an amazing feeling playing against him,” added Travis, whose team has gotten the better of big brother's Eagles the last three matchups. “I respect everyone over there in the Eagles organization. You won't see me talk too much trash because of how much I love my brother. But it's going to be an emotional game, for sure.”

Jason Kelce was even ever-so-briefly a Chiefs fan Sunday night, pulling on a Kansas City sweatshirt for about the three hours between the end of the Eagles' 31-7 rout of San Francisco and the finish of his little brother's 23-20 win over Cincinnati.

“That's it for the rest of the year,” Jason said with a smile. “I am done being a Chiefs fan.”

While her husband, Ed, has mostly kept private over the years, Donna has been a fixture as she crisscrosses the country to watch her boys. During wild-card weekend last year, she started in Tampa Bay watching the Eagles against the Buccaneers, then hopped a plane to Kansas City in time to watch the Chiefs play the Steelers at night.

She already has seen both of her sons win Super Bowls, too: The Eagles beat the Patriots in 2018 in Minneapolis, and the Chiefs rallied to beat the 49ers in Miami two years later.

She hasn't seen much of them lately, though. The way the playoff schedule worked out for the divisional round and the conference championship games, it was impossible for Donna to make it to see both of her boys in person.

In any case, they've come a long way from their solidly middle-class upbringing in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Jason blazed the trail as the star offensive lineman who earned a scholarship to Cincinnati, and Travis soon followed suit. Both caught the eyes of NFL scout during their college careers, and of one coach in particular: Andy Reid.

It was Big Red who, while coaching the Eagles, used a sixth-round pick on Jason during the 2011 draft. And two years later, after Reid had gotten a fresh start in Kansas City, the Chiefs used a third-rounder to bring Travis into the fold.

“Big brother probably protected Travis from doing some crazy things. He probably talked him from dropping off a ladder into raked-up leaves once or twice,” Reid said Monday. “Listen, they're both at heart very competitive and compassionate, is the biggest thing. They care and they care about people and they care about they're game.”

Jason has been to six Pro Bowls and was just voted an All-Pro for the fifth time, and he's emerged as one of the best offensive linemen in Eagles history. Travis has been to eight Pro Bowls, just made a fourth All-Pro team and is second in NFL history to Jerry Rice in playoff catches, yards and touchdowns.

Football's not the only thing they're good at, either.

The brothers have new a podcast called “New Heights with Jason &amp; Travis Kelce," which takes listeners on a riotous, real-time ride through the NFL season. The weekly shows are recorded on Tuesdays and last between 60 and 90 minutes, the two NFL stars playing off each other as if they were hanging out in mom's basement.

Special guests have included Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts and Chiefs counterpart Patrick Mahomes.

“They have a good mesh there, and a good relationship,” Reid said. “I think Travis has grown up a lot. Jason probably came in a bit more mature — Travis was a little immature. But he's really grown into a good person.

“I have invested time in both of those two,” Reid added, “so I feel like a part of the family.”

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Donna Kelce is going to have to pull out that now-familiar custom jersey — the one with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce's front stitched to Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce's back — one more time this season.At least this time, she'll get to see her boys in person.For the first time in Super Bowl history, a pair of siblings will play each other on the NFL's grandest stage. Kelce helped the Chiefs return to their third championship game in four seasons on Sunday night when they beat the Bengals for the AFC title, while Jason has the Eagles back for the second time in six years after their NFC title win over the 49ers.“Cool scenario to be in, you know?” Travis Kelce said. “My mom can't lose.”Or maybe can't win.Indeed, there have been plenty of famous NFL siblings over the years, and many had some memorable matchups: Peyton vs. Eli Manning, Tiki vs. Ronde Barber. But they never reached the same Super Bowl, or had to put their dear old mom in such a predicament, where one will be hoisting the Lombardi Trophy at the other one's expense.“It's going to be an amazing feeling playing against him,” added Travis, whose team has gotten the better of big brother's Eagles the last three matchups. “I respect everyone over there in the Eagles organization. You won't see me talk too much trash because of how much I love my brother. But it's going to be an emotional game, for sure.”Jason Kelce was even ever-so-briefly a Chiefs fan Sunday night, pulling on a Kansas City sweatshirt for about the three hours between the end of the Eagles' 31-7 rout of San Francisco and the finish of his little brother's 23-20 win over Cincinnati.“That's it for the rest of the year,” Jason said with a smile. “I am done being a Chiefs fan.”He'll leave that to mom and dad.While her husband, Ed, has mostly kept private over the years, Donna has been a fixture as she crisscrosses the country to watch her boys. During wild-card weekend last year, she started in Tampa Bay watching the Eagles against the Buccaneers, then hopped a plane to Kansas City in time to watch the Chiefs play the Steelers at night.She already has seen both of her sons win Super Bowls, too: The Eagles beat the Patriots in 2018 in Minneapolis, and the Chiefs rallied to beat the 49ers in Miami two years later.She hasn't seen much of them lately, though. The way the playoff schedule worked out for the divisional round and the conference championship games, it was impossible for Donna to make it to see both of her boys in person.In any case, they've come a long way from their solidly middle-class upbringing in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Jason blazed the trail as the star offensive lineman who earned a scholarship to Cincinnati, and Travis soon followed suit. Both caught the eyes of NFL scout during their college careers, and of one coach in particular: Andy Reid.It was Big Red who, while coaching the Eagles, used a sixth-round pick on Jason during the 2011 draft. And two years later, after Reid had gotten a fresh start in Kansas City, the Chiefs used a third-rounder to bring Travis into the fold.“Big brother probably protected Travis from doing some crazy things. He probably talked him from dropping off a ladder into raked-up leaves once or twice,” Reid said Monday. “Listen, they're both at heart very competitive and compassionate, is the biggest thing. They care and they care about people and they care about they're game.”They also happen to be very good at it.Jason has been to six Pro Bowls and was just voted an All-Pro for the fifth time, and he's emerged as one of the best offensive linemen in Eagles history. Travis has been to eight Pro Bowls, just made a fourth All-Pro team and is second in NFL history to Jerry Rice in playoff catches, yards and touchdowns.Football's not the only thing they're good at, either.The brothers have new a podcast called “New Heights with Jason &amp; Travis Kelce," which takes listeners on a riotous, real-time ride through the NFL season. The weekly shows are recorded on Tuesdays and last between 60 and 90 minutes, the two NFL stars playing off each other as if they were hanging out in mom's basement.Special guests have included Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts and Chiefs counterpart Patrick Mahomes.“They have a good mesh there, and a good relationship,” Reid said. “I think Travis has grown up a lot. Jason probably came in a bit more mature — Travis was a little immature. But he's really grown into a good person.“I have invested time in both of those two,” Reid added, “so I feel like a part of the family.”

🏈 Brother vs. brother: Kelces prepare for Super Bowl showdown

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are playing in the Super Bowl largely because they refused to give up on anyone, including players that few but their most-passionate fans know about. That includes Skyy Moore, their fumble-prone rookie punt returner, whose return last Sunday night set up the winning field goal in the AFC title game. It includes the young Chiefs defensive backs, who picked off Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow twice in the game. And it most certainly includes Harrison Butker, who shrugged off the most inaccurate season of his career to drill the eventual winning field goal against Cincinnati.

CAMBRIDGE, Ohio (AP) — Philadelphia Eagles reserve offensive lineman Josh Sills has been indicted on rape and kidnapping charges that stem from an incident in Ohio just over three years ago. The NFL on Wednesday put the rookie who has played just four snaps this season on the commissioner’s exempt list. That means he can’t practice, play or travel with the Eagles as they prepares for the Super Bowl. A grand jury indicted Sills earlier this week. His attorney said Wednesday that the allegations are false. Sills is due in court on Feb. 16, four days after the Eagles are to play Kansas City in the Super Bowl.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady had nothing left to prove. Already considered the Greatest of All Time, Brady finally walked away from the NFL on Wednesday following the most difficult, emotionally draining season in his life. Brady leaves with seven Super Bowl rings, five Super Bowl MVP awards, numerous other honors and nearly every passing record in league history. His success on the field is unmatched and his career accomplishments long ago cemented his Pro Football Hall of Fame credentials. But Brady’s legacy stretches beyond the field, his championships and his 89,214 passing yards and 649 touchdowns.

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — The prolific pace of school-switching among college players has helped some NFL prospects have breakout seasons and demonstrate they can adapt to a new system. Players like Florida offensive tackle O'Cyrus Torrence are hoping their moves pay off in the draft. Torrence and dozens of others who played for multiple schools are trying to improve their draft stock at the East-West Shrine Game and Senior Bowl this week. They have to answer questions about why they transferred. Some, like Torrence, Washington State linebacker Daiyan Henley and Cincinnati linebacker Ivan Pace Jr., had big seasons.

UNDATED (AP) — The opening of college football’s traditional signing period for high school prospects brought an apparent end to two of the cycle’s most notable recruitments. Blue-chip quarterback Jaden Rashada, who signed with Florida in December and then asked to be released from the commitment when a name, imagine and likeness deal fell through, announced he is going to Arizona State. Also in the Pac-12, Cormani McClain signed with Colorado to make it two straight years that coach Deion Sanders has landed a five-star cornerback. McClain had previously committed to Miami.

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Gabby Gregory scored 25 points and combined with Serena Sundell to make 7 of 8 free throws in the last 22 seconds and Kansas State defeated No. 12 Iowa State, the Big 12 Conference co-leader, 78-77. Gregory clinched it with free throws with 2.3 seconds to go as the Cyclones hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer. Iowa State erased a seven-point deficit in the fourth quarter but only tied the game once, at 64, on an Ashley Joens layup with three minutes to go. Jaelynn Glenn drilled a clutch 3-pointer that put the Wildcats up 71-66 with 1:41 to go. Glenn finished with 15 points and Sundell 14 for the Wildcats. Lexi Donarski scored 18 points and Joens had 17 for Iowa State.

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Kalib Boone scored 12 of his 18 points in the first half, Moussa Cisse had 12 of his career-high tying 18 in the second half and Oklahoma State beat Oklahoma 71-61 for a season sweep of the Bedlam series. It is the third season sweep in the last six seasons for OSU. Woody Newton had 10 rebounds as the Cowboys dominated the boards 42-32. Boone made his first eight shots, giving him 20-straight made over three games before missing his last two shots. It was the 100th win for OSU coach Mike Boynton. Gran Sherfield topped the Sooners, who were coming off a dominating 93-69 home win over No. 2 Alabama, with 14 points.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are playing in the Super Bowl largely because they refused to give up on anyone, including players that few but their most-passionate fans know about. That includes Skyy Moore, their fumble-prone rookie punt returner, whose return last Sunday night set up the winning field goal in the AFC title game. It includes the young Chiefs defensive backs, who picked off Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow twice in the game. And it most certainly includes Harrison Butker, who shrugged off the most inaccurate season of his career to drill the eventual winning field goal against Cincinnati.CAMBRIDGE, Ohio (AP) — Philadelphia Eagles reserve offensive lineman Josh Sills has been indicted on rape and kidnapping charges that stem from an incident in Ohio just over three years ago. The NFL on Wednesday put the rookie who has played just four snaps this season on the commissioner’s exempt list. That means he can’t practice, play or travel with the Eagles as they prepares for the Super Bowl. A grand jury indicted Sills earlier this week. His attorney said Wednesday that the allegations are false. Sills is due in court on Feb. 16, four days after the Eagles are to play Kansas City in the Super Bowl.TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady had nothing left to prove. Already considered the Greatest of All Time, Brady finally walked away from the NFL on Wednesday following the most difficult, emotionally draining season in his life. Brady leaves with seven Super Bowl rings, five Super Bowl MVP awards, numerous other honors and nearly every passing record in league history. His success on the field is unmatched and his career accomplishments long ago cemented his Pro Football Hall of Fame credentials. But Brady’s legacy stretches beyond the field, his championships and his 89,214 passing yards and 649 touchdowns.MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — The prolific pace of school-switching among college players has helped some NFL prospects have breakout seasons and demonstrate they can adapt to a new system. Players like Florida offensive tackle O'Cyrus Torrence are hoping their moves pay off in the draft. Torrence and dozens of others who played for multiple schools are trying to improve their draft stock at the East-West Shrine Game and Senior Bowl this week. They have to answer questions about why they transferred. Some, like Torrence, Washington State linebacker Daiyan Henley and Cincinnati linebacker Ivan Pace Jr., had big seasons.UNDATED (AP) — The opening of college football’s traditional signing period for high school prospects brought an apparent end to two of the cycle’s most notable recruitments. Blue-chip quarterback Jaden Rashada, who signed with Florida in December and then asked to be released from the commitment when a name, imagine and likeness deal fell through, announced he is going to Arizona State. Also in the Pac-12, Cormani McClain signed with Colorado to make it two straight years that coach Deion Sanders has landed a five-star cornerback. McClain had previously committed to Miami.MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Gabby Gregory scored 25 points and combined with Serena Sundell to make 7 of 8 free throws in the last 22 seconds and Kansas State defeated No. 12 Iowa State, the Big 12 Conference co-leader, 78-77. Gregory clinched it with free throws with 2.3 seconds to go as the Cyclones hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer. Iowa State erased a seven-point deficit in the fourth quarter but only tied the game once, at 64, on an Ashley Joens layup with three minutes to go. Jaelynn Glenn drilled a clutch 3-pointer that put the Wildcats up 71-66 with 1:41 to go. Glenn finished with 15 points and Sundell 14 for the Wildcats. Lexi Donarski scored 18 points and Joens had 17 for Iowa State.NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Kalib Boone scored 12 of his 18 points in the first half, Moussa Cisse had 12 of his career-high tying 18 in the second half and Oklahoma State beat Oklahoma 71-61 for a season sweep of the Bedlam series. It is the third season sweep in the last six seasons for OSU. Woody Newton had 10 rebounds as the Cowboys dominated the boards 42-32. Boone made his first eight shots, giving him 20-straight made over three games before missing his last two shots. It was the 100th win for OSU coach Mike Boynton. Gran Sherfield topped the Sooners, who were coming off a dominating 93-69 home win over No. 2 Alabama, with 14 points.WEDNESDAY SCORESTOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALLFinal (1)Purdue 80 Penn St. 60Final Florida 67 (2)Tennessee 54Final (14)Marquette 73 Villanova 64Final (16)Xavier 85 (17)Providence 83Final (25)Auburn 94 Georgia 73NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONWashington at Detroit 7 p.m. (Postponed)Final Philadelphia 105 Orlando 94Final Portland 122 Memphis 112Final Boston 139 Brooklyn 96Final Sacramento 119 San Antonio 109Final Houston 112 Oklahoma City 106Final OT Minnesota 119 Golden State 114Final Utah 131 Toronto 128Final Atlanta 132 Phoenix 100NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEFinal Carolina 5 Buffalo 1Final Boston 5 Toronto 2

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PHILADELPHIA. Pa. –&nbsp;A poor shooting night spoiled a career night for&nbsp;Trajata Colbert, as Wichita State fell, 72-59, at Temple Wednesday night in the Liacouras Center. Wichita State (13-9, 3-6) shot a season-worst 27.8 percent from the field, a majority of those misses coming in the paint right near the basket. Wichita State has lost the last four meetings against the Owls. Colbert recorded her fourth double-double of the season behind a career-high 25 points and 11 rebounds.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/dj-mccarty/7157">DJ McCarty</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/shamaryah-duncan/7156">Shamaryah Duncan</a>&nbsp;added 10 points apiece, but were a combined 7-of-27 from the floor.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jane-asinde/7152">Jane Asinde</a>&nbsp;added eight points and 12 rebounds. Temple connected on 46.4 percent of tries, including an 8-for-19 mark from long range. Wichita State was just 2-of-11 from three-point range. Wichita State grabbed a season-high 25 offensive rebounds and outrebounded the Owls, 50-36, but only converted those offensive rebounds into 15 points. Wichita State dug itself into an early hole, trailing 15-6, after missing 12 of its first 15 attempts from the field, while Temple hit 7-of-12. Back-to-back McCarty triples gave the Shockers some life, but the Owls would still take an 18-12 lead into the second. The Shockers finished the opening quarter just 5-of-21. Wichita State's struggles on offense didn't go away in the second quarter, but a 6-0 run to end the half sent the Shockers into the locker room trailing by seven, 35-28, after trailing by as many as 13. McCarty capped the Shockers' 6-0 spurt in the closing minutes with a fadeaway jumper just before the clock expired. Wichita State finished the half just 11-of-39 from the field (28 percent) compared to Temple hitting 50 percent of its attempts. Both teams committed only seven turnovers, but Temple was able to capitalize on Wichita State's turnovers. The Owls scored nine points directly off Wichita State's miscues. Colbert was able to assert herself down low, scoring a game-high 10 points in the first half. McCarty was close behind at eight. Temple opened the second half red-hot, hitting a pair of three-pointers in the first 1:30, quickly pushing the margin to 14. After turning the ball over just seven times in the entire first half, Wichita State had six in the first 6:20 of the third quarter. Trailing by 11 with less than 2:00 minutes left in the third, Temple hit a wide open corner trey and a driving layup to make it a 57-41 game. The Owls extended their lead to 18 on the first possession of the fourth, but would go scoreless over the next 4:09 allowing Wichita State to cut into the margin. A 9-0 run pulled Wichita State within single digits after two Asinde free throws. Temple broke out of its drought on the next possession to make it a 12-point game. Again, Wichita State made another push, clawing within seven after a Colbert three-point play and still 2:30 to play. Unfortunately, that would be as close as it would get. Wichita State did not score the remainder of the game. Up Next Wichita State welcomes Memphis to Charles Koch Arena on Saturday, Feb. 4 for National Girls and Women in Sports Day.

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 </figure>PHILADELPHIA. Pa. –&nbsp;A poor shooting night spoiled a career night for&nbsp;Trajata Colbert, as Wichita State fell, 72-59, at Temple Wednesday night in the Liacouras Center. Wichita State (13-9, 3-6) shot a season-worst 27.8 percent from the field, a majority of those misses coming in the paint right near the basket. Wichita State has lost the last four meetings against the Owls. Colbert recorded her fourth double-double of the season behind a career-high 25 points and 11 rebounds.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/dj-mccarty/7157">DJ McCarty</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/shamaryah-duncan/7156">Shamaryah Duncan</a>&nbsp;added 10 points apiece, but were a combined 7-of-27 from the floor.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jane-asinde/7152">Jane Asinde</a>&nbsp;added eight points and 12 rebounds. Temple connected on 46.4 percent of tries, including an 8-for-19 mark from long range. Wichita State was just 2-of-11 from three-point range. Wichita State grabbed a season-high 25 offensive rebounds and outrebounded the Owls, 50-36, but only converted those offensive rebounds into 15 points. Wichita State dug itself into an early hole, trailing 15-6, after missing 12 of its first 15 attempts from the field, while Temple hit 7-of-12. Back-to-back McCarty triples gave the Shockers some life, but the Owls would still take an 18-12 lead into the second. The Shockers finished the opening quarter just 5-of-21. Wichita State's struggles on offense didn't go away in the second quarter, but a 6-0 run to end the half sent the Shockers into the locker room trailing by seven, 35-28, after trailing by as many as 13. McCarty capped the Shockers' 6-0 spurt in the closing minutes with a fadeaway jumper just before the clock expired. Wichita State finished the half just 11-of-39 from the field (28 percent) compared to Temple hitting 50 percent of its attempts. Both teams committed only seven turnovers, but Temple was able to capitalize on Wichita State's turnovers. The Owls scored nine points directly off Wichita State's miscues. Colbert was able to assert herself down low, scoring a game-high 10 points in the first half. McCarty was close behind at eight. Temple opened the second half red-hot, hitting a pair of three-pointers in the first 1:30, quickly pushing the margin to 14. After turning the ball over just seven times in the entire first half, Wichita State had six in the first 6:20 of the third quarter. Trailing by 11 with less than 2:00 minutes left in the third, Temple hit a wide open corner trey and a driving layup to make it a 57-41 game. The Owls extended their lead to 18 on the first possession of the fourth, but would go scoreless over the next 4:09 allowing Wichita State to cut into the margin. A 9-0 run pulled Wichita State within single digits after two Asinde free throws. Temple broke out of its drought on the next possession to make it a 12-point game. Again, Wichita State made another push, clawing within seven after a Colbert three-point play and still 2:30 to play. Unfortunately, that would be as close as it would get. Wichita State did not score the remainder of the game. Up Next Wichita State welcomes Memphis to Charles Koch Arena on Saturday, Feb. 4 for National Girls and Women in Sports Day.

🏀 WBB: WSU's Colbert’s career night not enough in loss at Temple

MANHATTAN, Kan.— With a strong third quarter and a late fourth quarter push, K-State collected a 78-77 upset win over (12/12) Iowa State inside Bramlage Coliseum on Wednesday night. The win snapped a five-game losing streak by the Wildcats against the Cyclones and was K-State's second Associated Press top-15 win of the season, also downing fourth-ranked Iowa in November. K-State (14-9, 3-7 Big 12) put three in double figures for the 19th time this season and were led by senior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/gabby-gregory/8613">Gabby Gregory</a>&nbsp;with a game-high 27 points while playing all 40 minutes for the second straight game. Gregory, who entered the contest as the number-two scorer in the Big 12, carded her 14th game this season with 20 or more points and did so on 9-of-14 shooting, including 3-of-5 from 3-point range, and a 6-of-7 effort from the foul line. Joining Gregory in double figures were sophomores&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jaelyn-glenn/8607">Jaelyn Glenn</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/serena-sundell/8612">Serena Sundell</a>&nbsp;with 15 and 14 points, respectively. Glenn added five rebounds, two assists and two steals to her final line, while Sundell led the Wildcats with five assists and hauled in five rebounds, pocketed a steal and blocked a shot. Iowa State (15-5, 7-3) saw four reach double figures and were led by Lexi Donarski with 18 points, while Ashley Joens added 17 points. HOW IT HAPPENED - The Cyclones would lead by as much as 11 in the second quarter, 34-23. K-State would hold Iowa State without a field goal for the final three minutes of the quarter and outscored them, 9-2, to pull within four at halftime, 36-32.&nbsp; - Gregory started the rally with a 3-pointer and then tallied a pair of free throws with 1:54 to play. Sundell then capped the quarter with four points on layups, including a halftime buzzer beater.&nbsp; - K-State extended its run into the third quarter, scoring the first five points of the frame to take a 37-36 lead with 8:01 to play. After the Cyclones regained the lead with a 3-pointer, the Wildcats went on a 7-0 run to go in front by five, 44-39, with 6:16 to play in the third. Three-pointers from&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/brylee-glenn/8606">Brylee Glenn</a>&nbsp;and Gregory on consecutive possessions keyed the run. - A Gregory layup with 4:37 to play in the third gave the Wildcats a 48-43 lead. Iowa State would use an 8-0 run over a two-minute stretch to take a 51-48 lead and force a K-State timeout with 2:44 to play in the third stanza.&nbsp; - A free throw and a three-pointer from in front of K-State's bench by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/emilee-ebert/8605">Emilee Ebert</a>&nbsp;gave the Wildcats a 54-53 lead entering the fourth quarter. In total for the third quarter, Gregory scored 12 of K-State's 22 points.&nbsp; - K-State raced out to begin the fourth quarter with an 8-2 run and built a seven-point lead, 62-55, with 7:14 remaining and forced an Iowa State timeout. Sundell opened the quarter with a layup and was followed by two free throws from Ebert.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jaelyn-glenn/8607">Jaelyn Glenn</a>&nbsp;then made layups on consecutive K-State possessions to force the timeout. - A five-point burst by Joens tied the game at 64 with 3:01 to play. On K-State's next possession, Ebert finished a layup through contact to give the Wildcats a 66-64 lead. On the ensuing Iowa State possession,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jaelyn-glenn/8607">Jaelyn Glenn</a>&nbsp;plucked Joens's pocket and raced to the other end for a layup with 2:24 to play and giving the Wildcats a 68-64 lead.&nbsp; - After an Iowa State timeout with 2:17 remaining, the Cyclones scored on a putback to pull within two, 68-66.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jaelyn-glenn/8607">Jaelyn Glenn</a>&nbsp;answered on K-State's next possession with a three-pointer from the wing to give the Wildcats a 71-66 led with 1:41 left. - The Wildcats would clinch the win by shooting 7-of-8 from the foul line in the final 22 seconds of the game, as Gregory was 4-of-4 and Sundell was 3-of-4.&nbsp; - K-State ended the night shooting 47.4 percent (27-of-57) from the field, including 40.0 percent (8-of-20) from beyond the arc. - The Cyclones shot 47.5 percent (28-of-59) from the floor and shot 36.4 percent (8-of-22) from 3-point range. - The Wildcats held a 21-14 advantage in points off turnovers and a 13-7 edge in fast break points. Iowa State entered Wednesday averaging 13.5 turnovers per game, but the Wildcats forced 16 Cyclone mistakes. QUICK FACTS - K-State leads the series with Iowa State, 54-47. - The Wildcats are 28-18 all-time against the Cyclones in games played in Manhattan. - Kansas State owns a 227-193 record in the month of February including a 30-34 mark in the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/jeff-mittie/1817">Jeff Mittie</a>&nbsp;era. - The Wildcats are now 2-1 this season against Associated Press top-25 opponents.&nbsp; - K-State is 8-9 all-time against opponents ranked No. 12 in the Associated Press top-25 poll, including three of their last five. TEAM NOTES - Wednesday's starting five were&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/sarah-shematsi/9881">Sarah Shematsi</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jaelyn-glenn/8607">Jaelyn Glenn</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/serena-sundell/8612">Serena Sundell</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/brylee-glenn/8606">Brylee Glenn</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/gabby-gregory/8613">Gabby Gregory</a>. This was the 10th time this group started a game together this season (5-5). - The Wildcats trailed at halftime, 36-32. This was the 12th time this season K-State trailed on the scoreboard after the first 20 minutes. This was K-State third win this season (3-9) when trailing at the half. - K-State held a 54-53 lead entering the fourth quarter. The Wildcats are 12-0 this season when leading after three quarters and own a 13-0 record when leading with five minutes remaining in the fourth. - The Wildcats scored 20 or more points in the third and fourth quarters for the second straight game. This season, K-State owns 33 quarters with 20 or more points scored. - K-State saw three or more players in double figures for points for the 19th time this season. - The Wildcats were 16-of-20 (.800) from the foul line on Wednesday. This was the 10th time this season K-State shot 80.0 percent or better from the charity stripe. PLAYER NOTES - Gregory tallied her 60th career game in double figures for points and her 19th at K-State. She has scored in double figures in five straight games. - Wednesday was Gregory's 14th game this season and the 22nd of her career with 20 or more points. Gregory leads the Big 12 for games with 20 or more points. - Gregory ended the night with three 3-pointers. This was her 16th game this season and the 44th of her career with two or more connections from 3-point range.&nbsp; - Sundell reached double figures in points for the 15th time this season and the 34th time in her career. - Sundell set the school record for career blocked shots by a guard with 43, passing the mark established by Kayla Goth (42). - Sundell dished five assists on Wednesday, her 13th game with five or more assists and the 33rd of her career.&nbsp; -&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jaelyn-glenn/8607">Jaelyn Glenn</a>&nbsp;scored in double figures for the 17th game this season and the 23rd time in her career. -&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jaelyn-glenn/8607">Jaelyn Glenn</a>&nbsp;pulled in five rebounds on Wednesday, her 13th game this season with five or more rebounds and the 23rd of her career. Glenn has hauled in five or more rebounds in all 10 games of Big 12 play this season. -&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/sarah-shematsi/9881">Sarah Shematsi</a>&nbsp;made two three-pointers on Wednesday, her sixth game this season and the 12th of her career with two or more connections from 3-point range. - Shematsi pulled in a team-leading six rebounds on Wednesday, her sixth game this season with five or more rebounds and the eighth of her career. Shematsi has led the Wildcats in rebounding four times this season. FROM THE HEAD COACH K-State Head Coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/jeff-mittie/1817">Jeff Mittie</a> On the importance of this win… "I think there's no question it's a big one. We've been through a really tough stretch where we didn't play as well as we were capable of but we have started to play better but we haven't tasted victory. And you know, you want that work in practice to carry over to game night and you've got to trust that it will. And I'm really proud of the team for trusting it. Even when they strayed away from the game plan, they got back to it. And there were a couple of times we strayed a little bit away from it down the stretch, but we got back to it and players made plays and you've got to make plays in a game like this." On if there was an emphasis to get off to a hot start… "It's been a point of emphasis for a while, both halves, it's been a point of emphasis that we do things better. It's important because we've played pretty well but boy when you just dig yourself a hole and then it changes your substitution patterns, it can change some things. And it certainly changes some things for the other team. They're playing now with a lot of confidence. The thing I thought we did tonight, we got (Ashely) Jones off to a rough start. She's such a veteran that she comes back and has a good second half, but yet, she doesn't have a monstrous game. And so we hold her kind of at bay. I just thought our team did a lot of things a lot better tonight." On any halftime adjustments made… "We made a few little wrinkles to a few things, but I would just say the biggest thing our players did was they stayed with the game plan of getting downhill and getting in the paint and shooting threes off of it. Not just settling for threes, we were really moving the ball and playing better together. But I think it started with our mentality of getting downhill first." On carrying this momentum forward… "I think you just take it into practice. You take the one practice at a time, how do we get better? Get a little bit of rest. This was a big battle so we'll get a little bit of rest we play on Sunday. And have a good practice, you know keep that momentum going. I have felt like we have had pretty productive practices and I felt leaving practice that not only have we improved individually at where I feel like they can continue to grow, but also how we can help each other play better. So defensively tonight, that was a step forward defensively for us to do some things better. They still shoot a higher percentage than I'd like but that's a really good offensive team. So just get back into practice on Friday and get ready to hopefully you know carry this over." Iowa State Head Coach Bill Fennelly Opening Statement… "I certainly want to congratulate Kansas State. I thought they played really really hard, really well. It was a really good game. Obviously, when you go on the road, one of the things we talk about as a staff is you never know the play that is going to change the game and when you lose by one, we can sit here all night and pick out a play or two. But credit to them they played really hard and really well. And we competed but just not efficient enough in certain times." On the key to K-State pulling away… "I think the biggest thing is we really had a hard time guarding them. Recently, ever since we lost Stephanie (Soares) we've had to kind of reinvent ourselves defensively and our scouting, what we call scouting report defense has been really good. Tonight it wasn't and they exploited it in a lot of different ways, and that's a credit to them. So that was the biggest thing for me. Defensively, we just we didn't do the little things we needed to do to to beat a very skilled offensive team." On what worked well in the second quarter… "I think the biggest thing was we quit turning the ball over for about six minutes. Obviously, we're not a very deep team and when Ash (Ashley Joens) and Lex (Lexi Donarski) got in foul trouble in the second quarter, we didn't finish the half the way we needed to. But you know, I think for us, we have a lot of people that have the ability to score, but the turnovers and points off turnovers hurt us. But other than that, I think really defensively you just have to be much better on the road in this league than we were tonight. And that's a credit to them." FROM THE FLOOR <a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/gabby-gregory/8613">Gabby Gregory</a>, K-State Senior Guard On if she made any adjustments to go on her scoring run… "I just stuck to the game plan and we wanted to get the ball inside, play out of the post and skip out if you had open shooters and that's really just what I did. I just had opportunities to score and I took advantage of them." On what this year has meant to her… "It's been a lot of fun. I mean, going into the portal, I was looking for a fresh start and I knew coming to K State I could have that. And I mean my teammates have been incredible ever since I got here. I'm back to having fun playing basketball and I guess you can see it on the floor, like I'm just having a blast and my teammates are incredible and we just played together so well. It's just been a lot of fun." <a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jaelyn-glenn/8607">Jaelyn Glenn</a>, K-State Sophomore Guard On her performance in the fourth quarter… "Well, one of our biggest points of emphasis was driving the ball and getting it in the paint. So just my teammates doing that got me open, and I would just have to just move along the three point line a little bit so they could see me but my teammates really did a lot of the work just driving the ball and getting me open. Yeah, and then just staying confident in my shot and shooting it." On her stretch of a layup followed by a three-pointer… "I definitely think it was a gamble on the steal. I think I had three fouls so that really could have gone either way. But I'm glad it went my way. And then on that three it just felt really good coming off. I didn't know like how much time was on the clock or like maybe we didn't really need that three, but I'm just confident in my shot. It felt really good coming off." UP NEXT K-State returns to the road, as the Wildcats visit Texas Tech on Sunday at 1 p.m. Sunday's game will air on ESPNU and can be heard on the K-State Sports Network.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>MANHATTAN, Kan.— With a strong third quarter and a late fourth quarter push, K-State collected a 78-77 upset win over (12/12) Iowa State inside Bramlage Coliseum on Wednesday night. The win snapped a five-game losing streak by the Wildcats against the Cyclones and was K-State's second Associated Press top-15 win of the season, also downing fourth-ranked Iowa in November. K-State (14-9, 3-7 Big 12) put three in double figures for the 19th time this season and were led by senior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/gabby-gregory/8613">Gabby Gregory</a>&nbsp;with a game-high 27 points while playing all 40 minutes for the second straight game. Gregory, who entered the contest as the number-two scorer in the Big 12, carded her 14th game this season with 20 or more points and did so on 9-of-14 shooting, including 3-of-5 from 3-point range, and a 6-of-7 effort from the foul line. Joining Gregory in double figures were sophomores&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jaelyn-glenn/8607">Jaelyn Glenn</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/serena-sundell/8612">Serena Sundell</a>&nbsp;with 15 and 14 points, respectively. Glenn added five rebounds, two assists and two steals to her final line, while Sundell led the Wildcats with five assists and hauled in five rebounds, pocketed a steal and blocked a shot. Iowa State (15-5, 7-3) saw four reach double figures and were led by Lexi Donarski with 18 points, while Ashley Joens added 17 points. HOW IT HAPPENED - The Cyclones would lead by as much as 11 in the second quarter, 34-23. K-State would hold Iowa State without a field goal for the final three minutes of the quarter and outscored them, 9-2, to pull within four at halftime, 36-32.&nbsp; - Gregory started the rally with a 3-pointer and then tallied a pair of free throws with 1:54 to play. Sundell then capped the quarter with four points on layups, including a halftime buzzer beater.&nbsp; - K-State extended its run into the third quarter, scoring the first five points of the frame to take a 37-36 lead with 8:01 to play. After the Cyclones regained the lead with a 3-pointer, the Wildcats went on a 7-0 run to go in front by five, 44-39, with 6:16 to play in the third. Three-pointers from&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/brylee-glenn/8606">Brylee Glenn</a>&nbsp;and Gregory on consecutive possessions keyed the run. - A Gregory layup with 4:37 to play in the third gave the Wildcats a 48-43 lead. Iowa State would use an 8-0 run over a two-minute stretch to take a 51-48 lead and force a K-State timeout with 2:44 to play in the third stanza.&nbsp; - A free throw and a three-pointer from in front of K-State's bench by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/emilee-ebert/8605">Emilee Ebert</a>&nbsp;gave the Wildcats a 54-53 lead entering the fourth quarter. In total for the third quarter, Gregory scored 12 of K-State's 22 points.&nbsp; - K-State raced out to begin the fourth quarter with an 8-2 run and built a seven-point lead, 62-55, with 7:14 remaining and forced an Iowa State timeout. Sundell opened the quarter with a layup and was followed by two free throws from Ebert.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jaelyn-glenn/8607">Jaelyn Glenn</a>&nbsp;then made layups on consecutive K-State possessions to force the timeout. - A five-point burst by Joens tied the game at 64 with 3:01 to play. On K-State's next possession, Ebert finished a layup through contact to give the Wildcats a 66-64 lead. On the ensuing Iowa State possession,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jaelyn-glenn/8607">Jaelyn Glenn</a>&nbsp;plucked Joens's pocket and raced to the other end for a layup with 2:24 to play and giving the Wildcats a 68-64 lead.&nbsp; - After an Iowa State timeout with 2:17 remaining, the Cyclones scored on a putback to pull within two, 68-66.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jaelyn-glenn/8607">Jaelyn Glenn</a>&nbsp;answered on K-State's next possession with a three-pointer from the wing to give the Wildcats a 71-66 led with 1:41 left. - The Wildcats would clinch the win by shooting 7-of-8 from the foul line in the final 22 seconds of the game, as Gregory was 4-of-4 and Sundell was 3-of-4.&nbsp; - K-State ended the night shooting 47.4 percent (27-of-57) from the field, including 40.0 percent (8-of-20) from beyond the arc. - The Cyclones shot 47.5 percent (28-of-59) from the floor and shot 36.4 percent (8-of-22) from 3-point range. - The Wildcats held a 21-14 advantage in points off turnovers and a 13-7 edge in fast break points. Iowa State entered Wednesday averaging 13.5 turnovers per game, but the Wildcats forced 16 Cyclone mistakes. QUICK FACTS - K-State leads the series with Iowa State, 54-47. - The Wildcats are 28-18 all-time against the Cyclones in games played in Manhattan. - Kansas State owns a 227-193 record in the month of February including a 30-34 mark in the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/jeff-mittie/1817">Jeff Mittie</a>&nbsp;era. - The Wildcats are now 2-1 this season against Associated Press top-25 opponents.&nbsp; - K-State is 8-9 all-time against opponents ranked No. 12 in the Associated Press top-25 poll, including three of their last five. TEAM NOTES - Wednesday's starting five were&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/sarah-shematsi/9881">Sarah Shematsi</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jaelyn-glenn/8607">Jaelyn Glenn</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/serena-sundell/8612">Serena Sundell</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/brylee-glenn/8606">Brylee Glenn</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/gabby-gregory/8613">Gabby Gregory</a>. This was the 10th time this group started a game together this season (5-5). - The Wildcats trailed at halftime, 36-32. This was the 12th time this season K-State trailed on the scoreboard after the first 20 minutes. This was K-State third win this season (3-9) when trailing at the half. - K-State held a 54-53 lead entering the fourth quarter. The Wildcats are 12-0 this season when leading after three quarters and own a 13-0 record when leading with five minutes remaining in the fourth. - The Wildcats scored 20 or more points in the third and fourth quarters for the second straight game. This season, K-State owns 33 quarters with 20 or more points scored. - K-State saw three or more players in double figures for points for the 19th time this season. - The Wildcats were 16-of-20 (.800) from the foul line on Wednesday. This was the 10th time this season K-State shot 80.0 percent or better from the charity stripe. PLAYER NOTES - Gregory tallied her 60th career game in double figures for points and her 19th at K-State. She has scored in double figures in five straight games. - Wednesday was Gregory's 14th game this season and the 22nd of her career with 20 or more points. Gregory leads the Big 12 for games with 20 or more points. - Gregory ended the night with three 3-pointers. This was her 16th game this season and the 44th of her career with two or more connections from 3-point range.&nbsp; - Sundell reached double figures in points for the 15th time this season and the 34th time in her career. - Sundell set the school record for career blocked shots by a guard with 43, passing the mark established by Kayla Goth (42). - Sundell dished five assists on Wednesday, her 13th game with five or more assists and the 33rd of her career.&nbsp; -&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jaelyn-glenn/8607">Jaelyn Glenn</a>&nbsp;scored in double figures for the 17th game this season and the 23rd time in her career. -&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jaelyn-glenn/8607">Jaelyn Glenn</a>&nbsp;pulled in five rebounds on Wednesday, her 13th game this season with five or more rebounds and the 23rd of her career. Glenn has hauled in five or more rebounds in all 10 games of Big 12 play this season. -&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/sarah-shematsi/9881">Sarah Shematsi</a>&nbsp;made two three-pointers on Wednesday, her sixth game this season and the 12th of her career with two or more connections from 3-point range. - Shematsi pulled in a team-leading six rebounds on Wednesday, her sixth game this season with five or more rebounds and the eighth of her career. Shematsi has led the Wildcats in rebounding four times this season. FROM THE HEAD COACH K-State Head Coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/jeff-mittie/1817">Jeff Mittie</a> On the importance of this win… "I think there's no question it's a big one. We've been through a really tough stretch where we didn't play as well as we were capable of but we have started to play better but we haven't tasted victory. And you know, you want that work in practice to carry over to game night and you've got to trust that it will. And I'm really proud of the team for trusting it. Even when they strayed away from the game plan, they got back to it. And there were a couple of times we strayed a little bit away from it down the stretch, but we got back to it and players made plays and you've got to make plays in a game like this." On if there was an emphasis to get off to a hot start… "It's been a point of emphasis for a while, both halves, it's been a point of emphasis that we do things better. It's important because we've played pretty well but boy when you just dig yourself a hole and then it changes your substitution patterns, it can change some things. And it certainly changes some things for the other team. They're playing now with a lot of confidence. The thing I thought we did tonight, we got (Ashely) Jones off to a rough start. She's such a veteran that she comes back and has a good second half, but yet, she doesn't have a monstrous game. And so we hold her kind of at bay. I just thought our team did a lot of things a lot better tonight." On any halftime adjustments made… "We made a few little wrinkles to a few things, but I would just say the biggest thing our players did was they stayed with the game plan of getting downhill and getting in the paint and shooting threes off of it. Not just settling for threes, we were really moving the ball and playing better together. But I think it started with our mentality of getting downhill first." On carrying this momentum forward… "I think you just take it into practice. You take the one practice at a time, how do we get better? Get a little bit of rest. This was a big battle so we'll get a little bit of rest we play on Sunday. And have a good practice, you know keep that momentum going. I have felt like we have had pretty productive practices and I felt leaving practice that not only have we improved individually at where I feel like they can continue to grow, but also how we can help each other play better. So defensively tonight, that was a step forward defensively for us to do some things better. They still shoot a higher percentage than I'd like but that's a really good offensive team. So just get back into practice on Friday and get ready to hopefully you know carry this over." Iowa State Head Coach Bill Fennelly Opening Statement… "I certainly want to congratulate Kansas State. I thought they played really really hard, really well. It was a really good game. Obviously, when you go on the road, one of the things we talk about as a staff is you never know the play that is going to change the game and when you lose by one, we can sit here all night and pick out a play or two. But credit to them they played really hard and really well. And we competed but just not efficient enough in certain times." On the key to K-State pulling away… "I think the biggest thing is we really had a hard time guarding them. Recently, ever since we lost Stephanie (Soares) we've had to kind of reinvent ourselves defensively and our scouting, what we call scouting report defense has been really good. Tonight it wasn't and they exploited it in a lot of different ways, and that's a credit to them. So that was the biggest thing for me. Defensively, we just we didn't do the little things we needed to do to to beat a very skilled offensive team." On what worked well in the second quarter… "I think the biggest thing was we quit turning the ball over for about six minutes. Obviously, we're not a very deep team and when Ash (Ashley Joens) and Lex (Lexi Donarski) got in foul trouble in the second quarter, we didn't finish the half the way we needed to. But you know, I think for us, we have a lot of people that have the ability to score, but the turnovers and points off turnovers hurt us. But other than that, I think really defensively you just have to be much better on the road in this league than we were tonight. And that's a credit to them." FROM THE FLOOR <a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/gabby-gregory/8613">Gabby Gregory</a>, K-State Senior Guard On if she made any adjustments to go on her scoring run… "I just stuck to the game plan and we wanted to get the ball inside, play out of the post and skip out if you had open shooters and that's really just what I did. I just had opportunities to score and I took advantage of them." On what this year has meant to her… "It's been a lot of fun. I mean, going into the portal, I was looking for a fresh start and I knew coming to K State I could have that. And I mean my teammates have been incredible ever since I got here. I'm back to having fun playing basketball and I guess you can see it on the floor, like I'm just having a blast and my teammates are incredible and we just played together so well. It's just been a lot of fun." <a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jaelyn-glenn/8607">Jaelyn Glenn</a>, K-State Sophomore Guard On her performance in the fourth quarter… "Well, one of our biggest points of emphasis was driving the ball and getting it in the paint. So just my teammates doing that got me open, and I would just have to just move along the three point line a little bit so they could see me but my teammates really did a lot of the work just driving the ball and getting me open. Yeah, and then just staying confident in my shot and shooting it." On her stretch of a layup followed by a three-pointer… "I definitely think it was a gamble on the steal. I think I had three fouls so that really could have gone either way. But I'm glad it went my way. And then on that three it just felt really good coming off. I didn't know like how much time was on the clock or like maybe we didn't really need that three, but I'm just confident in my shot. It felt really good coming off." UP NEXT K-State returns to the road, as the Wildcats visit Texas Tech on Sunday at 1 p.m. Sunday's game will air on ESPNU and can be heard on the K-State Sports Network.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀 WBB: K-State upsets 12th-ranked Iowa State

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Royals single game tickets will go on-sale on Friday, Feb. 3 beginning at 10 a.m. 

Then, Saturday the Royals Rally presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City is at The K from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

Royals Rally will feature unique events and opportunities to make memories and send the guys off to Spring Training.

Royals Rally tickets are available for the noon to 2 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. sessions for $20 at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mlb.com/royals/fans/royals-rally">https://www.mlb.com/royals/fans/royals-rally</a>.

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 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Royals single game tickets will go on-sale on Friday, Feb. 3 beginning at 10 a.m. Then, Saturday the Royals Rally presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City is at The K from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Royals Rally will feature unique events and opportunities to make memories and send the guys off to Spring Training.Royals Rally tickets are available for the noon to 2 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. sessions for $20 at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mlb.com/royals/fans/royals-rally">https://www.mlb.com/royals/fans/royals-rally</a>.

Royals single game ticket sales start Friday

<a href="https://kuathletics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/WBB-box-score.pdf">BOXSCORE</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/22-23-WBB-Stats-691.pdf">SEASON STATS</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Big-12-9-at-Bay.pdf">POSTGAME NOTES</a>

WACO, Texas –&nbsp;Kansas trailed by as many as 11 points in the third quarter, but closed to within two twice in the fourth, before falling 77-73 at Baylor on Wednesday evening at the Ferrell Center.

The Jayhawks fell to 14-6 on the year and 4-5 in Big 12 play, while Baylor improved to 15-6 (6-3 Big 12) on the year.

“I thought Baylor was really good out of timeouts in key moments and we made mistakes that they were good enough to capitalize on,” Kansas Coach Brandon Schneider said. “I thought when we got back and set on defense, we were tough to score against. If you go on the road anywhere in this league and you don’t play really well, you can get beat.”

The Jayhawks started slow offensively, missing the first five field goal attempts before getting three-pointers from Holly Kersgieter and Sanna Strom to take an early 8-6 lead. The low-scoring quarter would finish with Kansas holding Baylor to 4-of-14 shooting to lead 12-8. Scoring picked up in the second quarter as the teams went back and forth, with the score tied five times. KU used a 6-0 run to take a 26-22 lead with 3:08 to play in the quarter, but Baylor answered with an 8-0 run to regain the lead. Kersgieter scored on KU’s final possession of the half, cutting Baylor’s lead down to 30-28 at the break.

Baylor hit its first seven field goals of the second half, including three three-pointers, to take its biggest lead of the game at 47-36 with 6:01 to play in the third. The Jayhawks would continue to claw back, getting within six on three occasions, including late in the quarter on a driving basket by Zsofia Telegdy which made it 51-45. Baylor scored on its final possession and led 53-45 at the end of three.

KU again chipped away at the deficit throughout the fourth quarter, getting within two at 68-66 with 1:42 to play following a pair of free throws from Kersgieter. It was the closest the Jayhawks had been since early in the second half, but Baylor scored the next four points and closed out the game by outscoring KU 11-7 to secure the 77-73 victory.

Kansas was led by Kersgieter, who scored 20 points and added seven rebounds, four steals and two assists. Wyvette Mayberry and Zakiyah Franklin added 13 points apiece while Taiyanna Jackson was one rebound shy of a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds.

The Jayhawks outrebounded Baylor 44-32 outscored the Bears 38-32 in the paint. Baylor had the advantage from the field, shooting 44.6 percent compared to 42.2 percent by KU, and both teams hit five three-pointers in the contest.

Up Next Kansas plays consecutive home games at Allen Fieldhouse, beginning on Saturday, Feb. 4, against No. 24 Texas. That game tips off at 4 p.m. CT and will be televised on Big 12 NOW.

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 </figure><a href="https://kuathletics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/WBB-box-score.pdf">BOXSCORE</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/22-23-WBB-Stats-691.pdf">SEASON STATS</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Big-12-9-at-Bay.pdf">POSTGAME NOTES</a>WACO, Texas –&nbsp;Kansas trailed by as many as 11 points in the third quarter, but closed to within two twice in the fourth, before falling 77-73 at Baylor on Wednesday evening at the Ferrell Center.The Jayhawks fell to 14-6 on the year and 4-5 in Big 12 play, while Baylor improved to 15-6 (6-3 Big 12) on the year.“I thought Baylor was really good out of timeouts in key moments and we made mistakes that they were good enough to capitalize on,” Kansas Coach Brandon Schneider said. “I thought when we got back and set on defense, we were tough to score against. If you go on the road anywhere in this league and you don’t play really well, you can get beat.”The Jayhawks started slow offensively, missing the first five field goal attempts before getting three-pointers from Holly Kersgieter and Sanna Strom to take an early 8-6 lead. The low-scoring quarter would finish with Kansas holding Baylor to 4-of-14 shooting to lead 12-8. Scoring picked up in the second quarter as the teams went back and forth, with the score tied five times. KU used a 6-0 run to take a 26-22 lead with 3:08 to play in the quarter, but Baylor answered with an 8-0 run to regain the lead. Kersgieter scored on KU’s final possession of the half, cutting Baylor’s lead down to 30-28 at the break.Baylor hit its first seven field goals of the second half, including three three-pointers, to take its biggest lead of the game at 47-36 with 6:01 to play in the third. The Jayhawks would continue to claw back, getting within six on three occasions, including late in the quarter on a driving basket by Zsofia Telegdy which made it 51-45. Baylor scored on its final possession and led 53-45 at the end of three.KU again chipped away at the deficit throughout the fourth quarter, getting within two at 68-66 with 1:42 to play following a pair of free throws from Kersgieter. It was the closest the Jayhawks had been since early in the second half, but Baylor scored the next four points and closed out the game by outscoring KU 11-7 to secure the 77-73 victory.Kansas was led by Kersgieter, who scored 20 points and added seven rebounds, four steals and two assists. Wyvette Mayberry and Zakiyah Franklin added 13 points apiece while Taiyanna Jackson was one rebound shy of a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds.The Jayhawks outrebounded Baylor 44-32 outscored the Bears 38-32 in the paint. Baylor had the advantage from the field, shooting 44.6 percent compared to 42.2 percent by KU, and both teams hit five three-pointers in the contest.Up Next Kansas plays consecutive home games at Allen Fieldhouse, beginning on Saturday, Feb. 4, against No. 24 Texas. That game tips off at 4 p.m. CT and will be televised on Big 12 NOW.

🏀 WBB: Kansas comeback falls short at Baylor

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Aaron Franklin and Aaron Potter powered the Blue Dragons (15-8, 9-8) against the Tigers (13-10, 7-10) with 48 combined points Wednesday night.

The 91-65 win stopped a two-game slide as the Dragons were just 2-3 in their last five matchups.

Franklin notched 26 points and grabbed eight rebounds as "the other Aaron," Aaron Potter, caught fire in the second half and knocked down four-consecutive treys.

Potter finished with a career-high 22 points on 7 of 11 shooting (5 of 8 overall from distance).

Kieran Carr also scored in double digits with 13.

The Dragons erased an early six-point Cowley lead and went into the break with a 45-28 advantage.

Hutchinson scored 22 second-chance points on 16 offensive rebounds.

The Dragons outrebounded the Tigers 46-27.

The Dragon lead bulged to 31 with just over three minutes to play.

Two Tigers, led by Xavier Washington's 15, scored in double figures.

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Aaron Franklin and Aaron Potter powered the Blue Dragons (15-8, 9-8) against the Tigers (13-10, 7-10) with 48 combined points Wednesday night.The 91-65 win stopped a two-game slide as the Dragons were just 2-3 in their last five matchups.Franklin notched 26 points and grabbed eight rebounds as "the other Aaron," Aaron Potter, caught fire in the second half and knocked down four-consecutive treys.<figure>
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 </figure>Potter finished with a career-high 22 points on 7 of 11 shooting (5 of 8 overall from distance).Kieran Carr also scored in double digits with 13.The Dragons erased an early six-point Cowley lead and went into the break with a 45-28 advantage.Hutchinson scored 22 second-chance points on 16 offensive rebounds.The Dragons outrebounded the Tigers 46-27.The Dragon lead bulged to 31 with just over three minutes to play.Two Tigers, led by Xavier Washington's 15, scored in double figures.FINAL: Hutchinson 91 Cowley 65<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀 MBB: 'The Aarons' power Dragons at home

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutchinson (18-5, 12-5) bounced back from a Saturday road loss at No. 17 Barton by outscoring Cowley (12-11, 7-10) 58-30 in the paint Wednesday night.

The Dragons also avenged a road loss to the Tigers from the first half of the season.

Monae Duffy scored 16 points in the first half to lead Hutchinson into the locker room with a 47-34 advantage.

Duffy finished the night with 24 points and seven rebounds (five on the offensive glass). Duffy started the game 8 of 11 from the field before finishing 12 of 19.

Mya Williams scored eight unanswered to begin the second half. Eight of her 10 in the second half came in the first three minutes of the third quarter and were part of a 12-0 Dragon run.

Leata Te Nana-Williams scored 12 points and Morgan Browning had 10 for Hutchinson.

Three Tigers, led by Carson Dean's 17, scored in double figures.

The Dragons outscored the Tigers 26-2 in fast break points.

Hutchinson scored 25 points off 21 Cowley turnovers.

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutchinson (18-5, 12-5) bounced back from a Saturday road loss at No. 17 Barton by outscoring Cowley (12-11, 7-10) 58-30 in the paint Wednesday night.The Dragons also avenged a road loss to the Tigers from the first half of the season.Monae Duffy scored 16 points in the first half to lead Hutchinson into the locker room with a 47-34 advantage.Duffy finished the night with 24 points and seven rebounds (five on the offensive glass). Duffy started the game 8 of 11 from the field before finishing 12 of 19.Mya Williams scored eight unanswered to begin the second half. Eight of her 10 in the second half came in the first three minutes of the third quarter and were part of a 12-0 Dragon run.Leata Te Nana-Williams scored 12 points and Morgan Browning had 10 for Hutchinson.Three Tigers, led by Carson Dean's 17, scored in double figures.FINAL: Hutchinson 91 Cowley 70The Dragons outscored the Tigers 26-2 in fast break points.Hutchinson scored 25 points off 21 Cowley turnovers.The Dragons are now 12-0 at home.<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀 WBB: Dragons bounce back at home

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Jalen Wilson had 20 points, Kevin McCullar Jr. added 16 points and 13 rebounds, and No. 8 Kansas avenged a loss to Kansas State just a couple of weeks ago with a 90-78 victory over the seventh-ranked Wildcats. Dajuan Harris Jr. scored 18 for the Jayhawks, who built a 12-point halftime lead before coasting to their 17th straight home win over Kansas State in the 10th matchup of top-10 teams in series history. Markquis Nowell scored 23 points and Keyontae Johnson had 22 to lead the Wildcats, who were trying for their first regular-season sweep of their biggest rival in four decades.

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Damion Baugh had 16 points and 10 assists, big man Eddie Lampkin Jr. made an unexpected return from injury and 15th-ranked TCU overcame the absence of top scorer Mike Miles Jr. to beat West Virginia 76-72. JaKobe Coles had 17 points, Shahada Wells 16 points and Xavier Cork 15 for the 17-5 Horned Frogs. Erik Stevenson had 17 points and Tre Mitchell 15 for West Virginia, which is 13-9.

IRVING, Texas (AP) — The Big 12 has released its long-anticipated 14-team football schedule. It includes its four new members for 2023 along with Oklahoma and Texas before their eventual departures to the Southeastern Conference. Houston will be the first of the new teams to play a conference game, on September 16 when the Cougars host former Southwest Conference rival and national champion runner-up TCU. The other newcomers play their Big 12 openers the following week, when BYU is at Kansas, Central Florida goes to defending champion Kansas State, and Cincinnati hosts Oklahoma. After playing a round-robin schedule as a 10-team league since 2011, the Big 12 will still have a nine-game conference schedule without divisions.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Donna Kelce is going to have to pull out her custom jersey — the one with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce’s front stitched to Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce’s back — one more time this season. For the first time in Super Bowl history, a pair of siblings will square off on the NFL’s biggest stage. Kelce helped the Chiefs return to their third championship game in four seasons on Sunday night when they beat the Bengals for the AFC title. Jason has the Eagles back for the second time in six years after their NFC title win over the 49ers.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — A person with knowledge of the pact tells The Associated Press that the Denver Broncos have agreed to a deal with the New Orleans Saints to hire Sean Payton as their head coach. The person says the Broncos will send a first-round pick in this year's draft and a future second-rounder to the Saints in order to get Payton in Denver. The Saints will send a third-round pick to the Broncos. Payton stepped down as the Saints' coach last year but remained under contract with the team. The person spoke to The AP on condition of anonymity because the teams hadn't announced the agreement.

HOUSTON (AP) — DeMeco Ryans has been hired as coach of the Houston Texans, giving him his first head coaching job and bringing him back to the place where he started his playing career. Ryans joins the Texans from the San Francisco 49ers, where he spent the past two seasons as their defensive coordinator.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers head into another offseason with major questions at quarterback after a season filled with injuries to the most important position ended without any of them physically able to throw the the ball downfield. Week 1 starter Trey Lance is close to being fully cleared following two operations on his broken right ankle. Brock Purdy is figuring out how to treat the injured elbow that prevented him from throwing the ball more than a few yards in the NFC title game loss to Philadelphia. Jimmy Garoppolo is set to become an unrestricted free agent in six weeks.

UNDATED (AP) — Dexter Fowler says he is retiring at age 36 after 14 major league seasons. An All-Star outfielder in 2016 when he won a World Series title with the Chicago Cubs, Fowler hit .259 with 127 homers and 517 RBIs. A 14th-round pick by Colorado in the 2004 amateur draft, Fowler played for the Rockies, Houston, the Cubs, St. Louis and the Los Angeles Angels. Fowler signed a minor league contract with Toronto last March 31. He went 5 for 12 (.417) with three RBIs in three games for Triple-A Buffalo from April 28-30, then was released on May 3.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Jalen Wilson had 20 points, Kevin McCullar Jr. added 16 points and 13 rebounds, and No. 8 Kansas avenged a loss to Kansas State just a couple of weeks ago with a 90-78 victory over the seventh-ranked Wildcats. Dajuan Harris Jr. scored 18 for the Jayhawks, who built a 12-point halftime lead before coasting to their 17th straight home win over Kansas State in the 10th matchup of top-10 teams in series history. Markquis Nowell scored 23 points and Keyontae Johnson had 22 to lead the Wildcats, who were trying for their first regular-season sweep of their biggest rival in four decades.FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Damion Baugh had 16 points and 10 assists, big man Eddie Lampkin Jr. made an unexpected return from injury and 15th-ranked TCU overcame the absence of top scorer Mike Miles Jr. to beat West Virginia 76-72. JaKobe Coles had 17 points, Shahada Wells 16 points and Xavier Cork 15 for the 17-5 Horned Frogs. Erik Stevenson had 17 points and Tre Mitchell 15 for West Virginia, which is 13-9.IRVING, Texas (AP) — The Big 12 has released its long-anticipated 14-team football schedule. It includes its four new members for 2023 along with Oklahoma and Texas before their eventual departures to the Southeastern Conference. Houston will be the first of the new teams to play a conference game, on September 16 when the Cougars host former Southwest Conference rival and national champion runner-up TCU. The other newcomers play their Big 12 openers the following week, when BYU is at Kansas, Central Florida goes to defending champion Kansas State, and Cincinnati hosts Oklahoma. After playing a round-robin schedule as a 10-team league since 2011, the Big 12 will still have a nine-game conference schedule without divisions.KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Donna Kelce is going to have to pull out her custom jersey — the one with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce’s front stitched to Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce’s back — one more time this season. For the first time in Super Bowl history, a pair of siblings will square off on the NFL’s biggest stage. Kelce helped the Chiefs return to their third championship game in four seasons on Sunday night when they beat the Bengals for the AFC title. Jason has the Eagles back for the second time in six years after their NFC title win over the 49ers.ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — A person with knowledge of the pact tells The Associated Press that the Denver Broncos have agreed to a deal with the New Orleans Saints to hire Sean Payton as their head coach. The person says the Broncos will send a first-round pick in this year's draft and a future second-rounder to the Saints in order to get Payton in Denver. The Saints will send a third-round pick to the Broncos. Payton stepped down as the Saints' coach last year but remained under contract with the team. The person spoke to The AP on condition of anonymity because the teams hadn't announced the agreement.HOUSTON (AP) — DeMeco Ryans has been hired as coach of the Houston Texans, giving him his first head coaching job and bringing him back to the place where he started his playing career. Ryans joins the Texans from the San Francisco 49ers, where he spent the past two seasons as their defensive coordinator.SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers head into another offseason with major questions at quarterback after a season filled with injuries to the most important position ended without any of them physically able to throw the the ball downfield. Week 1 starter Trey Lance is close to being fully cleared following two operations on his broken right ankle. Brock Purdy is figuring out how to treat the injured elbow that prevented him from throwing the ball more than a few yards in the NFC title game loss to Philadelphia. Jimmy Garoppolo is set to become an unrestricted free agent in six weeks.UNDATED (AP) — Dexter Fowler says he is retiring at age 36 after 14 major league seasons. An All-Star outfielder in 2016 when he won a World Series title with the Chicago Cubs, Fowler hit .259 with 127 homers and 517 RBIs. A 14th-round pick by Colorado in the 2004 amateur draft, Fowler played for the Rockies, Houston, the Cubs, St. Louis and the Los Angeles Angels. Fowler signed a minor league contract with Toronto last March 31. He went 5 for 12 (.417) with three RBIs in three games for Triple-A Buffalo from April 28-30, then was released on May 3.TUESDAY SCORESTOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALLFinal (4)Alabama 101 Vanderbilt 44Final (8)Kansas 90 (7)Kansas St. 78Final (15)TCU 76 West Virginia 72Final Boston College 62 (20)Clemson 54Final Maryland 66 (21)Indiana 55Final Nevada 75 (22)San Diego St. 66Final (23)Miami 92 Virginia Tech 83Final (24)UConn 90 DePaul 76NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONFinal Miami 100 Cleveland 97Final L.A. Clippers 108 Chicago 103Final Milwaukee 124 Charlotte 115Final OT L.A. Lakers 129 New York 123Final Denver 122 New Orleans 113NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEFinal Ottawa 5 Montreal 4Final OT Carolina 5 Los Angeles 4Final OT Washington 4 Columbus 3

Sports Headlines for Wednesday

Northern Valley 74, Triplains-Brewster 42

Norwich 55, Hutchinson Central Christian 27

Osborne 56, Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 50

Southeast Saline 66, Salina Sacred Heart 48

St. John's Beloit-Tipton 57, Thunder Ridge 50

Wichita Bishop Carroll 70, Wichita East 33

Wichita Home School 60, Central Christian 23

Tuesday's ScoresThe Associated Press<h2>BOYS PREP BASKETBALL=</h2>Andale 76, Winfield 52Andover 60, Goddard-Eisenhower 30Andover Central 79, Valley Center 46Arkansas City 54, Salina Central 48Augusta 57, Wellington 51Axtell 44, Doniphan West 21Basehor-Linwood 37, Shawnee Heights 33Beloit 66, Republic County 31Buhler 66, Rose Hill 48Burden Central 60, Argonia 43Burlington 64, Anderson County 46Central Heights 70, Uniontown 38Central Plains 39, Otis-Bison 10Cheney 69, Garden Plain 48Cheylin 63, Golden Plains 22Clifton-Clyde 46, Concordia 42Colby 51, Norton 42Cunningham 71, Fairfield 55Deerfield 44, Walsh, Colo. 36Derby 67, Maize 59Ellinwood 65, Victoria 34Ellis 50, Stockton 24Garden City 66, Dodge City 37Goessel 54, Centre 34Haven 66, Hillsboro 37Hays 51, Scott City 38Heritage Christian 56, Tonganoxie 41Hesston 53, Hoisington 37Highland Park 76, KC Washington 42Hill City 76, Ness City 50Hooker, Okla. 55, Liberal 43Hoxie 42, Smith Center 27Hugoton 68, Holcomb 62Hutchinson 63, Newton 37Inman 54, Berean Academy 32KC Piper 73, Topeka Seaman 60Kapaun Mount Carmel 56, Wichita South 48Kingman 49, Conway Springs 35Kiowa County 60, Spearville 56Larned 49, Nickerson 35Lincoln 59, Chase 21Logan/Palco 58, Western Plains-Healy 28Macksville 69, La Crosse 37Maize South 71, Salina South 48Marysville 54, Riley County 34Moundridge 62, Ell-Saline 48Northern Valley 74, Triplains-Brewster 42Norwich 55, Hutchinson Central Christian 27Osage City 55, Silver Lake 36Osborne 56, Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 50Pawnee Heights 66, Ashland 50Pittsburg 57, Ottawa 44Pittsburg Colgan 58, Baxter Springs 34Pratt 59, Halstead 55Rockhurst, Mo. 62, St. James Academy 47Royal Valley 62, Holton 45Russell 68, Plainville 56Santa Fe Trail 61, Iola 21Southeast Saline 66, Salina Sacred Heart 48St. John's Beloit-Tipton 57, Thunder Ridge 50St. Mary's 64, Rossville 56Stanton County 51, Elkhart 46Sterling 58, Remington 39Sylvan-Lucas 48, Rock Hills 28Topeka West 73, Lansing 44Troy 47, Centralia 43Washburn Rural 65, Blue Valley 60Wellsville 56, Prairie View 22Weskan 43, Logan/Palco 33Wetmore 50, Onaga 46, 2OTWichita Bishop Carroll 70, Wichita East 33Wichita Collegiate 65, Mulvane 44Wichita Home School 60, Central Christian 23Wichita Northwest 77, Wichita North 56<h2>GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=</h2>Andale 46, Winfield 26Andover Central 46, Valley Center 20Argonia 37, Burden Central 30Ashland 42, Pawnee Heights 30Beloit 42, Republic County 33Bennington 46, Hutchinson Trinity 43Berean Academy 37, Inman 18Bluestem 44, Caney Valley 27Bonner Springs 59, Leavenworth 26Buhler 55, Rose Hill 33Canton-Galva 46, Herington 42Central Plains 67, Otis-Bison 22Cimarron 51, Sublette 20Circle 54, El Dorado 22Colby 38, Norton 37Columbus 39, Riverton 38Concordia 46, Clifton-Clyde 45Deerfield 44, Walsh, Colo. 36Derby 66, Maize 15Dodge City 47, Garden City 45Doniphan West 76, Axtell 33Ellinwood 44, Victoria 35Elyria Christian 31, Wakefield 13Garden Plain 51, Cheney 27Goddard-Eisenhower 49, Andover 46Goessel 59, Centre 23Golden Plains 75, Western Plains-Healy 12Halstead 46, Pratt 29Hartford 45, Wichita Classical 40Hays 46, Scott City 32Hays-TMP-Marian 47, Trego 41Heritage Christian 46, Tonganoxie 36Highland Park 65, KC Washington 23Hillsboro 39, Haven 32Hodgeman County 62, South Gray 47Holton 51, Royal Valley 44Hutchinson 45, Newton 21Kingman 56, Conway Springs 47Lawrence 61, Olathe West 58Liberal 57, Hooker, Okla. 47Lincoln 59, Chase 34Little River 82, Solomon 22Macksville 45, La Crosse 43Madison/Hamilton 50, Mission Valley 42Maize South 36, Salina South 24Nickerson 45, Larned 39Northeast Christian Homeschool 44, Topeka Heritage Christian 12Northeast-Arma 61, Jayhawk Linn 30Northern Valley 64, Triplains-Brewster 24Norwich 50, Hutchinson Central Christian 35Oberlin-Decatur 44, Dighton 23Onaga 54, Wetmore 11Osborne 57, Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 22Ottawa 60, Pittsburg 42Prairie View 53, Wellsville 21Rawlins County 53, Hitchcock County, Neb. 24Remington 57, Sterling 39Riley County 48, Marysville 18Rural Vista 59, Peabody-Burns 18SM East 43, Gardner-Edgerton 42SM South 40, Olathe North 24Salina Central 41, Arkansas City 33Santa Fe Trail 61, Iola 21Sedgwick 51, Marion 37Silver Lake 68, Osage City 40Smith Center 57, Hoxie 55Southeast Saline 48, Salina Sacred Heart 44Spearville 43, Kiowa County 37Sylvan-Lucas 44, Rock Hills 29Topeka Seaman 56, KC Piper 43Veritas Christian 46, Bishop Seabury Academy 15Waverly 53, West Franklin 22Wellington 56, Augusta 22Weskan 43, Logan/Palco 33Wichita Bishop Carroll 70, Wichita East 33Wichita Home School 60, Central Christian 23Wichita Northwest 59, Wichita North 47Wichita South 67, Kapaun Mount Carmel 53Wichita Trinity 55, Belle Plaine, Minn. 33