HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Dragons (12-5, 6-5) fell into a little slump to close 2023.

Hutchinson lost four straight and 5 of 6 before closing the first half of the season with two victories.

After beating Northwest Tech in Goodland Wednesday and Seward in the Sports Arena Saturday, the Dragons are now 2-0 to begin 2023.

Aaron Franklin continued to do Aaron Franklin things as he dropped 25 points and pulled down 18 boards against the Saints (9-8, 5-6). According to Blue Dragon Sports Information, his 18 rebounds are the seventh-most in a game in program history.

Franklin got much-needed help from the other Aaron on the team: Aaron Potter. He added 12 points. His effort came on 3 of 13 shooting, including 1 of 7 from three; however, he made 5 of 6 free throws.

Kernan Bundy, <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/243bd3dd-aa59-4831-b8e6-b56e49b19036">who was coming off a career night in Goodland (28 points)</a>, was the only other Dragon to notch double digits (11).

Three Saints scored in double figures, led by Jaylin Henderson's 19.

After trailing by one early, Hutchinson poured it on to take a 17-point lead in the second half.

The Saints cut that lead back to three before Hutchinson pulled away again over the final nine minutes.

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Dragons (12-5, 6-5) fell into a little slump to close 2023.Hutchinson lost four straight and 5 of 6 before closing the first half of the season with two victories.After beating Northwest Tech in Goodland Wednesday and Seward in the Sports Arena Saturday, the Dragons are now 2-0 to begin 2023.Aaron Franklin continued to do Aaron Franklin things as he dropped 25 points and pulled down 18 boards against the Saints (9-8, 5-6). According to Blue Dragon Sports Information, his 18 rebounds are the seventh-most in a game in program history.Franklin got much-needed help from the other Aaron on the team: Aaron Potter. He added 12 points. His effort came on 3 of 13 shooting, including 1 of 7 from three; however, he made 5 of 6 free throws.Kernan Bundy, <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/243bd3dd-aa59-4831-b8e6-b56e49b19036">who was coming off a career night in Goodland (28 points)</a>, was the only other Dragon to notch double digits (11).Three Saints scored in double figures, led by Jaylin Henderson's 19.After trailing by one early, Hutchinson poured it on to take a 17-point lead in the second half.The Saints cut that lead back to three before Hutchinson pulled away again over the final nine minutes.FINAL: Hutchinson 86 Seward 75<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: Dragons stay perfect in '23

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — It was not easy, but the Dragons remained perfect at home and in the new year Saturday night despite a tough matchup with Seward.

Neither team is currently ranked. According to Blue Dragon Sports Information, Saturday's contest marked just the second time since 2006 neither program had a Top 25 designation in the meeting.

Hutchinson (13-4, 7-4) has only lost on the road this season, but got a mighty test from Seward (9-8, 7-4).

The Saints led by six with just 1:40 off the clock. Hutchinson battled back to tie the game at 15 to end the first quarter.

The Dragons struggled from distance and went 0-7 from three to begin the game.

A Mya Williams three with 20 seconds left in the first quarter evened the score.

Hutchinson took a slim 39-38 lead into the locker room after surrendering 20 points in 20 minutes of play to Seward's D'Arrah Allen.

Allen knocked down treys on four consecutive trips to pull Seward within two after trailing by as many as nine in the second quarter.

Allen finished the half 8 0f 14 shooting from the floor and 4 of 4 from three-point land. The Saints shot a blistering 54.5% (6-11) from beyond the arc in the first half.

Meanwhile, Hutchinson hit just 4 of 14 threes (28.6%).

Allen struggled with fouls in the second half, but Seward got help from De'Shawnti Thomas while Allen was on the bench. Thomas scored 12 of her 18 points in the second half.

Despite Allen's third-quarter absence, the Saints took a one-point advantage headed into the final frame.

Five Dragons scored in double figures to ensure Hutchinson stayed a perfect 9-0 at home on the season.

Williams scored 14 of her total 20 points in the second half. Monae Duffy and Kali Howard each notched double-doubles.

Duffy finished with 16 points and 11 rebounds. She fouled out of the contest with 2:37 remaining.

Howard had 14 monster rebounds and 10 points.

Journey Armstead scored 15 points off the bench and dished four assists. Morgan Browning shot just 4 of 12, but added 11 points.

Allen battled foul trouble and injury in the second half, she added just seven points to her total in the final 20 minutes.

The score changed 15 times in the contest and was tied 11 times.

The Dragons led the game eight seconds fewer (18:29 total minutes to 18:37) than Seward, but managed to outscore the Saints by seven in the final 10 minutes and have the lead when the buzzer sounded.

Hutchinson finished 6 of 27 from three-point range (22.2%) and made only 30 of 44 free throws (68.2%).

Seward made 13 of 19 (68.4%) free throws.

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — It was not easy, but the Dragons remained perfect at home and in the new year Saturday night despite a tough matchup with Seward.Neither team is currently ranked. According to Blue Dragon Sports Information, Saturday's contest marked just the second time since 2006 neither program had a Top 25 designation in the meeting.Hutchinson (13-4, 7-4) has only lost on the road this season, but got a mighty test from Seward (9-8, 7-4).The Saints led by six with just 1:40 off the clock. Hutchinson battled back to tie the game at 15 to end the first quarter.The Dragons struggled from distance and went 0-7 from three to begin the game.A Mya Williams three with 20 seconds left in the first quarter evened the score.Hutchinson took a slim 39-38 lead into the locker room after surrendering 20 points in 20 minutes of play to Seward's D'Arrah Allen.Allen knocked down treys on four consecutive trips to pull Seward within two after trailing by as many as nine in the second quarter.Allen finished the half 8 0f 14 shooting from the floor and 4 of 4 from three-point land. The Saints shot a blistering 54.5% (6-11) from beyond the arc in the first half.Meanwhile, Hutchinson hit just 4 of 14 threes (28.6%).Allen struggled with fouls in the second half, but Seward got help from De'Shawnti Thomas while Allen was on the bench. Thomas scored 12 of her 18 points in the second half.Despite Allen's third-quarter absence, the Saints took a one-point advantage headed into the final frame.Five Dragons scored in double figures to ensure Hutchinson stayed a perfect 9-0 at home on the season.Williams scored 14 of her total 20 points in the second half. Monae Duffy and Kali Howard each notched double-doubles.Duffy finished with 16 points and 11 rebounds. She fouled out of the contest with 2:37 remaining.Howard had 14 monster rebounds and 10 points.Journey Armstead scored 15 points off the bench and dished four assists. Morgan Browning shot just 4 of 12, but added 11 points.Allen battled foul trouble and injury in the second half, she added just seven points to her total in the final 20 minutes.The score changed 15 times in the contest and was tied 11 times.The Dragons led the game eight seconds fewer (18:29 total minutes to 18:37) than Seward, but managed to outscore the Saints by seven in the final 10 minutes and have the lead when the buzzer sounded.FINAL: Hutchinson 82 Seward 76Hutchinson finished 6 of 27 from three-point range (22.2%) and made only 30 of 44 free throws (68.2%).Seward made 13 of 19 (68.4%) free throws.<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 tested by Saints

Tied for sixth place in the Jayhawk Conference standings, the Hutchinson Community College men's basketball team and the Seward County Saints meet for the first time this season on Saturday at the Sports Arena.

Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. in the Blue Dragons' first home game since December 12. The game will be streamed on the Blue Dragon Sports Network beginning at 7:15 p.m. and broadcast live on Blue Dragon flagship station KHUT-FM (102.9) and sister stations KWBW-AM/FM (after the completion of the Kansas City Chiefs game). Airtime is 7:15 p.m.

The Blue Dragons (11-5, 5-5 KJCCC) continue to recover from their late-November swoon with a third-straight victory on Wednesday.

Buoyed by the career-high 28-point effort from&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2022-23/bios/bundy_kernan_viy9">Kernan Bundy</a>, the Blue Dragons outlasted a much-improved Northwest Tech team in an 90-87 victory on Wednesday in Goodland.

Bundy hit five first-half 3-pointers to help the Blue Dragons to a 48-41 halftime lead. Bundy and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2022-23/bios/frederick_ra-sean_ozi1">Ra'Sean Frederick</a>&nbsp;hit critical free throws in the final minute of the second half to secure the victory.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2022-23/bios/franklin_aaron_5xfv">Aaron Franklin</a>&nbsp;added 22 points, his 12th game of 20 or more points this season. The Dragons hit 12 3-pointers in the game, the ninth time to reach 10 or more treys in a game this season.

The victory also moved Blue Dragon head coach Tommy DeSalme into fifth place on the Jayhawk Conference and eighth place on the Region VI career coaching wins' lists. The victory over the Mavericks broke a fifth-place tie with DeSalme and former Butler and Cowley head coach Randy Smithson. DeSalme now has 321 conference coaching victories.

Saturday's game with be the fifth played by Seward County (9-7, 5-5 KJCCC) since returning from the holiday break. The Saints went 1-2 in three games played in the Fiesta Bowl Classic in Tempe, Arizona. Seward County then returned to conference play on Wednesday at home with a 71-64 victory over Barton. Mario Whitley scored a team-high 20 points and the Saints held Barton to 32.4 percent shooting and only three 3-pointers in the victory at the Greenhouse.

The Blue Dragons have won the last six games played against Seward County, sweeping the season series last season. The Dragons won 81-66 on January 8, 2022 in Liberal and completed the sweep with a 73-59 win over the Saints on Feb. 16, 2022 at the Sports Arena.

Hutchinson (11-5, 5-5) vs. Seward County (9-7, 5-5)

When: Saturday, January 7, 2023 Where: Hutchinson Sports Arena, Hutchinson, KS Time: 7:30 p.m. Radio:<a href="https://streamdb5web.securenetsystems.net/v5/KHUT" target="_blank">KHUT-FM (102.9); KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5), 7:15 p.m.</a><a href="https://streamdb5web.securenetsystems.net/v5/KHUT" target="_blank"></a>&nbsp;- Glen Grunwald (PBP); Dan Naccarato (Color) Video:<a href="https://www.kjcccsports.net/hutchcc/?B=490785">Blue Dragon Sports Network, 7:15 p.m.</a> Game Sponsor: First National Bank of Hutchinson Twitter: @bluedragonsport <a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2022-23/files/Men-s_Notes_17_-_Seward_County.pdf">CLICK FOR FULL BLUE DRAGON GAME NOTES (PDF Format)</a>

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 </figure>Hutchinson CC Sports InformationTied for sixth place in the Jayhawk Conference standings, the Hutchinson Community College men's basketball team and the Seward County Saints meet for the first time this season on Saturday at the Sports Arena.Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. in the Blue Dragons' first home game since December 12. The game will be streamed on the Blue Dragon Sports Network beginning at 7:15 p.m. and broadcast live on Blue Dragon flagship station KHUT-FM (102.9) and sister stations KWBW-AM/FM (after the completion of the Kansas City Chiefs game). Airtime is 7:15 p.m.The Blue Dragons (11-5, 5-5 KJCCC) continue to recover from their late-November swoon with a third-straight victory on Wednesday.Buoyed by the career-high 28-point effort from&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2022-23/bios/bundy_kernan_viy9">Kernan Bundy</a>, the Blue Dragons outlasted a much-improved Northwest Tech team in an 90-87 victory on Wednesday in Goodland.Bundy hit five first-half 3-pointers to help the Blue Dragons to a 48-41 halftime lead. Bundy and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2022-23/bios/frederick_ra-sean_ozi1">Ra'Sean Frederick</a>&nbsp;hit critical free throws in the final minute of the second half to secure the victory.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2022-23/bios/franklin_aaron_5xfv">Aaron Franklin</a>&nbsp;added 22 points, his 12th game of 20 or more points this season. The Dragons hit 12 3-pointers in the game, the ninth time to reach 10 or more treys in a game this season.The victory also moved Blue Dragon head coach Tommy DeSalme into fifth place on the Jayhawk Conference and eighth place on the Region VI career coaching wins' lists. The victory over the Mavericks broke a fifth-place tie with DeSalme and former Butler and Cowley head coach Randy Smithson. DeSalme now has 321 conference coaching victories.Saturday's game with be the fifth played by Seward County (9-7, 5-5 KJCCC) since returning from the holiday break. The Saints went 1-2 in three games played in the Fiesta Bowl Classic in Tempe, Arizona. Seward County then returned to conference play on Wednesday at home with a 71-64 victory over Barton. Mario Whitley scored a team-high 20 points and the Saints held Barton to 32.4 percent shooting and only three 3-pointers in the victory at the Greenhouse.The Blue Dragons have won the last six games played against Seward County, sweeping the season series last season. The Dragons won 81-66 on January 8, 2022 in Liberal and completed the sweep with a 73-59 win over the Saints on Feb. 16, 2022 at the Sports Arena.<h2>Hutchinson (11-5, 5-5) vs. Seward County (9-7, 5-5)</h2>When: Saturday, January 7, 2023 Where: Hutchinson Sports Arena, Hutchinson, KS Time: 7:30 p.m. Radio:<a href="https://streamdb5web.securenetsystems.net/v5/KHUT" target="_blank">KHUT-FM (102.9); KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5), 7:15 p.m.</a><a href="https://streamdb5web.securenetsystems.net/v5/KHUT" target="_blank"></a>&nbsp;- Glen Grunwald (PBP); Dan Naccarato (Color) Video:<a href="https://www.kjcccsports.net/hutchcc/?B=490785">Blue Dragon Sports Network, 7:15 p.m.</a> Game Sponsor: First National Bank of Hutchinson Twitter: @bluedragonsport <a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2022-23/files/Men-s_Notes_17_-_Seward_County.pdf">CLICK FOR FULL BLUE DRAGON GAME NOTES (PDF Format)</a>

🏀 MBB: Blue Dragons get first look at Saints

The Hutchinson Community College women's basketball team had a successful return from the holiday break with a decisive victory on Wednesday at Northwest Tech.

Now the Blue Dragons square off against rival Seward County on Saturday in the first home game for Hutchinson since December 12. Tipoff at the Hutchinson Sports Arena is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. The game will be streamed live on the Blue Dragon Sports Network and will be broadcast live on Blue Dragon flagship station KHUT-FM (102.9) beginning at 5:15 p.m.

One of the top rivalries in the Jayhawk Conference renews itself, but does so with a rare occurrence. For only the second time since the 2006-07 season, neither the Blue Dragons nor the Saints are ranked in the NJCAA Top 25. The only other time that has happened was the first meeting last season when the Blue Dragons were receiving votes and the Saints were unranked.

The Blue Dragons improved to 12-4 overall and 6-4 in the KJCCC on Wednesday when Hutchinson made the long trip to Northwest Tech and defeated the Mavericks 81-52.

The Dragons just missed shooting 50 percent for the game (49.2) and had balanced scoring with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/wbkb/2022-23/bios/williams_mya_wx3b">Mya Williams</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/wbkb/2022-23/bios/duffy_monae_4kqq">Monae Duffy</a>scoring 16 points each and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/wbkb/2022-23/bios/armstead_journey_v4yx">Journey Armstead</a>&nbsp;adding 15 points. The Blue Dragons had another stellar defensive effort, holding the Mavericks to 35 percent shooting and forcing 21 turnovers.

Also on Wednesday, Williams joined both the Blue Dragon career Top 10 for points scored (908) and 3-pointers (121). She is currently 10th in both career categories.

Seward County is a very un-Saints-like 9-7 so far this season, but are in third place in the KJCCC with a 7-3 league record. Seward County dropped a 60-57 decision to second-place Barton on Wednesday in Liberal. Kylee Hunt led the Saints with 17 points.

The Saints have played a rugged non-conference schedule, dropping games against Odessa and New Mexico on opening weekend. The Saints also lost to No. 6 Trinity Valley, but defeated defending national champion Tyler at Tyler on New Year's Day.

This matchup between Hutchinson and Seward County will be the 100th in a series history that dates back to 1977. The Saints hold a 50-49 series lead.

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 </figure>Hutchinson CC Sports InformationThe Hutchinson Community College women's basketball team had a successful return from the holiday break with a decisive victory on Wednesday at Northwest Tech.Now the Blue Dragons square off against rival Seward County on Saturday in the first home game for Hutchinson since December 12. Tipoff at the Hutchinson Sports Arena is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. The game will be streamed live on the Blue Dragon Sports Network and will be broadcast live on Blue Dragon flagship station KHUT-FM (102.9) beginning at 5:15 p.m.One of the top rivalries in the Jayhawk Conference renews itself, but does so with a rare occurrence. For only the second time since the 2006-07 season, neither the Blue Dragons nor the Saints are ranked in the NJCAA Top 25. The only other time that has happened was the first meeting last season when the Blue Dragons were receiving votes and the Saints were unranked.The Blue Dragons improved to 12-4 overall and 6-4 in the KJCCC on Wednesday when Hutchinson made the long trip to Northwest Tech and defeated the Mavericks 81-52.The Dragons just missed shooting 50 percent for the game (49.2) and had balanced scoring with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/wbkb/2022-23/bios/williams_mya_wx3b">Mya Williams</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/wbkb/2022-23/bios/duffy_monae_4kqq">Monae Duffy</a>scoring 16 points each and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/wbkb/2022-23/bios/armstead_journey_v4yx">Journey Armstead</a>&nbsp;adding 15 points. The Blue Dragons had another stellar defensive effort, holding the Mavericks to 35 percent shooting and forcing 21 turnovers.Also on Wednesday, Williams joined both the Blue Dragon career Top 10 for points scored (908) and 3-pointers (121). She is currently 10th in both career categories.Seward County is a very un-Saints-like 9-7 so far this season, but are in third place in the KJCCC with a 7-3 league record. Seward County dropped a 60-57 decision to second-place Barton on Wednesday in Liberal. Kylee Hunt led the Saints with 17 points.The Saints have played a rugged non-conference schedule, dropping games against Odessa and New Mexico on opening weekend. The Saints also lost to No. 6 Trinity Valley, but defeated defending national champion Tyler at Tyler on New Year's Day.This matchup between Hutchinson and Seward County will be the 100th in a series history that dates back to 1977. The Saints hold a 50-49 series lead.

🏀 WBB: Blue Dragons prep for battle vs rival Saint

HUTCHINSON, Kan.—The Hutchinson High School boy's and girl's basketball teams both earned big wins at the Salthawk Activity Center Friday night by sweeping Maize South in both games.

Hutch High jumped out to a comfortable 33-12 lead at halftime, but had to hang on as the Maize South Lady Mavericks came back strong to pull within 6 at the finish.&nbsp; Hutch High (6-0) edged Maize South (3-3) 56 to 50 for the final.

The Salthawks put three players in double figures being led by super sophemore Aliyah Green's 17 points.&nbsp; Senior guards Grace Posch and Josie McLean added 15 and 17 points respecively. Maize South was led by U of Nebraska-Kearney commit Avery Lowe with 21.&nbsp; Sophie Hurley scored 8 off the bench and Ava Howie added 8 points as well before fouling out at the 1:51 mark of the fourth quarter.

In the battle of #1 Maize South vs #4 ranked Hutchinson, it took a super effort to rally from trailing 43-41 going into the fourth quarter for Hutch High to outscore the Mavericks 23-12 in the final period to win 64-55. Hutchinson senior Wade Meyer picked the right time to get hot as he scored 12 of his 15 point total in the fourth quarter including going 4 for 4 from the foul stripe.

Hutchinson trailed by as many as nine points in the 2nd half, but found a way to pull within 2 going into the final quarter then came out red hot to put the Mavericks away going down the stretch.&nbsp;

Hutchinson was led in scoring by Garrett Robertson who had 22, followed by Meyer's 15 points and Dauntay King chipped in 12 points including four clutch free throws late in the contest.&nbsp; Nic Lange also came up big with 9 points to his credit.&nbsp; Maize South's combo guard Michael Kates led the Mavericks with 15 points and Isaiah Atwater had 9 as well as Tory Homan's 9 points and Jeron Askren's 9 to lead Maize South.

These two teams could meet again at the TOC in Dodge City coming up in a couple weeks as both could come in as the #1 and #2 seeds possibly in that Tourney.&nbsp; That bracket should be announced this next week.

The Salthawks will travel to Maize to take on the Eagles next Tuesday in Maize.

HUTCHINSON, Kan.—The Hutchinson High School boy's and girl's basketball teams both earned big wins at the Salthawk Activity Center Friday night by sweeping Maize South in both games.Girls Game:<div><iframe title="Coach Conor Reilly Post Game Show" allowtransparency="true" height="150" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=kisa3-13585f0-pb&from=pb6admin&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Arial&skin=1&font-color=auto&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=7"></iframe></div>Hutch High jumped out to a comfortable 33-12 lead at halftime, but had to hang on as the Maize South Lady Mavericks came back strong to pull within 6 at the finish.&nbsp; Hutch High (6-0) edged Maize South (3-3) 56 to 50 for the final.The Salthawks put three players in double figures being led by super sophemore Aliyah Green's 17 points.&nbsp; Senior guards Grace Posch and Josie McLean added 15 and 17 points respecively. Maize South was led by U of Nebraska-Kearney commit Avery Lowe with 21.&nbsp; Sophie Hurley scored 8 off the bench and Ava Howie added 8 points as well before fouling out at the 1:51 mark of the fourth quarter.Boys Game:<div><iframe title="Salthawk Post Game Coaches Show after win over Maize South" allowtransparency="true" height="150" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=gn25i-13585d6-pb&from=pb6admin&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Arial&skin=1&font-color=auto&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=7"></iframe></div>In the battle of #1 Maize South vs #4 ranked Hutchinson, it took a super effort to rally from trailing 43-41 going into the fourth quarter for Hutch High to outscore the Mavericks 23-12 in the final period to win 64-55. Hutchinson senior Wade Meyer picked the right time to get hot as he scored 12 of his 15 point total in the fourth quarter including going 4 for 4 from the foul stripe.Hutchinson trailed by as many as nine points in the 2nd half, but found a way to pull within 2 going into the final quarter then came out red hot to put the Mavericks away going down the stretch.&nbsp;Hutchinson was led in scoring by Garrett Robertson who had 22, followed by Meyer's 15 points and Dauntay King chipped in 12 points including four clutch free throws late in the contest.&nbsp; Nic Lange also came up big with 9 points to his credit.&nbsp; Maize South's combo guard Michael Kates led the Mavericks with 15 points and Isaiah Atwater had 9 as well as Tory Homan's 9 points and Jeron Askren's 9 to lead Maize South.These two teams could meet again at the TOC in Dodge City coming up in a couple weeks as both could come in as the #1 and #2 seeds possibly in that Tourney.&nbsp; That bracket should be announced this next week.The Salthawks will travel to Maize to take on the Eagles next Tuesday in Maize.

🏀 Hutch High Boy's rally back to win over #1 ranked Maize South

Dodgers cut pitcher Trevor Bauer after suspension reduced

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers are cutting ties with pitcher Trevor Bauer, whose unprecedented 324-game suspension over sexual misconduct allegations was reduced two weeks ago, allowing him to resume his career with the start of the new season. The team says the 31-year-old right-hander will not be part of the organization. Bauer has maintained he did nothing wrong, saying that everything that happened between him and a San Diego woman he met online was consensual. A person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press that Bauer was designated for assignment, which means the Dodgers have seven days to pull off an unlikely trade or just release him. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team had not announced the roster move.

Bills' Hamlin breathing on his own, joins team via video

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin's agent says the player is breathing on his own and able to talk after having his breathing tube removed. It comes four days after he went into cardiac arrest and was resuscitated on the field. Hamlin also joined the team's morning meeting by videoconference and told them "love you guys." The 24-year-old Hamlin was listed Thursday in critical condition in the intensive care unit of the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.

NFL owners approve playoff plan after Bills-Bengals canceled

NFL owners have approved a resolution that could lead to a neutral site for the AFC championship in response to the cancellation of Monday night's Bills-Bengals game after Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field. NFL teams held a special meeting to consider the recommendation of Commissioner Roger Goodell and the league's competition committee. Hamlin is breathing on his own and able to talk after having his breathing tube removed, his agent said. It's the latest step in his remarkable recovery in the four days since going into cardiac arrest during the game at Cincinnati. Hamlin even joined the Bills' team meeting via videoconference.

Heart screening may not have prevented Hamlin's collapse

Quick on-the-field emergency care is widely credited with helping save Damar Hamlin's life, but it's unclear if his cardiac arrest could have been prevented with screening. Doctors have said they're still evaluating what caused Hamlin's heart to stop after a tackle during Monday night's Bills-Bengals game. One possibility is a fluke type of chest trauma that is impossible to predict or prevent. Existing heart conditions are the most common cause of sudden cardiac arrest in young athletes. Cardiac testing including EKGs and echocardiograms can sometimes detect them. But these tests can't detect all heart conditions. And they sometimes miss ones that can be deadly.

LeBron leads Lakers past Hawks 130-114 for 4th straight win

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Atlanta Hawks 130-114 for their first four-game winning streak in just under a year. LeBron James had 25 points and 10 assists in his return from an illness, and Russell Westbrook added 18 points and 11 rebounds in the Lakers' second win over Atlanta in eight days. Kendrick Nunn had 23 points in the highest-scoring performance of his career with the injury-depleted Lakers. Trae Young scored 21 of his 32 points in the second half for the Hawks, who have lost five of six. Thomas Bryant had 19 points and 13 rebounds for LA. Dennis Schröder scored 21 points.

Morikawa builds 2-shot lead going to weekend at Kapalua

KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — Collin Morikawa has taken a big step toward winning after going without a victory last year. Morikawa had a 66 on Friday in the Sentry Tournament of Champions. That gives him a two-shot lead over Masters champion Scottie Scheffler and J.J. Spaun. Morikawa has gone bogey-free over two rounds on the Plantation Course at Kapalua. He had a chance to tie the 36-hole tournament record with a birdie on the 18th, but he muffed a chip and had to settle for par. Scheffler can go to No. 1 with a two-way third for third or better. He had a 66.

LaVine hits 11 3s, scores 41 points in Bulls' win over 76ers

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Zach LaVine made 11 of 13 3-pointers and scored 41 points and the Chicago Bulls beat Philadelphia 126-112 on Friday night to end the 76ers' home winning streak at 11. LaVine made three 3-pointers in less than a minute and a half of play to give Chicago an 88-74 lead with 3:33 left in the third quarter. He was two short of his career high for 3-pointers. Nikola Vucevic had a triple-double for the Bulls with 19 points, 18 rebounds and 10 assists. Vucevic took advantage of Philadelphia's undersized center tandem of PJ Tucker and Montrezl Harrell with Joel Embiid missing his second straight game because of soreness in his left foot. Tyrese Maxey had 26 points and six assists for the 76ers

Column: A round of applause, please, for playoff-crasher TCU

AP Sports Columnist Paul Newberry says TCU has given the College Football Playoff something it desperately needed: Variety. The four-team playoff has been largely monopolized by a group of powerful programs during its first eight years of existence. Alabama has played in the title game six times. Clemson reached the finale four times. Ohio State and Georgia were two-time finalists before this season. Now along comes TCU. Newberry says the Horned Frogs have already made this playoff a winner even before Monday's showdown with Georgia for the national championship.

Browns done with Jadeveon Clowney after critical comments

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Cleveland Browns defensive end Jadeveon Clowney was sent home Friday and will not practice after he made critical comments about the team. The Browns will play their season finale Sunday in Pittsburgh, and Clowney will not make the trip. Coach Kevin Stefanski said 'nothing comes above the team.' Clowney is in his second season with the Browns. He said in an interview Thursday with cleveland.com that he didn't feel appreciated and was "95% sure" he wasn't coming back for a third season. Clowney also said the Browns are giving Pro Bowl defensive end Myles Garrett preferential treatment and were focused only on getting him to the Hall of Fame.

Shiffrin 5th in 1st run as she chases Vonn's wins record

KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin has some work to do in the second run of a giant slalom if she's going to match Lindsey Vonn's women's World Cup skiing record with her 82nd win. Shiffrin stands fifth after the opening run and is 0.31 seconds behind surprise leader Valerie Grenier of Canada. Shiffrin has won five straight races across three disciplines but struggled with an open course set in the first leg. Reigning world champion Lara Gut-Behrami is second 0.04 behind Grenier and Italian GS standouts Federica Brignone and Marta Bassino were third and fourth at deficits of 0.16 and 0.24 behind. If Shiffrin does surge into the lead in the second run she could break Vonn's record in another giant slalom on the same course scheduled for Sunday.

Maine-Farmington 80, Northern Vermont-Johnson 71

SUNY-Canton 101, Northern Vermont-Lyndon 88

SUNY-Cobleskill 74, Maine-Presque Isle 70

University of The South Tigers 87, Hendrix 73

Minn. St. (Moorhead) 78, Wayne St. (Neb.) 52

Colorado College 79, Southwestern (Texas) 78, OT

AP Sports Headlines for Saturday MorningDodgers cut pitcher Trevor Bauer after suspension reducedLOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers are cutting ties with pitcher Trevor Bauer, whose unprecedented 324-game suspension over sexual misconduct allegations was reduced two weeks ago, allowing him to resume his career with the start of the new season. The team says the 31-year-old right-hander will not be part of the organization. Bauer has maintained he did nothing wrong, saying that everything that happened between him and a San Diego woman he met online was consensual. A person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press that Bauer was designated for assignment, which means the Dodgers have seven days to pull off an unlikely trade or just release him. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team had not announced the roster move.Bills' Hamlin breathing on his own, joins team via videoORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin's agent says the player is breathing on his own and able to talk after having his breathing tube removed. It comes four days after he went into cardiac arrest and was resuscitated on the field. Hamlin also joined the team's morning meeting by videoconference and told them "love you guys." The 24-year-old Hamlin was listed Thursday in critical condition in the intensive care unit of the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.NFL owners approve playoff plan after Bills-Bengals canceledNFL owners have approved a resolution that could lead to a neutral site for the AFC championship in response to the cancellation of Monday night's Bills-Bengals game after Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field. NFL teams held a special meeting to consider the recommendation of Commissioner Roger Goodell and the league's competition committee. Hamlin is breathing on his own and able to talk after having his breathing tube removed, his agent said. It's the latest step in his remarkable recovery in the four days since going into cardiac arrest during the game at Cincinnati. Hamlin even joined the Bills' team meeting via videoconference.Heart screening may not have prevented Hamlin's collapseQuick on-the-field emergency care is widely credited with helping save Damar Hamlin's life, but it's unclear if his cardiac arrest could have been prevented with screening. Doctors have said they're still evaluating what caused Hamlin's heart to stop after a tackle during Monday night's Bills-Bengals game. One possibility is a fluke type of chest trauma that is impossible to predict or prevent. Existing heart conditions are the most common cause of sudden cardiac arrest in young athletes. Cardiac testing including EKGs and echocardiograms can sometimes detect them. But these tests can't detect all heart conditions. And they sometimes miss ones that can be deadly.LeBron leads Lakers past Hawks 130-114 for 4th straight winLOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Atlanta Hawks 130-114 for their first four-game winning streak in just under a year. LeBron James had 25 points and 10 assists in his return from an illness, and Russell Westbrook added 18 points and 11 rebounds in the Lakers' second win over Atlanta in eight days. Kendrick Nunn had 23 points in the highest-scoring performance of his career with the injury-depleted Lakers. Trae Young scored 21 of his 32 points in the second half for the Hawks, who have lost five of six. Thomas Bryant had 19 points and 13 rebounds for LA. Dennis Schröder scored 21 points.Morikawa builds 2-shot lead going to weekend at KapaluaKAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — Collin Morikawa has taken a big step toward winning after going without a victory last year. Morikawa had a 66 on Friday in the Sentry Tournament of Champions. That gives him a two-shot lead over Masters champion Scottie Scheffler and J.J. Spaun. Morikawa has gone bogey-free over two rounds on the Plantation Course at Kapalua. He had a chance to tie the 36-hole tournament record with a birdie on the 18th, but he muffed a chip and had to settle for par. Scheffler can go to No. 1 with a two-way third for third or better. He had a 66.LaVine hits 11 3s, scores 41 points in Bulls' win over 76ersPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Zach LaVine made 11 of 13 3-pointers and scored 41 points and the Chicago Bulls beat Philadelphia 126-112 on Friday night to end the 76ers' home winning streak at 11. LaVine made three 3-pointers in less than a minute and a half of play to give Chicago an 88-74 lead with 3:33 left in the third quarter. He was two short of his career high for 3-pointers. Nikola Vucevic had a triple-double for the Bulls with 19 points, 18 rebounds and 10 assists. Vucevic took advantage of Philadelphia's undersized center tandem of PJ Tucker and Montrezl Harrell with Joel Embiid missing his second straight game because of soreness in his left foot. Tyrese Maxey had 26 points and six assists for the 76ersColumn: A round of applause, please, for playoff-crasher TCUAP Sports Columnist Paul Newberry says TCU has given the College Football Playoff something it desperately needed: Variety. The four-team playoff has been largely monopolized by a group of powerful programs during its first eight years of existence. Alabama has played in the title game six times. Clemson reached the finale four times. Ohio State and Georgia were two-time finalists before this season. Now along comes TCU. Newberry says the Horned Frogs have already made this playoff a winner even before Monday's showdown with Georgia for the national championship.Browns done with Jadeveon Clowney after critical commentsBEREA, Ohio (AP) — Cleveland Browns defensive end Jadeveon Clowney was sent home Friday and will not practice after he made critical comments about the team. The Browns will play their season finale Sunday in Pittsburgh, and Clowney will not make the trip. Coach Kevin Stefanski said 'nothing comes above the team.' Clowney is in his second season with the Browns. He said in an interview Thursday with cleveland.com that he didn't feel appreciated and was "95% sure" he wasn't coming back for a third season. Clowney also said the Browns are giving Pro Bowl defensive end Myles Garrett preferential treatment and were focused only on getting him to the Hall of Fame.Shiffrin 5th in 1st run as she chases Vonn's wins recordKRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin has some work to do in the second run of a giant slalom if she's going to match Lindsey Vonn's women's World Cup skiing record with her 82nd win. Shiffrin stands fifth after the opening run and is 0.31 seconds behind surprise leader Valerie Grenier of Canada. Shiffrin has won five straight races across three disciplines but struggled with an open course set in the first leg. Reigning world champion Lara Gut-Behrami is second 0.04 behind Grenier and Italian GS standouts Federica Brignone and Marta Bassino were third and fourth at deficits of 0.16 and 0.24 behind. If Shiffrin does surge into the lead in the second run she could break Vonn's record in another giant slalom on the same course scheduled for Sunday.College Basketball ScoresFriday, Jan. 6EASTAlfred 93, Hartwick 80Amherst 53, Williams 51Brockport 62, Geneseo 61Brooklyn College 69, Medgar Evers 56Canisius 64, Manhattan 57Cazenovia 90, Thomas (Maine) 82City College (NY) 70, Baruch 62Connecticut College 63, Tufts 55Cornell 88, Penn 69Cortland 87, Fredonia St. 62Daemen 79, Staten Island 75Dartmouth 81, Yale 77Dist. of Columbia 97, D'Youville 79Elmira 64, Sage 55Hamilton 65, Middlebury 56Harvard 70, Brown 68, OTHusson 85, SUNY-Delhi 78Iona 84, Marist 57Ithaca 64, RPI 53Lehman 105, Hunter 84Maine Maritime 93, SUNY-IT 62Maine-Farmington 80, Northern Vermont-Johnson 71Nazareth 78, Medaille 70Niagara 77, Fairfield 69, OTOswego St. 112, Buffalo St. 54Penn St.-Abington 77, Penn St.-Berks 66Penn St.-Harrisburg 88, Penn College 73Princeton 68, Columbia 49Quinnipiac 72, Rider 63Roberts Wesleyan 91, Mercy 88, OTRochester 73, Hobart 64SUNY-Canton 101, Northern Vermont-Lyndon 88SUNY-Cobleskill 74, Maine-Presque Isle 70Siena 70, St. Peter's 60St. John Fisher 91, Houghton 56St. Lawrence 67, Bard 52St. Mary's (Md.) 71, SUNY-Morrisville 67Trinity (Conn.) 87, Colby 80, OTUnion (NY) 74, Skidmore 61Vassar 92, Clarkson 90, OTWells 80, Gallaudet 62Wesleyan (Conn.) 81, Bowdoin 65York College (NY) 81, John Jay 73SOUTHBelhaven 82, Berea 80, 2OTBerry 64, Millsaps 59Birmingham Southern 98, Oglethorpe 92Centre 82, Rhodes 72LaGrange 88, Maryville (Tenn.) 84Oakland 64, N. Kentucky 63Piedmont 81, Huntingdon 52University of The South Tigers 87, Hendrix 73MIDWESTBall St. 70, Akron 63Mary 62, SW Minnesota 57Minn. Duluth 80, Concordia (St.P.) 78Minn. St. (Moorhead) 78, Wayne St. (Neb.) 52Minnesota St. 78, St. Cloud St. 65Northern St. 86, Augustana (SD) 64Sioux Falls 66, Minot St. 63Toledo 102, W. Michigan 74Upper Iowa 87, Bemidji St. 80Winona St. 58, Minn.-Crookston 53Wright St. 90, Detroit 85SOUTHWESTSchreiner 86, Austin 70Trinity (FL) 75, Dallas 69FAR WESTBlack Hills St. 78, W. Colorado 73California 92, Stanford 70Chaminade 77, Concordia (Cal.) 51Colorado College 79, Southwestern (Texas) 78, OTColorado Mesa 73, Chadron St. 60Colorado Mines 97, CSU-Pueblo 62Fort Lewis 77, Colo.-Colo. Springs 69Linfield 61, Pacific Lutheran 60Metropolitan St. 73, N.M. Highlands 66Puget Sound 107, George Fox 99Regis 79, Adams St. 77Westminster (Utah) 80, Colorado Christian 45Whitman 79, Pacific (Ore.) 69Whitworth 78, Lewis &amp; Clark 57___<h2>NBA Glance</h2>All Times ESTThursday's Game Finals"Memphis 123, Orlando 115Boston 124, Dallas 95Utah 131, Houston 114Denver 122, L.A. Clippers 91Friday's GamesChicago 126, Philadelphia 112Indiana 108, Portland 99Brooklyn 108, New Orleans 102New York 112, Toronto 108Charlotte 138, Milwaukee 109Oklahoma City 127, Washington 110San Antonio 121, Detroit 109Minnesota 128, L.A. Clippers 115Denver 121, Cleveland 108Miami 104, Phoenix 96L.A. Lakers 130, Atlanta 114Saturday's GamesBoston at San Antonio, 6 p.m.New Orleans at Dallas, 8 p.m.Utah at Chicago, 8 p.m.Orlando at Golden State, 8:30 p.m.L.A. Lakers at Sacramento, 10 p.m.Sunday's GamesPhiladelphia at Detroit, 3 p.m.Portland at Toronto, 3:30 p.m.Charlotte at Indiana, 5 p.m.Brooklyn at Miami, 6 p.m.Utah at Memphis, 6 p.m.Dallas at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.Minnesota at Houston, 7 p.m.Cleveland at Phoenix, 8 p.m.Atlanta at L.A. Clippers, 9 p.m.Monday's GamesNew Orleans at Washington, 7 p.m.Chicago at Boston, 7:30 p.m.Milwaukee at New York, 7:30 p.m.San Antonio at Memphis, 8 p.m.L.A. Lakers at Denver, 9 p.m.Orlando at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

Sports Headlines for Saturday

Hays-TMP-Marian 55, Salina Sacred Heart 30

Salina Central 41, Goddard-Eisenhower 40, 2OT

Veritas Christian 40, Bishop Seabury Academy 9

Wichita Bishop Carroll 74, Wichita Northwest 43

Friday's ScoresThe Associated Press<h2>GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL:</h2>Andale 55, Rose Hill 9Anderson County 55, Wellsville 34Andover 56, Goddard 26Andover Central 48, Maize 38Arkansas City 47, Valley Center 42BV Randolph 68, Wetmore 6Basehor-Linwood 47, KC Turner 12Belle Plaine 54, Udall 40Berean Academy 53, Hutchinson Trinity 25Blue Valley 61, BV West 40Bluestem 36, West Elk 33Burden Central 36, Douglass 32Central Plains 60, Macksville 40Chanute 49, Pittsburg 39Chapman 47, Clay Center 43Cheney 42, Garden Plain 31Clifton-Clyde 42, Axtell 17Conway Springs 42, Chaparral 37Cunningham 52, Kinsley 24DeSoto 58, Topeka West 38Derby 67, Wichita Campus 14Doniphan West 63, Washington County 32El Dorado 40, Wichita Collegiate 35Elkhart 45, Sublette 36Ellsworth 54, Republic County 25Elyria Christian 37, Canton-Galva 18Emporia 51, Topeka 40Eudora 40, Baldwin 29Eureka 65, Fredonia 27Fairfield 44, La Crosse 24Flinthills 34, Wichita Classical 27Fort Scott 55, Labette County 44Frontenac 62, Galena 38Garden City 54, Great Bend 47Goessel 58, Solomon 16Goodland 51, Cimarron 29Hanover 50, Frankfort 31Haven 51, Pratt 44Hays-TMP-Marian 55, Salina Sacred Heart 30Highland Park 56, Atchison 40Hoisington 54, Beloit 19Holton 45, Sabetha 42Hutchinson 56, Maize South 50Inman 52, Burrton 22Iola 56, Osawatomie 22Jackson Heights 76, McLouth 41Jefferson North 45, Valley Falls 42KC Christian 40, Cair Paravel 26KC Sumner 48, KC Wyandotte 32Kapaun Mount Carmel 65, Wichita West 22Lakeside 71, Pike Valley 43Lawrence 66, SM Northwest 41Liberal 59, Hays 50Linn 48, Centralia 46Little River 95, Peabody-Burns 4Manhattan 47, Junction City 25Marysville 35, Abilene 26McPherson 48, Circle 22Mission Valley 53, West Franklin 23Moundridge 52, Marion 39Nemaha Central 56, Jefferson West 27Nickerson 53, Kingman 41Northern Valley 49, Greeley County 46Norton 55, Stockton 16Olathe West 65, Olathe North 42Olpe 53, Hartford 20Onaga 39, Flint Hills Christian 35Osborne 67, Lincoln 29Ottawa 49, Tonganoxie 20Phillipsburg 74, Russell 28Quinter 58, Dighton 31Remington 66, Ell-Saline 35Riverside 40, Perry-Lecompton 18Riverton 25, Caney Valley 23Rock Hills 48, Chase 37Rossville 52, Riley County 36Rural Vista 42, Herington 19SM South 46, SM West 43Salina Central 41, Goddard-Eisenhower 40, 2OTSanta Fe Trail 22, Burlington 19Scott City 45, Hugoton 42Shawnee Heights 49, Lansing 23Silver Lake 59, Rock Creek 30Smith Center 69, Ellis 68St. Francis 38, Idalia, Colo. 37St. James Academy 54, Bishop Miege 48St. John 56, Ness City 48St. Mary's 42, Wabaunsee 22Sylvan-Lucas 49, Tescott 25Trego 60, Hill City 23Veritas Christian 40, Bishop Seabury Academy 9Wallace County 43, Rawlins County 38Washburn Rural 56, Topeka Hayden 32Wellington 56, Clearwater 34Wichita Bishop Carroll 74, Wichita Northwest 43Wichita Heights 44, Wichita East 40, OTWichita Southeast 74, Wichita North 25Wilson 45, Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 15<h2>BOYS PREP BASKETBALL:</h2>Andover 67, Goddard 35Andover Central 83, Maize 52Arkansas City 50, Valley Center 40Attica 73, Bucklin 42BV Southwest 67, Spring Hill 34Basehor-Linwood 60, KC Turner 41Beloit 62, Hoisington 30Burlingame 45, Madison/Hamilton 39Burlington 77, Santa Fe Trail 59Centralia 44, Linn 34Chanute Christian 47, Pittsburg 45Cheney 52, Garden Plain 51Cherryvale 65, Neodesha 49Cheylin 77, Wheatland-Grinnell 39Clay Center 67, Chapman 47Clifton-Clyde 50, Axtell 41Cunningham 66, Kinsley 51Derby 55, Wichita Campus 44Douglass 46, Burden Central 30Ell-Saline 60, Remington 57Eudora 73, Baldwin 54Fredonia 74, Eureka 67Hanover 56, Frankfort 20Haven 57, Pratt 39Highland Park 66, Atchison 47Hugoton 80, Scott City 46Hutchinson 64, Maize South 55Iola 63, Osawatomie 52Jayhawk Linn def. Chetopa, forfeitJunction City 53, Manhattan 46Kapaun Mount Carmel 82, Wichita West 53Kingman 75, Nickerson 46La Crosse 66, Fairfield 28Larned 76, Pratt Skyline 51Lawrence Free State 64, Gardner-Edgerton 37Macksville 69, Central Plains 26Marmaton Valley 46, Oswego 43Marysville 57, Abilene 49McPherson 68, Circle 57Metro Academy 63, Nevada, Mo. 43Minneola 65, Kiowa County 57Nemaha Central 53, Jefferson West 39Newton 66, Salina South 56Norwich 47, Stafford 44Olpe 79, Hartford 32Onaga 62, Flint Hills Christian 32Osage City 63, Council Grove 45Ottawa 51, Tonganoxie 48Pawnee Heights 54, Spearville 48Perry-Lecompton 68, Riverside 42Phillipsburg 53, Russell 47Pike Valley 71, Lakeside 60Rock Creek 52, Silver Lake 33Rossville 52, Riley County 33Sabetha 72, Holton 57Shawnee Heights 76, Lansing 50Solomon 51, Goessel 44South Gray 84, Stanton County 35South Haven 60, Gobles, Mich. 4Southeast Saline 69, Minneapolis 24St. James Academy 54, Bishop Miege 48St. Mary's 67, Wabaunsee 64Sublette 70, Elkhart 47Topeka 40, Emporia 6Topeka West 51, De Soto, Texas 50Victoria 48, Otis-Bison 12Washburn Rural 46, Topeka Hayden 36Washington County 53, Doniphan West 33Weskan 64, Moscow 31West Elk 78, Bluestem 25Wichita Collegiate 77, El Dorado 53Wichita Heights 67, Wichita East 44Wichita Life Prep 61, Independence Home School 50Wichita Northwest 38, Wichita Bishop Carroll 31

🏀 High School Scores from Friday Night

HUTCHINSON, Kan.—The Hutchinson Salthawk Basketball teams will open 2023 portion of their schedule with games vs Maize South tonight at the SAC.

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>.

KWBW Audio at the SAC is available on 89.2 FM so bring your radio's to the game and catch all the action with Glen and Coach Nac.

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan.—The Hutchinson Salthawk Basketball teams will open 2023 portion of their schedule with games vs Maize South tonight at the SAC.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>.KWBW Audio at the SAC is available on 89.2 FM so bring your radio's to the game and catch all the action with Glen and Coach Nac.<div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gXNPZbYzlEg" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div><a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile app.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

🎥 🏀 REPLAY: Hutch High opens 2023 with games vs Maize South

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs now know they control their destiny. The NFL has canceled the suspended Monday night game between Buffalo and Cincinnati. A Chiefs victory at Las Vegas on Saturday makes them the AFC’s No. 1 seed. However, the NFL has also proposed playing the AFC title game at a neutral site if Buffalo or Cincinnati misses out on home-field advantage by virtue of having played one fewer game. Kansas City began its preparations this week for the Raiders not knowing what decisions the league would make regarding playoff seeding or even this weekend's schedule.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Damar Hamlin's doctors say the Buffalo Bills safety has begun to communicate in writing with his family and others who have been at his bedside since going into cardiac arrest Monday — and his first question was “did we win?” Doctors at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center said in a conference call with reporters that Hamlin remains critically ill and in the hospital’s intensive care unit. But they say it appears his neurological function is intact, meaning he can follow commands and move. The developments come as the Bills return to practice for the first time since Hamlin collapsed during the first quarter of Buffalo’s game against the Bengals.

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Jeremiah Davenport scored 22 points off of the bench to help lead the Cincinnati Bearcats over the Wichita State Shockers 70-61 on Thursday night. The Bearcats are now 11-5 on the season, while the Shockers fell to 7-8.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Fletcher Loyer made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 11 seconds left and No. 1 Purdue bounced back from its first loss of the season with a 71-69 victory over No. 24 Ohio State on Thursday night. The Boilermakers (14-1, 3-1 Big Ten) trailed 69-66 with 41 seconds remaining after Ohio State’s Sean McNeil made a 3 pointer. Zach Edey responded with a bucket on the other end, and Purdue forced a turnover on the Buckeyes’ next possession. After Loyer’s 3, the Boilermakers defended Ohio State’s final possession and Brice Sensabaugh’s final shot didn’t get off in time.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas has fired basketball coach Chris Beard, who faces a felony domestic family violence charge after his fiancée told police he strangled and bit her. The school sent Beard's attorney a letter that said the coach was “unfit” for the position. Beard had been suspended without pay since Dec. 12. He had five years left on a seven-year guaranteed contract. Police responded to an emergency call to Beard’s house. The woman initially told officers that Beard choked her from behind, bit her and hit her during an argument. Beard’s attorney has said Beard is innocent and that his fiancée later denied she was choked.

UNDATED (AP) — As college football’s postseason heads toward the debut of an expanded, 12-team playoff in 2024 those involved with bowls anticipate changes. A bigger playoff will impact the scheduling of bowls, maybe even the number of bowls. What its takes for a team to qualify for a bowl game could change, and maybe players will be compensated for participating. While the College Football Playoff has undoubtedly diminished the importance of bowl games, they are not going away. And a bigger playoff might be a chance for bowl season to reinvent itself.

KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — Jon Rahm shares the lead at the Sentry Tournament of Champions with a 64. Collin Morikawa and J.J. Spaun also had 64. The low scoring is nothing new to Rahm. Last year he shot 33 under on the Plantation Course at Kapalua. That would have been a PGA Tour record except that Cameron Smith went one better. Rahm says he doesn't feel like Kapalua owes him one. It was perfect weather and low scoring. Weather was perfect for the opening round of the year. Rahm says if it stays that way, Smith's record is in danger.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs now know they control their destiny. The NFL has canceled the suspended Monday night game between Buffalo and Cincinnati. A Chiefs victory at Las Vegas on Saturday makes them the AFC’s No. 1 seed. However, the NFL has also proposed playing the AFC title game at a neutral site if Buffalo or Cincinnati misses out on home-field advantage by virtue of having played one fewer game. Kansas City began its preparations this week for the Raiders not knowing what decisions the league would make regarding playoff seeding or even this weekend's schedule.ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Damar Hamlin's doctors say the Buffalo Bills safety has begun to communicate in writing with his family and others who have been at his bedside since going into cardiac arrest Monday — and his first question was “did we win?” Doctors at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center said in a conference call with reporters that Hamlin remains critically ill and in the hospital’s intensive care unit. But they say it appears his neurological function is intact, meaning he can follow commands and move. The developments come as the Bills return to practice for the first time since Hamlin collapsed during the first quarter of Buffalo’s game against the Bengals.WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Jeremiah Davenport scored 22 points off of the bench to help lead the Cincinnati Bearcats over the Wichita State Shockers 70-61 on Thursday night. The Bearcats are now 11-5 on the season, while the Shockers fell to 7-8.COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Fletcher Loyer made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 11 seconds left and No. 1 Purdue bounced back from its first loss of the season with a 71-69 victory over No. 24 Ohio State on Thursday night. The Boilermakers (14-1, 3-1 Big Ten) trailed 69-66 with 41 seconds remaining after Ohio State’s Sean McNeil made a 3 pointer. Zach Edey responded with a bucket on the other end, and Purdue forced a turnover on the Buckeyes’ next possession. After Loyer’s 3, the Boilermakers defended Ohio State’s final possession and Brice Sensabaugh’s final shot didn’t get off in time.AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas has fired basketball coach Chris Beard, who faces a felony domestic family violence charge after his fiancée told police he strangled and bit her. The school sent Beard's attorney a letter that said the coach was “unfit” for the position. Beard had been suspended without pay since Dec. 12. He had five years left on a seven-year guaranteed contract. Police responded to an emergency call to Beard’s house. The woman initially told officers that Beard choked her from behind, bit her and hit her during an argument. Beard’s attorney has said Beard is innocent and that his fiancée later denied she was choked.UNDATED (AP) — As college football’s postseason heads toward the debut of an expanded, 12-team playoff in 2024 those involved with bowls anticipate changes. A bigger playoff will impact the scheduling of bowls, maybe even the number of bowls. What its takes for a team to qualify for a bowl game could change, and maybe players will be compensated for participating. While the College Football Playoff has undoubtedly diminished the importance of bowl games, they are not going away. And a bigger playoff might be a chance for bowl season to reinvent itself.KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — Jon Rahm shares the lead at the Sentry Tournament of Champions with a 64. Collin Morikawa and J.J. Spaun also had 64. The low scoring is nothing new to Rahm. Last year he shot 33 under on the Plantation Course at Kapalua. That would have been a PGA Tour record except that Cameron Smith went one better. Rahm says he doesn't feel like Kapalua owes him one. It was perfect weather and low scoring. Weather was perfect for the opening round of the year. Rahm says if it stays that way, Smith's record is in danger.THURSDAY SCORESTOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALLFinal (1)Purdue 71 (24)Ohio St. 69Final (2)Houston 87 SMU 53Final (5)Arizona 70 Washington 67Final (9)Gonzaga 77 San Francisco 75Final (10)UCLA 60 Southern Cal 58Final Iowa 91 (15)Indiana 89NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONFinal Memphis 123 Orlando 115Final Boston 124 Dallas 95Final Utah 131 Houston 114Final Denver 122 L.A. Clippers 91NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEFinal St. Louis 5 New Jersey 3Final Philadelphia 6 Arizona 2Final Seattle 5 Toronto 1Final Washington 6 Columbus 2Final N-Y Rangers 4 Montreal 1Final Nashville 5 Carolina 3Final Edmonton 4 N-Y Islanders 2Final Vegas 5 Pittsburgh 2Final Vancouver 4 Colorado 2Final Boston 5 Los Angeles 2

Sports Headlines for Friday

HUTCHINSON, Kan.:&nbsp;(Transcript from KWBW Sports)&nbsp;7:10am on BW Radio,&nbsp;&nbsp;Craig Porter Jr returned to form with 19 points but the Wichita State Shockers fell 7261 to shooting Cincinnati last night at Charles Kock Arena in the AAC regular season matchup between the schools. The Shockers dropped to 7-8 and 0 and 3 in the American. They committed just two turnovers but managed just four assists on 22 baskets. Cincinnati, 11 and 5 overall 2 and 1 in the league. They had 13 threes on 44.8% accuracy. So they lived by the three last night winning over Wichita State 72-61.

The game between Buffalo and Cincinnati that was so pivotal for AFC playoff positioning has been canceled. So that's going to affect the Kansas City Chiefs potentially if both Buffalo and Kansas City win in their final games of the season and then they eventually get to the AFC championship game. 

Well, that AFC championship game would be at a neutral site if it was between either Buffalo and Kansas City or Cincinnati in Kansas City. And the fact that Buffalo and Cincinnati didn't finish their game would have determined who was home field advantage. If that's the case, then neither team will be. But for the Chiefs, it's important for them just to take care of business against the Raiders this weekend. 

Coverage tomorrow begins at 2 pm here on BW. 

Both the Hutch High basketball teams are back on the hardwood tonight after the holiday break as they are at home against Maize South. Coverage begins on BW at 5:45 pm with Glen Grunwald and Dan Naccarato with the girls Game first with the boys game to follow from the SAC. 

And just to clarify, because of the Chiefs coverage on Saturday, BW will have the Chiefs games of Country102.9 will be where you can find the Hutchinson Community College basketball games as they entertain Seward at the sports Arena on Saturday night at 5:30 and 7:30 pm. 

<a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile app.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

<div><iframe title="Eagle Media Sports forJanuary 6, 2023" allowtransparency="true" height="150" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=nuc44-1357450-pb&from=pb6admin&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Arial&skin=1&font-color=auto&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=7"></iframe></div>HUTCHINSON, Kan.:&nbsp;(Transcript from KWBW Sports)&nbsp;7:10am on BW Radio,&nbsp;&nbsp;Craig Porter Jr returned to form with 19 points but the Wichita State Shockers fell 7261 to shooting Cincinnati last night at Charles Kock Arena in the AAC regular season matchup between the schools. The Shockers dropped to 7-8 and 0 and 3 in the American. They committed just two turnovers but managed just four assists on 22 baskets. Cincinnati, 11 and 5 overall 2 and 1 in the league. They had 13 threes on 44.8% accuracy. So they lived by the three last night winning over Wichita State 72-61. The game between Buffalo and Cincinnati that was so pivotal for AFC playoff positioning has been canceled. So that's going to affect the Kansas City Chiefs potentially if both Buffalo and Kansas City win in their final games of the season and then they eventually get to the AFC championship game. Well, that AFC championship game would be at a neutral site if it was between either Buffalo and Kansas City or Cincinnati in Kansas City. And the fact that Buffalo and Cincinnati didn't finish their game would have determined who was home field advantage. If that's the case, then neither team will be. But for the Chiefs, it's important for them just to take care of business against the Raiders this weekend. Coverage tomorrow begins at 2 pm here on BW. Both the Hutch High basketball teams are back on the hardwood tonight after the holiday break as they are at home against Maize South. Coverage begins on BW at 5:45 pm with Glen Grunwald and Dan Naccarato with the girls Game first with the boys game to follow from the SAC. And just to clarify, because of the Chiefs coverage on Saturday, BW will have the Chiefs games of Country102.9 will be where you can find the Hutchinson Community College basketball games as they entertain Seward at the sports Arena on Saturday night at 5:30 and 7:30 pm. This is BW Radio Sports. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile app.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

🎙 📰 Eagle Media Sports for Friday Morning

WICHITA, Kan.—Craig Porter Jr.&nbsp;returned to form with 19 points, but Wichita State fell, 70-61, to hot-shooting Cincinnati Thursday night at Charles Koch Arena in the final American Athletic Conference regular season matchup between the schools. Wichita State (7-8, 0-3 American) committed just two turnovers, matching a 42-year-old school record, but also managed just four assists on 22 baskets. Seven personal fouls were also the fewest by a Shocker team in the shot clock era (1985-present). Big 12-bound Cincinnati (11-5, 2-1) attempted just three free throws but collected 13 threes on 44.8% accuracy – both season-bests for a WSU foe. The Bearcats sank eight first-half threes to build a 17-point halftime cushion (39-22) and went on to win for the fifth time in six AAC era trips to Wichita. Jeremiah Davenport, who entered the day shooting less than 30% from three, hit 6-of-9 against the Shockers on his way to a season-high 22 points. Viktor Lahkin (14 points, nine rebounds), Landers Nolley II (12 points, 11 rebounds) and Mika Adams-Woods (11 points) also reached double-figures. Porter – who missed the conference opener at UCF and played sparingly against ECU – was on the floor for all 40 minutes Thursday and collected seven rebounds and three blocks. <a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/melvion-flanagan/7218">Melvion Flanagan</a>&nbsp;added 11 points and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kenny-pohto/7214">Kenny Pohto</a>&nbsp;chipped in seven points, seven rebounds and a pair of steals. WSU shot 32.8% from the field, made 6-of-22 threes (.273) and converted 11-of-17 free throws (.647). The Shockers were unable to capitalize on a 13-2 turnover advantage and a 17-3 edge in free throw attempts. UC won the rebounding battle 43-32 and turned 10 offensive rebounds into 15 second-chance points. The Bearcats bridged halftime with a 13-2 run to build their largest lead of the night at 22 points. Adams-Woods' trey made it a 46-24 game at the 17:43-mark. Flanagan sparked the Shockers with back-to-back threes during a 9-0 run that narrowed the margin back to 51-39 with 11:48 remaining. UC answered with another 9-2 push. The Shockers made one last gasp in the closing minutes.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/xavier-bell/7219">Xavier Bell's</a>&nbsp;triple capped an 11-0 run that made it 68-60 with just under a minute to play, but that's as close as they would come. NOTABLE: Porter is the first Shocker since Markis McDuffie (Jan. 6, 2019 vs. Temple) to play an entire 40 minutes in regulation. McDuffie clocked five more minutes in overtime that day. With his three-block night, Porter now has 59 swats in 58 career contests. Just seven players in school history have averaged more than a block-per-game in a career spanning three-or-more seasons. All of them were traditional big men: Antoine Carr (1.9), Robert Elmore (1.6), Gene Wiley (1.5), Ehimen Orukpe (1.1), Terry Benton (1.1) and Shaquille Morris (1.1). <a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/james-rojas/7210">James Rojas</a>&nbsp;fouled David DeJulius with 0.2 seconds left before halftime on a three-point attempt, spoiling what would have otherwise been the first foul-free first half in Shocker history. WSU box scores go back to the early 1970s. UP NEXT: The Shockers are on the road Sunday at South Florida (Noon CT, ESPN+). Next home action is Saturday, Jan. 14 against Tulsa (3 p.m. CT, ESPN+). WSU SINGLE-GAME RECORDS: Turnovers (1980-Pr.) 2 – Cincinnati (1/5/2023) 2 – at Southern Illinois (2/9/1981) 3 – 5 times; Last: Mississippi Valley St. (12/13/2022) Fewest Fouls (Shot Clock Era; 1985-Pr.) 7 – Cincinnati (1/5/2023) 8 – Hartford (12/3/1988) 9 – 9 times; Last: vs. Grand Canyon (11/21/2022)&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>WICHITA, Kan.—Craig Porter Jr.&nbsp;returned to form with 19 points, but Wichita State fell, 70-61, to hot-shooting Cincinnati Thursday night at Charles Koch Arena in the final American Athletic Conference regular season matchup between the schools. Wichita State (7-8, 0-3 American) committed just two turnovers, matching a 42-year-old school record, but also managed just four assists on 22 baskets. Seven personal fouls were also the fewest by a Shocker team in the shot clock era (1985-present). Big 12-bound Cincinnati (11-5, 2-1) attempted just three free throws but collected 13 threes on 44.8% accuracy – both season-bests for a WSU foe. The Bearcats sank eight first-half threes to build a 17-point halftime cushion (39-22) and went on to win for the fifth time in six AAC era trips to Wichita. Jeremiah Davenport, who entered the day shooting less than 30% from three, hit 6-of-9 against the Shockers on his way to a season-high 22 points. Viktor Lahkin (14 points, nine rebounds), Landers Nolley II (12 points, 11 rebounds) and Mika Adams-Woods (11 points) also reached double-figures. Porter – who missed the conference opener at UCF and played sparingly against ECU – was on the floor for all 40 minutes Thursday and collected seven rebounds and three blocks. <a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/melvion-flanagan/7218">Melvion Flanagan</a>&nbsp;added 11 points and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kenny-pohto/7214">Kenny Pohto</a>&nbsp;chipped in seven points, seven rebounds and a pair of steals. WSU shot 32.8% from the field, made 6-of-22 threes (.273) and converted 11-of-17 free throws (.647). The Shockers were unable to capitalize on a 13-2 turnover advantage and a 17-3 edge in free throw attempts. UC won the rebounding battle 43-32 and turned 10 offensive rebounds into 15 second-chance points. The Bearcats bridged halftime with a 13-2 run to build their largest lead of the night at 22 points. Adams-Woods' trey made it a 46-24 game at the 17:43-mark. Flanagan sparked the Shockers with back-to-back threes during a 9-0 run that narrowed the margin back to 51-39 with 11:48 remaining. UC answered with another 9-2 push. The Shockers made one last gasp in the closing minutes.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/xavier-bell/7219">Xavier Bell's</a>&nbsp;triple capped an 11-0 run that made it 68-60 with just under a minute to play, but that's as close as they would come. NOTABLE: Porter is the first Shocker since Markis McDuffie (Jan. 6, 2019 vs. Temple) to play an entire 40 minutes in regulation. McDuffie clocked five more minutes in overtime that day. With his three-block night, Porter now has 59 swats in 58 career contests. Just seven players in school history have averaged more than a block-per-game in a career spanning three-or-more seasons. All of them were traditional big men: Antoine Carr (1.9), Robert Elmore (1.6), Gene Wiley (1.5), Ehimen Orukpe (1.1), Terry Benton (1.1) and Shaquille Morris (1.1). <a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/james-rojas/7210">James Rojas</a>&nbsp;fouled David DeJulius with 0.2 seconds left before halftime on a three-point attempt, spoiling what would have otherwise been the first foul-free first half in Shocker history. WSU box scores go back to the early 1970s. UP NEXT: The Shockers are on the road Sunday at South Florida (Noon CT, ESPN+). Next home action is Saturday, Jan. 14 against Tulsa (3 p.m. CT, ESPN+). WSU SINGLE-GAME RECORDS: Turnovers (1980-Pr.) 2 – Cincinnati (1/5/2023) 2 – at Southern Illinois (2/9/1981) 3 – 5 times; Last: Mississippi Valley St. (12/13/2022) Fewest Fouls (Shot Clock Era; 1985-Pr.) 7 – Cincinnati (1/5/2023) 8 – Hartford (12/3/1988) 9 – 9 times; Last: vs. Grand Canyon (11/21/2022)&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀 MBB: Shockers no match for sharp-shooting Cincinnati

NEW YORK — The NFL has canceled the Bills and Bengals' week 17 game and announced their plans for playoff scenarios. 

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell informed all clubs of his decision on Thursday, after speaking with the Bills, the Bengals and NFL Players Association leadership.

“This has been a very difficult week,” Goodell said. “We continue to focus on the recovery of Damar Hamlin and are encouraged by the improvements in his condition as well as the tremendous outpouring of support and care for Damar and his family from across the country.  We are also incredibly appreciative of the amazing work of the medical personnel and commend each and every one of them.”

Canceling the game between the Bills and Bengals creates potential competitive inequities in certain playoff scenarios. The NFL says that in an effort to mitigate those "inequities," NFL clubs will consider Friday in a Special League Meeting a resolution recommended by the Commissioner and approved today by the Competition Committee, consisting of two elements: 

The AFC Championship Game will be played at a neutral site if the participating teams played an unequal number of games and both could have been the number one seed and hosted the game had all AFC clubs played a full 17-game regular season. Those circumstances involve Buffalo or Cincinnati qualifying for the game as a road team and are listed below:

Buffalo and Kansas City both win or both tie in week 18 – a Buffalo vs Kansas City championship game would be at a neutral site.

Buffalo and Kansas City both lose in week 18 and Baltimore wins or ties – a Buffalo vs Kansas City championship game would be at a neutral site.

Buffalo and Kansas City both lose in week 18 and Cincinnati wins – a Buffalo or Cincinnati vs Kansas City championship game would be at a neutral site.

If Baltimore defeats Cincinnati in Week 18 it will have defeated Cincinnati, a divisional opponent, twice but will not be able to host a playoff game because Cincinnati will have a higher winning percentage for a 16-game schedule than Baltimore will for a 17-game schedule. 

If Baltimore defeats Cincinnati and if those two clubs are scheduled to play a Wild Card game against one another, the site for that game would be determined by a coin toss. 

If Cincinnati wins the Week 18 game or if Baltimore and Cincinnati are not scheduled to play one another in the Wild Card round, the game sites would be determined by the regular scheduling procedures.

NEW YORK — The NFL has canceled the Bills and Bengals' week 17 game and announced their plans for playoff scenarios. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell informed all clubs of his decision on Thursday, after speaking with the Bills, the Bengals and NFL Players Association leadership.“This has been a very difficult week,” Goodell said. “We continue to focus on the recovery of Damar Hamlin and are encouraged by the improvements in his condition as well as the tremendous outpouring of support and care for Damar and his family from across the country. We are also incredibly appreciative of the amazing work of the medical personnel and commend each and every one of them.”Canceling the game between the Bills and Bengals creates potential competitive inequities in certain playoff scenarios. The NFL says that in an effort to mitigate those "inequities," NFL clubs will consider Friday in a Special League Meeting a resolution recommended by the Commissioner and approved today by the Competition Committee, consisting of two elements: The AFC Championship Game will be played at a neutral site if the participating teams played an unequal number of games and both could have been the number one seed and hosted the game had all AFC clubs played a full 17-game regular season. Those circumstances involve Buffalo or Cincinnati qualifying for the game as a road team and are listed below:Scenario 1Buffalo and Kansas City both win or both tie in week 18 – a Buffalo vs Kansas City championship game would be at a neutral site.Scenario 2Buffalo and Kansas City both lose in week 18 and Baltimore wins or ties – a Buffalo vs Kansas City championship game would be at a neutral site.Scenario 3Buffalo and Kansas City both lose in week 18 and Cincinnati wins – a Buffalo or Cincinnati vs Kansas City championship game would be at a neutral site.If Baltimore defeats Cincinnati in Week 18 it will have defeated Cincinnati, a divisional opponent, twice but will not be able to host a playoff game because Cincinnati will have a higher winning percentage for a 16-game schedule than Baltimore will for a 17-game schedule. If Baltimore defeats Cincinnati and if those two clubs are scheduled to play a Wild Card game against one another, the site for that game would be determined by a coin toss. If Cincinnati wins the Week 18 game or if Baltimore and Cincinnati are not scheduled to play one another in the Wild Card round, the game sites would be determined by the regular scheduling procedures.

🏈 NFL releases scenarios after canceling Buffalo-Cincinnati game

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas has fired basketball coach Chris Beard, who faces a felony domestic family violence charge stemming from a Dec. 12 incident involving his fiancée, with the school telling his attorney on Thursday that Beard is “unfit" for the position.

Beard had five years left on a seven-year guaranteed contract that included a provision he could be fired for cause if he was charged with a felony or committed other behavior unbecoming of his position or that reflected poorly on the university.

The charge of assault by strangulation/suffocation family violence carries a possible prison sentence of two to 10 years if convicted; the woman told police Beard strangled and bit her, but later denied he choked her.

Beard had been suspended without pay since he was arrested, and school officials had said there was internal investigation.

The university's vice president of legal affairs, Jim Davis, wrote in a letter to Beard's attorney Thursday that Beard engaged in “unacceptable behavior that makes him unfit to serve as head coach at our university.” Whether prosecutors continue with the case does not determine whether Beard engaged in conduct unbecoming of the school, Davis wrote.

Police responded to an emergency call at Beard’s house after midnight on Dec. 12 and arrested him after Beard's fiancée, Randi Trew, told officers he choked her from behind, bit her and hit her when the two got in an argument.

The Associated Press does not typically identify alleged victims of extreme violence, but Trew issued a public statement on&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/sports-texas-chris-beard-top-25-college-basketball-today-99133534a0645c7318c6557d425d5dcf">Dec. 23 in which she denied telling police Beard choked her.</a>&nbsp;She also said she never intended for him to be arrested or prosecuted.

“Chris did not strangle me, and I told that to law enforcement that evening," Trew said in her statement. “Chris has stated that he was acting in self-defense, and I do not refute that. I do not believe Chris was trying to intentionally harm me in any way.”

Trew’s statement did not address why she made the emergency call or other details in the police report, such as bite marks and abrasions on her face and telling officers that she couldn’t breathe for about five seconds.

Beard’s attorney, Perry Minton, has said the coach is innocent, and pointed to Trew's statement in a letter sent early Thursday to the university in which Minton pressed the school to keep Beard.

“Coach Beard has not done anything to violate any provision of his contract with the University of Texas,” Minton wrote, adding he expects the charges to be dropped.

Minton's letter also said Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte “has repeatedly reported to our team that he is certain that Chris Beard did nothing wrong — and is innocent." It also said said that Texas officials told Beard to resign or be fired.

“Your letter this morning reveals that Mr. Beard does not understand the significance of the behavior he knows he engaged in, or the ensuing events that impair his ability to effectively lead our program,” Davis wrote in the school's termination letter.

“This lack of self-awareness is yet another failure of judgement that makes Mr. Beard unfit to serve as a head coach at our university,” Davis wrote.

According to the arrest affidavit, Trew initially told police that she and Beard they had been in an argument where she broke his glasses before he “just snapped on me and became super violent.” Police reported Trew said Beard slapped her glasses off her face and “choked me, bit me, bruises all over my leg, throwing me around and going nuts.”

The Travis County district attorney's office has not responded to previous requests for comment on Beard's case or whether Trew's Dec. 23 statement would change how prosecutors proceed with the felony charge. A Jan. 18 court hearing is scheduled, according to online records.

Beard led Texas Tech to the 2019 NCAA Tournament championship game and was hired at Texas in 2021 with the expectation that he would lift his alma mater to the same elite level. He had the Longhorns program humming this season, starting 6-0 and ranked as high as No. 2.

Associate head coach Rodney Terry took Beard's place during the suspension, and Del Conte said Thursday that Terry would remain acting head coach through the rest of this season.

“We thank Coach Rodney Terry for his exemplary leadership both on and off the court at a time when our team needed it most," Del Conte said. “We are proud of our student-athletes, coaches and staff, who throughout this difficult time have continued to make us proud to be Longhorns.”

The Longhorns (12-2, 1-1 Big 12) won their first five games under Terry before losing 116-103 to Kansas State on Tuesday.

A Texas graduate, Beard spent 10 seasons at Texas Tech as an assistant under Bob Knight from 2001-2011, then returned there as head coach in 2016.

He was 112-55 in five seasons with the Red Raiders and was named The The Associated Press coach of the year in 2019 as he guided Texas Tech to a 31-7 finish and lost in an overtime thriller to Virginia in the national championship game.

His departure for Texas — a deal reached after a meeting with Del Conte that included a McDonald’s breakfast an hour’s drive north of Lubbock — left Texas Tech officials frustrated.

As soon as he landed in Austin, Beard set out to rebuild a program from the ground up, changing the roster and trying to whip up new enthusiasm for the program as he engaged with students and often held comedic “fireside chats” on campus. In his first season, he led Texas to a first-round victory over Virginia Tech that was the Longhorns’ first NCAA Tournament win since 2014.

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 </figure>AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas has fired basketball coach Chris Beard, who faces a felony domestic family violence charge stemming from a Dec. 12 incident involving his fiancée, with the school telling his attorney on Thursday that Beard is “unfit" for the position.Beard had five years left on a seven-year guaranteed contract that included a provision he could be fired for cause if he was charged with a felony or committed other behavior unbecoming of his position or that reflected poorly on the university.The charge of assault by strangulation/suffocation family violence carries a possible prison sentence of two to 10 years if convicted; the woman told police Beard strangled and bit her, but later denied he choked her.Beard had been suspended without pay since he was arrested, and school officials had said there was internal investigation.<figure>
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 </figure>The university's vice president of legal affairs, Jim Davis, wrote in a letter to Beard's attorney Thursday that Beard engaged in “unacceptable behavior that makes him unfit to serve as head coach at our university.” Whether prosecutors continue with the case does not determine whether Beard engaged in conduct unbecoming of the school, Davis wrote.Police responded to an emergency call at Beard’s house after midnight on Dec. 12 and arrested him after Beard's fiancée, Randi Trew, told officers he choked her from behind, bit her and hit her when the two got in an argument.The Associated Press does not typically identify alleged victims of extreme violence, but Trew issued a public statement on&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/sports-texas-chris-beard-top-25-college-basketball-today-99133534a0645c7318c6557d425d5dcf">Dec. 23 in which she denied telling police Beard choked her.</a>&nbsp;She also said she never intended for him to be arrested or prosecuted.“Chris did not strangle me, and I told that to law enforcement that evening," Trew said in her statement. “Chris has stated that he was acting in self-defense, and I do not refute that. I do not believe Chris was trying to intentionally harm me in any way.”Trew’s statement did not address why she made the emergency call or other details in the police report, such as bite marks and abrasions on her face and telling officers that she couldn’t breathe for about five seconds.Beard’s attorney, Perry Minton, has said the coach is innocent, and pointed to Trew's statement in a letter sent early Thursday to the university in which Minton pressed the school to keep Beard.“Coach Beard has not done anything to violate any provision of his contract with the University of Texas,” Minton wrote, adding he expects the charges to be dropped.Minton's letter also said Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte “has repeatedly reported to our team that he is certain that Chris Beard did nothing wrong — and is innocent." It also said said that Texas officials told Beard to resign or be fired.“Your letter this morning reveals that Mr. Beard does not understand the significance of the behavior he knows he engaged in, or the ensuing events that impair his ability to effectively lead our program,” Davis wrote in the school's termination letter.“This lack of self-awareness is yet another failure of judgement that makes Mr. Beard unfit to serve as a head coach at our university,” Davis wrote.According to the arrest affidavit, Trew initially told police that she and Beard they had been in an argument where she broke his glasses before he “just snapped on me and became super violent.” Police reported Trew said Beard slapped her glasses off her face and “choked me, bit me, bruises all over my leg, throwing me around and going nuts.”The Travis County district attorney's office has not responded to previous requests for comment on Beard's case or whether Trew's Dec. 23 statement would change how prosecutors proceed with the felony charge. A Jan. 18 court hearing is scheduled, according to online records.Beard led Texas Tech to the 2019 NCAA Tournament championship game and was hired at Texas in 2021 with the expectation that he would lift his alma mater to the same elite level. He had the Longhorns program humming this season, starting 6-0 and ranked as high as No. 2.Associate head coach Rodney Terry took Beard's place during the suspension, and Del Conte said Thursday that Terry would remain acting head coach through the rest of this season.“We thank Coach Rodney Terry for his exemplary leadership both on and off the court at a time when our team needed it most," Del Conte said. “We are proud of our student-athletes, coaches and staff, who throughout this difficult time have continued to make us proud to be Longhorns.”The Longhorns (12-2, 1-1 Big 12) won their first five games under Terry before losing 116-103 to Kansas State on Tuesday.A Texas graduate, Beard spent 10 seasons at Texas Tech as an assistant under Bob Knight from 2001-2011, then returned there as head coach in 2016.He was 112-55 in five seasons with the Red Raiders and was named The The Associated Press coach of the year in 2019 as he guided Texas Tech to a 31-7 finish and lost in an overtime thriller to Virginia in the national championship game.His departure for Texas — a deal reached after a meeting with Del Conte that included a McDonald’s breakfast an hour’s drive north of Lubbock — left Texas Tech officials frustrated.As soon as he landed in Austin, Beard set out to rebuild a program from the ground up, changing the roster and trying to whip up new enthusiasm for the program as he engaged with students and often held comedic “fireside chats” on campus. In his first season, he led Texas to a first-round victory over Virginia Tech that was the Longhorns’ first NCAA Tournament win since 2014.

🏀 Texas fires coach Chris Beard amid domestic violence charge

Jayhawk Men's Standings (CONF-OVERALL) #9 Dodge City&nbsp; 8-1&nbsp; 12-3 #10 Coffeyville&nbsp; 7-2&nbsp; 13-2 #21 Cloud County&nbsp; 6-3&nbsp; 10-5 Butler&nbsp; 5-4&nbsp; 11-4 Garden City&nbsp; 5-4&nbsp; 10-4 Hutch&nbsp; 5-5&nbsp; 11-5 Seward&nbsp; 5-5&nbsp; 9-7&nbsp;&nbsp; Barton&nbsp; 4-5&nbsp; 9-6 Pratt&nbsp; 4-5&nbsp; 7-7 Cowley 4-5&nbsp; 10-5 NW Tech&nbsp; 3-6&nbsp; 7-7 Independence 3-7&nbsp; 5-11 Colby&nbsp; 1-8&nbsp; 4-11

Schedule and Scores Wednesday January 4 Seward County 71 Barton 64 Dodge City 89 Independence 85 Coffeyville 78 Cloud County 53 Garden City 73 Pratt 67 Hutchinson 90 NW Tech 87 Cowley 89 Colby 83 Saturday January 7 NW Tech @ Barton Colby @ Dodge City Coffeyville @ Pratt Garden City @ Cloud County Butler @ Cowley Seward County @ Hutchinson Wednesday January 11 Barton @ Colby Pratt @ Dodge City Coffeyville @ Seward County Cloud County @ Cowley Garden City @ Butler Independence @ NW Tech

Jayhawk Women's Standings (CONF-OVERALL) #16 Dodge City&nbsp; 8-1&nbsp; 13-2 #22 Barton&nbsp; 7-2&nbsp; 13-2 Seward&nbsp; 7-3&nbsp; 9-7 #24 Butler 6-3 10-3 Coffeyville&nbsp; 6-3&nbsp; 10-5 Hutchinson&nbsp; 6-4&nbsp; 12-4 Cloud&nbsp; 5-4&nbsp; 10-5 Pratt 4-5&nbsp; 9-5 Independence&nbsp; 4-6&nbsp; 8-8 Garden City&nbsp; 3-6&nbsp; 7-8 Cowley&nbsp; 3-6&nbsp; 7-8 NW Tech&nbsp; 1-8&nbsp; 5-9 Colby&nbsp; 0-9&nbsp; 1-13

Schedule and Scores Wednesday January 4 Barton 70 Seward County 67 Dodge City 73 Independence 53 Cloud County 70 Coffeyville 53 Pratt 65 Garden City 58 Hutchinson 81 NW Tech 52 Cowley 75 Colby 54 Saturday January 7 NW Tech @ Barton Colby @ Dodge City Coffeyville @ Pratt Garden City @ Cloud County Butler @ Cowley Seward County @ Hutchinson&nbsp; Wednesday January 11 Barton @ Colby Pratt @ Dodge City Coffeyville @ Seward County Cloud County @ Cowley Garden City @ Butler Independence @ NW Tech&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Jayhawk Men's Standings (CONF-OVERALL) #9 Dodge City&nbsp; 8-1&nbsp; 12-3 #10 Coffeyville&nbsp; 7-2&nbsp; 13-2 #21 Cloud County&nbsp; 6-3&nbsp; 10-5 Butler&nbsp; 5-4&nbsp; 11-4 Garden City&nbsp; 5-4&nbsp; 10-4 Hutch&nbsp; 5-5&nbsp; 11-5 Seward&nbsp; 5-5&nbsp; 9-7&nbsp;&nbsp; Barton&nbsp; 4-5&nbsp; 9-6 Pratt&nbsp; 4-5&nbsp; 7-7 Cowley 4-5&nbsp; 10-5 NW Tech&nbsp; 3-6&nbsp; 7-7 Independence 3-7&nbsp; 5-11 Colby&nbsp; 1-8&nbsp; 4-11Schedule and Scores Wednesday January 4 Seward County 71 Barton 64 Dodge City 89 Independence 85 Coffeyville 78 Cloud County 53 Garden City 73 Pratt 67 Hutchinson 90 NW Tech 87 Cowley 89 Colby 83 Saturday January 7 NW Tech @ Barton Colby @ Dodge City Coffeyville @ Pratt Garden City @ Cloud County Butler @ Cowley Seward County @ Hutchinson Wednesday January 11 Barton @ Colby Pratt @ Dodge City Coffeyville @ Seward County Cloud County @ Cowley Garden City @ Butler Independence @ NW TechJayhawk Women's Standings (CONF-OVERALL) #16 Dodge City&nbsp; 8-1&nbsp; 13-2 #22 Barton&nbsp; 7-2&nbsp; 13-2 Seward&nbsp; 7-3&nbsp; 9-7 #24 Butler 6-3 10-3 Coffeyville&nbsp; 6-3&nbsp; 10-5 Hutchinson&nbsp; 6-4&nbsp; 12-4 Cloud&nbsp; 5-4&nbsp; 10-5 Pratt 4-5&nbsp; 9-5 Independence&nbsp; 4-6&nbsp; 8-8 Garden City&nbsp; 3-6&nbsp; 7-8 Cowley&nbsp; 3-6&nbsp; 7-8 NW Tech&nbsp; 1-8&nbsp; 5-9 Colby&nbsp; 0-9&nbsp; 1-13Schedule and Scores Wednesday January 4 Barton 70 Seward County 67 Dodge City 73 Independence 53 Cloud County 70 Coffeyville 53 Pratt 65 Garden City 58 Hutchinson 81 NW Tech 52 Cowley 75 Colby 54 Saturday January 7 NW Tech @ Barton Colby @ Dodge City Coffeyville @ Pratt Garden City @ Cloud County Butler @ Cowley Seward County @ Hutchinson&nbsp; Wednesday January 11 Barton @ Colby Pratt @ Dodge City Coffeyville @ Seward County Cloud County @ Cowley Garden City @ Butler Independence @ NW Tech&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀 Kansas Jayhawk Conf. Basketball Standings, Scores and Schedule

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs activated wide receiver Mecole Hardman from injured reserve on Wednesday, less than an hour before the deadline to decide whether to place him on the active roster or end his season, though it’s unclear whether he will play this weekend in Las Vegas. The Chiefs, who at 13-3 are a half-game ahead of Buffalo for the best record in the AFC, play the Raiders on Saturday night in their regular-season finale. Hardman has not played since Week 9 because of an abdominal injury. He was designated to return on Dec. 14, opening a three-week window in which he could practice.

The NFL is still considering various options following the suspension of the Bills-Bengals game, including possibly eliminating the bye week before the Super Bowl. The Bills-Patriots game set for Sunday and the rest of the Week 18 games remain on schedule. The pivotal Bills-Bengals game was suspended Monday night after Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest while making a tackle in the first quarter. A marketing representative for his family says Hamlin’s recovery is moving in “a positive direction” two days after the 24-year-old player had to be resuscitated on the field. NFL executive Jeff Miller said there has been no decision on whether to resume the Bills-Bengals game at a later date. A decision will be made in the coming days.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — NFL players and coaches are rallying to support Damar Hamlin, two days after the Buffalo Bills safety's heart stopped and he needed to be resuscitated during a game at Cincinnati. Colts safety Rodney Thomas made the two-hour drive from Indianapolis to Cincinnati to provide his sedated friend words of encouragement. Vikings defensive tackle and former Bills teammate Harrison Phillips arranged to have dinner delivered to the hospital. Hamlin's marketing representative Jordan Rooney told The Associated Press the player's recovery is moving in “a positive direction.” The Bills say Hamlin is still in critical condition but has shown signs of improvement.

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — TCU hopped around quite a bit before landing in the Big 12. The Horned Frogs won or shared titles in three different leagues over 16 seasons after the old Southwest Conference disbanded in the mid-1990s. They played from the East Coast to Hawaii, with stops in the Western Athletic Conference, Conference USA and the Mountain West before joining the Big 12 in 2012. The Frogs play undefeated defending champion Georgia in the national title game Monday night.

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s proud defense has allowed a combined 71 points in its two postseason games, including its 42-41 last-minute win over Ohio State in the College Football Playoff semifinal. That’s a humbling and somewhat shocking development. The Bulldogs led the nation in scoring defense while winning last season's national championship and were ranked second entering this postseason. Georgia is looking for improvement against high-scoring TCU in Monday night's national title game.

UNDATED (AP) — With the 12-team College Football Playoff expansion approved for 2024, teams that make it to the national championship game will be facing even longer seasons. Georgia and TCU also played in their respective conference championship, so both will be in their 15th game Monday night. When expansion comes, the two teams who make the final game will play 16 or 17 games. Georgia coach Kirby Smart says he worries less about playing more games than having the long layoff after the Southeastern Conference championship game.

WACO, Texas (AP) — Chuck O’Bannon made a jumper with 4 seconds left and No. 17 TCU rallied to beat No. 19 Baylor 88-87. The Horned Frogs extended their win streak to 11 games. The 13-1 Frogs got the ball back after a missed 3-pointer by Baylor’s Jaylen Bridges that went out of bounds with 10 seconds left. Mike Miles Jr., who scored a career-high 33 points for TCU, had the ball but passed to O’Bannon in the left corner. TCU had trailed by as many 17 points before halftime. Freshman Keyonte George had a season-high 27 points for Baylor, but missed on a contested drive at the end.

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Caleb Grill scored 20 points to help No. 25 Iowa State beat Oklahoma 63-60. Osun Osunniyi added 12 points and eight rebounds for the Cyclones. Jalen Hill scored 16 and Tanner Groves had 15 points and eight rebounds for the Sooners. Oklahoma was coming off a 70-69 home loss to No. 6 Texas. Oklahoma’s Grant Sherfield, who was fourth in the Big 12 at 18.3 points per game, finished with four on 1-for-7 shooting.

Final (23)Coll. of Charleston 92 NC A&amp;T 79

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs activated wide receiver Mecole Hardman from injured reserve on Wednesday, less than an hour before the deadline to decide whether to place him on the active roster or end his season, though it’s unclear whether he will play this weekend in Las Vegas. The Chiefs, who at 13-3 are a half-game ahead of Buffalo for the best record in the AFC, play the Raiders on Saturday night in their regular-season finale. Hardman has not played since Week 9 because of an abdominal injury. He was designated to return on Dec. 14, opening a three-week window in which he could practice.The NFL is still considering various options following the suspension of the Bills-Bengals game, including possibly eliminating the bye week before the Super Bowl. The Bills-Patriots game set for Sunday and the rest of the Week 18 games remain on schedule. The pivotal Bills-Bengals game was suspended Monday night after Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest while making a tackle in the first quarter. A marketing representative for his family says Hamlin’s recovery is moving in “a positive direction” two days after the 24-year-old player had to be resuscitated on the field. NFL executive Jeff Miller said there has been no decision on whether to resume the Bills-Bengals game at a later date. A decision will be made in the coming days.ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — NFL players and coaches are rallying to support Damar Hamlin, two days after the Buffalo Bills safety's heart stopped and he needed to be resuscitated during a game at Cincinnati. Colts safety Rodney Thomas made the two-hour drive from Indianapolis to Cincinnati to provide his sedated friend words of encouragement. Vikings defensive tackle and former Bills teammate Harrison Phillips arranged to have dinner delivered to the hospital. Hamlin's marketing representative Jordan Rooney told The Associated Press the player's recovery is moving in “a positive direction.” The Bills say Hamlin is still in critical condition but has shown signs of improvement.FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — TCU hopped around quite a bit before landing in the Big 12. The Horned Frogs won or shared titles in three different leagues over 16 seasons after the old Southwest Conference disbanded in the mid-1990s. They played from the East Coast to Hawaii, with stops in the Western Athletic Conference, Conference USA and the Mountain West before joining the Big 12 in 2012. The Frogs play undefeated defending champion Georgia in the national title game Monday night.ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s proud defense has allowed a combined 71 points in its two postseason games, including its 42-41 last-minute win over Ohio State in the College Football Playoff semifinal. That’s a humbling and somewhat shocking development. The Bulldogs led the nation in scoring defense while winning last season's national championship and were ranked second entering this postseason. Georgia is looking for improvement against high-scoring TCU in Monday night's national title game.UNDATED (AP) — With the 12-team College Football Playoff expansion approved for 2024, teams that make it to the national championship game will be facing even longer seasons. Georgia and TCU also played in their respective conference championship, so both will be in their 15th game Monday night. When expansion comes, the two teams who make the final game will play 16 or 17 games. Georgia coach Kirby Smart says he worries less about playing more games than having the long layoff after the Southeastern Conference championship game.WACO, Texas (AP) — Chuck O’Bannon made a jumper with 4 seconds left and No. 17 TCU rallied to beat No. 19 Baylor 88-87. The Horned Frogs extended their win streak to 11 games. The 13-1 Frogs got the ball back after a missed 3-pointer by Baylor’s Jaylen Bridges that went out of bounds with 10 seconds left. Mike Miles Jr., who scored a career-high 33 points for TCU, had the ball but passed to O’Bannon in the left corner. TCU had trailed by as many 17 points before halftime. Freshman Keyonte George had a season-high 27 points for Baylor, but missed on a contested drive at the end.NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Caleb Grill scored 20 points to help No. 25 Iowa State beat Oklahoma 63-60. Osun Osunniyi added 12 points and eight rebounds for the Cyclones. Jalen Hill scored 16 and Tanner Groves had 15 points and eight rebounds for the Sooners. Oklahoma was coming off a 70-69 home loss to No. 6 Texas. Oklahoma’s Grant Sherfield, who was fourth in the Big 12 at 18.3 points per game, finished with four on 1-for-7 shooting.WEDNESDAY SCORESTOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALLFinal Providence 73 (4)UConn 61Final Georgia Tech 76 (12)Miami 70Final (13)Arkansas 74 (20)Missouri 68Final NC State 84 (16)Duke 60Final (17)TCU 88 (19)Baylor 87Final Georgia 76 (22)Auburn 64Final (23)Coll. of Charleston 92 NC A&amp;T 79Final (25)Iowa St. 63 Oklahoma 60NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONFinal Memphis 131 Charlotte 107Final Cleveland 90 Phoenix 88Final Orlando 126 Oklahoma City 115Final OT Philadelphia 129 Indiana 126Final New York 117 San Antonio 114Final New Orleans 119 Houston 108Final Chicago 121 Brooklyn 112Final OT Milwaukee 104 Toronto 101Final Minnesota 113 Portland 106Final Detroit 122 Golden State 119Final Atlanta 120 Sacramento 117Final L.A. Lakers 112 Miami 109NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEFinal New Jersey 5 Detroit 1Final Minnesota 5 Tampa Bay 1Final Anaheim 2 Dallas 0

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<a href="https://kuathletics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Game13-Texas-Tech.pdf">BOXSCORE</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2022-23-Stats-01.04.pdf">SEASON STATS&nbsp;</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Big-12-2-vs-TTU.pdf">POSTGAME NOTES&nbsp;</a>

LAWRENCE, Kan. –&nbsp;The No. 21-ranked Kansas Jayhawks moved to 2-0 in conference play and 12-1 on the season with a convincing 77-59 victory against Texas Tech on Wednesday night at Allen Fieldhouse.

Holly Kersgieter finished with a season-high 26 points, while Zakiyah Franklin also scored 26 and Taiyanna Jackson recorded her ninth double-double of the year with 15 points and 18 rebounds.

Kansas moved to 2-0 in Big 12 play for only the fourth time since the formation of the Big 12 and the first time since the 2012-13 season.

“All three of them really played well together,” Head Coach Brandon Schneider said. “Holly and Zakiyah have had each other’s back and Taiyanna’s been consistent”.

Kansas raced out to an 8-0 lead that included a pair of three-pointers from Kersgieter. The teams traded the next few buckets before Kersgieter finished the period with a three-pointer as time expired. KU held a 15-5 lead after the first. Jackson grabbed 10 rebounds in the first, marking her second consecutive quarter with at least 10 rebounds after also securing 10 boards in the fourth quarter at Oklahoma State.

The second quarter also featured an 8-0 run early as KU converted back-to-back and-1 opportunities. Franklin and Kersgieter each made layups through contact to extend the lead to 25-9.

Franklin took a charge with 2:14 remaining in the second quarter, which sparked a 5-0 run to end the period for the Jayhawks. She went on to finish the second quarter with 11 points, which helped Kansas maintain a 32-18 lead into the break.

Texas Tech (12-3, 0-2 Big 12) was able to cut the lead to nine points just over midway through the third quarter, but that was as close as they would get the remainder of the game. Franklin ended the quarter with a basket in the final seconds to push the lead back to 13 at 51-38 heading into the fourth quarter.

The final period was much of the same as the first three quarters. Kansas pushed the lead to as many as 22 points in the fourth, eventually ending with an 18-point victory at 77-59.

Kansas shot 50.0 percent (31-of-62) from the field and outrebounded the Lady Raiders 37-29. Kersgieter posted her second-straight 20-point performance, marking the first time in her career she has accomplished the feat. Her five three-point field goals were also a career high.

Jackson has now secured double-digit rebounds in six straight games and is averaging 19.3 rebounds over her last three games. Her nine double-doubles this season lead the Big 12. Franklin’s 26 points on the night marked her fourth outing of the year with at least 20 points, including the third in the last four contests.

Up Next Kansas is back at home for a second-straight game as the Jayhawks host No. 23 Baylor on Saturday, Jan. 7 at Allen Fieldhouse. That game will tip off at 4 p.m. CT and be broadcast on Big 12 NOW.

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 </figure><a href="https://kuathletics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Game13-Texas-Tech.pdf">BOXSCORE</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2022-23-Stats-01.04.pdf">SEASON STATS&nbsp;</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Big-12-2-vs-TTU.pdf">POSTGAME NOTES&nbsp;</a>LAWRENCE, Kan. –&nbsp;The No. 21-ranked Kansas Jayhawks moved to 2-0 in conference play and 12-1 on the season with a convincing 77-59 victory against Texas Tech on Wednesday night at Allen Fieldhouse.Holly Kersgieter finished with a season-high 26 points, while Zakiyah Franklin also scored 26 and Taiyanna Jackson recorded her ninth double-double of the year with 15 points and 18 rebounds.Kansas moved to 2-0 in Big 12 play for only the fourth time since the formation of the Big 12 and the first time since the 2012-13 season.“All three of them really played well together,” Head Coach Brandon Schneider said. “Holly and Zakiyah have had each other’s back and Taiyanna’s been consistent”.Kansas raced out to an 8-0 lead that included a pair of three-pointers from Kersgieter. The teams traded the next few buckets before Kersgieter finished the period with a three-pointer as time expired. KU held a 15-5 lead after the first. Jackson grabbed 10 rebounds in the first, marking her second consecutive quarter with at least 10 rebounds after also securing 10 boards in the fourth quarter at Oklahoma State.The second quarter also featured an 8-0 run early as KU converted back-to-back and-1 opportunities. Franklin and Kersgieter each made layups through contact to extend the lead to 25-9.Franklin took a charge with 2:14 remaining in the second quarter, which sparked a 5-0 run to end the period for the Jayhawks. She went on to finish the second quarter with 11 points, which helped Kansas maintain a 32-18 lead into the break.Texas Tech (12-3, 0-2 Big 12) was able to cut the lead to nine points just over midway through the third quarter, but that was as close as they would get the remainder of the game. Franklin ended the quarter with a basket in the final seconds to push the lead back to 13 at 51-38 heading into the fourth quarter.The final period was much of the same as the first three quarters. Kansas pushed the lead to as many as 22 points in the fourth, eventually ending with an 18-point victory at 77-59.Kansas shot 50.0 percent (31-of-62) from the field and outrebounded the Lady Raiders 37-29. Kersgieter posted her second-straight 20-point performance, marking the first time in her career she has accomplished the feat. Her five three-point field goals were also a career high.Jackson has now secured double-digit rebounds in six straight games and is averaging 19.3 rebounds over her last three games. Her nine double-doubles this season lead the Big 12. Franklin’s 26 points on the night marked her fourth outing of the year with at least 20 points, including the third in the last four contests.Up Next Kansas is back at home for a second-straight game as the Jayhawks host No. 23 Baylor on Saturday, Jan. 7 at Allen Fieldhouse. That game will tip off at 4 p.m. CT and be broadcast on Big 12 NOW.