HUTCHINSON – The end of Southeast of Saline's state semifinal drought of more than 30 years was there for the taking. Instead, Goodland took it away and ended its own 22-year absence from the state semifinals. Down 11 going into the fourth quarter, Goodland completely stymied the Trojans in the final period, holding them without a field goal. The Cowboys took full advantage, rallying for a 38-37 win that advanced them to the Class 3A state semifinals for the first time since 2001. In Friday's 4 p.m. semifinal, Goodland (22-2) will take on No. 1 seed Silver Lake (23-1), which cruised past Cherryvale 63-33. Southeast of Saline's fourth-quarter dry spell cam out of nowhere. Locked in a tight battle for the first two-plus quarters, the Trojans finished the third quarter on a 10-2 run, shooting 75% from the field in the period. Karsyn Schlesener buried a pair of 3-pointers, the second coming in the final minute of the period to give the Trojans a 35-24 lead going into the fourth quarter. Then Southeast went cold and Goodland heated up. The Cowboys went to work inside, chipping away at the Southeast lead, eventually tying the game on a pair of free throws with less than a minute and a half to play. After Southeast came up empty on its next possession, Talexa Weeter hit the game-winner with 46 seconds to play. Schlesener hit a free throw with 10 seconds left to get Southeast within one and the Trojans forced a turnover to give themselves a chance with seven seconds left. But they couldn't get off a shot and Goodland escaped. Southeast went 0 of 7 from the field in the fourth, including 0 of 5 from 3-point range. Jaxi Mitchek led the Cowboys with 10 points while Weeter and Haley Biermann each scored eight. Schlesener led all scorers with 18, hitting 6 of 10 shots and 3 of 7 3-pointers. SILVER LAKE 63, CHERRYVALE 33 Absolutely nothing separated Silver Lake and Cherryvale when it came to 3-point shooting in Thursday's first quarterfinal. Both teams were ice cold, each going 0 of 12. What completely separated the two, however, was Makenzie McDaniel. Silver Lake's six-foot sophomore completely took over the game, making the Eagles' long-range woes largely irrelevant. McDaniel hit 16 of her 21 field goal attempts in the game and threw in a pair of makes at the free-throw line to finish with a career-high 34 points. She also added 16 rebounds, carrying Silver Lake back to the state semifinals. Taylor Ross added 10 points for Silver Lake, which dominated the paint. The Eagles led 31-11 at halftime thanks to a 16-2 edge in the second period. Cherryvale, which finished the season 15-8, was led by Kelsi Lantz's 10 points and 9 rebounds. NICKERSON 47, FRONTENAC 40 Foul trouble to standout Ava Jones and even bigger woes in taking care of the ball put quite a scare into one-loss Nickerson. But the Panthers were able to hang on despite committing 27 turnovers and seeing Jones foul out with two minutes left. When the 6-foot-2 standout left the game – after scoring 14 points and grabbing 15 rebounds – Nickerson seemed firmly in control, leading Frontenac 42-31 with 2:18 left. Instead, the Raiders mounted a quick 5-0 run over the next minute to close the deficit to 42-36. Another bucket cut Nickerson's lead to five before the Panthers' Alexis Allen hit a pair of free throws. Frontenac scored to make it a five-point game with 18.3 seconds left, but Allen came up big at the line again to seal the win. Nickerson (23-1) will take on Hugoton (23-1) in a huge semifinal showdown at 8 p.m. Allen finished with 11 points, going 5 of 6 at the line in the game and Josie McLean scored 12. Destiny Ponds came up big inside as well, scoring seven but grabbing 14 rebounds. Hattie Pyle led Frontenac (15-6) with 14 points, while Heather Arnett added 11 and Sydney Frankenberry had 10. HUGOTON 52, SANTA FE TRAIL 40 Denied a shot at playing for the title a year ago in the state semifinals, Hugoton made sure it got back to that point for another shot at getting to the title game. Up 15-10 after the first quarter, Hugoton doubled up Santa Fe Trail in the second period to the tune of a 14-7 advantage to open up a 29-17 halftime lead. The Eagles kept the Chargers at bay the rest of the way. Gianna Vos led the Eagles with 20 points while Mikyn Hamlin and Breckyn Haar each scored 12. Summya Adigun had 14 rebounds. Hugoton held Trail leading scorer Kaelee Washington to just eight points, allowing her to get off only five field goal attempts. Braegen Buessing led the Chargers, who finished the season 19-5, with 13 points.&nbsp;

Hugoton's Gianna Vos (12) scored 20 points to lead the Eagles back to the Class 3A state semifinals with a 52-40 win over Santa Fe Trail. SILVER LAKE 63, CHERRYVALE 33 Cherryvale … 9 … 2 … 15 … 7 … -- … 33 Silver Lake … 15 … 16 … 18 … 14 … -- … 63 Cherryvale (15-9) – Reister 3-13 0-0 6, Lantz 4-15 2-6 10, Catlin 0-7 1-2 1, Fox 0-1 0-0 0, Bunyard 3-5 3-4 9, Umbarger 1-5 0-0 2, Kaiser 0-0 0-0 0, Gass 0-0 0-0 0, Raida 2-3 0-0 4, Forman 0-1 0-0 0, Whittley 0-0 1-3 1. Totals 13-50 7-16 33. Silver Lake (23-1) – Farmer 0-3 0-0 0, McDaniel 16-21 2-4 34, K. Kruger 2-10 2-3 6, M. Kruger 0-8 5-5 5, Ross 4-6 2-3 10, Wehrli 0-1 0-0 0, Seele 0-2 0-0 0, Deiter 1-7 0-0 2, Bolan 0-1 0-0 0, Manhart 2-2 0-0 4, Zordel 0-1 0-0 0, Brewster 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 26-63 11-15 63. 3-point goals – Cherryvale 0-12 (Lantz 0-6, Catlin 0-2, Reister 0-2, Fox 0-1, Bunyard 0-1); Silver Lake 0-12 (K. Kruger 0-5, M. Kruger 0-2, Farmer 0-2, Seele 0-2, Deiter 0-1). Rebounds – Cherryvale 33 (Lantz 9), Silver Lake 49 (McDaniel 16).&nbsp;&nbsp;Assists – Cherryvale 4 (Reister, Gass 2), Silver Lake 14 (Wehrli, Deiter, K. Kruger, Ross 3). Turnovers – Cherryvale 9, Silver Lake 4. Total fouls – Cherryvale 14, Silver Lake 12. Fouled out – none. GOODLAND 38, SOUTHEAST OF SALINE 37 Southeast of Saline … 13 … 5 … 17 … 2 … -- … 37 Goodland … 5 … 12 … 7 … 14 … -- … 38 Southeast of Saline (20-4) – Schlesener 6-10 3-4 18, Yianakopulos 0-4 1-2 1, Harris 1-5 0-0 3, Pearson 0-4 0-0 0, Caselman 3-3 0-0 8, Ptacek 1-3 0-0 3, Jacobson 1-1 0-0 2, Goetz 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 13-33 4-6 37. Goodland (22-2) – Biermann 2-7 2-2 8, Mitchek 3-5 2-2 10, Weeter 3-10 1-1 8, Cure 0-6 1-5 1, E. Lehman 2-5 2-2 6, O. Lehman 2-5 1-1 5, Had. Blochlinger 0-1 0-0 0, Rubio 0-1 0-0 0, Hal. Blochlinger 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 12-40 9-13 38. 3-point goals – Southeast 7-19 (Schlesener 3-7, Caselman 2-2, Ptacek 1-3, Harris 1-3, Yianakopulos 0-2, Pearson 0-1, Goetz 0-1); Goodland 5-21 (Biermann 2-6, Mitchek 2-4, Weeter 1-7, E. Lehman 0-2, O. Lehman 0-1, Had. Blochlinger 0-1). Rebounds – Southeast 24 (Schlesener, Pearson, Caselman 4), Goodland 25 (Cure 8). Assists – Southeast 9 (Schlesener, Caselman 3), Goodland 11 (E. Lehman 4). Turnovers – Southeast 23, Goodland 17. Total fouls – Southeast 15, Goodland 14. Fouled out – none. NICKERSON 47, FRONTENAC 40 Frontenac … 8 … 3 … 10 … 19 … -- … 40 Nickerson … 10 … 9 … 19 … 9 … -- … 47 Frontenac (15-6) – Frankenberry 4-11 0-0 10, Wood 1-3 0-2 2, Pyle 5-16 3-4 14, Brown 0-2 0-0 0, Arnett 5-17 1-2 11, Green 1-11 0-0 3, Lakey 0-5 0-0 0, Beaman 0-0 0-0 0, Hamm 0-0 0-0 0, Hamblin 0-1 0-0 0, Lee 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 16-68 4-8 40. Nickerson (23-1) – Allen 2-7 5-6 11, McLean 3-8 4-6 12, K. Ontjes 1-2 0-0 3, Ponds 3-10 0-1 7, Jones 5-12 4-4 14, A. Ontjes 0-1 0-0 0, Abernathy 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 14-43 13-17 47. 3-point goals – Frontenac 4-21 (Frankenberry 2-6, Green 1-6, Pyle 1-3, Brown 0-2, Arnett 0-3, Lee 0-1); Nickerson 6-17 (Allen 2-7, McLean 2-6, K. Ontjes 1-1, Ponds 1-3). Rebounds – Frontenac 37 (Pyle 10), Nickerson 49 (Jones 15). Assists – Frontenac 11 (Green, Pyle 3), Nickerson 10 (Jones 4). Turnovers – Frontenac 14, Nickerson 27. Total fouls – Frontenac 16, Nickerson 14. Fouled out – Nickerson: Jones. HUGOTON 52, SANTA FE TRAIL 40 Santa Fe Trail … 10 … 7 … 7 … 16 … -- … 40 Hugoton … 15 … 14 … 8 … 15 … -- … 52 Santa Fe Trail (19-5) – Buessing 4-6 4-4 13, Herren 1-10 2-2 4, Whitaker 2-8 2-2 6, Washington 3-5 2-2 8, Long 0-4 7-12 7, Clark 0-1 0-0 0, Banks 0-0 0-0 0, Rowe 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 11-35 17-22 40. Hugoton (22-2) – Salazar 1-3 1-2 3, Vos 6-11 7-8 20, Adigun 1-6 3-6 5, Haar 5-9 2-4 12, Hamlin 4-12 3-4 12, Kelley 0-0 0-0 0, Slocom 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 17-44 16-24 52. 3-point goals – Santa Fe Trail 1-6 (Buessing 1-2, Herren 0-2, Whitaker 0-1, Clark 0-1); Hugoton 2-10 (Vos 1-3, Hamlin 1-2, Salazar 0-2, Slocom 0-2, Adigun 0-1). Rebounds – Santa Fe Trail 24 (Herren 10), Hugoton 32 (Adigun 14). Assists – Santa Fe Trail 2 (Long 2), Hugoton 8 (Salazar, Vos, Adigun 2). Turnovers – Santa Fe Trail 18, Hugoton 14. Total fouls – Santa Fe Trail 22, Hugoton 16. Fouled out – Santa Fe Trail: Whitaker, Washington.

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HUTCHINSON – The end of Southeast of Saline's state semifinal drought of more than 30 years was there for the taking. Instead, Goodland took it away and ended its own 22-year absence from the state semifinals. Down 11 going into the fourth quarter, Goodland completely stymied the Trojans in the final period, holding them without a field goal. The Cowboys took full advantage, rallying for a 38-37 win that advanced them to the Class 3A state semifinals for the first time since 2001. In Friday's 4 p.m. semifinal, Goodland (22-2) will take on No. 1 seed Silver Lake (23-1), which cruised past Cherryvale 63-33. Southeast of Saline's fourth-quarter dry spell cam out of nowhere. Locked in a tight battle for the first two-plus quarters, the Trojans finished the third quarter on a 10-2 run, shooting 75% from the field in the period. Karsyn Schlesener buried a pair of 3-pointers, the second coming in the final minute of the period to give the Trojans a 35-24 lead going into the fourth quarter. Then Southeast went cold and Goodland heated up. The Cowboys went to work inside, chipping away at the Southeast lead, eventually tying the game on a pair of free throws with less than a minute and a half to play. After Southeast came up empty on its next possession, Talexa Weeter hit the game-winner with 46 seconds to play. Schlesener hit a free throw with 10 seconds left to get Southeast within one and the Trojans forced a turnover to give themselves a chance with seven seconds left. But they couldn't get off a shot and Goodland escaped. Southeast went 0 of 7 from the field in the fourth, including 0 of 5 from 3-point range. Jaxi Mitchek led the Cowboys with 10 points while Weeter and Haley Biermann each scored eight. Schlesener led all scorers with 18, hitting 6 of 10 shots and 3 of 7 3-pointers. SILVER LAKE 63, CHERRYVALE 33 Absolutely nothing separated Silver Lake and Cherryvale when it came to 3-point shooting in Thursday's first quarterfinal. Both teams were ice cold, each going 0 of 12. What completely separated the two, however, was Makenzie McDaniel. Silver Lake's six-foot sophomore completely took over the game, making the Eagles' long-range woes largely irrelevant. McDaniel hit 16 of her 21 field goal attempts in the game and threw in a pair of makes at the free-throw line to finish with a career-high 34 points. She also added 16 rebounds, carrying Silver Lake back to the state semifinals. Taylor Ross added 10 points for Silver Lake, which dominated the paint. The Eagles led 31-11 at halftime thanks to a 16-2 edge in the second period. Cherryvale, which finished the season 15-8, was led by Kelsi Lantz's 10 points and 9 rebounds. NICKERSON 47, FRONTENAC 40 Foul trouble to standout Ava Jones and even bigger woes in taking care of the ball put quite a scare into one-loss Nickerson. But the Panthers were able to hang on despite committing 27 turnovers and seeing Jones foul out with two minutes left. When the 6-foot-2 standout left the game – after scoring 14 points and grabbing 15 rebounds – Nickerson seemed firmly in control, leading Frontenac 42-31 with 2:18 left. Instead, the Raiders mounted a quick 5-0 run over the next minute to close the deficit to 42-36. Another bucket cut Nickerson's lead to five before the Panthers' Alexis Allen hit a pair of free throws. Frontenac scored to make it a five-point game with 18.3 seconds left, but Allen came up big at the line again to seal the win. Nickerson (23-1) will take on Hugoton (23-1) in a huge semifinal showdown at 8 p.m. Allen finished with 11 points, going 5 of 6 at the line in the game and Josie McLean scored 12. Destiny Ponds came up big inside as well, scoring seven but grabbing 14 rebounds. Hattie Pyle led Frontenac (15-6) with 14 points, while Heather Arnett added 11 and Sydney Frankenberry had 10. HUGOTON 52, SANTA FE TRAIL 40 Denied a shot at playing for the title a year ago in the state semifinals, Hugoton made sure it got back to that point for another shot at getting to the title game. Up 15-10 after the first quarter, Hugoton doubled up Santa Fe Trail in the second period to the tune of a 14-7 advantage to open up a 29-17 halftime lead. The Eagles kept the Chargers at bay the rest of the way. Gianna Vos led the Eagles with 20 points while Mikyn Hamlin and Breckyn Haar each scored 12. Summya Adigun had 14 rebounds. Hugoton held Trail leading scorer Kaelee Washington to just eight points, allowing her to get off only five field goal attempts. Braegen Buessing led the Chargers, who finished the season 19-5, with 13 points.&nbsp; <figure>
 <img src="https://kshsaacovered.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_id=15&amp;image_path=/images/2022/3/11/IMG_5302.jpg" alt="Hugoton's Gianna Vos" />
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 </figure>Hugoton's Gianna Vos (12) scored 20 points to lead the Eagles back to the Class 3A state semifinals with a 52-40 win over Santa Fe Trail. SILVER LAKE 63, CHERRYVALE 33 Cherryvale … 9 … 2 … 15 … 7 … -- … 33 Silver Lake … 15 … 16 … 18 … 14 … -- … 63 Cherryvale (15-9) – Reister 3-13 0-0 6, Lantz 4-15 2-6 10, Catlin 0-7 1-2 1, Fox 0-1 0-0 0, Bunyard 3-5 3-4 9, Umbarger 1-5 0-0 2, Kaiser 0-0 0-0 0, Gass 0-0 0-0 0, Raida 2-3 0-0 4, Forman 0-1 0-0 0, Whittley 0-0 1-3 1. Totals 13-50 7-16 33. Silver Lake (23-1) – Farmer 0-3 0-0 0, McDaniel 16-21 2-4 34, K. Kruger 2-10 2-3 6, M. Kruger 0-8 5-5 5, Ross 4-6 2-3 10, Wehrli 0-1 0-0 0, Seele 0-2 0-0 0, Deiter 1-7 0-0 2, Bolan 0-1 0-0 0, Manhart 2-2 0-0 4, Zordel 0-1 0-0 0, Brewster 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 26-63 11-15 63. 3-point goals – Cherryvale 0-12 (Lantz 0-6, Catlin 0-2, Reister 0-2, Fox 0-1, Bunyard 0-1); Silver Lake 0-12 (K. Kruger 0-5, M. Kruger 0-2, Farmer 0-2, Seele 0-2, Deiter 0-1). Rebounds – Cherryvale 33 (Lantz 9), Silver Lake 49 (McDaniel 16).&nbsp;&nbsp;Assists – Cherryvale 4 (Reister, Gass 2), Silver Lake 14 (Wehrli, Deiter, K. Kruger, Ross 3). Turnovers – Cherryvale 9, Silver Lake 4. Total fouls – Cherryvale 14, Silver Lake 12. Fouled out – none. GOODLAND 38, SOUTHEAST OF SALINE 37 Southeast of Saline … 13 … 5 … 17 … 2 … -- … 37 Goodland … 5 … 12 … 7 … 14 … -- … 38 Southeast of Saline (20-4) – Schlesener 6-10 3-4 18, Yianakopulos 0-4 1-2 1, Harris 1-5 0-0 3, Pearson 0-4 0-0 0, Caselman 3-3 0-0 8, Ptacek 1-3 0-0 3, Jacobson 1-1 0-0 2, Goetz 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 13-33 4-6 37. Goodland (22-2) – Biermann 2-7 2-2 8, Mitchek 3-5 2-2 10, Weeter 3-10 1-1 8, Cure 0-6 1-5 1, E. Lehman 2-5 2-2 6, O. Lehman 2-5 1-1 5, Had. Blochlinger 0-1 0-0 0, Rubio 0-1 0-0 0, Hal. Blochlinger 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 12-40 9-13 38. 3-point goals – Southeast 7-19 (Schlesener 3-7, Caselman 2-2, Ptacek 1-3, Harris 1-3, Yianakopulos 0-2, Pearson 0-1, Goetz 0-1); Goodland 5-21 (Biermann 2-6, Mitchek 2-4, Weeter 1-7, E. Lehman 0-2, O. Lehman 0-1, Had. Blochlinger 0-1). Rebounds – Southeast 24 (Schlesener, Pearson, Caselman 4), Goodland 25 (Cure 8). Assists – Southeast 9 (Schlesener, Caselman 3), Goodland 11 (E. Lehman 4). Turnovers – Southeast 23, Goodland 17. Total fouls – Southeast 15, Goodland 14. Fouled out – none. NICKERSON 47, FRONTENAC 40 Frontenac … 8 … 3 … 10 … 19 … -- … 40 Nickerson … 10 … 9 … 19 … 9 … -- … 47 Frontenac (15-6) – Frankenberry 4-11 0-0 10, Wood 1-3 0-2 2, Pyle 5-16 3-4 14, Brown 0-2 0-0 0, Arnett 5-17 1-2 11, Green 1-11 0-0 3, Lakey 0-5 0-0 0, Beaman 0-0 0-0 0, Hamm 0-0 0-0 0, Hamblin 0-1 0-0 0, Lee 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 16-68 4-8 40. Nickerson (23-1) – Allen 2-7 5-6 11, McLean 3-8 4-6 12, K. Ontjes 1-2 0-0 3, Ponds 3-10 0-1 7, Jones 5-12 4-4 14, A. Ontjes 0-1 0-0 0, Abernathy 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 14-43 13-17 47. 3-point goals – Frontenac 4-21 (Frankenberry 2-6, Green 1-6, Pyle 1-3, Brown 0-2, Arnett 0-3, Lee 0-1); Nickerson 6-17 (Allen 2-7, McLean 2-6, K. Ontjes 1-1, Ponds 1-3). Rebounds – Frontenac 37 (Pyle 10), Nickerson 49 (Jones 15). Assists – Frontenac 11 (Green, Pyle 3), Nickerson 10 (Jones 4). Turnovers – Frontenac 14, Nickerson 27. Total fouls – Frontenac 16, Nickerson 14. Fouled out – Nickerson: Jones. HUGOTON 52, SANTA FE TRAIL 40 Santa Fe Trail … 10 … 7 … 7 … 16 … -- … 40 Hugoton … 15 … 14 … 8 … 15 … -- … 52 Santa Fe Trail (19-5) – Buessing 4-6 4-4 13, Herren 1-10 2-2 4, Whitaker 2-8 2-2 6, Washington 3-5 2-2 8, Long 0-4 7-12 7, Clark 0-1 0-0 0, Banks 0-0 0-0 0, Rowe 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 11-35 17-22 40. Hugoton (22-2) – Salazar 1-3 1-2 3, Vos 6-11 7-8 20, Adigun 1-6 3-6 5, Haar 5-9 2-4 12, Hamlin 4-12 3-4 12, Kelley 0-0 0-0 0, Slocom 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 17-44 16-24 52. 3-point goals – Santa Fe Trail 1-6 (Buessing 1-2, Herren 0-2, Whitaker 0-1, Clark 0-1); Hugoton 2-10 (Vos 1-3, Hamlin 1-2, Salazar 0-2, Slocom 0-2, Adigun 0-1). Rebounds – Santa Fe Trail 24 (Herren 10), Hugoton 32 (Adigun 14). Assists – Santa Fe Trail 2 (Long 2), Hugoton 8 (Salazar, Vos, Adigun 2). Turnovers – Santa Fe Trail 18, Hugoton 14. Total fouls – Santa Fe Trail 22, Hugoton 16. Fouled out – Santa Fe Trail: Whitaker, Washington.

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Class 3A girls quarterfinals: Goodland storms back to end 22-year state semifinal drought

SALINA, Kan. — McPherson and Buhler often have met in the past in substate play due to their proximity, and almost as often those games have been worthy of a state tournament audience.

This year, they got that opportunity and McPherson was able to win over Buhler for the first time in three tries this season 60-47 in a Class 4A boys quarterfinal.

The turning point in the game may have been a technical foul assessed at the 5:57 mark of the third quarter against Buhler's Grant Ricker following a made three. At that point, the game was 33-29 Buhler and both teams were trading buckets most of the time.

Following the technical,&nbsp; McPherson scored the next seven points, and though Buhler got it back to a tie at one point at 36-36, the Crusaders never led again.

McPherson was led by senior Seth Madron's 20 points, Cory Muehler had 17, including 10 in the third quarter and Owen Pyle had 12.

Ricker had 16 to lead the Crusaders, no other Buhler player was in double figures.&nbsp;

Buhler ends its season at 18-5, McPherson improves to 14-9 and advances to play the winner of Andale and Paola on Friday in Salina.

<figure>
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 </figure>By NICK GOSNELL Hutch PostSALINA, Kan. — McPherson and Buhler often have met in the past in substate play due to their proximity, and almost as often those games have been worthy of a state tournament audience.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/3/1646954434442.jpeg" alt="Buhler's Grant Ricker led the Crusaders in scoring Thursday-Photo by Kendall Shaw" />
 <figcaption>Buhler's Grant Ricker led the Crusaders in scoring Thursday-Photo by Kendall Shaw</figcaption>
 </figure>This year, they got that opportunity and McPherson was able to win over Buhler for the first time in three tries this season 60-47 in a Class 4A boys quarterfinal.The turning point in the game may have been a technical foul assessed at the 5:57 mark of the third quarter against Buhler's Grant Ricker following a made three. At that point, the game was 33-29 Buhler and both teams were trading buckets most of the time.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/3/1646954457117.jpeg" alt="McPherson's Cory Muehler had 17 points-Photo by Kendall Shaw" />
 <figcaption>McPherson's Cory Muehler had 17 points-Photo by Kendall Shaw</figcaption>
 </figure>Following the technical,&nbsp; McPherson scored the next seven points, and though Buhler got it back to a tie at one point at 36-36, the Crusaders never led again.McPherson was led by senior Seth Madron's 20 points, Cory Muehler had 17, including 10 in the third quarter and Owen Pyle had 12.Ricker had 16 to lead the Crusaders, no other Buhler player was in double figures.&nbsp;<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/3/1646954477602.jpeg" alt="Buhler's Jackson Voth is defended by McPherson's&nbsp; Kyden Thompson-Photo by Kendall Shaw" />
 <figcaption>Buhler's Jackson Voth is defended by McPherson's&nbsp; Kyden Thompson-Photo by Kendall Shaw</figcaption>
 </figure>Buhler ends its season at 18-5, McPherson improves to 14-9 and advances to play the winner of Andale and Paola on Friday in Salina.

Buhler boys fall in state quarterfinals to McPherson

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EMPORIA, Kan.—Topeka Seaman definitely did not look like an underdog. The Vikings entered the Class 5A boys basketball state quarterfinals Wednesday, March 9 at White Auditorium in Emporia as the No. 8 seed going up against a one-loss No. 1 seed in Kapaun. They led wire-to-wire in a 54-43 upset. Topeka Seaman won a state tournament game for the first time since 1946, and advanced to the state semifinals for the first time since 1941. Seaman maintained a double-digit margin most of the way after senior forward Ty Henry took over the first half. Henry scored 15 of his game-high 31 points on 6-of-6 shooting and 3 of 3 from 3-point range over the first two quarters. He ended 9 of 10 from the field with 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 blocks. "Ty Henry was tremendous and really carried us to the win," Seaman head coach Craig Cox said. The Vikings built up a 15-6 advantage after one quarter, limiting the Crusaders to just 30% shooting. Kapaun started to warm up a little in the second quarter, going on a 6-0 run shortly before halftime.&nbsp; &nbsp;

EMPORIA, Kan.—Topeka Seaman definitely did not look like an underdog. The Vikings entered the Class 5A boys basketball state quarterfinals Wednesday, March 9 at White Auditorium in Emporia as the No. 8 seed going up against a one-loss No. 1 seed in Kapaun. They led wire-to-wire in a 54-43 upset. Topeka Seaman won a state tournament game for the first time since 1946, and advanced to the state semifinals for the first time since 1941. Seaman maintained a double-digit margin most of the way after senior forward Ty Henry took over the first half. Henry scored 15 of his game-high 31 points on 6-of-6 shooting and 3 of 3 from 3-point range over the first two quarters. He ended 9 of 10 from the field with 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 blocks. "Ty Henry was tremendous and really carried us to the win," Seaman head coach Craig Cox said. The Vikings built up a 15-6 advantage after one quarter, limiting the Crusaders to just 30% shooting. Kapaun started to warm up a little in the second quarter, going on a 6-0 run shortly before halftime.&nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile&nbsp;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;

Upset City: Seaman kicks off Class 5A boys state quarterfinals with win over No. 1 seed Kapaun Mt. Carmel

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bruce Weber resigned as the basketball coach at Kansas State on Thursday, one day after the Wildcats lost to West Virginia in the opening round of the Big 12 Tournament to cap a third straight losing season.

Weber made headlines following the loss to the Mountaineers at T-Mobile Center on Wednesday night when he lambasted the NCAA over its handling of the FBI investigation into college basketball corruption. Weber said he had refused to cut his hair until schools that were identified in the probe were punished, which some took as a swipe at rival Kansas.

“We won titles. We did it the right way,” said Weber, who led the Wildcats to a share of two Big 12 regular-season titles in 10 seasons in Manhattan. "I'm on the NCAA ethics committee. I was told they were going to take care of the people in the FBI stuff, so I told somebody I'm going to grow my hair until something happens. Obviously, it's still growing.

“That's the sad part about our business,” Weber added. “Lon Kruger told me the other day, all the guys in the FBI (probe) except one are in the NCAA Tournament. All those teams are going to be in the NCAA Tournament.”

Weber was a largely unpopular pick to replace Frank Martin when he was hired by former athletic director John Currie in 2012, shortly after he was fired by Illinois. Weber was mulling several mid-major jobs when Currie selected him to take over a program that had suddenly shot to national prominence on the back of six straight 20-win seasons.

Weber kept the momentum going for a while, too. He led the Wildcats to a share of the Big 12 title in his first season, made five NCAA Tournaments in his first seven seasons and added a share of another conference title just four years ago.

But the past few years have been a struggle, and all the hard-won support Weber had gained over most of the previous decade simply disappeared. He was forced to completely rebuild the roster after the 2019 season, then struggled to recruit at a level to get the Wildcats back to the point where they were competing for championships.

They went 9-20 last season and 14-17 this season, leaving Weber — who took the Illini to the national championship game in 2005 — with a 184–147 record with the Wildcats. His career mark, including a highly successful run at Southern Illinois that included two NCAA tourney appearances, stands at 407-301 with 13 appearances in the NCAA Tournament.

“I'm very, very proud of my time here,” Weber said Wednesday night. "It was a long, long time that we won a championship and I told the guys, the funny part and the sad part, I didn't get much credit for that, and they all said it wasn't my guys, but I would tell you probably the closest group of all of my 40-some years of coaching in that group.

“Then we did it with our guys,” Weber continued. “Whatever happens in the future happens, and that's fine. K-State is a great place, great people.”

-Below is the media release from KSU Athletics on Weber's resignation

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– Head men’s basketball coach&nbsp;Bruce Weber&nbsp;announced today (March 10) that he has resigned from his position at Kansas State.

“Coach Weber has provided selfless leadership to our basketball program and university for the last decade,” said Director of Athletics&nbsp;Gene Taylor. “With two conference championships and an Elite Eight run in 2018, our program reached exceptional levels of success under his direction. His development of young men on and off the court, while representing K-State in a first-class manner with the highest level of integrity is unmatched in today’s game and something all K-Staters should take great pride in.”

In 10 seasons as head coach at K-State, Weber amassed a 184-147 overall record, including an 82-98 mark in Big 12 play, with 5 trips to the NCAA Tournament (2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019) and a share of the Big 12 regular season title in both 2013 and 2019. His 2018 team made the school’s first trip to the Elite Eight in eight years.

Weber’s 184 wins are the third-most by a head coach in school history, trailing Hall of Famers&nbsp;Jack Hartman&nbsp;and&nbsp;Fred “Tex” Winter. He is the fourth coach (Hartman, Winter and&nbsp;Frank Martin) to take the school to at least five NCAA Tournaments in a tenure. He was named the 2013 Big 12 Coach of the Year after guiding the Wildcats to a 27-8 overall record and their first-ever Big 12 regular-season championship.

Weber was named the school’s 24th&nbsp;head coach on March 31, 2012.

Weber, 65, has a compiled a 497-302 overall record in 24 seasons as a head coach, which includes stints at Southern Illinois (1998-2003) and Illinois (2003-11). His teams have participated in postseason play 15 times, including 13 NCAA Tournaments. He has won 15 NCAA Tournament games, including trips to the Sweet 16 in 2002, 2004, 2005 and 2018 and the Elite Eight in 2005 and 2018, while he played in the NCAA Championship in 2005.

Director for Men's Basketball Communications

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bruce Weber resigned as the basketball coach at Kansas State on Thursday, one day after the Wildcats lost to West Virginia in the opening round of the Big 12 Tournament to cap a third straight losing season.Weber made headlines following the loss to the Mountaineers at T-Mobile Center on Wednesday night when he lambasted the NCAA over its handling of the FBI investigation into college basketball corruption. Weber said he had refused to cut his hair until schools that were identified in the probe were punished, which some took as a swipe at rival Kansas.“We won titles. We did it the right way,” said Weber, who led the Wildcats to a share of two Big 12 regular-season titles in 10 seasons in Manhattan. "I'm on the NCAA ethics committee. I was told they were going to take care of the people in the FBI stuff, so I told somebody I'm going to grow my hair until something happens. Obviously, it's still growing.“That's the sad part about our business,” Weber added. “Lon Kruger told me the other day, all the guys in the FBI (probe) except one are in the NCAA Tournament. All those teams are going to be in the NCAA Tournament.”Weber was a largely unpopular pick to replace Frank Martin when he was hired by former athletic director John Currie in 2012, shortly after he was fired by Illinois. Weber was mulling several mid-major jobs when Currie selected him to take over a program that had suddenly shot to national prominence on the back of six straight 20-win seasons.Weber kept the momentum going for a while, too. He led the Wildcats to a share of the Big 12 title in his first season, made five NCAA Tournaments in his first seven seasons and added a share of another conference title just four years ago.But the past few years have been a struggle, and all the hard-won support Weber had gained over most of the previous decade simply disappeared. He was forced to completely rebuild the roster after the 2019 season, then struggled to recruit at a level to get the Wildcats back to the point where they were competing for championships.They went 9-20 last season and 14-17 this season, leaving Weber — who took the Illini to the national championship game in 2005 — with a 184–147 record with the Wildcats. His career mark, including a highly successful run at Southern Illinois that included two NCAA tourney appearances, stands at 407-301 with 13 appearances in the NCAA Tournament.“I'm very, very proud of my time here,” Weber said Wednesday night. "It was a long, long time that we won a championship and I told the guys, the funny part and the sad part, I didn't get much credit for that, and they all said it wasn't my guys, but I would tell you probably the closest group of all of my 40-some years of coaching in that group.“Then we did it with our guys,” Weber continued. “Whatever happens in the future happens, and that's fine. K-State is a great place, great people.”-Below is the media release from KSU Athletics on Weber's resignationMANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– Head men’s basketball coach&nbsp;Bruce Weber&nbsp;announced today (March 10) that he has resigned from his position at Kansas State.“Coach Weber has provided selfless leadership to our basketball program and university for the last decade,” said Director of Athletics&nbsp;Gene Taylor. “With two conference championships and an Elite Eight run in 2018, our program reached exceptional levels of success under his direction. His development of young men on and off the court, while representing K-State in a first-class manner with the highest level of integrity is unmatched in today’s game and something all K-Staters should take great pride in.”In 10 seasons as head coach at K-State, Weber amassed a 184-147 overall record, including an 82-98 mark in Big 12 play, with 5 trips to the NCAA Tournament (2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019) and a share of the Big 12 regular season title in both 2013 and 2019. His 2018 team made the school’s first trip to the Elite Eight in eight years.Weber’s 184 wins are the third-most by a head coach in school history, trailing Hall of Famers&nbsp;Jack Hartman&nbsp;and&nbsp;Fred “Tex” Winter. He is the fourth coach (Hartman, Winter and&nbsp;Frank Martin) to take the school to at least five NCAA Tournaments in a tenure. He was named the 2013 Big 12 Coach of the Year after guiding the Wildcats to a 27-8 overall record and their first-ever Big 12 regular-season championship.Weber was named the school’s 24th&nbsp;head coach on March 31, 2012.Weber, 65, has a compiled a 497-302 overall record in 24 seasons as a head coach, which includes stints at Southern Illinois (1998-2003) and Illinois (2003-11). His teams have participated in postseason play 15 times, including 13 NCAA Tournaments. He has won 15 NCAA Tournament games, including trips to the Sweet 16 in 2002, 2004, 2005 and 2018 and the Elite Eight in 2005 and 2018, while he played in the NCAA Championship in 2005.Tom GilbertDirector for Men's Basketball Communications

K-State coach Bruce Weber resigns

DODGE CITY, Kan. – Solomon made sure to get the most out of its first&nbsp;state tournament game in more than a century.&nbsp;

The Gorillas notched their first state tourney victory in thrilling fashion, rallying from a 12-point fourth quarter deficit to top Norwich 45-43 on a bucket by Dylan Hynes with six seconds left in Wednesday's Class 1A Division quarterfinal at United Wireless Arena. &nbsp;

With the game tied at 43, the Gorillas worked the clock down before Makaen Hastings drove baseline and dropped it off for Hynes who flipped it in for the game winner. &nbsp;

Norwich called a timeout with four seconds left but was unable to get off a desperation heave. &nbsp;

Hynes scored 10 points for Solomon (17-7) while Hastings and Spencer Coup each had eight. &nbsp;

Solomon outscored Norwich 20-6 in the fourth quarter after trailing 37-25 at the end of the third. &nbsp;

Norwich (22-2) was led by 16 points from Jace Gosch. &nbsp;

Solomon will play Montezuma-South Gray in the semifinals at 6 p.m. Friday. &nbsp;

The defending state champion Eagles jumped out to a 12-2 lead by the end of the first quarter and never looked back. &nbsp;

Olpe (23-1) was paced by Dexton Hoelting's 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting. &nbsp;

The Eagles went 22 of 49 from the floor while Troy went just 4 of 38. &nbsp;

Olpe led 27-6 at halftime and 35-15 at the end of the third quarter.&nbsp;

Jerrit Norris scored a team-high six points for Troy (16-8). &nbsp;

Olpe will meet Macksville in the Friday's 2 p.m. semifinal.&nbsp;

South Gray saw Ness City trim its 10-point lead down to two at the end of the quarter, but the Rebels regained separation from the Eagles again in the fourth. &nbsp;

The Rebels led nearly the entire way, moving to 22-2. &nbsp;

South Gray placed four in double figures – Joseph Dyck (19), Jorge Lupercio (16), Brady Deges (13) and Brent Penner (12). &nbsp;

Taylor Cable scored a game-high 25 points for Ness City while Jose Guzman added 13. &nbsp;

South Gray, state runners-up last year, went 27 of 57 from the field. &nbsp;

The Eagles (18-6) were led by the 25 points of Taylor Cable. Jose Guzman added 13.&nbsp;

South Gray will meet Solomon in Friday's 6 p.m. semifinal. &nbsp;

Macksville trailed by four early in the third quarter but held Osborne without a field goal for the last 6:34 to earn a spot in the semifinals. &nbsp;

The Mustangs ended the game on an 11-3 run. &nbsp;

Macksville (22-2) was led by Rogelio Ibarra's 13 points while Ryan Kuckelman added 10. Grady Wolters scored a game-high 14 points for Osborne and&nbsp;Doak Guttery&nbsp;finished with 10.&nbsp;

The Mustangs will meet defending champion Olpe in the semis at 2 p.m. on Friday. &nbsp;

Troy&nbsp; 2&nbsp;&nbsp;4&nbsp;&nbsp;9&nbsp;&nbsp;6&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;21&nbsp;&nbsp;

Olpe&nbsp; 12&nbsp;&nbsp;15&nbsp;&nbsp;8&nbsp;&nbsp;16&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;51&nbsp;&nbsp;

TROY (16-8) – Weber 0-13 2-2 2, Benitz 1-4 0-0 2, Norris 1-7 4-6 6, Anderson 1-7 2-2 5, Hartman 1-6 1-2 4, Judd 0-1 0-0 0, Etherton 0-0 2-2 2. Totals 4-38 11-14 21.&nbsp;&nbsp;

OLPE (23-1) – Bailey 3-8 0-0 6, Der. Hoelting 7-9 2-3 18, D. Redeker 3-12 0-1 6, T. Skalsky 1-1 0-0 2, Foraker 1-2 0-0 2, B. Redeker 1-1 1-2 3, Dex. Hoelting 0-1 0-0 0, Heins 1-3 1-2 4, B. Skalsky 4-10 0-0 8, E. Redekeer 1-1 0-0 2, Cole 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 22-49 4-8 51.&nbsp;&nbsp;

3-point goals—Troy 2-14 (Weber 0-5, Benitz 0-1, Anderson 1-5, Hartman 1-2, Judd 0-1), Olpe 3-13 (Bailey 0-4, Der. Hoelting 2-3, D. Redeker 0-4, Foraker 0-1, Heins 1-2). Rebounds—Troy 22 (Norris 12), Olpe 35 (Der. Hoelting 12). Assists—Troy 1 (Weber), Olpe 11 (Dam. Redeker 7). Fouls—Troy 11 Olpe 13. Fouled out—None.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Macksville&nbsp;&nbsp;9&nbsp;&nbsp;12&nbsp;&nbsp;13&nbsp;&nbsp;11&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;45&nbsp;&nbsp;

Osborne&nbsp;&nbsp;11&nbsp;&nbsp;9&nbsp;&nbsp;14&nbsp;&nbsp;7&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;41&nbsp;&nbsp;

Macksville (22-2) – R. Ibarra 3-12 7-7 13, Lickiss 2-5 0-0 4, Gomez 3-4 2-4 8, Barron 1-4 0-0 3, Kuckelman 4-12 2-4 10, A. Ibarra 1-3 0-0 3, Esparza 2-4 0-0 4. Totals 16-44 11-15 45.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Osborne (21-3) – Lantz 0-7 0-0 0, Wolters 4-12 2-2 14, Schurr 1-1 0-0 2, Hamel 2-10 0-0 6, Thompson 4-7 1-2 9, Guttery 4-5 2-2 10. Totals 15-42 5-6 41. &nbsp;&nbsp;

3-point goals—Macksville 2-9 (R. Ibarra 0-4, Barron 1-2, A. Ibarra 1-3), Osborne 6-16 (Lantz 0-2, Wolters 4-10, Hamel 2-4). Rebounds—Macksville 23 (Kuckelman 10), Osborne 29 (Thompson 9). Assists-Macksville 7 (Barron 3), Osborne 12 (Wolters 6). Fouls—Macksville 13, Osborne 14. Fouled out—None.&nbsp;

Solomon&nbsp;&nbsp;8&nbsp;&nbsp;12&nbsp;&nbsp;5&nbsp;&nbsp;20&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;45&nbsp;&nbsp;

Norwich&nbsp;&nbsp;8&nbsp;&nbsp;12&nbsp;&nbsp;17&nbsp;&nbsp;6&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;43&nbsp;&nbsp;

Solomon (17-7) – Krause 1-2 1-2 4, Coup 3-8 2-3 8, Hastings 2-9 3-4 8, Hynes 5-5 0-0 10, Smith 3-7 0-1 6, Baxa 2-5 0-0 4, Duran 2-4 0-0 5. Totals 18-40 6-10 45.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Norwich (22-2) – Rosenhagern 3-4 2-3 10, Schroeder 2-7 0-0 5, Gosch 7-13 2-2 16, Hilger 4-10 0-1 8, Hibbs 2-7 0-1 4, Smith 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 18-42 4-6 43.&nbsp;&nbsp;

3-point goals—Solomon 3-15 (Krause 1-2, Coup 0-5, Hastings 1-6, Duran 1-2), Norwich 3-7 (Rosenhagen 2-3, Schroeder 1-2, Hilger 0-1, Hibbs 0-1). Rebounds—Solomon 21 (Hynes 10), Norwich 21 (Gosch 10). Assists—Solomon 11 (Hastings 3), Norwich 11 (Hibbs 6). Fouls—Solomon 10, Norwich 16. Fouled out—Norwich (Schroeder). &nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp; SOUTH GRAY 62, NESS CITY 53&nbsp;&nbsp;

Ness City&nbsp;&nbsp;9&nbsp;&nbsp;14&nbsp;&nbsp;14&nbsp;&nbsp;16&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;53&nbsp;&nbsp;

Montezuma-South Gray&nbsp;&nbsp;14&nbsp;&nbsp;13&nbsp;&nbsp;12&nbsp;&nbsp;23&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;62&nbsp;&nbsp;

Ness City (18-6) – Guzman 5-12 1-2 13, Seib 2-10 0-0 5, Schreiber 2-5 0-0 5, Cable 12-15 1-1 25, Ross 0-8 2-5 2, Stoecklein 1-4 0-0 3, Schniepp 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 22-56 4-8 53.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Montezuma-South Gray (22-2) – Penner 5-15 2-2 12, Deges 5-10 2-2 13, Davis 1-1 0-0 2, Lupercio 7-16 1-2 16, Salmans 0-1 0-0 0, Dyck 9-14 1-2 19. Totals 27-57 6-8 62.&nbsp;&nbsp;

3-point goals—Ness City 5-19 (Guzman 2-7, Seib 1-6, Schreib er 1-4, Stoecklein 1-2), South Gray 2-16 (Penner 0-5, Deges 1-4, Lupercio 1-5, Salmans 0-1, Dyck 0-1). Rebounds—Ness City 33 (Ross 13), South Gray 28 (Lupercio 7). Assists—Ness City 14 (Guzman 6), South Gray 9 (Davis 3). Fouls—Ness City 15, South Gray 14. Fouled out—None.&nbsp;

DODGE CITY, Kan. – Solomon made sure to get the most out of its first&nbsp;state tournament game in more than a century.&nbsp;The Gorillas notched their first state tourney victory in thrilling fashion, rallying from a 12-point fourth quarter deficit to top Norwich 45-43 on a bucket by Dylan Hynes with six seconds left in Wednesday's Class 1A Division quarterfinal at United Wireless Arena. &nbsp;With the game tied at 43, the Gorillas worked the clock down before Makaen Hastings drove baseline and dropped it off for Hynes who flipped it in for the game winner. &nbsp;Norwich called a timeout with four seconds left but was unable to get off a desperation heave. &nbsp;Hynes scored 10 points for Solomon (17-7) while Hastings and Spencer Coup each had eight. &nbsp;Solomon outscored Norwich 20-6 in the fourth quarter after trailing 37-25 at the end of the third. &nbsp;Norwich (22-2) was led by 16 points from Jace Gosch. &nbsp;Solomon will play Montezuma-South Gray in the semifinals at 6 p.m. Friday. &nbsp;OLPE 51, TROY 21&nbsp;&nbsp;The defending state champion Eagles jumped out to a 12-2 lead by the end of the first quarter and never looked back. &nbsp;Olpe (23-1) was paced by Dexton Hoelting's 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting. &nbsp;The Eagles went 22 of 49 from the floor while Troy went just 4 of 38. &nbsp;Olpe led 27-6 at halftime and 35-15 at the end of the third quarter.&nbsp;Jerrit Norris scored a team-high six points for Troy (16-8). &nbsp;Olpe will meet Macksville in the Friday's 2 p.m. semifinal.&nbsp;SOUTH GRAY 62, NESS CITY 53 &nbsp;South Gray saw Ness City trim its 10-point lead down to two at the end of the quarter, but the Rebels regained separation from the Eagles again in the fourth. &nbsp;The Rebels led nearly the entire way, moving to 22-2. &nbsp;South Gray placed four in double figures – Joseph Dyck (19), Jorge Lupercio (16), Brady Deges (13) and Brent Penner (12). &nbsp;Taylor Cable scored a game-high 25 points for Ness City while Jose Guzman added 13. &nbsp;South Gray, state runners-up last year, went 27 of 57 from the field. &nbsp;The Eagles (18-6) were led by the 25 points of Taylor Cable. Jose Guzman added 13.&nbsp;South Gray will meet Solomon in Friday's 6 p.m. semifinal. &nbsp;MACKSVILLE 45, OSBORNE 41&nbsp;Macksville trailed by four early in the third quarter but held Osborne without a field goal for the last 6:34 to earn a spot in the semifinals. &nbsp;The Mustangs ended the game on an 11-3 run. &nbsp;Macksville (22-2) was led by Rogelio Ibarra's 13 points while Ryan Kuckelman added 10. Grady Wolters scored a game-high 14 points for Osborne and&nbsp;Doak Guttery&nbsp;finished with 10.&nbsp;The Mustangs will meet defending champion Olpe in the semis at 2 p.m. on Friday. &nbsp;OLPE 51, TROY 21&nbsp;&nbsp;Troy&nbsp; 2&nbsp;&nbsp;4&nbsp;&nbsp;9&nbsp;&nbsp;6&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;21&nbsp;&nbsp;Olpe&nbsp; 12&nbsp;&nbsp;15&nbsp;&nbsp;8&nbsp;&nbsp;16&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;51&nbsp;&nbsp;TROY (16-8) – Weber 0-13 2-2 2, Benitz 1-4 0-0 2, Norris 1-7 4-6 6, Anderson 1-7 2-2 5, Hartman 1-6 1-2 4, Judd 0-1 0-0 0, Etherton 0-0 2-2 2. Totals 4-38 11-14 21.&nbsp;&nbsp;OLPE (23-1) – Bailey 3-8 0-0 6, Der. Hoelting 7-9 2-3 18, D. Redeker 3-12 0-1 6, T. Skalsky 1-1 0-0 2, Foraker 1-2 0-0 2, B. Redeker 1-1 1-2 3, Dex. Hoelting 0-1 0-0 0, Heins 1-3 1-2 4, B. Skalsky 4-10 0-0 8, E. Redekeer 1-1 0-0 2, Cole 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 22-49 4-8 51.&nbsp;&nbsp;3-point goals—Troy 2-14 (Weber 0-5, Benitz 0-1, Anderson 1-5, Hartman 1-2, Judd 0-1), Olpe 3-13 (Bailey 0-4, Der. Hoelting 2-3, D. Redeker 0-4, Foraker 0-1, Heins 1-2). Rebounds—Troy 22 (Norris 12), Olpe 35 (Der. Hoelting 12). Assists—Troy 1 (Weber), Olpe 11 (Dam. Redeker 7). Fouls—Troy 11 Olpe 13. Fouled out—None.&nbsp;&nbsp;MACKSVILLE 45, OSBORNE 41&nbsp;&nbsp;Macksville&nbsp;&nbsp;9&nbsp;&nbsp;12&nbsp;&nbsp;13&nbsp;&nbsp;11&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;45&nbsp;&nbsp;Osborne&nbsp;&nbsp;11&nbsp;&nbsp;9&nbsp;&nbsp;14&nbsp;&nbsp;7&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;41&nbsp;&nbsp;Macksville (22-2) – R. Ibarra 3-12 7-7 13, Lickiss 2-5 0-0 4, Gomez 3-4 2-4 8, Barron 1-4 0-0 3, Kuckelman 4-12 2-4 10, A. Ibarra 1-3 0-0 3, Esparza 2-4 0-0 4. Totals 16-44 11-15 45.&nbsp;&nbsp;Osborne (21-3) – Lantz 0-7 0-0 0, Wolters 4-12 2-2 14, Schurr 1-1 0-0 2, Hamel 2-10 0-0 6, Thompson 4-7 1-2 9, Guttery 4-5 2-2 10. Totals 15-42 5-6 41. &nbsp;&nbsp;3-point goals—Macksville 2-9 (R. Ibarra 0-4, Barron 1-2, A. Ibarra 1-3), Osborne 6-16 (Lantz 0-2, Wolters 4-10, Hamel 2-4). Rebounds—Macksville 23 (Kuckelman 10), Osborne 29 (Thompson 9). Assists-Macksville 7 (Barron 3), Osborne 12 (Wolters 6). Fouls—Macksville 13, Osborne 14. Fouled out—None.&nbsp;SOLOMON 45, NORWICH 43&nbsp;&nbsp;Solomon&nbsp;&nbsp;8&nbsp;&nbsp;12&nbsp;&nbsp;5&nbsp;&nbsp;20&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;45&nbsp;&nbsp;Norwich&nbsp;&nbsp;8&nbsp;&nbsp;12&nbsp;&nbsp;17&nbsp;&nbsp;6&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;43&nbsp;&nbsp;Solomon (17-7) – Krause 1-2 1-2 4, Coup 3-8 2-3 8, Hastings 2-9 3-4 8, Hynes 5-5 0-0 10, Smith 3-7 0-1 6, Baxa 2-5 0-0 4, Duran 2-4 0-0 5. Totals 18-40 6-10 45.&nbsp;&nbsp;Norwich (22-2) – Rosenhagern 3-4 2-3 10, Schroeder 2-7 0-0 5, Gosch 7-13 2-2 16, Hilger 4-10 0-1 8, Hibbs 2-7 0-1 4, Smith 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 18-42 4-6 43.&nbsp;&nbsp;3-point goals—Solomon 3-15 (Krause 1-2, Coup 0-5, Hastings 1-6, Duran 1-2), Norwich 3-7 (Rosenhagen 2-3, Schroeder 1-2, Hilger 0-1, Hibbs 0-1). Rebounds—Solomon 21 (Hynes 10), Norwich 21 (Gosch 10). Assists—Solomon 11 (Hastings 3), Norwich 11 (Hibbs 6). Fouls—Solomon 10, Norwich 16. Fouled out—Norwich (Schroeder). &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SOUTH GRAY 62, NESS CITY 53&nbsp;&nbsp;Ness City&nbsp;&nbsp;9&nbsp;&nbsp;14&nbsp;&nbsp;14&nbsp;&nbsp;16&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;53&nbsp;&nbsp;Montezuma-South Gray&nbsp;&nbsp;14&nbsp;&nbsp;13&nbsp;&nbsp;12&nbsp;&nbsp;23&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;62&nbsp;&nbsp;Ness City (18-6) – Guzman 5-12 1-2 13, Seib 2-10 0-0 5, Schreiber 2-5 0-0 5, Cable 12-15 1-1 25, Ross 0-8 2-5 2, Stoecklein 1-4 0-0 3, Schniepp 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 22-56 4-8 53.&nbsp;&nbsp;Montezuma-South Gray (22-2) – Penner 5-15 2-2 12, Deges 5-10 2-2 13, Davis 1-1 0-0 2, Lupercio 7-16 1-2 16, Salmans 0-1 0-0 0, Dyck 9-14 1-2 19. Totals 27-57 6-8 62.&nbsp;&nbsp;3-point goals—Ness City 5-19 (Guzman 2-7, Seib 1-6, Schreib er 1-4, Stoecklein 1-2), South Gray 2-16 (Penner 0-5, Deges 1-4, Lupercio 1-5, Salmans 0-1, Dyck 0-1). Rebounds—Ness City 33 (Ross 13), South Gray 28 (Lupercio 7). Assists—Ness City 14 (Guzman 6), South Gray 9 (Davis 3). Fouls—Ness City 15, South Gray 14. Fouled out—None.&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile&nbsp;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;&nbsp;

Class 1A Division I boys quarterfinals: Late bucket gives Solomon first state tournament win

HUTCHINSON, Kan. – TMP-Marian has a habit of being a giant killer at the Class 3A state tournament, most notably knocking off No. 1 seed Maur Hill in a 22-point rout in the 2019 state quarterfinals. It took awhile for the Monarchs to spring the upset in Wednesday's quarterfinals of 22-1 Galena, but TMP eventually got it done. Dylan Werth's putback in double-overtime just before the buzzer gave the Monarchs a 68-67 victory. With the win, TMP-Marian (20-4) earned a rematch with the team that denied it a shot at playing for the state championship last year. In Friday's 6 p.m. quarterfinal the Monarchs face defending champion Hesston (23-1), which topped them in last year's semifinals 64-55. Galena, last year's runner-up to Hesston, looked like it might be the team getting the rematch it craved when Brett Sarwinski drilled a 3-pointer from the corner with roughly 16 seconds left in the second overtime to give the Bulldogs a 67-66 lead. Instead of calling a timeout, TMP let the final 15 seconds play out. Gavin Unrein flashed open on the baseline and drove in for the winner. His shot was long off the back iron, but Werth was there on the backside and the 6-foot-7 junior snagged the board and put it back at the buzzer for the win. TMP led for much of regulation before Galena forced it to overtime tied 51-51. After the Monarchs took a 59-56 lead with less than a minute left in the first overtime, Galena's Jackson Perry nailed a 3-pointer from the top of the key to send the game to a second overtime. Werth's game-winner capped a 17-point night, leading four Monarchs in double figures. Jace Wentling added 14 while Unrein and Kenton Ginther each added 12. Sarwinski had a monster game in the losing effort for the Bulldogs (22-2), torching the Monarchs for 32 points. The senior guard was 10 of 22 from the field, 5 of 8 from beyond the arc and 7 of 10 at the line. Maverick Harmon and Tyler Little each added 10 points. HESSTON 46, HUGOTON 34 Defending champion Hesston had a hard time shaking free from Hugoton in its quarterfinal game. But the Swathers' balance won out over Hugoton's dynamic duo. Carson Bennett and Ryle Riddlesperger combined for 31 points with Bennett leading the way with 18 points. But the tandem couldn't get much help in the scoring department from their supporting cast with an Isaac Martin 3-pointer the only points coming from the rest of the Eagles. Hesston, meanwhile, got at least eight points from four players, led by 13 from Jake Proctor. Cason Richardson added 12 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. The Swathers (23-1) led by just one at the end of the first quarter and by five at halftime before steadily pulling away in the second half. Proctor hit a pair of big 3-pointers in the second half to help Hesston gain separation and finished 3 of 6 beyond the arc. Hugoton finished 19-5. ROYAL VALLEY 60, GIRARD 56 The first state tournament win in Royal Valley boys' basketball history didn't come easy. Not one bit. Eighth-seeded Girard, which won a state title in Hutchinson just three years ago, looked more than ready to spoil the Panthers' first true visit to a state-tournament venue. The Trojans hung with high-powered Royal Valley every step of the way. But in the end, Royal Valley start Nahcs Wahwassuck was simply too much for the Trojans. The senior and Emporia State signee hit a pair of big 3-pointers in the third quarter to give the Panthers a slight bit of separation and closed out the historic program victory with a huge performance at the free-throw line. Wahwassuck hit 14 of 15 free throws in the game and combined with three 3-pointers, dropped 29 points to send the Panthers (23-1) to the state semifinals where they will take on Southeast of Saline (21-3), a 62-53 winner over Osage City, in Friday's 2 p.m. game. Wahwassuck was just 2 of 7 from the floor at halftime, but hit 4 of 6 shots in the second half. He also had five rebounds and three assists. KJ Miller added 11 points and 9 rebounds and Brady Klotz had 10 points and 8 boards for the Panthers. Girard, which finished the season 16-6 was led by Brahm Born's 22 points, coming on 8-of-19 shooting from the floor and 5 of 8 at the line. William Troike added 15, hitting three 3-pointers, and Aiden Damman scored 10. SOUTHEAST OF SALINE 62, OSAGE CITY 53 Eli Sawyers filled up the stat sheet in just about every way possible and helped Southeast of Saline open up a 21-point lead in the second half before settling for the nine-point win. Sawyers scored, hitting 9 of 15 shots for a game-high 22 points. He rebounded, tying Nakari Morrical-Palmer for team-high honors. He dished, handing out a team-high six assists. And he played defense, picking up four of Southeast's 17 steals. The performance was too much for Osage City, which trailed just 13-11 at the end of the first quarter and was still within one midway through the second quarter. But a fadeaway jumper by Sawyers jump-started a big close to the first half as the Trojans outscored Osage City 14-5 in the final four-plus minutes for a 32-22 halftime lead. Southeast then poured it on in the second half, building a 21-point lead on an alley-oop dunk by Morrical-Palmer on an assist from Sawyers. Morrical-Palmer finished with 12 points, while Luke Gebhardt added 13. Osage City standout Landon Boss capped a big junior season with 19 points, while Kaden Kirkpatrick added 14. The two combined to go 12 of 22 from the field and for 14 rebounds. ROYAL VALLEY 60, GIRARD 56 Girard … 9 … 8 … 17 … 22 … -- … 56 Royal Valley … 9 … 10 … 19 … 22 … -- … 60 Girard (16-6) – Born 8-19 5-8 22, Niggemann 0-2 2-4 2, Coester 0-2 0-1 0, Damman 4-8 0-0 10, W. Troike 5-11 2-2 15, A. Troike 1-3 0-0 3, O'Rand 2-5 0-0 4, Davenport 0-0 0-0 0, McDowell 0-0 0-0 0, Droessler 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 20-50 9-15 56. Royal Valle (23-1) –Thomas 3-10 0-0 7, Wahwassuck 6-13 14-15 29, Kelly 0-0 0-0 0, Klotz 1-4 8-8 10, Miller 5-7 1-2 11, Murata 0-1 0-0 0, Coleman 0-0 0-0 0, Neuner 0-0 0-1 0, Franks 0-0 0-0 0, Hammes 1-1 0-0 3. Totals 16-36 23-26 60. 3-point goals – Girard 7-22 (W. Troike 3-6, Damman 2-6, Born 1-4, A. Troike 1-1, Niggemann 0-1, O'Rand 0-2, Coester 0-2); Royal Valley (5-15 (Wahwassuck 3-6, Thomas 1-5, Hammes 1-1, Miller 0-1, Klotz 0-1, Murata 0-1). Rebounds – Girard 24 (Born, Niggemann, W. Troike 5), Royal Valley 27 (Miller 9). Assists – Girard 10 (Born 3), Royal Valley 10 (Wahwassuck, Kelly, Klotz 3). Turnovers – Girard 4, Royal Valley 7. Total fouls – Girard 20, Royal Valley 14. Fouled out – none. SOUTHEAST OF SALINE 62, OSAGE CITY 53 Osage City … 11 … 11 … 11 … 20 … -- … 53 Southeast of Saline … 13 … 19 … 20 … 10 … -- … 62 Osage City (20-4) – Moon 0-3 2-2 2, Brenner 2-3 0-1 4, Sage 2-6 0-2 4, Kirkpatrick 5-7 3-5 14, Boss 7-15 3-5 19, Bowin 0-1 0-0 0, Davies 2-2 0-0 6, Parsons 0-1 2-2 2, Patterson 0-0 0-0 0, Schaefer 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 19-39 10-17 53. Southeast of Saline (21-3) – Sawyers 9-15 4-6 22, Morrical-Palmer 6-9 0-0 12, Augustine 2-3 1-3 5, Kejr 0-2 0-0 0, L. Gebhardt 5-7 2-2 13, Richardson 3-3 0-0 8, J. Gebhardt 0-0 0-0 0, Lilley 1-3 0-0 2, Allen 0-0 0-0 0, Davis 0-0 0-0 0, Isaacson 0-0 0-0 0, Heller 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 26-42 7-11 62. 3-point goals – Osage City 5-12 (Boss 2-2, Davies 2-2, Kirkpatrick 1-2, Moon 0-2, Sage 0-2, Bowin 0-1, Parsons 0-1); Southeast 3-9 (Richardson 2-2, L. Gebhardt 1-2, Sawyers 0-1, Morrical-Palmer 0-1, Kejr 0-1). Rebounds – Osage City 27 (Kirkpatrick 8), Southeast 17 (Sawyers, Morrical-Palmer 4). Assists – Osage City 11 (Brenner, Parsons 3), Southeast 18 (Sawyers 6). Turnovers – Osage City 22, Southeast 14. Total fouls – Osage City 13, Southeast 19. Fouled out – none. HESSTON 46, HUGOTON 34 Hugoton … 8 … 5 … 8 … 13 … -- … 34 Hesston … 9 … 9 … 12 … 16 … -- … 46 Hugoton (19-5) – Lewis 0-1 0-0 0, Riddlesperger 4-10 3-3 13, Bennett 7-13 1-2 18, Martin 1-3 0-0 3, Williams 0-1 0-0 0, Heger 0-0 0-0 0, Acosta 0-0 0-0 0, Gaskill 0-1 0-0 0, Jimnez 0-0 0-0 0, Mecklenburg 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 12-30 4-5 34. Hesston (23-1) – Schroeder 1-3 1-2 4, Proctor 4-12 2-2 13, Schilling 4-8 0-0 8, Richardson 4-11 3-3 12, Arnold 4-7 0-0 9, Werner 0-0 0-0 0, Waltner 0-0 0-0 0, Dahlsten 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 17-41 6-7 46. 3-point goals – Hugoton 6-17 (Bennett 3-6, Riddlesperger 2-8, Martin 1-1, Lewis 0-1, Gaskill 0-1); Hesston 6-15 (Proctor 3-6, Richardson 1-5, Arnold 1-2, Schroeder 1-1, Schilling 0-1). Rebounds – Hugoton 22 (Gaskill 7), Hesston 22 (Richardson 8). Assists – Hugoton 5 (Bennett 2), Hesston 11 (Richardson 4). Turnovers – Hugoton 21, Hesston 13. Total fouls – Hugoton 12, Hesston 11. Fouled out – none. TMP-MARIAN 68, GALENA 67 2OT TMP-Marian … 18 … 15 … 6 … 12 … 8 … 9 … -- … 68 Galena … 16 … 11 … 14 … 10 … 8 … 8 … -- … 67 TMP-Marian (20-4) – Harris 3-6 0-0 6, Wentling 6-11 2-3 14, Unrein 5-8 2-2 12, Ginther 4-6 0-0 12, Seib 1-4 0-0 3, Werth 7-13 3-4 17, Schumacher 0-0 0-0 0, Schwartz 0-1 2-3 2, Rome 0-1 2-2 2. Totals 26-50 11-16 68. Galena (22-2) – Harmon 4-5 0-0 10, Sarwinski 10-22 7-10 32, Martin 0-3 0-0 0, Little 5-8 0-0 10, McGlothlin 3-6 2-5 8, Perry 1-1 0-0 3, Cockerel 0-0 0-0 0, Price 1-5 2-3 4, Hall 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 24-50 11-18 67. 3-point goals – TMP 5-12 (Ginther 4-6, Seib 1-3, Harris 0-2, Schwartz 0-1); Galena 8-17 (Sarwinski 5-8, Harmon 2-3, Perry 1-1, Price 0-3, Martin 0-2). Rebounds – TMP 25 (Werth 8), Galena 29 (McGlothlin 8). Assists – TMP 16 (Unrein 4), Galena 14 (Little 5). Turnovers – TMP 7, Galena 8. Total fouls – TMP 10, Galena 17. Fouled out – Galena: Little.&nbsp;&nbsp;

HUTCHINSON, Kan. – TMP-Marian has a habit of being a giant killer at the Class 3A state tournament, most notably knocking off No. 1 seed Maur Hill in a 22-point rout in the 2019 state quarterfinals. It took awhile for the Monarchs to spring the upset in Wednesday's quarterfinals of 22-1 Galena, but TMP eventually got it done. Dylan Werth's putback in double-overtime just before the buzzer gave the Monarchs a 68-67 victory. With the win, TMP-Marian (20-4) earned a rematch with the team that denied it a shot at playing for the state championship last year. In Friday's 6 p.m. quarterfinal the Monarchs face defending champion Hesston (23-1), which topped them in last year's semifinals 64-55. Galena, last year's runner-up to Hesston, looked like it might be the team getting the rematch it craved when Brett Sarwinski drilled a 3-pointer from the corner with roughly 16 seconds left in the second overtime to give the Bulldogs a 67-66 lead. Instead of calling a timeout, TMP let the final 15 seconds play out. Gavin Unrein flashed open on the baseline and drove in for the winner. His shot was long off the back iron, but Werth was there on the backside and the 6-foot-7 junior snagged the board and put it back at the buzzer for the win. TMP led for much of regulation before Galena forced it to overtime tied 51-51. After the Monarchs took a 59-56 lead with less than a minute left in the first overtime, Galena's Jackson Perry nailed a 3-pointer from the top of the key to send the game to a second overtime. Werth's game-winner capped a 17-point night, leading four Monarchs in double figures. Jace Wentling added 14 while Unrein and Kenton Ginther each added 12. Sarwinski had a monster game in the losing effort for the Bulldogs (22-2), torching the Monarchs for 32 points. The senior guard was 10 of 22 from the field, 5 of 8 from beyond the arc and 7 of 10 at the line. Maverick Harmon and Tyler Little each added 10 points. HESSTON 46, HUGOTON 34 Defending champion Hesston had a hard time shaking free from Hugoton in its quarterfinal game. But the Swathers' balance won out over Hugoton's dynamic duo. Carson Bennett and Ryle Riddlesperger combined for 31 points with Bennett leading the way with 18 points. But the tandem couldn't get much help in the scoring department from their supporting cast with an Isaac Martin 3-pointer the only points coming from the rest of the Eagles. Hesston, meanwhile, got at least eight points from four players, led by 13 from Jake Proctor. Cason Richardson added 12 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. The Swathers (23-1) led by just one at the end of the first quarter and by five at halftime before steadily pulling away in the second half. Proctor hit a pair of big 3-pointers in the second half to help Hesston gain separation and finished 3 of 6 beyond the arc. Hugoton finished 19-5. ROYAL VALLEY 60, GIRARD 56 The first state tournament win in Royal Valley boys' basketball history didn't come easy. Not one bit. Eighth-seeded Girard, which won a state title in Hutchinson just three years ago, looked more than ready to spoil the Panthers' first true visit to a state-tournament venue. The Trojans hung with high-powered Royal Valley every step of the way. But in the end, Royal Valley start Nahcs Wahwassuck was simply too much for the Trojans. The senior and Emporia State signee hit a pair of big 3-pointers in the third quarter to give the Panthers a slight bit of separation and closed out the historic program victory with a huge performance at the free-throw line. Wahwassuck hit 14 of 15 free throws in the game and combined with three 3-pointers, dropped 29 points to send the Panthers (23-1) to the state semifinals where they will take on Southeast of Saline (21-3), a 62-53 winner over Osage City, in Friday's 2 p.m. game. Wahwassuck was just 2 of 7 from the floor at halftime, but hit 4 of 6 shots in the second half. He also had five rebounds and three assists. KJ Miller added 11 points and 9 rebounds and Brady Klotz had 10 points and 8 boards for the Panthers. Girard, which finished the season 16-6 was led by Brahm Born's 22 points, coming on 8-of-19 shooting from the floor and 5 of 8 at the line. William Troike added 15, hitting three 3-pointers, and Aiden Damman scored 10. SOUTHEAST OF SALINE 62, OSAGE CITY 53 Eli Sawyers filled up the stat sheet in just about every way possible and helped Southeast of Saline open up a 21-point lead in the second half before settling for the nine-point win. Sawyers scored, hitting 9 of 15 shots for a game-high 22 points. He rebounded, tying Nakari Morrical-Palmer for team-high honors. He dished, handing out a team-high six assists. And he played defense, picking up four of Southeast's 17 steals. The performance was too much for Osage City, which trailed just 13-11 at the end of the first quarter and was still within one midway through the second quarter. But a fadeaway jumper by Sawyers jump-started a big close to the first half as the Trojans outscored Osage City 14-5 in the final four-plus minutes for a 32-22 halftime lead. Southeast then poured it on in the second half, building a 21-point lead on an alley-oop dunk by Morrical-Palmer on an assist from Sawyers. Morrical-Palmer finished with 12 points, while Luke Gebhardt added 13. Osage City standout Landon Boss capped a big junior season with 19 points, while Kaden Kirkpatrick added 14. The two combined to go 12 of 22 from the field and for 14 rebounds. ROYAL VALLEY 60, GIRARD 56 Girard … 9 … 8 … 17 … 22 … -- … 56 Royal Valley … 9 … 10 … 19 … 22 … -- … 60 Girard (16-6) – Born 8-19 5-8 22, Niggemann 0-2 2-4 2, Coester 0-2 0-1 0, Damman 4-8 0-0 10, W. Troike 5-11 2-2 15, A. Troike 1-3 0-0 3, O'Rand 2-5 0-0 4, Davenport 0-0 0-0 0, McDowell 0-0 0-0 0, Droessler 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 20-50 9-15 56. Royal Valle (23-1) –Thomas 3-10 0-0 7, Wahwassuck 6-13 14-15 29, Kelly 0-0 0-0 0, Klotz 1-4 8-8 10, Miller 5-7 1-2 11, Murata 0-1 0-0 0, Coleman 0-0 0-0 0, Neuner 0-0 0-1 0, Franks 0-0 0-0 0, Hammes 1-1 0-0 3. Totals 16-36 23-26 60. 3-point goals – Girard 7-22 (W. Troike 3-6, Damman 2-6, Born 1-4, A. Troike 1-1, Niggemann 0-1, O'Rand 0-2, Coester 0-2); Royal Valley (5-15 (Wahwassuck 3-6, Thomas 1-5, Hammes 1-1, Miller 0-1, Klotz 0-1, Murata 0-1). Rebounds – Girard 24 (Born, Niggemann, W. Troike 5), Royal Valley 27 (Miller 9). Assists – Girard 10 (Born 3), Royal Valley 10 (Wahwassuck, Kelly, Klotz 3). Turnovers – Girard 4, Royal Valley 7. Total fouls – Girard 20, Royal Valley 14. Fouled out – none. SOUTHEAST OF SALINE 62, OSAGE CITY 53 Osage City … 11 … 11 … 11 … 20 … -- … 53 Southeast of Saline … 13 … 19 … 20 … 10 … -- … 62 Osage City (20-4) – Moon 0-3 2-2 2, Brenner 2-3 0-1 4, Sage 2-6 0-2 4, Kirkpatrick 5-7 3-5 14, Boss 7-15 3-5 19, Bowin 0-1 0-0 0, Davies 2-2 0-0 6, Parsons 0-1 2-2 2, Patterson 0-0 0-0 0, Schaefer 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 19-39 10-17 53. Southeast of Saline (21-3) – Sawyers 9-15 4-6 22, Morrical-Palmer 6-9 0-0 12, Augustine 2-3 1-3 5, Kejr 0-2 0-0 0, L. Gebhardt 5-7 2-2 13, Richardson 3-3 0-0 8, J. Gebhardt 0-0 0-0 0, Lilley 1-3 0-0 2, Allen 0-0 0-0 0, Davis 0-0 0-0 0, Isaacson 0-0 0-0 0, Heller 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 26-42 7-11 62. 3-point goals – Osage City 5-12 (Boss 2-2, Davies 2-2, Kirkpatrick 1-2, Moon 0-2, Sage 0-2, Bowin 0-1, Parsons 0-1); Southeast 3-9 (Richardson 2-2, L. Gebhardt 1-2, Sawyers 0-1, Morrical-Palmer 0-1, Kejr 0-1). Rebounds – Osage City 27 (Kirkpatrick 8), Southeast 17 (Sawyers, Morrical-Palmer 4). Assists – Osage City 11 (Brenner, Parsons 3), Southeast 18 (Sawyers 6). Turnovers – Osage City 22, Southeast 14. Total fouls – Osage City 13, Southeast 19. Fouled out – none. HESSTON 46, HUGOTON 34 Hugoton … 8 … 5 … 8 … 13 … -- … 34 Hesston … 9 … 9 … 12 … 16 … -- … 46 Hugoton (19-5) – Lewis 0-1 0-0 0, Riddlesperger 4-10 3-3 13, Bennett 7-13 1-2 18, Martin 1-3 0-0 3, Williams 0-1 0-0 0, Heger 0-0 0-0 0, Acosta 0-0 0-0 0, Gaskill 0-1 0-0 0, Jimnez 0-0 0-0 0, Mecklenburg 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 12-30 4-5 34. Hesston (23-1) – Schroeder 1-3 1-2 4, Proctor 4-12 2-2 13, Schilling 4-8 0-0 8, Richardson 4-11 3-3 12, Arnold 4-7 0-0 9, Werner 0-0 0-0 0, Waltner 0-0 0-0 0, Dahlsten 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 17-41 6-7 46. 3-point goals – Hugoton 6-17 (Bennett 3-6, Riddlesperger 2-8, Martin 1-1, Lewis 0-1, Gaskill 0-1); Hesston 6-15 (Proctor 3-6, Richardson 1-5, Arnold 1-2, Schroeder 1-1, Schilling 0-1). Rebounds – Hugoton 22 (Gaskill 7), Hesston 22 (Richardson 8). Assists – Hugoton 5 (Bennett 2), Hesston 11 (Richardson 4). Turnovers – Hugoton 21, Hesston 13. Total fouls – Hugoton 12, Hesston 11. Fouled out – none. TMP-MARIAN 68, GALENA 67 2OT TMP-Marian … 18 … 15 … 6 … 12 … 8 … 9 … -- … 68 Galena … 16 … 11 … 14 … 10 … 8 … 8 … -- … 67 TMP-Marian (20-4) – Harris 3-6 0-0 6, Wentling 6-11 2-3 14, Unrein 5-8 2-2 12, Ginther 4-6 0-0 12, Seib 1-4 0-0 3, Werth 7-13 3-4 17, Schumacher 0-0 0-0 0, Schwartz 0-1 2-3 2, Rome 0-1 2-2 2. Totals 26-50 11-16 68. Galena (22-2) – Harmon 4-5 0-0 10, Sarwinski 10-22 7-10 32, Martin 0-3 0-0 0, Little 5-8 0-0 10, McGlothlin 3-6 2-5 8, Perry 1-1 0-0 3, Cockerel 0-0 0-0 0, Price 1-5 2-3 4, Hall 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 24-50 11-18 67. 3-point goals – TMP 5-12 (Ginther 4-6, Seib 1-3, Harris 0-2, Schwartz 0-1); Galena 8-17 (Sarwinski 5-8, Harmon 2-3, Perry 1-1, Price 0-3, Martin 0-2). Rebounds – TMP 25 (Werth 8), Galena 29 (McGlothlin 8). Assists – TMP 16 (Unrein 4), Galena 14 (Little 5). Turnovers – TMP 7, Galena 8. Total fouls – TMP 10, Galena 17. Fouled out – Galena: Little.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile&nbsp;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;

Class 3A boys quarterfinals: Werth's putback at buzzer gives TMP-Marian 2OT stunner over Galena

FORT WORTH, Texas —&nbsp; Wichita State's&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6186">Dexter Dennis</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6190">Ricky Council IV</a>&nbsp;were named Defensive Player and Sixth-Man of the Year, respectively, and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6187">Tyson Etienne</a>&nbsp;became the school's first two-time all-conference pick of The American Era. Each of the league's 11 coaches cast ballots. Etienne – a 6-foot-2 guard out of Englewood, N.J. – was voted to the third team. He was the league's sixth-leading scorer (14.9) during the regular season and ranked second in three-point field goals-per-game (2.73). A first team choice in 2021, Etienne becomes the 27th&nbsp;Shocker to make an all-conference team in multiple seasons. Dennis – a 6-5 guard from Baker, La. – has been a versatile defensive weapon for the Shockers, capable of guarding positions 1-4 on the basketball court. He shut down some of the league's best scorers this season while totaling 24 blocks and 23 steals in 26 games. The fourth-year junior is the fourth Shocker to be recognized as a conference defensive player of the year, joining Dwayne Praylow (1989, MVC), Jamar Howard (2003, MVC) and two-time winner Tekele Cotton (2014 &amp; 2015 MVC). He's the first to win it in the American Athletic Conference. Likewise, Council is the Shockers' first Sixth-Man of the Year in The American and just the third overall, alongside Ben Smith (2011 MVC) and Aaron Hogg (2003 MVC). The 6-foot-6 guard from Durham, N.C. started just six of the 27 games in his second freshman season, but he was one of the league's most-productive scorers, averaging 11.7 points in 26.7 minutes, along with 5.4 rebounds and 1.2 steals. Council punished defenses with his ability to get to the rim and the foul line, shooting over 50 percent from inside the arc while knocking down a team-high 83 free throws on 84 percent accuracy. Wichita State (15-12, 6-9 American) is set to take on Tulsa at just after 2 p.m. CT Thursday in the first round of the Air Force Reserve American Athletic Conference Championship.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>FORT WORTH, Texas —&nbsp; Wichita State's&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6186">Dexter Dennis</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6190">Ricky Council IV</a>&nbsp;were named Defensive Player and Sixth-Man of the Year, respectively, and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6187">Tyson Etienne</a>&nbsp;became the school's first two-time all-conference pick of The American Era. Each of the league's 11 coaches cast ballots. Etienne – a 6-foot-2 guard out of Englewood, N.J. – was voted to the third team. He was the league's sixth-leading scorer (14.9) during the regular season and ranked second in three-point field goals-per-game (2.73). A first team choice in 2021, Etienne becomes the 27th&nbsp;Shocker to make an all-conference team in multiple seasons. Dennis – a 6-5 guard from Baker, La. – has been a versatile defensive weapon for the Shockers, capable of guarding positions 1-4 on the basketball court. He shut down some of the league's best scorers this season while totaling 24 blocks and 23 steals in 26 games. The fourth-year junior is the fourth Shocker to be recognized as a conference defensive player of the year, joining Dwayne Praylow (1989, MVC), Jamar Howard (2003, MVC) and two-time winner Tekele Cotton (2014 &amp; 2015 MVC). He's the first to win it in the American Athletic Conference. Likewise, Council is the Shockers' first Sixth-Man of the Year in The American and just the third overall, alongside Ben Smith (2011 MVC) and Aaron Hogg (2003 MVC). The 6-foot-6 guard from Durham, N.C. started just six of the 27 games in his second freshman season, but he was one of the league's most-productive scorers, averaging 11.7 points in 26.7 minutes, along with 5.4 rebounds and 1.2 steals. Council punished defenses with his ability to get to the rim and the foul line, shooting over 50 percent from inside the arc while knocking down a team-high 83 free throws on 84 percent accuracy. Wichita State (15-12, 6-9 American) is set to take on Tulsa at just after 2 p.m. CT Thursday in the first round of the Air Force Reserve American Athletic Conference Championship.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Shockers basketball players gather postseason honors

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Brandon Schneider signed a new four-year contract with Kansas that will pay the Big 12 women's basketball coach of the year $400,000 annually. It also comes with numerous benefits and incentives through the 2025-26 season. Schneider led the Jayhawks to a fifth-place finish in the Big 12 this season after they were voted last in the league’s preseason poll. They won seven straight games earlier this season for the program’s longest streak since 1997. Their 20 wins in the regular season were their most since the 1999-2000 season. Kansas opens the Big 12 Tournament against fourth-seeded Oklahoma on Friday in Kansas City, Missouri.

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 </figure>LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Brandon Schneider signed a new four-year contract with Kansas that will pay the Big 12 women's basketball coach of the year $400,000 annually. It also comes with numerous benefits and incentives through the 2025-26 season. Schneider led the Jayhawks to a fifth-place finish in the Big 12 this season after they were voted last in the league’s preseason poll. They won seven straight games earlier this season for the program’s longest streak since 1997. Their 20 wins in the regular season were their most since the 1999-2000 season. Kansas opens the Big 12 Tournament against fourth-seeded Oklahoma on Friday in Kansas City, Missouri.

KU gives Schneider contract extension

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UNDATED (AP) — Kansas senior guard Ochai Agbaji is the unanimous pick as The Associated Press Big 12 player of the year. His is the league's leading scorer at 19.8 points a game and shoots nearly 48 percent from the field. 

Agbaji is joined on the first team by Baylor guard James Akinjo, Iowa State guard Izaiah Brockington, Kansas State sophomore guard Nijel Pack and Texas Tech forward Bryson Williams. 

First-year Texas Tech head coach Mark Adams was picked as the league’s top coach in a close vote. Adams got eight votes, one more than Baylor coach Scott Drew.

UNDATED (AP) — Kansas senior guard Ochai Agbaji is the unanimous pick as The Associated Press Big 12 player of the year. His is the league's leading scorer at 19.8 points a game and shoots nearly 48 percent from the field. Agbaji is joined on the first team by Baylor guard James Akinjo, Iowa State guard Izaiah Brockington, Kansas State sophomore guard Nijel Pack and Texas Tech forward Bryson Williams. First-year Texas Tech head coach Mark Adams was picked as the league’s top coach in a close vote. Adams got eight votes, one more than Baylor coach Scott Drew.

Agbaji AP Big XII POY

Brandon Schneider became the first Big 12 Coach of the Year from Kansas since 1997 in the 2021-22 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 women’s basketball awards, chosen by the head coaches. 

Schneider led Kansas to the program’s first 20-win season since 2013, and a fifth-place finish in the Big 12. The finish was the best for a team voted last in the Preseason Big 12 Poll, and marks KU’s best seed at the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship since 2000.

Brandon Schneider became the first Big 12 Coach of the Year from Kansas since 1997 in the 2021-22 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 women’s basketball awards, chosen by the head coaches. Schneider led Kansas to the program’s first 20-win season since 2013, and a fifth-place finish in the Big 12. The finish was the best for a team voted last in the Preseason Big 12 Poll, and marks KU’s best seed at the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship since 2000.

Big XII Coach of the Year is from Kansas, on the women's side

STEVE CARPENTER HutchCC Sports Information

OKLAHOMA CITY – For a brief moment on Tuesday, the Hutchinson Community College men’s golf team led the Broncho Invitational.

The No. 3-ranked Blue Dragons wound up third in the 14-team, 36-hole tournament on Tuesday at Gaillardia Country Club. Hutchinson shot a second-straight team round of 302 to finished at 604, three strokes behind team co-champion Southwestern Christian University and Oklahoma City University.

Sophomore Harry Crockett led the Blue Dragons on Tuesday with an even-par round of 72. The Blue Dragons also counted scores from Ben Partridge (74), Addison Alonzo (77) and Dominic Clemons (78).

Crockett wound up being the low scorer for the Blue Dragons, tying for fifth with a 36-hole total of 146.

Partridge carded a 3-over round of 75 to tie for sixth at 147. Partridge shot a 72 on Monday.

Alonzo tied for third at 155. Clemons tied for 38th at 156.

Freshman Blake Saffel shot an 81 on Tuesday and closed with a 156, which tied for 52nd.

Individual player Finn Nelson rebounded from a rough Monday with a 79 on Tuesday and finished tied for 75th at 172.

Oklahoma State’s Tiger Christensen won the individual title with a 6-under 138.

The Blue Dragons will next be in action at the TankLogix Intercollegiate on March 15-16 in Midland, Texas.

STEVE CARPENTER HutchCC Sports InformationOKLAHOMA CITY – For a brief moment on Tuesday, the Hutchinson Community College men’s golf team led the Broncho Invitational.The No. 3-ranked Blue Dragons wound up third in the 14-team, 36-hole tournament on Tuesday at Gaillardia Country Club. Hutchinson shot a second-straight team round of 302 to finished at 604, three strokes behind team co-champion Southwestern Christian University and Oklahoma City University.Sophomore Harry Crockett led the Blue Dragons on Tuesday with an even-par round of 72. The Blue Dragons also counted scores from Ben Partridge (74), Addison Alonzo (77) and Dominic Clemons (78).Crockett wound up being the low scorer for the Blue Dragons, tying for fifth with a 36-hole total of 146.Partridge carded a 3-over round of 75 to tie for sixth at 147. Partridge shot a 72 on Monday.Alonzo tied for third at 155. Clemons tied for 38th at 156.Freshman Blake Saffel shot an 81 on Tuesday and closed with a 156, which tied for 52nd.Individual player Finn Nelson rebounded from a rough Monday with a 79 on Tuesday and finished tied for 75th at 172.Oklahoma State’s Tiger Christensen won the individual title with a 6-under 138.The Blue Dragons will next be in action at the TankLogix Intercollegiate on March 15-16 in Midland, Texas.

Dragons finish 3rd at Broncho Invite

Led by freshman Mya Williams, the Hutchinson Community College women’s basketball team had several members earn spots and win individual awards on the 2022 Division I All-Jayhawk Conference/All-Region VI teams released on Monday.

Williams was named the KJCCC’s co-Player of the Year, as well as the league’s Freshman of the Year and a first-team all-league/all-region selection.

Head coach John Ontjes was named the league’s 2022 Coach of the year. Sophomore Mele Kailahi was named the co-Newcomer of the year and a third-team all-league/region selection. Sophomore Tor’e Alford was a second-team player and sophomore Kalyn Ervin was named the to the KJCCC’s All-Defensive Team.

MYA WILLIAMS – Player of the Year; Freshman of the Year; 1st-Team Selection

Williams, a 5-foot-8 freshman guard from Waxahachie, Texas, is the first Blue Dragon women’s basketball Player of the Year since Abby Ogle in 2020. She is the first Blue Dragon to earn league Freshman of the Year honors since Jada Mickens in 2018.

Williams is Hutchinson’s seventh league Player of the Year and sixth Freshman of the Year.

Williams was the leading scorer in the Jayhawk Conference this season at 18.8 points per game. Her 622 points this season are a Blue Dragon freshman record and ranks third on the Blue Dragon single-season scoring list.

Williams reached double figures in 31 of 33 games, including 12 games of 20 or more points. Williams had a career-high of 37 points against Colby on February 12. That mark tied for the fifth most in team single-game history. Williams was 12 of 16 shooting overall, going 7 of 8 from 3-point range against the Trojans.

Williams had seven games of four or more 3-pointers – she hit 81 points and shot 38.7 percent from 3-point range. Twice Williams reached seven 3-pointers in a game against Howard and Colby. Her 81 3-pointers this season are currently ninth most in single season history and are fourth most on the Blue Dragon freshman list.

For the season, Williams is shooting 42.4 percent from the floor and 85.2 percent from the free-throw line. Her 139 made free throws lead the KJCCC and rank second on the Blue Dragon freshman list and sixth on the single-season list.

Three times this season, Williams was named the Jayhawk Conference Player of the Week. She earned NJCAA National Player of the Week honors after her 37-point performance against Colby.

Williams shares the Player of the Year honor with Maisa Marcel of Independence.

This is Ontjes’ eighth KJCCC Coach of the Year award.

This season, the 15th-year head coach guided the 2021-22 Blue Dragons to a co-Jayhawk Conference championship with Independence and the Region VI Tournament championship. The Blue Dragons have now won nine conference titles and seven Region VI Titles under Ontjes.

The Blue Dragons are 28-5 this season, the 28 wins tie for the ninth most in team history.

With the regional title, the Blue Dragon coach will guide the Blue Dragons into the NJCAA national tournament for the first time since 2019 and for the ninth time in his tenure with the Blue Dragons.

Along the way this season, Ontjes reached a pair of milestones in his Blue Dragon career. Ontjes reached 400 coaching wins after a 67-43 win over Howard College on November 13. Also this season, Ontjes moved up two spots Craig Brookover and Jim Littell into second place on the all-time Jayhawk Conference and Region VI coaching wins’ list. Ontjes is now 422-87 with the Blue Dragons.

MELE KAILAHI – Co-Newcomer of the Year; 3rd-Team Selection

One of the players forced to play out of position this season, Kailahi had a superb season doing a little bit of everything.

Kailahi, a 5-9 third-year sophomore from East Palo Alto, California, came to Hutchinson after two years at McLennan Community College in Texas.

Kailahi averaged 11.5 points and a team-high 8.5 rebounds per game this season. She shot 48.3 percent overall and was a 3-point threat with 33 3-pointers, shooting 39.3 percent from behind the arc. She shoots 85.2 percent from the free-throw line, which is the 10th-best season free-throw mark in Blue Dragon single-season history.

Kailahi had 13 games scoring in double figures with a career-high 26 points against Cloud County on November 20. Kailahi tied a single-game record for free throws hitting 16 of 17 shots from the foul line.

Kailahi posted eight double-doubles this season. She had six games of 12 or more rebounds, including a career-high 16 rebounds against Seward county on January 8.

Twice this season, Kailahi was named the KJCCC Player of the Week. Kailahi shares the Newcomer of the Year award with Barton’s Jenny Nkem Womsi.

TOR’E ALFORD – 2nd-Team Selection

Alford, a third-year sophomore from Derby, has the rare distinction of being a three-time all-conference player. Last season, Alford was a first-team all-KJCCC selection. She was honorable mention in her true freshman season of 2020.

Now in the top 10 of three different career categories, Alford averaged 13.1 points per game this season while shooting 42.4 percent overall and 37.0 percent from 3-point range. Along with Kailahi and Williams, Alford is also shooting better than 80 percent from the free-throw line at 85.2 percent.

Alford tied a career high with 26 points in a Region VI Tournament semifinal victory over Seward County last Friday. She added a career-high 14 rebounds. Alford had a season-high 10 assists against Barton on January 26.

Alford is sixth in career 3-pointers (159), sixth in career assists (329) and sixth in career scoring (996).

KAYLYN ERVIN – KJCCC All-Defensive Team

From Day 1 this season, Ervin has provided the Blue Dragons a steady defensive presence on the floor.

Ervin, a 5-foot-7 sophomore from Indianapolis, had three big steals in in the Region VI Tournament Championship Game against Barton. More than that, Ervin had an ability to limit the opposing player she was defending in earning a spot on the league’s All-Defensive Team.

This season, Ervin averaged 10.1 points per game and hit 52 3-pointers for the season. She gave up some offensive opportunities to make sure the defensive end of the floor was taken care of. The Blue Dragons were once again among the league leaders in defensive scoring average at 58.2 points per game.

Joining Ervin on the All-Defensive Team are Garden City’s&nbsp;Britney Mapang, Independence’s Delani Harris, Seward County’s Sierra Lynch and Colby’s Akinsola Oluwabukola.

STEVE CARPENTER HutchCC Sports InformationLed by freshman Mya Williams, the Hutchinson Community College women’s basketball team had several members earn spots and win individual awards on the 2022 Division I All-Jayhawk Conference/All-Region VI teams released on Monday.Williams was named the KJCCC’s co-Player of the Year, as well as the league’s Freshman of the Year and a first-team all-league/all-region selection.Head coach John Ontjes was named the league’s 2022 Coach of the year. Sophomore Mele Kailahi was named the co-Newcomer of the year and a third-team all-league/region selection. Sophomore Tor’e Alford was a second-team player and sophomore Kalyn Ervin was named the to the KJCCC’s All-Defensive Team.MYA WILLIAMS – Player of the Year; Freshman of the Year; 1st-Team SelectionWilliams, a 5-foot-8 freshman guard from Waxahachie, Texas, is the first Blue Dragon women’s basketball Player of the Year since Abby Ogle in 2020. She is the first Blue Dragon to earn league Freshman of the Year honors since Jada Mickens in 2018.Williams is Hutchinson’s seventh league Player of the Year and sixth Freshman of the Year.Williams was the leading scorer in the Jayhawk Conference this season at 18.8 points per game. Her 622 points this season are a Blue Dragon freshman record and ranks third on the Blue Dragon single-season scoring list.Williams reached double figures in 31 of 33 games, including 12 games of 20 or more points. Williams had a career-high of 37 points against Colby on February 12. That mark tied for the fifth most in team single-game history. Williams was 12 of 16 shooting overall, going 7 of 8 from 3-point range against the Trojans.Williams had seven games of four or more 3-pointers – she hit 81 points and shot 38.7 percent from 3-point range. Twice Williams reached seven 3-pointers in a game against Howard and Colby. Her 81 3-pointers this season are currently ninth most in single season history and are fourth most on the Blue Dragon freshman list.For the season, Williams is shooting 42.4 percent from the floor and 85.2 percent from the free-throw line. Her 139 made free throws lead the KJCCC and rank second on the Blue Dragon freshman list and sixth on the single-season list.Three times this season, Williams was named the Jayhawk Conference Player of the Week. She earned NJCAA National Player of the Week honors after her 37-point performance against Colby.Williams shares the Player of the Year honor with Maisa Marcel of Independence.JOHN ONTJES – Coach of the YearThis is Ontjes’ eighth KJCCC Coach of the Year award.This season, the 15th-year head coach guided the 2021-22 Blue Dragons to a co-Jayhawk Conference championship with Independence and the Region VI Tournament championship. The Blue Dragons have now won nine conference titles and seven Region VI Titles under Ontjes.The Blue Dragons are 28-5 this season, the 28 wins tie for the ninth most in team history.With the regional title, the Blue Dragon coach will guide the Blue Dragons into the NJCAA national tournament for the first time since 2019 and for the ninth time in his tenure with the Blue Dragons.Along the way this season, Ontjes reached a pair of milestones in his Blue Dragon career. Ontjes reached 400 coaching wins after a 67-43 win over Howard College on November 13. Also this season, Ontjes moved up two spots Craig Brookover and Jim Littell into second place on the all-time Jayhawk Conference and Region VI coaching wins’ list. Ontjes is now 422-87 with the Blue Dragons.MELE KAILAHI – Co-Newcomer of the Year; 3rd-Team SelectionOne of the players forced to play out of position this season, Kailahi had a superb season doing a little bit of everything.Kailahi, a 5-9 third-year sophomore from East Palo Alto, California, came to Hutchinson after two years at McLennan Community College in Texas.Kailahi averaged 11.5 points and a team-high 8.5 rebounds per game this season. She shot 48.3 percent overall and was a 3-point threat with 33 3-pointers, shooting 39.3 percent from behind the arc. She shoots 85.2 percent from the free-throw line, which is the 10th-best season free-throw mark in Blue Dragon single-season history.Kailahi had 13 games scoring in double figures with a career-high 26 points against Cloud County on November 20. Kailahi tied a single-game record for free throws hitting 16 of 17 shots from the foul line.Kailahi posted eight double-doubles this season. She had six games of 12 or more rebounds, including a career-high 16 rebounds against Seward county on January 8.Twice this season, Kailahi was named the KJCCC Player of the Week. Kailahi shares the Newcomer of the Year award with Barton’s Jenny Nkem Womsi.TOR’E ALFORD – 2nd-Team SelectionAlford, a third-year sophomore from Derby, has the rare distinction of being a three-time all-conference player. Last season, Alford was a first-team all-KJCCC selection. She was honorable mention in her true freshman season of 2020.Now in the top 10 of three different career categories, Alford averaged 13.1 points per game this season while shooting 42.4 percent overall and 37.0 percent from 3-point range. Along with Kailahi and Williams, Alford is also shooting better than 80 percent from the free-throw line at 85.2 percent.Alford tied a career high with 26 points in a Region VI Tournament semifinal victory over Seward County last Friday. She added a career-high 14 rebounds. Alford had a season-high 10 assists against Barton on January 26.Alford is sixth in career 3-pointers (159), sixth in career assists (329) and sixth in career scoring (996).KAYLYN ERVIN – KJCCC All-Defensive TeamFrom Day 1 this season, Ervin has provided the Blue Dragons a steady defensive presence on the floor.Ervin, a 5-foot-7 sophomore from Indianapolis, had three big steals in in the Region VI Tournament Championship Game against Barton. More than that, Ervin had an ability to limit the opposing player she was defending in earning a spot on the league’s All-Defensive Team.This season, Ervin averaged 10.1 points per game and hit 52 3-pointers for the season. She gave up some offensive opportunities to make sure the defensive end of the floor was taken care of. The Blue Dragons were once again among the league leaders in defensive scoring average at 58.2 points per game.Joining Ervin on the All-Defensive Team are Garden City’s&nbsp;Britney Mapang, Independence’s Delani Harris, Seward County’s Sierra Lynch and Colby’s Akinsola Oluwabukola.

Williams leads strong contingent of Blue Dragon on all-league/region postseason teams

Three members of the 2021-22 national tournament-qualifying Hutchinson Community College men’s basketball team were named to the 2022 KJCCC/Region VI Postseason Teams on Tuesday.

Sophomore guard Angelo Stuart was named to the league/region first team. Sophomore Jacquez Yow was named to the third team. Sophomore Kobe Campbell was named an all-league/region honorable mention selection.

Stuart, Yow and Campbell helped the Blue Dragons to a 25-8 season record, a second-place finish in the ultra-tough Jayhawk Conference and a runner-up finish in the Region VI Tournament. The Blue Dragons earned an at-large bid to the NJCAA Tournament and drew the No. 12 seed. Hutchinson will play Connors State, the 19th seed, at 8:30 p.m. on Monday, March 14 at the Sports Arena.

All three all-conference selections joined the Blue Dragons this season as transfers when head coach Tommy DeSalme took over the program last spring.&nbsp;

A transfer from Mineral Area College, Stuart established himself as the Blue Dragons’ leading scorer with games of 24 and 22 points against Fort Scott and No. 12 Odessa College in the first two games of the season.

A 28-point effort in a 21-point comeback against Clarendon moved Stuart into the scoring lead in the Jayhawk Conference, a spot the 6-foot-1, 185-pound guard from East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania never relinquished for the remainder of the season.

Stuart averaged a league-best 21.4 points per game, the 11th-highest scoring average in Hutchinson single-season history.

Stuart set a Blue Dragon single-season record for 3-pointers. After a stellar six 3-point game against Dodge City in the Region VI finals, Stuart has 98 3-pointers for the season. He also helped the 2022 Blue Dragons obliterate the team season record for 3-pointers. The 2022 Blue Dragons have 312 3-pointers this season.

Stuart shot 43.6 percent overall this season and 40.6 percent from 3-point range, the top mark in the KJCCC. Stuart also shot 76.8 percent from 3-point range.

The Blue Dragon guard scored in double figures in 29 of 30 games played this season, including 21 games of 20 or more points and two of 30 or more points. Stuart posted a career-high 34 points twice, both games against KJCCC and Region VI champion Dodge City.

Three different times, Stuart had six 3-pointers in a single game, which ties for fourth on the all-time Blue Dragon charts.

Twice Stuart was named the Jayhawk Conference Player of the Week.

This is the seventh-straight season a Blue Dragon has earned a spot on the all-conference first team.

Yow, a 6-foot-5, 195-pound sophomore from Newport News, Virginia, was Hutchinson’s leading rebounder and fourth-leading scorer this season.

Yow averaged 12.2 points and 6.5 rebounds this season while shooting a team-high 50.5 percent from the field. Yow added 13 3-pointers, shooting 30.6 percent from behind the arc, and 72.1 percent from the free-throw line. Yow added 23 blocked shots and 34 steals this season.

Yow posted six double-doubles this season, none bigger than his 37-point, 11-rebound performance against Garden City in the season finale, a 120-113 overtime win that clinched second place in the KJCCC for Hutchinson. Yow had nine points in overtime and was a perfect 10 of 10 from the free-throw line in that victory.

The 37 points scored by Yow tied for the ninth most in Blue Dragon single-game history.

Yow was twice named the KJCCC Player of the Week/

KOBE CAMPBELL – Honorable Mention

Campbell, a 6-foot-2, 180-pound sophomore from Kansas City, Missouri, continually provided the spark off the bench for the Blue Dragons this season.

Campbell was the Blue Dragons’ second-leading scorer at 14.3 points per game. He shot 47.7 percent from the field, 29.6 percent from 3-point range and 67.5 percent from the free-throw line. Campbell also averaged 5.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.8 steals per game.

Campbell has a career-high 25 points on February 12 against Colby. He had a 24-point game at Cowley on January 29. Campbell posted three double-doubles this season, pulling down a career-high 13 rebounds against Dodge City on January 11.

Both Yow and Campbell came to Hutchinson from Cowley College.

STEVE CARPENTER HutchCC Sports InformationThree members of the 2021-22 national tournament-qualifying Hutchinson Community College men’s basketball team were named to the 2022 KJCCC/Region VI Postseason Teams on Tuesday.Sophomore guard Angelo Stuart was named to the league/region first team. Sophomore Jacquez Yow was named to the third team. Sophomore Kobe Campbell was named an all-league/region honorable mention selection.Stuart, Yow and Campbell helped the Blue Dragons to a 25-8 season record, a second-place finish in the ultra-tough Jayhawk Conference and a runner-up finish in the Region VI Tournament. The Blue Dragons earned an at-large bid to the NJCAA Tournament and drew the No. 12 seed. Hutchinson will play Connors State, the 19th seed, at 8:30 p.m. on Monday, March 14 at the Sports Arena.All three all-conference selections joined the Blue Dragons this season as transfers when head coach Tommy DeSalme took over the program last spring.&nbsp;ANGELO STUART – 1st TeamA transfer from Mineral Area College, Stuart established himself as the Blue Dragons’ leading scorer with games of 24 and 22 points against Fort Scott and No. 12 Odessa College in the first two games of the season.A 28-point effort in a 21-point comeback against Clarendon moved Stuart into the scoring lead in the Jayhawk Conference, a spot the 6-foot-1, 185-pound guard from East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania never relinquished for the remainder of the season.Stuart averaged a league-best 21.4 points per game, the 11th-highest scoring average in Hutchinson single-season history.Stuart set a Blue Dragon single-season record for 3-pointers. After a stellar six 3-point game against Dodge City in the Region VI finals, Stuart has 98 3-pointers for the season. He also helped the 2022 Blue Dragons obliterate the team season record for 3-pointers. The 2022 Blue Dragons have 312 3-pointers this season.Stuart shot 43.6 percent overall this season and 40.6 percent from 3-point range, the top mark in the KJCCC. Stuart also shot 76.8 percent from 3-point range.The Blue Dragon guard scored in double figures in 29 of 30 games played this season, including 21 games of 20 or more points and two of 30 or more points. Stuart posted a career-high 34 points twice, both games against KJCCC and Region VI champion Dodge City.Three different times, Stuart had six 3-pointers in a single game, which ties for fourth on the all-time Blue Dragon charts.Twice Stuart was named the Jayhawk Conference Player of the Week.This is the seventh-straight season a Blue Dragon has earned a spot on the all-conference first team.JACQUEZ YOW – 3rd TeamYow, a 6-foot-5, 195-pound sophomore from Newport News, Virginia, was Hutchinson’s leading rebounder and fourth-leading scorer this season.Yow averaged 12.2 points and 6.5 rebounds this season while shooting a team-high 50.5 percent from the field. Yow added 13 3-pointers, shooting 30.6 percent from behind the arc, and 72.1 percent from the free-throw line. Yow added 23 blocked shots and 34 steals this season.Yow posted six double-doubles this season, none bigger than his 37-point, 11-rebound performance against Garden City in the season finale, a 120-113 overtime win that clinched second place in the KJCCC for Hutchinson. Yow had nine points in overtime and was a perfect 10 of 10 from the free-throw line in that victory.The 37 points scored by Yow tied for the ninth most in Blue Dragon single-game history.Yow was twice named the KJCCC Player of the Week/KOBE CAMPBELL – Honorable MentionCampbell, a 6-foot-2, 180-pound sophomore from Kansas City, Missouri, continually provided the spark off the bench for the Blue Dragons this season.Campbell was the Blue Dragons’ second-leading scorer at 14.3 points per game. He shot 47.7 percent from the field, 29.6 percent from 3-point range and 67.5 percent from the free-throw line. Campbell also averaged 5.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.8 steals per game.Campbell has a career-high 25 points on February 12 against Colby. He had a 24-point game at Cowley on January 29. Campbell posted three double-doubles this season, pulling down a career-high 13 rebounds against Dodge City on January 11.Both Yow and Campbell came to Hutchinson from Cowley College.

Three Dragons on all-league/region teams

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

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs have placed the franchise tag on left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. The move makes it a near-certainty that Brown will play for Kansas City next season while also giving the two sides time to work out a long-term contract. The non-exclusive tag means Brown is free to negotiate with other teams but Kansas City has the option of matching any offer. If the Chiefs let Brown go, they would receive two first-round draft picks in compensation. The Chiefs traded a first-round pick and three other draft picks to the Baltimore Ravens to acquire Brown last offseason. He started every game in his first season in Kansas City.

NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — IndyCar's return to Iowa will be celebrated as a three-day festival with a quartet of musical acts. Tim McGraw, Florida Georgia Line, Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton will perform over two days in July at the track located 30 miles east of Des Moines. Iowa-headquartered grocery chain Hy-Vee is sponsoring the race and has promised a three-day festival weekend. McGraw is scheduled to play 50 minutes before the July 23 race, and Florida Georgia Line is scheduled to play 90 minutes after the race. Stefani is scheduled for the July 24 pre-race, with Shelton set to play after it.

Matthews scores 40th goal as Toronto beats Blue Jackets 5-4

UNDATED (AP) — Auston Matthews became the first player to score 40 goals this season, Peter Mrazek made 31 saves and the Toronto Maple Leafs held off the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-4. Matthews and linemates Mitch Marner and Michael Bunting each had a goal and an assist, and llya Mikheyev (mih-KY'-ehv) and Alexander Kerfoot also scored as Toronto snapped a two-game skid. T.J. Brodie had two assists.

Elvis Merzlikins (murz-LEE'-kihnz), starting his third game in four days for Columbus, made 28 saves but it wasn't enough to prevent a third straight loss for the Blue Jackets, who dropped a back-to-back over the weekend.

— Tyler Toffoli had two goals to lead the Calgary Flames to a 3-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers Monday night. Johnny Gaudreau added a goal and an assist for the Flames (34-14-7), who remained atop the Pacific Division with their 14th win in 16 games. Jacob Markstrom stopped 27 of 28 shots. Devin Shore scored for Edmonton, and Mikko Koskinen had 26 saves.

— Trevor Moore tied the game with 26 seconds left in regulation and Andreas Athanasiou scored on a breakaway in overtime to lead the Los Angeles Kings to a 3-2 victory over the Boston Bruins. Boston never trailed in regulation and took a 2-1 lead into the third period thanks to a goal and an assist from Craig Smith. But with the goalie pulled in the final minute, the Kings won a faceoff in the offensive zone and Moore slid home a rebound to tie it. Cal Petersen stopped 30 shots for the Kings. Blake Lizotte also scored for the Kings. They have won eight of their last 10 games.

— Aleksander Barkov had a goal and two assists, and the Florida Panthers won their third straight game, beating the Buffalo Sabres 6-1. Anthony Duclair added a goal and an assist. Noel Acciari, Carter Verhaeghe, and Patric Hornqvist also scored during a four-goal second period. Brandon Montour also scored, and Spencer Knight made 28 saves. John Hayden tipped in Rasmus Asplund's shot for Buffalo's lone goal. Craig Anderson stopped 25 shots for the Sabres.

— Cale Makar had two goals and an assist, Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and two assists, and the Colorado Avalanche held off the New York Islanders 5-4 to snap a two-game skid. J.T. Compher and Devon Toews also scored for the Avalanche, who led 5-1 midway through the third and ran out the clock on New York's rally. Colorado ended its longest losing streak since also dropping consecutive games Nov. 3 and 6.

NHL suspends agreement with Russia-based KHL

UNDATED (AP) — The NHL has suspended its dealings with the Russia-based KHL. The NHL told its teams to cease contact with KHL counterparts and Russia-based agents as part of the suspension of the memorandum of understanding between the leagues. The move could make it more difficult for NHL teams to sign players from the KHL. They can continue to communicate with North American agents certified by the NHL Players' Association.

It's the league's latest move to sever ties with Russia after its invasion of Ukraine.

— The NHL has unveiled a new logo for the Stanley Cup playoffs and Final that replaces the one used for the last 13 years. League officials say the process of designing the new logo and word mark began more than two years ago, before the start of the pandemic. The design features a realistic rendering of the Stanley Cup set against a championship banner. The fonts used were derived from a nearly 100-year-old etching on the trophy and the sign outside the Windsor Hotel in Montreal, where the NHL was formed in 1917.

Spurs' Popovich ties Nelson for NBA career wins record

UNDATED (AP) — Gregg Popovich tied Don Nelson's NBA record with his 1,335th career victory as a coach in the San Antonio Spurs' 117-110 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Popovich, in his 26th season, will try to pass Nelson when San Antonio hosts the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night.

The Spurs had lost four straight with Popovich on the precipice of matching the record, and they were in danger of extendign that skid with a late collapse against the struggling Lakers, who were without star LeBron James due to a sore left knee.

Dejounte Murray had 26 points and 10 rebounds, and Jakob Poeltl and Josh Richardson each had 18 points

<h2>Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press</h2>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs have placed the franchise tag on left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. The move makes it a near-certainty that Brown will play for Kansas City next season while also giving the two sides time to work out a long-term contract. The non-exclusive tag means Brown is free to negotiate with other teams but Kansas City has the option of matching any offer. If the Chiefs let Brown go, they would receive two first-round draft picks in compensation. The Chiefs traded a first-round pick and three other draft picks to the Baltimore Ravens to acquire Brown last offseason. He started every game in his first season in Kansas City.NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — IndyCar's return to Iowa will be celebrated as a three-day festival with a quartet of musical acts. Tim McGraw, Florida Georgia Line, Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton will perform over two days in July at the track located 30 miles east of Des Moines. Iowa-headquartered grocery chain Hy-Vee is sponsoring the race and has promised a three-day festival weekend. McGraw is scheduled to play 50 minutes before the July 23 race, and Florida Georgia Line is scheduled to play 90 minutes after the race. Stefani is scheduled for the July 24 pre-race, with Shelton set to play after it.<h2>Update on the latest sports</h2>NHL-SCHEDULEMatthews scores 40th goal as Toronto beats Blue Jackets 5-4UNDATED (AP) — Auston Matthews became the first player to score 40 goals this season, Peter Mrazek made 31 saves and the Toronto Maple Leafs held off the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-4. Matthews and linemates Mitch Marner and Michael Bunting each had a goal and an assist, and llya Mikheyev (mih-KY'-ehv) and Alexander Kerfoot also scored as Toronto snapped a two-game skid. T.J. Brodie had two assists.Elvis Merzlikins (murz-LEE'-kihnz), starting his third game in four days for Columbus, made 28 saves but it wasn't enough to prevent a third straight loss for the Blue Jackets, who dropped a back-to-back over the weekend.In other ice action:— Tyler Toffoli had two goals to lead the Calgary Flames to a 3-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers Monday night. Johnny Gaudreau added a goal and an assist for the Flames (34-14-7), who remained atop the Pacific Division with their 14th win in 16 games. Jacob Markstrom stopped 27 of 28 shots. Devin Shore scored for Edmonton, and Mikko Koskinen had 26 saves.— Trevor Moore tied the game with 26 seconds left in regulation and Andreas Athanasiou scored on a breakaway in overtime to lead the Los Angeles Kings to a 3-2 victory over the Boston Bruins. Boston never trailed in regulation and took a 2-1 lead into the third period thanks to a goal and an assist from Craig Smith. But with the goalie pulled in the final minute, the Kings won a faceoff in the offensive zone and Moore slid home a rebound to tie it. Cal Petersen stopped 30 shots for the Kings. Blake Lizotte also scored for the Kings. They have won eight of their last 10 games.— Aleksander Barkov had a goal and two assists, and the Florida Panthers won their third straight game, beating the Buffalo Sabres 6-1. Anthony Duclair added a goal and an assist. Noel Acciari, Carter Verhaeghe, and Patric Hornqvist also scored during a four-goal second period. Brandon Montour also scored, and Spencer Knight made 28 saves. John Hayden tipped in Rasmus Asplund's shot for Buffalo's lone goal. Craig Anderson stopped 25 shots for the Sabres.— Cale Makar had two goals and an assist, Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and two assists, and the Colorado Avalanche held off the New York Islanders 5-4 to snap a two-game skid. J.T. Compher and Devon Toews also scored for the Avalanche, who led 5-1 midway through the third and ran out the clock on New York's rally. Colorado ended its longest losing streak since also dropping consecutive games Nov. 3 and 6.NHL-NEWSNHL suspends agreement with Russia-based KHLUNDATED (AP) — The NHL has suspended its dealings with the Russia-based KHL. The NHL told its teams to cease contact with KHL counterparts and Russia-based agents as part of the suspension of the memorandum of understanding between the leagues. The move could make it more difficult for NHL teams to sign players from the KHL. They can continue to communicate with North American agents certified by the NHL Players' Association.It's the league's latest move to sever ties with Russia after its invasion of Ukraine.In other NHL news:— The NHL has unveiled a new logo for the Stanley Cup playoffs and Final that replaces the one used for the last 13 years. League officials say the process of designing the new logo and word mark began more than two years ago, before the start of the pandemic. The design features a realistic rendering of the Stanley Cup set against a championship banner. The fonts used were derived from a nearly 100-year-old etching on the trophy and the sign outside the Windsor Hotel in Montreal, where the NHL was formed in 1917.NBA-SCHEDULESpurs' Popovich ties Nelson for NBA career wins recordUNDATED (AP) — Gregg Popovich tied Don Nelson's NBA record with his 1,335th career victory as a coach in the San Antonio Spurs' 117-110 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Popovich, in his 26th season, will try to pass Nelson when San Antonio hosts the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night.The Spurs had lost four straight with Popovich on the precipice of matching the record, and they were in danger of extendign that skid with a late collapse against the struggling Lakers, who were without star LeBron James due to a sore left knee.Dejounte Murray had 26 points and 10 rebounds, and Jakob Poeltl and Josh Richardson each had 18 pointsIn other NBA action:— Julius Randle hit eight 3-pointers and scored 17 of his career-high 46 points in the third quarter as the New York Knicks rallied from a 20-point deficit and beat the Sacramento Kings 131-115. One night after beating the Clippers in a win fueled mostly by New York's younger players, Randle rallied the Knicks with a phenomenal shooting display in the second half. He made 12 of 17 shots after halftime, going seven of 11 from beyond the arc, and finished with 10 rebounds. RJ Barrett had 29 points, eight rebounds and six assists to help the Knicks to their second straight win after seven consecutive losses. Immanuel Quickley added 27 points. Domantas Sabonis had 19 points and 13 rebounds for the Kings before being ejected in the fourth quarter.— Nikola Jokic had his second triple-double in as many nights with 32 points, 15 rebounds and 13 assists, leading the Denver Nuggets to a 131-124 win over the short-handed Golden State Warriors. Monte Morris and Jeff Green added 18 points apiece for the Nuggets, who have won 11 of 13 and moved to 13 games over .500 for the first time this season. The Warriors were playing with a depleted lineup after coach Steve Kerr announced Saturday that Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Andrew Wiggins would miss the game to rest. Jordan Poole had 32 points and Moses Moody 30 for the Warriors, who lost their fifth in a row.— Luka Doncic (DAHN'-chich) had 35 points and a season-high 16 rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks held on for a 111-103 victory over the Utah Jazz in a matchup of possible first-round playoff opponents. Spencer Dinwiddie scored 23 points and Dorian Finney-Smith added 21 for the Mavericks. Dallas won a fifth consecutive game and pulled within a half-game of the Jazz for the fourth seed in the Western Conference. Bojan (BOY'-ahn) Bogdanovic scored 21 points and Rudy Gobert had 12 points and 13 rebounds for the Jazz, who finished a five-game road trip.— Victor Oladipo scored 11 points in in his first game in nearly a year, Tyler Herro scored 21 of his 31 points in the second quarter and the Miami Heat beat the Houston Rockets 123-106. Oladipo was playing his first game since April 8 following a second surgery to repair a right quadriceps tendon. He took a charge on his first defensive possession, hitting the deck without any signs of problems, then took another later in the game and had a dunk near the end of his 15-minute stint. Jimmy Butler scored 21 points for Miami. Kevin Porter Jr. scored 22 points for Houston.— Joel Embiid had 43 points and 14 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Chicago Bulls 121-106 in a showdown between two of the Eastern Conference's top teams headed in opposite directions. James Harden added 16 points and 14 assists, and Tyrese Maxey added 17 points for the 76ers, who have won six of seven and stayed perfect with Harden in the lineup. Embiid, the league's leading scorer, made 15 of 27 field goals and 12 of 16 free throws. The MVP front-runner scored at least 40 points for the 10th time this season while upping his season average to 29.7 points per contest.— Cade Cunningham had 28 points and 10 assists, lifting the Detroit Pistons to a 113-110 overtime win over the Atlanta Hawks. Jerami Grant scored 23 and reserve Marvin Bagley had 19 points for the Pistons, who have won a season-high three straight and six of their last eight games. Atlanta's Bogdan Bogdanovic had 22 points before fouling out late in regulation and Trae Young had 14 points and 12 assists. The playoff-hopeful Hawks had chances to win late in regulation and to extend the game to another overtime.— Karl-Anthony Towns had 27 points and 13 rebounds as the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Portland Trail Blazers by double digits for the second time in three days, 124-81. Malik Beasley added 19 points, and Naz Reid had 18 points and 11 rebounds off the bench for Minnesota. Portland has dropped five straight after winning four in a row.NBA-CAVALIERS-ALLEN INJURYCavs' Allen sidelined,CLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers All-Star center Jarrett Allen will be sidelined indefinitely after breaking his left middle finger in Sunday's win over the Toronto Raptors.Allen got hurt in the first quarter, when he also sustained a bruised quadriceps while driving to the basket.The team did not provide a timetable for Allen's return.COLLEGE BASKETBALL T-25-SCHEDULEMORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Tommy Kuhse had 14 points and six rebounds and No. 23 Saint Mary's beat No. 1 Gonzaga 67-57 to prevent the Bulldogs from completing another undefeated run in the West Coast Conference.The top six teams in the AP poll all lost and seven of the top nine fell on Saturday.Fans poured onto the court in a wild celebration of the Gaels' 18th consecutive win at McKeon Pavilion. Saint Mary's ended Gonzaga's 17-game winning streak, beating a No. 1 team for the first time since knocking off the Bulldogs in the 2019 conference tournament title game. Matthias Tass added 13 points for the Gaels. Rasir Bolton scored 16 points for Gonzaga.Also, in T-25 action:— Tommy Kuhse scored 27 points, Logan Johnson hit two free throws with 3.6 seconds left after blocking a shot and No. 17 Saint Mary's held off a late rally to beat Santa Clara 75-72 in the West Coast Conference tournament semifinals. The Gaels shut down one of the nation's best-shooting teams for most of the night, building a 15-point lead. The Broncos came charging back, pulling within 73-71 on Keshawn Justice's 3-pointer with 42 seconds left and got the ball back after Jalen Williams blocked Kuhse's layup attempt. Williams then drove the lane in an attempt to give the Broncos the lead, but was blocked by Johnson.COLLEGE BASKETBALL-POLLGonzaga, Arizona still on topUNDATED (AP) — Gonzaga, Arizona and reigning national champion Baylor remained atop The Associated Press men's college basketball poll. Monday's poll also saw Tennessee crack the top 10 and North Carolina return to the poll at No. 25.Tennessee jumped into a tie for No. 9 for its first top-10 appearance this year. Colorado State joined UNC as the week's new additions. Ohio State and Alabama fell out from last week's poll.COLLEGE BASKETBALL-NEWS-WAKE FOREST-FORBESLewis most improved in Big East; Kalkbrenner defensive POYWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Marquette forward Justin Lewis has won the Big East's most improved player award and Creighton center Ryan Kalkbrenner was voted the conference's defensive player of the year. Providence Point guard Jared Bynum took the top sixth man prize, and Georgetown captain Donald Carey was honored with the league's sportsmanship award. Lewis, rated the Big East's best NBA prospect. The 6-foot-7 sophomore earned a spot on the all-Big East first team and won the league scoring title with an average of 18.2 points in conference games. Kalkbrenner, a 7-foot-1 sophomore, led the Big East with 80 blocked shots.In other college basketball news:— Wake Forest says second-year coach Steve Forbes has signed a "long-term" contract extension as he leads a rapid rise for the long-struggling Demon Deacons program Monday, the same day the Atlantic Coast Conference picked Forbes as coach of the year. The Demon Deacons have 23 wins and own the No. 5 seed for this week's ACC Tournament.— Juwan Howard has resumed his role as Michigan's basketball coach after serving a five-game suspension for hitting a Wisconsin assistant in the head. Howard met individually with each player Monday. The Wolverines are on the NCAA Tournament bubble with a 17-13 record overall and 11-9 mark in the Big Ten. Howard will be back on the sideline Thursday in Indianapolis, leading the eighth-seeded Wolverines against ninth-seeded Indiana in the conference tournament quarterfinals.MLB-LOCKOUTDespite vitriol, MLB owners, locked-out players closing gapNEW YORK (AP) — For all the vitriol, Major League Baseball owners and locked-out players have closed the gap in recent weeks and are negotiating on similar frameworks for a new collective bargaining agreement.With the lockout in its 96th day Monday, the sides remained apart to various degrees on three of the most significant items: the luxury tax, pre-arbitration bonus pool and minimum salary.MLB told the union on Monday that Tuesday was the last possible day to reach an agreement that would allow a 162-game schedule, along with full salary and service time, a deadline first reported by The Athletic.Openers on March 31 were among 91 games already canceled, and Commissioner Rob Manfred appeared to be on the verge of calling off more.Elsewhere around the majors:— Kim Kwang-hyun has left the St. Louis Cardinals and will return to South Korea on a record four-year contract. The left-handed pitcher will rejoin his old club, now known as the SSG Landers, in the Korean Baseball Organization. The club issued a statement saying the deal is worth up to $12.3 million) over four seasons and is the largest contract in the league's history.NFL-NEWS-FALCONS-RIDLEYFalcons WR Ridley suspended for '22 for bets on NFL gamesATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley has been suspended for the 2022 season for betting on NFL games in the 2021 season.The suspension announced by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is for activity that took place while Ridley was away from the team while addressing mental health concerns. The NFL says the betting took place during a five-day period in late November 2021.Ridley wrote on his Twitter account on Monday "I bet 1500 total I don't have a gambling problem."Elsewhere around the NFL:— Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Richard Sherman has pleaded guilty in Seattle to two misdemeanor charges stemming from a drunken driving and domestic disturbance last summer. Sherman was arrested last July after police said he crashed his SUV in a construction zone and tried to break into his in-laws' suburban Seattle home. He has said he was "deeply remorseful."— The Las Vegas Raiders have announced new coach Josh McDaniels' staff. It includes former Giants coordinator Patrick Graham running the defense and former Patriots assistant Mick Lombardi coordinating the offense. Also on the staff are former Raiders defensive coordinator Rob Ryan returning as a senior defensive assistant, Tom McMahon as special teams coordinator and former NFL star Antonio Pierce as linebackers coach.— The Chiefs have placed the franchise tag on left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. The non-exclusive tag means Brown is free to negotiate with other teams but Kansas City has the option of matching any offer. If the Chiefs let Brown go, they would receive two first-round draft picks in compensation. Brown started every game in his first season in Kansas City.— Longtime Indianapolis Colts tight end Jack Doyle has decided to retire. Doyle played in 131 games over nine seasons and caught 295 passes for 2,729 yards and 24 touchdowns. He was selected to two Pro Bowls. Doyle played his entire career in his hometown.— The San Francisco 49ers have announced several changes to coach Kyle Shanahan's staff, with Brian Schneider being hired as special teams coordinator and Bobby Slowik and Chris Foerster sharing the offensive coordinator duties. The moves come after the Niners lost several assistants this offseason to other jobs.— Safety Jessie Bates III will be with the Cincinnati Bengals at least one more season. The Bengals placed the franchise tag on Bates after ongoing negotiations failed to produce a new contract. He'll be under contract through the 2022 season for roughly $13 million as the team continues to negotiate a long-term deal with him.— Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper has paused construction on the team's $800 million practice facility in Rock Hill, South Carolina citing concerns over a lack of funding from the city needed to complete the project's infrastructure. The practice facility was set to open in 2023.— The Cleveland Browns have used a franchise tag for next season on tight end David Njoku, preventing him from hitting the free agent market. The Browns believe the first-round pick in 2017 can produce even more and have spoken to his agent about a long-term contract.TENNIS- ZVEREV PROBATIONZverev put on 1-year probation for outburst in AcapulcoUNDATED (AP) — Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Alexander Zverev has been put on probation for one year by the ATP for violently hitting the chair umpire's stand repeatedly with his racket following a loss in doubles at the Mexico Open. If Zverev receives a code violation that results in a fine for unsportsmanlike conduct or for verbal or physical abuse at a tournament, he will be suspended for eight weeks from ATP events and fined an additional $25,000.Zverev has until Friday to appeal the ruling. 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