HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Dragons (16-4, 10-4) remained perfect at home by holding Cloud County (10-9, 6-7) to 33.3% shooting, including 22.7% from three.

Meanwhile, the Dragons hit 36% of their three-point attempts and got 20 points from the bench.

Tor'e Alford led the scoring attack again, this time with 17 points on 6 of 11 shooting. She grabbed seven rebounds and dished out four assists.

Mel Kailahi (16) and Kalyn Ervin (14) were the only other starters to score in double figures. Mya Williams was held to just nine points on 1 of 14 shooting.&nbsp;

Hutchinson got a big boost from freshman center Chanteese Craig, who appeared for just the third time this season. Craig came off the bench and scored 11 points while adding six rebounds.&nbsp;

Te Araroa Sopoanga and Rori Cox each scored 20 for Cloud County. Cox also had 12 rebounds and four assists.

FINAL: Hutchinson 79 Cloud County 59

Hutchinson averaged 79.5 points the last two outings and surrendered an average of 54.

The men's game in Pratt Saturday has been postponed. The women will travel to Pratt Saturday for a 2 p.m. tipoff. The men's game will be rescheduled.&nbsp;

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Dragons (16-4, 10-4) remained perfect at home by holding Cloud County (10-9, 6-7) to 33.3% shooting, including 22.7% from three.Meanwhile, the Dragons hit 36% of their three-point attempts and got 20 points from the bench.Tor'e Alford led the scoring attack again, this time with 17 points on 6 of 11 shooting. She grabbed seven rebounds and dished out four assists.Mel Kailahi (16) and Kalyn Ervin (14) were the only other starters to score in double figures. Mya Williams was held to just nine points on 1 of 14 shooting.&nbsp;Hutchinson got a big boost from freshman center Chanteese Craig, who appeared for just the third time this season. Craig came off the bench and scored 11 points while adding six rebounds.&nbsp;Te Araroa Sopoanga and Rori Cox each scored 20 for Cloud County. Cox also had 12 rebounds and four assists.FINAL: Hutchinson 79 Cloud County 59Hutchinson averaged 79.5 points the last two outings and surrendered an average of 54.The men's game in Pratt Saturday has been postponed. The women will travel to Pratt Saturday for a 2 p.m. tipoff. The men's game will be rescheduled.&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to&nbsp;sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.

🏀 WBB: Dragons turn in another strong performance at home

WICHITA, Kansas – The Minnesota Twins have announced the 2022 coaching staff for their Double-A affiliate Wichita Wind Surge.

AA Central Manager of the year Ramon Borrego will return to Wichita after leading the club to the best record in the league (69-51) and a Division Championship. He will be joined on the staff by hitting coach Derek Shomon, pitching coaches Peter Larson and Dan Urbina, catching coach Joe Mangiameli, athletic trainers Tyler Blair and Taylor Carpenter and strength and conditioning coach John Gentile.

Borrego, who has led his past four teams to the postseason, including the Surge in ’21 and the Ft. Myers Mighty Mussels (Single-A Advanced) to the 2018 Florida State League Championship, will be entering his 13th season as a manager in the Twins organization. This year will be Ramon’s third at the Double-A level having led the Southern League Pensacola Blue Wahoos to a 76-63 record and the league playoff semifinals in 2019. Originally signed by Minnesota on October 9, 1995 as an undrafted free agent, Borrego played in the Twins organization from 1996-2002. He was a coach at the Twins Venezuelan Baseball Academy from 2004-2008, prior to starting his managerial career at the Twins’ Dominican Republic Baseball Academy in 2009.

“We are thrilled to have Ramon back in Wichita and look forward to the season,” said Jordan Kobritz, Wind Surge CEO. “Ramon and his staff did a fantastic job developing players last season, with two Wind Surge players promoted to the Majors and several others to Triple A.”

Derek Shomon will begin his second season in the Twins organization after serving as hitting coach for the Single-A Ft. Myers Mighty Mussels in 2021. Shomon spent several seasons in the independent Frontier League with the Schaumburg Bombers and Lake Erie Crushers. Peter Larson enters his fourth season with the Twins organization after spending the 2021 season as the pitching coach in Single-A, Ft. Myers, where the Mussels led the league in ERA. Larson was the minor league rehab pitching coach in 2019. He spent four seasons in the collegiate ranks with Fordham University (2018), University of Albany (2017), Siena College (2016), and King University in Bristol, TN (2015).

Dan Urbina enters his fourth season in the Twins organization and 2021 will mark his first time at Double-A. Urbina led the pitching staff for the Twins’ Florida Complex League team in 2021. Prior to that he served as pitching coach with the Twins’ Dominican Summer League affiliate. He was a pitching coach in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization for 18 seasons and pitched in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization for three seasons.

Joe Mangiameli will begin his second year with the Twins organization and returns to Wichita. Prior to joining the Twins, Mangiameli spent four years coaching at the collegiate level. Tyler Blair and Taylor Crawford will work as Athletic Trainers for the club and John Gentile will serve as the strength and conditioning coach.

The Surge open their second season on April 8th at Riverfront Stadium against the Tulsa Drillers.

WICHITA, Kansas – The Minnesota Twins have announced the 2022 coaching staff for their Double-A affiliate Wichita Wind Surge.AA Central Manager of the year Ramon Borrego will return to Wichita after leading the club to the best record in the league (69-51) and a Division Championship. He will be joined on the staff by hitting coach Derek Shomon, pitching coaches Peter Larson and Dan Urbina, catching coach Joe Mangiameli, athletic trainers Tyler Blair and Taylor Carpenter and strength and conditioning coach John Gentile.Borrego, who has led his past four teams to the postseason, including the Surge in ’21 and the Ft. Myers Mighty Mussels (Single-A Advanced) to the 2018 Florida State League Championship, will be entering his 13th season as a manager in the Twins organization. This year will be Ramon’s third at the Double-A level having led the Southern League Pensacola Blue Wahoos to a 76-63 record and the league playoff semifinals in 2019. Originally signed by Minnesota on October 9, 1995 as an undrafted free agent, Borrego played in the Twins organization from 1996-2002. He was a coach at the Twins Venezuelan Baseball Academy from 2004-2008, prior to starting his managerial career at the Twins’ Dominican Republic Baseball Academy in 2009.“We are thrilled to have Ramon back in Wichita and look forward to the season,” said Jordan Kobritz, Wind Surge CEO. “Ramon and his staff did a fantastic job developing players last season, with two Wind Surge players promoted to the Majors and several others to Triple A.”Derek Shomon will begin his second season in the Twins organization after serving as hitting coach for the Single-A Ft. Myers Mighty Mussels in 2021. Shomon spent several seasons in the independent Frontier League with the Schaumburg Bombers and Lake Erie Crushers. Peter Larson enters his fourth season with the Twins organization after spending the 2021 season as the pitching coach in Single-A, Ft. Myers, where the Mussels led the league in ERA. Larson was the minor league rehab pitching coach in 2019. He spent four seasons in the collegiate ranks with Fordham University (2018), University of Albany (2017), Siena College (2016), and King University in Bristol, TN (2015).Dan Urbina enters his fourth season in the Twins organization and 2021 will mark his first time at Double-A. Urbina led the pitching staff for the Twins’ Florida Complex League team in 2021. Prior to that he served as pitching coach with the Twins’ Dominican Summer League affiliate. He was a pitching coach in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization for 18 seasons and pitched in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization for three seasons.Joe Mangiameli will begin his second year with the Twins organization and returns to Wichita. Prior to joining the Twins, Mangiameli spent four years coaching at the collegiate level. Tyler Blair and Taylor Crawford will work as Athletic Trainers for the club and John Gentile will serve as the strength and conditioning coach.The Surge open their second season on April 8th at Riverfront Stadium against the Tulsa Drillers.

Wind Surge announces coaching staff

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The Kansas City Royals announced today that they have hired Roy Clark as a senior advisor to baseball operations.

“Roy Clark has been one of the most productive scouts in the history of our game and our entire baseball operations department is excited that he will be joining us in this role,” said Royals President of Baseball Operations, Dayton Moore.

Clark, who has spent nearly 40 years in professional baseball, is best known for his 25-year career with the Atlanta Braves, including a recent four-year run as special assistant to the general manager from 2015-16 and senior advisor to amateur scouting from 2017-18. Prior to that, he spent 21 seasons in the Braves organization from 1989-2009 as an area scout (1989-94), southeast supervisor (1995), national supervisor (1996-1999) and director of scouting (2000-09). During his time in Atlanta, the Braves were named Baseball America’s Organization of the Year Award three times, in 19991, 1996 and 2005, and he was responsible for the signing of several players, including Jeff Francoeur, Freddie Freeman, Jason Heyward, Craig Kimbrel, Jason Marquis, Brian McCann, Kevin Millwood, Charlie Morton, Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Adam Wainwright.

Between his stints in Atlanta, Clark spent four years from 2010-13 as the assistant general manager/vice president of player personnel with the Washington Nationals. In 2012, Clark’s third year there, the Nationals were named the Best Minor League System in Baseball, according to Baseball America, and he played a key role in the signing of draft picks such as Bryce Harper, Anthony Rendon and Lucas Giolito. Before returning to Atlanta, Clark spent the 2014 season as the scouting cross checker for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Clark was an All-Atlantic Coast Conference infielder at North Carolina in 1979 and was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the 24th round of the June Draft that same year. He played in the Mariners minor league system for four seasons and advanced as high as Triple-A in 1982.

He remained with the Mariners organizations following his playing career, spending one season as a minor league coach in 1984, and two seasons as an area scout from 1985-86. Clark also spent one year as an area scout for the Cleveland Indians in 1988.

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The Kansas City Royals announced today that they have hired Roy Clark as a senior advisor to baseball operations.“Roy Clark has been one of the most productive scouts in the history of our game and our entire baseball operations department is excited that he will be joining us in this role,” said Royals President of Baseball Operations, Dayton Moore.Clark, who has spent nearly 40 years in professional baseball, is best known for his 25-year career with the Atlanta Braves, including a recent four-year run as special assistant to the general manager from 2015-16 and senior advisor to amateur scouting from 2017-18. Prior to that, he spent 21 seasons in the Braves organization from 1989-2009 as an area scout (1989-94), southeast supervisor (1995), national supervisor (1996-1999) and director of scouting (2000-09). During his time in Atlanta, the Braves were named Baseball America’s Organization of the Year Award three times, in 19991, 1996 and 2005, and he was responsible for the signing of several players, including Jeff Francoeur, Freddie Freeman, Jason Heyward, Craig Kimbrel, Jason Marquis, Brian McCann, Kevin Millwood, Charlie Morton, Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Adam Wainwright.Between his stints in Atlanta, Clark spent four years from 2010-13 as the assistant general manager/vice president of player personnel with the Washington Nationals. In 2012, Clark’s third year there, the Nationals were named the Best Minor League System in Baseball, according to Baseball America, and he played a key role in the signing of draft picks such as Bryce Harper, Anthony Rendon and Lucas Giolito. Before returning to Atlanta, Clark spent the 2014 season as the scouting cross checker for the Los Angeles Dodgers.Clark was an All-Atlantic Coast Conference infielder at North Carolina in 1979 and was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the 24th round of the June Draft that same year. He played in the Mariners minor league system for four seasons and advanced as high as Triple-A in 1982.He remained with the Mariners organizations following his playing career, spending one season as a minor league coach in 1984, and two seasons as an area scout from 1985-86. Clark also spent one year as an area scout for the Cleveland Indians in 1988.

Roy Clark hired by Royals

Riverfront Stadium to host College Baseball in April

Wichita State to play Oklahoma State in non-conference matchup

WICHITA, Kansas – The Wichita State Shockers Baseball team will return to Riverfront Stadium on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, to host the Oklahoma State Cowboys in a non-conference matchup. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.

The Shockers played the first ever game at Riverfront Stadium on April 10, 2021, in front of 7,509 fans, defeating the Houston Cougars 10-1.

“The Wind Surge organization is thrilled to once again host Wichita State at the ballpark,” said Jordan Kobritz, Wind Surge CEO. “The match-up with a team from a Power-Five conference and a neighboring state will add to the excitement for the many Shocker fans in our area.”

“Last season’s game at Riverfront Stadium was such a success, we’re excited not only for the opportunity to play there again but to do so against a quality opponent like Oklahoma State, said Eric Wedge, Shockers Head Baseball Coach. The Wind Surge do a tremendous job maintaining their beautiful facility and continuing to grow Wichita as a baseball city. Games like this are a great way to showcase both our program and support for the game in our community.”

Wind Surge and Wichita State Baseball season ticket holders will have an opportunity to buy tickets before the general public, with a pre-sale starting at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow, January 20, at windsurge.com. Tickets will be available to the general public starting this Saturday, January 22 at 10:00 a.m.

The Wind Surge open their second season on April 8th at Riverfront Stadium against the Tulsa Drillers, affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Riverfront Stadium to host College Baseball in AprilWichita State to play Oklahoma State in non-conference matchupWICHITA, Kansas – The Wichita State Shockers Baseball team will return to Riverfront Stadium on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, to host the Oklahoma State Cowboys in a non-conference matchup. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.The Shockers played the first ever game at Riverfront Stadium on April 10, 2021, in front of 7,509 fans, defeating the Houston Cougars 10-1.“The Wind Surge organization is thrilled to once again host Wichita State at the ballpark,” said Jordan Kobritz, Wind Surge CEO. “The match-up with a team from a Power-Five conference and a neighboring state will add to the excitement for the many Shocker fans in our area.”“Last season’s game at Riverfront Stadium was such a success, we’re excited not only for the opportunity to play there again but to do so against a quality opponent like Oklahoma State, said Eric Wedge, Shockers Head Baseball Coach. The Wind Surge do a tremendous job maintaining their beautiful facility and continuing to grow Wichita as a baseball city. Games like this are a great way to showcase both our program and support for the game in our community.”Wind Surge and Wichita State Baseball season ticket holders will have an opportunity to buy tickets before the general public, with a pre-sale starting at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow, January 20, at windsurge.com. Tickets will be available to the general public starting this Saturday, January 22 at 10:00 a.m.The Wind Surge open their second season on April 8th at Riverfront Stadium against the Tulsa Drillers, affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers.For more information please contact:Tim Grubbs – Director of Broadcasting<a href="mailto:Timg@windsurge.com">Timg@windsurge.com</a>

⚾ Wichita State to play Oklahoma State in non-conference matchup

MANHATTAN, Kansas –&nbsp;One of the longest continuous rivalries in all of women's college basketball is set for the 126th all-time meeting, as K-State (13-4, 3-2 Big 12) hosts Kansas in the Dillons Sunflower Showdown at 6:30 p.m.

<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/index.aspx">GAME DAY INFO:&nbsp; CLICK HERE</a> • Wednesday's game will air on Big 12 Now on ESPN+, as&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/staff.aspx?staff=48">Brian Smoller</a>&nbsp;(play-by-play), Missy Heidrick (analyst) and Katherine Benhardt&nbsp;(sideline) will have the call. • K-State's four-win improvement from the 2020-21 season is tied for the second largest win improvement in the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1556">Jeff Mittie</a>&nbsp;era. • The Wildcats have been led this season by junior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7408">Ayoka Lee</a>&nbsp;and freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8031">Serena Sundell</a>. Lee, a 2022 All-America candidate, leads the nation for total points scored (399) and is sixth in the nation in scoring average (23.5 ppg). She also leads the nation in field goals made (167) and is second in blocked shots (61), third for blocks per game (3.6) and fifth in double-doubles (11). She leads the Big 12 in field goal percentage (.586). • Sundell, a candidate for Big 12 Freshman of the Year, is second on the team in scoring (10.4 ppg). She is second in the Big 12 in total assists (98) and assists per game (5.8). Starting 5 Five names, numbers or storylines about K-State women's basketball 1. Rejection • Kansas State has tallied 106 blocked shots (6.2 bpg) this season and rank fourth in the nation for total blocks. The Wildcats lead the Big 12 in blocks per game and total blocks. 2. Lee in Rare Air • Junior center&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7408">Ayoka Lee</a>, a Wooden Award Midseason Top-25 candidate, is the only player in the nation averaging 20 or more points, 10 or more rebounds and 3 or more blocks this season. 3. The D is the Key • K-State has held its opponents to 56.18 points per game and a .350 field goal percentage. The Wildcats lead the Big 12 in both categories and rank 23rd in the nation in field goal percentage defense and 38th in scoring defense. 4. High Efficiency Dishes • The Wildcats have 320 assists (18.8 apg) and an assisted shot rate of 71.6 percent this season. According to HerHoopStats.com, K-State ranks second in the nation in assisted shot rate and are the highest ranked Power 5 member in the category.&nbsp; 5. Freshmen Trio Holding Their Own • K-State has been bolstered this season by its freshmen trio of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8032">Brylee Glenn</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8033">Jaelyn Glenn</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8031">Serena Sundell</a>. The three players have combined to score 419 points this season (24.6 ppg) and are responsible for 35.0 percent of K-State's scoring which trails the juniors on the roster (488; 40.7 percent). Number to Know 1 • K-State center&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7408">Ayoka Lee</a>&nbsp;needs one point to reach 400 points for the season. • Lee would become the sixth player in school history with three or more seasons with 400 or more points scored.&nbsp; • Lee would join Nicole Ohlde (2000-04) as the only centers in program history to register three or more seasons with 400 or more points scored. At a Glance: Kansas • Kansas (11-3, 2-2 Big 12) enters Wednesday's Dillons Sunflower Showdown after an 82-79 loss against (14/13) Baylor on Sunday. • On the sideline, Kansas is led by seventh-year head coach Brandon Schneider. Schneider is 72-118 (.379) in his time in Lawrence. • The Jayhawks feature three players in double figures this season, led by junior Holly Kersgieter, senior Zakiyah Franklin and senior Aniya Thomas. • Kersgeiter is averaging a team-best 14.4 points per game on a 43.5 percent effort from the field. She leads the team in three-point field goals made with 24. Against Baylor, Kersgieter registered a team-high 23 points with five connections from beyond the arc. • Franklin is second on the team in scoring with 11.1 points per game and paces the squad in assists with 4.1. Against the Bears, Franklin tallied 20 points and six assists. • Thomas is third on the team in scoring with 10.2 per game and has pocketed 16 steals. Last Time Out at Texas Tech 64, (25/rv) K-State 45 (Jan. 15, 2022; Lubbock, Texas) • K-State trailed for the entirety of Saturday's game, as the Wildcats shot 28.6 percent (18-of-63) from the floor. • This was K-State's first loss to an unranked opponent this season. • K-State was led by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7408">Ayoka Lee</a>&nbsp;with 12 points and eight rebounds and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8031">Serena Sundell</a>&nbsp;with 12 points and four assists. K-State Among Top-20 in NCAA History for Wins • K-State women's basketball is in its 54th season of action and ranks among the top programs in NCAA history for all-time wins. • K-State's all-time record stands at 991-630 (.611) and the Wildcats entered the 2021-22 season ranked 19th in NCAA Division I women's basketball history for program wins. The Wildcats were the 19th program in NCAA Division I history to reach 975 or more wins as a program and the third among the Big 12 (Texas, Baylor). K-State is averaging 18.6 wins per season. • The Wildcats have accumulated 25 20-win seasons and have secured 360 victories inside Bramlage Coliseum.&nbsp; • K-State has 208 wins in the Big 12 Conference. • Kansas State has registered 220 victories when they were ranked in the Associated Press top-25 poll and achieved 84 wins against teams ranked in the AP poll. 20-Pt Quarters For the Wildcats • Since the inception of the quarter system in the 2015-16 season, K-State owns an overall record of 89-45 (.664) when scoring 20 or more points in any quarter in a game. • At Omaha on Dec. 8, K-State tallied a school record 36 points in the first quarter. The 36 points are the most in any quarter in school history. • This season, K-State has scored 20 or more points in a quarter 20 times and have scored 20 or more points in two or more quarters in a game seven times. • Since the 2015-16 season, K-State has registered 206 quarters with 20 or more points with a high of 43 in the 2017-18 season. In the 2020-21 season, K-State had 21 quarters with 20 or more points scored. K-State Attacking the Paint • The Wildcats have found buckets in the paint this season and are converting at a high rate. • This season, K-State has scored 584 points in the paint (34.4 ppg) which represents 48.7 percent of their overall point total. The Wildcats have recorded 40 or more points in the paint in seven games. The Wildcats have held the edge in the lane in 12 games. • K-State was aggressive in its efforts to score in the lane in the season-opening against Central Arkansas. The Wildcats recorded 56 points in the paint, which marked the highest single-game total since Nov. 14, 2016, against Tulsa, when K-State poured in 60 points in the paint. • Against Iowa State on Jan. 11, the WIldcats notched 54 points in the paint. • The Wildcats used its height advantage to its benefit in the lane in the 2020-21 season, as they outscored opponents 768-708 in the lane or 45.1 percent of its overall points. The Wildcats averaged 28.4 points per game in the paint. K-State had the edge in the lane in 16 games last season. • Under head coach Mittie, Kansas State scored 900 or more points in the paint in six of the previous seven seasons including a high of 1,064 points (31.3 ppg) during the 2016-17 season. Lee Efficient from the Field •&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7408">Ayoka Lee</a>&nbsp;continues to put the ball in the hoop at a high rate and is among the top-five on the K-State career field goal percentage list. • In the 2021-22 season, Lee is shooting .586 (167-of-285) from the field. Lee ranks 15th in the nation and leads the Big 12 in field goal percentage. She also leads the nation in total field goals made (167) and ranks fifth for field goals attempted (285). • Against Iowa State, Lee made a career-high 18 field goals which was second in school history, the most in a conference game in school history and tied for the fourth-most made field goals in Big 12 history in a single game. • At South Dakota State, Lee attempted a career-high 30 field goals. This was the fourth-most field goals attempted in a game in school history. Her 16 attempts in the first half against South Dakota State and Iowa State tied the school record for field goal attempts in a half. • In her career, Lee has a field goal percentage of .591 (536-of-907) and ranks third in program history for career field goal percentage. Among active NCAA career leaders for field goal percentage, Lee ranks 12th among all players. Her career field goal percentage ranks sixth in Big 12 history. • Lee is the 20th player in program history with 500 or more field goals made in a career and the first since Peyton Williams (2016-20). She ranks 15th in school history for career fields goals made. • Lee owns 52 career games with a field goal percentage of .500 or better. She has made 10 or more field goals in a game 19 times in her career. • In the 2020-21 season, Lee shot a career-high .621 (185-of-298) from the field and led the Big 12 and ranked third in the nation for field goal percentage. Among centers, Lee ranked second in the nation in field goal percentage. • Lee was the only player in NCAA Division I in the 2020-21 season to shoot 60.0 percent or better from the field (min. 5 FGs made/game) and 80.0 percent or better from the foul line (min. 2.5 FTs made/game). Lee the Queen of the Block •&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7408">Ayoka Lee</a>&nbsp;remains one of the top shot blockers in the nation. • In her career, Lee has 201 career blocked shots and ranks fourth in school history for career blocks. She is the fourth player in school history to reach the 200 block mark. She owns the school record for career blocks per game at 2.83. Among active NCAA Division I players, Lee ranks fifth for career blocks per game average. • She has 51 career games with two or more blocks and 15 career games with five or more blocks. She owns the school record for career games with five or more blocks. Lee holds the school record for career games with seven or more blocks (4). • This season, Lee has 61 blocks (3.6 bpg) and is second in the nation in total blocks and third in blocks per game. This is the second time in her career Lee has reached 50 or more blocks in a season. She has eight games this season with four or more blocks. • Lee set a new career-high and tied for second in program history for a single-game with eight blocks against North Dakota State on Nov. 29. Her eight blocks are tied for the fourth-highest total for a single-game this season in the nation and are the most by a Big 12 player. • In the 2020-21 season, Lee blocked 49 shots (1.96 bpg) in the 2020-21 season. She ranked second in the Big 12 for blocks per game and was 29th in the nation for total blocks. • Lee registered a career-high seven blocked shots against Kansas on February 13 and against Texas Tech on March 11. • With the seven blocks, Lee is the sixth player to block seven or more shots in a game and is tied for the third-most blocks in a game in school history. Her seven blocks against Texas Tech set the school record for blocks in a Big 12 Championship game.&nbsp;&nbsp;

MANHATTAN, Kansas –&nbsp;One of the longest continuous rivalries in all of women's college basketball is set for the 126th all-time meeting, as K-State (13-4, 3-2 Big 12) hosts Kansas in the Dillons Sunflower Showdown at 6:30 p.m.<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/index.aspx">GAME DAY INFO:&nbsp; CLICK HERE</a> • Wednesday's game will air on Big 12 Now on ESPN+, as&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/staff.aspx?staff=48">Brian Smoller</a>&nbsp;(play-by-play), Missy Heidrick (analyst) and Katherine Benhardt&nbsp;(sideline) will have the call. • K-State's four-win improvement from the 2020-21 season is tied for the second largest win improvement in the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1556">Jeff Mittie</a>&nbsp;era. • The Wildcats have been led this season by junior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7408">Ayoka Lee</a>&nbsp;and freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8031">Serena Sundell</a>. Lee, a 2022 All-America candidate, leads the nation for total points scored (399) and is sixth in the nation in scoring average (23.5 ppg). She also leads the nation in field goals made (167) and is second in blocked shots (61), third for blocks per game (3.6) and fifth in double-doubles (11). She leads the Big 12 in field goal percentage (.586). • Sundell, a candidate for Big 12 Freshman of the Year, is second on the team in scoring (10.4 ppg). She is second in the Big 12 in total assists (98) and assists per game (5.8). Starting 5 Five names, numbers or storylines about K-State women's basketball 1. Rejection • Kansas State has tallied 106 blocked shots (6.2 bpg) this season and rank fourth in the nation for total blocks. The Wildcats lead the Big 12 in blocks per game and total blocks. 2. Lee in Rare Air • Junior center&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7408">Ayoka Lee</a>, a Wooden Award Midseason Top-25 candidate, is the only player in the nation averaging 20 or more points, 10 or more rebounds and 3 or more blocks this season. 3. The D is the Key • K-State has held its opponents to 56.18 points per game and a .350 field goal percentage. The Wildcats lead the Big 12 in both categories and rank 23rd in the nation in field goal percentage defense and 38th in scoring defense. 4. High Efficiency Dishes • The Wildcats have 320 assists (18.8 apg) and an assisted shot rate of 71.6 percent this season. According to HerHoopStats.com, K-State ranks second in the nation in assisted shot rate and are the highest ranked Power 5 member in the category.&nbsp; 5. Freshmen Trio Holding Their Own • K-State has been bolstered this season by its freshmen trio of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8032">Brylee Glenn</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8033">Jaelyn Glenn</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8031">Serena Sundell</a>. The three players have combined to score 419 points this season (24.6 ppg) and are responsible for 35.0 percent of K-State's scoring which trails the juniors on the roster (488; 40.7 percent). Number to Know 1 • K-State center&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7408">Ayoka Lee</a>&nbsp;needs one point to reach 400 points for the season. • Lee would become the sixth player in school history with three or more seasons with 400 or more points scored.&nbsp; • Lee would join Nicole Ohlde (2000-04) as the only centers in program history to register three or more seasons with 400 or more points scored. At a Glance: Kansas • Kansas (11-3, 2-2 Big 12) enters Wednesday's Dillons Sunflower Showdown after an 82-79 loss against (14/13) Baylor on Sunday. • On the sideline, Kansas is led by seventh-year head coach Brandon Schneider. Schneider is 72-118 (.379) in his time in Lawrence. • The Jayhawks feature three players in double figures this season, led by junior Holly Kersgieter, senior Zakiyah Franklin and senior Aniya Thomas. • Kersgeiter is averaging a team-best 14.4 points per game on a 43.5 percent effort from the field. She leads the team in three-point field goals made with 24. Against Baylor, Kersgieter registered a team-high 23 points with five connections from beyond the arc. • Franklin is second on the team in scoring with 11.1 points per game and paces the squad in assists with 4.1. Against the Bears, Franklin tallied 20 points and six assists. • Thomas is third on the team in scoring with 10.2 per game and has pocketed 16 steals. Last Time Out at Texas Tech 64, (25/rv) K-State 45 (Jan. 15, 2022; Lubbock, Texas) • K-State trailed for the entirety of Saturday's game, as the Wildcats shot 28.6 percent (18-of-63) from the floor. • This was K-State's first loss to an unranked opponent this season. • K-State was led by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7408">Ayoka Lee</a>&nbsp;with 12 points and eight rebounds and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8031">Serena Sundell</a>&nbsp;with 12 points and four assists. K-State Among Top-20 in NCAA History for Wins • K-State women's basketball is in its 54th season of action and ranks among the top programs in NCAA history for all-time wins. • K-State's all-time record stands at 991-630 (.611) and the Wildcats entered the 2021-22 season ranked 19th in NCAA Division I women's basketball history for program wins. The Wildcats were the 19th program in NCAA Division I history to reach 975 or more wins as a program and the third among the Big 12 (Texas, Baylor). K-State is averaging 18.6 wins per season. • The Wildcats have accumulated 25 20-win seasons and have secured 360 victories inside Bramlage Coliseum.&nbsp; • K-State has 208 wins in the Big 12 Conference. • Kansas State has registered 220 victories when they were ranked in the Associated Press top-25 poll and achieved 84 wins against teams ranked in the AP poll. 20-Pt Quarters For the Wildcats • Since the inception of the quarter system in the 2015-16 season, K-State owns an overall record of 89-45 (.664) when scoring 20 or more points in any quarter in a game. • At Omaha on Dec. 8, K-State tallied a school record 36 points in the first quarter. The 36 points are the most in any quarter in school history. • This season, K-State has scored 20 or more points in a quarter 20 times and have scored 20 or more points in two or more quarters in a game seven times. • Since the 2015-16 season, K-State has registered 206 quarters with 20 or more points with a high of 43 in the 2017-18 season. In the 2020-21 season, K-State had 21 quarters with 20 or more points scored. K-State Attacking the Paint • The Wildcats have found buckets in the paint this season and are converting at a high rate. • This season, K-State has scored 584 points in the paint (34.4 ppg) which represents 48.7 percent of their overall point total. The Wildcats have recorded 40 or more points in the paint in seven games. The Wildcats have held the edge in the lane in 12 games. • K-State was aggressive in its efforts to score in the lane in the season-opening against Central Arkansas. The Wildcats recorded 56 points in the paint, which marked the highest single-game total since Nov. 14, 2016, against Tulsa, when K-State poured in 60 points in the paint. • Against Iowa State on Jan. 11, the WIldcats notched 54 points in the paint. • The Wildcats used its height advantage to its benefit in the lane in the 2020-21 season, as they outscored opponents 768-708 in the lane or 45.1 percent of its overall points. The Wildcats averaged 28.4 points per game in the paint. K-State had the edge in the lane in 16 games last season. • Under head coach Mittie, Kansas State scored 900 or more points in the paint in six of the previous seven seasons including a high of 1,064 points (31.3 ppg) during the 2016-17 season. Lee Efficient from the Field •&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7408">Ayoka Lee</a>&nbsp;continues to put the ball in the hoop at a high rate and is among the top-five on the K-State career field goal percentage list. • In the 2021-22 season, Lee is shooting .586 (167-of-285) from the field. Lee ranks 15th in the nation and leads the Big 12 in field goal percentage. She also leads the nation in total field goals made (167) and ranks fifth for field goals attempted (285). • Against Iowa State, Lee made a career-high 18 field goals which was second in school history, the most in a conference game in school history and tied for the fourth-most made field goals in Big 12 history in a single game. • At South Dakota State, Lee attempted a career-high 30 field goals. This was the fourth-most field goals attempted in a game in school history. Her 16 attempts in the first half against South Dakota State and Iowa State tied the school record for field goal attempts in a half. • In her career, Lee has a field goal percentage of .591 (536-of-907) and ranks third in program history for career field goal percentage. Among active NCAA career leaders for field goal percentage, Lee ranks 12th among all players. Her career field goal percentage ranks sixth in Big 12 history. • Lee is the 20th player in program history with 500 or more field goals made in a career and the first since Peyton Williams (2016-20). She ranks 15th in school history for career fields goals made. • Lee owns 52 career games with a field goal percentage of .500 or better. She has made 10 or more field goals in a game 19 times in her career. • In the 2020-21 season, Lee shot a career-high .621 (185-of-298) from the field and led the Big 12 and ranked third in the nation for field goal percentage. Among centers, Lee ranked second in the nation in field goal percentage. • Lee was the only player in NCAA Division I in the 2020-21 season to shoot 60.0 percent or better from the field (min. 5 FGs made/game) and 80.0 percent or better from the foul line (min. 2.5 FTs made/game). Lee the Queen of the Block •&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7408">Ayoka Lee</a>&nbsp;remains one of the top shot blockers in the nation. • In her career, Lee has 201 career blocked shots and ranks fourth in school history for career blocks. She is the fourth player in school history to reach the 200 block mark. She owns the school record for career blocks per game at 2.83. Among active NCAA Division I players, Lee ranks fifth for career blocks per game average. • She has 51 career games with two or more blocks and 15 career games with five or more blocks. She owns the school record for career games with five or more blocks. Lee holds the school record for career games with seven or more blocks (4). • This season, Lee has 61 blocks (3.6 bpg) and is second in the nation in total blocks and third in blocks per game. This is the second time in her career Lee has reached 50 or more blocks in a season. She has eight games this season with four or more blocks. • Lee set a new career-high and tied for second in program history for a single-game with eight blocks against North Dakota State on Nov. 29. Her eight blocks are tied for the fourth-highest total for a single-game this season in the nation and are the most by a Big 12 player. • In the 2020-21 season, Lee blocked 49 shots (1.96 bpg) in the 2020-21 season. She ranked second in the Big 12 for blocks per game and was 29th in the nation for total blocks. • Lee registered a career-high seven blocked shots against Kansas on February 13 and against Texas Tech on March 11. • With the seven blocks, Lee is the sixth player to block seven or more shots in a game and is tied for the third-most blocks in a game in school history. Her seven blocks against Texas Tech set the school record for blocks in a Big 12 Championship game.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀 WBB: K-State hosts KU in Dillon's Sunflower showdown

The Hutchinson Community College men's basketball team concludes a rare three-game conference homestand on Wednesday as the Cloud County Thunderbirds comes to the Sports Arena for a 7:30 p.m. matchup.

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Hutchinson and Cloud County flipped home dates from the originally schedule because of the NJCAA Volleyball Tournament and conflicts with the KJCCC Football Championship in November. Tickets for that November date will work at the Sports Arena on Wednesday.

Statistically, the Blue Dragons have been a bit perplexing in the first two games of the homestand.

The Blue Dragons have scored a combined 245 points in games against Garden City and Independence, the third-highest two-game scoring output in team history (the two higher totals - 271 in 1991-92 and 248 also in the 91-92 season). The Dragons have scored that massive amount of points shooting only 39.9 percent overall. The Dragons have hit 26 combined 3-pointers in the two games and have forced 46 opponent turnovers.

In Hutchinson's 118-103 win over Independence on Monday,&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2021-22/bios/stuart_angelo_pblm">Angelo Stuart</a>&nbsp;led six Blue Dragons in double figures with 25 points.&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2021-22/bios/lee_cecil_bxuh">Cecil Lee</a>&nbsp;had his first career double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds as Hutchinson surpassed the 100-point mark for the seventh time this season.

Cloud County earned a 65-50 victory over Northwest Tech on Monday, which snapped a five-game losing streak, all games upper-division teams in the KJCCC standings.

The Blue Dragons defeated Cloud County 81-81 in the first meeting this season on November 20 in Concordia. Stuart had 23 points and&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2021-22/bios/yow_jacquez_caia">Jacquez Yow</a>&nbsp;had a double-double with 22 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Blue Dragons.&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2021-22/bios/lennox_kaimen_9jyb">Kaimen Lennox</a>&nbsp;had 15 points and five rebounds. Corey Sawyer had 17 points and Malang Athian had 16 to lead the T-Birds, which outshot the Blue Dragons, but Hutchinson owned a plus-13 rebounding margin.

Wednesday will be the 75th meeting all-time between the Dragons and Thunderbirds. Hutchinson leads the series 55-19.

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&nbsp;Hutchinson CC Sports InformationThe Hutchinson Community College men's basketball team concludes a rare three-game conference homestand on Wednesday as the Cloud County Thunderbirds comes to the Sports Arena for a 7:30 p.m. matchup.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/1/1642600054960.png" alt="Game Day Info" />
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 </figure><a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wbkb/2021-22/files/Game_20_Women_-_Cloud_County.pdf">CLICK FOR BLUE DRAGON GAME NOTES (PDF Format)</a>Hutchinson and Cloud County flipped home dates from the originally schedule because of the NJCAA Volleyball Tournament and conflicts with the KJCCC Football Championship in November. Tickets for that November date will work at the Sports Arena on Wednesday.Statistically, the Blue Dragons have been a bit perplexing in the first two games of the homestand.The Blue Dragons have scored a combined 245 points in games against Garden City and Independence, the third-highest two-game scoring output in team history (the two higher totals - 271 in 1991-92 and 248 also in the 91-92 season). The Dragons have scored that massive amount of points shooting only 39.9 percent overall. The Dragons have hit 26 combined 3-pointers in the two games and have forced 46 opponent turnovers.In Hutchinson's 118-103 win over Independence on Monday,&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2021-22/bios/stuart_angelo_pblm">Angelo Stuart</a>&nbsp;led six Blue Dragons in double figures with 25 points.&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2021-22/bios/lee_cecil_bxuh">Cecil Lee</a>&nbsp;had his first career double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds as Hutchinson surpassed the 100-point mark for the seventh time this season.Cloud County earned a 65-50 victory over Northwest Tech on Monday, which snapped a five-game losing streak, all games upper-division teams in the KJCCC standings.The Blue Dragons defeated Cloud County 81-81 in the first meeting this season on November 20 in Concordia. Stuart had 23 points and&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2021-22/bios/yow_jacquez_caia">Jacquez Yow</a>&nbsp;had a double-double with 22 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Blue Dragons.&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2021-22/bios/lennox_kaimen_9jyb">Kaimen Lennox</a>&nbsp;had 15 points and five rebounds. Corey Sawyer had 17 points and Malang Athian had 16 to lead the T-Birds, which outshot the Blue Dragons, but Hutchinson owned a plus-13 rebounding margin.Wednesday will be the 75th meeting all-time between the Dragons and Thunderbirds. Hutchinson leads the series 55-19.<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">C</a><a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">LICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀 MBB: Blue Dragons play host to Cloud County Wednesday at the arena

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🎙 Eagle Radio Sports for Wednesday Morning

The Hutchinson Community College men's basketball team dropped three spots to No. 8 in the latest NJCAA Division I national rankings released on Tuesday.

The Blue Dragons, now 17-2 overall after Monday's 118-103 victory over Independence, lost its only game in the last rankings period. Monday's win is part of the current rankings period.

Hutchinson lost a wild 132-127 shootout to Garden City in its only game last week. The game was the highest combined single scoring game in Blue Dragon history.

The Blue Dragons fell from No. 5 to No. 8, one of four Top 10 teams to ground in the latest rankings. Kilgore, Collin County and Chipola were the other Top 10 teams to slip in the rankings.

Now 20-0, Salt Lake remains No. 1 in the rankings. John a Logan is second, followed by Northwest Florida State, Kilgore and Indian River State.

Dodge City jumped up four spots to No. 6 to be the highest-ranked Jayhawk Conference team. Dodge City and Hutchinson are 2 of 4 KJCCC teams in the Top 25. Colby dropped one spot to No. 23 and Butler fell seven slots to No. 25. Garden City is receiving votes.

The Blue Dragons have been ranked for nine consecutive weeks.

1 . Salt Lake&nbsp;20-0 &nbsp;375 &nbsp;15
&nbsp;1 
2. John A. Logan&nbsp;16-1 &nbsp;353 &nbsp;0 &nbsp;3 
3. Northwest Florida State&nbsp;20-1 &nbsp;349 &nbsp;0 &nbsp;4 
4. Kilgore&nbsp;17-1 &nbsp;318 &nbsp;0 &nbsp;2 
5. Indian River State&nbsp;16-2 &nbsp;301 &nbsp;0 &nbsp;7 
6. Dodge City&nbsp;16-2 &nbsp;288 &nbsp;0 &nbsp;10 
7. Harcum&nbsp;18-1 &nbsp;278 &nbsp;0 &nbsp;8 
8. Hutchinson&nbsp;16-2 &nbsp;243 &nbsp;0 &nbsp;5 
9. East Mississippi&nbsp;11-2 &nbsp;228 &nbsp;0 &nbsp;13 
10. Collin County&nbsp;15-1 &nbsp;216 &nbsp;0 &nbsp;6 
11. Chipola&nbsp;17-3 &nbsp;200 &nbsp;0 &nbsp;9 
12. College of Southern Idaho&nbsp;16-4 &nbsp;196 &nbsp;0 &nbsp;11 
13. Southeastern&nbsp;17-3 &nbsp;170 &nbsp;0 &nbsp;12 
14. Mineral Area&nbsp;16-4 &nbsp;160 &nbsp;0 &nbsp;19 
15. Florida Southwestern State&nbsp;14-2 &nbsp;155 &nbsp;0 &nbsp;16 
16. Indian Hills&nbsp;16-5 &nbsp;153 &nbsp;0 &nbsp;15 
17. Shelton State&nbsp;13-3 &nbsp;150 &nbsp;0 &nbsp;17 
18. Odessa&nbsp;14-5 &nbsp;107 &nbsp;0 &nbsp;21 
19. Snow&nbsp;14-4 &nbsp;96 &nbsp;0 &nbsp;20 
20. Triton&nbsp;14-3 &nbsp;67 &nbsp;0 &nbsp;23 
21. Northeast Mississippi&nbsp;12-2 &nbsp;64 &nbsp;0 &nbsp;24 
22. Jones&nbsp;11-2 &nbsp;61 &nbsp;0 &nbsp;14 
23. Colby&nbsp;11-4 &nbsp;60 &nbsp;0 &nbsp;22 
24. Cochise&nbsp;19-1 &nbsp;58 &nbsp;0 &nbsp;25 
25. Butler&nbsp;13-4 &nbsp;48 &nbsp;0 &nbsp;18 &nbsp;Receiving Votes: Spartanburg Methodist, Western
Wyoming, North Dakota SCS, Dyersburg State, Garden City, Grayson, Santa Fe,
Caldwell Tech, Northern Oklahoma-Tonkawa, Hill, Southwestern Illinois, Lee,
Moberly Area, Georgia Highlands, McLennan, South Georgia State&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

Hutchinson CC Sports InformationThe Hutchinson Community College men's basketball team dropped three spots to No. 8 in the latest NJCAA Division I national rankings released on Tuesday.The Blue Dragons, now 17-2 overall after Monday's 118-103 victory over Independence, lost its only game in the last rankings period. Monday's win is part of the current rankings period.Hutchinson lost a wild 132-127 shootout to Garden City in its only game last week. The game was the highest combined single scoring game in Blue Dragon history.The Blue Dragons fell from No. 5 to No. 8, one of four Top 10 teams to ground in the latest rankings. Kilgore, Collin County and Chipola were the other Top 10 teams to slip in the rankings.Now 20-0, Salt Lake remains No. 1 in the rankings. John a Logan is second, followed by Northwest Florida State, Kilgore and Indian River State.Dodge City jumped up four spots to No. 6 to be the highest-ranked Jayhawk Conference team. Dodge City and Hutchinson are 2 of 4 KJCCC teams in the Top 25. Colby dropped one spot to No. 23 and Butler fell seven slots to No. 25. Garden City is receiving votes.The Blue Dragons have been ranked for nine consecutive weeks.1 . Salt Lake&nbsp;20-0 &nbsp;375 &nbsp;15
&nbsp;1 
2. John A. Logan&nbsp;16-1 &nbsp;353 &nbsp;0 &nbsp;3 
3. Northwest Florida State&nbsp;20-1 &nbsp;349 &nbsp;0 &nbsp;4 
4. Kilgore&nbsp;17-1 &nbsp;318 &nbsp;0 &nbsp;2 
5. Indian River State&nbsp;16-2 &nbsp;301 &nbsp;0 &nbsp;7 
6. Dodge City&nbsp;16-2 &nbsp;288 &nbsp;0 &nbsp;10 
7. Harcum&nbsp;18-1 &nbsp;278 &nbsp;0 &nbsp;8 
8. Hutchinson&nbsp;16-2 &nbsp;243 &nbsp;0 &nbsp;5 
9. East Mississippi&nbsp;11-2 &nbsp;228 &nbsp;0 &nbsp;13 
10. Collin County&nbsp;15-1 &nbsp;216 &nbsp;0 &nbsp;6 
11. Chipola&nbsp;17-3 &nbsp;200 &nbsp;0 &nbsp;9 
12. College of Southern Idaho&nbsp;16-4 &nbsp;196 &nbsp;0 &nbsp;11 
13. Southeastern&nbsp;17-3 &nbsp;170 &nbsp;0 &nbsp;12 
14. Mineral Area&nbsp;16-4 &nbsp;160 &nbsp;0 &nbsp;19 
15. Florida Southwestern State&nbsp;14-2 &nbsp;155 &nbsp;0 &nbsp;16 
16. Indian Hills&nbsp;16-5 &nbsp;153 &nbsp;0 &nbsp;15 
17. Shelton State&nbsp;13-3 &nbsp;150 &nbsp;0 &nbsp;17 
18. Odessa&nbsp;14-5 &nbsp;107 &nbsp;0 &nbsp;21 
19. Snow&nbsp;14-4 &nbsp;96 &nbsp;0 &nbsp;20 
20. Triton&nbsp;14-3 &nbsp;67 &nbsp;0 &nbsp;23 
21. Northeast Mississippi&nbsp;12-2 &nbsp;64 &nbsp;0 &nbsp;24 
22. Jones&nbsp;11-2 &nbsp;61 &nbsp;0 &nbsp;14 
23. Colby&nbsp;11-4 &nbsp;60 &nbsp;0 &nbsp;22 
24. Cochise&nbsp;19-1 &nbsp;58 &nbsp;0 &nbsp;25 
25. Butler&nbsp;13-4 &nbsp;48 &nbsp;0 &nbsp;18 &nbsp;Receiving Votes: Spartanburg Methodist, Western
Wyoming, North Dakota SCS, Dyersburg State, Garden City, Grayson, Santa Fe,
Caldwell Tech, Northern Oklahoma-Tonkawa, Hill, Southwestern Illinois, Lee,
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🏀 MBB: Blue Dragons slip to no. 8 in NJCAA rankings

Over their last two games, the Hutchinson Community College women's basketball team has simply be defensive.

Defensive gems over Garden City and first-place Independence have the Blue Dragons within 1.5 games of first place in the Jayhawk Conference. Now Hutchinson turns its defensive attention to Cloud County and its third-ranked offensive team in the KJCCC.

Tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hutchinson and Cloud County flipped home dates from the originally schedule because of the NJCAA Volleyball Tournament and conflicts with the KJCCC Football Championship in November. Tickets for that November date will work at the Sports Arena on Wednesday.&nbsp; 

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Over the past two games - a 60-48 win over Garden City and a 80-49 win over Independence - the Blue Dragons are allowing 48.5 points per game, holding opponents to 27.5 percent shooting and 21.2 percent from 3-point range. The Blue Dragons held Independence 30 points under its season-scoring average.

Cloud County, which defeated Northwest Tech 66-60 at home on Monday night, is third in the KJCCC in scoring offense at 75.8 points per game. The Thunderbirds (10-8, 6-6 KJCCC) are second in field-goal percentage (42.5 percent) and first in 3-point shooting efficiency (32.8 percent). Guard Paula Puzule is the sixth-leading scorer in the Jayhawk at 13.7 points per game. Four different Thunderbirds average in double figures for veteran coach Brett Erkenbrack, who recently earned his 700th coaching win in his 33rd season with Cloud County.

Hutchinson won the first meeting with Cloud County on November 20 at Concordia, defeating the Thunderbirds 89-74. The Blue Dragons led 51-49 at halftime and outscored the T-Birds 38-25 in the second half, holding Cloud County to 29.7 percent shooting in the final two quarters.

<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wbkb/2021-22/bios/williams_mya_q2zy">Mya Williams</a>&nbsp;had 27 points and&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wbkb/2021-22/bios/kailahi_mele_18oy">Mele Kailahi</a>&nbsp;added 26, tying a HutchCC single-game mark with 16 free throws. Rori Cox had 16 points to lead the Thunderbirds.

Hutchinson CC Sports InformationOver their last two games, the Hutchinson Community College women's basketball team has simply be defensive.Defensive gems over Garden City and first-place Independence have the Blue Dragons within 1.5 games of first place in the Jayhawk Conference. Now Hutchinson turns its defensive attention to Cloud County and its third-ranked offensive team in the KJCCC.Tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hutchinson and Cloud County flipped home dates from the originally schedule because of the NJCAA Volleyball Tournament and conflicts with the KJCCC Football Championship in November. Tickets for that November date will work at the Sports Arena on Wednesday.&nbsp; Radio:&nbsp;<a href="https://streamdb5web.securenetsystems.net/v5/KHUT" target="_blank">KHUT-FM (102.9), KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5), 5:15 p.m.</a>&nbsp;- Steve Carpenter (PBP), Dan Naccarato (Color) Video:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kjcccsports.net/hutchcc/?B=343160">Blue Dragon Sports Network</a>,&nbsp;5:15 p.m. Twitter: @bluedragonsport <a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wbkb/2021-22/files/Game_20_Women_-_Cloud_County.pdf">CLICK FOR BLUE DRAGON GAME NOTES (PDF Format)</a>Over the past two games - a 60-48 win over Garden City and a 80-49 win over Independence - the Blue Dragons are allowing 48.5 points per game, holding opponents to 27.5 percent shooting and 21.2 percent from 3-point range. The Blue Dragons held Independence 30 points under its season-scoring average.Cloud County, which defeated Northwest Tech 66-60 at home on Monday night, is third in the KJCCC in scoring offense at 75.8 points per game. The Thunderbirds (10-8, 6-6 KJCCC) are second in field-goal percentage (42.5 percent) and first in 3-point shooting efficiency (32.8 percent). Guard Paula Puzule is the sixth-leading scorer in the Jayhawk at 13.7 points per game. Four different Thunderbirds average in double figures for veteran coach Brett Erkenbrack, who recently earned his 700th coaching win in his 33rd season with Cloud County.Hutchinson won the first meeting with Cloud County on November 20 at Concordia, defeating the Thunderbirds 89-74. The Blue Dragons led 51-49 at halftime and outscored the T-Birds 38-25 in the second half, holding Cloud County to 29.7 percent shooting in the final two quarters.<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wbkb/2021-22/bios/williams_mya_q2zy">Mya Williams</a>&nbsp;had 27 points and&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wbkb/2021-22/bios/kailahi_mele_18oy">Mele Kailahi</a>&nbsp;added 26, tying a HutchCC single-game mark with 16 free throws. Rori Cox had 16 points to lead the Thunderbirds.<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">C</a><a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">LICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Kevin Obanor scored 13 of his 15 points after halftime as 18th-ranked Texas Tech beat No. 15 Iowa State 72-60. The Red Raiders have won their last three games when facing a ranked opponent and four of five since losing at Iowa State with only seven healthy players two weeks ago. Bryson Williams scored 16 points to lead the Red Raiders, and Davion Warren had 11. The Cyclones were led by Caleb Grill's 17 points. Both teams are 14-4 with four wins over Top 25 teams.

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Jalen Wilson scored 16 points, Christian Braun hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 10.9 seconds left and No. 7 Kansas defeated Oklahoma 67-64. Braun's corner 3 gave the Jayhawks a 65-62 lead, and he drained two free throws with four seconds remaining to help seal it. Big 12 scoring leader Ochai Agbaji had all 10 of his points in the final six minutes and Braun finished with 15 as Kansas won its third game in a row. Jordan Goldwire scored 15 points for Oklahoma. The Sooners have lost three straight. Agbaji headed to the locker room midway through the first half after hurting his left wrist. He returned later in the half and dominated down the stretch.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Mark Smith scored 22 points, Nijel Pack made a go-ahead layup with 1:13 left, and Kansas State held No. 23 Texas scoreless for the final 3 1/2 minutes to rally for a 66-65 win. Marcus Carr scored 19 of his season-best 25 points in the second half for Texas but missed a jumper with 2 seconds left, one of Texas' two chances to take the lead in the final minute. Courtney Ramey also misfired on a potential go-ahead jumper as Texas missed its last four shots from the field. Pack finished with 16 points and Mike McGuirl added 13 for Kansas State.

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Amari Davis scored 23 points, Kobe Brown added 15 and Missouri beat Mississippi 78-53. Missouri won just its fourth game in 19 meetings with Ole Miss since the Tigers joined the Southeastern Conference in the 2012-13 season. Missouri led by double figures the entire second half. Ole Miss pulled within 57-47 after a 9-0 run, but the Tigers answered by scoring the next 15 points — with six points from Brown — for a 25-point lead with three minutes left. Javon Pickett and Ronnie DeGray III each had 11 points for Missouri. Daeshun Ruffin scored 12 points for Mississippi.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Perfect Game, &nbsp;which sets up youth baseball scouting camps, is expanding into softball. The company, founded in 1995, hired former Arizona softball coach Mike Candrea as an adviser for on-field programming and athlete recognition and Olympic gold medal winner Jennie Finch as educational ambassador to Destinee Martinez, its national director of softball operations. Perfect Game's softball program will host tournaments, combines and mentoring sessions for softball players and will establish on-line storage of performance data and video highlights. Perfect Game said it will charge $299 to attend a softball combine, which will include speed and agility testing, mentoring and access to cage data.

Cryer, Mayer lead No. 5 Baylor past West Virginia 77-68

UNDATED (AP) — LJ Cryer scored a career-high 25 points in his second start of the season, and No. 5 Baylor snapped a two-game losing streak with a 77-68 victory over West Virginia. Baylor bounced back after losing twice at home and relinquishing the No. 1 ranking. The defending national champion Bears have won 13 straight away from home, including four consecutive true road games. Matthew Mayer added 20 points for Baylor. Cryer started in place of leading scorer James Akinjo, who sat out with a bruised tailbone sustained in Saturday's loss to Oklahoma State. Malik Curry scored 19 points to lead West Virginia.

— RayQuan Evans made a pair of free throws with 12 seconds left in overtime, John Butler blocked Wendell Moore Jr.'s driving attempt in the lane with 2 seconds remaining, and Florida State stunned No. 6 Duke 79-78. Florida State let a nine-point lead slip away in regulation and needed Evans' driving layup high off the glass with 2 seconds left to send the game to overtime. Paolo Banchero had 20 points and 12 rebounds for Duke. Caleb Mills had 16 of his 18 points in the second half and overtime for Florida State, which won its fourth straight game.

— Kevin Obanor scored 13 of his 15 points after halftime as 18th-ranked Texas Tech beat No. 15 Iowa State 72-60. The Red Raiders have won their last three games when facing a ranked opponent and four of five games since losing at Iowa State with only seven healthy players two weeks ago. Bryson Williams had 16 points to lead the Red Raiders, and Davion Warren had 11. The Cyclones were led by Caleb Grill's 17 points. Both teams are 14-4 with our wins over Top 25 teams.

— Jalen Wilson scored 16 points, Christian Braun hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 10.9 seconds left and No. 7 Kansas defeated Oklahoma 67-64. Braun's corner 3 gave the Jayhawks a 65-62 lead, and he drained two free throws with four seconds remaining to help seal it. Big 12 scoring leader Ochai Agbaji had all 10 of his points in the final six minutes and Braun finished with 15 as Kansas won its third game in a row. 

— Johnny Davis scored 27 points, helping No. 8 Wisconsin beat Northwestern 82-76. Wisconsin earned its seventh straight win, building on its best start since it was also 15-2 during the 2014-15 season. Wisconsin's Chucky Hepburn banked home a 60-foot heave at the halftime buzzer for two of his 14 points. 

— Kyler Edwards had 23 points and seven rebounds, Fabian White Jr added 16 points and five rebounds, and No. 10 Houston won its eighth straight by beating South Florida 74-55. Josh Carlton finished with 15 points and five rebounds on Tuesday night, and Taze Moore scored 13 points for the Cougars, who are 16-2 and 5-0 in American Athletic Conference play. Houston now has the third-longest active home-winning streak in the nation behind Gonzaga and Liberty.

— E.J. Liddell had 13 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 19 Ohio State never trailed in its 83-37 win over IUPUI. Liddell extended his streak of double-figure scoring to 27 games and recorded his third double-double this season. 

— Luke Williamson made five 3-pointers and scored 15 points, and No. 22 Loyola Chicago won its 10th straight game, routing Evansville 77-48. Chris Knight added 12 points on 6-of-7 shooting for the Ramblers, who improved to 5-0 in the Missouri Valley Conference. That's their best start in league play since joining the MVC for the 2013-14 season. Loyola entered the AP Top 25 on Monday for the first time this season. 

— Mark Smith scored 22 points, Nijel Pack made a go-ahead layup with 1:13 left, and Kansas State held No. 23 Texas scoreless for the final 3 1/2 minutes to rally for a 66-65 win. Marcus Carr scored 19 of his season-best 25 points in the second half for Texas but missed a jumper with 2 seconds left, one of Texas' two chances to take the lead in the final minute. 

— Uros Plavsic's short jumper with 55 seconds left broke a tie at 60, and 24th-ranked Tennessee held off in-state rival Vanderbilt 68-60 for the Vols' ninth straight win in this series. Vanderbilt has yet to win a SEC game at home despite being 2-0 on the road in league play. Coach Jerry Stackhouse now is 0-5 against Tennessee.

— Adama Sanogo scored 13 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to lead No. 25 UConn over Butler 76-59 in the first of two games this week between the two programs. It was the third straight double-double for Sanago, who also blocked four shots. He was joined by Andre Jackson, who had 12 points and 10 rebounds for Connecticut, which returned to the top 25 this week for the first time since mid December. 

Towns' three-point play helps Wolves edge Knicks 112-110

UNDATED (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns converted a go-ahead three-point play with 29 seconds leftt and the Minnesota Timberwolves edged the New York Knicks 112-110. 

The Knicks got a strong game from Kemba Walker in his return from a nine-game absence with a sore left knee and nursed a lead for most of the fourth quarter. But the Timberwolves rallied and then held on when Alec Burks missed a 3-pointer that would have won it for New York. 

Anthony Edwards scored 21 points and Towns had 20 for the Wolves, who won for the sixth time in eight games to level their record at 22-22. D'Angelo Russell added 17 points. 

— Klay Thompson scored 21 points, Stephen Curry had 18, and the Golden State Warriors returned from a tough trip to beat the Detroit Pistons 102-86. Curry was back after a one-game absence. He shot 6 for 11 with four 3-pointers and added eight assists. He fell on his right hand during a win at Chicago on Friday, then missed Sunday's 119-99 loss at Minnesota. Andrew Wiggins scored 19 points for the Warriors, who were coming off a 1-3 road stretch. Thompson found a groove in his second home game since returning from two devastating injuries and surgeries that cost him more than 2 1/2 years.

Turner is expected to miss at least two week

UNDATED (AP) — Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner is expected to miss at least two weeks with an injured left foot. Team officials say Turner has been examined by multiple specialists who diagnosed Turner with a "stress reaction." He will continue to receive treatment and will be re-evaluated in two weeks.

— A Golden State Warriors minority owner who said "nobody cares" about the Uyghurs (WEE'-ger) in China is under fire and the team is distancing itself from him. Billionaire Chamath Palihapitiya dismissed the situation in China on the latest edition of his All-In Podcast. Golden State reacted by saying his views aren't reflective of those of the team.

Kotkaniemi scores twice, Hurricanes roll past Bruins 7-1

UNDATED (AP) — Jesperi Kotkaniemi (yehs-PEHR'-ee kaht-kahn-YEH'-mee) scored twice during Carolina's five-goal first period, Jaccob Slavin (SLAY'-vihn) added a goal and two assists after a two-game absence, and the Hurricanes snapped the Boston Bruins' five-game winning streak with a 7-1 victory. 

Teuvo Teravainen (TOO'-voh tehr-ah-VY'-nehn) , Seth Jarvis, Derek Stepan and Andrei Svechnikov (SVEHCH'-nih-kahv) also scored for the Hurricanes, who have won two straight and seven of nine. They earned the win playing in their first road game in 17 days because of COVID-19 postponements. 

The six-goal loss was Boston's worst of the season.

— Victor Hedman had two goals and an assist, Nikita Kucherov extended his scoring tear since returning from injury and the Tampa Bay Lightning topped the Los Angeles Kings 6-4 for their fourth straight win. Hedman was one of only four Tampa Bay defensemen who dressed after three were scratched due to injuries. Kucherov had a power-play goal in the second period along with an assist. The right wing, who missed 32 games with a lower-body injury that required surgery, has 11 points in six games since returning to the lineup.

— Sean Monahan scored twice for the first time this season and the slumping Calgary Flames beat the NHL-leading Florida Panthers 5-1. Rasmus Andersson got his first goal of the season, Matthew Tkachuk and Blake Coleman also scored and Johnny Gaudreau had four assists for Calgary. The Flames snapped a four-game skid and won on home ice for the first time since Nov. 29. They were 2-7-1 in their past 10 games. Jacob Markstrom had 28 saves for Calgary. He had given up at least four goals in his previous five starts.

— Christian Dvorak scored twice, Sam Montembeault made a career-high 48 saves for his second win of the season and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Dallas Stars 5-3 for their third road win. Dvorak and Michael Pezzetta scored 22 seconds apart in the second period, and Tyler Toffoli, Dvorak and Josh Anderson beat Jake Oettinger three times in 3:15 for a 5-2 lead early in the third. Braden Holtby replaced Oettinger after Anderson's goal at 4:18. Jacob Peterson, Tyler Seguin and Joe Pavelski scored for Dallas, which never led. The Stars have been outscored 15-5 during a three-game losing streak.

— Alex Ovechkin (oh-VECH'-kin) scored his league-leading 27th goal of the season, Tom Wilson scored in overtime and the Washington Capitals beat the Winnipeg Jets 4-3. Wilson's goal 26 seconds into the 3-on-3 OT gave the Capitals their first victory in that situation this season. Ovechkin's goal was the 757th of his NHL career. The Jets have lost four of five.

— Michael Houser made 43 saves in his season debut and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Ottawa Senators 3-1. Houser became the sixth goalie to start a game for Buffalo this season. Mark Jankowski, Dylan Cozens and Alex Tuch scored for the Sabres. Drake Batherson had the lone goal for Ottawa, and Anton Forsberg stopped 30 shots. Ottawa's first home game since Dec. 11 was played without fans because of COVID-19 regulations. 

— Oliver Wahlstrom scored in the ninth round of a shootout to lift the New York Islanders to a 4-3 win and send the Philadelphia Flyers to their ninth straight loss. Wahlstrom finally got one past Carter Hart to help the Islanders beat the Flyers for the second straight night. Claude Giroux (juh-ROO') scored for the Flyers. Casey Cizikas (sih-ZEE'-kuhs) tied it at 3 for the Islanders when he scored with 4:28 left in regulation.

— Thatcher Demko made 31 saves to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 3-1 victory over the skidding Nashville Predators. Elias Pettersson, Brock Boeser and Juho Lammikko scored for Vancouver. The win ended the Canucks' stretch of nine consecutive road games on a high note.

NHL will stop testing asymptomatic, vaccinated players, coaches, staff

UNDATED (AP) — The NHL will stop testing asymptomatic players, coaches and staff who are fully vaccinated following the All-Star break. The only exception is when the tests are needed for crossing the U.S.-Canada border. The league and Players' Association agreed to keep the five-day isolation period that went into place in late December. 

The league says positive COVID-19 test results are declining. 

The NHL and NHLPA will review protocols again Jan. 31. So far this season, 104 games have been postponed. Several of those postponements were prompted by attendance restrictions in Canada.

— The Montreal Canadiens have hired player agent Kent Hughes as their general manager, hoping he can turn around a team with the worst record in the NHL. The 51-year-old Montreal native replaces Marc Bergevin, who was fired Nov. 28 following the Canadiens' poor start. 

— Centers Steven Stamkos of the Tampa Bay Lightning, Nazem Kadri (NA'-zehm KA'-dree) of the Colorado Avalanche and Mika Zibanejad (MEE'-kah zih-BAN'-eh-jad) of the New York Rangers, and Anaheim winger Troy Terry have won the final roster spots for the NHL's All-Star Weekend as a result of fan voting. The league said Zibanejad cannot attend the Feb. 4-5 event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas for personal reasons. He will be replaced by Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Jake Guentzel (GEHNT'-sul), who finished second in the Metropolitan Division voting. The event features a three-game tournament played in a 3-on-3 format, with 11-man teams from each of the league's four divisions.

— Willie O'Ree's No. 22 now has a permanent home in Boston's TD Garden. The first Black player to appear in an NHL game, O'Ree became the 12th player in franchise history to have his number retired prior to the Bruins' matchup with the Carolina Hurricanes. The honor came 64 years to the day after he became the league's first Black player on Jan. 18, 1958.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Defending champion Naomi Osaka has advanced to the third round at the Australian Open by beating Madison Brengle 6-0, 6-4. The four-time major champion is still on course for a fourth-round match against top-ranked Ash Barty at Melbourne Park. 

Barty was front and center when the Australian Open celebrated its inaugural First Nations Day. But not for very long. She was on and off the court in 52 minutes in a 6-1, 6-1 victory over 142nd-ranked qualifier Lucia Bronzetti. 

Rafael Nadal didn't get it all his own way on Rod Laver Arena. He needed five match points to beat No. 126-ranked German qualifier Yannick Hanfmann 6-2, 6-3, 6-4.

UNDATED (AP) — San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is dealing with injuries to his right thumb and right shoulder as he prepares for Saturday's divisional round playoff game at Green Bay. Garoppolo was limited at practice Tuesday for the 49ers. He played through the thumb injury the past two weeks after missing one game, and hurt his shoulder in the first half of last week's 23-17 playoff win over Dallas. But Garoppolo says that there's "no time to rest right now." 

— The Minnesota Vikings have added Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris to their candidate list for head coach. The vacancy was created when Mike Zimmer was fired. Morris has three-plus years of experience as an NFL head coach with both Tampa Bay and Atlanta.

— Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin says all options are on the table when it comes to finding a starting quarterback in 2022. Ben Roethlisberger is likely heading toward retirement after 18 years. Backups Mason Rudolph and Dwayne Haskins will get a chance to compete for the job, but Tomlin did not rule out using free agency or the NFL draft. Tomlin did indicate offensive coordinator Matt Canada will return for a second year, but added that longtime defensive coordinator Keith Butler and general manager Kevin Colbert could both retire in the coming months.

— According to a person familiar with the situation, the Carolina Panthers have expanded their offensive coordinator search to include former Washington coach Jay Gruden and three others. Along with Gruden, former New York Giants coach Ben McAdoo, Green Bay Packers quarterbacks coach Luke Getsy and former Houston Texans offensive coordinator Tim Kelly also have interviewed for the position.

— The Seattle Seahawks have fired defensive coordinator Ken Norton Jr. and passing game coordinator Andre Curtis. Seattle was 28th in total defense and 11th in scoring defense this season. The Seahawks created just 18 turnovers this season, ranking 25th in the league. 

— Buffalo Bills assistant general manager Joe Schoen kicked off the New York Giants' search for a GM last week and he got the opening second-round interview Tuesday. The Giants said the 42-year-old met with co-owners John Mara and Steve Tisch, and senior vice president of player personnel Chris Mara at the team's headquarters. He also talked with members of the team's front office and toured the facility. New York plans to bring back Chiefs executive director of player personnel Ryan Poles on Wednesday.

— Dak Prescott is apologizing for his comments that condoned Dallas Cowboys fans throwing objects at NFL officials after the team's playoff loss. The quarterback said in a series of tweets Tuesday night that he deeply regrets what he said when caught up in the emotions of a disappointing loss. 

— Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Malik McDowell has been arrested in Florida on charges of beating a police officer and public exposure. Police in Deerfield Beach say they were responding to a "naked male walking near a school" when an officer approached McDowell sitting on a curb.

— Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Lerentee McCray flipped off a police officer, fled a would-be traffic stop and then reached speeds of 100 mph and crossed three lanes of traffic during an ensuing chase. The 31-year-old McCray was arrested early Sunday and released on a $5,000 bond about seven hours after his arrest.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers have promoted Jim Henderson to take over as bullpen coach for the departing Steve Karsay. The Brewers also named Matt Erickson infield and assistant hitting coach and hired Daniel Vega as an assistant strength and conditioning specialist. Brewers officials said Karsay has stepped down to spend more time with his family after three seasons with the team.

— The Los Angeles Dodgers have promoted former major league pitcher Brandon Gomes to general manager in a move to fill a spot that had been vacant since 2018. Gomes had been an assistant GM with the team since 2019. 

Women's basketball pioneer Lusia Harris dies at 66

UNDATED (AP) — Women's basketball pioneer Lusia Harris has died at the age of 66. Harris was the only woman to be drafted by an NBA team and scored the first points in women's basketball history at the Olympics. She was officially drafted by the New Orleans Jazz in the seventh round in 1977, but didn't try out for the team because she was pregnant at the time. Harris helped Delta State University win three straight national titles in the 1970s and earned a silver medal for the United States at the Montreal Olympics in 1976.

Harris averaged 25.9 points and 14.4 rebounds at Delta State, lifting the team to a 109-6 record during her time there. She's still the school's all-time leader in scoring with 2,981 points and rebounding.

Harris was named to the U.S. women's team in 1975. The following year, women's basketball made its Olympic debut and Harris scored the first points in the first game of the tournament.

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CHARLOTTE, NC.—The 75th annual NJCAA
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CHARLOTTE, NC.—The 75th annual NJCAA
Division I Men's Basketball Championship will take place in the historic
Hutchinson Sports Arena in Hutchinson, Kansas from March 14-19.&nbsp;This marks
the 74th consecutive tournament in "Hutch", with the first and only NJCAA
Men's Basketball Championship tournament held in 1948 in Springfield, Missouri.
All-session ticket prices are&nbsp;$65 for each ticket before taxes and parking
will be sold separately.&nbsp;<a href="https://njcaa.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a7231de43f4627dade45ac510&amp;id=ff84ef18b5&amp;e=26d256f8ed" target="_blank">G</a><a href="https://njcaa.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a7231de43f4627dade45ac510&amp;id=b17ebe64b4&amp;e=26d256f8ed" target="_blank">et tickets</a>&nbsp;🔗&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">C</a><a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">LICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.&nbsp; &nbsp;

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AUSTIN, Texas&nbsp;– Kansas State closed on a 6-0 run and held Texas to earn a 66-65 road win over Texas on Tuesday night in Austin. The Cats won their second straight to improve to 10-7 (2-4 Big 12). Texas dropped to 13-5 (3-3 Big 12).&nbsp; Texas led 65-60 following a layup by Timmy Allen. It was all K-State from there, as the Cats held Texas without a point for the final 3:32.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7431">Nijel Pack</a>&nbsp;hit a jumper.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8107">Markquis Nowell</a>&nbsp;knocked down a pair of free throws, and Pack's layup with 1:13 remaining proved to be the game-winner. The Cats forced a pair of Texas misses in the closing minute to secure the road win.&nbsp; <a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8109">Mark Smith</a>&nbsp;led the way with 22 points and eight rebounds. Smith went 9-for-14 from the field. Pack added 16 on 7-for-15 shooting, while&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7423">Mike McGuirl</a>&nbsp;delivered 13 points off the K-State bench. The Cats were 13-for-24 (54.2 percent) from the field overall and 5-for-8 (62.5 percent) from long range in the second half.&nbsp; K-State had a 28-16 advantage in paint points, a 17-6 advantage in bench points, and a 13-7 advantage in second chance points.&nbsp; Texas did most of its damage at the foul line, as the Longhorns were 21-for-26 at the charity stripe. Marcus Carr had a game-high 25 points for Texas. Carr had 19 of those in the second half. Allen was the only other Texas player in double figures with 15.&nbsp; Stay tuned for a full recap from Austin.&nbsp; &nbsp;

AUSTIN, Texas&nbsp;– Kansas State closed on a 6-0 run and held Texas to earn a 66-65 road win over Texas on Tuesday night in Austin. The Cats won their second straight to improve to 10-7 (2-4 Big 12). Texas dropped to 13-5 (3-3 Big 12).&nbsp; Texas led 65-60 following a layup by Timmy Allen. It was all K-State from there, as the Cats held Texas without a point for the final 3:32.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7431">Nijel Pack</a>&nbsp;hit a jumper.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8107">Markquis Nowell</a>&nbsp;knocked down a pair of free throws, and Pack's layup with 1:13 remaining proved to be the game-winner. The Cats forced a pair of Texas misses in the closing minute to secure the road win.&nbsp; <a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8109">Mark Smith</a>&nbsp;led the way with 22 points and eight rebounds. Smith went 9-for-14 from the field. Pack added 16 on 7-for-15 shooting, while&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7423">Mike McGuirl</a>&nbsp;delivered 13 points off the K-State bench. The Cats were 13-for-24 (54.2 percent) from the field overall and 5-for-8 (62.5 percent) from long range in the second half.&nbsp; K-State had a 28-16 advantage in paint points, a 17-6 advantage in bench points, and a 13-7 advantage in second chance points.&nbsp; Texas did most of its damage at the foul line, as the Longhorns were 21-for-26 at the charity stripe. Marcus Carr had a game-high 25 points for Texas. Carr had 19 of those in the second half. Allen was the only other Texas player in double figures with 15.&nbsp; Stay tuned for a full recap from Austin.&nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">C</a><a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">LICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀 MBB: Late run lifts K-State over Texas, 66-65

LAWRENCE, Kan.&nbsp;– ESPN announced tonight during the Kansas at Oklahoma game that College GameDay Covered by State Farm will broadcast live on Saturday, Jan. 29 in advance of the Kentucky at Kansas men’s basketball game.

This will mark the 10th time, and first since 2020, that ESPN’s College GameDay will broadcast from historic Allen Fieldhouse, which Rece Davis has described as “the best place to see a game on the planet.”

The Douglas County mask mandate will still apply to this event with masks required while inside Allen Fieldhouse. The event is free to the public and doors will open at 8 a.m. on Saturday for fans wanting to attend the morning show.

The one-hour GameDay show will begin at 10 a.m. (Central) with tipoff vs. Kentucky slated for 5 p.m. (Central), also on ESPN. The Kansas-Kentucky contest is part of the Big 12/SEC Challenge. Kansas has won four of the last five meetings with Kentucky with the last a 65-62 KU win in the 2020 Champions Classic in Indianapolis.

Kansas will be the first on-site location for College GameDay for the 2021-22 season as the show has originated from the ESPN studios in Bristol, Connecticut, its first two weeks. ESPN College GameDay Covered by State Farm is hosted by Davis, who is joined by analysts Jay Bilas, LaPhonso Ellis and Seth Greenberg.

Jan. 29 will mark the 23rd time the Jayhawks will be featured on GameDay, with 19 regular-season appearances and three at neutral locations. The Jayhawks are 13-6 in their previous regular-season appearances (16-6 overall). Below is a complete list of Kansas’ all-time appearances on GameDay.

KANSAS ON ESPN COLLEGE GAMEDAY (Regular Season; *Part of a day/night show with Wichita State)

Jan. 29, 2005 – Texas at Kansas (W, 90-65)

Feb. 25, 2006 – Kansas at Texas (L, 55-80)

Feb. 4, 2007 – Texas A&amp;M at Kansas (L, 66-69)

March 1, 2008 – Kansas State at Kansas (W, 88-74)

Jan. 30, 2010 – Kansas at Kansas State (W, 81-79 [ot])

Jan. 29, 2011 – Kansas State at Kansas (W, 90-66)

Feb. 4, 2012&nbsp;– Kansas at Missouri (L, 71-74)

Feb. 16, 2013 – Texas at Kansas (W, 73-47)

March 1, 2014 – Kansas at Oklahoma State (L, 65-72)

Jan. 17, 2015 – Kansas at Iowa State (L, 81-86)

*Feb. 28, 2015 – Texas at Kansas (W, 69-64)

Jan. 30, 2016 – Kentucky at Kansas (W, 90-84 [ot])

Feb. 13, 2016 – Kansas at Oklahoma (W, 76-72)

Jan. 28, 2017&nbsp;– Kansas at Kentucky (W, 79-73)

Feb. 17, 2018 – West Virginia at Kansas (W, 77-69)

Feb. 24, 2018&nbsp;– Kansas at Texas Tech (W, 74-72)

Jan. 26, 2019 – Kansas at Kentucky (L, 63-71)

Jan. 25, 2020 – Tennessee at Kansas (W, 74-68)

Feb. 11, 2020 – Kansas at Baylor (W, 64-61)

KANSAS ON ESPN COLLEGE GAMEDAY (Postseason)

April 8, 2008 – vs. Memphis (W, 75-68 [ot])

April 6, 2008 – vs. North Carolina (W, 84-66)

March 11, 2006 – vs. Nebraska (W, 79-65)

LAWRENCE, Kan.&nbsp;– ESPN announced tonight during the Kansas at Oklahoma game that College GameDay Covered by State Farm will broadcast live on Saturday, Jan. 29 in advance of the Kentucky at Kansas men’s basketball game.This will mark the 10th time, and first since 2020, that ESPN’s College GameDay will broadcast from historic Allen Fieldhouse, which Rece Davis has described as “the best place to see a game on the planet.”The Douglas County mask mandate will still apply to this event with masks required while inside Allen Fieldhouse. The event is free to the public and doors will open at 8 a.m. on Saturday for fans wanting to attend the morning show.The one-hour GameDay show will begin at 10 a.m. (Central) with tipoff vs. Kentucky slated for 5 p.m. (Central), also on ESPN. The Kansas-Kentucky contest is part of the Big 12/SEC Challenge. Kansas has won four of the last five meetings with Kentucky with the last a 65-62 KU win in the 2020 Champions Classic in Indianapolis.Kansas will be the first on-site location for College GameDay for the 2021-22 season as the show has originated from the ESPN studios in Bristol, Connecticut, its first two weeks. ESPN College GameDay Covered by State Farm is hosted by Davis, who is joined by analysts Jay Bilas, LaPhonso Ellis and Seth Greenberg.Jan. 29 will mark the 23rd time the Jayhawks will be featured on GameDay, with 19 regular-season appearances and three at neutral locations. The Jayhawks are 13-6 in their previous regular-season appearances (16-6 overall). Below is a complete list of Kansas’ all-time appearances on GameDay.KANSAS ON ESPN COLLEGE GAMEDAY (Regular Season; *Part of a day/night show with Wichita State)Jan. 29, 2005 – Texas at Kansas (W, 90-65)Feb. 25, 2006 – Kansas at Texas (L, 55-80)Feb. 4, 2007 – Texas A&amp;M at Kansas (L, 66-69)March 1, 2008 – Kansas State at Kansas (W, 88-74)Jan. 30, 2010 – Kansas at Kansas State (W, 81-79 [ot])Jan. 29, 2011 – Kansas State at Kansas (W, 90-66)Feb. 4, 2012&nbsp;– Kansas at Missouri (L, 71-74)Feb. 16, 2013 – Texas at Kansas (W, 73-47)March 1, 2014 – Kansas at Oklahoma State (L, 65-72)Jan. 17, 2015 – Kansas at Iowa State (L, 81-86)*Feb. 28, 2015 – Texas at Kansas (W, 69-64)Jan. 30, 2016 – Kentucky at Kansas (W, 90-84 [ot])Feb. 13, 2016 – Kansas at Oklahoma (W, 76-72)Jan. 28, 2017&nbsp;– Kansas at Kentucky (W, 79-73)Feb. 17, 2018 – West Virginia at Kansas (W, 77-69)Feb. 24, 2018&nbsp;– Kansas at Texas Tech (W, 74-72)Jan. 26, 2019 – Kansas at Kentucky (L, 63-71)Jan. 25, 2020 – Tennessee at Kansas (W, 74-68)Feb. 11, 2020 – Kansas at Baylor (W, 64-61)KANSAS ON ESPN COLLEGE GAMEDAY (Postseason)April 8, 2008 – vs. Memphis (W, 75-68 [ot])April 6, 2008 – vs. North Carolina (W, 84-66)March 11, 2006 – vs. Nebraska (W, 79-65)

🏀 Kansas to host ESPN College GameDay on January 29th

NORMAN, Okla. –&nbsp;In what was a back-and-forth battle, the No. 7/7 Kansas Jayhawks outlasted the Oklahoma Sooners in the final minute, 67-64, inside Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma on Tuesday evening.

Kansas improves to 15-2 (4-1 Big 12), marking the 16th-straight season starting Big 12 play at 4-1 or better. Oklahoma falls to 12-6 (2-4 Big 12), including third-straight loss.

The Jayhawks were led by sophomore forward Jalen Wilson, who scored 16 points on 6-of-10 shooting from the field, while junior guard Christian Braun and senior guard Ochai Agbaji came in clutch down the stretch, with Braun scoring 15 points and a clutch last-minute 3-pointer, while Agbaji scored 10 points, all of which came in the second half.

Both teams battled throughout the first half, as Kansas’ Jalen Wilson emerged as the Jayhawks top scorer in the first half, connecting on a corner 3-pointer after a basket from David McCormack, to put the Jayhawks up 22-15 with 8:29 remaining.

However, Oklahoma came fighting back, going on an 11-0 run to re-take the lead at 28-24 on a 3-pointer of their own from freshman guard CJ Noland, who led the team with eight points at the break.

Wilson led the Jayhawks with nine points on 4-of-6 shooting at the break, as KU entered the locker room at halftime, leading 34-32.

Out of the break, KU went on an 8-0 run courtesy of back-to-back 3-pointers from Dajuan Harris and Wilson to go up 42-32 and force a Sooner timeout.

Oklahoma then trimmed Kansas’ lead down to just three on a 9-0 run, before reclaiming the lead on a step-back 3-pointer from senior guard Umoja Gibson. Gibson’s 3-pointer capped off a 15-2 run that helped Oklahoma to a 47-46 lead with 12:47 to go.

Trailing 56-52, senior Ochai Agbaji found his groove by hitting on a pair of crucial 3-pointers, trimming the lead to 55-56 with 3:46 remaining, before tying the game on another 3-pointer at 58-58 with 2:58 to play.

After trading free throws, Abgaji drove the lane to give KU a 62-60 lead with 1:04 remaining. Oklahoma responded with a lay-in of their own to knot the game at 62.

With possession and the game tied at 62-62, Braun fielded a pass from Agbaji, which he rose up and connected on a contested 3-pointer to give KU a 65-62 lead with 11 seconds remaining.

After a pair of Oklahoma free throws to make the score 65-64, Braun was fouled with 4 seconds remaining, before he connected a one-and-one. Oklahoma failed to convert on a last-second shot as KU escaped, 65-62.

The Jayhawks continue their two-game road trip when they travel to Manhattan, Kansas to take on the Kansas State Wildcats in the Dillons Sunflower Showdown on Saturday, January 22. Tipoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. CT on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.

NORMAN, Okla. –&nbsp;In what was a back-and-forth battle, the No. 7/7 Kansas Jayhawks outlasted the Oklahoma Sooners in the final minute, 67-64, inside Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma on Tuesday evening.Kansas improves to 15-2 (4-1 Big 12), marking the 16th-straight season starting Big 12 play at 4-1 or better. Oklahoma falls to 12-6 (2-4 Big 12), including third-straight loss.The Jayhawks were led by sophomore forward Jalen Wilson, who scored 16 points on 6-of-10 shooting from the field, while junior guard Christian Braun and senior guard Ochai Agbaji came in clutch down the stretch, with Braun scoring 15 points and a clutch last-minute 3-pointer, while Agbaji scored 10 points, all of which came in the second half.Both teams battled throughout the first half, as Kansas’ Jalen Wilson emerged as the Jayhawks top scorer in the first half, connecting on a corner 3-pointer after a basket from David McCormack, to put the Jayhawks up 22-15 with 8:29 remaining.However, Oklahoma came fighting back, going on an 11-0 run to re-take the lead at 28-24 on a 3-pointer of their own from freshman guard CJ Noland, who led the team with eight points at the break.Wilson led the Jayhawks with nine points on 4-of-6 shooting at the break, as KU entered the locker room at halftime, leading 34-32.Out of the break, KU went on an 8-0 run courtesy of back-to-back 3-pointers from Dajuan Harris and Wilson to go up 42-32 and force a Sooner timeout.Oklahoma then trimmed Kansas’ lead down to just three on a 9-0 run, before reclaiming the lead on a step-back 3-pointer from senior guard Umoja Gibson. Gibson’s 3-pointer capped off a 15-2 run that helped Oklahoma to a 47-46 lead with 12:47 to go.Trailing 56-52, senior Ochai Agbaji found his groove by hitting on a pair of crucial 3-pointers, trimming the lead to 55-56 with 3:46 remaining, before tying the game on another 3-pointer at 58-58 with 2:58 to play.After trading free throws, Abgaji drove the lane to give KU a 62-60 lead with 1:04 remaining. Oklahoma responded with a lay-in of their own to knot the game at 62.With possession and the game tied at 62-62, Braun fielded a pass from Agbaji, which he rose up and connected on a contested 3-pointer to give KU a 65-62 lead with 11 seconds remaining.After a pair of Oklahoma free throws to make the score 65-64, Braun was fouled with 4 seconds remaining, before he connected a one-and-one. Oklahoma failed to convert on a last-second shot as KU escaped, 65-62.The Jayhawks continue their two-game road trip when they travel to Manhattan, Kansas to take on the Kansas State Wildcats in the Dillons Sunflower Showdown on Saturday, January 22. Tipoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. CT on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">C</a><a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">LICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀 MBB: Kansas outlasts Oklahoma in Big 12 battle, 67-64

Kapaun Mount Carmel 53, Wichita Northwest 33

Wichita Bishop Carroll 52, Wichita North 12

Uniontown Kenny Holt Memorial Tournament=

Christ Preparatory Academy 60, Independence Home School 33

Tuesday's ScoresThe Associated Press<h2>GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=</h2>Andale 60, Augusta 29Arkansas City 48, Rose Hill 31Bennington 70, Wichita Classical 56Chaparral 39, Moundridge 34Circle 38, Wichita Collegiate 21Clearwater 51, El Dorado 9Dodge City 58, Great Bend 22Emporia 58, Highland Park 20Goddard 42, Maize South 37Hodgeman County 61, Satanta 19Hutchinson 47, Goddard-Eisenhower 38Kapaun Mount Carmel 53, Wichita Northwest 33Lakeside 54, Tescott 23Lebo 45, Burlingame 33Madison/Hamilton 47, Olpe 36McPherson 47, Andover Central 37Minneola 51, Pawnee Heights 29Osborne 54, St. John's Beloit-Tipton 44Pike Valley 36, Wilson 28Rock Hills 40, Thunder Ridge 37Sedan 55, Oxford 41Spearville 58, Ingalls 27St. James Academy 55, Olathe East 51Sylvan-Lucas 40, Lincoln 12Topeka 78, Manhattan 53Washburn Rural 66, Topeka West 24Wellington 74, Winfield 39Wichita Bishop Carroll 52, Wichita North 12Wichita Heights 77, Wichita West 33Wichita South 50, Wichita East 26Burlington Invitational=Independence 52, Ottawa 51Labette County 36, Paola 33Rock Creek 61, Burlington 20Silver Lake 52, Sabetha 40Centre Cougar Classic=Herington 47, Wakefield 25Rural Vista 56, Solomon 16SVHE 55, Marion 33Flint Hills Shoot Out=Council Grove 51, Lyndon 38Hoisington Winter Jam=Cimarron 58, La Crosse 36Hoisington 53, Otis-Bison 33Mclouth Invitational=Riverside 45, Pleasant Ridge 31Northwest Kansas League Tournament=Oberlin-Decatur 52, Greeley County 35Quinter 45, Ness City 38Rawlins County 48, Dighton 35Pleasanton Invitational=Heritage Christian 47, Oswego 16Sterling Invitational=Scott City 50, Smoky Valley 34Sterling 61, Hutchinson Trinity 21Tonganoxie Invitational=Bonner Springs 39, Holton 30Wamego 63, Tonganoxie 22Trojan Classic=Clay Center 36, Holcomb 36Hesston 40, Hillsboro 27Remington 49, Republic County 17Twin Valley League Tournament=Centralia 56, Axtell 26Doniphan West 54, Clifton-Clyde 37Hanover 52, Frankfort 26Valley Heights 68, Troy 18Uniontown Kenny Holt Memorial Tournament=KC Christian 27, Altoona-Midway 20Uniontown 35, Prairie View 31Wilson County Classic=Girard 66, Fredonia 14Yates Center Mid-Season Classic=St. Paul 49, Iola 25POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS=Bucklin vs. Kiowa County, ppd.Crest vs. Anderson County, ccd.Elyria Christian vs. Centre, ccd.Lawrence, Mass. vs. Andover, ppd.Tuesday's ScoresThe Associated PressBOYS PREP BASKETBALL=Caldwell 41, West Elk 33Cedar Vale/Dexter 34, Burden Central 28Christ Preparatory Academy 60, Independence Home School 33Hodgeman County 68, Satanta 59Kapaun Mount Carmel 78, Wichita Northwest 46Lebo 40, Burlingame 38Logan/Palco 54, Western Plains-Healy 31Minneola 59, Pawnee Heights 45Olpe 58, Madison/Hamilton 27Pike Valley 61, Wilson 40Rock Hills 35, Tescott 20Sedan 62, Oxford 54South Gray 60, Ashland 48South Haven 63, Flinthills 56Spearville 52, Ingalls 28Wichita Bishop Carroll 61, Wichita North 39Wichita Heights 71, Wichita West 48Wichita South 59, Wichita East 43Baldwin Invitational=Baldwin 59, Bishop Seabury Academy 51Wellsville 82, Augusta 75Basehor-Linwood Invitational=Basehor-Linwood 87, Louisburg 42Junction City 90, Central (St. Joseph), Mo. 47Raytown South, Mo. 49, Olathe West 43Washburn Rural 55, KC Piper 47Burlington Invitational=Burlington 65, Wichita Independent 47Labette County 43, Silver Lake 40Paola 57, Ottawa 42Sabetha 54, Rock Creek 44Burrton Invitational=Berean Academy 48, Burrton 40Hutchinson Central Christian 55, Goessel 45Centre Cougar Classic=Elyria Christian 64, Marion 43Flint Hills Shoot Out=Osage City 57, Chase County 50Halstead Adolph Rupp Invitational=Andale 78, Minneapolis 29Haven 71, Halstead 12Hi-Plains League Tournament=Quarterfinal=Lakin 83, Wichita County 53Southwestern Hts. 51, Stanton County 43Sublette 57, Syracuse 49Hoisington Winter Jam=Ellinwood 49, Cimarron 35Hoisington 41, La Crosse 27Mclouth Invitational=Cair Paravel 73, McLouth 32Mid-Continent League Tournament=Hays-TMP-Marian 59, Hoxie 51Norton 33, Hill City 22Phillipsburg 45, Ellis 43Trego 60, Plainville 51Nemaha Central Thunder Classic=Nemaha Central 55, Marysville 52Northern Plains League Tournament=Osborne 53, Lakeside 46Northwest Kansas League Tournament=Dighton 49, Quinter 36Greeley County 66, Oberlin-Decatur 26Ness City 78, Sharon Springs 56St. Francis 48, Rawlins County 47NPL Tournament=Semifinal=Sylvan-Lucas 55, St. John's Beloit-Tipton 47Thunder Ridge 45, Lincoln 42Oskaloosa Invitational=Perry-Lecompton 53, Jefferson North 48Pleasanton Invitational=Heritage Christian 107, Oswego 47Osawatomie 50, Jayhawk Linn 44Skyline 54 Classic=Attica 54, Cunningham 51, OTNorwich 70, Kinsley 31Pratt Skyline 39, Medicine Lodge 37Stafford 62, South Barber 46SM West Viking Classic=Lansing 54, SM West 50SM Northwest 62, Grandview, Mo. 44Shawnee Heights 51, KC Wyandotte 45Southeast Lancer Classic=College Heights Christian, Mo. 59, Baxter Springs 44Columbus 62, Riverton 59Parsons 67, Erie 55Southeast 83, McAuley Catholic, Mo. 55Spring Hill Invitational Tournament=BV Southwest 86, KC Sumner 52Glendale, Mo. 58, Gardner-Edgerton 39Hutchinson 79, Mill Valley 66Olathe South 75, Spring Hill 45St. John Mid-Winter Classic=Wichita Independent 52, Nickerson 18Sterling Invitational=Kingman 48, Scott City 47Sterling 64, Lyons 34Trojan Classic=Hesston 60, Riley County 11Hillsboro 99, Eureka 22Holcomb 62, Clay Center 52Remington 36, Republic County 33Twin Valley League Tournament=Centralia 54, Wetmore 49Frankfort 54, Clifton-Clyde 43Hanover 61, Blue Valley 36Troy 55, Axtell 30Uniontown Tournament=KC East Christian 59, Altoona-Midway 22Prairie View 71, Uniontown 44Wilson County Classic=Girard 75, Fredonia 29Yates Center Mid-Season Classic=Anderson County 60, St. Paul 33Humboldt 51, Iola 45POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS=BV North vs. KC Turner, ccd.Crest vs. Humboldt, ccd.SM West vs. BV North, ccd.<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">C</a><a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">LICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile app. <a 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