HUTCHINSON, Kan. — No. 4 Hutchinson (13-1, 7-1) has been no stranger to comebacks this season.

Most notably, the Dragons trailed Clarendon by 20 with only seven minutes left earlier this year and came back to win by two.

The second half Saturday night started to have that same feel when Hutchinson cut a No. 10 Dodge City (11-1, 6-0) lead that ballooned to as many as 23, down to two with five minutes left.&nbsp;

Hutchinson went into the locker room facing a 55-39 deficit after shooting 30.2% and allowing Dodge City to make 67.7% of its 31 attempts. The Conquistadors tallied 38 points in the paint in the first half, 70 for the game.

Hutchinson gave up 37 fast break points on the night.&nbsp;

Themus Fulks and Mykell Robinson had 28 points each to lead Dodge City. Fulks hit important free throws down the stretch to keep a narrow advantage in the end.&nbsp;

Hutchinson had cut the lead to seven with less than eight minutes gone in the second half. Hutchinson then cut that lead to four with eight minutes to play after an Angelo Stuart three. Stuart poured in a career-high 34 points on 10 of 18 shooting, including 6 of 9 from three.&nbsp;

Kobe Campbell added 22 off the bench for Hutchinson.&nbsp;

Dodge City only shot 61.9% from the free throw line, but made just enough attempts when it mattered to ice the game.&nbsp;

FINAL: Dodge City 102 Hutchinson 96

Hutchinson was without 6-foot-8 starting forward Josiah Harris (5 points, 6 rebounds per game).

Dodge City started four players 6-6 or taller while Hutchinson was forced to start with an all-guard lineup that was 6-5 and shorter.&nbsp;

Hutchinson only lost the rebounding battle by four, but gave up 70 points in the paint while scoring 42 of its own.&nbsp;

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 </figure>By DAREN DUNNHutch PostHUTCHINSON, Kan. — No. 4 Hutchinson (13-1, 7-1) has been no stranger to comebacks this season.Most notably, the Dragons trailed Clarendon by 20 with only seven minutes left earlier this year and came back to win by two.The second half Saturday night started to have that same feel when Hutchinson cut a No. 10 Dodge City (11-1, 6-0) lead that ballooned to as many as 23, down to two with five minutes left.&nbsp;Hutchinson went into the locker room facing a 55-39 deficit after shooting 30.2% and allowing Dodge City to make 67.7% of its 31 attempts. The Conquistadors tallied 38 points in the paint in the first half, 70 for the game.Hutchinson gave up 37 fast break points on the night.&nbsp;Themus Fulks and Mykell Robinson had 28 points each to lead Dodge City. Fulks hit important free throws down the stretch to keep a narrow advantage in the end.&nbsp;Hutchinson had cut the lead to seven with less than eight minutes gone in the second half. Hutchinson then cut that lead to four with eight minutes to play after an Angelo Stuart three. Stuart poured in a career-high 34 points on 10 of 18 shooting, including 6 of 9 from three.&nbsp;Kobe Campbell added 22 off the bench for Hutchinson.&nbsp;Dodge City only shot 61.9% from the free throw line, but made just enough attempts when it mattered to ice the game.&nbsp;FINAL: Dodge City 102 Hutchinson 96Hutchinson was without 6-foot-8 starting forward Josiah Harris (5 points, 6 rebounds per game).Dodge City started four players 6-6 or taller while Hutchinson was forced to start with an all-guard lineup that was 6-5 and shorter.&nbsp;Hutchinson only lost the rebounding battle by four, but gave up 70 points in the paint while scoring 42 of its own.&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.

MBB: Comeback bid falls short for No. 4 Dragons

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — No. 25 Hutchinson (11-3, 5-3) opened Saturday's contest against Dodge City (9-4, 4-3) by knocking down 4 of 7 three-pointers.&nbsp;

Four different Dragons (Tor'e Alford, Mya Williams, Kalyn Ervin and Mel Kailahi) each hit a three.

Hutchinson jumped out to a 10-point advantage after one quarter and took a 32-18 lead into the locker room.&nbsp;

The Dragons shot 47.8% in the first half, including 50% from distance. Dodge City went 1-11 from three in the first half.&nbsp;

The Dragons used 38 points in the paint and 26 points off turnovers to finish victorious on John Ontjes' birthday.&nbsp;

FINAL: Hutchinson 78 Dodge City 45

Alford finished with 18 points, Ervin added 14 and Williams scored 10.

Dodge City was led by Krystina Hagood's 14.

Hutchinson shot 53.7% for the game while holding Dodge City to 30.6%.

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 </figure>By DAREN DUNNHutch PostHUTCHINSON, Kan. — No. 25 Hutchinson (11-3, 5-3) opened Saturday's contest against Dodge City (9-4, 4-3) by knocking down 4 of 7 three-pointers.&nbsp;Four different Dragons (Tor'e Alford, Mya Williams, Kalyn Ervin and Mel Kailahi) each hit a three.Hutchinson jumped out to a 10-point advantage after one quarter and took a 32-18 lead into the locker room.&nbsp;The Dragons shot 47.8% in the first half, including 50% from distance. Dodge City went 1-11 from three in the first half.&nbsp;The Dragons used 38 points in the paint and 26 points off turnovers to finish victorious on John Ontjes' birthday.&nbsp;FINAL: Hutchinson 78 Dodge City 45Alford finished with 18 points, Ervin added 14 and Williams scored 10.Dodge City was led by Krystina Hagood's 14.Hutchinson shot 53.7% for the game while holding Dodge City to 30.6%.<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 never trail; dominate Dodge City

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jim Fregosi Jr., a special assistant in the Kansas City Royals’ front office and a son of the longtime major league manager, has died. He was 57. The Royals say Fregosi died Thursday in Los Angeles. Fregosi spent 17 seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies as an area scout, scouting cross-checker and major league scout over two stints around time with the Colorado Rockies in 1999 and 2000. He joined the Royals after the 2011 season. Taken by St. Louis with the 42nd overall pick in the 1985 amateur draft, Fregosi spent five seasons in the minor leagues.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jim Fregosi Jr., a special assistant in the Kansas City Royals’ front office and a son of the longtime major league manager, has died. He was 57. The Royals say Fregosi died Thursday in Los Angeles. Fregosi spent 17 seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies as an area scout, scouting cross-checker and major league scout over two stints around time with the Colorado Rockies in 1999 and 2000. He joined the Royals after the 2011 season. Taken by St. Louis with the 42nd overall pick in the 1985 amateur draft, Fregosi spent five seasons in the minor leagues.

Royals front office member dies

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — One of the most heated rivalries in college basketball will be renewed on Saturday when Missouri visits No. 8 Kansas in a matchup of old Big Eight foes. Jayhawks coach Bill Self vowed never to play the Tigers again when the school bolted for the SEC. Now Kansas can make them pay on the hardwood for putting the Big 12 on the ropes a decade ago. It's a series that trace its roots to the days before the Civil War, when armed conflict took place over the issue of slavery. The simmering hatred between fanbases has persisted all these years.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — One of the most heated rivalries in college basketball will be renewed on Saturday when Missouri visits No. 8 Kansas in a matchup of old Big Eight foes. Jayhawks coach Bill Self vowed never to play the Tigers again when the school bolted for the SEC. Now Kansas can make them pay on the hardwood for putting the Big 12 on the ropes a decade ago. It's a series that trace its roots to the days before the Civil War, when armed conflict took place over the issue of slavery. The simmering hatred between fanbases has persisted all these years.

Border war back at Allen Fieldhouse Saturday

Wallace County 49, Heartland Christian 30

Wichita Bishop Carroll 48, Wichita Southeast 33

Oberlin-Decatur 24, Hitchcock County, Neb. 23

GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=Abilene 41, Augusta 31Andale 55, Maize 45Andover 38, McPherson 28Barstow, Mo. 57, KC Wyandotte 32Burlington 49, Baldwin 45Carl Junction, Mo. 57, BV North 46Central Plains 56, Phillipsburg 53Centralia 40, Nemaha Central 39Chapman 38, KC Bishop Ward 21Chase 50, Stafford 19Chelsea, Okla. 43, Coffeyville 32Clay Center 44, Marysville 35Clearwater 69, Winfield 37Clifton-Clyde 48, Pike Valley 25Elkhart 64, Granada, Colo. 11Elyria Christian 33, Goessel 17Flinthills 50, Fairfield 40Fredonia 68, Wichita Classical 27Frontenac 52, Baxter Springs 19Gardner-Edgerton 56, Lawrence 52Goddard-Eisenhower 48, Salina South 32Golden Plains 72, Weskan 25Goodland 76, Wray, Colo. 54Greeley County 51, Walsh, Colo. 3Hanover 56, Wetmore 28Haven 38, Wichita Sunrise 35Hays-TMP-Marian 59, Hill City 34Hillsboro 46, Lyons 26Holcomb 66, Coronado, Colo. 30Hutchinson 69, Buhler 24Independence 54, Wichita Collegiate 27Kapaun Mount Carmel 60, Wichita North 41Labette County 45, Mulvane 32Lakeside 56, Stockton 49Lakin 52, Norton 41Logan/Palco 51, Triplains-Brewster 32Maize South 39, Newton 24Maur Hill - Mount Academy 36, McLouth 28McClave, Colo. 45, Stanton County 29Nickerson 45, Garden Plain 35Olathe North 45, Liberal 38Osborne 67, Thunder Ridge 36Reno County 44, NOAH, Okla. 20Rose Hill 39, Chanute 27Royal Valley 51, Riverside 45Salina Central 83, Wichita Campus 22Scott City 57, Wichita Trinity 52Silver Lake 55, Riley County 27Smith Center 72, Ulysses 24Smoky Valley 60, Concordia 27South Central 64, Wynnewood, Okla. 37Southeast 27, Chetopa 20Southeast Saline 54, Beloit 47St. Paul 42, Columbus 24Sterling 63, Kingman 30Sylvan-Lucas 54, Cunningham 16Syracuse 42, Eads, Colo. 7Topeka 83, Topeka West 31Topeka Hayden 48, Manhattan 41Trego 53, Ness City 45Victoria 44, Northern Valley 35Wallace County 49, Heartland Christian 30Washburn Rural 54, Highland Park 12Western Plains-Healy 27, Natoma 24Wheatland-Grinnell 62, Dighton 40Wichita Bishop Carroll 48, Wichita Southeast 33Wichita Heights 65, Wichita Northwest 34Wilson 39, Southern Cloud 18Cattle Trail Tournament=Consolation Semifinal=Oberlin-Decatur 24, Hitchcock County, Neb. 23BOYS PREP BASKETBALL=Abilene 63, Augusta 46Andover 72, McPherson 54Ashland 59, Deerfield 37Bishop Miege 69, Helias Catholic, Mo. 64Blue Valley 70, Ruskin, Mo. 57Buhler 62, Hutchinson 58Chanute 71, Rose Hill 67Clay Center 63, Marysville 56Clearwater 54, Winfield 46Clifton-Clyde 67, Pike Valley 37Concordia 49, Smoky Valley 44Council Grove 60, Rock Creek 48Crest 41, Uniontown 30Dighton 65, Western Plains 29Fairfield 63, Chase 25Frontenac 69, Baxter Springs 31Garden Plain 55, Nickerson 40Goddard-Eisenhower 55, Salina South 53Granada, Colo. 49, Elkhart 48Greeley County 74, Walsh, Colo. 14Hays-TMP-Marian 64, Hill City 46Highland Park 55, Washburn Rural 40Hillsboro 60, Lyons 20Hoisington 48, St. John 45Holcomb 56, Wichita Trinity 37Junction City 52, Great Bend 36KC Bishop Ward 73, Chapman 34Kapaun Mount Carmel 60, Wichita North 28Lansing 59, Spring Hill 43Lighthouse Christian, Mo. 79, Reno County 50Logan/Palco 57, Wallace County 55Macksville 74, Kinsley 33Maize 38, Andale 37Maize South 68, Newton 59McClave, Colo. 61, Stanton County 34McCook, Neb. 54, Colby 32Meade 49, Cimarron 45Minneapolis 70, Solomon 62Mulvane 49, Labette County 35Nemaha Central 59, Centralia 42Northern Valley 61, Victoria 50Olathe North 45, Liberal 38Paola 38, Fort Scott 28Pawnee Heights 55, Quinter 52Perry-Lecompton 46, Wellsville 45Phillipsburg 57, Smith Center 26Pretty Prairie 64, Lincoln 31Republic County 33, Valley Heights 31Royal Valley 43, Riverside 21Sabetha 54, Holton 41Salina Central 52, Wichita Campus 49Salina Sacred Heart 53, Rossville 27Shawnee Heights 62, Ottawa 27Silver Lake 52, Riley County 41South Gray 62, Southwestern Hts. 53South Haven 33, Burlington, Colo. 27Southeast Saline 78, Beloit 58Southern Cloud 43, Wilson 36Stafford 65, Flinthills 47Sterling 63, Kingman 53Sylvan-Lucas 59, Tescott 17Tonganoxie 59, Metro Academy 41Topeka 83, Topeka West 31Topeka Hayden 50, Manhattan 48Topeka Seaman 72, Emporia 52Ulysses 69, Central Plains 27Webb City, Mo. 59, Leavenworth 51Wichita Collegiate 62, Independence 61Wichita Heights 62, Wichita Northwest 45Wichita Life Prep 58, Scott City 47Wichita South 68, Wichita West 62Wichita Southeast 61, Wichita Bishop Carroll 55Wray, Colo. 57, Goodland 25Cattle Trail Tournament=Consolation Semifinal=Southwest, Neb. 42, Oberlin-Decatur 41

High school basketball scores from December 10, 2021

HUTCHINSON, Kans.—The Hutchinson Salthawk Boys and Girls will be at Buhler tonight for basketball action vs the Crusaders.

Varsity games will be broadcast on KWBW 1450am/98.5fm as well as streamed on the Salthawk NFHS Network.&nbsp; You will have to register to view for free.

Freshman and JV games on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/hutchinson-high-school-hutchinson-ks/gamf3a8f44c88">NFHS Network Hutch Salthawks</a>

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🎥 🏀 LIVE VIDEO TV: Salthawk Basketball at Buhler tonight

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Morning Sports from December 10, 2021

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Andy Reid’s high-powered, thrill-a-minute cast of characters that carried the Kansas City Chiefs to consecutive Super Bowls has been uncharacteristically stuck in neutral this season. The Chiefs have topped 22 points just once since mid-October and that was in a 41-14 rout of their longtime AFC West rival in Las Vegas last month. Now, the Raiders visit Arrowhead Stadium for the return meeting on Sunday. The Chiefs have still managed to win five straight and take over first place in the division, while Las Vegas has lost four of its last five and desperately needs to win to keep its playoff hopes alive.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Andy Reid’s high-powered, thrill-a-minute cast of characters that carried the Kansas City Chiefs to consecutive Super Bowls has been uncharacteristically stuck in neutral this season. The Chiefs have topped 22 points just once since mid-October and that was in a 41-14 rout of their longtime AFC West rival in Las Vegas last month. Now, the Raiders visit Arrowhead Stadium for the return meeting on Sunday. The Chiefs have still managed to win five straight and take over first place in the division, while Las Vegas has lost four of its last five and desperately needs to win to keep its playoff hopes alive.

Chiefs and Raiders meet in KC Sunday

Cair Paravel 44, Maur Hill - Mount Academy 33

BV Southwest 65, Lafayette (St. Joseph), Mo. 54

Christ Preparatory Academy 45, Frontier School of Excellence Charter, Mo. 44

Hyman Brand 58, Alta Vista Charter, Mo. 45

Pond Creek-Hunter, Okla. 48, South Haven 47

St. John's Beloit-Tipton 53, Ellsworth 42

GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=Belle Plaine 55, Wichita Classical 31Bluestem 42, Hartford 39Cair Paravel 44, Maur Hill - Mount Academy 33Central Heights 32, Iola 18Chase 41, Cunningham 34Cheney 56, El Dorado 13Dodge City 66, McCook, Neb. 42Ell-Saline 39, Solomon 11Ellinwood 54, Fairfield 40Ellsworth 56, Plainville 21Fort Scott 64, Wellsville 9Garden Plain 34, Hesston 30Hillsboro 49, Moundridge 25Hodgeman County 52, Hoxie 44Joplin, Mo. 49, BV West 32Labette County 45, Circle 30Lebo 53, Heritage Christian 28Liberal 84, Wichita Trinity 20Linn 46, Red Cloud, Neb. 31Lyons 50, Inman 38Macksville 55, Kinsley 17Meade 47, Sublette 17Minneapolis 45, Bennington 27Minneola 52, South Gray 51Nickerson 54, Rose Hill 25Oakley 33, La Crosse 27Parsons 61, Mulvane 50Pleasanton 41, Prairie View 26Russell 45, St. John's Beloit-Tipton 31Scott City 65, Coronado, Colo. 19Uniontown 42, Erie 27Wabaunsee 47, Manhattan CHIEF 46Wichita Life Prep 45, Holcomb 32Wray, Colo. 58, Norton 29BOYS PREP BASKETBALL=Atchison 65, Bishop Seabury Academy 40BV Southwest 65, Lafayette (St. Joseph), Mo. 54Cheney 59, El Dorado 40Christ Preparatory Academy 45, Frontier School of Excellence Charter, Mo. 44Circle 63, Labette County 40Coronado, Colo. 58, Scott City 56Dodge City 70, McCook, Neb. 48Ellis 70, Bucklin 63Erie 55, Uniontown 25Eudora 57, Bonner Springs 28Flinthills 82, Chase 54Frankfort 45, Northern Heights 40Goodland 63, Burlington 40Hesston 63, Garden Plain 28Hillsboro 60, Moundridge 42Hoxie 59, Hodgeman County 30Humboldt 54, Crest 30Hyman Brand 58, Alta Vista Charter, Mo. 45Inman 67, Lyons 29KC Christian 59, West Franklin 48Kiowa County 57, Pratt Skyline 48Lakin 69, Colby 59Lebo 49, Iola 45Liberty North, Mo. 48, Olathe East 43Meade 57, Sublette 41Mill Valley 60, Barstow, Mo. 47Mulvane 72, Parsons 61Northeast-Arma 50, Oswego 30Oakley 52, La Crosse 38Olathe North 64, Garden City 55Olathe South 59, Blue Valley 39Osawatomie 50, Jayhawk Linn 40Paola 62, Perry-Lecompton 41Pond Creek-Hunter, Okla. 48, South Haven 47Prairie View 55, Pleasanton 50Red Cloud, Neb. 40, Linn 32Rose Hill 65, Nickerson 43Russell 64, Plainville 60Solomon 70, Ell-Saline 49Spearville 46, Larned 37St. John's Beloit-Tipton 53, Ellsworth 42Stafford 61, Fairfield 53Valley Center 67, Sterling 45Wichita Classical 72, Belle Plaine 59Wichita Trinity 67, Liberal 53Wray, Colo. 49, Norton 43

 🏀 High School Basketball Scores from December 9, 2021

PITTSBURG Pa. — After an unexpected run to the Sweet 16, the Kansas volleyball team’s season came to a close Thursday afternoon at Fitzgerald Field House, in Pittsburgh, where Pitt swept the Jayhawks, 25-19, 25-21, 25-18.

KU’s defense at times kept the underdogs in the hunt against a strong Pitt offense, but the Panthers finished with a .356 hitting percentage.

Rachel Langs led the Jayhawks (18-12) with six blocks and Anezka Szabo finished with five.

Down 15-11 midway through the third set, the Jayhawks soon found themselves in greater danger, as Pitt’s lead grew to 20-12. But that’s when the Jayhawks scored four in a row, with the help of a kill apiece from freshmen Camryn Turner and Caroline Bien.

However, a timeout by Pitt (29-3) helped one of the favorites in this year’s field regroup and win five of the next seven points to move on to the Elite Eight, and a Saturday regional final matchup with No. 6 Purdue.

The second set was tied at 8, before the Panthers began to create some separation, often with Serena Gray coming through with kills at the middle of the net, as KU fell behind, 17-13.

Following a timeout by KU head coach Ray Bechard, the Jayhawks steadily worked their way back into contention, even after trailing 22-16. It was at that juncture that they scored four in a row — with kills by Caroline Crawford, Jenny Mosser and Szabo, and an Audri Suter ace.

After cutting Pitt’s margin to 22-20, the Panthers took the second set, scoring three of the next four points, with two of those coming on KU errors.

KU opened the regional semifinal on fire, taking an 8-3 lead that prompted Pitt coach Dan Fisher to take a timeout.

A Panthers resurgence would follow, and Pitt evened the first set at 11, on consecutive aces by Panthers star Kayla Lund. Bechard called a timeout in response, after KU made three errors during Pitt’s run.

Even so, the Panthers kept the momentum after the stoppage, rattling off six more consecutive points. The Jayhawks couldn’t find a way to stop the wave of Pitt scoring opportunities, and the tournament’s overall No. 3 seed took control with a 10-0 run that put KU behind, 17-11, before the Jayhawks finally put an end to it on a Rachel Lang's kill.

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KU volleyball's magical run ends in sweet 16

WICHITA - Koch Arena has been chosen as one of the regional sites for The Basketball Tournament (TBT) in 2022.

The 64-team, $1-million winner-take-all event will take place at Koch Arena on July 22-25. In addition to the regional, Wichita will also be hosting one of TBT’s quarterfinal games for the first time ever. The winner of the Omaha Regional will play the winner of the Wichita Regional on July 28.

The 2022 event will be the third time Wichita has been a host city. The championship game will be held on August 2nd in Dayton, Ohio.

WICHITA - Koch Arena has been chosen as one of the regional sites for The Basketball Tournament (TBT) in 2022.The 64-team, $1-million winner-take-all event will take place at Koch Arena on July 22-25. In addition to the regional, Wichita will also be hosting one of TBT’s quarterfinal games for the first time ever. The winner of the Omaha Regional will play the winner of the Wichita Regional on July 28.The 2022 event will be the third time Wichita has been a host city. The championship game will be held on August 2nd in Dayton, Ohio.

Aftershocks to host TBT regional in July

Eagle Radio Sports for December 9, 2021

MANHATTAN, Kansas (AP) — Kam Jones scored 15 points, Oso Ighodaro blocked a potential game-winning shot in the final seconds and Marquette edged Kansas State 64-63 in the Big East/Big 12 Battle, K-State’s first home loss this season. 

Kansas State pulled within a point, 64-63 on a Mike McGuirl 3-pointer with 19 seconds left. But after working for a final shot, Ismael Massoud’s drive for the win was rejected by the 6-foot-9 freshman Ighodaro. 

Justin Lewis scored 14 for Marquette, which is now 4-1 this season against Power Five opponents. Mark Smith scored four of K-State’s last seven points, finishing with a season-high 17 and Massoud added 16.

MANHATTAN, Kansas (AP) — Kam Jones scored 15 points, Oso Ighodaro blocked a potential game-winning shot in the final seconds and Marquette edged Kansas State 64-63 in the Big East/Big 12 Battle, K-State’s first home loss this season. Kansas State pulled within a point, 64-63 on a Mike McGuirl 3-pointer with 19 seconds left. But after working for a final shot, Ismael Massoud’s drive for the win was rejected by the 6-foot-9 freshman Ighodaro. Justin Lewis scored 14 for Marquette, which is now 4-1 this season against Power Five opponents. Mark Smith scored four of K-State’s last seven points, finishing with a season-high 17 and Massoud added 16.

K-State loses by one to Marquette Wednesday

COFFEYVILLE, Kan. — No. 4 Hutchinson led by only three at halftime before building a 14-point advantage in the second half.

The Dragons (13-0, 7-0) shot 44.3% and scored 35 points off turnovers.&nbsp;

Coffeyville (5-7, 2-4) outrebounded Hutchinson 40-38 and scored 10 more points in the paint.

Angelo Stuart led Hutchinson with 25 points and Kobe Campbell added 21 off the bench. Campbell made 9 of his 11 attempts.

Dayshawn Wiley paced the Red Ravens with 14 points.&nbsp;

FINAL: Hutchinson 81 Coffeyville 74

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 </figure>By DAREN DUNNHutch PostCOFFEYVILLE, Kan. — No. 4 Hutchinson led by only three at halftime before building a 14-point advantage in the second half.The Dragons (13-0, 7-0) shot 44.3% and scored 35 points off turnovers.&nbsp;Coffeyville (5-7, 2-4) outrebounded Hutchinson 40-38 and scored 10 more points in the paint.Angelo Stuart led Hutchinson with 25 points and Kobe Campbell added 21 off the bench. Campbell made 9 of his 11 attempts.Dayshawn Wiley paced the Red Ravens with 14 points.&nbsp;FINAL: Hutchinson 81 Coffeyville 74<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.

MBB: No. 4 Dragons stay perfect

COFFEYVILLE, Kan. — The Dragons fell behind 7-1 early on the road Wednesday night and found themselves in foul trouble. Five Dragons escaped the contest with four fouls each.&nbsp;

Despite the early deficit and trailing by as many as eight, No. 25 Hutchinson (10-3, 4-3) trailed by just one at the break.&nbsp;

Coffeyville (11-2, 5-2) scored 21 points in the third frame to take a 48-41 advantage.

The Dragons fell behind by 12 with 4:31 to play, but outscored the Red Ravens 16-4 to close out regulation. With 0.4 left, Mel Kailahi's putback tied the score at 59.

In overtime, Dariauna Carter broke the 61-all tie with a three. The basket came with 11.7 seconds left. Hutchinson needed to answer from distance, but got a two at the buzzer.&nbsp;

FINAL: Coffeyville 64 Hutchinson 63

Hutchinson is now 1-3 on the road this season.&nbsp;

Faith Simpson had 12 points and 12 rebounds for the Red Ravens.&nbsp;

Carter led Coffeyville with 15 points.&nbsp;

Kalyn Ervin hit three triples and led Hutchinson with 21 points.&nbsp;

Mya Williams was held to 13 points.&nbsp;

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 </figure>By DAREN DUNNHutch PostCOFFEYVILLE, Kan. — The Dragons fell behind 7-1 early on the road Wednesday night and found themselves in foul trouble. Five Dragons escaped the contest with four fouls each.&nbsp;Despite the early deficit and trailing by as many as eight, No. 25 Hutchinson (10-3, 4-3) trailed by just one at the break.&nbsp;Coffeyville (11-2, 5-2) scored 21 points in the third frame to take a 48-41 advantage.The Dragons fell behind by 12 with 4:31 to play, but outscored the Red Ravens 16-4 to close out regulation. With 0.4 left, Mel Kailahi's putback tied the score at 59.In overtime, Dariauna Carter broke the 61-all tie with a three. The basket came with 11.7 seconds left. Hutchinson needed to answer from distance, but got a two at the buzzer.&nbsp;FINAL: Coffeyville 64 Hutchinson 63Hutchinson is now 1-3 on the road this season.&nbsp;Faith Simpson had 12 points and 12 rebounds for the Red Ravens.&nbsp;Carter led Coffeyville with 15 points.&nbsp;Kalyn Ervin hit three triples and led Hutchinson with 21 points.&nbsp;Mya Williams was held to 13 points.&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.

WBB: No. 25 Dragons fall in OT

&nbsp;LAWRENCE, Kan. -&nbsp;Kansas Volleyball (18-11) will take on No. 3 Pittsburgh (28-3) on Thursday, Dec. 9, in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2021 NCAA Women’s Volleyball Tournament. The match will begin at 1 p.m ET/12 p.m. CT in Pittsburgh and will be broadcast on ESPN+.

<a href="https://kuathletics.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3846a6408b9536a51afeabac1&amp;id=37a81960bf&amp;e=33e05464a3" target="_blank">Game Notes</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3846a6408b9536a51afeabac1&amp;id=8716baf5d5&amp;e=33e05464a3" target="_blank">Live Stats</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3846a6408b9536a51afeabac1&amp;id=590e43d0d8&amp;e=33e05464a3" target="_blank">Video</a> The Jayhawks defeated No. 19 Oregon and 14th-seeded Creighton on Dec. 2-3 in Omaha, Nebraska, to reach the Sweet Sixteen. Friday’s match against Creighton marked the first win in the round of 32 since 2015, when Kansas took down Missouri 3-0, and eventually advanced all the way to the Final Four. This year, Kansas is one of two schools to reach the Sweet Sixteen that did not receive a national seed. KU is joined by Illinois, who knocked off defending national champion and No. 7 seed Kentucky in the Round of 32. Three members of the Kansas Volleyball team earned a spot on the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Midwest All-Region team, which was announced on Tuesday. Caroline Bien was named the Regional Freshman of the Year and earned a spot on the All-Region Team along with Caroline Crawford, while Jenny Mosser received All-Region Honorable Mention. Bien becomes the second Jayhawk to be named AVCA Regional Freshman of the Year, joining Tayler Soucie, who earned the honor in 2013. Bien was previously named the Big 12 Freshman of the Year and an All-Big 12 First Team selection after leading the Jayhawks with 329 kills this season, an average of 2.96 per set. Crawford earns All-Midwest Region honors for the second consecutive season after receiving honorable mention during the 2020-21 season. She was also named Second Team All-Big 12, garnering all-conference accolades for the second straight season. Crawford is tied for the team lead with 125 blocks (26 solo, 99 assist) this season and she’s hitting a team-best .303 with 248 kills to her credit. Mosser also picked up her second consecutive All-Midwest Region selection after previously being named 2021 All-Big 12 Second Team. She ranks second on the team with 319 kills, an average of 2.87 per set, and 275 digs while recording 10 double-doubles this season. No. 3 Pittsburgh is 28-3 overall and 15-3 in the ACC. This trip to the Sweet Sixteen marks the second consecutive year the team has advanced to this point in the postseason. In the first weekend of the 2021 NCAA Tournament, the Panthers took down UMBC 3-0 on Friday, Dec. 3, before beating in-state rival Penn State 3-1 on Saturday. The win over Penn State was the 300th for head coach Dan Fisher and the first against Penn State in an NCAA Tournament. Pittsburgh leads the overall series 2-1 over Kansas. The teams first met on Sept. 25, 1993 when the Jayhawks took down the Panthers 3-1. The teams met again in 1994 and 1995 where Pittsburgh won both by scores of 3-2 and 3-0. The winner of the Kansas/Pittsburgh matchup will move on to the Elite Eight of the tournament and face the winner of the Purdue/BYU match. Purdue and BYU play at 11 a.m. ET/10 a.m. CT on Thursday, Dec. 9 and the winners will play Saturday, Dec. 11 at 4 p.m. ET/3 p.m. CT in the Fitzgerald Field House.&nbsp; &nbsp;

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&nbsp;LAWRENCE, Kan. -&nbsp;Kansas Volleyball (18-11) will take on No. 3 Pittsburgh (28-3) on Thursday, Dec. 9, in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2021 NCAA Women’s Volleyball Tournament. The match will begin at 1 p.m ET/12 p.m. CT in Pittsburgh and will be broadcast on ESPN+.<a href="https://kuathletics.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3846a6408b9536a51afeabac1&amp;id=37a81960bf&amp;e=33e05464a3" target="_blank">Game Notes</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3846a6408b9536a51afeabac1&amp;id=8716baf5d5&amp;e=33e05464a3" target="_blank">Live Stats</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3846a6408b9536a51afeabac1&amp;id=590e43d0d8&amp;e=33e05464a3" target="_blank">Video</a> The Jayhawks defeated No. 19 Oregon and 14th-seeded Creighton on Dec. 2-3 in Omaha, Nebraska, to reach the Sweet Sixteen. Friday’s match against Creighton marked the first win in the round of 32 since 2015, when Kansas took down Missouri 3-0, and eventually advanced all the way to the Final Four. This year, Kansas is one of two schools to reach the Sweet Sixteen that did not receive a national seed. KU is joined by Illinois, who knocked off defending national champion and No. 7 seed Kentucky in the Round of 32. Three members of the Kansas Volleyball team earned a spot on the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Midwest All-Region team, which was announced on Tuesday. Caroline Bien was named the Regional Freshman of the Year and earned a spot on the All-Region Team along with Caroline Crawford, while Jenny Mosser received All-Region Honorable Mention. Bien becomes the second Jayhawk to be named AVCA Regional Freshman of the Year, joining Tayler Soucie, who earned the honor in 2013. Bien was previously named the Big 12 Freshman of the Year and an All-Big 12 First Team selection after leading the Jayhawks with 329 kills this season, an average of 2.96 per set. Crawford earns All-Midwest Region honors for the second consecutive season after receiving honorable mention during the 2020-21 season. She was also named Second Team All-Big 12, garnering all-conference accolades for the second straight season. Crawford is tied for the team lead with 125 blocks (26 solo, 99 assist) this season and she’s hitting a team-best .303 with 248 kills to her credit. Mosser also picked up her second consecutive All-Midwest Region selection after previously being named 2021 All-Big 12 Second Team. She ranks second on the team with 319 kills, an average of 2.87 per set, and 275 digs while recording 10 double-doubles this season. No. 3 Pittsburgh is 28-3 overall and 15-3 in the ACC. This trip to the Sweet Sixteen marks the second consecutive year the team has advanced to this point in the postseason. In the first weekend of the 2021 NCAA Tournament, the Panthers took down UMBC 3-0 on Friday, Dec. 3, before beating in-state rival Penn State 3-1 on Saturday. The win over Penn State was the 300th for head coach Dan Fisher and the first against Penn State in an NCAA Tournament. Pittsburgh leads the overall series 2-1 over Kansas. The teams first met on Sept. 25, 1993 when the Jayhawks took down the Panthers 3-1. The teams met again in 1994 and 1995 where Pittsburgh won both by scores of 3-2 and 3-0. The winner of the Kansas/Pittsburgh matchup will move on to the Elite Eight of the tournament and face the winner of the Purdue/BYU match. Purdue and BYU play at 11 a.m. ET/10 a.m. CT on Thursday, Dec. 9 and the winners will play Saturday, Dec. 11 at 4 p.m. ET/3 p.m. CT in the Fitzgerald Field House.&nbsp; &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 sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

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

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Iowa State tight end Charlie Kolar has won the Williams V. Campbell Trophy as the top scholar-athlete in college football. The senior receives a $25,000 postgraduate scholarship. He is the first Iowa State player to win the award since it was established in 1990. Kolar was one of 13 finalists for the award who received an $18,000 postgraduate scholarships. He was named the winner at the National Football Foundation's Hall of Fame induction banquet. Kolar is a mechanical engineering major, with near 4.0 grade-point average. On the field, Kolar has 58 catches for 723 yards and five touchdowns. &nbsp;&nbsp;

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Pavel Buchnevich scored a wrap-around goal 53 seconds into overtime and the St. Louis Blues beat the Florida Panthers 4-3. The Blues earned a split in their back-to-back with Florida. Both games went to overtime. Brandon Saad's tip of Ivan Barbashev's shot broke a 2-2 tie and gave the Blues their first lead of the game with 13:12 left in the third period. Jonathan Huberdeau's goal for the Panthers with 5:32 left tied it for the third time. Blues goalie Ville Husso left the game after Huberdeau's goal, with Charlie Lindgren making his St. Louis debut in relief. No immediate explanation for Husso's departure was given.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Ochai Agbaji scored 23 points, Christian Braun added 20 and eighth-ranked Kansas tuned up for this weekend's return of the Border War with a 78-52 blowout of UTEP on Tuesday night. David McCormack and Mitch Lightfoot added eight points apiece for the Jayhawks (7-1), who led by 21 at halftime and weren't threatened the rest of the way. Souley Boom had 18 points and Keonte Kennedy 11 for UTEP (4-4). Now, the Jayhawks turn their attention to Saturday's showdown with Missouri. The bitter rivals haven't played a regular-season game since the Tigers bolted for the SEC nearly a decade ago.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals, Green Bay Packers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs remain the top five teams in the latest AP Pro32 poll. The Cardinals earned 11 of the 12 first-place votes in balloting Tuesday by media members who regularly cover the NFL. The Packers, who are coming off a bye, earned the remaining first-place vote. Both the Cardinals and Packers will host prime-time games in Week 14 as they look to stay on top of their respective divisions.&nbsp;

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Grayson Murphy had 14 points, nine assists and eight rebounds as Belmont edged past Saint Louis 64-59. Will Richard had 15 points and six rebounds for the Bruins (8-3). Gibson Jimerson tied a season high with 21 points for the Billikens (7-3).&nbsp;

Nets beat Mavs 102-99, hand Dallas 5th consecutive home loss

UNDATED (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 24 points, James Harden had 23 points and 12 assists, and the Brooklyn Nets beat Dallas 102-99, handing the Mavericks their fifth consecutive home loss. 

The Eastern Conference-leading Nets erased a 17-point third-quarter deficit to avoid back-to-back losses for the first time this season. Luka Doncic scored 28 points but had another rough night from 3-point range except for the 30-footer he banked in just before the first-half buzzer.

— LeBron James scored 30 points and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Boston Celtics 117-102 in the latest chapter of the NBA's most storied rivalry. Russell Westbrook had 24 points and 11 assists, and Anthony Davis had 17 points and 16 rebounds for the Lakers, who produced one of their best recent performances in their fourth victory in six games overall. Jayson Tatum scored 14 of his 34 points in an incredible first-quarter blitz for the Celtics, who dropped to 1-2 on their four-game West Coast trip. Boston and Los Angeles split their season series 1-1 for the fifth straight year.

— R.J. Barrett made a career-high seven 3-pointers and scored 32 points, and the New York Knicks snapped a three-game skid, beating the San Antonio Spurs 121-109. New York ended a seven-game losing streak at San Antonio. Alec Burks scored 18 points, Immanuel Quickley added 16 points and Julius Randle had 15 for the Knicks. 

Bulls' DeRozan remains in NBA's health and safety protocols

UNDATED (AP) — Chicago Bulls star DeMar DeRozan remains in the NBA's health and safety protocols and did not accompany the team to Cleveland.

The Bulls play the Cavaliers on the road Wednesday. DeRozan entered the health and safety protocols a few hours before Monday's win over the Denver Nuggets. The absence of the four-time All-Star is a blow for a team that was virtually tied with Brooklyn for the Eastern Conference lead entering Tuesday. The health and safety protocols require players to be sidelined at least 10 days or record two negative COVID-19 tests in a 24-hour period before they can resume basketball activities.

— Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum has been diagnosed with a collapsed right lung and will be sidelined indefinitely. McCollum was injured in the final quarter of the Blazers' 145-117 loss to the Boston Celtics on Saturday. He was listed as probable with a rib contusion for Monday night's game against the Los Angeles Clippers, but did not play in the 102-90 loss. The team says McCollum's condition was revealed by a CT scan. He is averaging 20.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 4.5 assists this season.

Browns place Njoku on COVID-19 list, could miss Ravens game

UNDATED (AP) — Browns tight end David Njoku was placed on the COVID-19 reserve list and could miss Sunday's crucial matchup against AFC North-leading Baltimore. 

Njoku leads Cleveland with 407 yards receiving and he scored the Browns' only touchdown in a 16-10 loss to the Ravens on Nov. 28. The loss of Njoku would be a major blow to the Browns, who can't afford another loss if they hope to make the playoffs. Plus, tight end Harrison Bryant is expected to miss Sunday's game with a high ankle sprain. Austin Hooper is the only regular tight end currently available.

UNDATED (AP) — Toronto Maple Leafs forward Jason Spezza has been suspended for six games without pay for kneeing Winnipeg Jets defenseman Neal Pionk. 

In the third period of Sunday's game between the Jets and Maple Leafs, Pionk had a knee-on-knee hit on Toronto's Rasmus Sandin. Sandin skated off the ice after the hit on his right knee. Pionk received a two-game suspension for the hit on Monday. After the hit on Sandin, Spezza drove his left knee into the face of Pionk, who was without a stick and on his knees trying to clear a puck. Spezza will forfeit $22,500 in salary.

—The Dallas Stars are sending goalie Ben Bishop on a conditioning assignment in the minor leagues as their former starter continues a long recovery from a knee injury. Bishop hasn't played since the NHL's playoff bubble in Canada in August 2020. Dallas could have trouble finding a spot for the 35-year-old after a stint with the Texas Stars of the AHL. Braden Holtby and Jake Oettinger have been the starters recently. 

Josi's highlight goal spurs Preds over Red Wings 5-2

UNDATED (AP) - Roman Josi beat four Detroit defenders for a first-period goal, Ryan Johansen scored on a power play and the Nashville Predators beat the Red Wings 5-2. 

The loss snapped Detroit's five-game winning streak and its five-game home winning streak. Josi took a feed from Dante Fabbro as he sped into the Red Wings' zone and skated 1-on-4 through the defense before beating Alex Nedeljkovic on the forehand. Nashville's Nick Cousins, Eeli Tolvanen and Fabbro scored in the third period, and David Rittich stopped 14 shots. Detroit's Michael Rasmussen also had a third-period goal.

— Tomas Hertl scored his fourth career hat trick and the San Jose Sharks used a three-goal barrage in the second period to beat the Calgary Flames 5-3. The Pacific Division-leading Flames broke out to a 3-1 lead early in the second before the Sharks responded with goals from Erik Karlsson, Logan Couture and Hertl to take the lead. Hertl sealed it with an empty-netter for his first hat trick since Jan. 22, 2019, against Washington. Dillon Dube, Johnny Gaudreau and Adam Ruzicka (roo-ZEE'-kah) scored for the Flames.

—Chicago Blackhawks forward Jujhar Khaira was stretchered off the ice after he was leveled by Jacob Trouba in the second period of the New York Rangers' 6-2 victory. Artemi Panarin had two goals and two assists against his first NHL team, passing 500 career points and helping New York to its seventh straight win. Trouba, Chris Kreider, Kevin Rooney and Barclay Goodrow also scored, and Alexandar Georgiev made 24 saves. The Rangers also beat the Blackhawks 3-2 on Saturday night in New York. 

— Cam Talbot made 38 saves against his former team and the Minnesota Wild shut down the Edmonton Oilers 4-1 for their seventh straight victory. Joel Eriksson Ek had a goal and an assist. Marcus Foligno, Victor Rask and Dmitry Kulikov also scored for the Wild, who are off to the best start in franchise history with 37 points through 25 games. Jesse Puljujarvi scored for the Oilers, who have lost three in a row.

—Trevor Zegras flipped a pass over the net to set up the go-ahead goal, Anthony Stolarz made 25 saves and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Buffalo Sabres 2-0. Zegras scooped the puck onto the blade of his stick behind the net and lobbed it over goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen's head. Sonny Milano was waiting on the right edge of the crease and batted the feed past Luukkonen's glove for his eighth goal 5:14 into the second period. Zegras leads rookies with 16 assists. 

—Martin Necas and Vincent Trocheck scored power-play goals, leading the Carolina Hurricanes to a 4-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets. Jaccob Slavin and Sebastian Aho each had a goal and an assist for the Hurricanes. Nino Niederreiter had two assists. Frederik Andersen made 16 saves for Carolina, in the opener of a five-game road trip. Nikolaj Ehlers and Pierre-Luc Dubois scored for the Jets. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 30 shots as Winnipeg wrapped up a four-game homestand (2-2-0) .

—Anders Leehad had two goals and the New York Islanders snapped an 11-game losing streak with a 5-3 win over the Ottawa Senators. Oliver Wahlstrom, Kieffer Bellows and Jean-Gabriel Pageau also scored for New York, which last won on Nov. 6. Ilya Sorokin stopped 30 shots. Josh Norris, Nick Holden and Alex Formenton scored for Ottawa, which had its three-game winning streak halted.

—Ondrej Palat scored with 38 seconds left in the third period, giving the Tampa Bay Lightning a 3-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens. Patrick Maroon and Corey Perry also scored for Tampa Bay. Andrei Vasilevskiy made 21 saves. Nick Suzuki and Mike Hoffman scored for Montreal. Jake Allen stopped 24 of 27 shots.

—Pavel Buchnevich scored a wrap-around goal 53 seconds into overtime and the St. Louis Blues beat the Florida Panthers 4-3. The Blues earned a split in their back-to-back with Florida. Both games went to overtime.

—Auston Matthews scored twice, defenseman Morgan Rielly set up four goals and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-4 to stop a two-game skid. Rielly set up power-play goals by William Nylander and John Tavares, and two more from Matthews. His second goal came seven seconds after Tavares put the Maple Leafs in front 4-1 late in the second period. Nick Ritchie scored his first goal in his 27th game with Toronto late in the first period. Jack Campbell made 28 saves for his NHL-leading 14th win. 

No. 6 Villanova tops Syracuse 67-53 with Baylor on deck

UNDATED (AP) — Justin Moore scored 18 points and Collin Gillespie had 14 to lead No. 6 Villanova to a 67-53 win over Syracuse in the Jimmy V Classic on Tuesday night. 

Jermaine Samuels added 13 for the Wildcats in their 22nd win at Madison Square Garden since 2014. The Wildcats improved to 7-2. Jimmy Boehim led the Orange with 21 points and Joe Girard III had 11 for Syracuse, which is 5-4. The Wildcats have a Sweet 16 rematch with Baylor on Saturday. Baylor beat Villanova last March in the Sweet 16.

— Ochai Agbaji scored 23 points, Christian Braun added 20 and eighth-ranked Kansas tuned up for this weekend's return of the Border War with a 78-52 blowout of UTEP on Tuesday night. David McCormack and Mitch Lightfoot added eight points apiece for the Jayhawks, who led by 21 at halftime and weren't threatened the rest of the way. Souley Boom had 18 points and Keonte Kennedy 11 for UTEP.

—Oscar Tshiebwe scored 18 of his 23 points after halftime despite being in foul trouble, TyTy Washington Jr. added 14 points and both Wildcats keyed small runs to help No. 10 Kentucky top Southern 76-64 on Tuesday night for its seventh consecutive victory. game. 

— J.D. Notae recorded his first career double-double and No. 12 Arkansas rolled to a 86-66 win against Charlotte on Tuesday night in nonconference action. Notae finished with 23 points and 10 rebounds as the Razorbacks took control of the game in the first half and never let up. 

—Terrence Shannon, Jr. had 18 points and 12 rebounds, and Texas Tech continued its run of Jimmy V Classic upsets in an offensively anemic 57-52 overtime win over No. 13 Tennessee on Tuesday night. Tuesday's game was classic in title only. Offense was hard to find at Madison Square Garden, where the Vols missed a whopping 34 of 40 3-pointers overall and shot only 27% overall in regulation from the floor. 

— Isaiah Mobley had a career-high 23 points and 13 rebounds, and No. 16 Southern California beat Eastern Kentucky 80-68. The Trojans improved to 9-0 overall, and they're off to their best start since 2016-17 when they opened 14-0. Mobley hit a career-high five 3-pointers. Mobley hit a career-high five 3-pointers and his rebounds tied a career high. The Colonels dropped their fourth in a row and fell to 5-5 overall. They were led by Braxton Beverly with 16 points. The Colonels outscored USC 43-39 in the second half, when they hit five straight 3-pointers over the game's closing minutes. 

SMU's Eric Dickerson finally goes into College Hall of Fame

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former SMU star Eric Dickerson is happy to be going into the College Football Hall of Fame after all these years.

He has long given up caring if the honor came his way. Dickerson was part of the 2020 class that was inducted into the hall along with the 2021 class because of the pandemic. Dickerson says he is proud to represent his school. His association with a program that received the NCAA death penalty for various violations played a big part in him having to wait. He has been in the Pro Football Hall of Fame since 1999. 

Serena Williams will not play in January's Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Not long after Serena Williams' name was absent from the entry list for the Australian Open, she confirmed the obvious: the seven-time champion won't play the 2022 edition of the season-opening major in January. 

The 40-year-old Williams hasn't played since retiring from her first-round match at Wimbledon with a right hamstring injury and her ranking has slipped to No. 41. 

She won the last of her 23 Grand Slam singles titles at the 2017 Australian Open, and was beaten in the semifinals this year by Naomi Osaka in straight sets. 

The Australian Open's website said the seven-time women's singles champion would not compete in Melbourne "following advice from her medical team."

Dressel, Ledecky win athletes of year at Golden Goggles

MIAMI (AP) — Caeleb Dressel and Katie Ledecky were honored as male and female athletes of the year at USA Swimming's annual Golden Goggle awards in Miami. Dressel repeated as athlete of the year after earning gold medals in the 50-meter freestyle, 100 free, and 100 butterfly at the Tokyo Olympics. 

Ledecky earned two gold and two silver medals in Tokyo, becoming the most decorated female individual gold medalist in Olympic history. 

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<h2>Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press</h2>LAS VEGAS (AP) — Iowa State tight end Charlie Kolar has won the Williams V. Campbell Trophy as the top scholar-athlete in college football. The senior receives a $25,000 postgraduate scholarship. He is the first Iowa State player to win the award since it was established in 1990. Kolar was one of 13 finalists for the award who received an $18,000 postgraduate scholarships. He was named the winner at the National Football Foundation's Hall of Fame induction banquet. Kolar is a mechanical engineering major, with near 4.0 grade-point average. On the field, Kolar has 58 catches for 723 yards and five touchdowns. &nbsp;&nbsp;ST. LOUIS (AP) — Pavel Buchnevich scored a wrap-around goal 53 seconds into overtime and the St. Louis Blues beat the Florida Panthers 4-3. The Blues earned a split in their back-to-back with Florida. Both games went to overtime. Brandon Saad's tip of Ivan Barbashev's shot broke a 2-2 tie and gave the Blues their first lead of the game with 13:12 left in the third period. Jonathan Huberdeau's goal for the Panthers with 5:32 left tied it for the third time. Blues goalie Ville Husso left the game after Huberdeau's goal, with Charlie Lindgren making his St. Louis debut in relief. No immediate explanation for Husso's departure was given.KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Ochai Agbaji scored 23 points, Christian Braun added 20 and eighth-ranked Kansas tuned up for this weekend's return of the Border War with a 78-52 blowout of UTEP on Tuesday night. David McCormack and Mitch Lightfoot added eight points apiece for the Jayhawks (7-1), who led by 21 at halftime and weren't threatened the rest of the way. Souley Boom had 18 points and Keonte Kennedy 11 for UTEP (4-4). Now, the Jayhawks turn their attention to Saturday's showdown with Missouri. The bitter rivals haven't played a regular-season game since the Tigers bolted for the SEC nearly a decade ago.NEW YORK (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals, Green Bay Packers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs remain the top five teams in the latest AP Pro32 poll. The Cardinals earned 11 of the 12 first-place votes in balloting Tuesday by media members who regularly cover the NFL. The Packers, who are coming off a bye, earned the remaining first-place vote. Both the Cardinals and Packers will host prime-time games in Week 14 as they look to stay on top of their respective divisions.&nbsp;ST. LOUIS (AP) — Grayson Murphy had 14 points, nine assists and eight rebounds as Belmont edged past Saint Louis 64-59. Will Richard had 15 points and six rebounds for the Bruins (8-3). Gibson Jimerson tied a season high with 21 points for the Billikens (7-3).&nbsp;<h2>Update on the latest sports</h2>NBA-SCHEDULENets beat Mavs 102-99, hand Dallas 5th consecutive home lossUNDATED (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 24 points, James Harden had 23 points and 12 assists, and the Brooklyn Nets beat Dallas 102-99, handing the Mavericks their fifth consecutive home loss. The Eastern Conference-leading Nets erased a 17-point third-quarter deficit to avoid back-to-back losses for the first time this season. Luka Doncic scored 28 points but had another rough night from 3-point range except for the 30-footer he banked in just before the first-half buzzer.Elsewhere in the league:— LeBron James scored 30 points and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Boston Celtics 117-102 in the latest chapter of the NBA's most storied rivalry. Russell Westbrook had 24 points and 11 assists, and Anthony Davis had 17 points and 16 rebounds for the Lakers, who produced one of their best recent performances in their fourth victory in six games overall. Jayson Tatum scored 14 of his 34 points in an incredible first-quarter blitz for the Celtics, who dropped to 1-2 on their four-game West Coast trip. Boston and Los Angeles split their season series 1-1 for the fifth straight year.— R.J. Barrett made a career-high seven 3-pointers and scored 32 points, and the New York Knicks snapped a three-game skid, beating the San Antonio Spurs 121-109. New York ended a seven-game losing streak at San Antonio. Alec Burks scored 18 points, Immanuel Quickley added 16 points and Julius Randle had 15 for the Knicks. NBA NEWSBulls' DeRozan remains in NBA's health and safety protocolsUNDATED (AP) — Chicago Bulls star DeMar DeRozan remains in the NBA's health and safety protocols and did not accompany the team to Cleveland.The Bulls play the Cavaliers on the road Wednesday. DeRozan entered the health and safety protocols a few hours before Monday's win over the Denver Nuggets. The absence of the four-time All-Star is a blow for a team that was virtually tied with Brooklyn for the Eastern Conference lead entering Tuesday. The health and safety protocols require players to be sidelined at least 10 days or record two negative COVID-19 tests in a 24-hour period before they can resume basketball activities.In other NBA news:— Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum has been diagnosed with a collapsed right lung and will be sidelined indefinitely. McCollum was injured in the final quarter of the Blazers' 145-117 loss to the Boston Celtics on Saturday. He was listed as probable with a rib contusion for Monday night's game against the Los Angeles Clippers, but did not play in the 102-90 loss. The team says McCollum's condition was revealed by a CT scan. He is averaging 20.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 4.5 assists this season.NFL NEWSBrowns place Njoku on COVID-19 list, could miss Ravens gameUNDATED (AP) — Browns tight end David Njoku was placed on the COVID-19 reserve list and could miss Sunday's crucial matchup against AFC North-leading Baltimore. Njoku leads Cleveland with 407 yards receiving and he scored the Browns' only touchdown in a 16-10 loss to the Ravens on Nov. 28. The loss of Njoku would be a major blow to the Browns, who can't afford another loss if they hope to make the playoffs. Plus, tight end Harrison Bryant is expected to miss Sunday's game with a high ankle sprain. Austin Hooper is the only regular tight end currently available.NHL-NEWSLeafs' Spezza suspendedUNDATED (AP) — Toronto Maple Leafs forward Jason Spezza has been suspended for six games without pay for kneeing Winnipeg Jets defenseman Neal Pionk. In the third period of Sunday's game between the Jets and Maple Leafs, Pionk had a knee-on-knee hit on Toronto's Rasmus Sandin. Sandin skated off the ice after the hit on his right knee. Pionk received a two-game suspension for the hit on Monday. After the hit on Sandin, Spezza drove his left knee into the face of Pionk, who was without a stick and on his knees trying to clear a puck. Spezza will forfeit $22,500 in salary.In other NHL news:—The Dallas Stars are sending goalie Ben Bishop on a conditioning assignment in the minor leagues as their former starter continues a long recovery from a knee injury. Bishop hasn't played since the NHL's playoff bubble in Canada in August 2020. Dallas could have trouble finding a spot for the 35-year-old after a stint with the Texas Stars of the AHL. Braden Holtby and Jake Oettinger have been the starters recently. NHL-SCHEDULEJosi's highlight goal spurs Preds over Red Wings 5-2UNDATED (AP) - Roman Josi beat four Detroit defenders for a first-period goal, Ryan Johansen scored on a power play and the Nashville Predators beat the Red Wings 5-2. The loss snapped Detroit's five-game winning streak and its five-game home winning streak. Josi took a feed from Dante Fabbro as he sped into the Red Wings' zone and skated 1-on-4 through the defense before beating Alex Nedeljkovic on the forehand. Nashville's Nick Cousins, Eeli Tolvanen and Fabbro scored in the third period, and David Rittich stopped 14 shots. Detroit's Michael Rasmussen also had a third-period goal.Elsewhere in Tuesday action:— Tomas Hertl scored his fourth career hat trick and the San Jose Sharks used a three-goal barrage in the second period to beat the Calgary Flames 5-3. The Pacific Division-leading Flames broke out to a 3-1 lead early in the second before the Sharks responded with goals from Erik Karlsson, Logan Couture and Hertl to take the lead. Hertl sealed it with an empty-netter for his first hat trick since Jan. 22, 2019, against Washington. Dillon Dube, Johnny Gaudreau and Adam Ruzicka (roo-ZEE'-kah) scored for the Flames.—Chicago Blackhawks forward Jujhar Khaira was stretchered off the ice after he was leveled by Jacob Trouba in the second period of the New York Rangers' 6-2 victory. Artemi Panarin had two goals and two assists against his first NHL team, passing 500 career points and helping New York to its seventh straight win. Trouba, Chris Kreider, Kevin Rooney and Barclay Goodrow also scored, and Alexandar Georgiev made 24 saves. The Rangers also beat the Blackhawks 3-2 on Saturday night in New York. — Cam Talbot made 38 saves against his former team and the Minnesota Wild shut down the Edmonton Oilers 4-1 for their seventh straight victory. Joel Eriksson Ek had a goal and an assist. Marcus Foligno, Victor Rask and Dmitry Kulikov also scored for the Wild, who are off to the best start in franchise history with 37 points through 25 games. Jesse Puljujarvi scored for the Oilers, who have lost three in a row.—Trevor Zegras flipped a pass over the net to set up the go-ahead goal, Anthony Stolarz made 25 saves and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Buffalo Sabres 2-0. Zegras scooped the puck onto the blade of his stick behind the net and lobbed it over goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen's head. Sonny Milano was waiting on the right edge of the crease and batted the feed past Luukkonen's glove for his eighth goal 5:14 into the second period. Zegras leads rookies with 16 assists. —Martin Necas and Vincent Trocheck scored power-play goals, leading the Carolina Hurricanes to a 4-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets. Jaccob Slavin and Sebastian Aho each had a goal and an assist for the Hurricanes. Nino Niederreiter had two assists. Frederik Andersen made 16 saves for Carolina, in the opener of a five-game road trip. Nikolaj Ehlers and Pierre-Luc Dubois scored for the Jets. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 30 shots as Winnipeg wrapped up a four-game homestand (2-2-0) .—Anders Leehad had two goals and the New York Islanders snapped an 11-game losing streak with a 5-3 win over the Ottawa Senators. Oliver Wahlstrom, Kieffer Bellows and Jean-Gabriel Pageau also scored for New York, which last won on Nov. 6. Ilya Sorokin stopped 30 shots. Josh Norris, Nick Holden and Alex Formenton scored for Ottawa, which had its three-game winning streak halted.—Ondrej Palat scored with 38 seconds left in the third period, giving the Tampa Bay Lightning a 3-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens. Patrick Maroon and Corey Perry also scored for Tampa Bay. Andrei Vasilevskiy made 21 saves. Nick Suzuki and Mike Hoffman scored for Montreal. Jake Allen stopped 24 of 27 shots.—Pavel Buchnevich scored a wrap-around goal 53 seconds into overtime and the St. Louis Blues beat the Florida Panthers 4-3. The Blues earned a split in their back-to-back with Florida. Both games went to overtime.—Auston Matthews scored twice, defenseman Morgan Rielly set up four goals and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-4 to stop a two-game skid. Rielly set up power-play goals by William Nylander and John Tavares, and two more from Matthews. His second goal came seven seconds after Tavares put the Maple Leafs in front 4-1 late in the second period. Nick Ritchie scored his first goal in his 27th game with Toronto late in the first period. Jack Campbell made 28 saves for his NHL-leading 14th win. T25-MEN'S BASKETBALLNo. 6 Villanova tops Syracuse 67-53 with Baylor on deckUNDATED (AP) — Justin Moore scored 18 points and Collin Gillespie had 14 to lead No. 6 Villanova to a 67-53 win over Syracuse in the Jimmy V Classic on Tuesday night. Jermaine Samuels added 13 for the Wildcats in their 22nd win at Madison Square Garden since 2014. The Wildcats improved to 7-2. Jimmy Boehim led the Orange with 21 points and Joe Girard III had 11 for Syracuse, which is 5-4. The Wildcats have a Sweet 16 rematch with Baylor on Saturday. Baylor beat Villanova last March in the Sweet 16.In other T25 action: — Ochai Agbaji scored 23 points, Christian Braun added 20 and eighth-ranked Kansas tuned up for this weekend's return of the Border War with a 78-52 blowout of UTEP on Tuesday night. David McCormack and Mitch Lightfoot added eight points apiece for the Jayhawks, who led by 21 at halftime and weren't threatened the rest of the way. Souley Boom had 18 points and Keonte Kennedy 11 for UTEP.—Oscar Tshiebwe scored 18 of his 23 points after halftime despite being in foul trouble, TyTy Washington Jr. added 14 points and both Wildcats keyed small runs to help No. 10 Kentucky top Southern 76-64 on Tuesday night for its seventh consecutive victory. game. — J.D. Notae recorded his first career double-double and No. 12 Arkansas rolled to a 86-66 win against Charlotte on Tuesday night in nonconference action. Notae finished with 23 points and 10 rebounds as the Razorbacks took control of the game in the first half and never let up. —Terrence Shannon, Jr. had 18 points and 12 rebounds, and Texas Tech continued its run of Jimmy V Classic upsets in an offensively anemic 57-52 overtime win over No. 13 Tennessee on Tuesday night. Tuesday's game was classic in title only. Offense was hard to find at Madison Square Garden, where the Vols missed a whopping 34 of 40 3-pointers overall and shot only 27% overall in regulation from the floor. — Isaiah Mobley had a career-high 23 points and 13 rebounds, and No. 16 Southern California beat Eastern Kentucky 80-68. The Trojans improved to 9-0 overall, and they're off to their best start since 2016-17 when they opened 14-0. Mobley hit a career-high five 3-pointers. Mobley hit a career-high five 3-pointers and his rebounds tied a career high. The Colonels dropped their fourth in a row and fell to 5-5 overall. They were led by Braxton Beverly with 16 points. The Colonels outscored USC 43-39 in the second half, when they hit five straight 3-pointers over the game's closing minutes. COLLEGE FOOTBALL-HALL OF FAMESMU's Eric Dickerson finally goes into College Hall of FameLAS VEGAS (AP) — Former SMU star Eric Dickerson is happy to be going into the College Football Hall of Fame after all these years.He has long given up caring if the honor came his way. Dickerson was part of the 2020 class that was inducted into the hall along with the 2021 class because of the pandemic. Dickerson says he is proud to represent his school. His association with a program that received the NCAA death penalty for various violations played a big part in him having to wait. He has been in the Pro Football Hall of Fame since 1999. TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN-SERENASerena Williams will not play in January's Australian OpenMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Not long after Serena Williams' name was absent from the entry list for the Australian Open, she confirmed the obvious: the seven-time champion won't play the 2022 edition of the season-opening major in January. The 40-year-old Williams hasn't played since retiring from her first-round match at Wimbledon with a right hamstring injury and her ranking has slipped to No. 41. She won the last of her 23 Grand Slam singles titles at the 2017 Australian Open, and was beaten in the semifinals this year by Naomi Osaka in straight sets. The Australian Open's website said the seven-time women's singles champion would not compete in Melbourne "following advice from her medical team."SWIMMING-GOLDEN GOGGLESDressel, Ledecky win athletes of year at Golden GogglesMIAMI (AP) — Caeleb Dressel and Katie Ledecky were honored as male and female athletes of the year at USA Swimming's annual Golden Goggle awards in Miami. Dressel repeated as athlete of the year after earning gold medals in the 50-meter freestyle, 100 free, and 100 butterfly at the Tokyo Olympics. 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Christ Preparatory Academy 44, Cair Paravel 40

Hutchinson Central Christian 55, Burrton 31

Maur Hill - Mount Academy 36, Jefferson North 33

Cair Paravel 91, Christ Preparatory Academy 37

Flint Hills Christian 52, Newton Christian 43

GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=Andover 47, Wichita Campus 28Andover Central 51, Maize South 37Baldwin 50, Anderson County 19Bennington 49, Solomon 22Blue Valley 53, KC Wyandotte 13Bluestem 46, Sedan 40Bonner Springs 86, KC Harmon 0Central Plains 61, Smith Center 57Centralia 47, Hanover 29Chanute 44, Caney Valley 39Christ Preparatory Academy 44, Cair Paravel 40Cimarron 69, Sublette 21Circle 40, Parsons 33Clay Center 52, Beloit 35Clifton-Clyde 55, Rock Hills 37Columbus 35, Southeast 23Concordia 39, Republic County 34Doniphan West 49, Riverside 43Elkhart 56, McClave, Colo. 48Ell-Saline 48, Minneapolis 46Erie 51, Crest 35Frankfort 44, Wabaunsee 28Frontenac 60, Riverton 21Garden Plain 48, Rose Hill 20Girard 50, Carl Junction, Mo. 48Greeley County 56, Eads, Colo. 27Haven 50, Conway Springs 25Hiawatha 52, Troy 26Hillsboro 57, Inman 35Hutchinson 43, Maize 32Hutchinson Central Christian 55, Burrton 31Hyman Brand 53, Frontier STEM, Mo. 14Linn 52, Wakefield 26Little River 50, Goessel 21Louisburg 43, Burlington 31Maur Hill - Mount Academy 36, Jefferson North 33McLouth 49, Pleasant Ridge 36Mission Valley 49, Lyndon 24Nickerson 35, Hesston 28Olathe South 60, Barstow, Mo. 17Osborne 65, Lakeside 34Paola 55, Wellsville 17Perry-Lecompton 55, Fort Scott 47Phillipsburg 60, Ulysses 12Prairie View 62, Jayhawk Linn 31Pratt 42, Chaparral 33Quinter 67, Natoma 12Salina Sacred Heart 38, Chapman 28Salina South 60, Buhler 50Sedgwick 55, Wichita Classical 25Silver Lake 60, Council Grove 42Smoky Valley 53, Southeast Saline 47St. James Academy 62, Liberty, Mo. 46St. John 48, Ellis 16Stanton County 54, Walsh, Colo. 9Sylvan-Lucas 51, Wilson 16Syracuse 57, Granada, Colo. 45Tonganoxie 43, Atchison 20Topeka 82, Junction City 24Topeka Hayden 52, Highland Park 38Trego 47, Northern Valley 12Valley Heights 39, Marysville 21Wamego 52, Sabetha 29Washington County 57, Onaga 29Wellington 55, Cheney 49Wichita Defenders 36, Reno County 30Cattle Trail Tournament=Arapahoe, Neb. 42, Oberlin-Decatur 22BOYS PREP BASKETBALL=Abilene 68, Rock Creek 27Andover 55, Wichita Campus 30Andover Central 42, Maize South 37BV North 81, KC Harmon 40BV Southwest 60, Barstow, Mo. 38BV West 56, Gardner-Edgerton 25Baxter Springs 49, Quapaw, Okla. 13Beloit 59, Clay Center 52Blue Valley 76, KC Sumner 59Buhler 57, Salina South 47Cair Paravel 91, Christ Preparatory Academy 37Cedar Vale/Dexter 52, Attica 37Chanute 57, Caney Valley 51Cheney 76, Wellington 30Clifton-Clyde 82, Rock Hills 13Columbus 65, Southeast 54Concordia 50, Republic County 35Council Grove 63, Silver Lake 46Elkhart 60, McClave, Colo. 50Ell-Saline 49, Minneapolis 43Erie 54, Crest 22Flint Hills Christian 52, Newton Christian 43Frontenac 69, Riverton 49Goessel 39, Little River 38Granada, Colo. 64, Syracuse 46Greeley County 75, Eads, Colo. 34Hanover 63, Centralia 41Hesston 53, Nickerson 18Hiawatha 70, Troy 47Highland Park 60, Topeka Hayden 51, OTHillsboro 65, Inman 37Hoisington 77, Bucklin 64Humboldt 53, Uniontown 28Hutchinson Central Christian 65, Burrton 43Hyman Brand 62, Frontier STEM, Mo. 41Ingalls 59, Moscow 34Junction City 80, Topeka 53KC Bishop Ward 77, Rossville 44Kapaun Mount Carmel 45, Wichita Heights 43Liberty North, Mo. 48, Olathe East 43Lincoln 41, Fairfield 34Linn 52, Wakefield 27Louisburg 52, Burlington 51Madison/Hamilton Co-op 58, Oswego 26Maize 51, Hutchinson 48Manhattan CHIEF 71, Northern Heights 56Marais des Cygnes Valley 59, Peabody-Burns 55Marysville 66, Valley Heights 26McPherson 68, Newton 64, OTMedicine Lodge 62, Kiowa County 49Onaga 50, Washington County 35Osborne 51, Lakeside 40Paola 47, Wellsville 43Pawnee Heights 47, Dighton 45, OTPerry-Lecompton 55, Fort Scott 47Phillipsburg 43, Ulysses 40Pittsburg 55, Nevada, Mo. 27Pleasant Ridge 76, McLouth 37Pleasanton 47, Osawatomie 45Prairie View 62, Jayhawk Linn 31Pratt 68, Chaparral 54Rawlins County 62, Natoma 33Riverside 61, Doniphan West 35Rose Hill 64, Garden Plain 28SM South 66, Metro Academy 47Sabetha 43, Wamego 37Salina Central 64, Goddard-Eisenhower 54Salina Sacred Heart 61, Chapman 48Sedan 62, Bluestem 26Smith Center 60, Central Plains 29Southeast Saline 64, Smoky Valley 51Southwestern Hts. 70, Minneola 49Sublette 62, Cimarron 58Sylvan-Lucas 58, Wilson 9Tonganoxie 47, Atchison 42Topeka Heritage Christian 50, Central Heights 42Topeka Seaman 69, Wichita West 59Trego 61, Northern Valley 47Triplains-Brewster 65, Golden Plains 33Valley Center 77, Kingman 52Wabaunsee 53, Frankfort 48Washburn Rural 52, Emporia 41Weskan 45, St. Francis 42Wichita Classical 60, Sedgwick 54Wichita Defenders 54, Reno County 49Wichita Independent 63, Marion 29Wichita South 67, Wichita Bishop Carroll 37Cattle Trail Tournament=Medicine Valley, Neb. 74, Oberlin-Decatur 15

Prep basketball scores from December 7, 2021

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Ochai Agbaji scored 23 points, Christian Braun added 20 and eighth-ranked Kansas tuned up for this weekend’s return of the Border War with a 78-52 blowout of UTEP on Tuesday night. David McCormack and Mitch Lightfoot added eight points apiece for the Jayhawks (7-1), who led by 21 at halftime and weren't threatened the rest of the way. Souley Boom had 18 points and Keonte Kennedy 11 for UTEP (4-4). Now, the Jayhawks turn their attention to Saturday’s showdown with Missouri. The bitter rivals haven't played a regular-season game since the Tigers bolted for the SEC nearly a decade ago.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Ochai Agbaji scored 23 points, Christian Braun added 20 and eighth-ranked Kansas tuned up for this weekend’s return of the Border War with a 78-52 blowout of UTEP on Tuesday night. David McCormack and Mitch Lightfoot added eight points apiece for the Jayhawks (7-1), who led by 21 at halftime and weren't threatened the rest of the way. Souley Boom had 18 points and Keonte Kennedy 11 for UTEP (4-4). Now, the Jayhawks turn their attention to Saturday’s showdown with Missouri. The bitter rivals haven't played a regular-season game since the Tigers bolted for the SEC nearly a decade ago.

KU wins over UTEP Tuesday

HUTCHINSON, Kans.—The Hutchinson Salthawk Boys and Girls will be at home at the SAC tonight to open the season vs the Maize Eagle.

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 🏀 Salthawks open basketball tonight vs Maize at home

Kansas’ Christian Braun earned his second career Big 12 Men’s Basketball Player of the Week honor on Monday. Braun poured in a career-high 31 points, including 22 in the second half, in Kansas' 95-75 road win at St. John's. The junior guard shot 10-of-16 (62.5%) from the field, including 2-for-4 from three-point range, and 9-of-10 from the free-throw line. He also tied a season- high with eight rebounds and had four assists and a team-high three steals. It was Braun's fourth career 20-point scoring game, including his first of the season.

Kansas’ Christian Braun earned his second career Big 12 Men’s Basketball Player of the Week honor on Monday. Braun poured in a career-high 31 points, including 22 in the second half, in Kansas' 95-75 road win at St. John's. The junior guard shot 10-of-16 (62.5%) from the field, including 2-for-4 from three-point range, and 9-of-10 from the free-throw line. He also tied a season- high with eight rebounds and had four assists and a team-high three steals. It was Braun's fourth career 20-point scoring game, including his first of the season.

🏀 Braun is Big 12 Men’s Basketball Player of the Week

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu is the organization’s nominee for the 2021 Walter Payton Man of the Year Award.

The Tyrann Mathieu Foundation’s mission is to impact the lives of the financially disadvantaged, specifically children.

“I think about my grandmother and she was always willing to serve other people and that’s what I try my best to really duplicate,” Mathieu said.

Through community events, Mathieu has delivered turkeys for Thanksgiving, sent 32 children on shopping sprees, recognized elementary school teachers for their work and more.

“You play the game because you care about your teammates and you care about your coaches and I think it’s the same mindset off the field,” Mathieu said. “You do the things you do in the community because its about the people.”

Each NFL franchise selects one of their players to nominate for the award.

The Walter Payton Man of the Year Award is awarded to players who have exhibited excellence on the field and have impacted lives off the field.

“It’s a temendous honor to not onlyu represent great men who have come before, but to also represent a great organization. It’s humbling.”

In 2020, the Chiefs nominated Travis Kelce for his 87 and Running Foundation.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu is the organization’s nominee for the 2021 Walter Payton Man of the Year Award.The Tyrann Mathieu Foundation’s mission is to impact the lives of the financially disadvantaged, specifically children.“I think about my grandmother and she was always willing to serve other people and that’s what I try my best to really duplicate,” Mathieu said.Through community events, Mathieu has delivered turkeys for Thanksgiving, sent 32 children on shopping sprees, recognized elementary school teachers for their work and more.“You play the game because you care about your teammates and you care about your coaches and I think it’s the same mindset off the field,” Mathieu said. “You do the things you do in the community because its about the people.”Each NFL franchise selects one of their players to nominate for the award.The Walter Payton Man of the Year Award is awarded to players who have exhibited excellence on the field and have impacted lives off the field.“It’s a temendous honor to not onlyu represent great men who have come before, but to also represent a great organization. It’s humbling.”In 2020, the Chiefs nominated Travis Kelce for his 87 and Running Foundation.

 Tyrann Mathieu nominee for the 2021 Walter Payton Man of the Year Award

CHICAGO (December 7, 2021) — In its 37th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, Gatorade today announced Dylan Edwards of Derby High School is the 2021-22 Gatorade Kansas Football Player of the Year. Edwards is the second Gatorade Kansas Football Player of the Year to be chosen from Derby High School.

The award, which recognizes not only outstanding athletic excellence, but also high standards of academic achievement and exemplary character demonstrated on and off the field, distinguishes Edwards as Kansas’ best high school football player. Now a finalist for the prestigious Gatorade National Football Player of the Year award to be announced in December, Edwards joins an elite alumni association of state award-winners, including Emmitt Smith (1986-87, Escambia High School, Fla.), Matthew Stafford (2005-06, Highland Park High School, Texas) and Christian McCaffrey (2012-13 &amp; 2013-14, Valor Christian High School, Colo.).

The 5-foot-9, 165-pound junior running back rushed for 2,603 yards and 38 touchdowns, averaging 12.5 yards per carry, this past season, leading the Panthers (11-1) to the Class 6A state championship game. Edwards also caught eight passes for 101 yards and a TD, and he returned two punts and a kickoff for scores.

Edwards received the Derby Public Schools “I Make a Difference” award for his dedication to community service.

He has volunteered locally as an elementary school mentor and as a youth football coach. “Dylan Edwards is the best player I’ve seen in person at the high school level,” said Mike Vernon, head coach of Hutchinson High School. “He’s very dangerous. I can’t wait for him to graduate.”

Edwards has maintained a 3.30 GPA in the classroom. He will begin his senior year of high school next fall.

The Gatorade Player of the Year program annually recognizes one winner in the District of Columbia and each of the 50 states that sanction high school football, girls volleyball, boys and girls cross country, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls soccer, baseball, softball, and boys and girls track &amp; field, and awards one National Player of the Year in each sport. The selection process is administered by the Gatorade Player of the Year Selection Committee, which leverages experts including coaches, scouts, media and others as sources to help evaluate and determine the state winners in each sport.

Edwards joins recent Gatorade Kansas Football Players of the Year Lem Wash (2020-21, Derby High School), Ky Thomas (2019-20, Topeka High School), Graham Mertz (2018-19, Blue Valley North High School), and Carter Putz (2017-18, Bishop Miege High School), among the state’s list of former award winners.

CHICAGO (December 7, 2021) — In its 37th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, Gatorade today announced Dylan Edwards of Derby High School is the 2021-22 Gatorade Kansas Football Player of the Year. Edwards is the second Gatorade Kansas Football Player of the Year to be chosen from Derby High School.The award, which recognizes not only outstanding athletic excellence, but also high standards of academic achievement and exemplary character demonstrated on and off the field, distinguishes Edwards as Kansas’ best high school football player. Now a finalist for the prestigious Gatorade National Football Player of the Year award to be announced in December, Edwards joins an elite alumni association of state award-winners, including Emmitt Smith (1986-87, Escambia High School, Fla.), Matthew Stafford (2005-06, Highland Park High School, Texas) and Christian McCaffrey (2012-13 &amp; 2013-14, Valor Christian High School, Colo.).The 5-foot-9, 165-pound junior running back rushed for 2,603 yards and 38 touchdowns, averaging 12.5 yards per carry, this past season, leading the Panthers (11-1) to the Class 6A state championship game. Edwards also caught eight passes for 101 yards and a TD, and he returned two punts and a kickoff for scores.Edwards received the Derby Public Schools “I Make a Difference” award for his dedication to community service.He has volunteered locally as an elementary school mentor and as a youth football coach. “Dylan Edwards is the best player I’ve seen in person at the high school level,” said Mike Vernon, head coach of Hutchinson High School. “He’s very dangerous. I can’t wait for him to graduate.”Edwards has maintained a 3.30 GPA in the classroom. He will begin his senior year of high school next fall.The Gatorade Player of the Year program annually recognizes one winner in the District of Columbia and each of the 50 states that sanction high school football, girls volleyball, boys and girls cross country, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls soccer, baseball, softball, and boys and girls track &amp; field, and awards one National Player of the Year in each sport. The selection process is administered by the Gatorade Player of the Year Selection Committee, which leverages experts including coaches, scouts, media and others as sources to help evaluate and determine the state winners in each sport.Edwards joins recent Gatorade Kansas Football Players of the Year Lem Wash (2020-21, Derby High School), Ky Thomas (2019-20, Topeka High School), Graham Mertz (2018-19, Blue Valley North High School), and Carter Putz (2017-18, Bishop Miege High School), among the state’s list of former award winners.Gatorade has a long-standing history of serving athlete communities and understands how sports instill valuable lifelong skills on and off the field. Through Gatorade’s “Play it Forward” platform, Edwards has the opportunity to award a $1,000 grant to a local or national organization of their choosing that helps young athletes realize the benefits of playing sports. Edwards is also eligible to submit a short video explaining why the organization they chose is deserving of one of twelve $10,000 spotlight grants, which will be announced throughout the year. To date, Gatorade Player of the Year winners’ grants have totaled more than $3.5 million across more than 1,300 organizations.Since the program’s inception in 1985, Gatorade Player of the Year award recipients have won hundreds of professional and college championships, and many have also turned into pillars in their communities, becoming coaches, business owners and educators.To learn more about the Gatorade Player of the Year program, check out past winners or to nominate student-athletes, visit&nbsp;<a href="http://playeroftheyear.gatorade.com">playeroftheyear.gatorade.com</a>.