SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Kansas City catcher Salvador Perez is set to have another test on his left knee after getting injured in a collision with Royals backup catcher Drew Butera in the World Baseball Classic.
Perez is returning to the Royals’ spring training camp on Monday and will have an MRI. The four-time All-Star and 2015 World Series MVP was hurt Saturday in Mexico while playing for Venezuela and is out of the tournament.
The original diagnosis was inflammation but no structural damage.
Kansas Prep Scores
Saturday’s Scores
The Associated Press
BV Northwest 64, Lawrence 61
Lawrence Free State 43, BV North 42
| Class 5A State Tournament |
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| Third Place |
Goddard-Eisenhower 64, Wichita Heights 57
| Championship |
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Shawnee Heights 66, KC Schlagle 49
| Class 4A State Tournament |
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| Division I |
| Third Place |
Abilene 56, Andover Central 41
| Championship |
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Bishop Miege 67, McPherson 53
| Class 3A State Tournament |
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| Third Place |
Southeast Saline 72, Belle Plaine 60
| Championship |
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Marysville 45, Cheney 37
| Class 2A State Tournament |
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| Third Place |
Bishop Seabury Academy 68, Hoxie 56
| Championship |
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Salina Sacred Heart 59, St. John 51
| Class 1A State Tournament |
|---|
| Division I |
| Third Place |
Burlingame 59, St. Francis 56, 2OT
| Championship |
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Hanover 60, South Gray 36
| Division II |
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| Third Place |
Caldwell 61, Hutchinson Central Christian 35
| Championship |
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Wallace County 69, Hartford 54
| Division II |
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| Third Place |
Topeka Hayden 92, Wichita Collegiate 72
| Championship |
|---|
Holcomb 60, Pratt 45
| GIRLS’ BASKETBALL |
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| Class 6A State Tournament |
| Third Place |
Olathe South 66, Wichita West 39
| Championship |
|---|
Manhattan 44, Derby 42
| Class 5A State Tournament |
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| Third Place |
Leavenworth 52, Salina Central 41
| Championship |
|---|
St. Thomas Aquinas 47, Maize 35
| Class 4A State Tournament |
|---|
| Division I |
| Third Place |
KC Piper 66, Circle 39
| Championship |
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Bishop Miege 66, McPherson 59
| Division II |
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| Third Place |
Andale 57, Scott City 54
| Championship |
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Girard 54, Jefferson West 48
| Class 3A State Tournament |
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| Third Place |
Hays-TMP-Marian 63, Nemaha Central 57
| Championship |
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Hugoton 59, Cheney 37
| Class 2A State Tournament |
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| Third Place |
Meade 51, Valley Falls 40
| Championship |
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Central Plains 60, Wabaunsee 48
| Class 1A State Tournament |
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| Division I |
| Third Place |
Centralia 55, South Central 45
| Championship |
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Hanover 50, Olpe 47
| Division II |
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| Third Place |
Otis-Bison 41, Golden Plains 34
| Championship |
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Waverly 54, Wheatland-Grinnell 49
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — There is plenty of Big 12 flavor in the Midwest Region of the NCAA Tournament.
Start at the top with No. 1 seed Kansas, which was rewarded for its 13th straight regular-season conference championship by getting to play the opening round just down the road in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
The Jayhawks face the winner of a play-in game between North Carolina Central and UC Davis.
Big 12 Tournament champ Iowa State is the fifth seed in the region while Oklahoma State earned an at-large bid and will face Big Ten Tournament champion Michigan as the No. 10 seed.
The regional semifinals will be played at the Sprint Center in downtown Kansas City, where the Big 12 just wrapped up its tournament. And you can bet local fans are salivating at the idea of Kansas and Iowa State meeting there in the second weekend.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — West Virginia’s Esa Ahmad made the second of two free throws with 20.2 seconds left, and an off-balance 3-pointer by Kansas State’s Kamau Stokes was off at the buzzer, allowing the No. 11 Mountaineers to escape with a 51-50 victory in the Big 12 Tournament semifinals Friday night.
Tarik Phillip tied the game for the Mountaineers (26-7) with a 3-pointer with 1:41 left, and the Wildcats (20-13) came up empty at the other end. Ahmad was fouled during a mad scramble for a rebound moments later, and he clanked his first free throw before making his second.
The Mountaineers will face No. 23 Iowa State in the tournament final Saturday night.
Kansas Prep Scores
Friday’s Scores
The Associated Press
Hanover 64, St. Francis 44
South Gray 58, Burlingame 56
| Division II |
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| Semifinal |
Hartford 57, Hutchinson Central Christian 50
Wallace County 49, Caldwell 44
| Class 2A State Tournament |
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| Semifinal |
St. John 52, Bishop Seabury Academy 51, 6OT
| Class 3A State Tournament |
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| Semifinal |
Cheney 49, Southeast Saline 41
Marysville 68, Belle Plaine 35
| Class 4A State Tournament |
|---|
| Division I |
| Semifinal |
Bishop Miege 54, Abilene 36
McPherson 61, Andover Central 51
| Division II |
|---|
| Semifinal |
Holcomb 73, Topeka Hayden 69, OT
Pratt 76, Wichita Collegiate 65
| Class 5A State Tournament |
|---|
| Semifinal |
KC Schlagle 50, Wichita Heights 38
Shawnee Heights 57, Goddard-Eisenhower 55
| Class 6A State Tournament |
|---|
| Semifinal |
BV Northwest 67, Lawrence Free State 40
Lawrence 41, BV North 36
| GIRLS’ BASKETBALL |
|---|
| Class 1A State Tournament |
| Division I |
| Semifinal |
Hanover 58, Centralia 57
Olpe 58, South Central 47
| Division II |
|---|
| Semifinal |
Waverly 44, Otis-Bison 34
Wheatland-Grinnell 44, Golden Plains 41
| Class 2A State Tournament |
|---|
| Semifinal |
Central Plains 53, Valley Falls 41
Wabaunsee 48, Meade 47
| Class 3A State Tournament |
|---|
| Semifinal |
Cheney 54, Hays-TMP-Marian 43
Hugoton 55, Nemaha Central 37
| Class 4A State Tournament |
|---|
| Division I |
| Semifinal |
Bishop Miege 41, Circle 33
McPherson 54, KC Piper 38
| Division II |
|---|
| Semifinal |
Girard 43, Scott City 19
Jefferson West 53, Andale 35
| Class 5A State Tournament |
|---|
| Semifinal |
Maize 54, Salina Central 35
St. Thomas Aquinas 47, Leavenworth 38
| Class 6A State Tournament |
|---|
| Semifinal |
Derby 50, Wichita West 48
Manhattan 47, Olathe South 44
Kansas Prep Scores
Thursday’s Scores
The Associated Press
Burlingame 64, Osborne 53, OT
Hanover 68, Rural Vista 46
South Gray 73, Onaga 46
St. Francis 49, South Barber 36
| Division II |
|---|
| Quarterfinal |
Caldwell 64, Axtell 40
Hartford 49, Otis-Bison 46, OT
Hutchinson Central Christian 60, Wheatland-Grinnell 50
Wallace County 51, Ashland 34
| Class 3A State Tournament |
|---|
| Quarterfinal |
Belle Plaine 63, Galena 62
Cheney 54, Norton 44
Marysville 62, Silver Lake 44
Southeast Saline 56, Hugoton 39
| Class 5A State Tournament |
|---|
| Quarterfinal |
Goddard-Eisenhower 55, Wichita Bishop Carroll 50
KC Schlagle 56, Salina Central 53
Shawnee Heights 57, St. Thomas Aquinas 52
Wichita Heights 72, Pittsburg 65
| GIRLS’ BASKETBALL |
|---|
| Class 2A State Tournament |
| Quarterfinal |
Central Plains 60, Chase County 30
Meade 57, Hill City 46
Valley Falls 31, Berean Academy 26
Wabaunsee 61, Pittsburg Colgan 42
| Class 4A State Tournament |
|---|
| Division I |
| Quarterfinal |
Bishop Miege 63, Wellington 49
Circle 66, Labette County 52
KC Piper 45, Abilene 34
McPherson 60, Paola 54
| Division II |
|---|
| Quarterfinal |
Andale 47, Clay Center 36, OT
Girard 63, Topeka Hayden 58
Jefferson West 51, Larned 37
Scott City 44, Burlington 40
| Class 6A State Tournament |
|---|
| Quarterfinal |
Derby 40, Olathe East 33
Manhattan 63, Olathe Northwest 52
Olathe South 51, Lawrence 44
Wichita West 44, Wichita South 42
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Sophomore guard Barry Brown poured in a near career-high 21 points, as Kansas State knocked off No. 9/10 Baylor, 70-64, in the quarterfinals of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship on Thursday evening before 18,972 fans at the Sprint Center.
The win not only clinched the Wildcats (20-12, 8-10 Big 12) a berth in the semifinals for the first time since 2013, it also gave them a Top 10 victory at the Championship for the first time since knocking off No. 7 Kansas, 74-67, in the second round of the Big Eight Championship on March 13, 1993.
Tied at 33-all with 14:13 left to play, K-State used a 7-0 run over a 3-minute span early in the second half to take control of the contest, which was capped by a Brown 3-pointer at the 11:26 mark. The sophomore scored 15 of his 21 points in the second half, hitting both 3-point attempts and going an impressive 9-of-11 from the free throw line, including 6-of-8 in the last 49 seconds.
Baylor (25-7, 12-6 Big 12) closed to within 48-43 on a jumper by Big 12 Newcomer of the Year Manu Lecomte with 6:35remaining, however, K-State responded with a 9-3 spurt to take a 57-46 advantage with 4:10 to play on a jumper by senior forward D.J. Johnson, who scored 11 of his 13 points in the second half.
The Wildcats connected on 52.3 percent (23-of-44) from the field, including 42.9 percent (6-of-14) from 3-point range, and went 18-of-27 (66.7 percent) from the free throw line. It marked the 12th time this season that the team has shot better than 50 percent from the field, which is the highest such total since the 1988-89 season.
Baylor was held to 64 points on 45.5 percent shooting (25-of-55), including 41.2 percent (7-of-17) from 3-point range, as K-State moved to 14-0 this season when holding an opponent to 65 points or less.
The win was also significant, as it gave the Wildcats a 20-win season for the 28th time in school history, including the third time in 5 seasons under head coach Bruce Weber, who collected his 99th win in his tenure on Thursday.
Junior guard Al Freeman led three Bears in double figures with 16 points off the bench on 5-of-12 field goals, including 2-of-6 from 3-point range, while fellow junior guard Manu Lecomte scored 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting, including 3-of-4 from long range. All-American Johnathan Motley posted 13 points, while junior forward Jo Lual-Acuil, Jr. grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds and sophomore Jake Lindsey dished out a game-high 11 assists.
K-State, which knocked off a Top 10 Baylor team for the second time this season, moved to 3-4 against the AP Top 25 this season, including 3-3 against the Top 10.
The Basics
The Short Story
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Desmond Bane had 16 points, hitting three free throws with 2.5 seconds left, to help TCU stun top-ranked Kansas 85-82 in the Big 12 quarterfinals Thursday.
The eighth-seeded Horned Frogs (19-14) blew an 11-point halftime lead, and still trailed 80-76 with just over a minute remaining. But a parade of free throws knotted the game, and Alex Robinson’s driving layup gave TCU the lead back with 31 seconds left
Frank Mason answered with a pair of free throws for Kansas (28-4), but the Horned Frogs got the ball to Bane in the corner and he was fouled by Svi Mykhailiuk while putting up a shot.
He calmly drained all of them, and Devonte Graham’s long 3 at the buzzer bounced harmlessly off the rim as the Horned Frogs leaped off their benched to celebrate a massive upset of the No. 1 seed.
They’ll play No. 23 Iowa State, which topped Oklahoma State earlier, in Friday’s semifinals.
Kenrich Williams had 13 points, Robinson had 13 and Brandon Parrish had 12 for the Horned Frogs, who caught a break when Jayhawks coach Bill Self suspended Josh Jackson for the game.
Jackson was cited for traffic violations in the latest incident involving the star freshman.
Kansas Prep Scores
Wednesday’s Scores
The Associated Press
Bishop Seabury Academy 59, Ness City 47
Hoxie 74, Sedan 57
Salina Sacred Heart 55, Hillsboro 54
St. John 51, Pittsburg Colgan 38
| Class 4A State Tournament |
|---|
| Division I |
| Quarterfinal |
Abilene 83, Mulvane 58
Andover Central 77, KC Piper 71
Bishop Miege 81, Louisburg 47
McPherson 65, Labette County 47
| Division II |
|---|
| Quarterfinal |
Holcomb 65, Smoky Valley 45
Pratt 69, Burlington 48
Topeka Hayden 75, Rock Creek 51
Wichita Collegiate 79, Frontenac 69
| Class 6A State Tournament |
|---|
| Quarterfinal |
BV North 61, Olathe Northwest 37
BV Northwest 70, Garden City 54
Lawrence 51, Manhattan 44, OT
Lawrence Free State 48, Wichita South 42
| GIRLS’ BASKETBALL |
|---|
| Class 1A State Tournament |
| Division I |
| Quarterfinal |
Centralia 67, Quinter 34
Hanover 49, Dighton 34
Olpe 61, Stockton 53
South Central 62, Rural Vista 43
| Division II |
|---|
| Quarterfinal |
Golden Plains 60, Hutchinson Central Christian 38
Otis-Bison 53, Caldwell 46
Waverly 49, Wetmore 44
Wheatland-Grinnell 69, Fowler 37
| Class 3A State Tournament |
|---|
| Quarterfinal |
Cheney 44, Council Grove 29
Hays-TMP-Marian 61, Wichita Independent 29
Hugoton 44, Riley County 24
Nemaha Central 47, Humboldt 37
| Class 5A State Tournament |
|---|
| Quarterfinal |
Leavenworth 45, Newton 40
Maize 51, DeSoto 17
Salina Central 58, KC Schlagle 47
St. Thomas Aquinas 37, Wichita Bishop Carroll 23
The Barn Baseball Academy will host a three day instructional camp for members of the Junction City community. The camp will focus on fundamental skills in hitting, pitching, defense, and base running.
Drew Biery is the Coach and owner for the Barn Baseball Academy.
The camp, for athletes in 3rd through 8th grade, is March 20th – 22nd from 8:00 am to 10:00 am at Rathert Field in Junction City.
Each player that attends the camp will receive
Early bird registration is $50, otherwise registration is $60.
Register for the camp by visiting https://www.thebarnbaseball.com/ Send all checks/cash, payable to Drew Biery at 4433 Brookes Ct. Manhattan, KS 66502.
For questions or more information call Drew Biery at 402-619-0724.
