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Substate Tournament Pairings for Lady Jays and Blue Jays

little basketballsThe Junction City Blue Jays ( 4-16 ) will play at Manhattan ( 16-4 ) in the first round of the Class 6A Boys Substate Basketball Tournament Wednesday evening. The game is scheduled for tipoff at 7 p.m.

The other first-round matchup in the tournament finds Wichita East ( 13-7 ) at Washburn Rural ( 14-6 ).

Manhattan is the top seed, Washburn Rural second, Wichita East third and Junction City the fourth seed in the tournament. All games are played on the court of the higher seeded team.

The tournament championship game will be Friday evening.

The Junction City Lady Jays ( 3-17 ) will play their first-round Class 6A Substate Tournament game at Derby ( 16-4 ) at 7 p.m. on Thursday.

The other first-round game finds Wichita East ( 5-15 ) at Washburn Rural ( 16-4 ).

The tournament championship game is Saturday evening.

 

 

Blue Jays Wrap Up State Wrestling Competition

small-blue-jayAryus Jones of Junction City finished second in the Class 6A State Wrestling Tournament in the 182-pound weight class.

Jones lost in the championship finals to Jesse Nunez on an 8-7 decision.

Other Blue Jays who placed in the tournament included:

–Kamari Smith, fourth at 160 pounds

–John Clark, fifth at 152 pounds

–Max Bazan, fifth at 126 pounds.

Junction City finished 11th in the team scoring with 67 points. Manhattan won the team title with 170 points.

Oklahoma Rolls Past Kansas State

PowerCatNORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Khadeem Lattin had 17 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks to help Oklahoma roll past Kansas State 81-51 and give coach Lon Kruger his 600th career win.

Kruger became the 33rd coach to win at least 600 Division I games.

Rashard Odomes scored 16 points and Jordan Shepherd added 12 for the Sooners (10-18, 4-12 Big 12), who had lost nine of 10 since their upset win at West Virginia on Jan. 18. Kansas State’s point total and 26.3-percent shooting were season lows for the Wildcats, and for Oklahoma opponents.

Isaiah Maurice scored 11 points for Kansas State (17-12, 6-10), which has lost five of six.

Oklahoma held Kansas State to 24 percent shooting in the first half and took a 33-20 lead. The Sooners, who had fallen apart many times late in games this season, shot 56.7 percent in the second half to put the game away.

Jayhawks Clinch Big 12 Regular Season Championship

jayhawkAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Josh Jackson scored 18 points and Frank Mason III added 16 to help No. 3 Kansas beat Texas 77-67 on Saturday night to secure its 13th consecutive Big 12 regular season championship outright.

Devonte Graham and Dwight Coleby added 12 points apiece for the Jayhawks (26-3, 14-2 Big 12) who have won six straight games.

Jarrett Allen led Texas (10-19, 4-12) with 20 points. Andrew Jones added 18 for the Longhorns, losers of five straight games.

Texas committed 15 turnovers, six by guard Kerwin Roach Jr., and Kansas converted them into 28 points.

Kansas used a 12-0 push in the first half to take a 13-point lead before settling for a 40-31 edge at the break. Coleby, a little-used junior forward who averages 1.2 points a game, scored 10 in the half, converting 4 of 5 shots inside. Kansas had a 24-8 edge in points in the paint. His 12 points matched a career best.

Blue Jay Wrestlers Compete at State

wrestlingAryus Jones of Junction City will wrestle for the Class 6A 182 pound weight class state championship.

The Blue Jay senior has advanced to the finals in the 182 pound class where he will wrestle against Jesse Nunez of Garden City on Saturday night. He will be the only Blue Jay wrestling in the finals  at Hartman Arena in Park City.

Three other Blue Jay wrestlers reached the 6A semifinals before losing. They included Max Bazan at 126 pounds who fell to Jevon Parrish of Olathe North,  John Clark at 152 who fell to Jalin Harper of Manhattan, and Kamari Smith at 160 pounds, who lost to Terrell Garraway of Olathe North.

The state tournament continues on Saturday.

KJCK AM, The Talk of JC, will have coverage throughout the day from Hartman Arena.

Kansas High School Basketball Results

AP-Kansas Prep Scores,3rd Ld-Writethru/419
Friday’s Scores
little basketballsThe Associated Press

 

Andover 65, Goddard 53

Buhler 63, El Dorado 43

Burlingame 76, Heritage Christian 44

Council Grove 72, West Franklin 52

Elyria Christian 53, Tescott 33

Gardner-Edgerton 70, Blue Valley Southwest 55

Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 50, Natoma 35

Highland Park 64, Emporia 52

Holcomb 71, Hugoton 36

Immaculata 52, Pleasant Ridge 38

Jackson Heights 47, Horton 41

KC Piper 66, KC Turner 43

Lawrence 77, Lawrence Free State 57

Logan 51, Cheylin 25

Maize 65, Salina South 49

Manhattan 55, Shawnee Heights 46

McPherson 70, Augusta 36

Ottawa 60, Spring Hill 47

SM West 64, Leavenworth 40

Smoky Valley 54, Kingman 52

St. John’s Beloit-Tipton 57, Lincoln 27

Topeka Seaman 54, Topeka West 40

Washburn Rural 59, Junction City 56

Wichita Collegiate 72, Wellington 51

Wichita Trinity 52, Wichita Independent 19

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL

Great Bend 51, Hays 45

Atchison 58, Tonganoxie 46

Basehor-Linwood 52, KC Bishop Ward 50

Bishop Miege 40, BV West 29

Blue Valley 52, Mill Valley 43

Buhler 68, El Dorado 66

BV Northwest 34, St. James Academy 31

Columbus 46, Chanute 43

Council Grove 62, West Franklin 18

DeSoto 58, Baldwin 51

Elyria Christian 53, Tescott 40

Emporia 58, Highland Park 42

Fort Scott 42, Parsons 36

Gardner-Edgerton 43, Blue Valley Southwest 24

Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 40, Natoma 22

Goddard 51, Andover 43

Hiawatha 43, Holton 41, OT

Hugoton 75, Holcomb 44

Immaculata 51, Pleasant Ridge 50

Jackson Heights 30, Horton 28

Jefferson North 44, Oskaloosa 28

Kingman 46, Smoky Valley 33

Labette County 59, Independence 44

Lakeside 64, Sylvan-Lucas 29

Lansing 54, Bonner Springs 20

Lawrence 54, Lawrence Free State 43

Leavenworth 61, SM West 34

Logan 46, Cheylin 25

Madison/Hamilton 49, Pleasanton 46

Maize 52, Salina South 32

Manhattan 65, Shawnee Heights 30

Marais des Cygnes Valley 39, Altoona-Midway 31

McPherson 68, Augusta 28

Olathe East 39, Olathe South 33

Olathe Northwest 67, Olathe North 57

Paola 52, Louisburg 38

Pittsburg 49, Coffeyville 21

Rural Vista 40, Lebo 37

Salina Central 43, Newton 36

SM East 53, SM South 49

SM North 55, SM Northwest 39

Spring Hill 51, Ottawa 43

St. John’s Beloit-Tipton 56, Lincoln 22

Thunder Ridge 62, Wilson 48

Topeka 61, Topeka Hayden 31

Topeka Seaman 52, Topeka West 33

Ulysses 55, Colby 35

Washburn Rural 71, Junction City 44

Waverly 55, Maranatha Academy 29

Wichita Collegiate 52, Wellington 22

Wichita Trinity 36, Wichita Independent 23

Class 2A Sub-State Tournament
Play-In

Salina Sacred Heart 42, Bennington 26

Blue Jay Upset Bid Falls Short

small-blue-jayThe Junction City Blue Jays led by three at halftime, and in the closing seconds had the ball down one point. But Junction City was unable to make a final shot, and the Washburn Rural Junior Blues sealed a 59-56 win at Shenk Gym with two free throws with 1.9 seconds remaining. The Final score….Washburn Rural 59 Junction City 56 on Senior Night for the Blue Jays.

JCHS coach Nate Schmitt had a lot to be proud of in the effort by the Blue Jays. “I’m proud of our guys. I thought they played their tails off, and they played for one another.” Some early third quarter turnovers, missed free throws in that period, and a couple of defensive mistakes for the Blue Jays were factors noted by the coach. “If we’re getting to the point that those are the only mistakes that we’re making we’re definitely improving.”

A. J. Dickerson led Junction City with 19 points, including five 3-point baskets. The Junior Blues improved their record to 16-4.

The Blue Jays ( 4-16 ) will play at either Manhattan or Derby in the first round of the Class 6A Substate Tournament Wednesday, depending on which of those teams wins a Saturday coin toss when the pairings are set.

In the girls varsity game Washburn Rural jumped out to a big early lead and never trailed enroute to a 71-44 victory over Junction City. Brianna Jensen led Junction City with 10 point.

The Lady Jays will play at Derby in a Class 6A first round substate tournament game on Thursday.

 

Kansas star Jackson charged with criminal damage

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas star freshman Josh Jackson has been charged with misdemeanor criminal damage after allegedly vandalizing a woman’s car outside a Lawrence bar.

A press release from the district attorney’s office says police responded to a report Dec. 9. The case against Jackson was filed in Douglas County District Court on Friday.

The release says witnesses told investigators that Jackson had kicked a door and rear taillight during an argument with the owner of the car.

About $1,200 of damage was done to the door and taillight. Damage exceeding $1,000 can be charged as a felony, but the release says Jackson was charged with a misdemeanor because the state couldn’t prove he was responsible for all the damage.

K-State Begins Two-Game Road Swing Saturday at Oklahoma

GAME 29
KANSAS STATE (17-11, 6-9 Big 12)
AT OKLAHOMA (9-18, 3-12 Big 12)
Saturday, February 25, 2017 >> 5 p.m. >> Lloyd Noble Center (11,562) >> Norman, Okla.

TICKETS
SoonerSports.com
(800) 456.4668
outickets@ou.edu
$10-$32 (public)

COACHES
Kansas State: Bruce Weber (Wis.-Milwaukee ’78)
Overall: 409-220/19th season
At K-State: 96-65/5th season
vs. Oklahoma: 7-2 (2-2 on the road)

Oklahoma: Lon Kruger (Kansas State ‘75)
Overall: 599-379/31st season
At Oklahoma State: 120-75/6th season
vs. Kansas State: 6-8 (4-2 at home)

PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP
Kansas State (17-11, 6-9 Big 12)
G: #3 Kamau Stokes (12.2 ppg., 4.2 apg.)
G: #5 Barry Brown (12.1 ppg., 3.3 rpg.)
G: #25 Wesley Iwundu (12.9 ppg., 6.3 rpg.)
F: #32 Dean Wade (9.6 ppg., 4.7 rpg.)
F: #4 D.J. Johnson (11.2 ppg., 5.9 rpg.)

Oklahoma (9-18, 3-12 Big 12)
G: #0 Darrion Strong-Moore (3.8 ppg., 1.0 rpg.)
G: #1 Rashard Odomes (10.5 ppg., 4.3 rpg.)
G: #20 Kameron McGusty (10.6 ppg., 2.0 rpg.)
F: #11 Kristian Doolittle (8.6 ppg., 6.4 rpg.)
F: #12 Khadeem Lattin (7.6 ppg., 5.9 rpg.)

INSIDE THE SERIES
Overall: Oklahoma leads 106-98 (series began in 1920)
In Big 12 era: Oklahoma leads 14-13 (8-4 at home)
In Norman: Oklahoma leads 59-36 (last meeting – 1/9/2016)
Current Streak: K-State, 2
Last Meeting: K-State, 75-64, in Manhattan, Kan., on 1/7/2017
Weber vs. Oklahoma: 7-2 (2-2 on the road)
Weber vs. Kruger: 8-2 (2-2 on the road)

GAME 29 – QUICK HITTERS
· Kansas State (17-11, 6-9 Big 12) begins a two-game road swing to wrap up the regular season on Saturday, as the Wildcats travel to Norman, Okla., to face former player and coach Lon Kruger and his Oklahoma Sooners (9-18, 3-12 Big 12) at 5 p.m., CT on ESPNU.

· Kruger will be going for win 600 on Saturday against his alma mater, where he earned 81 of his victories as head coach from 1986-90. A two-time Big Eight Player of the Year (1973 & 1974) during his playing career for legendary coach Jack Hartman from 1971-74, he also served as an assistant coach to Hartman from 1977-82 before taking over as head coach.

· With 3 games left, K-State continues to jockey for Big 12 Championship seeding and postseason opportunities, as the Wildcats are one of 8 Big 12 schools with at least 17 wins. The team has equaled its win total from 2015-16, while surpassing the win total in Big 12 play from a season ago.

· K-State will try to continue its recent success on the road, as the team has 6 victories away from home, including 5 true road wins and 3 Big 12 road wins, which are the most in all 3 categories since the 2012-13 season. The Wildcats’ lone 2 wins in February have come on the road.

· Oklahoma leads the all-time series with K-State, 106-98, including 59-36 at home. The Wildcats are looking to sweep the season series for the third time in 5 seasons after earning a 75-64 win at home on Jan. 7.

· K-State saw its losing streak at home hit 4 games on Wednesday night, as red-hot Oklahoma State used a key run midway through the second half to post an 80-68 victory and even the season series. The Wildcats shot 36.7 percent (18-of-49), including just 30.4 percent (7-of-23) after halftime.

· Senior Wesley Iwundu continued his stellar play against the Cowboys, scoring a game-tying 21 points to go with a team-high 9 rebounds. He has led the Wildcats in scoring in 3 of the last 4 games, while he has been rebounding leader in 6 straight games. He paces the team in both scoring and rebounding in both overall and Big 12-only games.

· Defense has been a key element in the Wildcats’ success, as the team is 12-0 when holding an opponent to 65 points or less, including 4-0 in Big 12 play. K-State is holding foes to 61 points in its 17 wins on 39.2 percent shooting, including 67.3 points in its 6 Big 12 victories.

· In contrast, K-State is allowing 77.6 points on 48.2 percent shooting in its 11 losses, including 79.4 points on 48.8 percent shooting in the 9 Big 12 setbacks. The team is 9th in FG percentage defense in Big 12 play.
THE OPPONENT: OKLAHOMA (9-18, 3-12 BIG 12)
· Oklahoma enters Saturday’s game with a 9-18 record after losing at Baylor, 60-54, on Tuesday… The Sooners have lost 9 of their last 10 games since an overtime win at West Virginia on Jan. 18… The team is 6-8 at home, including 2-5 in Big 12 play.

· The youthful Sooners are averaging 73.4 points on 42.5 percent shooting, including 35.6 percent from 3-point range, on the season with 37.9 rebounds, 11 assists, 6.9 steals and 4.7 blocks per game… They are allowing opponent 75 points per game on 43 percent shooting, including 36.5 percent from beyond the arc… The team is shooting 71.8 percent from the free throw line.

· Oklahoma has 3 players averaging in double figures, but lost to senior guard and leading scorer Jordan Woodard (14.6 ppg.) to season-ending injury on Feb. 11… Freshman Kameron McGusty (10.6 ppg.) and sophomore Rashard Odomes (10.5 ppg.) pace five other players averaging 7.6 points or more… Freshman Kristian Doolittle (6.4 rpg.) and junior Khadeem Lattin (5.9 rpg.) mind the glass, while Lattin adds a team-best 2.0 blocks and 1.2 steals per game.

· Oklahoma is led by 6th-year head coach Lon Kruger, who has a 120-75 record in his tenure… He has a 599-379 record in his 31st season as a head coach, which includes stints at Pan American (1982-86), Kansas State (1986-90), Florida (1991-96), Illinois (1996-2000), UNLV (2004-11) and now Oklahoma… He is the only coach to take 5 different teams to the NCAA Tournament.

BREAKING DOWN THE SERIES
· This will be the 205th meeting between the two schools with Oklahoma leading the series, 106-98… The schools have met at least once every season since 1927, while the series dates to 1920… It is the 5th-most played rivalry in school history.

· Oklahoma is 1 of only 3 Big 12 schools (Kansas and West Virginia) to hold a series advantage over K-State.

· Oklahoma owns a 61-27 record at home against K-State, including an 86-76 win in the last meeting on Jan. 9, 2016.

· K-State has won 11 of the last 16 meetings since dropping 8 in a row from 2000-06.

2017 6A State Wrestling Results

Class 6A State Wrestling Tournament Results from Hartman Arena in Park City, Kansas

Click image below for direct link to results, and select Continue.

Live updates and results will also be available on 1420 KJCK – The Talk of JC  Saturday, February 25th.

Tune in to 1420 AM  on Saturday for live reports. They begin at 8:43 a.m. and continue through 7:20 p.m.

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