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Blue Jays Improve to 2-1, Lady Jays Fall at Great Bend

small-blue-jayThe Junction City Blue Jays ( 2-1 ) nine three-point shots enroute to a 67-54 win over the Great Bend Panthers ( 1-3 ) in Great Bend Friday night.

Sophomore A.J. Dickerson hit four three’s and led the team with 23 points. Head coach Nate Schmitt said Dickerson did an excellent job. “His teammates were finding him, making some shots, just started playing with more and more confidence as the game went on.”

Another sophomore, Aaron Hamilton turned in a big game with 14 points, and down the stretch Blue Jay post player A.J. Range scored eight points in the fourth quarter, and accumulated a number of important rebounds.  Defensively the coach cited DeAndre Eaves for his defense on Great Bend guard Konnor Ireland.

Junction City jumped out to a 12-0 lead in the first quarter, but the Panthers cut the lead to one on two occasions and kept the game close until the fourth quarter when the Blue Jays gradually pulled away. Post player Kody Crosby scored 15 points to lead Great Bend in scoring.

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The Junction City Lady Jays struggled in the first quarter and fell behind by ten points at the end of the period, 18-1, in their matchup with Great Bend. Junction City had held the lead in the early moments of the contest but never regained it as they fell 57-42.

Carley Brack scored 19 points and Camryn Dunekack 17 for Great Bend. None of the Lady Jays scored in double figures, but Rylee Zimmerman did score nine points.

K-State Heads to Kansas City to Play Washington State Saturday

K-State basketball coach Bruce Weber
K-State basketball coach Bruce Weber

COACHES

Kansas State: Bruce Weber (Wis.-Milwaukee ’78)

Overall: 400-210/19th season

At K-State: 87-55/5th season

  1. Washington State: First meeting

 

Washington State: Ernie Kent (Oregon ‘77)

Overall: 352-298/22nd season

At Washington State: 27-44/4th season

  1. Kansas State: 2-0

 

PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP

Kansas State (8-1)

G: #3 Kamau Stokes (10.2 ppg., 3.8 apg.)

G: #5 Barry Brown (13.1 ppg., 2.8 rpg.)

G: #25 Wesley Iwundu (11.8 ppg., 5.6 rpg.)

F: #32 Dean Wade (8.8 ppg., 6.1 rpg.)

F: #4 D.J. Johnson (11.7 ppg., 6.4 rpg.)

 

Washington State (5-4)

G: #2 Ike Iroegbu (11.4 ppg., 4.0 rpg.)

G: #22 Malachi Flynn (12.2 ppg., 4.1 rpg.)

G: #23 Charles Callison (8.0 ppg., 1.1 rpg.)

F: #24 Josh Hawkinson (15.9 ppg., 11.6 rpg.)

C: #42 Conor Clifford (9.9 ppg., 3.3 rpg.)

 

INSIDE THE SERIES

Overall: K-State leads 4-2 (series dates to 1941)

  1. Pac-12: K-State leads 138-77 (74-14 at home venues)

In Kansas City: First meeting

Current Streak: K-State, 2

Last Meeting: K-State won 63-58 in Pullman, Wash. (12/3/2010)

Weber vs. Washington State: First meeting

Weber vs. Kent: Weber leads 2-1 (1-0 at home venues)

 

GAME 10 – QUICK HITTERS

  • Kansas State (8-1) will make the short trek to Kansas City for Wildcat Classic on Saturday, as the Wildcats face off against Pac-12 foe Washington State (5-4) at 7 p.m., CT at the Sprint Center.
  • Despite its distance from the K-State campus, Saturday will count as a home game, as the school controls the tickets and game operations.
  • The Wildcats have won 15 consecutive non-conference games at home venues (61-56 win over Colorado State in Wichita), including 14 in a row at Bramlage Coliseum with an average margin of victory of 18.0 points. The last home non-conference loss came to Georgia on Dec. 31, 2014.
  • K-State has a long history in Kansas City, which dates back to a 45-26 loss to the Kansas City Athletic Club on Feb. 23, 1926. Overall, the school has played 187 games in the city with a 108-79 (.578) record.
  • This will be the eighth Wildcat Classic at the Sprint Center and the first since a 71-64 win over No. 21 Texas A&M on Dec. 20, 2014. K-State is 6-1 all-time in the Wildcat Classic, which began with an 87-60 win over Florida A&M on Dec. 4, 2007. The last loss in the Classic came to UNLV, 63-59, on Dec. 21, 2010, while it has wins over SEC foes Alabama (2011), Florida (2012) and Texas A&M (2014) in the last 3 match-ups.
  • K-State will be playing its 26th overall game in the Sprint Center and 12th regular season non-conference contest. The Wildcats have a 13-12 record in the building, which includes a 5-8 mark in the annual Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship (2008-present) and 0-1 in the NCAA Tournament.
  • This will be the seventh meeting between K-State and Washington State and the first since a 63-58 Wildcat win at Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, Wash. The Wildcats lead the all-time series, 4-2, which dates back to 1941. This will be the first match-up in other than Manhattan or Pullman.
  • K-State won its third straight game and moved to 6-0 at home with a 74-55 win over Prairie View A&M on Tuesday, as the victory helped head coach Bruce Weber become the 51st active coach with 400 career wins.
  • The Wildcats were impressive all-around, connecting on 50 percent from the field for the fifth time, including the third consecutive game, while knocking down 11 3-point field goals and dishing out 20 assists. The team held its fifth opponent this season to 55 points or less.
  • K-State has five players averaging in double figures led by sophomore Barry Brown’s 13.1 points per game, while nine are shooting 50 percent or better from the field led by senior D.J. Johnson’s 62.7 percentage.

 

THE OPPONENT: WASHINGTON STATE (5-4)

  • Washington State enters Saturday’s game with a 5-4 record after earning a 61-48 win over Idaho on Wednesdaynight to finish off a 5-game homestand… The Cougars have played 7 of their 9 games at home and this will be their first true road game.
  • WSU is averaging 74.1 points on 46.0 percent shooting, including 32.7 percent from 3-point range, with 36.9 rebounds, 12.7 assists, 3.6 steals and 4.1 blocks per game… The team is allowing 75.2 points per game on 40.8 percent shooting.
  • The Cougars have 3 players averaging in double figures led by 6-foot-10 senior Josh Hawkinson, who is averaging a double-double with a team-high 15.9 points on 46.2 percent shooting with 11.6 rebounds per game… He is tied for 1st nationally in double-doubles (7), while he is 9th in rebounding… Freshman guard Malachi Flynn (12.2 ppg.) and senior guard Ike Iroegbu (11.4 ppg.) also average in double figures… Flynn is shooting 54.7 percent from the field and has a team-high 14 3-pointers, while Iroegbu is tops in assists (2.8 apg.)… 7-foot center Conor Clifford is averaging 9.9 points on 69.8 percent shooting.
  • Washington State returns 7 lettermen, including 3 starters, from a team that posted a 9-22 overall record.
  • Veteran coach Ernie Kent has a 352-298 overall record in his 22nd year, which includes stints at Saint Mary’s (1991-97) and Oregon (1997-2010)… He has a 27-44 mark in his third season at Washington State.

 

BREAKING DOWN THE SERIES

  • Saturday’s contest will mark the 7th meeting between K-State and Washington State on the hardwood dating back to 1941.
  • The teams first met on Dec. 20, 1941 with the Cougars posting a 47-22 win at home… The Wildcats returned the favor on Dec. 22, 1949 with a 63-39 victory in Manhattan… The teams didn’t meet again until the first of two home-and-home series in 2004 and 2005 and again in 2009 and 2010… K-State has won 3 of the last 4 meetings, including 62-53 at Bramlage Coliseum on Nov. 27, 2004 and 86-69 on Dec. 5, 2009… The Wildcats won the last meeting, 63-58, in Pullman, Wash., on Dec. 3, 2010.
  • K-State is 138-77 all-time against teams from the Pac-12, including an 74-14 mark at home venues… Most of the 138 wins came against former conference foe Colorado (96-47; 1933-2011) during its stint in the Big Seven/Eight/12.
  • This will be the 4th meeting between Bruce Weber and Ernie Kent with Weber leading 4-2… The two first meet on Nov. 28, 1998 when Kent’s Oregon squad won at Southern Illinois, 70-64, which was Weber’s third career game as a head coach… Weber’s Illinois teams swept a pair of neutral site games in 2004 and 2005, defeating the Ducks, 83-66, at the United Center in Chicago on Dec. 11, 2004 and again at the Rose Garden in Portland, 89-59, on Dec. 10, 2005.

 

SCHULZ BOWL

  • Washington State University President Kirk H. Schulz served 7 years as the president of Kansas State University (2009-16) before leaving for Pullman… Schulz helped hire both athletics director John Currie as well as head coach Bruce Weber during his tenure.

 

NON-CONFERENCE SUCCESS

  • K-State has an 85-5 record at home in non-conference play dating back to 2006-07, including a 30-3 mark under head coach Bruce Weber… The Wildcats has won 74 of their last 77 non-conference home games.
  • K-State has won 15 consecutive games played at home venues against non-conference opponents (61-56 win over Colorado State at INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita), including 14 straight at Bramlage Coliseum… The Wildcats’ last loss to a non-conference team at home came against Georgia, 50-46, on Dec. 31, 2014… The team is 16-2 at home in December under Bruce Weber.

 

WEBER TOPS 400 CAREER WINS

  • Head coach Bruce Weber recently reached a coaching milestone, as he earned his 400th career win in the Wildcats’ victory over Prairie View A&M, 74-55, on Dec. 6… The 400 victories span 19 years, which includes head coaching stints at Southern Illinois (103, 1998-2003), Illinois (210, 2003-12) and now K-State (87, 2012-present).
  • Weber becomes the 131st Division I head coach to accomplish the feat, including the 51st active coach… He is the fourth current Big 12 coach to win 400 games, joining Bob Huggins, Bill Self and Lon Kruger.
  • Weber surpassed Tom Asbury (85, 1994-2000) for 6th on the all-time wins list Dec. 3 with his 86th win after passing both Lon Kruger (81, 1986-90) and Jim Wooldridge (83, 2000-06) earlier this season… He is 3 wins shy of passing Charles Corsaut (89, 1923-33) for 5th place, behind only Jack Hartman (295), Tex Winter (261), Jack Gardner (146) and Frank Martin (117).
  • Interesting note, Weber is one of several K-State head coaches to earn milestones this season…Football coach Bill Snyder won his 200th game (all at K-State) vs. Kansas on Nov. 26, while volleyball coach Suzie Fritz won her 300th match (all at K-State) vs. Mississippi State on Sept. 9 and women’s basketball coach Jeff Mittie won his 500th game at Omaha on Dec. 4.

 

GOOD START ON THE OFFENSIVE END

  • K-State is averaging 76.8 points on 50.2 percent shooting (249-of-496), including 41.2 percent (73-of-177) from 3-point range, through the first 9 games with averages of 37.3 rebounds, 17.1 assists, 8.2 steals and 4.8 blocks per game.
  • K-State ranks 15th nationally in FG percentage, 17th in 3-point FG percentage and 33rd in assists per game… The team places among the Top 5 in the Big 12 in FG percentage (3rd), 3-point FG percentage (3rd), 3-point FG made (3rd) and assists (3rd).
  • The Wildcats have scored 70 or more points in 7 of the first 9 games, including 80 or more points 5 times.
  • K-State is now 53-16 under Bruce Weber when scoring 70 or more points, including 24-2 when scoring 80 or more points.
  • K-State has shot better than 44 percent in each game, including 50 percent or higher 5 times (vs. Omaha (11/15), Hampton (11/20), Green Bay (11/30), Saint Louis (12/3) and Prairie View A&M (12/6)… The Wildcats shot a season-best 58.3 percent (28-of-48) against Hampton, including 52.2 percent (12-of-23) from 3-point range… The lowest field goal percentage (44.3) came against Western Illinois (11/11)… K-State is 32-5 under Bruce Weber when shooting 50 percent or better from the field.
  • K-State is averaging 32.2 points in the paint, 21.2 bench points, 18.9 points off of turnovers, 12.8 fast break points and 12.4 second-chance points through 9 games… The team is forcing 16.6 turnovers per game, which ranks 34th nationally.
  • The Wildcats set season-highs for points in paint (48), second-chance points (16), fast-break points (19) and bench points (32) at Saint Louis (12/3)… The 48 points in the paint tied for most of the Bruce Weber era (48 at West Virginia on Feb. 1, 2014).
  • K-State has already totaled 119 fast-break points (12.8 ppg.), an improvement from 5.7 ppg. from 2015-16 (7.1 ppg.).
  • Five players are averaging in double figures, including 4 starters, led by Barry Brown’s 13.1 points per game average.
  • Four Wildcats have scored in double figures in 6 games, including at least 3 in each game… In all, 7 have at least one double-digit scoring game, including 8 from Brown and 5 from Wesley Iwundu, D.J. Johnson, Xavier Sneed and Kamau Stokes.
  • Nine Wildcats are shooting 50 percent or better from the field, including 2 of 5 starters… The starters are shooting a combined 50.6 percent from the field (181-of-358), including 40.5 percent (45-of-111) from 3-point range.

 

IMPROVEMENT FROM LONG RANGE

  • One of the focal points for K-State in the offseason was to make improvement from 3-point range, where the Wildcats finished 10th in the Big 12 in both 3-point field goal percentage (30.0) and 3-point field goals made per game (5.30).
  • K-State is shooting 41.2 percent (73-of-177) from 3-point range and is averaging 8.1 3-point field goals per game.
  • K-State ranks 17th nationally in 3-point field goal percentage… The team is 3rd in both percentage and makes in the Big 12.
  • K-State has at least 7 3-pointers in 7 games, including double digits vs. Western Illinois (11/11), Hampton (11/15) and Prairie View A&M (12/6)… The Wildcats are 53-17 under Bruce Weber when connecting on at least 6 treys, including 7-0 this season.
  • The Wildcats knocked down 10-of-14 3-point field goals in the opener with Western Illinois (11/11), including all 7 treys in the second half… Six different players had at least one 3-pointer, including season-best 4-of-5 performance by Xavier Sneed.
  • The 71.4 3-point percentage vs. Western Illinois was the highest of Bruce Weber era and the 3rd-most makes.
  • K-State posted 12 triples vs. Hampton (11/20), which were the most since also hitting 12 vs. Tulane on Dec. 28, 2013.
  • 10 Wildcats have at least one 3-pointer this season, including a team-best 18-of-40 start by Kamau Stokes… Stokes has at least one 3-pointer in 8 of 9 games, including at least 2 in 6 games… Xavier Sneed is a close second with 17-of-38 efficiency.
  • Seven Wildcats had at least one 3-pointer vs. Green Bay (11/30) for the first time since doing it vs. Iowa State on Feb. 12, 2011.
  • K-State has made at least one 3-pointer in 281 consecutive games dating back to the start of the 2008-09 season.

 

GETTING DEFENSIVE

  • K-State has put up some impressive defensive numbers under Bruce Weber, leading the Big 12 in scoring defense twice in the past 4 seasons (60.4 ppg. in 2012-13; 65.4 ppg. in 2013-14).
  • Since Weber’s arrival at K-State in 2012-13 (spanning 142 games), the Wildcats lead the Big 12 in scoring defense at 63.9 points per game (9,082)… The next closest team in that span is Baylor (64.9 ppg.) followed by Oklahoma State (65.3 ppg.).
  • K-State ranks 7th nationally in scoring defense (58.0), 18th in field goal percentage defense (36.8), 34th in turnovers forced (17.1) and 39th in steals (8.2)… The Wildcats are 2nd in the Big 12 in both scoring defense and field goal percentage defense.
  • K-State has held its first 9 opponents to an average of 58.0 points on 36.8 percent shooting, including 32.2 percent from 3-point range, with just 100 assists on 183 made field goals… The Wildcats also hold a +5.0 rebounding margin (37.3-32.3).
  • Five opponents have been held to 55 points or less, while 7 of 9 foes have been held to 40 percent shooting or less.
  • 53 opponents have been held to 60 points or less in Weber’s tenure with the Wildcats boasting a 47-6 mark in those contests (losses to Kansas in 2012, Northern Colorado & Kentucky in 2013, Texas Southern & Georgia in 2014 and Texas & OSU in 2016).
  • K-State held Robert Morris to just 40 points on 22.8 percent shooting (13-of-57)… It was the fewest points allowed and the lowest field goal percentage since Long Beach State scored 38 points on just 19.6 percent (11-of-56) on Nov. 24, 2013.
  • K-State is 77-23 under Bruce Weber when holding an opponent to 69 points or less and 10-32 when allowing 70 or more.
  • K-State has at least 15 points off turnovers in each of the first 9 games, including a season-high 26 vs. Omaha (11/15)… The squad has scored more than 2,000 points (2,090) off of turnovers under Bruce Weber, an average of 14.7 points per game.
  • The Wildcats has also forced 20 or more turnovers in 3 games, including a season-high 25 vs. Robert Morris (11/22).
  • K-State already has 43 blocks this season, which nearly 75 percent of the entire total (91) from 2015-16.

 

QUITE THE RUN

  • K-State has been able to change the momentum early this season by holding opponents without a field goal for stretches of nearly 6 minutes in 3 of its first 9 games… The Wildcats held Robert Morris without a field goal for two stretch of 6 minutes or more, including 6:13 of the first half (15:50 mark to the 9:37 mark) and 6:59 of the second half (16:44 mark to the 9:45 mark).
  • It marked the third time this season that the Wildcats have held an opponent without a field goal for nearly 6 minutes in the first half, holding Western Illinois (11/11) for 5:57 to start the game and Omaha (11/15) for a season-best 7:35 stretch.
  • It was particularly helpful against Omaha, as K-State went from trailing 13-4 at the 14:55 mark to leading 27-15 at the 7:20 mark, resulting in a 23-2 run and included 21 straight points… Omaha turned the ball over 7 times and missed 6 field goals.
  • K-State also held WIU to just 2 made field goals (on 12 attempts) in the last 7:35 of the second half, as the Wildcats finished the game on a 25-6 run after the Leathernecks had closed the gap to 57-49 with a layup with 7:51remaining.
  • Although K-State didn’t hold Hampton (11/20) to such a drought, the Wildcats did use a pair of 13-0 runs to take command.

 

PLAYING HARD IS A SKILL

  • One of the things that K-State has prided itself in under head coach Bruce Weber has been its ability to play harder than its opponents… Nothing is more valuable to Weber in this regard as the Wayne McClain Play Hart Chart, which is named in honor of the longtime Illinois high school coach and Wildcats’ former director of development who passed away on Oct. 15, 2014.
  • The chart, which is kept for both teams by graduate assistants and team managers, is a point system based on the elements of playing hard, including deflections/blocks, steals, dives, loose balls, offensive rebounds and charges (+2).
  • K-State has won the Play Hard Chart in 7 of 9 games by a combined score of 390-281.
  • Senior D.J. Johnson has a team-best 76 points on the Play Hard Chart and has won the chart 5 times this year… He has 515 points in his career, which ranks second on the team to fellow senior Wesley Iwundu (529).
  • Johnson, who has a team-best 14 Play Hard points vs. Western Illinois (11/11), owns the single-game, individual best for the chart since it was start in 2012-13 with 20 at Iowa State on Feb. 27, 2016.
  • Sophomore Dean Wade has won the chart in 4 games, including 12 points vs. Hampton (11/20) and Robert Morris (11/22).

 

BROWN OFF TO A FAST START

  • Sophomore Barry Brown is off to a solid start to the season, as he is averaging a team-best 13.1 points on 47.3 percent (44-of-93) shooting, including 52.5 percent (32-of-61) from inside the 3-point line.
  • Brown has led the Wildcats in scoring 3 times, scoring a season-high 18 points with Western Illinois (11/11) to go with a game-high 15-point effort vs. Omaha (11/15)… He matched his season-high with 18 vs. Green Bay (11/30).
  • Brown ranks in the Big 12’s Top 15 in 3 categories, including 5th in steals, 7th in minutes and 14th in scoring.
  • Brown has been among the steals leaders, ranking 26th nationally in total steals (20) and 38th in steals per game (2.3)… He has at least 2 steals in 6 of 9 games, including a career-best 5 vs. Hampton (11/20)… He ranks 5th in the Big 12 in steals.
  • Brown leads all Wildcats with 8 double-figure scoring games, including each of the first 7 games.

 

IWUNDU MOVING UP THE CHARTS

  • Senior Wesley Iwundu could be the first Wildcat in school history to record 1,000 points, 500 rebounds, 300 assists and 100 steals in a career… Currently, he is shy of the milestone by 101 points, 53 rebounds, 25 assists and 7 steals.
  • Only Rolando Blackman recorded more than 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 300 assists in a career, as steals were not kept.
  • Iwundu currently ranks 2nd on the team in scoring (11.8 ppg.) and assists (3.3 apg.) and 3rd in rebounding (5.6 rpg.).
  • Iwundu collected his 6th career double-double vs. Maryland (11/26), while he has scored in double figures 5 times.
  • Iwundu ranks among the Big 12 leaders in 6 categories, including scoring (20th), rebounding (16th), assists (15th), field goal percentage (11th/49.4), free throw percentage (11th/74.2) and defensive rebounds (9th/4.7).
  • Iwundu is one of only 3 Big 12 players to rank in the Top 20 in scoring and rebounding and Top 15 in assists.
  • Iwundu is the leader in points (899), rebounds (447), assists (275), steals (93), minutes (2,881), games (106) and starts (98).
  • Iwundu now ranks 8th in career assists (275), while he is 34th on the all-time scoring list (899).
  • Iwundu has played in 73 consecutive games, including a streak of 61 starts in a row… His 98 career starts currently rank 7th in school history and needs just 2 more starts to become just the 7th Wildcat with 100 career starts.

 

JOHNSON A FORCE IN THE MIDDLE

  • Senior D.J. Johnson is a consistent force in the middle, averaging 11.7 points on 62.7 percent shooting (42-of-67) with team-bests in rebounding (6.4 rpg.) and blocks (2.0 bpg.)… He has double figures in 5 games, including 2 20-point games.
  • Johnson scored a career-best 26 points vs. No. 23 Maryland (11/26) on 10-of-18 field goals with 8 rebounds in 29 minutes.
  • Johnson collected his 2nd career double-double at Saint Louis (12/3) with 21 points on 10-of-11 field goals and 10 rebounds.
  • His career 58.3 field goal percentage ranks 2nd in school history after shooting a school-record 60.8 percent as a junior.
  • His 18 blocked shots are more than half of his total from 2015-16 (29), while twice he has posted a career-best 4 blocks.

 

BEASLEY, MCGRUDER MAKE NBA OPENING DAY ROSTERS

  • K-State had two former players on opening day NBA rosters, as Michael Beasley (Milwaukee Bucks) and Rodney McGruder (Miami HEAT) debut for their respective teams on Oct. 26… McGruder earned his first career start vs. Atlanta on Nov. 15.

Chiefs Win Showdown with Raiders

chiefs logoKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Tyreek Hill had touchdowns receiving and on a punt return, Kansas City’s defense made life miserable for Oakland quarterback Derek Carr, and the Chiefs beat the Raiders 21-13 on a frigid Thursday night to take control of the AFC West.

Charcandrick West also had a touchdown run for the Chiefs (10-3). They moved into a first-place tie with Oakland (10-3) but holds the tiebreaker with two wins over their longtime divisional rival.

Carr was 17 of 41 for 117 yards passing, though the ugly stat line wasn’t entirely his fault.

Seth Roberts dropped just about everything thrown at him, Amari Cooper couldn’t adjust to a long throw for a would-be touchdown early in the fourth quarter, and several more passes were dropped to the rock-hard turf of Arrowhead Stadium on a night when wind chills approached single digits.

Alex Smith threw for 261 yards with a touchdown and an interception to help the Chiefs, returning home after back-to-back road wins, beat Oakland for the seventh time in their last eight meetings.

Kansas City continues its three-game home stand December 18th against Tennessee.

Friday Night High School Basketball Schedule

little basketballsThe Junction City Blue Jay and Lady Jay basketball teams play at Great Bend Friday night. You can hear the games on The Talk of JC, 1420 KJCK with the girls game broadcast beginning at six p.m. and the boys contest to follow.

Other Friday night games include:

–Sacred Heart at Chapman in the Irish Classic

–Clay Center at Marysville

–Concordia is hosting Smoky Valley

–Blue Valley Randolph at St. Xavier

–The Herington Invitational continues

–Silver Lake plays at Riley County

–The Emporia Invitational continues

–Hayden hosts Basehor-Linwood

–Washburn Rural hosts Shawnee Mission Northwest

–Topeka West visits Shawnee Heights

–Seaman at Lansing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Briles sues Baylor officials for libel and conspiracy

football clip artAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Former Baylor football coach Art Briles is suing three school regents and a vice president for libel and slander, accusing them of falsely stating he knew of reported assaults and alleged gang rapes by players and didn’t report them.

The lawsuit also asserts that Baylor officials conspired to keep him from getting another coaching job.

Briles was fired last May after an investigation determined Baylor mishandled reports of alleged sexual and physical assaults, some by football players. Briles denies he knew about and failed to report alleged assaults.

The lawsuit was filed in Llano County in Central Texas. It names Baylor regents Chairman Ronald Murff, board members J. Cary Gray and David Harper, and Baylor Vice President Reagan Ramsower.

Baylor officials did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Willis, Reed and Walker Lead 13 Wildcats Honored by Big 12 Coaches

football-3MANHATTAN, Kan. – Led by three Wildcats who earned player of the year honors, 13 Kansas State football players earned accolades from the Big 12 as the conference announced the coaches’ All-Big 12 selections and specialty awards on Wednesday.

Senior defensive end Jordan Willis was named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year and Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year in addition to being a unanimous selection on the All-Big 12 First Team. Sophomore defensive back D.J. Reed picked up Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year and First Team All-Big 12 honors, while redshirt freshman defensive end Reggie Walker was named the Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year. The four specialty awards by the Wildcats this year improved their total to 17 since the 2011 season, five more than any other team in the league.

In addition to Willis and Reed, K-State’s other First Team All-Big 12 selections included fullback Winston Dimel, offensive lineman Dalton Risner, kick returner Byron Pringle and linebacker Elijah Lee. The six Wildcats on the first team were the second-most to conference champion Oklahoma and marked the second time in the last three years K-State garnered six first-team selections.

Six other Wildcats earned Honorable Mention All-Big 12 accolades in defensive back Dante Barnett, defensive tackle Will Geary, kick returner Dominique Heath, linebacker Charmeachealle Moore, offensive lineman Reid Najvar and tight end Dayton Valentine. Pringle was also an honorable mention pick at wide receiver, while Lee picked up votes for Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year.

Willis swept Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year honors from both the coaches and Associated Press. He became the fourth Wildcat to earn the honor from the coaches, joining linebacker Arthur Brown (2012), defensive back Terence Newman (2002) and linebacker Mark Simoneau (1999). A product of Kansas City, Missouri, Willis leads the league and ranks ninth nationally with a school-record tying 11.5 sacks in addition to 16.5 tackles for loss to rank second in the conference and 20th in the country.

Reed, a community-college transfer, picked up the Wildcats’ 11th newcomer of the year honor since the formation of the Big 12 in 1996, a mark that leads the conference, while it was the first since Brown was honored following the 2011 season. The Bakersfield, California, native has totaled a Big 12-leading 18 passes defended to rank fifth in the nation. He has three interceptions this year, including one he returned 35 yards for a touchdown against Texas Tech.

Walker, a product of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, is the Wildcats’ first Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year since Terry Pierce was honored in 2000. The redshirt freshman has 6.5 sacks and 11.0 TFLs to rank fifth and sixth in the Big 12, respectively. His 6.5 sacks also rank second in school history among freshmen.

Dimel is a repeat first-team honoree as he had 12 rushing touchdowns to tie for second in the conference and rank third in school history among sophomores.

A product of Wiggins, Colorado, Risner has led an offensive line that has pushed the Wildcats into the top 10 in several rushing categories, including a first-place ranking in yards per carry (5.26), third in rushing yards per game (232.9), fourth in total rushing yards (2,795) and seventh in rushing touchdowns (36).

Pringle, a community-college transfer, leads the Big 12 and ranks eighth nationally with a 28.7-yard average on kickoff returns, which is highlighted by a 99-yard touchdown against Texas Tech. The Tampa, Florida, native sits fifth in school history in total kickoff return yards (659) and ninth in average.

Lee, a native of Blue Springs, Missouri, leads the team with 98 tackles this year, including 5.5 TFLs and three interceptions. He ranks fifth in the Big 12 in tackles, while he now has five career interceptions, the most by a linebacker under head coach Bill Snyder.

Riding momentum by winning five of its last six, Kansas State (8-4, 6-3 Big 12) will take on Texas A&M (8-4 SEC) in the 2016 AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl at NRG Stadium on Wednesday, December 28. It is the 20th bowl game in school history and the 18th under Snyder. The game kicks off at 8 p.m., and will be shown to a national audience on ESPN, while it can be heard across the K-State Sports Network and on ESPN Radio.

Public tickets for K-State fans are still available at the K-State Online Ticket Office and through the K-State Athletics Ticket Office in Bramlage Coliseum or via phone at 1-800-221-CATS. Fans are strongly encouraged to order through K-State’s official allotment to ensure that all Wildcat fans are seated in the official K-State sections of the stadium. The location for K-State’s ticket allotment at the Texas Bowl is among the best of any bowl game with prime sideline seating locations available for $85.

Student tickets, priced at $85, will go on sale at 8:30 a.m., Wednesday to ICAT members, while all remaining students can purchase tickets beginning Thursday at 8:30 a.m.

Coaches’ All-Big 12 Teams (Kansas State)
Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year: Jordan Willis (DE).
Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year: D.J. Reed (DB).
Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year: Reggie Walker (DE).
Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year: Jordan Willis (DE).
First Team: Winston Dimel (FB), Dalton Risner (OL), Byron Pringle (KR/PR), Jordan Willis (DE), Elijah Lee (LB) and D.J. Reed (DB).
Honorable Mention: Dante Barnett (DB), Will Geary (DL), Dominique Heath (KR/PR), Elijah Lee (Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year), Charmeachealle Moore (LB), Reid Najvar (OL), Byron Pringle (WR) and Dayton Valentine (TE).

Jayhawks Defeat Missouri-Kansas City

jayhawkKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Frank Mason scored 30 points to match his career high, Devonte Graham and Josh Jackson also had big games and No. 3 Kansas rolled to a 105-62 victory over Missouri-Kansas City on Tuesday night to give coach Bill Self career win No. 600.

Jackson had 19 points, 12 rebounds and five assists, while Graham was 6 of 8 from beyond the arc and finished with 18 points as the Jayhawks (8-1) allowed Self to empty his bench early again.

He became the ninth-fastest coach to reach 600 wins, just behind Phog Allen, whose name adorns their building. The former Oral Roberts, Tulsa and Illinois coach is 394-84 with the Jayhawks, and Self’s mark of 212-9 at Allen Fieldhouse is downright absurd considering the Jayhawks’ typically rugged schedule.

Of course, their game against UMKC (6-4) was essentially over the moment the contract was signed.

K-State Improves to 8-1

PowerCatMANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State knocked down 11 3-pointers and the Wildcats cruised to a 74-55 win over Prairie View A&M Tuesday night.

While Prairie View struggled from the field, the Wildcats were 11 of 20 from distance and hit five 3-pointers in the second half.

Dean Wade scored a season-high 19 points, hitting 6 of 8 from the field, and grabbed nine rebounds to lead Kansas State (8-1), which remains undefeated at home. Barry Brown and DJ Johnson each finished with 12 points and Kamau Stokes finished with 11.

The Wildcats shot 54.3 percent from the field for the game (25 of 46).

Prairie View (2-7) kept it close in the first half, even taking the lead at one point, but turnovers and poor shooting allowed Kansas State to pull away in the second half.

Daquan Cook led the Panthers with 18 points. Zachary Hamilton added 14.

Shockers Roll Past St. Louis

shockersWICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Rashard Kelly scored a career-high 15 points and Wichita State routed cold-shooting Saint Louis 75-45 on Tuesday night.

Darral Willis Jr. added 12 points for the Shockers (8-2), who have won six games this season by 30 points or more to set a program record.

Jermaine Bishop had 12 points and Zeke Moore added 11 for Saint Louis (2-6), which shot just 26 percent from the floor on 15-of-58 shooting and made 8 of 28 3-pointers for 29 percent.

Tuesday Night High School Basketball Scores

little basketballsAP-KS–Kansas Prep Scores
Tuesday’s Scores
The Associated Press

Andale 56, Andover 51

Andover Central 56, Wichita Campus 38

Arkansas City 62, Hutchinson 61

Ashland 64, Deerfield 44

Burlingame 57, Lyndon 49

Burrton 78, Elyria Christian 67

BV West 53, Lawrence Free State 49

Centralia 63, Wetmore 35

Derby 63, McPherson 46

Galena 71, Oswego 37

Goddard 69, Buhler 68

Goddard-Eisenhower 74, Newton 44

Halstead 54, Solomon 40

Hays 79, Pratt 71

Highland Park 66, KC Sumner 46

Holton 63, Royal Valley 57

Horton 44, McLouth 26

Hutchinson Trinity 45, Chaparral 37

Jefferson West 65, Riverside 33

Kapaun Mount Carmel 75, Wichita West 33

Maize 73, Salina South 49

Maur Hill – Mount Academy 57, Oskaloosa 30

Nemaha Central 60, Atchison County 27

Pittsburg 53, Girard 36

Pleasant Ridge 40, Valley Falls 39

Santa Fe Trail 64, West Franklin 53

Silver Lake 68, Council Grove 58

Valley Center 69, Cheney 66

Wamego 73, Riley County 27

Washburn Rural 74, Topeka West 57

Washington County 44, Frankfort 43

Wichita East 64, Wichita North 31

Wichita Heights 72, Wichita Bishop Carroll 56

Wichita South 67, Wichita Northwest 46

Bennington Tournament

Halstead 54, Solomon 40

Burlington Tournament

Louisburg 63, Baldwin 50

Caldwell Tournament

Central Burden 54, Argonia 51

Cattle Trail Tournament

Wauneta-Palisade, Neb. 74, Oberlin-Decatur 37

Chapman Tournament

Salina Sacred Heart 66, Rossville 52

Cimarron Tournament

Satanta 55, Bucklin 45

South Gray 60, Sublette 28

Circle Tournament

Circle 66, Wichita Independent 61

Emporia Tournament

Parsons 57, Independence 55

Fairfield Tournament

Chase 42, Fairfield 40, OT

Otis-Bison 70, Stafford 21

Goessel Tournament

Hutchinson Central Christian 44, Goessel 42

Herington Tournament

Lebo 61, Wichita Classical 38

Humboldt Tournament

Erie 44, Crest 25

Larned Tournament

Macksville 71, Kiowa County 60

St. John 103, Kinsley 6

Linn County Tournament

Prairie View 66, Pleasanton 23

Marion Tournament

Eureka 58, Peabody-Burns 18

Moundridge Tournament

Hillsboro 68, Lyons 31

Inman 53, Moundridge 48

Natoma Tournament

Pawnee Heights 59, Palco 32

Osborne Tournament

Osborne 58, Thunder Ridge 22

St. John’s Beloit-Tipton 50, Lakeside 29

Paola Tournament
Consolation Semifinal

Bonner Springs 70, Wellsville 66

Semifinal

KC Harmon 47, Paola 46

Russell Tournament
First Round

Ellsworth 66, Phillipsburg 60

Skyline Tournament

Pratt Skyline 69, Medicine Lodge 65

Pretty Prairie 68, Cunningham 32

St. Mary’s Tournament

Onaga 53, Northern Heights 41

Syracuse/Stanton County Tournament

Holly, Colo. 75, Johnson-Stanton County 63

McClave, Colo. 47, Greeley County 30

Syracuse 51, Granada, Colo. 26

Tescott Tournament

Sylvan-Lucas 47, Wilson 39

Thunderbird Invitational

Clifton-Clyde 62, Wakefield 56

Trego Tournament

Ness City 69, Northern Valley 45

Yates Center Tournament

Hartford 62, Bluestem 51

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL

Abilene 69, Rock Creek 25

Andale 45, Andover 39

Andover Central 51, Wichita Campus 28

Argonia 63, Central Burden 29

Baldwin 56, Louisburg 50

Centralia 61, Wetmore 31

Chaparral 53, Hutchinson Trinity 34

Circle 70, Wichita Independent 61

Clay Center 50, Beloit 41

Council Grove 64, Silver Lake 34

Fredonia 55, Douglass 50

Galena 39, Oswego 32

Girard 52, Pittsburg 44

Goddard 48, Buhler 17

Hanover 74, Axtell 35

Hesston 41, Garden Plain 32

Holton 64, Royal Valley 41

Hutchinson 37, Arkansas City 23

Jefferson North 55, Immaculata 30

Jefferson West 64, Riverside 25

KC Schlagle 99, Highland Park 36

Labette County 74, Frontenac 39

Lawrence 71, Topeka Hayden 60

Liberal 48, Guymon, Okla. 28

Lyndon 34, Burlingame 29

Maize 47, Salina South 15

Maur Hill – Mount Academy 44, Oskaloosa 25

McPherson 49, Derby 36

Minneola 51, Meade 47

Nemaha Central 44, Atchison County 19

Newton 60, Goddard-Eisenhower 35

Pittsburg Colgan 36, Jasper, Mo. 21

Riley County 46, Wamego 45

Rose Hill 59, Chanute 14

Salina Central 61, Junction City 45

Shawnee Heights 61, Lansing 58

SM Northwest 36, Mill Valley 31

Smoky Valley 43, Southeast Saline 27

Topeka 60, Topeka Seaman 45

Troy 45, Doniphan West 39, OT

Valley Falls 61, Pleasant Ridge 50

Washburn Rural 55, Topeka West 28

Washington County 50, Frankfort 41

Wichita Bishop Carroll 65, Wichita Heights 54

Wichita East 59, Wichita North 29

Wichita South 46, Wichita Northwest 33

Bennington Tournament

Halstead 62, Solomon 29

Minneapolis 43, Bennington 22

Cattle Trail Tournament

Oberlin-Decatur 46, Arapahoe, Neb. 39

Chapman Tournament

Chapman 40, El Dorado 28

Rossville 65, Salina Sacred Heart 23

Emporia Tournament

Emporia 57, Coffeyville 9

Independence 46, Parsons 31

Eudora Tournament
Consolation Semifinal

Eudora 31, Harrisonville, Mo. 24

Semifinal

Paola 56, Wellsville 27

Fairfield Tournament

Fairfield 58, Chase 46

Otis-Bison 69, Stafford 21

Goessel Tournament

Goessel 29, Hutchinson Central Christian 24

Little River 49, Burrton 33

Humboldt Tournament

Erie 42, Crest 32

Larned Tournament

Kiowa County 37, Macksville 23

St. John 67, Kinsley 56

Linn County Tournament

Drexel, Mo. 49, Jayhawk Linn 33

Marion Tournament

Eureka 37, Peabody-Burns 18

Moundridge Tournament

Hillsboro 42, Lyons 35

Moundridge 51, Inman 30

Natoma tournament

Natoma 36, Western Plains-Healy 21

Palco 49, Pawnee Heights 26

Osborne Tournament

St. John’s Beloit-Tipton 40, Lakeside 25

Thunder Ridge 59, Osborne 32

Russell Tournament
First Round

Central Plains 94, Lincoln 12

Ellsworth 47, Phillipsburg 19

Skyline Tournament

Cunningham 42, Pretty Prairie 15

Medicine Lodge 51, Pratt Skyline 28

St. Mary’s Tournament

Northern Heights 44, Onaga 31

Syracuse/Stanton County Tournament

Elkhart 44, Walsh, Colo. 13

Holly, Colo. 47, Johnson-Stanton County 25

McClave, Colo. 36, Greeley County 26

Syracuse 59, Granada, Colo. 15

Tescott Tournament

Wilson 66, Sylvan-Lucas 57

Trego Tournament

Northern Valley 38, Ness City 35

Udall Tournament

Udall 53, Oxford 23

Yates Center Tournament

Hartford 41, Bluestem 26

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