Kansas state head coach Bruce Weber and the men’s basketball team will host its Coaches vs. Cancer Challenge for all K-State students this Saturday, February 21, from 5-7 p.m. at the Basketball Training Facility.

The event will be the students’ first chance to pick up their early entry wristband for Monday’s Dillons’ Sunflower Showdown with Kansas at Bramlage Coliseum.

Weber will donate $1 to Coaches vs. Cancer for every student who attends the event, while students will have one chance to make a free throw, a 3-point field goal and a half-court shot to benefit the charity. He will donate $10 for each made free throw, $25 for each made 3-pointer and $100 fior each made half-court shot. If a student makes all three shots Weber will donate $1,000 to the charity.

In the first two years of the event, K-State students helped Weber and the men’s basketball team raise $22,000 for Coaches vs. Cancer with nearly 900 students participating in the event.

The Kansas State Wildcats fell to St. Louis 7-4 Sunday in Port Charlotte, Florida.

The Wildcats tied the game in the bottom of the eighth inning but then gave up six runs in the top of the ninth in the loss.

Earlier in Port Charlotte,  on Friday the Wildcats defeated Iowa 5-4, and on Saturday split a pair of games. They defeated Pittsburgh 7-0, but lost to George Mason 5-0.

Kansas State return to action with a four-game road trip in Arizona in the Big 12 / Pac 12 Showdown in Surprise and Mesa. On Thursday the Wildcats play Utah.

MANHATTAN, Kan. – A late rally brought K-State back into a 62-60 lead, but a jumper by Texas Tech’s Amber Battle at the end of regulation and a 9-0 run to open overtime sent K-State to its third loss at home this season, 74-68.

The Basics
• Score: Texas Tech 74, Kansas State 68 (ot)
• Records: Kansas State (15-9, 5-8 Big 12), Texas Tech (15-10, 5-8 Big 12)
• Quick Hitter: Haley Texada scored nine of her 11 points in a two-minute window late in the second half to push the Wildcats in front, but a Battle jumper forced overtime.
• Leaders: K-State was paced by Breanna Lewis with her second straight double-double with 19 points, 10 rebounds, two blocks and two steals. Ashia Woods added 14 points, five rebounds and three steals. Texas Tech was led by Rayven Brooks with a game-high 26 points.

First Half
• Texas Tech started out hot from the field, shooting 5-of-7 from the floor for a 15-11 lead with 11:29 to play.
• K-State was able to cut the Lady Raiders lead to one, 21-20, as Bri Craig finished a fast break layup with 6:17 to play. Texas Tech rebuilt its lead to five, 25-20, with four quick points.
• The Lady Raiders took a 30-24 lead with under 20 seconds remaining, but Kindred Wesemann drained a jumper with a second remaining to pull K-State to within four, 30-26, at the half.
• The Wildcats shot .393 (11-of-28) from the field, while Texas Tech shot .500 (10-of-20) including 5-of-9 from beyond the arc. K-State forced Tech into eight turnovers, while K-State turned the ball over just four times.

Second Half
• Texas Tech held off the Wildcats in the opening stages of the second stanza and increased its lead to nine, 49-38, with 11:46 to play on the strength of a 9-2 run.
• After Texas Tech secured a 13-point lead with 9:37 remaining, K-State used a 9-0 run to claw back to within four, 53-49, with 5:52 to play.
• The Lady Raiders rebuilt its lead to eight, 58-50, with 4:02 to play. The Wildcats again climbed back into the game and took a 62-60 lead with 34.9 remaining in regulation. Texada scored nine of K-State’s 13 points during a 13-2 run over a three and a half minute stretch.
• Texas Tech’s Amber Battle, who finished with 14 points, connected on a game-tying jump shot with 16.0 seconds left. K-State’s final possession fell just short as a game-winning layup fell off the rim.

Overtime
• Texas Tech outscored the Wildcats12-6 in the extra session, which included a 9-0 run to open up overtime.

Game Totals
• K-State shot just .397 (27-of-68) from the field, while Texas Tech recorded the highest field goal percentage allowed by K-State this season of .540 (27-of-50).
• Texas Tech outrebounded K-State, 38-30.
• The Wildcats held the edge in points in the paint, 44-28, and points off turnovers, 24-12. K-State forced 20 Texas Tech turnovers, while K-State surrendered just 11.
• The Wildcats finished with 11 steals, which is the 17th time this season K-State has pilfered 10 or more steals.

K-Statesports.com

Opening Statement…
“The biggest thing was to play hard and to defend. Those were the two things that got us over the hump and gave us a chance. Obviously, we gave up a little bit of a lead. We got a little casual and not very smart down the stretch, but they played their butts off. We won the play hard 60-59. That is the second time this year we have been in the 60’s, and then we defended one of the best offensive teams in the country. I think Nino (Williams) had 13 on the play hard. I challenged Wes (Iwundu) before the game, not only about guarding Buddy (Hield), but also he has not really been on our play hard as a major factor but he had 11. He was very, very active. Those guys kind of set the tone. I think they got us in transition early, and we settled down and started doing a better job. When we limited them in half court, I thought our guys really made the next play on the defensive end. Defending them, holding them to 37% and 56 points, and they got what, seven or eight in that last stretch there? That gave us a chance to win the game with only shooting 26% and only having 13 field goals, especially against a top-20 team. That is not going to happen every day of the week. We got to the free throw line, we attacked, and we made them accountable on defense.”

 

On OU’s foul trouble…
“We had foul trouble too. Thomas Gipson was in foul trouble, and we had a couple guys with two in the first half and had to have them out. Lon (Kruger) took a gamble with (Ryan Spangler) and put him back in with nine minutes left. I do not know when he fouled out but it was pretty early. We have not had a lot of good fortune go our way but maybe this time some things did. That was one of our emphasis down the stretch there, to isolate Thomas in the post because I do not think either one could really guard him.”
On Wesley Iwundu’s defense…
“He did a great job. He did that with Kenny Chery in the second half the last time. Like I said, I challenged him. We have watched a lot of film and Wes has been brought up many times and probably not in the best tone of voice, so he reacted well. I thought his reactions were much better. I do not know what Buddy had in the second half. I know he got one on Justin (Edwards) when he was being casual in transition and he might have had one other, but [Wes] did a good job.”

 

On Marcus Foster’s defense…

“I had met with him last night, and Malek [Harris]. One thing I told both of them, obviously, it is disappointing the situation, but now the best thing you can do is let the game come to you. Play hard, defend, show the crowd and the people that you care. I think he listened. He made that first shot and he kind of flicked up that next one pretty quick. We just kind of challenged both guys to guard. The disappointing thing with Marcus last year, I told him this last night, at the end of the year he was guarding the best players (Juwan) Staten, Buddy, all the best players. So we are hoping the light is on, and he is going to come with great effort as we finish this stretch run.”

 

Forward Nino Williams

On Marcus Foster’s night…

“He is a prolific scorer. Since last year, since he has been in college, he has hit big shots for us. Like I told you all a while ago, we lean on him toward the end of games. We live and die by Marcus. He always takes the big shots for us. That is a shot he hits all the time, and he just jumped up and hit it for us.”

 

On winning a big game…

“We had lost five in a row so any win would be great. It just happened to be against OU. Like I said, any win is great. It was a great team win.”

 

A hot shooting Highland Park Scots basketball team hammered the Junction City Blue Jays Friday nightin Topeka 73-48.

Highland Park broke open a close game in the second quarter and surged to a 13-point halftime lead, and in the fourth quarter really pulled out in front to get the 25-point victory.

Blue Jay coach Pat Battle said his team has to be better in all facets of the game. “Tonight we were totally outplayed and we were beaten. It’s been awhile since that has happened. It’s hugely disappointing, but you’ve got to say next. You’ve got to move on.”

Junction City is 4-12 overall and 2-7 in the Centennial League, while Highland Park improved to 8-8 and 5-4.

The Shenk Gym at Junction City High School will be the site on Saturday ( Feb. 14 ) for the Centennial League Junior Varsity Wrestling Tournament.

Competition begins at 8:30 a.m.

 

Ali McKenzie drove into the lane and hit what proved to be the game winning shot against Highland Park with five seconds to play in the game Friday night in Topeka. Then on the defensive end of the court she blocked the final shot taken by Highland Park to help secure Junction City’s 61-59 victory.

The win left the Lady Jays 3-13 on the season and 2-7 in the conference. Highland Park fell to 6-10 and 2-7.

It was the second win of the season for Junction City over Highland Park.

GAME 26

17/17 OKLAHOMA (17-7, 8-4 Big 12)

at KANSAS STATE (12-13, 5-7 Big 12)

Saturday, February 14, 2015 >> Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)  >> 7 p.m. CT

COACHES

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

Overall: 372-189 (17^th year)

at K-State: 59-34 (3^rd year)

1. Oklahoma: 4-1

 

Oklahoma: Lon Kruger (Kansas State ’75)

Overall: 554-349 (28th year)

At Oklahoma: 75-45 (4^th year)

1. K-State: 5-5

 

PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP

Kansas State (12-13, 5-7 Big 12)

G – #1 Jevon Thomas (5.0 ppg., 3.4 apg.)

G – #23 Nigel Johnson (4.6 ppg., 1.4 rpg.)

G – #25 Wesley Iwundu (5.6 ppg., 3.3 rpg.)

F – #11 Nino Williams (11.5 ppg., 4.9 rpg.)

F – #42 Thomas Gipson (11.1 ppg., 4.8 rpg.)

 

17/17 Oklahoma (17-7, 8-4 Big 12)

G – #10 Jordan Woodard (8.8 ppg., 4.2 apg.)

G – #11 Isaiah Cousins (12.2 ppg., 5.1 rpg.)

G – #24 Buddy Hield (17.6 ppg., 5.5 rpg.)

F – #00 Ryan Spangler (10.9 ppg., 8.0 rpg.)

F – #35 Tashawn Thomas (11.0 ppg., 6.2 rpg.)

 

INSIDE THE SERIES

Overall: Oklahoma leads 105-95 (13-10 in Big 12 era)

In Manhattan: K-State leads 57-36 (W, 72-66, 1/14/2014)

In Norman: Oklahoma leads 60-27 (W, 66-63 [OT], 1/10/2015)

Last Meeting: K-State, 66-63 [OT], 1/10/2015 (Norman, Okla.)

Weber vs. Oklahoma: 4-1 (2-0 at home)

Kruger vs. K-State: 5-5 (2-2 on the road)

Weber vs. Kruger: Weber leads 5-1 (2-0 at home)

 

LAST GAME SUMMARY

21/20 West Virginia 76, K-State 72

Game 25  *  WVU Coliseum  *  February 11, 2015

• Kansas State could not maintain its lead late, as No. 21/20 West Virginia surged to a 76-72 win on Wednesday night before 8,762 fans at the WVU Coliseum. Leading 69-67 after a 3-point play by Nino Williams with 2:25 to play, K-State saw its advantage evaporate down the stretch as West Virginia clinched the season sweep by scoring nine of the game’s final 12 points. The loss marred a terrific offensive effort by the Wildcats, who connected on better than 50 percent in each half for the first time since UMKC on Nov. 17 and finished a stellar 56.8 percent (25-of-44) from the field with four players in double figures. Williams tied his career-high with 22 points on 7-of-11 field goals, while Justin Edwards and sophomore Nigel Johnson each added 14 points. Johnson, who earned his 3rd career start, also chipped in 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals in a career-best 33 minutes.

 

GAME 26 – QUICK HITTERS

• Kansas State (12-13, 5-7 Big 12) returns home to Bramlage Coliseum on Saturday, as the Wildcats play host to No. 17/17 Oklahoma (17-7, 8-4 Big 12) at 7 p.m. CT. The game will air nationally on ESPN2 with Mark Neely (play-by-play) and Stephen Howard (analyst) on the call.
• Fans are encouraged to bring paper towels, trash bags and cleaning supplies to Saturday’s game to support the 4th annual “Tipoff for TP” event, which benefits the Manhattan Emergency Shelter.
• The nationally-ranked Sooners will be the Wildcats’ 9th opponent in the last 11 games to be either ranked or receiving votes. The team is 2-6 vs. the Top 25 this season, including 1-2 record at home.
• K-State saw its skid reach 5 games on Wednesday, as the Wildcats could not maintain their lead late in a 76-72 setback at No. 21/20 West Virginia. Despite trailing 69-67 with 2:25 to play, the Mountaineers were able to clinch the season series by scoring 9 of the game’s final 12 points. The team’s 47 bench points were the most by an opponent since February 2002.
• The loss overshadowed a terrific offensive effort, as K-State connected on better than 50 percent in each half and finished a stellar 56.8 percent (25-of-44) from the field with 4 players in double figures vs. West Virginia. It was the 1st loss (8-1) when shooting 50 percent or better from the field.
• The 72 points vs. the Mountaineers were the most in Big 12 play and the most in any game since Savannah State (73) on Dec. 14, 2014.
• Senior Nino Williams tallied his 5th career 20-point game, including his 4th this season, by tying his career-high with 22 points vs. West Virginia.  He has led in scoring a team-best 9 times, including 5 times in Big 12 play.
• K-State was again without leading scorer Marcus Foster and reserve  Malek Harris, who were suspended Feb. 4 for violation of team rules.
• K-State has lost 6 of its last 7 games since a 4-game winning streak from Jan. 7-17, including 5 in a row for the first time in the Bruce Weber era.  It is the longest skid since dropping 5 in a row from Feb. 5-19, 2005.
• With its 12-13 record, K-State is below .500 for the first time in more than a decade since also being 12-13 on Jan. 28, 2004. The Wildcats have not been 2 games below .500 since finishing 2002-03 at 13-17.
• The Wildcats are 10-4 at home this season, including 4-2 in Big 12 play. The team has lost back-to-back games at Bramlage Coliseum (West Virginia and Texas) and are looking to avoid a 3-game losing streak at home for the first time since a 3-game skid from Feb. 5-19, 2005.

 

THE OPPONENT: 17/17 OKLAHOMA (17-7, 8-4 big 12)

• Oklahoma enters Saturday’s game with a 17-7 record after winning its 5th in a row with a 94-83 victory over No. 14/14 Iowa State at home on Monday night… The Sooners are 6-6 away from home this season, including 4-4 in true road contests.
• The Sooners are averaging 73.1 points on 45.2 percent shooting, including 35.3 percent from 3-point range, on the season with 38.8 rebounds, 13.2 assists, 7.0 steals and 5.6 blocks per game… They are allowing opponent 61.6 points per game on 37.5 percent shooting, including 30.4 percent from beyond the arc… The team is shooting 72.4 percent from the free throw line.
• Oklahoma has 4 players averaging in double figures (Buddy Hield, Isaiah Cousins, TaShawn Thomas and Ryan Spangler)… Hield averages a Big 12-best 17.6 points per game  on 44.6 percent shooting, including 19.5 points on 48.8 percent shooting in Big 12 play… Cousins is averaging 12.2 points on 44.8 percent shooting to go with 5.1 rebounds, while transfer Thomas has made an immediate impact with averages of 11.0 points and 6.2 rebounds per game… Spangler leads the Big 12 in field goal percentage (60.6) and is 3rd in rebounding (8.0 rpg.), while sophomore Jordan Woodard ranks 4th in the Big 12 in assists (4.2 apg.).
• Oklahoma is led by 4th-year head coach Lon Kruger, who has a 75-45 record in his tenure… He has a 554-349 record in his 29th 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.

 

K-STATE/OKLAHOMA CONNECTIONS

• Oklahoma head coach Lon Kruger has a long history with Kansas State as a player (1971-74), assistant coach (1977-82) and head coach (1986-90)… He was a two-time Big Eight Player of the Year (1973 and 1974) and is a member of the school’s Athletics Hall of Fame. He had his jersey retired in 2006… He served as an assistant to his college coach, Jack Hartman, before succeeding him in 1986 and became the first head coach to lead the Wildcats to four consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances.
• Kruger is not the only Oklahoma staffer with Kansas State connections as assistant coach Steve Henson was a four-year player for the Wildcats from 1986-90 and director of operations Mike Shepherd is a former student manager for K-State and a 1992 graduate… Henson, who was inducted into the K-State Athletics Hall of Fame in 2012, is the school’s all-time leader in assists (582), free throw percentage (90.0) and minutes played (4,474) and played a school-record 127 consecutive games.

AP-KS–Kansas Prep Scores
Friday’s Scores

BOYS’ BASKETBALL
Abilene 63, Wamego 44
Andale 57, Wellington 48
Andover 72, Goddard 41
Andover Central 57, Valley Center 39
Ashland 52, Satanta 45
Basehor-Linwood 71, Tonganoxie 36
Beloit 75, Russell 42
Bennington 60, Berean Academy 51
Blue Valley Southwest 67, BV West 59
Bonner Springs 56, KC Piper 45
Buhler 67, El Dorado 34
Burlington 50, Eureka 44
BV North 62, Gardner-Edgerton 49
BV Northwest 54, Bishop Miege 53
Cair Paravel 70, Manhattan CHIEF 44
Caldwell 49, Sedan 44
Central Plains 84, LaCrosse 20
Centralia 67, Clifton-Clyde 37
Chanute 61, Labette County 43
Chaparral 70, Wichita Independent 67
Chetopa 85, Tyro Community Christian 63
Circle 65, Clearwater 45
Concordia 65, Chapman 51
Conway Springs 62, Belle Plaine 40
Crest 49, Oswego 35
Deerfield 45, Greeley County 34
Dighton 61, Hoxie 51
Doniphan West 66, BV Randolph 45
Ell-Saline 45, Marion 40
Ellinwood 55, Kinsley 39
Ellis 57, Smith Center 53
Ellsworth 58, Republic County 50
Erie 58, Cherryvale 52
Eudora 48, Spring Hill 38
Flinthills 58, Argonia 42
Fort Scott 72, Heritage Christian 37
Frontenac 61, Columbus 27
Garden City 48, Great Bend 33
Garden Plain 70, Bluestem 63
Girard 65, Galena 57
Golden Plains 68, Healy 28
Hanover 66, Frankfort 28
Hays-TMP-Marian 77, Phillipsburg 48
Hesston 53, Haven 34
Hill City 59, Oakley 35
Holcomb 86, Ulysses 55
Holton 71, Riverside 61
Hugoton 62, Goodland 38
Humboldt 76, Fredonia 71
Hutchinson 54, Salina South 52
Hutchinson Trinity 50, Canton-Galva 45
Independence 56, Coffeyville 50
Jackson Heights 57, Oskaloosa 36
Jefferson North 62, Valley Falls 44
Jefferson West 57, Atchison County 21
Johnson-Stanton County 49, Cimarron 40
Junction City 61, Highland Park 59
Kapaun Mount Carmel 78, Wichita Northwest 46
KC Christian 55, West Franklin 50
KC Sumner 49, Atchison 48
KC Washington 59, KC Schlagle 29
Kingman 46, Hillsboro 41
Kiowa County 46, Hodgeman County 32
Lakeside 57, Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 40
Lakin 69, Elkhart 57
Lansing 60, KC Bishop Ward 38
Larned 63, Sterling 55, OT
Lawrence 70, Olathe Northwest 34
Lebo 44, Burlingame 43
Liberal 57, Hays 54
Lincoln 52, Rock Hills 46
Little River 55, Rural Vista 23
Logan 51, Cheylin 46
Lyndon 44, Hartford 42
Lyons 58, Hoisington 40
Macksville 71, Fowler 46
Maize 58, Wichita Campus 51
Maize South 66, Arkansas City 39
Manhattan 61, Washburn Rural 54
Marysville 58, Clay Center 47
Maur Hill – Mount Academy 51, Immaculata 29
McLouth 71, Pleasant Ridge 61
McPherson 102, Rose Hill 47
Mill Valley 59, KC Turner 51
Minneapolis 67, Southeast Saline 62
Minneola 57, Meade 55
Mission Valley 48, Marais des Cygnes Valley 46
Moscow 58, Walsh, Colo. 41
Moundridge 65, Remington 50
Natoma 61, Pike Valley 51
Nemaha Central 65, Perry-Lecompton 62
Norton 60, Plainville 59
Oberlin-Decatur 76, Rawlins County 61
Olathe East 54, Olathe North 51
Olathe South 63, Lawrence Free State 51
Olpe 54, Osage City 49
Osawatomie 68, Santa Fe Trail 52
Osborne 54, Stockton 41
Ottawa 64, Louisburg 31
Paola 63, Council Grove 42
Parsons 74, Pittsburg 57
Peabody-Burns 55, Elyria Christian 44
Prairie View 52, Central Heights 20
Pratt 64, Nickerson 43
Pretty Prairie 45, Fairfield 25
Riley County 58, Wabaunsee 45
Riverton 65, Baxter Springs 39
Rock Creek 66, St. Mary’s 11
Sabetha 56, Hiawatha 39
Salina Central 73, Derby 67
Scott City 80, Colby 29
Shawnee Heights 58, Topeka West 48
Silver Lake 48, Rossville 33
SM East 72, SM Northwest 39
SM North 63, SM West 57
SM South 71, Leavenworth 44
Smoky Valley 59, Halstead 51
Solomon 65, Goessel 33
South Barber 69, Hutchinson Central Christian 67
South Central 72, Pawnee Heights 39
South Gray 60, Southwestern Hts. 53
Southeast 56, Pittsburg Colgan 46
St. John 80, Victoria 48
St. John’s Beloit-Tipton 70, Chase 43
St. Paul 68, Altoona-Midway 42
St. Thomas Aquinas 61, Blue Valley Stillwell 38
Syracuse 59, Sublette 48
Tescott 50, Thunder Ridge 41
Topeka 54, Emporia 51
Topeka Hayden 54, Topeka Seaman 35
Trego 56, Wichita County 54
Triplains-Brewster 68, Wheatland-Grinnell 61
Troy 75, Linn 39
Udall 60, Wichita Home School 53
Uniontown 58, Pleasanton 55
Valley Heights 56, Wetmore 40
Veritas Christian 62, Flint Hills Christian 22
Washington County 52, Onaga 40
Waverly 51, Chase County 32
Weskan 51, Palco 16
West Elk 50, Oxford 37
Wichita Bishop Carroll 46, Wichita Southeast 37
Wichita Collegiate 96, Mulvane 50
Wichita Trinity 42, Cheney 40
Winfield 59, Augusta 54
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
Abilene 50, Wamego 40
Andale 47, Wellington 42
Andover 49, Goddard 43
Andover Central 58, Valley Center 22
Ashland 55, Satanta 47
Augusta 44, Winfield 39
Basehor-Linwood 32, Tonganoxie 19
Baxter Springs 36, Riverton 34
Beloit 73, Russell 54
Bishop Miege 50, BV Northwest 45
Blue Valley Southwest 58, BV West 28
Buhler 66, El Dorado 23
Burlingame 39, Lebo 36
Burlington 55, Eureka 37
Caney Valley 72, Yates Center 18
Central Heights 33, Prairie View 30
Central Plains 68, LaCrosse 33
Centralia 68, Clifton-Clyde 37
Chapman 52, Concordia 41
Cherryvale 51, Erie 34
Cimarron 58, Johnson-Stanton County 31
Circle 39, Clearwater 24
Clay Center 58, Marysville 30
Colby 34, Scott City 25
Conway Springs 46, Belle Plaine 16
Derby 47, Salina Central 45
Doniphan West 51, BV Randolph 40
Douglass 58, Medicine Lodge 35
Elkhart 56, Lakin 45
Ell-Saline 41, Marion 36
Emporia 69, Topeka 68
Fairfield 54, Pretty Prairie 42
Flinthills 49, Argonia 34
Fort Scott 65, Heritage Christian 34
Frontenac 54, Columbus 47
Garden City 57, Great Bend 36
Garden Plain 56, Bluestem 19
Gardner-Edgerton 48, BV North 44
Girard 53, Galena 22
Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 39, Lakeside 31
Goessel 54, Solomon 33
Golden Plains 67, Healy 28
Hanover 45, Frankfort 28
Hays 45, Liberal 41
Hesston 40, Haven 26
Hiawatha 47, Sabetha 45
Hill City 55, Oakley 25
Hillsboro 42, Kingman 41
Holcomb 58, Ulysses 51
Holton 60, Riverside 26
Hoxie 66, Dighton 40
Hugoton 68, Goodland 34
Humboldt 63, Fredonia 51
Hutchinson 48, Salina South 34
Hutchinson Trinity 38, Canton-Galva 21
Ingalls 46, Spearville 32
Inman 37, Sedgwick 16
Jackson Heights 59, Oskaloosa 36
Jefferson West 41, Atchison County 37
Junction City 61, Highland Park 59
Kapaun Mount Carmel 58, Wichita Northwest 21
KC Christian 45, West Franklin 39
KC Piper 64, Bonner Springs 37
KC Schlagle 59, KC Washington 29
KC Sumner 54, Atchison 31
Kinsley 64, Ellinwood 58
Labette County 50, Chanute 40
Lansing 69, KC Bishop Ward 48
Leavenworth 81, SM South 31
Lincoln 53, Rock Hills 36
Logan 65, Cheylin 47
Lyndon 58, Hartford 43
Lyons 61, Hoisington 28
Maize 79, Wichita Campus 31
Maize South 57, Arkansas City 40
Manhattan 39, Washburn Rural 36
Marais des Cygnes Valley 42, Mission Valley 33
Maur Hill – Mount Academy 33, Immaculata 25
McPherson 84, Rose Hill 32
Mill Valley 62, KC Turner 17
Moscow 49, Walsh, Colo. 39
Moundridge 42, Remington 37
Nemaha Central 70, Perry-Lecompton 44
Ness City 56, Otis-Bison 48
Norton 44, Plainville 35
Norwich 48, Attica 32
Oberlin-Decatur 52, Rawlins County 20
Olathe East 42, Olathe North 34
Olathe Northwest 53, Lawrence 48
Olathe South 46, Lawrence Free State 25
Olpe 54, Osage City 24
Oswego 52, Crest 23
Ottawa 60, Louisburg 51
Oxford 47, West Elk 24
Paola 57, Council Grove 43
Phillipsburg 48, Hays-TMP-Marian 45
Pike Valley 55, Natoma 45
Pittsburg 51, Parsons 49, OT
Pittsburg Colgan 44, Southeast 29
Pleasant Ridge 59, McLouth 33
Pleasanton 42, Uniontown 25
Pratt 71, Nickerson 17
Quinter 42, St. Francis 29
Republic County 41, Ellsworth 27
Riley County 58, Wabaunsee 45
Rock Creek 41, St. Mary’s 31
Rural Vista 49, Little River 32
Santa Fe Trail 47, Osawatomie 26
Sedan 46, Caldwell 27
Shawnee Heights 59, Topeka West 31
Silver Lake 57, Rossville 48
SM Northwest 57, SM East 23
SM West 52, SM North 23
Smith Center 48, Ellis 45
Smoky Valley 41, Halstead 36
South Barber 49, Hutchinson Central Christian 21
South Central 64, Pawnee Heights 16
South Gray 45, Southwestern Hts. 38
South Haven 54, Central Burden 33
Southeast Saline 57, Minneapolis 41
Spring Hill 33, Eudora 30
Spring Hill Charter 33, Eudora 30
St. John’s Beloit 47, Chase 11
St. Paul def. Altoona-Midway, forfeit
St. Thomas Aquinas 43, Blue Valley Stillwell 33
Stockton 69, Osborne 25
Sublette 52, Syracuse 37
Sylvan-Lucas 58, Wilson 51
Topeka Seaman 47, Topeka Hayden 46
Trego 48, Wichita County 13
Triplains-Brewster 52, Wheatland-Grinnell 51
Troy 52, Linn 42
Valley Falls 43, Jefferson North 13
Valley Heights 56, Wetmore 45
Veritas Christian 45, Flint Hills Christian 26
Waverly 53, Chase County 52
Western Plains 39, Northern Valley 38
Wichita Bishop Carroll 55, Wichita Southeast 16
Wichita Collegiate 59, Mulvane 44
Wichita Home School 67, Udall 32
Wichita Independent 54, Chaparral 26
Wichita South 52, Wichita East 15
Wichita Trinity 38, Cheney 36
Western Kansas Liberty League Tournament
Palco 49, Weskan 41

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – The Kansas City Royals and closer Greg Holland avoided salary
arbitration when they agreed to an $8.25 million, one-year contract before their hearing.

Under the terms of Friday’s agreement, Holland will receive a $100,000 assignment bonus if he’s traded.

The 29-year-old right-hander was 1-3 with a 1.44 ERA for the AL champions and struck out 90 and walked 20 in 62 1-3 innings. He had seven more saves and a 0.82 ERA in the postseason. The Royals reached Game 7 of the World Series before losing to San Francisco.

Holland made $4,725,000 last year and had asked for $9 million when the sides exchanged proposed arbitration salaries last month. The Royals had offered $6.65 million.

He is eligible for free agency after the 2016 season.