Russell High School coach Christien Ozores will become the next football coach at Salina South High School. Ozores spent two seasons as the head coach in Russell. In 2022, Ozores guided the Broncos to their first winning season since 2003 and their first playoff win since 1979.

Ozores left the message below on his social media...

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Russell football coach takes job at Salina South

Class 5A Boys Team rankings 1. Goddard 2. Basehor-Linwood 3. St. Thomas Aquinas 4. Andover 5. Valley Center 6. Great Bend 7. Salina Central 8. Bishop Carroll 9. Newton 10. Hutchinson

Great Bend Boys rankings 120- 5. Triston Tomlinson 132 - 4. Kaiden Hoffman 150 - 3. Cooper Liles 157 - 3. Jace Schartz 190 - 3. Trenton Kern 215 - 5. Matthew Johnson 285 - 6. Brody Schnoebelen

Class 6A-5A Girls Team rankings 1. Dodge City 2. Shawnee Heights 3. Garden City 4. Manhattan 5. Junction City 6. Olathe North 7. Great Bend 8. Derby 9. Washburn Rural 10. Hays

Great Bend Girls rankings Class 6A-5A 105 - 6. Camdyn Post 125 - 3. Kaylea McMullen 130 - 2. Daisy Gomez 190 - 2. Natalee Daniels

Class 3-2-1A Team Rankings 1. Hoxie 2. Norton 3. ACCHS 4. Phillipsburg 5. Hill City 6. Minneapolis 7. Russell 8.&nbsp;Smith Center 9. Larned 10. Oakley

Area ranked wrestlers 106 - 2. Jai Sean George - Larned &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;3. Xzephen Donner - Russell 113 -&nbsp;6. Jai Sean George - Larned 120 - 4. Jace Grizzle - Lyons 138 - 1. Josiah Ball - Hoisington 165 - 2. Teagen Pfeifer - Russell 175 -&nbsp; 5. Brayden Suchy - Russell &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 6. Teron Craft - Hoisington 215 - 1. Luke Fisher - Larned Class 3-2-1A Girls Team Rankings 1. Rossville 2. Oakley 3. Pratt 4. Winfield 5. Chanute 6. Paola 7. Fort Scott 8.&nbsp;Baldwin 9. Trego 10. Tonganoxie

Area ranked girls wrestlers 130 -3. Daijah Jones- Hoisington &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;5. Alexa Guzman-Lyons 145 - 1. Jaden Ney - Russell &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 5. Lyrica Orosco - Hoisington 235 - 4. Haylee Holinde - Hoisington

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 </figure>Class 5A Boys Team rankings 1. Goddard 2. Basehor-Linwood 3. St. Thomas Aquinas 4. Andover 5. Valley Center 6. Great Bend 7. Salina Central 8. Bishop Carroll 9. Newton 10. HutchinsonGreat Bend Boys rankings 120- 5. Triston Tomlinson 132 - 4. Kaiden Hoffman 150 - 3. Cooper Liles 157 - 3. Jace Schartz 190 - 3. Trenton Kern 215 - 5. Matthew Johnson 285 - 6. Brody SchnoebelenClass 6A-5A Girls Team rankings 1. Dodge City 2. Shawnee Heights 3. Garden City 4. Manhattan 5. Junction City 6. Olathe North 7. Great Bend 8. Derby 9. Washburn Rural 10. HaysGreat Bend Girls rankings Class 6A-5A 105 - 6. Camdyn Post 125 - 3. Kaylea McMullen 130 - 2. Daisy Gomez 190 - 2. Natalee DanielsClass 3-2-1A Team Rankings 1. Hoxie 2. Norton 3. ACCHS 4. Phillipsburg 5. Hill City 6. Minneapolis 7. Russell 8.&nbsp;Smith Center 9. Larned 10. OakleyArea ranked wrestlers 106 - 2. Jai Sean George - Larned &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;3. Xzephen Donner - Russell 113 -&nbsp;6. Jai Sean George - Larned 120 - 4. Jace Grizzle - Lyons 138 - 1. Josiah Ball - Hoisington 165 - 2. Teagen Pfeifer - Russell 175 -&nbsp; 5. Brayden Suchy - Russell &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 6. Teron Craft - Hoisington 215 - 1. Luke Fisher - Larned Class 3-2-1A Girls Team Rankings 1. Rossville 2. Oakley 3. Pratt 4. Winfield 5. Chanute 6. Paola 7. Fort Scott 8.&nbsp;Baldwin 9. Trego 10. Tonganoxie Area ranked girls wrestlers 130 -3. Daijah Jones- Hoisington &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;5. Alexa Guzman-Lyons 145 - 1. Jaden Ney - Russell &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 5. Lyrica Orosco - Hoisington 235 - 4. Haylee Holinde - Hoisington

KWCA Wrestling Rankings (1/24)

- Great Bend Panther Basketball coach Kyle Kreigh will be joined by assistant coach Dale Kuhlman as they recap Tuesday's road win over TMP. They will also preview Friday's return trip North to play Hays High in a huge Western Athletic Conference matchup.

- Barton Wrestling coach Nathan Broeckelman

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The Panther bowling squads managed to get in some competition Wednesday against Liberal at the Walnut Bowl. The Lady Panthers swept the Redskins 13-0 in the Western Athletic Conference standings, and the Great Bend boys won 11-2.

The Lady Panthers again had four of the top-five series on the day. Kaylin Wahlmeier stayed above 200 all afternoon, topping out at 229 for a 645 series. Liberal's Addison Hartnett opened with a 210 game for a 529 series for second place.

Just behind Hartnett, Lady Panther Emilee Nelson rolled games of 187, 164, and 174 for a 525 series for third place. Zoey Mayberry stayed in the 170s all day for fourth with a 515 series, and Brooklyn Mayberry opened with a 179 to finish with a 496 series for fifth. Paige Heine rolled a 162 in the middle game for a 432 series, and Rionna Rodriguez finished with a 361 series. Great Bend finished with 2,183 total pins compared to 1,529 for Liberal. The Lady Panthers swept the Baker games with final efforts of 183 and 222.

The Panther boys placed three in the top four. Daegan Miller was Mr. Consistent with games of 191, 184, and 184 for the high-series of 559. Liberal's Logan Apsley had a big middle game of 197 to finish second with a 523.

Great Bend's Quinten Miller overcame a slow start to finish with games of 191 and 181 for third with a 513 series. Joshua Manning had a similar day, finishing with a 184 game and a 487 series for fourth. Brantley Vsetecka also finished strong at 182 for a 442 series. Keaton Wahlmeier rolled a 327 series, and Kayden Detrick finished with a 292. Great Bend finished with 2,001 total pins to Liberal's 1,786. The Panthers also won all four Baker games.

The Panther girls travel to Wichita for the Great Plains Invitational on Friday, and the boys will follow on Saturday. Both squads will host Hays on Monday, Jan. 29.

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 </figure>Great Bend Post SportsThe Panther bowling squads managed to get in some competition Wednesday against Liberal at the Walnut Bowl. The Lady Panthers swept the Redskins 13-0 in the Western Athletic Conference standings, and the Great Bend boys won 11-2.The Lady Panthers again had four of the top-five series on the day. Kaylin Wahlmeier stayed above 200 all afternoon, topping out at 229 for a 645 series. Liberal's Addison Hartnett opened with a 210 game for a 529 series for second place.Just behind Hartnett, Lady Panther Emilee Nelson rolled games of 187, 164, and 174 for a 525 series for third place. Zoey Mayberry stayed in the 170s all day for fourth with a 515 series, and Brooklyn Mayberry opened with a 179 to finish with a 496 series for fifth. Paige Heine rolled a 162 in the middle game for a 432 series, and Rionna Rodriguez finished with a 361 series. Great Bend finished with 2,183 total pins compared to 1,529 for Liberal. The Lady Panthers swept the Baker games with final efforts of 183 and 222.The Panther boys placed three in the top four. Daegan Miller was Mr. Consistent with games of 191, 184, and 184 for the high-series of 559. Liberal's Logan Apsley had a big middle game of 197 to finish second with a 523.Great Bend's Quinten Miller overcame a slow start to finish with games of 191 and 181 for third with a 513 series. Joshua Manning had a similar day, finishing with a 184 game and a 487 series for fourth. Brantley Vsetecka also finished strong at 182 for a 442 series. Keaton Wahlmeier rolled a 327 series, and Kayden Detrick finished with a 292. Great Bend finished with 2,001 total pins to Liberal's 1,786. The Panthers also won all four Baker games.The Panther girls travel to Wichita for the Great Plains Invitational on Friday, and the boys will follow on Saturday. Both squads will host Hays on Monday, Jan. 29.

Panther bowlers handle Liberal at home

The Lady Panther wrestling team dropped to No. 7 in the latest Class 6-5A rankings released Tuesday. Wednesday evening, the girls lost a 43-27 dual at No. 10 Hays.

100: Kayle Baldwin (GB) over Alyssa Harding (HHS) (Dec 4-2) 105: No. 6 Camdyn Post (GB) over Kenlee Vehige (HHS) (Fall ) 110: Keyla Macias (HHS) over Keira Leyva (GB) (Fall) 115: Madison Polson (HHS) open 120: No. 3 Tionna Napue (HHS) over Braelyn Turner (GB) (Fall) 125: Addison Otte (HHS) over No. 3 Kaylea McMullen (GB) (Dec 6-2) 130: No. 2 Daizy Gomez (GB) over Reese Vehige (HAHS) (Fall) 135: Katie Gutierrez (HHS) over Kaydence Demel (GB) (Fall&nbsp; 140: No. 1 Lexi Burton (HHS) over Shatarah Newton (GB) (Fall) 145: Timber Lovewell (HHS) over Josephine Blevins (GB) (Fall) 155: Lexi Barnett (HHS) over Danica Cline (GB) (MD 10-1) 170: Kirra Stevens (GB) over Addison Nueberger (HHS) (Fall 2:00) 190: No. 2 Natalee Daniels (GB) over Crystal Walters (HHS) (Fall) 235: Double Open

The Lady Panthers travel to Topeka on Saturday for tournament action.

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 </figure>Great Bend Post SportsThe Lady Panther wrestling team dropped to No. 7 in the latest Class 6-5A rankings released Tuesday. Wednesday evening, the girls lost a 43-27 dual at No. 10 Hays.100: Kayle Baldwin (GB) over Alyssa Harding (HHS) (Dec 4-2) 105: No. 6 Camdyn Post (GB) over Kenlee Vehige (HHS) (Fall ) 110: Keyla Macias (HHS) over Keira Leyva (GB) (Fall) 115: Madison Polson (HHS) open 120: No. 3 Tionna Napue (HHS) over Braelyn Turner (GB) (Fall) 125: Addison Otte (HHS) over No. 3 Kaylea McMullen (GB) (Dec 6-2) 130: No. 2 Daizy Gomez (GB) over Reese Vehige (HAHS) (Fall) 135: Katie Gutierrez (HHS) over Kaydence Demel (GB) (Fall&nbsp; 140: No. 1 Lexi Burton (HHS) over Shatarah Newton (GB) (Fall) 145: Timber Lovewell (HHS) over Josephine Blevins (GB) (Fall) 155: Lexi Barnett (HHS) over Danica Cline (GB) (MD 10-1) 170: Kirra Stevens (GB) over Addison Nueberger (HHS) (Fall 2:00) 190: No. 2 Natalee Daniels (GB) over Crystal Walters (HHS) (Fall) 235: Double OpenThe Lady Panthers travel to Topeka on Saturday for tournament action.

No. 7 Lady Panther wrestlers fall to No. 10 Hays

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — John Harbaugh once defeated his own brother in a Super Bowl, so going up against someone he used to work with may not be all that emotional.

Still, there's plenty of respect between the Baltimore coach and his counterpart this weekend: Kansas City's Andy Reid.

“Obviously, it’s a big deal in terms of the relationship,” Harbaugh said this week. “It goes back a long, long, long way. Utmost respect for Andy, utmost appreciation for what he’s accomplished as a coach. We were together for 10 years, the first 10 years there in Philly. We were in a lot of championship games, and a lot of playoff games."

They'll face each other as head coaches for the first time in a playoff game when the Ravens host the Chiefs on Sunday. That's somewhat remarkable given how successful they've been. This is Harbaugh's fourth AFC championship game with Baltimore and Reid's sixth in a row with Kansas City.

Reid leads their head-to-head series 5-2 since he and Harbaugh went their separate ways during the former's tenure at the helm of the Philadelphia Eagles.

“John does a phenomenal job. He knows the whole game,” Reid said. "He was a great special teams coach, a great secondary coach and he’s been a great head coach. Very proud of him and all he’s done and accomplished.”

Harbaugh was a special teams coordinator in 1998 for the Eagles under Ray Rhodes, then remained in that role for eight seasons after Reid took over the following season.

“Ray Rhodes was great to be around for a year or two. If Ray’s out there listening, just thank you very much. I’m always appreciative of what I learned from Ray,” Harbaugh said. “Then Andy came in, I was hoping to stay, and he gave me an opportunity to do it. I was young and just figuring things out. That was good of him, and hope he’s glad he did, looking back on it.”

Reid said he'd known Harbaugh's father, Jack, before keeping John on his staff in Philadelphia.

“His dad was the best. He was real close with LaVell Edwards (at BYU). I did a thing at a hospital one time with them. I was a young coach, carrying Coach Edwards’ bag. And I got to know them, and we were like, the three coaches at this whole convention that showed up at the hospital,” Reid said. "We spent a couple of days together and it was great. I never forgot it. So when I met John, I was like, ‘If you’re half as good as your dad, you’re on.’ And he’s been that.”

Harbaugh became a secondary coach for Philadelphia in 2007, then took over the Ravens the following season. He won a Super Bowl in his fifth season in Baltimore. The opponent in that game was San Francisco, then coached by his brother, Jim.

Lately, Reid's Chiefs have been the team to beat in the AFC. Their streak of six straight conference title games has been accompanied by two Super Bowl wins, one of which came last year.

Reid also reached four NFC title games in a row in Philadelphia with Harbaugh on his staff.

Aside from Harbaugh, Reid's coaching tree includes another Super Bowl-winning head coach in Doug Pederson, as well as Sean McDermott of the Buffalo Bills, whom Kansas City defeated last weekend.

“You think about all the great coaches that were on that staff that Andy assembled and mentored and taught us all so much,” Harbaugh said. “We were a close group of guys, a staff that loved each other. I see a lot of that on this (Ravens) staff, too.”

Although it's been a while since he and Reid coached together, some of the lessons are easy to recall.

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — John Harbaugh once defeated his own brother in a Super Bowl, so going up against someone he used to work with may not be all that emotional.Still, there's plenty of respect between the Baltimore coach and his counterpart this weekend: Kansas City's Andy Reid.“Obviously, it’s a big deal in terms of the relationship,” Harbaugh said this week. “It goes back a long, long, long way. Utmost respect for Andy, utmost appreciation for what he’s accomplished as a coach. We were together for 10 years, the first 10 years there in Philly. We were in a lot of championship games, and a lot of playoff games."They'll face each other as head coaches for the first time in a playoff game when the Ravens host the Chiefs on Sunday. That's somewhat remarkable given how successful they've been. This is Harbaugh's fourth AFC championship game with Baltimore and Reid's sixth in a row with Kansas City.Reid leads their head-to-head series 5-2 since he and Harbaugh went their separate ways during the former's tenure at the helm of the Philadelphia Eagles.“John does a phenomenal job. He knows the whole game,” Reid said. "He was a great special teams coach, a great secondary coach and he’s been a great head coach. Very proud of him and all he’s done and accomplished.”Harbaugh was a special teams coordinator in 1998 for the Eagles under Ray Rhodes, then remained in that role for eight seasons after Reid took over the following season.“Ray Rhodes was great to be around for a year or two. If Ray’s out there listening, just thank you very much. I’m always appreciative of what I learned from Ray,” Harbaugh said. “Then Andy came in, I was hoping to stay, and he gave me an opportunity to do it. I was young and just figuring things out. That was good of him, and hope he’s glad he did, looking back on it.”Reid said he'd known Harbaugh's father, Jack, before keeping John on his staff in Philadelphia.“His dad was the best. He was real close with LaVell Edwards (at BYU). I did a thing at a hospital one time with them. I was a young coach, carrying Coach Edwards’ bag. And I got to know them, and we were like, the three coaches at this whole convention that showed up at the hospital,” Reid said. "We spent a couple of days together and it was great. I never forgot it. So when I met John, I was like, ‘If you’re half as good as your dad, you’re on.’ And he’s been that.”Harbaugh became a secondary coach for Philadelphia in 2007, then took over the Ravens the following season. He won a Super Bowl in his fifth season in Baltimore. The opponent in that game was San Francisco, then coached by his brother, Jim.Lately, Reid's Chiefs have been the team to beat in the AFC. Their streak of six straight conference title games has been accompanied by two Super Bowl wins, one of which came last year.Reid also reached four NFC title games in a row in Philadelphia with Harbaugh on his staff.Aside from Harbaugh, Reid's coaching tree includes another Super Bowl-winning head coach in Doug Pederson, as well as Sean McDermott of the Buffalo Bills, whom Kansas City defeated last weekend.“You think about all the great coaches that were on that staff that Andy assembled and mentored and taught us all so much,” Harbaugh said. “We were a close group of guys, a staff that loved each other. I see a lot of that on this (Ravens) staff, too.”Although it's been a while since he and Reid coached together, some of the lessons are easy to recall.

AFC title game means a reunion for John Harbaugh and Andy Reid


106: Camden Luck (HAHS) over
Alexis Reyes (GBH) (Fall 0:00) 



113: Elijah McCullough (HAHS)
over Ambrose Kramer (GBH) (Fall 2:00) 


120: Triston Tomlinson (GBH)
over Devin Quach (HAHS) (Fall 0:00)


126: Tacoma Augustine (HAHS)
over Hayden Liles (GBH) (Dec 8-1) 


132: Kaiden Hoffman (GBH) over
Jace Myers (HAHS) (Dec 6-0)

138: Hayden Kelly (GBH) over
Brant Pfannenstiel (HAHS) (MD 9-0)


144: Harley Zimmerman (HAHS)
over Blake Stein (GBH) (Fall 4:00) 


150: Cooper Liles (GBH) over
Roberto Macias (HAHS) (Fall 0:00)

157: Jace Schartz (GBH) over
Corbin Luck (HAHS) (TF 17-2 4:00)

165: Michael Montoya (GBH)
over Logan Schoenberger (HAHS) (Fall 2:00)

175: Aidan Davidson (GBH) over
Jonathan Rigler (HAHS) (Dec 9-6)

190: Trenton Kern (GBH) over
Dalton Meyers (HAHS) (Dec 3-1)

215: Matthew Johnson (GBH)
over Jaxson Chartier (HAHS) (Dec 5-1)

285: Brody Schnoebelen (GBH)
over Will Linenberger (HAHS) (Fall 2:00)

Great Bend 45, Hays 21
106: Camden Luck (HAHS) over
Alexis Reyes (GBH) (Fall 0:00) 

113: Elijah McCullough (HAHS)
over Ambrose Kramer (GBH) (Fall 2:00) 

120: Triston Tomlinson (GBH)
over Devin Quach (HAHS) (Fall 0:00) 

126: Tacoma Augustine (HAHS)
over Hayden Liles (GBH) (Dec 8-1) 

132: Kaiden Hoffman (GBH) over
Jace Myers (HAHS) (Dec 6-0) 

138: Hayden Kelly (GBH) over
Brant Pfannenstiel (HAHS) (MD 9-0) 

144: Harley Zimmerman (HAHS)
over Blake Stein (GBH) (Fall 4:00) 

150: Cooper Liles (GBH) over
Roberto Macias (HAHS) (Fall 0:00) 

157: Jace Schartz (GBH) over
Corbin Luck (HAHS) (TF 17-2 4:00) 

165: Michael Montoya (GBH)
over Logan Schoenberger (HAHS) (Fall 2:00) 

175: Aidan Davidson (GBH) over
Jonathan Rigler (HAHS) (Dec 9-6) 

190: Trenton Kern (GBH) over
Dalton Meyers (HAHS) (Dec 3-1) 

215: Matthew Johnson (GBH)
over Jaxson Chartier (HAHS) (Dec 5-1) 

285: Brody Schnoebelen (GBH)
over Will Linenberger (HAHS) (Fall 2:00)

Panther Boys take down Hays in WAC dual

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Brandon Johnson's 12 points helped East Carolina defeat Wichita State 54-52 on Wednesday night.

Bobby Pettiford Jr.'s dunk stretched the Pirates' lead to 54-47 with about three minutes to play. Dalen Ridgnal missed a potential game-tying 3 for Wichita State with two seconds left.

Johnson also had seven rebounds and three steals for the Pirates (10-10, 3-4 American Athletic Conference). RJ Felton added 10 points while finishing 5 of 15 from the floor. Ezra Ausar shot 4 of 9 from the field and 1 for 3 from the line to finish with 10 points.

Harlond Beverly led the Shockers (8-11, 0-6) in scoring, finishing with 18 points and six rebounds. Ridgnal added eight points and six rebounds. Colby Rogers had seven points. The loss was the Shockers' eighth straight.

East Carolina went into the half ahead of Wichita State 26-22. Jaden Walker put up six points in the half. East Carolina took the lead for good with 7:13 remaining in the second half on a dunk from Johnson to make it a 45-43 game.

Ausar 4-9 1-3 10, Johnson 4-8 1-2 12, Malonga 1-4 1-1 3, Felton 5-15 0-0 10, Walker 3-10 0-0 6, Hayes 1-8 0-0 3, Pettiford 4-9 0-0 8, Pinedo 0-2 0-0 0, Richard 1-1 0-2 2, Bayela 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 23-68 3-8 54.

Ridgnal 3-8 0-0 8, Ballard 2-2 1-2 5, Beverly 7-10 4-4 18, Cortes 0-2 0-0 0, Rogers 1-9 4-4 7, Bell 2-7 0-2 4, DeGray 1-2 2-2 4, Pohto 2-3 0-0 4, Abidde 0-1 2-2 2. Totals 18-44 13-16 52.

Halftime_East Carolina 26-22. 3-Point Goals_East Carolina 5-14 (Johnson 3-5, Ausar 1-1, Hayes 1-3, Bayela 0-1, Felton 0-2, Walker 0-2), Wichita St. 3-18 (Ridgnal 2-7, Rogers 1-5, Abidde 0-1, Beverly 0-1, Bell 0-2, Cortes 0-2). Rebounds_East Carolina 34 (Johnson 7), Wichita St. 34 (Ballard 9). Assists_East Carolina 7 (Hayes 2), Wichita St. 8 (Beverly 3). Total Fouls_East Carolina 15, Wichita St. 13. A_5,252 (10,506).

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Brandon Johnson's 12 points helped East Carolina defeat Wichita State 54-52 on Wednesday night.Bobby Pettiford Jr.'s dunk stretched the Pirates' lead to 54-47 with about three minutes to play. Dalen Ridgnal missed a potential game-tying 3 for Wichita State with two seconds left.Johnson also had seven rebounds and three steals for the Pirates (10-10, 3-4 American Athletic Conference). RJ Felton added 10 points while finishing 5 of 15 from the floor. Ezra Ausar shot 4 of 9 from the field and 1 for 3 from the line to finish with 10 points.Harlond Beverly led the Shockers (8-11, 0-6) in scoring, finishing with 18 points and six rebounds. Ridgnal added eight points and six rebounds. Colby Rogers had seven points. The loss was the Shockers' eighth straight.East Carolina went into the half ahead of Wichita State 26-22. Jaden Walker put up six points in the half. East Carolina took the lead for good with 7:13 remaining in the second half on a dunk from Johnson to make it a 45-43 game.EAST CAROLINA (10-10)Ausar 4-9 1-3 10, Johnson 4-8 1-2 12, Malonga 1-4 1-1 3, Felton 5-15 0-0 10, Walker 3-10 0-0 6, Hayes 1-8 0-0 3, Pettiford 4-9 0-0 8, Pinedo 0-2 0-0 0, Richard 1-1 0-2 2, Bayela 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 23-68 3-8 54.WICHITA ST. (8-11)Ridgnal 3-8 0-0 8, Ballard 2-2 1-2 5, Beverly 7-10 4-4 18, Cortes 0-2 0-0 0, Rogers 1-9 4-4 7, Bell 2-7 0-2 4, DeGray 1-2 2-2 4, Pohto 2-3 0-0 4, Abidde 0-1 2-2 2. Totals 18-44 13-16 52.Halftime_East Carolina 26-22. 3-Point Goals_East Carolina 5-14 (Johnson 3-5, Ausar 1-1, Hayes 1-3, Bayela 0-1, Felton 0-2, Walker 0-2), Wichita St. 3-18 (Ridgnal 2-7, Rogers 1-5, Abidde 0-1, Beverly 0-1, Bell 0-2, Cortes 0-2). Rebounds_East Carolina 34 (Johnson 7), Wichita St. 34 (Ballard 9). Assists_East Carolina 7 (Hayes 2), Wichita St. 8 (Beverly 3). Total Fouls_East Carolina 15, Wichita St. 13. A_5,252 (10,506).

East Carolina beats Wichita State 54-52

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Milan Momcilovic scored 19 points as No. 23 Iowa State survived a heated game against Kansas State 78-67 on Wednesday night.

Keshon Gilbert added 15 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for the Cyclones (15-4, 4-2 Big 12), who improved to 12-0 at home this season. Curtis Jones scored 18 points.

Arthur Kaluma led Kansas State (14-5, 4-2) with 16 points, as the Wildcats slipped from the top of the conference standings.

“Every game is going to be intense,” Jones said. “We've been preparing for that since June.”

Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger and Kansas State coach Jerome Tang appeared to have a heated exchange during the second half and a prolonged discussion during the postgame handshake line.

“Nothing happened,” Tang said. “We talked about a situation that took place during the game. He (Otzelberger) said he would check into it. I told him thank you and went on.”

Kansas State erased a 14-point, second-half lead by the Cyclones, tying the score on five different occasions. But the Wildcats never went ahead.

“It's so important that you don't relinquish that lead,” Otzelberger said. “Your confidence (grows) as you're out in front or they don't get over that hump.”

Deadlocked at 61, Hason Ward put Iowa State back on top for good with a dunk at the 4:09 mark. A 3-pointer from Jones made it 66-61 with 2:47 remaining.

“That basket gave us a lot of confidence,” Otzelberger said. “The crowd exploded, and we had some margin at that point. So, it was really big.”

Tang was given a technical foul with two minutes remaining, after protesting a foul call.

Momcilovic converted three free throws following the technical and followed with a 3-pointer that pushed Iowa State's lead to 72-62.

“I wasn't trying to get a tech,” Tang said. “I didn't say anything. I just thought it was a bad call and waved my arm. With the intensity of that game and that moment, I would think that we would all be given a little grace.”

Kansas State was sluggish, committing turnovers on each of its first three possessions and missing four of its first five shots. The Wildcats shot just one of eight from 3-point range in the first half.

Play was choppy as the teams were called for a combined 47 fouls and missed a combined 20 free throws.

“It was tough, because of a lot of free throws, a lot of fouls, a lot of stoppage, fans yelling or whatever,” Momcilovic said. “It was tough to really get into a groove.”

Momcilovic hit three of six shots from behind the 3-point arc and made 6 of 8 free throws.

Iowa State, which had won nine of its previous 11 games, benefited from the return of leading scorer Tamin Lipsey, who missed a game with a shoulder injury. Lipsey was averaging 14.5 points per game. He finished with eight points on 2-for-10 shooting Wednesday.

Kansas State was not among the seven Big 12 teams ranked this week, despite being tied atop the conference standings.

Kansas State visits No. 4 Houston on Saturday.

Iowa State hosts No. 7 Kansas on Saturday.

Kaluma 4-11 5-5 16, McNair 2-6 1-2 5, N'Guessan 3-6 2-6 8, Carter 4-7 2-3 12, Perry 2-9 1-2 7, Finister 2-4 0-0 4, Colbert 2-2 3-4 7, Ames 2-3 1-1 5, R.Jones 1-1 0-0 3, Manning 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 22-49 15-23 67.

Ro.Jones 3-3 2-8 8, King 1-4 0-0 2, Momcilovic 5-10 6-8 19, Gilbert 4-9 6-7 15, Lipsey 2-10 4-5 8, C.Jones 5-12 5-5 18, Ward 2-2 4-4 8, Watson 0-0 0-0 0, Paveletzke 0-1 0-0 0, Biliew 0-0 0-2 0. Totals 22-51 27-39 78.

Halftime_Iowa St. 41-29. 3-Point Goals_Kansas St. 8-24 (Kaluma 3-8, Carter 2-4, Perry 2-8, R.Jones 1-1, Finister 0-1, McNair 0-1, N'Guessan 0-1), Iowa St. 7-21 (Momcilovic 3-6, C.Jones 3-8, Gilbert 1-3, King 0-2, Lipsey 0-2). Fouled Out_N'Guessan, King. Rebounds_Kansas St. 23 (Finister 6), Iowa St. 34 (Gilbert 13). Assists_Kansas St. 13 (Perry 5), Iowa St. 13 (Lipsey 6). Total Fouls_Kansas St. 26, Iowa St. 20. A_14,267 (14,384).

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Milan Momcilovic scored 19 points as No. 23 Iowa State survived a heated game against Kansas State 78-67 on Wednesday night.Keshon Gilbert added 15 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for the Cyclones (15-4, 4-2 Big 12), who improved to 12-0 at home this season. Curtis Jones scored 18 points.Arthur Kaluma led Kansas State (14-5, 4-2) with 16 points, as the Wildcats slipped from the top of the conference standings.“Every game is going to be intense,” Jones said. “We've been preparing for that since June.”Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger and Kansas State coach Jerome Tang appeared to have a heated exchange during the second half and a prolonged discussion during the postgame handshake line.“Nothing happened,” Tang said. “We talked about a situation that took place during the game. He (Otzelberger) said he would check into it. I told him thank you and went on.”Otzelberger also declined to elaborate.Kansas State erased a 14-point, second-half lead by the Cyclones, tying the score on five different occasions. But the Wildcats never went ahead.“It's so important that you don't relinquish that lead,” Otzelberger said. “Your confidence (grows) as you're out in front or they don't get over that hump.”Deadlocked at 61, Hason Ward put Iowa State back on top for good with a dunk at the 4:09 mark. A 3-pointer from Jones made it 66-61 with 2:47 remaining.“That basket gave us a lot of confidence,” Otzelberger said. “The crowd exploded, and we had some margin at that point. So, it was really big.”Tang was given a technical foul with two minutes remaining, after protesting a foul call.Momcilovic converted three free throws following the technical and followed with a 3-pointer that pushed Iowa State's lead to 72-62.“I wasn't trying to get a tech,” Tang said. “I didn't say anything. I just thought it was a bad call and waved my arm. With the intensity of that game and that moment, I would think that we would all be given a little grace.”Kansas State was sluggish, committing turnovers on each of its first three possessions and missing four of its first five shots. The Wildcats shot just one of eight from 3-point range in the first half.Play was choppy as the teams were called for a combined 47 fouls and missed a combined 20 free throws.“It was tough, because of a lot of free throws, a lot of fouls, a lot of stoppage, fans yelling or whatever,” Momcilovic said. “It was tough to really get into a groove.”Momcilovic hit three of six shots from behind the 3-point arc and made 6 of 8 free throws.BIG PICTUREIowa State, which had won nine of its previous 11 games, benefited from the return of leading scorer Tamin Lipsey, who missed a game with a shoulder injury. Lipsey was averaging 14.5 points per game. He finished with eight points on 2-for-10 shooting Wednesday.Kansas State was not among the seven Big 12 teams ranked this week, despite being tied atop the conference standings.UP NEXTKansas State visits No. 4 Houston on Saturday.Iowa State hosts No. 7 Kansas on Saturday.

KANSAS ST. (14-5)Kaluma 4-11 5-5 16, McNair 2-6 1-2 5, N'Guessan 3-6 2-6 8, Carter 4-7 2-3 12, Perry 2-9 1-2 7, Finister 2-4 0-0 4, Colbert 2-2 3-4 7, Ames 2-3 1-1 5, R.Jones 1-1 0-0 3, Manning 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 22-49 15-23 67.IOWA ST. (15-4)Ro.Jones 3-3 2-8 8, King 1-4 0-0 2, Momcilovic 5-10 6-8 19, Gilbert 4-9 6-7 15, Lipsey 2-10 4-5 8, C.Jones 5-12 5-5 18, Ward 2-2 4-4 8, Watson 0-0 0-0 0, Paveletzke 0-1 0-0 0, Biliew 0-0 0-2 0. Totals 22-51 27-39 78.Halftime_Iowa St. 41-29. 3-Point Goals_Kansas St. 8-24 (Kaluma 3-8, Carter 2-4, Perry 2-8, R.Jones 1-1, Finister 0-1, McNair 0-1, N'Guessan 0-1), Iowa St. 7-21 (Momcilovic 3-6, C.Jones 3-8, Gilbert 1-3, King 0-2, Lipsey 0-2). Fouled Out_N'Guessan, King. Rebounds_Kansas St. 23 (Finister 6), Iowa St. 34 (Gilbert 13). Assists_Kansas St. 13 (Perry 5), Iowa St. 13 (Lipsey 6). Total Fouls_Kansas St. 26, Iowa St. 20. A_14,267 (14,384).

Milan Momcilovic scores 19 to lead No. 23 Iowa State over Kansas State 78-67

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AMES, Iowa (AP) —
Milan Momcilovic scored 19 points as No. 23 Iowa State pulled away
late to beat Kansas State 78-67. Keshon Gilbert added 15 points and
grabbed 13 rebounds for the Cyclones, who extended their home-winning
streak to 12 games. Curtis Jones contributed 18 points. Arthur Kaluma
led Kansas State with 16 points, as the Wildcats slipped from the top
of the conference standings. Kansas State erased a 14-point,
second-half lead by the Cyclones, tying the score on five different
occasions, but never went ahead.

UNDATED (AP) —
West Virginia guard RaeQuan Battle is among the players thriving
after a federal judge in West Virginia issued a temporary restraining
order against the NCAA, giving multiple-transfer athletes a 14-day
window to compete. The judge later extended the order through the
spring season, meaning Battle could play the rest of the season.
Battle led the Mountaineers past then-No. 3 Kansas last Saturday. He
is averaging nearly 18 points and is among the Big 12's leading
scorers. His testimony also helped players such as his teammate, Noah
Farrakhan, and UT Arlington guard Phillip Russell.

FORT WORTH, Texas
(AP) — TCU was on quite a roll in coach Mark Campbell’s first
season, off to a school-record 14-0 start and in the AP Top 25 poll.
Only a couple of weeks later, the Horned Frogs were having to forfeit
two games and hold open tryouts on campus just to fill some roster
spots after injuries sidelined three starters. The 15-4 Horned Frogs
played and won their first game in 10 days on Tuesday night. There
were four new walk-on players on the roster from the more than 40 who
attended tryouts last week. Only only TCU volleyball player Sarah
Sylvester appeared briefly in the 66-60 win over UCF.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — A
person with knowledge of the negotiations says Doc Rivers is
finalizing a deal to take over as the Milwaukee Bucks coach a day
after the firing of Adrian Griffin. Rivers and the Bucks were still
negotiating Wednesday, according to the person who spoke to The
Associated Press on condition of anonymity because no contract had
been completed. ESPN reported that Rivers has agreed to a deal in
principle. Rivers has worked for ESPN as an analyst this season. The
Bucks fired Griffin on Tuesday despitea 30-13 record. Milwaukee is 3
1/2 games behind Boston in the Eastern Conference standings.

UNDATED (AP) — The
underdog role has worked out for the Kansas City Chiefs with Patrick
Mahomes. The San Francisco 49ers have odds in their favor. Two of the
four teams facing off Sunday are quite familiar with these stakes.
The defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs are in the AFC championship
game for the sixth straight season, but going on the road for the
first time in that span. They’ll take on the No. 1 seed Ravens, who
are here for the first time in 11 years. The No. 1 seed 49ers are
making their third consecutive appearance in the NFC championship
game. They host the Detroit Lions, who haven’t reached this point
in 32 years.

OWINGS MILLS, Md.
(AP) — John Harbaugh worked on Andy Reid's staff for several years
in Philadelphia. Now they’ll face each other as head coaches for
the first time in a playoff game when Harbaugh's Baltimore Ravens
host the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. This is Harbaugh’s fourth
AFC championship game with Baltimore and Reid’s sixth in a row with
Kansas City. Harbaugh was a special teams coordinator in 1998 for the
Eagles under Ray Rhodes. Then he remained in that role for eight
seasons after Reid took over the following season. Harbaugh became a
secondary coach for Philadelphia in 2007, then took over the Ravens
the following season.

COSTA MESA, Calif.
(AP) — Jim Harbaugh was hired as head coach of the Los Angeles
Chargers. He leaves Michigan after capping his ninth season as coach
of college football’s winningest program with the school’s first
national championship since 1997. Harbaugh made the highly
anticipated decision to go back to the NFL after a second interview
and resume his chase for a Super Bowl that eluded him as a
quarterback and coach. He will be the first former Chargers player to
return to the team as head coach.

UNDATED (AP) —
Michigan is the type of job that could set off a chain reaction of
openings across college football the way Nick Saban's retirement from
Alabama did two weeks ago. The difference between Michigan and
Alabama, though, is the Wolverines might very well have their man
already on campus in offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore. Michigan
athletic director Warde Manuel released a statement saying the school
is “working quickly to hire the next head coach for the program and
will do everything possible to keep this current staff and team
together.” With Harbaugh serving two separate suspensions last
season for potential NCAA rules violations, Michigan went 4-0 with
Moore leading the team on game days. He was in charge when Michigan
beat Penn State and Ohio State.

SAN DIEGO (AP) —
Kevin Yu of Taiwan shot an 8-under 64 on the North Course at Torrey
Pines to take a one-shot lead over Patrick Cantlay and Ryo Hisatsune
in the opening round of the Farmers Insurance Open. The eight lowest
scores came on the North Course, which generally plays a few strokes
easier than the South Course on the municipal layout on a bluff high
above the Pacific Ocean. Players have a round on each course before
the cut. The final two rounds are played on the South Course.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/12/1702554092640.jpeg" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>AMES, Iowa (AP) —
Milan Momcilovic scored 19 points as No. 23 Iowa State pulled away
late to beat Kansas State 78-67. Keshon Gilbert added 15 points and
grabbed 13 rebounds for the Cyclones, who extended their home-winning
streak to 12 games. Curtis Jones contributed 18 points. Arthur Kaluma
led Kansas State with 16 points, as the Wildcats slipped from the top
of the conference standings. Kansas State erased a 14-point,
second-half lead by the Cyclones, tying the score on five different
occasions, but never went ahead.UNDATED (AP) —
West Virginia guard RaeQuan Battle is among the players thriving
after a federal judge in West Virginia issued a temporary restraining
order against the NCAA, giving multiple-transfer athletes a 14-day
window to compete. The judge later extended the order through the
spring season, meaning Battle could play the rest of the season.
Battle led the Mountaineers past then-No. 3 Kansas last Saturday. He
is averaging nearly 18 points and is among the Big 12's leading
scorers. His testimony also helped players such as his teammate, Noah
Farrakhan, and UT Arlington guard Phillip Russell.FORT WORTH, Texas
(AP) — TCU was on quite a roll in coach Mark Campbell’s first
season, off to a school-record 14-0 start and in the AP Top 25 poll.
Only a couple of weeks later, the Horned Frogs were having to forfeit
two games and hold open tryouts on campus just to fill some roster
spots after injuries sidelined three starters. The 15-4 Horned Frogs
played and won their first game in 10 days on Tuesday night. There
were four new walk-on players on the roster from the more than 40 who
attended tryouts last week. Only only TCU volleyball player Sarah
Sylvester appeared briefly in the 66-60 win over UCF.MILWAUKEE (AP) — A
person with knowledge of the negotiations says Doc Rivers is
finalizing a deal to take over as the Milwaukee Bucks coach a day
after the firing of Adrian Griffin. Rivers and the Bucks were still
negotiating Wednesday, according to the person who spoke to The
Associated Press on condition of anonymity because no contract had
been completed. ESPN reported that Rivers has agreed to a deal in
principle. Rivers has worked for ESPN as an analyst this season. The
Bucks fired Griffin on Tuesday despitea 30-13 record. Milwaukee is 3
1/2 games behind Boston in the Eastern Conference standings.UNDATED (AP) — The
underdog role has worked out for the Kansas City Chiefs with Patrick
Mahomes. The San Francisco 49ers have odds in their favor. Two of the
four teams facing off Sunday are quite familiar with these stakes.
The defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs are in the AFC championship
game for the sixth straight season, but going on the road for the
first time in that span. They’ll take on the No. 1 seed Ravens, who
are here for the first time in 11 years. The No. 1 seed 49ers are
making their third consecutive appearance in the NFC championship
game. They host the Detroit Lions, who haven’t reached this point
in 32 years.OWINGS MILLS, Md.
(AP) — John Harbaugh worked on Andy Reid's staff for several years
in Philadelphia. Now they’ll face each other as head coaches for
the first time in a playoff game when Harbaugh's Baltimore Ravens
host the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. This is Harbaugh’s fourth
AFC championship game with Baltimore and Reid’s sixth in a row with
Kansas City. Harbaugh was a special teams coordinator in 1998 for the
Eagles under Ray Rhodes. Then he remained in that role for eight
seasons after Reid took over the following season. Harbaugh became a
secondary coach for Philadelphia in 2007, then took over the Ravens
the following season.COSTA MESA, Calif.
(AP) — Jim Harbaugh was hired as head coach of the Los Angeles
Chargers. He leaves Michigan after capping his ninth season as coach
of college football’s winningest program with the school’s first
national championship since 1997. Harbaugh made the highly
anticipated decision to go back to the NFL after a second interview
and resume his chase for a Super Bowl that eluded him as a
quarterback and coach. He will be the first former Chargers player to
return to the team as head coach.UNDATED (AP) —
Michigan is the type of job that could set off a chain reaction of
openings across college football the way Nick Saban's retirement from
Alabama did two weeks ago. The difference between Michigan and
Alabama, though, is the Wolverines might very well have their man
already on campus in offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore. Michigan
athletic director Warde Manuel released a statement saying the school
is “working quickly to hire the next head coach for the program and
will do everything possible to keep this current staff and team
together.” With Harbaugh serving two separate suspensions last
season for potential NCAA rules violations, Michigan went 4-0 with
Moore leading the team on game days. He was in charge when Michigan
beat Penn State and Ohio State.SAN DIEGO (AP) —
Kevin Yu of Taiwan shot an 8-under 64 on the North Course at Torrey
Pines to take a one-shot lead over Patrick Cantlay and Ryo Hisatsune
in the opening round of the Farmers Insurance Open. The eight lowest
scores came on the North Course, which generally plays a few strokes
easier than the South Course on the municipal layout on a bluff high
above the Pacific Ocean. Players have a round on each course before
the cut. The final two rounds are played on the South Course.WEDNESDAY SCORESTOP-25 COLLEGE
BASKETBALLFinal	Alabama	79	(8)Auburn	75	Final	Northwestern	96	(10)Illinois	91	Final	(14)Marquette	86	DePaul	73	Final	(22)FAU	69	Rice	56	Final	(23)Iowa
St.	78	Kansas St.	67	Final	Nevada	77	(24)Colorado
St.	64	Final	(25)New
Mexico	95	San Jose St.	75NATIONAL
BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONFinal	Detroit	113	Charlotte	106	Final	Minnesota	118	Washington	107	Final	Memphis	105	Miami	96	Final	Milwaukee	126	Cleveland	116	Final
OT	Portland	137	Houston	131	Final	Phoenix	132	Dallas	109	Final	Oklahoma
City	140	San Antonio	114	Final	Golden
State	134	Atlanta	112	NATIONAL HOCKEY
LEAGUEFinal
OT	Toronto	1	Winnipeg	0	Final	Florida	6	Arizona	2	Final	Carolina	3	Boston	2	Final	Colorado	6	Washington	2	Final OT	St.
Louis	4	Vancouver	3	Final	Seattle	6	Chicago	2

Thursday Sports Headlines and Scores presented by Barton Community College

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer

Pro Picks is a weekly column where AP Pro Football Writer Rob Maaddi shares his picks for upcoming games. For all previous Pro Picks, head here.

The underdog role has worked out for the Kansas City Chiefs with Patrick Mahomes. The San Francisco 49ers have odds in their favor.

Two of the four teams facing off Sunday are quite familiar with these stakes.

The defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs are in the AFC championship game for the sixth straight season, but going on the road for the first time in that span.

They’ll take on the No. 1 seed Ravens, who are here for the first time in 11 years. The city of Baltimore is hosting an AFC title game for the first time since the Colts beat the Oakland Raiders in 1971.

The Ravens are 3 1/2-point favorites, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.

However, the Chiefs are 8-3 as an underdog in Mahomes’ career.

The No. 1 seed 49ers are making their third consecutive appearance in the NFC championship game and fourth in five years. They host the Detroit Lions, who haven’t reached this point in 32 years and have never played in a Super Bowl. The 49ers are 7-point favorites.

The Ravens and 49ers have history on their side. No. 1 seeds are 34-14 in conference championship games, including 2-0 last season when the Chiefs went on to beat the Eagles in the Super Bowl.

Home teams are 35-18 in the NFC title game, 36-17 in the AFC.

If the 49ers and Chiefs advance, it'll set up a Super Bowl rematch. Kansas City won that one four years ago.

KANSAS CITY (13-6) at BALTIMORE (14-4)

Mahomes led the Chiefs to a comeback win over Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills in the divisional round in his first career playoff game on the road aside from Super Bowls.

The two-time NFL and Super Bowl MVP has embraced the challenge and now faces the league’s stingiest defense. The Ravens gave up an NFL-low 16.5 points per game and the sixth-fewest yards at 301.4 per game. They have standouts at every level of defense, including defensive tackle Justin Madubuike, linebackers Roquan Smith and Patrick Queen and safety Kyle Hamilton.

All-Pro QB Lamar Jackson also has a tough task going against a Chiefs defense that gave up 17.3 points per game in the regular season and held the high-octane Dolphins to only seven points in the wild-card round. Led by All-Pro edge Chris Jones and All-Pro slot cornerback Trent McDuffie, Kansas City was No. 2 in yards, holding opponents to 289.8 per game. But the Chiefs were 18th against the run and the Ravens have the league’s top rushing offense led by Jackson, Gus Edwards and Justice Hill.

Jackson is 1-3 against Mahomes. But he has led the Ravens to 11 wins over winning teams with nine of those by at least 14 points, including last week’s 34-10 victory over Houston. The past five home teams in a conference championship coming off a victory of at least 20 points all won.

But the Chiefs are 9-1-1 against the spread as an underdog with Mahomes, including eight outright wins.

Maybe Taylor Swift and Jason Kelce will be the good luck charms for the Chiefs. Travis Kelce caught two touchdown passes last week with his pop star girlfriend and All-Pro brother watching in a suite.

DETROIT (14-5) at SAN FRANCISCO (13-5)

Jared Goff and the Lions are one win away from the franchise’s first trip to the Super Bowl. If the 49ers play the way they did last week against Green Bay, Dan Campbell’s team will be going to Las Vegas.

Brock Purdy and the 49ers weren’t sharp on a rainy night against the Packers, but their QB delivered in the clutch to lead a comeback win and bring them back to being a win away from the Super Bowl. Purdy should get his chance to throw against the Lions, who had the NFL’s second-best run defense but were 27th against the pass. He’ll need Deebo Samuel, who is uncertain to play because of a shoulder injury.

All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey had a big game last week and is also dangerous as a pass-catcher so the Lions can’t simply focus on stopping the run.

Goff led the league’s No. 2 passing offense, throwing to All-Pro wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and standout rookie tight end Sam LaPorta. He’s got David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs in the backfield, too.

But the Lions averaged five fewer points per game on the road and the field in San Francisco is a slower track. Plus, they’re facing one of the league’s best defenses led by All-Pro linebacker Fred Warner and star rusher Nick Bosa.

Pro Picks expects the 49ers to bring their best after getting routed in Philadelphia in last year’s NFC title game when Purdy suffered a significant elbow injury.

Last week: Straight up: 3-1. Against spread: 2-2.

Playoffs: Straight up: 5-5. Against spread: 4-6.

Regular season: Straight up: 168-104. Against spread: 144-118-10.

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football WriterPro Picks is a weekly column where AP Pro Football Writer Rob Maaddi shares his picks for upcoming games. For all previous Pro Picks, head here.The underdog role has worked out for the Kansas City Chiefs with Patrick Mahomes. The San Francisco 49ers have odds in their favor.Two of the four teams facing off Sunday are quite familiar with these stakes.The defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs are in the AFC championship game for the sixth straight season, but going on the road for the first time in that span.They’ll take on the No. 1 seed Ravens, who are here for the first time in 11 years. The city of Baltimore is hosting an AFC title game for the first time since the Colts beat the Oakland Raiders in 1971.The Ravens are 3 1/2-point favorites, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.However, the Chiefs are 8-3 as an underdog in Mahomes’ career.The No. 1 seed 49ers are making their third consecutive appearance in the NFC championship game and fourth in five years. They host the Detroit Lions, who haven’t reached this point in 32 years and have never played in a Super Bowl. The 49ers are 7-point favorites.The Ravens and 49ers have history on their side. No. 1 seeds are 34-14 in conference championship games, including 2-0 last season when the Chiefs went on to beat the Eagles in the Super Bowl.Home teams are 35-18 in the NFC title game, 36-17 in the AFC.If the 49ers and Chiefs advance, it'll set up a Super Bowl rematch. Kansas City won that one four years ago.KANSAS CITY (13-6) at BALTIMORE (14-4)Line: Ravens minus 3 1/2Mahomes led the Chiefs to a comeback win over Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills in the divisional round in his first career playoff game on the road aside from Super Bowls.The two-time NFL and Super Bowl MVP has embraced the challenge and now faces the league’s stingiest defense. The Ravens gave up an NFL-low 16.5 points per game and the sixth-fewest yards at 301.4 per game. They have standouts at every level of defense, including defensive tackle Justin Madubuike, linebackers Roquan Smith and Patrick Queen and safety Kyle Hamilton.All-Pro QB Lamar Jackson also has a tough task going against a Chiefs defense that gave up 17.3 points per game in the regular season and held the high-octane Dolphins to only seven points in the wild-card round. Led by All-Pro edge Chris Jones and All-Pro slot cornerback Trent McDuffie, Kansas City was No. 2 in yards, holding opponents to 289.8 per game. But the Chiefs were 18th against the run and the Ravens have the league’s top rushing offense led by Jackson, Gus Edwards and Justice Hill.Jackson is 1-3 against Mahomes. But he has led the Ravens to 11 wins over winning teams with nine of those by at least 14 points, including last week’s 34-10 victory over Houston. The past five home teams in a conference championship coming off a victory of at least 20 points all won.But the Chiefs are 9-1-1 against the spread as an underdog with Mahomes, including eight outright wins.Something has to give.Maybe Taylor Swift and Jason Kelce will be the good luck charms for the Chiefs. Travis Kelce caught two touchdown passes last week with his pop star girlfriend and All-Pro brother watching in a suite.Pro Picks likes an upset.CHIEFS, 23-22DETROIT (14-5) at SAN FRANCISCO (13-5)Line: 49ers minus 7Jared Goff and the Lions are one win away from the franchise’s first trip to the Super Bowl. If the 49ers play the way they did last week against Green Bay, Dan Campbell’s team will be going to Las Vegas.Brock Purdy and the 49ers weren’t sharp on a rainy night against the Packers, but their QB delivered in the clutch to lead a comeback win and bring them back to being a win away from the Super Bowl. Purdy should get his chance to throw against the Lions, who had the NFL’s second-best run defense but were 27th against the pass. He’ll need Deebo Samuel, who is uncertain to play because of a shoulder injury.All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey had a big game last week and is also dangerous as a pass-catcher so the Lions can’t simply focus on stopping the run.Goff led the league’s No. 2 passing offense, throwing to All-Pro wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and standout rookie tight end Sam LaPorta. He’s got David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs in the backfield, too.But the Lions averaged five fewer points per game on the road and the field in San Francisco is a slower track. Plus, they’re facing one of the league’s best defenses led by All-Pro linebacker Fred Warner and star rusher Nick Bosa.Pro Picks expects the 49ers to bring their best after getting routed in Philadelphia in last year’s NFC title game when Purdy suffered a significant elbow injury.49ERS, 30-20Last week: Straight up: 3-1. Against spread: 2-2.Playoffs: Straight up: 5-5. Against spread: 4-6.Regular season: Straight up: 168-104. Against spread: 144-118-10.

Pro Picks: Chiefs and 49ers will win to set up a Super Bowl rematch

Following a 2-2 week, the Kansas Wesleyan basketball teams will take to the road, where they will spend the next three games away from Mabee Arena.

The first of these matchups will take place tonight at Bethel College, with the women's game set to begin at 6:00.

Women's Game: Kansas Wesleyan (9-9, 7-5), Bethel (6-12, 6-6)

Men's Game: Kansas Wesleyan (13-5, 10-2), Bethel (8-9, 6-6)

Both games can be heard on KINA (910 AM or 107.5 FM locally or online at 910kina.com). Tyler Henry and Brooks Garretson will have the call with pregame coverage beginning at 5:30 PM.

Following a 2-2 week, the Kansas Wesleyan basketball teams will take to the road, where they will spend the next three games away from Mabee Arena.The first of these matchups will take place tonight at Bethel College, with the women's game set to begin at 6:00.Women's Game: Kansas Wesleyan (9-9, 7-5), Bethel (6-12, 6-6)<ul>
 <li>The Coyotes have won three straight and 12 of 14 against Bethel. They won 84-63 in Mabee Arena and 70-62 in North Newton last season. KWU has a whopping 31-5 advantage since December, 2005.</li>
 </ul><ul>
 <li>The Threshers lost both of their games last week - 66-51 to Evangel Wednesday in Springfield, Mo. and 77-67 to Friends on Saturday in Wichita. Bethel has rebounded after losing its first five games of the season.</li><li>Freshman Kendall Locke is the leading scorer (14.2) and has surpassed 20 points in four of her last five games including 22 against Evangel and 21 against Friends. She also averages a team-high 5.1 rebounds. Junior Natalie Richards averages 11.7 points and freshman Madyson McKinzie 11.5.</li><li>Bethel averages 69 points and allows 76.6. Rebounding and turnovers have been issues: opponents average nearly eight rebounds a game more (7.7) than the Threshers and they are averaging 17.3 turnovers.</li>
 </ul>Men's Game: Kansas Wesleyan (13-5, 10-2), Bethel (8-9, 6-6)<ul>
 <li>The Coyotes have won the last two games against Bethel but are 5-5 with the Threshers in the last 10. KWU won 77-58 in Mabee Arena in November, 2022 and 79-62 last January. The Coyotes have a 22-13 edge since December, 2005.</li>
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 <li>The Threshers defeated Friends 62-43 Saturday in Wichita, edning a two-game skid that came against Oklahoma Wesleyan and Evangel. They're 4-3 second semester and are 5-2 inside Thresher Gym this season.</li><li>Bethel features a balanced scoring attack led by senior guards Keyaun Hoskin (13.3) and Nick Bonner (13.1) and sophomore guard Carmelo Yakubu (12.5). Bonner has a team-best 35 made 3-pointers and Hoskin averages a team-high 5.9 rebounds.</li><li>Bethel averages 73 points and allows 73.6. The Threshers are shooting 43 percent from the field and 34 percent from 3-point range. Opponents are shooting 43 percent overall and 33 percent from long range.</li>
 </ul>Live CoverageBoth games can be heard on KINA (910 AM or 107.5 FM locally or online at 910kina.com). Tyler Henry and Brooks Garretson will have the call with pregame coverage beginning at 5:30 PM.

Coyotes Open Three-Game Road Stretch at Bethel College

- Great Bend Lady Panther Basketball coach Cindy Beck will talk about Tuesday's night's win over TMP with a look ahead to Friday's showdown at Hays High.

- "Voice of the Tigers" Gerard Wellbrock talks everything Fort Hays State.

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 </figure><div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bv7W6fR7DQY?si=luijVQB96cdUXYWF" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>- Great Bend Lady Panther Basketball coach Cindy Beck will talk about Tuesday's night's win over TMP with a look ahead to Friday's showdown at Hays High.- "Voice of the Tigers" Gerard Wellbrock talks everything Fort Hays State.- "On the Prowl" with Mike Courson- Wednesday Sports Headlines- Sounds of the past 24-hours

Wednesday on Sports Day (Watch)

By BRANDON SMITH Barton Sports Info

The Barton Community College wrestling team picked up four victories Tuesday evening in Chanute but fell on the short end of both conference duals to 10th ranked Northwest Kansas Technical College and host Neosho County Community College.

The Cougars grasped an early 6-0 match lead in the opener ensuing a forfeit victory at the 133-division before eventually falling 46-6 to Northwest Kansas Tech. Battling the Mavericks in the middle match of the night eventually dropping a 30-18 result, Neosho County was rejuvenated for Barton in the nightcap handing the Cougars 34-15 defeat as a pair of forfeit victories would be too much to overcome.

The Cougars will return to action next Wednesday, January 31st with a trip to Concordia to dual host Cloud County and Colby Community College.

Avery Wolf secured two of the Cougars' four wins on the evening in the 122 division, the first earning an open weight forfeit giving Barton their lone 6 points against Northwest Kansas Tech before notching a late second period fall over Neosho County's Teyton Burns to even the dual score at 6-apiece.

In the 141-division Stephan Baldwin rebounded from an earlier fall to claim a 7-4 decision in the nightcap over Jack Swenson gifting Barton its' lone lead against Neosho County at 9-6.

Heavyweight Nathan Agudzi-Addo concluded the evening fabricating the Cougars' final victory needing just 1:08 for a fall over Aidan Strube concluding his night 1-1 at 285-division after suffering a first period pin to the Mavericks Faustino Chaydez.

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 </figure>By BRANDON SMITH Barton Sports InfoThe Barton Community College wrestling team picked up four victories Tuesday evening in Chanute but fell on the short end of both conference duals to 10th ranked Northwest Kansas Technical College and host Neosho County Community College.The Cougars grasped an early 6-0 match lead in the opener ensuing a forfeit victory at the 133-division before eventually falling 46-6 to Northwest Kansas Tech. Battling the Mavericks in the middle match of the night eventually dropping a 30-18 result, Neosho County was rejuvenated for Barton in the nightcap handing the Cougars 34-15 defeat as a pair of forfeit victories would be too much to overcome.The Cougars will return to action next Wednesday, January 31st with a trip to Concordia to dual host Cloud County and Colby Community College.Avery Wolf secured two of the Cougars' four wins on the evening in the 122 division, the first earning an open weight forfeit giving Barton their lone 6 points against Northwest Kansas Tech before notching a late second period fall over Neosho County's Teyton Burns to even the dual score at 6-apiece.In the 141-division Stephan Baldwin rebounded from an earlier fall to claim a 7-4 decision in the nightcap over Jack Swenson gifting Barton its' lone lead against Neosho County at 9-6.Heavyweight Nathan Agudzi-Addo concluded the evening fabricating the Cougars' final victory needing just 1:08 for a fall over Aidan Strube concluding his night 1-1 at 285-division after suffering a first period pin to the Mavericks Faustino Chaydez.

Cougar Wrestling drops pair of conference duals at Chanute

Tuesday's dual between No. 6 Great Bend (5A) and No. 5 Garden City (6A) hinged on just a few matches. In the end, the Buffaloes were able to escape with the win. The three heavyweight matches featured six ranked wrestlers with Garden City winning two of the matches to take the dual.

Garden City HS 37, Great Bend HS 33

106: No. 1 Braydon Pacheco (GCH) over Alexis Reyes (GBH) (Fall 1:43) 113: Pace Plankenhorn (GCH) over Ambrose Kramer (GBH) (Fall 2:25) 120: No. 1 Matthew Long (GCH) over No. 5 Triston Tomlinson (GBH) (TF 17-2 5:20) 126: Zachary Long (GCH) over Hayden Liles (GBH) (MD 19-11) 132: No. 4 Kaiden Hoffman (GBH) over Kaven Carabajal (GCH) (Fall 2:39) 138: Hayden Kelly (GBH) over Isaac Guerrero (GCH) (Fall 1:36) 144: Logan Avalon (GCH) over Blake Stein (GBH) (MD 13-4) 150: No. 3 Cooper Liles (GBH) over Saben Herrera (GCH) (Fall 0:46) 157: No. 3 Jace Schartz (GBH) over Sammy Perez (GCH) (Fall 0:29) 165: Ethen Allen (GCH) over Michael Montoya (GBH) (Dec 13-8) 175: Aidan Davidson (GBH) over Ian Ulrich (GCH) (Fall 1:21) 190: No. 3 Trenton Kern (GBH) over No. 5 Dio Holguin (GCH) (Dec 15-8) 215: No. 3 David Holguin (GCH) over No. 4 Matthew Johnson (GBH) (Dec 8-2) 285: No. 2 Sebastian Lopez (GCH) over No. 6 Brody Schnoebelen (GBH) (Fall 0:34)

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 </figure>Great Bend Post SportsTuesday's dual between No. 6 Great Bend (5A) and No. 5 Garden City (6A) hinged on just a few matches. In the end, the Buffaloes were able to escape with the win. The three heavyweight matches featured six ranked wrestlers with Garden City winning two of the matches to take the dual. Garden City HS 37, Great Bend HS 33 106: No. 1 Braydon Pacheco (GCH) over Alexis Reyes (GBH) (Fall 1:43) 113: Pace Plankenhorn (GCH) over Ambrose Kramer (GBH) (Fall 2:25) 120: No. 1 Matthew Long (GCH) over No. 5 Triston Tomlinson (GBH) (TF 17-2 5:20) 126: Zachary Long (GCH) over Hayden Liles (GBH) (MD 19-11) 132: No. 4 Kaiden Hoffman (GBH) over Kaven Carabajal (GCH) (Fall 2:39) 138: Hayden Kelly (GBH) over Isaac Guerrero (GCH) (Fall 1:36) 144: Logan Avalon (GCH) over Blake Stein (GBH) (MD 13-4) 150: No. 3 Cooper Liles (GBH) over Saben Herrera (GCH) (Fall 0:46) 157: No. 3 Jace Schartz (GBH) over Sammy Perez (GCH) (Fall 0:29) 165: Ethen Allen (GCH) over Michael Montoya (GBH) (Dec 13-8) 175: Aidan Davidson (GBH) over Ian Ulrich (GCH) (Fall 1:21) 190: No. 3 Trenton Kern (GBH) over No. 5 Dio Holguin (GCH) (Dec 15-8) 215: No. 3 David Holguin (GCH) over No. 4 Matthew Johnson (GBH) (Dec 8-2) 285: No. 2 Sebastian Lopez (GCH) over No. 6 Brody Schnoebelen (GBH) (Fall 0:34)

No. 6 Panther wrestlers fall to ranked Garden City squad

The Western Athletic Conference continues to be the premiere league for girls' wrestling in Kansas to four of the top-10 teams. Tuesday night, No. 7 Great Bend came up just shy in dual action at No. 2 Garden City.

&nbsp; Garden City HS 45, Great Bend HS 36

100: No. 2 Kaira Acosta (GCH) over&nbsp;Trinaty Aumiller (GBH) (Fall 0:56) 105: No. 6 Camdyn Post (GBH) over Emjay Marez (GCH) (Fall 1:01) 110: No. 6 Marina Loera (GCH) over Keira Leyva (GBH) (Fall 1:44) 115: No. 3 Crystal Loera (GCH) over&nbsp;&nbsp; (GBH) (For.) 120: No. 6 Alyxia Serrano (GCH) over Braelyn Turner (GBH) (Fall 1:53) 125: No. 3 Kaylea McMullen (GBH) over Valeria Leon (GCH) (Fall 3:38) 130: No. 2 Daizy Gomez (GBH) over Margarita Guzman (GCH) (Fall 0:45) 135: Jaslene Moncada (GCH) over Kaydence Demel (GBH) (Fall 1:49) 140: Amayah Caro (GCH) over Shatarah Newton (GBH) (Fall 1:09) 145: No. 5 Karime Guzman (GCH) over&nbsp;&nbsp; (GBH) (For.) 155: Olivia Dunlap (GCH) over Danica Cline (GBH) (Dec 4-3) 170: Kirra Stevens (GBH) over Eleanor Crotts (GCH) (Fall 1:40) 190: No. 2 Natalee Daniels&nbsp; (GBH) over&nbsp;&nbsp; (GCH) (For.)&nbsp;

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 </figure>Great Bend Post SportsThe Western Athletic Conference continues to be the premiere league for girls' wrestling in Kansas to four of the top-10 teams. Tuesday night, No. 7 Great Bend came up just shy in dual action at No. 2 Garden City.&nbsp; Garden City HS 45, Great Bend HS 36100: No. 2 Kaira Acosta (GCH) over&nbsp;Trinaty Aumiller (GBH) (Fall 0:56) 105: No. 6 Camdyn Post (GBH) over Emjay Marez (GCH) (Fall 1:01) 110: No. 6 Marina Loera (GCH) over Keira Leyva (GBH) (Fall 1:44) 115: No. 3 Crystal Loera (GCH) over&nbsp;&nbsp; (GBH) (For.) 120: No. 6 Alyxia Serrano (GCH) over Braelyn Turner (GBH) (Fall 1:53) 125: No. 3 Kaylea McMullen (GBH) over Valeria Leon (GCH) (Fall 3:38) 130: No. 2 Daizy Gomez (GBH) over Margarita Guzman (GCH) (Fall 0:45) 135: Jaslene Moncada (GCH) over Kaydence Demel (GBH) (Fall 1:49) 140: Amayah Caro (GCH) over Shatarah Newton (GBH) (Fall 1:09) 145: No. 5 Karime Guzman (GCH) over&nbsp;&nbsp; (GBH) (For.) 155: Olivia Dunlap (GCH) over Danica Cline (GBH) (Dec 4-3) 170: Kirra Stevens (GBH) over Eleanor Crotts (GCH) (Fall 1:40) 190: No. 2 Natalee Daniels&nbsp; (GBH) over&nbsp;&nbsp; (GCH) (For.)&nbsp;

No. 7 Lady Panther wrestlers fall to No. 2 Garden City

The Panther swimmers had to wait until Jan. 22 to open the 2024 portion of the season. Now action is heating up in the pools. Great Bend headed to Buhler Tuesday for another meet, and travels to Salina on Jan. 31.

The 200 yard medley team of Andrew McQuade, Matthew Williams, Kale Mermis, and Adam Hall placed ninth in 2:19.68 to miss the bronze by 23 seconds. The 200 free relay of Hall, Mermis, AJ Thurman, and Josh Sharpe finished 10th in 2:03.43, 22 seconds off bronze pace. The 400 free relay of Williams, Sharp, McQuade, and Jordan Sander also placed 10th in 4:43.22 to miss the bronze by 50 seconds.

McQuade finished 10th in the 200 free in 2:31.68, followed by Hall in 2:34.31 for 11th. A 2:01 was needed for the bronze. McQuade placed 14th in the 100 back in 1:23.69. Mermis placed 11th in the 500 free in 7:12.87, followed by Williams in 12th in 7:20.15.&nbsp; Sander finished 17th in the 50 free in 29.38, four seconds off bronze pace. Sharpe placed 17th in the 100 free in 1:10.61.

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 </figure>Great Bend Post SportsThe Panther swimmers had to wait until Jan. 22 to open the 2024 portion of the season. Now action is heating up in the pools. Great Bend headed to Buhler Tuesday for another meet, and travels to Salina on Jan. 31.The 200 yard medley team of Andrew McQuade, Matthew Williams, Kale Mermis, and Adam Hall placed ninth in 2:19.68 to miss the bronze by 23 seconds. The 200 free relay of Hall, Mermis, AJ Thurman, and Josh Sharpe finished 10th in 2:03.43, 22 seconds off bronze pace. The 400 free relay of Williams, Sharp, McQuade, and Jordan Sander also placed 10th in 4:43.22 to miss the bronze by 50 seconds.McQuade finished 10th in the 200 free in 2:31.68, followed by Hall in 2:34.31 for 11th. A 2:01 was needed for the bronze. McQuade placed 14th in the 100 back in 1:23.69. Mermis placed 11th in the 500 free in 7:12.87, followed by Williams in 12th in 7:20.15.&nbsp; Sander finished 17th in the 50 free in 29.38, four seconds off bronze pace. Sharpe placed 17th in the 100 free in 1:10.61.

Panther swimmers compete in Buhler

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6A Boys
1. Wichita Heights
2. Shawnee Mission Northwest
3. Blue Valley Northwest
4. Shawnee Mission East
5. Wichita Northwest
6. Olathe West
7. Blue Valley West
8. Olathe South
9. Junction City
10. Shawnee Mission South
5A Boys
1. Maize South
2. Kapaun Mt. Carmel
3. Highland Park
4. De Soto
5. Hutchinson
6. Blue Valley Southwest
7. Goddard
8. St. Thomas Aquinas
9. Shawnee Heights
10. Emporia
4A Boys
1. McPherson
2. Atchison
3. Circle
4. Hutoton
5. Fort Scott
6. Abilene
7. Rock Creek
8. Eudora
9. Chanute
10. Baldwin
3A Boys
1. Beloit
2. Cheney
3. Goodland
4. Hesston
5. Wellsville
6. Ellsworth
7. Girard
8. Wichita Collegiate
9. St. Mary's
10. Sabetha
2A Boys
1. Lyndon
2. St. Mary’s Colgan
3. Sterling
4. Ell-Saline
5. Moundridge
6. Sacred Heart
7. Wichita Classical School
8. Oxford
9. Erie
10. Medicine Lodge
1A Div 1 Boys
1. South Gray
2. South Central
3. Olpe
4. Osborne
5. Clifton-Clyde
6.&nbsp;Central Plains
7. Hodgeman County
8.&nbsp;Burden-Central
9. LaCrosse
10. Macksville
1A Div 2 Boys
1. Northern Valley
2. Axtell
3. Elyria Christian
4. Hanover
5. Dighton
6. Cunningham
7. Cheylin
8. Lebo
9. Beloit-St. John's/Tipton
10. Weskan
6A Girls
1. Shawnee Mission South
2. Wichita Heights
3. Blue Valley North
4. Blue Valley Northwest
5. Olathe South
6. Olathe West
7. Derby
8. Blue Valley
9. Washburn Rural
10. Wichita South
5A Girls
1. Andover
2. Topeka-Seaman
3. Bishop Carroll
4. Maize South
5. St. James Academy
6. Emporia
7. De Soto
8. Highland Park
9. Great Bend
10. St. Thomas Aquinas
4A Girls
1. Bishop Miege
2. Wamego
3. McPherson
4. Fort Scott
5. Wellington
6. Eudora
7. Towanda-Circle
8. Clay Center
9. Ottawa
10. Pratt
3A Girls
1. Silver Lake
2. Topeka-Hayden
3. Rossville
4. Halstead
5. Nemaha Central
6. Hesston
7. Sante Fe Trail
8. Cheney
9. Goodland
10. Minneapolis
2A Girls
1. Wathena-Riverside
2. St. Mary’s Colgan
3. Hillsboro
4. Hoxie
5. Wichita-The Independent
6. Wichita County
7. Smith Center
8. Maur Hill Mount Academy
9. Berean Academy
10. Valley Heights
1A Div 1 Girls
1. Little River
2. Clifton-Clyde
3. South Gray
4. Frankfort
5. St. John-Hudson
6. Centralia
7. Madison-Hamilton
8. Olpe
9. Norwich
10. Spearville
1A Div 2 Girls
1. Lebo
2. Bucklin
3. Hanover
4. Wallace County
5. South Haven
6. Central Christian
7. Ingalls
8. St. John’s-Tipton
9. Wheatland-Grinnell
10. Moscow

KBCA Rankings 1/23/24

Bishop Seabury 69, Topeka Cair Paravel 62

Cheyenne Wells, Colo. 53, Greeley County 22

Frontenac 65, Pittsburg St Mary's-Colgan 55

Goddard-Eisenhower vs. Salina Central, ppd.

Blue Ridge Christian, Mo. 39, Shawnee Mission Christian 13

Pittsburg St Mary's-Colgan 52, Frontenac 28

Tuesday AP ScoresBOYS SCORESAndover Central 50, Maize 44Augusta 73, El Dorado 30BV Northwest 71, Belton, Mo. 51BV West 73, KC Washington 46Beloit 88, Salina Sacred Heart 77, 2OTBennington 65, St John's Beloit 45Bishop Seabury 69, Topeka Cair Paravel 62Bonner Springs 75, KC Turner 46Cheyenne Wells, Colo. 53, Greeley County 22Cheylin 50, Western Plains-Healy 21Circle 65, Rose Hill 54Deerfield 45, Rolla 36Ellinwood 44, Ness City 29Ellsworth 61, Plainville 31Frontenac 65, Pittsburg St Mary's-Colgan 55Goodland 58, Garden City 47Hesston 46, Pratt 35Highland Park 64, Eudora 46Hill City 51, Smith Center 45Hoisington 67, Phillipsburg 50Hugoton 50, Scott City 37Hutchinson 64, Derby 51KC Piper 61, Leavenworth 26Kapaun Mount Carmel 67, Wichita North 27Kingman 53, Nickerson 49La Crosse 51, St John 31Lincoln 53, Lakeside 50Little River 55, Wakefield 14Logan 51, Rawlins County 50Lyndon 64, Heritage Christian 46Maize South 67, Goddard 47McPherson 70, Andale 36Mill Valley 75, BV Southwest 64Natoma 46, Chase 29Northern Valley 91, Stockton 23Oakley 54, Wheatland-Grinnell 38Olathe East 55, Washburn Rural 54Ottawa 67, Osage City 44Quinter 96, Golden Plains 42Remington 54, Howard West Elk 44SMA 56, Wichita 36Satanta 77, Prairie Heights, Ind. 47Silver Lake 70, Santa Fe Trail 59Southeast 60, Altoona-Midway 54Stafford 54, Fairfield 40Tonganoxie 54, Pleasant Ridge 23Topeka West 51, Basehor-Linwood 46Victoria 59, Ellis 28Wichita Classical 69, Centre 41Wichita Heights 77, Wichita Northwest 49SPIAA League=Consolation=Ingalls 67, Ashland 40Pawnee Heights 67, Ashland 40Second Round=Meade 61, Bucklin 50South Central 52, Kiowa County 40South Gray 78, Minneola 43Spearville 67, Hodgeman County 58POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS=Emporia vs. Manhattan, ppd. to Jan 27th.Goddard-Eisenhower vs. Salina Central, ppd.Salina South vs. Newton, ppd.Valley Heights vs. Rock Creek, ccd.Wamego vs. Louisburg, ppd.GIRLS SCORESAugusta 49, El Dorado 34Beloit 42, Salina Sacred Heart 31Blue Ridge Christian, Mo. 39, Shawnee Mission Christian 13Bonner Springs 66, KC Turner 16Ellis 56, Victoria 41Ellsworth 57, Plainville 23Eudora 55, Highland Park 47Fort Scott 58, Girard 46Goddard-Eisenhower 51, Salina Central 40Goessel 39, Reno County 29Goodland 45, Garden City 30Great Bend 50, Hays-TMP-Marian 26Heritage Christian 50, Lyndon 31Hesston 57, Pratt 36Hoisington 41, Phillipsburg 25Hoxie 76, Russell 39Leavenworth 51, KC Piper 44Lincoln 30, Lakeside 29Marmaton Valley 47, Pleasanton 17Ness City 48, Ellinwood 33Nickerson 53, Kingman 42Northern Valley 48, Stockton 35Oakley 59, Wheatland-Grinnell 49Osage City 49, Ottawa 37Paola 42, Chanute 35Pittsburg St Mary's-Colgan 52, Frontenac 28Pleasant Ridge 50, Tonganoxie 42Quinter 61, Golden Plains 29Rawlins County 60, Logan 36Rock Hills 49, Tescott 20Scott City 50, Hugoton 30Silver Lake 67, Santa Fe Trail 32Smith Center 63, Hill City 11St John 56, La Crosse 16St John's Beloit 61, Bennington 49Sylvan-Lucas 71, Southern Cloud 9Wallace County 69, Triplains-Brewster 21Wichita Bishop Carroll 66, Wichita Southeast 27Wichita Classical 49, Centre 15Wichita Heights 68, Wichita Northwest 22Berean Academy Eli J. Walter Invitational=Berean Academy 47, Pretty Prairie 23Hutchinson Central Christian 50, Ell-Saline 47

Tuesday Statewide Scores

Great Bend Boys 66 TMP 24; Great Bend Girls 50 TMP 25

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Hoisington Boys 67 Phillipsburg 50; Hoisington Girls 41 Phillipsburg 25

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Lyons Boys 55 Larned 43; Larned Girls 56 Lyons 33

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KANSAS CITY, Mo.
(AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have become known for big-name stars
such as Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce. They are some of the best
players in the NFL and have helped the Chiefs reach their sixth
straight AFC title game. But the Chiefs wouldn't be heading to
Baltimore on Sunday for a shot at their fourth Super Bowl appearance
in five years if not for all of their draft steals over the years.
That includes players like Chamarri Conner, who played a crucial role
in beating Buffalo in last weekend's divisional round, and leading
rusher Isiah Pacheco, a former seventh-round pick.

PROVO, Utah (AP) —
L.J. Cryer scored 23 points to lead No. 4 Houston to a 75-68 victory
over No. 21 BYU. Jamal Shead chipped in 16 points and Damian Dunn
added 10 for Houston, who scored 17 points off 13 BYU turnovers and
finished with a 15-7 advantage in second chance points. Noah Waterman
led BYU with 17 points and Jaxson Robinson added 10 points on 4-of-14
shooting. BYU outscored Houston 28-22 in the paint and 13-7 in
fastbreak points but only shot 29% from 3-point range.

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 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo.
(AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have become known for big-name stars
such as Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce. They are some of the best
players in the NFL and have helped the Chiefs reach their sixth
straight AFC title game. But the Chiefs wouldn't be heading to
Baltimore on Sunday for a shot at their fourth Super Bowl appearance
in five years if not for all of their draft steals over the years.
That includes players like Chamarri Conner, who played a crucial role
in beating Buffalo in last weekend's divisional round, and leading
rusher Isiah Pacheco, a former seventh-round pick.PROVO, Utah (AP) —
L.J. Cryer scored 23 points to lead No. 4 Houston to a 75-68 victory
over No. 21 BYU. Jamal Shead chipped in 16 points and Damian Dunn
added 10 for Houston, who scored 17 points off 13 BYU turnovers and
finished with a 15-7 advantage in second chance points. Noah Waterman
led BYU with 17 points and Jaxson Robinson added 10 points on 4-of-14
shooting. BYU outscored Houston 28-22 in the paint and 13-7 in
fastbreak points but only shot 29% from 3-point range.NORMAN, Okla. (AP) —
Max Abmas scored 22 points and Texas beat No. 11 Oklahoma 75-60.
Dylan Disu had 19 points and 10 rebounds, and Dillon Mitchell added
eight points and 13 boards for the Longhorns. Abmas went 4 of 8 on
3-pointers and shot 8 of 14 from the field overall. Texas shot 50%
from the floor to win its sixth straight in the series. The Longhorns
were coming off a victory over then-No. 9 Baylor on Saturday. Jalon
Moore scored 15 points and Otega Oweh added 10 for the Sooners, who
had won two straight.STILLWATER, Okla.
(AP) — Emanuel Miller scored 21 points and Micah Peavy scored 16
points, and TCU rallied from a first-half deficit to beat Oklahoma
State 74-69. John Michael-Wright scored 16 points for Oklahoma State.
Hicklen made two foul shots for the Cowboys to reduce their deficit
to 72-69 with 1:02 left but failed to score again, missing a pair of
3-pointers in the last 32 seconds.ORLANDO (AP) —
Jaylin Sellers scored 18 points, Ibrahima Diallo had 14 points, 12
rebounds and three blocks, and UCF beat West Virginia 72-59. UCF
scored the opening eight points and added a 9-0 run for a 19-7 lead.
The Knights led by double digits for the final eight minutes of the
first half, taking a 37-24 lead on Thierno Sylla’s open 3-pointer
from the corner as the horn sounded. It was UCF’s first halftime
lead in Big 12 play this season. UCF led by as many as 21 points in
the second half before West Virginia got as close as 66-56 with 1:36
remaining on Seth Wilson’s 3-pointer. Diallo answered at the other
end with a lob dunk off a pass from Antwann Jones, and Darius Johnson
sealed it with free throws.NEW YORK (AP) —
Adrián Beltré, Todd Helton and Joe Mauer have been elected to
baseball’s Hall of Fame while Billy Wagner and Gary Sheffield fell
short. Beltré was picked on 366 of 385 ballots in his first
appearance for 95.1%. Helton, making his sixth ballot appearance, got
307 votes for 79.7%, 18 more than the needed 289 for 75% after
falling 11 votes short last year. Mauer also was elected on his first
try, receiving 293 votes for 76.1%. The three players will be
inducted at Cooperstown on July 21 along with manager Jim Leyland,
elected last month.Rhys Hoskins and the
Milwaukee Brewers have agreed to a $34 million, two-year contract,
filling the team’s opening at first base. A person familiar with
the move confirmed it to The Associated Press on condition of
anonymity because the deal was pending a physical. Milwaukee won the
NL Central last year with a 92-70 record before getting eliminated by
Arizona in their Wild Card Series. The addition of Hoskins gives the
Brewers another power bat for the middle of their lineup. They had
Rowdy Tellez and Carlos Santana at first base in 2023, but they let
go of Tellez after the season and he signed with Pittsburgh in
December. Santana remains a free agent.MILWAUKEE (AP) —
The Milwaukee Bucks have fired coach Adrian Griffin after just 43
games despite having one of the league’s top records midway through
his first season. Milwaukee is 30-13 to tie the Minnesota
Timberwolves for the league’s second-best record. The Bucks are 3
1/2 games behind the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference. But
the dip in Milwaukee’s defensive performance had raised concerns
about the Bucks’ viability as a championship contender. Milwaukee
had given Griffin his first head coaching job this summer after
firing Mike Budenholzer. Joe Prunty, who had been an assistant coach
on Griffin’s staff, will serve as the Bucks’ interim head coach.TUESDAY SCORESTOP-25 COLLEGE
BASKETBALLFinal	(2)Purdue	99	Michigan	67	Final	(4)Houston	75	(21)BYU	68	Final	South
Carolina	79	(6)Kentucky	62	Final	Texas	75	(11)Oklahoma	60	Final	(12)Duke	83	Louisville	69	Final	(13)Wisconsin	61	Minnesota	59	Final	(16)Dayton	66	La
Salle	54	Final	(17)Creighton	85	Xavier	78	NATIONAL
BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONFinal	Denver	114	Indiana	109	Final	New
York	108	Brooklyn	103	Final	New
Orleans	153	Utah	124	Final	Oklahoma
City	111	Portland	109	Final	L.A.
Clippers	127	L.A. Lakers	116	NATIONAL HOCKEY
LEAGUEFinal	Ottawa	4	Montreal	1	Final	Dallas	5	Detroit	4	Final	Tampa
Bay	6	Philadelphia	3	Final	Vegas	3	N-Y
Islanders	2	Final	Minnesota	5	Washington	3	Final	Edmonton	4	Columbus	1	Final	St.
Louis	4	Calgary	3	Final	Anaheim	4	Buffalo	2