Rice County Sports

Dominant 2nd Half Lifts Kansas Over Baylor

Sunday, February 19

By The University of Kansas Athletics LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — No. 5 Kansas overcame a 17-point deficit, outscoring No. 9 Baylor 55-26 in the second half to beat the Bears 87-71 inside Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday.The Jayhawks (22-5, 10-4 Big 12) outscored the Bears 55-26 in...

Sterling boys pull away from Ell-Saline, setting up big finale Tuesday

Saturday, February 18

By Brad Hallier BROOKVILLE, Kan. - Behind the sharpshooting from Isaac Briar, and Carson Gray's 19 points, the Sterling boys pulled away in the fourth quarter from Ell-Saline on Friday in Brookville.The win enabled Sterling to remain in fourth place in the uber-difficult Class 2A...

KCAC Basketball Scoreboard: Wednesday, Feb. 15

Thursday, February 16

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL(21) Sterling 83, Avila 51Kansas Wesleyan 62, Tabor 61Saint Mary 62, Oklahoma Wesleyan 51Friends 77, York 66 (OT)Bethel 66, Southwestern 46Bethany 77, McPherson 61 MEN'S BASKETBALLAvila 70, Sterling 63(12) Kansas Wesleyan 78, Tabor 52(8) Oklahoma Wesleyan 93, Saint Mary 46York...

Feb. 15 KBCA High School Basketball Rankings

Thursday, February 16

Kansas Basketball Coaches Association RankingsFebruary 15, 2023GIRLS RANKINGS6A GirlsShawnee Mission South Derby Blue Valley North Topeka High Topeka -Washburn Rural Blue Valley Wichita South Liberal Wichita Southeast Lawrence5A GirlsTopeka Seaman Bishop Carroll Bonner Springs Andover Thomas Aquinas Emporia Maize South ...

K-State Races Past Baylor on Wednesday Night

Thursday, February 16

By Kansas State University Athletics MANHATTAN, Kansas (KStateSports.com) – Despite cold temperatures and an impending winter storm outside, K-State was on fire inside Bramlage Coliseum on Wednesday night as the Wildcats secured a season split for the second straight season against Baylor with an 87-68 win.K-State...

Kansas Clipped by West Virginia, 62-60

Thursday, February 16

By University of Kansas Athletics MORGANTOWN, W. Va. (KUAthletics.com) – A late rally by Kansas fell just short as a Taiyanna Jackson lay-in attempt in the closing seconds fell off the rim, allowing West Virginia to claim a 62-60 victory over the Jayhawks on Wednesday evening...

High School Basketball Scoreboard: Tuesday, Feb. 14

Wednesday, February 15

GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL Andale 41, Wichita Collegiate 12 Anderson County 55, Wellsville 21 Andover 59, Andover Central 45 Arkansas City 38, Maize 29 Atchison County 82, McLouth 48 Axtell...

Second-Half Run Carries Oklahoma Past 12/14 K-State, 79-65

Wednesday, February 15

By Kansas State University Athletics NORMAN, Okla. (kstatesports.com) – Oklahoma connected on an opponent season-tying 11 3-pointers, including three during a key 12-0 run early in the second half, as the Sooners earned a 79-65 win over No. 12/14 Kansas State on Tuesday night before...

Dick’s Career-High 26 Lifts Jayhawks to Win in Stillwater

Wednesday, February 15

By The University of Kansas Athletics STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Gradey Dick scored 17 of his career-high 26 points in the second half and No. 5 Kansas defeated Oklahoma State 87-76 on Tuesday night to win its second-straight road game.The freshman guard made 10 of 17...

Ottawa’s Brown, Sterling’s Wilson Earn KCAC Women’s Basketball Weekly Honors

Tuesday, February 14

WICHITA, Kan. — Nicole Brown of Ottawa University and Taya Wilson of #21 Sterling College have earned the KCAC Women's Basketball Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week honors, respectively, the conference office announced Monday. The two student-athletes were selected for their performances from...

Blue Dragons Look to Simplify in 2023

Monday, February 13

By Steve Carpenter, Blue Dragon Sports Information Director HUTCHINSON, Kan. - The game of baseball has been overrun with analytics.Players and coaches have so many numbers at their disposal now that the mass of information can be a daunting task to figure out and go out...

Chiefs Rally to Win Super Bowl LVII, Mahomes Named MVP

Sunday, February 12

By DAVE SKRETTA GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes and his ailing right ankle are headed for a Super Bowl victory parade. After aggravating the sprained ankle he suffered three weeks ago, the All-Pro quarterback led the Kansas City Chiefs...