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No. 2-ranked Washburn men's basketball rolls to 101-53 win in Hall of Fame Classic
By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
The No. 2-ranked Washburn University men's basketball team made its 2025-26 season debut Saturday, charging past Augusta 101-53 in the Small College Basketball Hall of Fame Classic in Lakeland, Fla.
Junior Jack Bachelor tied a career high with 25 points, including five 3-pointers, in Saturday's 101-53 Washburn win over Augusta. [File photo/TSN]
The Ichabods never trailed and leding for 39:51 of the 40 minutes.
The defensive energy set the tone early as the Ichabods forced 16 first-half turnovers, converting them into 15 fast-break points and sprinting to a 56-25 halftime advantage.
Washburn completely suffocated Augusta in the paint, holding the opponents to just six points inside the lane in the first 20 minutes while pouring in 34 of their own around the rim.
On the offensive end, Washburn shot 53 percent from the field (41-77) for the game while drilling eight 3-pointers.
Meanwhile, the defense frustrated Augusta into 30 percent shooting overall, including just 6-for-30 from beyond the arc.
Junior Jack Bachelor drilled five 3-pointers on the way to a game-high 25 points, tying a career high, while adding six assists.
Sophomore Dillon Claussen delivered a dominant double-double, scoring a career-high 22 points and adding 13 rebounds and two blocks.
Late Missouri Western TD spoils Ichabods' fourth-quarter comeback, 27-24
By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
A determined fourth-quarter comeback gave Washburn University a late lead, but Missouri Western delivered the final blow as the Ichabods dropped a 27–24 MIAA road decision on Saturday.
Sophomore linebacker JC Heim registered 15 tackles in Saturday's 27-24 Washburn MIAA loss at Missouri Western. [File photo/TSN]
After the Griffons took a 27-24 lead with 1:44 to go, the Ichabods took over at their own 20 and converted four third-down conversions to reach the Griffon 13 with 14 seconds left, but an incomplete pass on first down and an intentional grounding on second down forced a 10-second runoff as the Ichabods were without any more time outs, ending the game with a three-point loss for the second week in a row.
Missouri Western controlled the opening quarter and was first on the board when Brandon Hall capped an 11-play, 71-yard drive with a 14-yard touchdown run at the 6:28 mark.
Washburn responded with a drive of its own, as Aidan Battle drilled a 28-yard field goal to make it a 7-3 game with 2:06 remaining in the first quarter.
The Ichabods then grabbed their first lead in the second quarter thanks to a defensive spark.
After Jordan Finnesy forced a fumble that Kamble Haverkamp recovered at the Griffon 27, quarterback Logan Madden connected with Weston Ropp on a 13-yard touchdown strike for a 10–7 advantage with 5:24 left before halftime.
Missouri Western answered just before the break with a 33-yard Latrell Armstrong field goal to send the game tied 10–10 into the locker room.
Missouri Western pushed back in front in the third quarter behind Armstrong's 44-yard field goal and Hall's second rushing touchdown, a 33-yard burst that extended the lead to 20-10 heading to the fourth. Hall finished with 130 rushing yards as part of the Griffons' 215-yard team ground effort.
Keller Hurla entered at quarterback and engineered a 75-yard scoring drive early in the fourth stanza, finding Henry Mohrmann for a 10-yard touchdown to pull the game back within 20-17.
On the next possession, Finnesy swung momentum again with a 43-yard interception return to set up Hurla's one-yard keeper that put Washburn back on top 24–20 with 10:55 remaining.
Karys Deiter, G'Honi Montgomery the Dan Key Farmers Agency Rising Stars of the Week
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By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Silver Lake sophomore volleyball standout Karys Deiter and Highland Park junior football standout G'Honi Montgomery have been selected by the Dan Key Farmers Insurance Agency as the Rising Stars of the Week.
The Dan Key Agency will recognize top Shawnee County underclassmen throughout the bulk of the 2025-2026 school year.
Here's a brief look at the recent accomplishments of Deiter and Montgomery.
Karys Deiter, Silver Lake
KARYS DEITER, Silver Lake
Deiter has helped lead Silver Lake volleyball to a 44-1 record and 35 straight victories as the Eagles have advanced to the Class 3A state semifinals Saturday in Hutchinson.
Deiter and Silver Lake captured 3A regional and sub-state championships last week to garner the No. 1 seed for the state tournament.
The Eagles opened their bid for Silver Lake's 10th state title with three straight-set pool play victories on Thursday to claim the Pool I crown and move into the semifinals.
G'Honi Montgomery, Highland Park
G'HONI MONTGOMERY, Highland Park
A running back, Montgomery rushed for 292 yards and five touchdowns on just 14 carries, averaging 20.9 yards per carry, in last Friday's 42-30 road victory at Kansas City-Washington.
With the win over the previously-unbeaten Wildcats, the 6-2 Scots earned the Meadowlark Conference championship.
Montgomery has now rushed for 633 yards and nine touchdowns on 55 attempts in five games entering Friday's Class 5A playoff game against De Soto.
