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After jumping out to a commanding 16-point lead early in the second quarter, Shawnee Heights' boys promptly let Seaman right back in the hunt Friday night.
But after allowing the Vikings get within a single point with 4:45 left in the third quarter, the T-Birds outscored Seaman 32-19 the rest of the way to pull away for the 65-51 United Kansas Conference win over the defending Class 5A state champs at Heights.
Shawnee Heights senior Q Stovall scored 21 points in the T-Birds' 65-51 UKC win over Seaman Friday night. [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]
"There's a natural tendency for 99 percent of teenagers, and some Division I players, to say, 'OK, we're in control, now I can get mine,' '' Shawnee Heights coach Ken Darting said. "So two guys take two bad shots and they hit two 3s. We should be shooting nothing but perfect shots -- we not make them, but we're going to get them -- and then we're going to be 20 ahead at half and the game's over.
"Instead we're going to take two bad ones and they hit two 3s and now we're in a fight. But we recovered and we need people to pressure us, because then we hit layups.''
Shawnee Heights, which improved to 6-2 with its fifth straight victory (all in the UKC), jumped out to 17-4 first-quarter lead over the Vikings (3-4, 3-4) and took a 22-6 lead early in the second quarter on a 3-pointer from sophomore Jaret Sanchez.
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It wasn't real pretty, at least on the offensive end, but the No. 1-ranked Seaman girls basketball team achieved its only objective Friday night, bouncing back from its first loss of the season to get back on track with a hard-earned 30-27 United Kansas Conference victory at Shawnee Heights.
Sophomore Anna Becker led Seaman with 11 points as the top-ranked Vikings bounced back from a double-overtime loss on Tuesday to take a 30-27 win over Shawnee Heights Friday night. [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]
Freshman Maddie Gragg (32) scored nine points and grabbed 13 rebounds in Seaman's 30-27 UKC win over Shawnee Heights Friday night. [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]
"That's all that matters,'' Seaman coach Matt Tinsley said of the win. "Let's just say we had a very spirited practice the next day (after Tuesday's loss). I love our kids. They work so hard, they're good kids, and they want to do the right things.
"The loss hurt them and I could tell they wanted to get better from it. I'm just happy to get the win and happy for the kids because they had some adversity they had to overcome.''
Seaman had its six-game win streak snapped on Tuesday in a 74-71 double-overtime road loss at Basehor-Linwood and on Friday the Vikings ended Shawnee Heights' seven-game streak.
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Washburn University's women's basketball team led for 13 minutes of the first half and went into the break with the score tied, but the Ichabod offense made just five field goals in the second half while host Missouri Southern made 16 baskets and went on to take a 61-45 MIAA victory Thursday.
Washburn's Lakyn Schieferecke led the Ichabods with a career-high 10 points in Thursday's 61-45 loss at Missouri Southern. [Photo courtesy of Washburn Athletics]
The Ichabods will finish out their two-game road trip on Saturday afternoon at Pittsburg State (1:30 p.m. tipoff).
Lakyn Schieferecke scored Washburn's first five points of the game while Missouri Southern missed its first six shots.
The Lions (13-4, 5-4 MIAA) got on the board and responded with five points of their own to even the score and then later tied it up again at 7-all and 9-all before Aubree Dewey put the Ichabods (7-7, 3-5) back up, 12-9, with a free throw and a layup.
The Lions made a floating jump shot with two seconds left in the opening quarter to pull within one, 13-12.
It was back-and-forth scoring in the second quarter as there were six lead changes and two ties.
Missouri Southern took its first lead of the game 45 seconds into the second quarter and never led by more than two points in the frame.
After Missouri Southern hit a three-pointer to go up 21-19, Amaya Davison answered with a 3-pointer on the ensuing possession to put the Ichabods back in front with 1:46 remaining in the first half.
That would be the final points of the quarter for Washburn and Missouri Southern went one of two at the free throw line with 24 seconds left to knot up the score at 22 at the break.
The Ichabods held reigning MIAA player and freshman of the year Lacy Stokes to just four points in the first half.
Missouri Southern started the second half on a 6-1 run and found its groove offensively, making nin of 15 from the field (60 percent) with three treys.
The Washburn offense went ice cold as the Ichabods made just two of 11 from the floor, but kept things closer by going eight of 10 from the free throw line.
Macy Doebele made both of her free throws with 22 seconds left in the third quarter to trim the deficit down to six, 41-35, but Stokes drained a 3-pointer at the buzzer to push the lead back to nine. The Lions scored one more point in the third quarter than they did the first half as they outscored the Ichabods, 22-13.
Washburn's offensive struggles continued in the fourth stanza as it made just three of 14 attempts from the floor and Missouri Southern was seven of 17 to push its lead to as many as 18. Stokes scored the final points of the game with a jumper just under two and a half minutes left to finish out the win.
The Ichabods shot a season-low 25 percent from the field (13 of 52) while the Lions finished at a 40 percent clip (24 of 60).
The Lions had six more rebounds than the Ichabods, 43-37.
The nine Ichabods who saw more than five minutes of playing time all scored two or more points.
Schieferecke led the team with a career-high 10 points, making all three of her field goal attempts and going three of four from the charity stripe.
Gabi Artis had seven points and made all four of her free throws. Doebele had six points and five boards, while Dewey led the team with seven rebounds and four assists and added five points.
Stokes finished the evening with 18 points, five steals, and five assists. Madi Stokes recorded a double-double with 10 points and 15 rebounds to go with three blocks.
Lions shut down WU offense in 70-50 MIAA men's win
The Washburn Ichabods were held to a season-low 50 points as the Missouri Southern Lions won their seventh-straight game in a 70-50 win over the Ichabods.
Freshman Jarmell Johnson led Washburn with 15 points in Thursday's 70-50 loss at Missouri Southern. [Photo courtesy of Washburn Athletics]
Washburn will be back in action on Saturday at Pittsburg State (3:30 p.m. tipoff) before returning home to host Fort Hays State next Wednesday in Lee Arena.
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Washburn Rural senior star Brooklyn DeLeye has been named the Gatorade Kansas Volleyball Player of the Year for 2022-2023, earning the award for the second straight season.
Washburn Rural senior Brooklyn DeLeye has been named the Gatorade Kansas Volleyball Player of the Year for the second straight season after leading the Junior Blues to the Class 6A state title. [File photo/TSN]
DeLeye is the second Gatorade Kansas Volleyball Player of the Year to be chosen from Washburn Rural, with former Junior Blue Kelsey Chipman winning the award in 2004-2005.
The award, which recognizes not only outstanding athletic excellence but also high standards of ademic achievement and exemplary character demonstrated on and off the court, distinguishes DeLeye as Kansas’ best high school volleyball player.
A three-sport standout at Rural, DeLeye is now a finalist for the prestigious Gatorade National Volleyball Player of the Year award to be announced later this month.
DeLeye, a 6-foot-2 senior outside hitter, led the Junior Blues to a 45-1 record and the Class 6A state championship this past season.
Washburn Rural advanced to the state volleyball tournament four straight seasons during DeLeye's career, posting first, second, third and fourth-place finishes.
DeLeye amassed 457 kills and 324 digs while posting a .503 kill percentage and a .341 hitting percentage. She also recorded 81 assists, 64 service aces and 21 blocks. A MaxPreps.com first-team All-American, DeLeye concluded her prep volleyball career with 2,090 kills.
"Brooklyn is arguably the best player to ever come out of Topeka at her position, and she reached rare territory in becoming what is believed to be the third player to ever get 2,000 kills in a career in Kansas,'' Washburn Rural coach Kevin Bordewick said. "She is a solid six-rotation player, she competes, has a drive to succeed, and yet is humble about what she does and who she is. She has set a high standard for all volleyball players at Washburn Rural.''
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SEAMAN (3-3, 3-3) at SHAWNEE HEIGHTS (5-2, 5-2)
Senior Kaeden Bonner and the Seaman boys posted their second straight win on Tuesday, a 48-39 UKC decision over Basehor-Linwood. [File photo/TSN]
Shawnee Heights posted its fourth straight win Tuesday, a 67-41 United Kansas Conference home decision over Kansas City-Turner, while Seaman posted its second straight victory, a 48-39 UKC road win at Basehor-Linwood. Sophomore Jaret Sanchez led Shawnee Heights with 12 points against Turner while Q Stovall added 10 points and Dylan Sanchez nine.
Senior Joe Otting and the Hayden boys will be looking to snap a three-game losing streak Friday night against Topeka High. [Photo by Sarah Carson/Special to TSN]
TOPEKA HIGH (1-7, 0-3) at HAYDEN (3-4, 0-3)
Topeka High dropped a 54-42 home Centennial League decision to No. 10-ranked (Class 6A) Washburn Rural on Tuesday while No. 6 (4A) Hayden lost a tight 44-42 league game at Junction City. Junior Bryson Thrasher led Topeka High with 16 points, including three 3-pointers, against Washburn Rural while junior Isaiah Lyons added nine points on three 3s.
Senior Jack Bachelor scored a game-high 17 points as Washburn Rural improved to 6-2 with a 54-42 win at Topeka High Tuesday night. [File photo/TSN]
MANHATTAN (5-3, 1-1) at WASHBURN RURAL (6-2, 3-0)
Washburn Rural has won four straight games, including a 54-42 Centennial League road win at Topeka High Tuesday night. Senior Jack Bachelor paced the Junior Blues with 17 points while senior Jacob Hirschi added 11. Manhattan was off Tuesday after dropping a 53-46 Centennial League decision to Junction City last Friday.
