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Created: 02 March 2022

By KYLE MANTHE

The Washburn Review

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- After a 13-15 regular season Washburn University women’s basketball entered the MIAA tournament as the No. 9 seed, facing No. 8 Pittsburg State in the first round Wednesday.

A strong defensive effort and key shot-making from seniors propelled the Ichabods to a 59-53 win over the Gorillas at Municipal Auditorium.

“It was a big win for us because it would have been hard to put that much effort in the defensive end of the floor and have it not work out for you, but we hit enough shots down the stretch,” said Washburn coach Ron McHenry. “We will take this and try to enjoy it, its too hard to kick these out too fast.”

Senior Hunter Bentley scored 20 points to lead Washburn to a 59-53 win over Pittsburg State in the opening round of the MIAA women's tournament Wednesday. [Photo by Kyle Manthe/The Washburn Review]

After a 1-7 start to the season Washburn will play for a chance to get into the tournament semifinals.

“Getting off to 1-7 I laugh at myself … you can just destroy yourself at that point,” McHenry said. “We had to right ourselves against a really good conference … I figured with that group of seniors we had that they would find our way back.”

In round two it will be No. 1 Missouri Southern waiting for the Ichabods, who will play for a second straight da on Thursdayy.

“They are running on about 15 straight wins,” McHenry said. “They got some players so we will have our hands full.''

In the first quarter Washburn was dictating pace, slowing the game down and forcing Pitt State into tough looks late in the shot clock. The active defense led to a 5-15 shooting performance in the opening quarter for the Gorillas.

Offensively the Ichabods were efficient, with six players scoring in the first quarter as they shot 50 percent as a team to take a 16-15 lead into the second quarter. 

“We worked hard to get a team that will guard hard and have a toughness to it and that gives us a chance to win every game,” McHenry said. “It’s all a credit to them.”

Senior Hunter Bentley took over Washburn’s offensive attack in the second quarter, scoring seven points in the first 3:42 of the quarter. Her second 3-pointer of the game gave the Ichabods a 23-17 advantage and forced a timeout.

The lead grew to as many as 10 before Washburn’s offense went cold, allowing Pitt State to go on a 7-0 run. The lead was three at halftime, with the Ichabods in front, 29-26.

Baskets were hard to come by in the third quarter as each side traded scores. The Gorillas got to the free throw line, knocking down four in the quarter. Most of Washburn’s offense continued to come from Bentley.

“Just being confident (was important) and pulling the trigger when it’s open. If we aren’t taking our open shot then we might not get one at all,” Bentley said. “Coach Mac had confidence in me and my teammates have confidence in me.”

Two free throws by sophomore Macy Doebele in the final second of the quarter made it a 42-37 game heading into the fourth quarter.

The lead for the Ichabods was at seven with just under seven to play after a driving finish from senior Nuria Barrientos.

Both sides were shooting under 35 percent as the game moved into the final five minutes with Washburn possessing a 46-42 lead.

Senior Shae Sanchez scored seven straight points, the last three coming on a 3-pointer to put the Ichabods up by seven with 3:03 to play. Another basket by Sanchez with under two minutes to play, followed by a defensive stop and Washburn began to run clock.

“Just the confidence my team gives me (was important),” Sanchez said. “Really great defense leads to great offense.”

A 3-pointer for Pitt State along with missed free throws from the Ichabods left the door open with the Gorillas in possession of the ball and down by just four with 31.2 seconds left.

Washburn played strong defense forcing a turnover and after being fouled Barrientos knocked down two free throws putting the lead back at six.

That would be enough for the Ichabods to hold on, pulling off the upset and winning, 59-53.

Washburn advanced to the second round of the MIAA women's tournament with a 59-53 win over Pittsburg State on Wednesday. [Photo by Kyle Manthe/The Washburn Review]

“We will enjoy it for a second here, catch our breath and then get back after it,” McHenry said.

Bentley led Washburn with 20 points, while Sanchez added 13, including 10 in the fourth quarter. Barrientos had a double-double with 10 points and a game-high 10 rebounds.

After the win the Ichabods are 14-15 on the year and will play top-seeded Missouri Southern Thursday at noon.

WASHBURN WOMEN 59, PITT STATE 53

Washburn 16 13 12 17 -- 59

Pitt State 15 11 19 16 -- 53

Pitt State (16-13)

Johnson 2-4 0-0 4, Gegg 1-14 7-8 9, Jackson 5-14 0-0 11, Davis 2-7 1-2 7, Crain 1-7 2-2 4, Holmes 0-0 0-0 0, Gerber 3-7 0-0 6, Shipley 4-6 4-5 12. Totals: 18-59 14-17 53.

Washburn (14-15)

Sanchez 5-10 1-2 13, Oliver 3-7 0-0 6, Bentley 7-9 3-6 20, Barrientos 4-13 2-2 10, Doebele 2-7 4-4 8, Cassaday 1-4 0-0 2, Dewey 0-4 0-0 0, Willey 0-2 0-0 0. Totals: 22-56 10-14 59.

3-point shots – Pitt State 3-17 (Gegg 0-5, Jackson 1-4, Davis 2-6, Crain 0-2). Washburn 5-12 (Sanchez 2-5, Bentley 3-5, Doebele 0-1, Willey 0-1). Rebounds – Pitt State 39 (Jackson 7), Washburn 39 (Barrientos 10). Assists – Pitt State 6 (Gegg 2), Washburn 4 (Dewey 2). Turnovers – Pitt State 10, Washburn 10. Fouled out – None. Technical fouls – None.

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Created: 02 March 2022

By RICK PETERSON

TopSports.news

The Washburn University baseball squad rolled to a seven-inning 12-2 non-conference victory over Emporia State on Tuesday afternoon to capture its fifth straight win.

The Ichabods have now won 11 of their last 12 games and will resume MIAA play at Newman this weekend, March 4-6.
 
For the third straight game, Washburn, 12-4 on the season, got on the board in the first inning. Tyler Clark-Chiapparelli led off with a walk and then moved up to second on a sacrifice bunt by Cal Watkins. With two out, Zion Bowlin ripped a single to left field to give the Ichabods a 1-0 lead.

Zion Bowlin had a big day at the plate with two doubles and three RBI as Washburn posted a 12-2 non-conference victory over Emporia State. [Photo courtesy of Washburn Athletics]
 
The Hornets (5-10) leveled the score in the top of the second with an RBI single.
 
In the home half of the second, Quinn Waterbury singled up the middle and advanced to third on Cale Savage's double down the left field line. Down in the count 0-2, Clark-Chiapparelli brought both Ichabods in with a single to center to make it a 3-1 game.
 
Emporia State got one run back the following inning with a two-out single through the left side to cut Washburn's lead to 3-2.
 
The Ichabods added a pair of insurance runs in the third. Bowlin reached on an infield single and advanced to third on Brett Ingram's two-base hit. Connor Scott recorded on RBI with a sacrifice fly and the next batter, Kros Bay, safely reached on an error by the third baseman and Ingram easily made it home for the second run of the frame.
 
In the bottom of the fourth, Washburn pushed its lead to 9-2. A single, hit batter, and another single loaded up the bases and a passed ball allowed Clark-Chiapparelli to score. Bowlin came up to the dish swinging and hit the first pitch to left center for a two-RBI double. Ingram followed that up with a single to score Bowlin.
 
The Ichabods scored their final runs in the bottom of the sixth to make it a double-digit lead. Bowlin led off the inning with another double and later scored on a fielder's choice that resulted in an error. A wild pitch scored Ingram and moved Scott up into scoring position. Waterbury recorded an RBI groundout that brought home Scott to make it a12-2 game.
 
WU pitcher Cash Crane closed out the seventh and left runners stranded at first and third with a groundout to end the game.
 
The Ichabods pounded out 12 hits with six Ichabods recording at least one. Bowlin was a perfect 4-4 at the plate and had three RBI and three runs scored. Ingram went 3-3 and scored twice and drove in one run. Also with a multi-hit game was Clark-Chiapparelli, who went 2-3 and scored two runs to go with two RBI.
 
Washburn starter CharlieKiefer picked up his second straight win and is now 2-1 on the season. He went four innings and allowed two runs on four hits with three walks and struck out five. 

Austin Gerety pitched the fifth inning and got three strikeouts. Wyatt Hardy allowed just one hit in the sixth and Crane also surrendered just one hit in his inning.

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Created: 02 March 2022

By RICK PETERSON

TopSports.news

Washburn University star senior point guard Tyler Geiman was named to the 2022 All-MIAA men's basketball first team as well as the MIAA's All-Defensive team on Tuesday by the MIAA office.

Also earning honors were Jalen Lewis, who was named third-team All-MIAA, and Michael Keegan, who was named the MIAA Freshman of the Year.

Washburn senior Tyler Geiman was named to the All-MIAA first team and the All-MIAA Defensive Team on Tuesday. [File photo/TSN]

Geiman was named first-team All-MIAA after leading the Ichabods with in scoring with a 15.5 scoring average, 6.2 rebounds per game and a 6.6 assist average.

He also led the Ichabods in minutes per game (34.8) and steals per game (1.3).

Geiman finished tied for 10th in the league in scoring, seventh in rebounding, first in assists and assist to turnover ratio, tied for 11th in steals and fifth in minutes played.

Geiman was named to the all-conference first team for the second time, joining Brady Skeens, Will McNeill, Ewan Auguste and Dan Buie as the only Ichabods to be named multiple times to the MIAA's top postseason team.

Geiman was also named to the MIAA All-Defensive team for the second time in his career.

Overall, it was Geiman's third time earning All-MIAA honors after earning honorable mention accolades in 2018-19 as a sophomore.

Jalen Lewis

Michael Keegan 

Lewis earned third-team All-MIAA honors after averaging 13.2 points,  2.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists while playing 31.2 minutes per game.

Lewis was an honorable mention All-MIAA pick last season. Lewis finished 22nd in the MIAA in scoring and was ninth in the MIAA in 3-pointers per game and 21st in minutes per game.
 
Keegan joins Javion Blake as the only two Ichabods to be named the MIAA Freshman of the Year.

Keegan averaged 9.2 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists and registered a team-high 26 blocks while starting 26 of 28 games.

He finished 13th in the MIAA in rebounds per game, sixth in blocks and 20th in steals per contest.

Former Manhattan star Trevor Hudgins was named the MIAA player of the year.

The Ichabods will open the MIAA Tournament on Friday at 6 p.m. facing Emporia State in Kansas City, Mo. at the Municipal Auditorium.

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Created: 02 March 2022

By KYLE MANTHE

The Washburn Review

After finishing the regular season as the No. 3 seed in Class 6A West, Washburn Rural girls basketball earned a home matchup against 14th seed Garden City to begin postseason.

The Junior Blues continued where they left off in the regular season, picking up a 61-27 first-round victory over the Buffs.

In tournament play advancing is all that matters and even with the win coach Kevin Bordewick still sees some areas to clean up moving forward.

“(We were good) in spurts, I don’t think we were real consistent all the way through,” Bordewick said. “We just have to be more consistent with everything we do.”

 Junior Brooklyn DeLeye scored 16 points in Washburn Rural's 61-27 Class 6A sub-state semifinal win over Garden City Tuesday night. [File photo/TSN]

The win moved Washburn Rural to 19-2 on the year and sets Rural up to host No. 11 Manhattan, who the Junior Blues beat twice in the regular season, in Friday's 7 p.m. sub-state final.

“At this point in the season everybody has the same record,” Bordewick said. “Even though we have beaten a team it doesn’t matter because everybody starts over.”

The first quarter was slow paced for both teams offensively. The difference came in Washburn Rural’s three 3-pointers in the quarter coming from three players to build a 13-5 lead.

A floater from Junior Blues sophomore Zoe Canfield put them up by double figures shortly into the second quarter.

Eleven of the Buffaloes' 15 first half points came from junior Alileen Becerril-Landeros, who knocked down two 3-pointers in the second quarter.

“We knew number eleven could shoot 3s, and she made three of them in the first half. We just have to go out and guard her and I don’t think we did a real good job at that,” Bordewick said.

Washburn Rural continued to score from the outside, with three more 3-pointers in the quarter.

The final two started an 8-0 run which was capped off with a layup from junior Brooklyn DeLeye just before halftime to put the Junior Blues up, 34-15.

“I thought we ran fast break really well, especially in the second. I thought we just got the outlet and took off. And I think when we attack we are a little bit better,” Bordewick said.

After a few early turnovers the offense for Washburn Rural ramped up in the third quarter, scoring 22 points.

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