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Cair Paravel Latin's boys basketball team put Maranatha Christian Academy away with a 48-point first half, cruising the rest of the way for an 81-43 home victory Tuesday night.
The Lions, who improved to 6-3 with their third straight win, led 19-12 in the first quarter and then hit Maranatha with a 29-14 second quarter to take a commanding 48-26 advantage at the half.
Cair Paravel, which boosted its lead to 72-40 at the start of the fourth quarter, had five players crack double figures, led by sophomore Luke Fay with a game-high 21 points, including 3 3-pointers.
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Washburn University's women got their usual major production from senior Hunter Bentley and junior Nuria Barrientos Tuesday night, with Bentley scoring a game-high 21 points and Barrientos notching a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds in the Ichabods' 73-49 romp past Lincoln in an MIAA makeup game at Lee Arena.
Bur Tuesday was also a big night for freshman Lauren Cassaday, who certainly made her presence known in her first career start, notching career-highs of 11 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists as Washburn improved to 5-5.
Washburn freshman Lauren Cassaday scored 11 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in her first collegiate start, a 73-49 win over Lincoln. [Photograph by Alma Solis/Washburn Athletics]
"She can play, she's a battler,'' Washburn coach Ron McHenry said of Cassaday, who started in place of Abby Oliver (illness). "She's a 5-(foot)-10 post that just battles hard and she's getting better every day. She will compete and I'm never worried about her, coming off the bench or starting. I never worry about her because she can handle herself.''
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LEVI BRAUN, Washburn University
Braun, a 6-foot-4 redshirt freshman, turned in the biggest week of his Washburn career, scoring 34 points in two wins while canning 11 of 15 3-pointers. Braun had 19 points and 6 3s against Missouri Southern and 15 points on 5 3s against Pittsburg State.
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Washburn's women's basketball team will continue its suddenly-hectic schedule at 6 p.m. Tuesday, hosting Lincoln in an MIAA makeup contest at Lee Arena.
The Ichabods, who are set to play their third home game in six days, will take a 4-5 record into their matchup against the 0-9 Blue Tigers in a game that was originally scheduled for Dec. 19 but postponed due to COVID-19 protocols involving Lincoln.
Washburn is coming off a tough 69-61 overtime loss to Pittsburg State, which snapped a two-game Ichabod winning streak.
Washburn has won all 31 previous contests with Lincoln, which is coming off a 93-71 loss at Central Oklahoma.
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The Concussion. The Controversial Touchback. The Close Call. The Conquering Backup. The Conversion.
Pick just about any C, and it seems the Kansas City Chiefs’ 22-17 victory against the Cleveland Browns featured it Sunday in the AFC Divisional round at Arrowhead Stadium.
But ultimately the contest came down to a few specific Cs — namely the Coach, his Confidence, his Conviction and, of course, his Call.
The Chiefs advanced to their third consecutive conference championship game at least in small part because Andy Reid’s mastery of the moment continues to grow.
With backup quarterback Chad Henne forced under center after Patrick Mahomes left the game in the third quarter under concussion protocol, Big Red refused to blink. Facing a fourth-and-inches from near midfield with under a minute and a half remaining, Reid showed the entire football world just how much confidence he has in his team, staff, preparation and play-calling.
