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Swathers Fall to Silver Lake; Finish 4th at 3A State

Friday, March 13

HUTCHINSON, Kan. – After grinding through a tough triple overtime loss to Burlington in the 3A state semifinals late Friday night, the Hesston Swathers returned to Hutchinson Sports Arena at noon on Friday for the 3rd Place game. Hesston battled in the first half,... Read More.

Ad Astra Radio Friday State Basketball Scoreboard-3/13/26

Friday, March 13

4A Boys @ Hutchinson Sports Arena Semifinals (1) Rock Creek 73, (4) Hugoton 53 (6) Baldwin 65, (2) Atchison 45 4A Girls @ Hutchinson Sports Arena 3rd Place: (2) Rock Creek 66, (1) Wellington 48 3A Girls @ Hutchinson Sports Arena Semifinals (4) Osage City 44, (1) Halstead 39 (ot) (2) Silver Lake 50,... Read More.

Ad Astra Radio Thursday State Basketball Scoreboard-3/12/26

Thursday, March 12

4A Girls @ Hutchinson Sports Arena Semifinals (4) Topeka-Hayden 50, (1) Wellington 45 (6) Bishop Miege 59, (2) Rock Creek 43 3A Boys @ Hutchinson Sports Arena Semifinals (1) Wichita Collegiate 57, (5) Silver Lake 43 (3) Burlington 77, (2) Hesston 76 (3ot) 2A Girls @ Emporia-White Auditorium Semifinals (1) Ellinwood 50, (4) Eureka... Read More.

Halstead Opens 3A State with Gritty Win over Marysville

Wednesday, March 11

WICHITA, Kan. – The Halstead Dragons opened defense of their 3A Girls state title from 2025 on Wednesday afternoon at Charles Koch Arena. Despite trailing by seven early in the second quarter, they regrouped and made just enough plays down the stretch for a... Read More.

Ad Astra Radio Wednesday State Basketball Scoreboard-3/11/26

Wednesday, March 11

4A Boys Quarterfinals (1) Rock Creek 80, (8) Eudora 67 (@ Salina-Tony’s Pizza Events Center) (4) Hugoton 56, (5) Andale 55 (@ Dodge City) (2) Atchison 73, (7) McPherson 53 (@ KCKCC) (6) Baldwin 50, (3) Pratt 48 (@ Wichita-Friends) 3A Girls Quarterfinals (1) Halstead 38, (8) Marysville 31 (@ Wichita-Koch) (4) Osage... Read More.

Norwich Uses Big 4th Quarter to Pull Away for Quarterfinal Win

Tuesday, March 10

WICHITA, Kan. – The Norwich boys basketball team opened play in the 1A-DI State Tournament on Tuesday afternoon at Friends University. Battling a tough Rural Vista squad, the Eagles used a 21-9 fourth quarter to finish with a 49-35 win. Norwich 49, Rural Vista 35... Read More.

Swathers Cruise Past Beavers to Advance to 3A State Semis

Tuesday, March 10

WICHITA, Kan. – The Hesston boys basketball team officially opened defense of their 2025 3A State title on Tuesday night at Friends University. The Swathers opened on a 13-2 run and went on to a 35-point win in the quarterfinal round of the the... Read More.

Ad Astra Radio Tuesday State Basketball Scoreboard-3/10/26

Tuesday, March 10

4A Girls Quarterfinals (1) Wellington 51, (8) Concordia 43 (@ Wichita-Friends) (4) Topeka-Hayden 54, (5) Andale 37 (@ Emporia) (2) Rock Creek 62, (7) Chapman 53 (@ Salina-Tony’s Pizza Events Center) (6) Bishop Miege 61, (3) Eudora 48 (@ KCKCC) 3A Boys Quarterfinals (1) Wichita Collegiate 106, (8) Wellsville 60 (@ Wichita-Friends) (5)... Read More.

Halstead Runs Win Streak to 37; State Title Defense Officially Begins

Sunday, March 8

HAVEN, Kan. – Halstead won the tip in Saturday night's 3A Sub-State 1 championship game and immediately got a three-point basket from Onnyka Nedich. That set the tone for the night for the defending state champions as they went on to a 16-point win... Read More.

Hesston Rides Strong Defensive Effort to 3rd Straight State Tournament Berth

Sunday, March 8

HAVEN, Kan. – The Hesston girls used a hot start offensively coupled with a suffocating defense to pull away from Southeast of Saline early in the 3A Sub-State 2 championship game on Saturday night. The Swathers held the Trojans to just seven first half... Read More.

Ad Astra Radio Saturday Statewide Sub-State Basketball Scoreboard-3/7/26

Saturday, March 7

4A Boys Sub-State Championship Games West Sub-State 1: (1) Pratt 78, (9) Mulvane 64 West Sub-State 2: (4) Andale 53, (5) Augusta 45 West Sub-State 3: (2) Hugoton 56, (7) Buhler 53 West Sub-State 4: (6) McPherson 73, (3) Concordia 66 (ot) East Sub-State 1: (1) Rock Creek 43,... Read More.

Swathers Complete Comeback; Repeat Chance Still Alive

Saturday, March 7

HAVEN, Kan. – Looking for a return trip to the 3A state tournament, the Hesston boys had one of their toughest battles of the season. Trailing most of the night, the Swathers put together a strong finish on their way to a six-point win... Read More.