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No. 1 Hutchinson Central Christian Survives Upset Bid by Wallace County, Advances to Class 1A DII Semifinals

Thursday, March 12

The Hutchinson Central Christian Cougar girls survived an upset bid by Wallace County-Sharon Springs 39-28 in the quarterfinals of the Kansas Class 1A Division II state tournament Wednesday afternoon at Mabee Arena on the Kansas Wesleyan University campus. Central Christian went on a 7-0 run... Read More.

Hesston Girls’ Season Ends in State Quarterfinal to Silver Lake, 54-45

Thursday, March 12

The Silver Lake girls advanced to the Class 3A state semifinals a hard-fought win over a Hesston team that gave the Eagles all they could handle, as Silver Lake won 54-45. Silver Lake led 15-9 after one period and 28-21 at the break. The Eagles... Read More.

No. 1 Little River Girls Advance to Class 1A DI Semifinal Matchup Against Centralia

Thursday, March 12

The Little River girls basketball team will play Centralia at 5:30 p.m. Friday night in the Final Four semifinals of the Kansas Class 1A Division I girls state tournament. Little River (25-2), the Class 1A DI state runner-up in 2025 and the No. 1 seed... Read More.

Pretty Prairie Girls Basketball Teams Advance to Class 1A DI State Semifinals

Thursday, March 12

The Pretty Prairie girls basketball team, the No. 2 seed in the Kansas Class 1A Division I state tournament, advanced to the semifinal round on Friday. No. 2 seed Pretty Prairie defeated Hodgeman County 39-35 in a 1A DI girls quarterfinal game Wednesday afternoon at... 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.

Athlete of the Week: Cheyann Geesling, Buhler Girls Bowling

Wednesday, March 11

BUHLER, Kan. — Ad Astra Radio is proud to announce Buhler High School senior Cheyann Geesling as this week's Athlete of the Week, presented by Hutchinson Community College. The week - Geesling capped off the year in style, winning the Class 4-3-2-1A state championship at... Read More.

K-State Ends Season in Big 12 Tournament

Wednesday, March 11

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Freshman AJ Dybantsa scored a freshman Big 12 Tournament record 40 points, as 10-seed BYU ended Kansas State's season with a 105-91 win in the first round of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Tournament on Tuesday night at the T-Mobile Center. BOX SCORE With... Read More.

Lady Warriors Dominate Falcons in Central Regional Semi-Finals

Wednesday, March 11

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Sterling defeated Kansas Christian, 87-54, on Tuesday, March 10 in the semi-final game of the NCCAA Central Region Championship. The Lady Warriors achieved a commanding 59-27 advantage in rebounds and led by as many as 39 points, capitalizing on a strong... Read More.

Ellinwood, Moundridge Girls Advance to 2A State Tournament Semifinals

Wednesday, March 11

The Ellinwood High School girls basketball team advanced to the Kansas Class 2A state tournament semifinals with a 55-48 victory over No. 8 Rossville 55-48 in the quarterfinal round Tuesday at Salina’s Tony's Pizza Events Center. Ellinwood was 4-for-4 from the free throw line in... Read More.

Hutchinson Central Christian Boys Season Ends in State Tournament Quarterfinals

Wednesday, March 11

The 2025-26 season came to an end for the Hutchinson Central Christian boys basketball team with a 68-44 loss to Axtell in the quarterfinal round of the Kansas Class 1A Division II state tournament Tuesday afternoon at Emporia’s White Auditorium. Axtell (26-1), the No. 1... Read More.

Andale Girls Fall to Hayden in 4A State Quarterfinal

Tuesday, March 10

EMPORIA, Kan. — A strong second half by Hayden advanced the Wildcats into the state semifinals with a 54-37 victory over Andale on Tuesday in a 4A quarterfinal at White Auditorium. Andale jumped to a 13-6 lead before Hayden cut it to 13-11 at the... Read More.