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Defensive Stand Fuels Late Tiger Women Rally in Narrow Loss

Sunday, January 18

McPherson, Kan. - Central Christian nearly erased a slow start, but John Brown held on late as the Tigers fell 53–49 Thursday night (Jan. 15) at the Jerry Alexander Arena. John Brown controlled the game early, jumping out to a 15–9 first-quarter lead and carrying... Read More.

Swede Men Battle Through Tough Conference Night Against Friends

Sunday, January 18

The Bethany College Swedes faced a challenging test Saturday night, falling 100–66 in conference play despite continued effort and several solid individual performances. Bethany competed throughout the game and used contributions from multiple players while battling against one of the league's top teams. Will... Read More.

Swede Women Take Down Second-Place Falcons in Statement Conference Win

Sunday, January 18

The Bethany College Swedes earned one of their biggest wins of the season Saturday afternoon, knocking off conference second-place Friends with a 76–67 road victory in Wichita. Bethany controlled key stretches of the game, showed toughness on the glass, and delivered clutch execution late... Read More.

Little River Varsity Teams Take Pair from Rural Vista

Saturday, January 17

The Little River High School varsity boys and girls basketball team swept Rural Vista Friday night at the Little River gymnasium. The Redskin boys won 67-40 and the Little River girls won 73-30. Jaren Garrison led the Little River boys with 17 points. The Redskins led... Read More.

Hesston Swather Boys Down Mulvane, Hillsboro; Hesston Girls Split Games

Saturday, January 17

The Hesston Swather boys basketball team prevailed over the Mulvane Wildcats 66-56 Thursday night at Mulvane and routed Hillsboro 70-27 Friday night. With the two victories, the Hesston boys improved to 11-1. The Hesston boys led Mulvane 14-13 after one quarter, trailed 35-23 at halftime and... Read More.

Inman Varsity Boys, Girls Defeat Marion on Homecoming Night

Saturday, January 17

On Homecoming Night at Inman, the host Teuton girls and boys varsity squads defeated Marion. The Inman boys won 44-34 and the varsity girls won 54-24. The Teuton junior varsity boys won 57-40, the JV girls lost 37-26 and the C team boys lost 35-25. The Inman... Read More.

Ad Astra Radio Friday High School Scoreboard McPherson-1/16/26

Saturday, January 17

Girls Basketball Smoky Valley 54, Nickerson 24 Hillsboro 43, Hesston 38 Halstead 43, Larned 34 Elyria Christian 42, Centre 13 Canton-Galva 59, Goessel 31 Moundridge 67, Classical School 20 Remington 52, Trinity Catholic 31 Inman 54, Marion 24 Little River 73, Rural Vista 30 Berean Academy 45, Central Christian Academy 9 Goddard 59, Newton 43 Boys... Read More.

Kansas tops Baylor 80-62 Behind Peterson and Bidunga

Saturday, January 17

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Freshman Darryn Peterson scored 26 points on 11-of-13 shooting, Flory Bidunga had 23 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks, and Kansas beat Baylor 80-62 on Friday night at Allen Fieldhouse. BOX SCORE Kansas led by 15... Read More.

Smoky Valley Gets Road Sweep at Nickerson

Friday, January 16

NICKERSON, Kan. – The Smoky Valley basketball teams were on the road Friday night against the Nickerson Panthers. The Vikings jumped out to early leads in both the boys and girls contests and didn't look back in big victories. Girls-Smoky Valley 54, Nickerson 24– The... Read More.

Ad Astra Radio Thursday High School Scoreboard McPherson-1/15/26

Friday, January 16

Girls Basketball Hesston 62, Mulvane 43 Garden Plain 39, Remington 32 Boys Basketball Hesston 56, Mulvane 46 Garden Plain 70, Remington 41 Girls Wrestling 5th Newton Girls Tournament of Champions Full Results Team Standings: 1. Garden City 259, 2. Manhattan 231, 3. Basehor-Linwood 188 Area Top Four Finishers 105#: 1. Brookelyn Treaster, Newton; 140#:... Read More.

Timely Plays Lift UCF Past K-State, 82-73

Thursday, January 15

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State battled back from a 16-point deficit to close to within one possession numerous times in the second half, but UCF had an answer to every rally en route to posting an 82-73 win on Wednesday night before 7,033 fans at... Read More.

Hesston Men’s Basketball Comes Up Short Against Haskell

Thursday, January 15

HESSTON, Kan. — The Hesston College men's basketball team battled through a back-and-forth contest Tuesday night but fell 76–67 to Haskell at Yost Center. The first half featured frequent lead changes as both teams traded baskets early. Trent Thompson and Antonio Odum scored inside to give Hesston... Read More.