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3A girls: Garden Plain onto final; Hillsboro falls

At one point in the second half of Friday’s Class 3A girls semifinal, Garden Plain coach Sarah McCormick shouted emphatically, "Get a rebound!" Full Story →

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3A girls: Garden Plain shoots past Riley County

Even in hindsight, Garden Plain coach Sarah McCormick said her preference was for her team not to get into a three-point shooting contest with Riley County in Wednesday’s Class 3A girls basketball quarterfinal. Full Story →

A look at the Class 3A girls tournament

No. 7 Riley County (17-5) — The Falcons are back in the state tournament for the 12th time since 1996 after not qualifying last season. Riley County has won 12 straight since starting 5-5. The team has used a six-player starting rotation with 5-foot-4 junior guard Katelyn Thompson leading the way with 13 points. Full Story →

Garden Plain girls end Trinity streak

Any situation the Garden Plain girls are confronted with is likely to be greeted with poise and adjustments. Four starters are seniors who have played together since middle school and have been vital varsity members since their sophomore seasons. Full Story →

Garden Plain girls beat Mulvane in championship game

The friendship of Mulvane’s Elise Gerlach and Garden Plain’s Alli Heimerman is founded on respect. Full Story →

Girls roundup: Salina South rallies to beat Derby

Salina South’s Megan Holloway scored a season-high 32 points to lead the Cougars to a 57-54 overtime victory at Derby on Friday night that saw a different team lead after each of the first three quarters of the Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail League Division I game. Full Story →

Boys roundup: Schomacker’s 39 points help Cheney beat Conway Springs

Gabe Schomacker scored 39 points, including a basket to force overtime, and Cheney won a Central Plains League boys basketball game 77-71 over host Conway Springs in two overtimes on Tuesday night. Full Story →

Boys roundup: Southeast slips past West in OT

Jordan Murdock had five points Tuesday night, but three were from long range late in overtime that helped Southeast’s boys beat West 68-64 in a City League game at West. Full Story →

Girls roundup: Garden Plain edges Conway Springs

Noelle Dooley had 11 points and Cadence Bourne 10 as visiting Garden Plain turned a fourth-quarter tie into a 45-42 victory over Conway Springs in a Central Plains League matchup on Tuesday night. Full Story →

Girls roundup: Heights remains unbeaten

Jharian Bowen scored 21 points to lead Heights to a 76-23 win over West in a City League girls basketball game at Heights. Full Story →

Boys roundup: Eisenhower’s Evans gets third straight 30-point night

Trevon Evans scored 36 points on 13-of-18 shooting Friday night to lead Eisenhower to a 75-39 rout of host Arkansas City in an Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail League Division II boys game. Full Story →