TSSAA basketball championships: Girls state tournament, Day 3

Eagan girls basketball team wins its first trip to the state tournament

A victory over Rosemount in the section championship game secured the spot.

K-State men’s basketball loses first Big 12 tournament game

KANSAS CITY, MO. (KSNT) – TCU’s defense figured out how to stop K-State’s powerful leaders. K-State fell to TCU, 80-67, in Thursday night’s quarterfinal game. The Wildcats started with a 4-0 lead, using the paint to get early points. Then, the game got flashier. Desi Sills made a 3-pointer that sparked a 7-0 run, including […]

Wichita Southeast girls basketball reaches state for the first time since 1988

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Wichita Southeast High School girls’ basketball team made history in this year’s 6A sub-state final. The Lady Buffaloes beat No. 2 Liberal to qualify for state for the first time since 1988. “It took a lot of practice over and over again,” explained head coach Donald Dixon. “It took mental health, […]

Girls basketball: Eagan upsets Rosemount to earn first state title berth

Wednesday and Thursday were second trimester final exam days at Eagan and Rosemount high schools. But for the girls basketball team at each District 196 school, only the classroom tests were over when the last afternoon bell rang. The Wildcats passed another Thursday night, meaning they will be playing when the third trimester begins next week. ​Drew Buslee scored 21 points as Eagan upset Rosemount, 63-52, in the Class 4A, Section 3 championship…

Santiago girls basketball team faces familiar opponent in state championship game

Santiago’s opponent in the CIF State Division II championship game is Oakland Tech, which handed the Sharks a 62-57 loss in December.

Warner Robins girls fall in state basketball championship with 57-36 loss to Kell

The No. 1-ranked Demonettes fell into a hole early and couldn’t dig themselves out, scoring under 40 points for the first time all season.