COLONY — The Crest Lancers started on a high note Thursday and ended on an even higher one. Colony broke out of the gates to lead visiting Marmaton Valley 16-9 after one quarter. The Wildcats…

A storybook ending turned into heartbreak Tuesday. Iola High’s Mustangs capped a ferocious comeback, erasing a 16-point deficit to Santa Fe Trail, with senior Mac Leonard delivering three free throws to knot the score at…

EUREKA — Humboldt High’s boys ended one of the longest stretches of road games in recent memory in grand fashion Tuesday. The Cubs were virtually impenetrable on defense, shutting down host Eureka from the start…

MORAN — Visiting Lebo High made things tough on Marmaton Valley on the hardwood Tuesday evening. In girls play, the Wolves unleashed their powerful defense in the second half and came away with a 50-32…

PLEASANTON — Some late heroics from Crest High’s Rogan Weir and Lane Yocham were not enough for the Lancers to come away with a win Tuesday. Weir’s bucket at the buzzer sent Tuesday’s battle against…

CHANUTE — Iola’s boys and girls C team basketball squads faced some tough competition Monday at a tournament in Chanute. On the boys side, Iola dropped a pair of tough losses, falling 55-52 to Parsons…

A pair of key sequences told the tale Friday evening in Iola High’s 65-54 loss to Burlington. The first came late in the third quarter, with Iola overcoming Burlington’s early barrage of 3-pointers to take…

ERIE — In a showdown of powerful post players, Humboldt High’s duo of Colden Cook and Sam Hull were more than enough to thwart Erie standout Ethan Dillinger Friday. Cook’s monster night of 27 points…

OSWEGO — The road was kind for Crest High’s basketball teams Friday as both the boys and girls squads picked up victories. In both instances, the Lancer squads took control early and never looked back.…

ST. PAUL — You can’t outrun the long arm of the Lawson. Marmaton Valley High’s Brayden Lawson took control early, scoring nine first-quarter points against host St. Paul. The Wildcats’ junior forward didn’t slow down…