Fort Hays State (18-5, 12-5 MIAA) at Lincoln (6-16, 2-14 MIAA) Thursday, February 15, 2024 • 5:30 p.m. Jefferson City, Mo. • Jason Gym

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The Fort Hays State women's basketball team opens its final road trip of the regular season Thursday when the Tigers travel to Jefferson City, Mo. to take on Lincoln beginning at 5:30 p.m.

Fort Hays State heads into the weekend 18-5 overall and 12-5 in MIAA play, two games back of first place in the league standings with five games to play, while the Blue Tigers are 6-16 overall and 2-14 in conference action.

With Lincoln transitioning to the Great Lakes Valley Conference beginning in the fall, this will be Fort Hays State's final trip to Jefferson City for the foreseeable future. The Tigers are undefeated inside Jason Gym, winning in all nine of their trips to the Missouri state capital.

Katie Wagner&nbsp;earned her fifth-career MIAA Player of the Week honor on Monday after averaging a double-double in home wins over Newman and Central Oklahoma, putting up 18.5 points, 10.0 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game. She also received the first-such honor of this season after opening the year by averaging 21.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists in a pair of wins over Minot State and No. 2 Minnesota State. The junior scored a career-high 32 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the win over the second-ranked Mavericks.

Wagner (1,548 career points) needs four points to match Roberta Augustine for fifth place all-time in scoring at Fort Hays State. She recently passed Tatyana Legette to move into fourth all-time in rebounds, now with 876 career boards.

Sydney Golladay&nbsp;has averaged 5.4 assists per game in seven games against the Blue Tigers. She's also recorded five career highs against LU, including rebounds (10 in 2021), free throws made (five in the last meeting), free throw attempts (six in the last meeting), assists (nine in the last meeting) and steals (four in 2022).

Olivia Hollenbeck&nbsp;averages 13.7 points in six career games against Lincoln, scoring in double figures five times. Wagner averages 13.0 points and 9.3 rebounds in six career matchups against the Blue Tigers. She's scored in double figures five times, including three double-doubles. Emma Ruddle&nbsp;puts up an average of 9.7 points in six career games against Lincoln, including four games with 10 or more points.

The Tigers are 8-3 in recorded history on February 15, with the most recent contest coming inside the same building in 2020 when FHSU defeated Lincoln on the road, 86-55.Fort Hays State has dominated the all-time series with Lincoln, winning 20 of the 21 meetings.

The Blue Tigers have dropped their last seven games, entering the weekend 6-16 overall, 2-14 in MIAA play and 3-6 at home. Lincoln ranks fourth in the MIAA in steals per game (8.8) and fifth in free throw attempts per game (18.45) while ranking last in the league in assists per game (11.0), rebounds per game (32.55), field goal percentage defense (45.0) and three-point percentage defense (37.2). Ashlyn Alloway leads the Blue Tigers in scoring and rebounding, averaging inside the top 10 in both categories with an average of 14.7 points and 7.2 rebounds per night. Her field goal percentage of 49.6 percent ranks third-best in the MIAA.

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsFort Hays State (18-5, 12-5 MIAA) at Lincoln (6-16, 2-14 MIAA) Thursday, February 15, 2024 • 5:30 p.m. Jefferson City, Mo. • Jason GymRadio:&nbsp;KJLS (103.3)&nbsp;<a href="https://mix103fm.com/">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a> Video:&nbsp;The MIAA Network&nbsp;<a href="https://themiaanetwork.com/fhsutigers/">CLICK HERE TO WATCH ($)</a>The Fort Hays State women's basketball team opens its final road trip of the regular season Thursday when the Tigers travel to Jefferson City, Mo. to take on Lincoln beginning at 5:30 p.m.Fort Hays State heads into the weekend 18-5 overall and 12-5 in MIAA play, two games back of first place in the league standings with five games to play, while the Blue Tigers are 6-16 overall and 2-14 in conference action.With Lincoln transitioning to the Great Lakes Valley Conference beginning in the fall, this will be Fort Hays State's final trip to Jefferson City for the foreseeable future. The Tigers are undefeated inside Jason Gym, winning in all nine of their trips to the Missouri state capital.Katie Wagner&nbsp;earned her fifth-career MIAA Player of the Week honor on Monday after averaging a double-double in home wins over Newman and Central Oklahoma, putting up 18.5 points, 10.0 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game. She also received the first-such honor of this season after opening the year by averaging 21.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists in a pair of wins over Minot State and No. 2 Minnesota State. The junior scored a career-high 32 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the win over the second-ranked Mavericks.Wagner (1,548 career points) needs four points to match Roberta Augustine for fifth place all-time in scoring at Fort Hays State. She recently passed Tatyana Legette to move into fourth all-time in rebounds, now with 876 career boards.Sydney Golladay&nbsp;has averaged 5.4 assists per game in seven games against the Blue Tigers. She's also recorded five career highs against LU, including rebounds (10 in 2021), free throws made (five in the last meeting), free throw attempts (six in the last meeting), assists (nine in the last meeting) and steals (four in 2022).Olivia Hollenbeck&nbsp;averages 13.7 points in six career games against Lincoln, scoring in double figures five times. Wagner averages 13.0 points and 9.3 rebounds in six career matchups against the Blue Tigers. She's scored in double figures five times, including three double-doubles. Emma Ruddle&nbsp;puts up an average of 9.7 points in six career games against Lincoln, including four games with 10 or more points.The Tigers are 8-3 in recorded history on February 15, with the most recent contest coming inside the same building in 2020 when FHSU defeated Lincoln on the road, 86-55.Fort Hays State has dominated the all-time series with Lincoln, winning 20 of the 21 meetings.The Blue Tigers have dropped their last seven games, entering the weekend 6-16 overall, 2-14 in MIAA play and 3-6 at home. Lincoln ranks fourth in the MIAA in steals per game (8.8) and fifth in free throw attempts per game (18.45) while ranking last in the league in assists per game (11.0), rebounds per game (32.55), field goal percentage defense (45.0) and three-point percentage defense (37.2). Ashlyn Alloway leads the Blue Tigers in scoring and rebounding, averaging inside the top 10 in both categories with an average of 14.7 points and 7.2 rebounds per night. Her field goal percentage of 49.6 percent ranks third-best in the MIAA.

🏀🎧 LISTEN - FHSU women begin final road trip in Jefferson City Thursday

🎥 Watch This Week's Tiger Talk

Thursday, February 15 KJLS: Fort Hays State basketball at Lincoln, 5:05pm
 KHAZ: TMP-Marian basketball at Norton, 5:40pm

Friday, February 16
 KKQY: Ness City basketball at Victoria, 5:15pm
 KFIX: Hays High basketball vs. Garden City, 5:40pm

Saturday, February 17
 KJLS: Fort Hays State basketball at Central Missouri, 12:35pm
 KAYS: Kansas basketball at Oklahoma, 1:30pm

Thursday, February 15 KJLS: Fort Hays State basketball at Lincoln, 5:05pm
 KHAZ: TMP-Marian basketball at Norton, 5:40pmFriday, February 16
 KKQY: Ness City basketball at Victoria, 5:15pm
 KFIX: Hays High basketball vs. Garden City, 5:40pmSaturday, February 17
 KJLS: Fort Hays State basketball at Central Missouri, 12:35pm
 KAYS: Kansas basketball at Oklahoma, 1:30pm

🎧 Eagle Radio, Hull sports broadcast schedule

We're joined by Fort Hays State men's wrestling coach Erik Wince, baseball coach Justin Wichert, men's basketball coach Mark Johnson and women's basketball coach Talia Kahrs.

We're joined by Fort Hays State men's wrestling coach Erik Wince, baseball coach Justin Wichert, men's basketball coach Mark Johnson and women's basketball coach Talia Kahrs.<div><iframe title="Tiger Talk (Feb. 14, 2024)" allowtransparency="true" height="150" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:150px;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=mkihc-158026e-pb&from=pb6admin&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Arial&skin=1&font-color=&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=2" loading="lazy"></iframe></div>

🎧 Defend the Fort Podcast: Tiger Talk (Feb. 14, 2024)

"She'll go down as one of the greats." That is one of the ways Hays High assistant softball coach Kate James described senior Aubree Thomas on Wednesday morning.

Head coach Abby Gillan, who was under the weather and unable to attend the signing, said a phone interview that she will go down as one of the top three players to ever go through the program. Then added probably the best since pitching was moved back to 43 feet.

Thomas signed a National Letter of Intent to play for the Blue Dragons which finalized a decision she made back in June of 2023. She has been in the pitching circle for the Indians her entire career. During her freshman season she pitched every one of the 141 1/3 innings the season contained. A 12-9 record with a 2.82 ERA and 140 strikeouts told the then freshman that she belonged and maybe college was an obtainable dream.

The next two high school seasons and summers continued to prove that. Thomas hasn't had to pitch every inning of the last two seasons but continued to put up impressive numbers. 77 strikeouts over 73 innings as a sophomore and 111 during 93 1/3 innings as a junior has Thomas within striking distance of the school record for career punch outs. A fact that is not lost on the future Blue Dragon. She currently sits at 328 strikeouts in 317 2/3 innings. Melissa Beyer, now Melissa Schoepf head softball coach at TMP, is the career strikeout record holder at 368.

Thomas is no slouch at the plate either. While she doesn't know if she will be hitting in college, Thomas will still be a threat for Hays High. Last season she batted .486 with 35 hits. 15 of those hits were for extra bases including four home runs. A testament to the extra work in the off season and the four to seven days a week she is in the weight room.

The future plans and school will have to wait though. Thomas and her fellow teammates have a season starting soon. Hays was the Western Athletic Conference champions last year going 11-1 in league games.

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 </figure>"She'll go down as one of the greats." That is one of the ways Hays High assistant softball coach Kate James described senior Aubree Thomas on Wednesday morning.Head coach Abby Gillan, who was under the weather and unable to attend the signing, said a phone interview that she will go down as one of the top three players to ever go through the program. Then added probably the best since pitching was moved back to 43 feet.Thomas signed a National Letter of Intent to play for the Blue Dragons which finalized a decision she made back in June of 2023. She has been in the pitching circle for the Indians her entire career. During her freshman season she pitched every one of the 141 1/3 innings the season contained. A 12-9 record with a 2.82 ERA and 140 strikeouts told the then freshman that she belonged and maybe college was an obtainable dream.The next two high school seasons and summers continued to prove that. Thomas hasn't had to pitch every inning of the last two seasons but continued to put up impressive numbers. 77 strikeouts over 73 innings as a sophomore and 111 during 93 1/3 innings as a junior has Thomas within striking distance of the school record for career punch outs. A fact that is not lost on the future Blue Dragon. She currently sits at 328 strikeouts in 317 2/3 innings. Melissa Beyer, now Melissa Schoepf head softball coach at TMP, is the career strikeout record holder at 368.<div><iframe width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1747215762&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/aubree-thomas-signing" title="Aubree Thomas Signing" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Aubree Thomas Signing</a></div></div>Thomas is no slouch at the plate either. While she doesn't know if she will be hitting in college, Thomas will still be a threat for Hays High. Last season she batted .486 with 35 hits. 15 of those hits were for extra bases including four home runs. A testament to the extra work in the off season and the four to seven days a week she is in the weight room.<div><iframe width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1747215771&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/abby-gillan-on-aubree-signing" title="Abby Gillan On Aubree Signing" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Abby Gillan On Aubree Signing</a></div></div>The future plans and school will have to wait though. Thomas and her fellow teammates have a season starting soon. Hays was the Western Athletic Conference champions last year going 11-1 in league games.

🥎Aubree Thomas to play for Hutchinson CC Softball

Wednesday, February 14
 KAYS: Tiger Talk, 12:10pm

Wednesday, February 14
 KAYS: Tiger Talk, 12:10pmThursday, February 15 KJLS: Fort Hays State basketball at Lincoln, 5:05pm
 KHAZ: TMP-Marian basketball at Norton, 5:40pmFriday, February 16
 KKQY: Ness City basketball at Victoria, 5:15pm
 KFIX: Hays High basketball vs. Garden City, 5:40pmSaturday, February 17
 KJLS: Fort Hays State basketball at Central Missouri, 12:35pm
 KAYS: Kansas basketball at Oklahoma, 1:30pm

The 23rd-ranked Fort Hays State men's basketball team looks to remain unbeaten at home when they host Central Oklahoma in a matchup of 17-win teams on Saturday, February 10, 2024 in Hays, Kan.

The 23rd-ranked Fort Hays State men's basketball team looks to remain unbeaten at home when they host Central Oklahoma in a matchup of 17-win teams on Saturday, February 10, 2024 in Hays, Kan.<div><iframe title="FHSU Rewind-MBB vs. Central Oklahoma (Feb. 10, 2024)" allowtransparency="true" height="150" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:150px;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=iuuhf-157fb11-pb&from=pb6admin&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Arial&skin=1&font-color=&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=2" loading="lazy"></iframe></div>

🎧 Defend the Fort Podcast: FHSU Rewind-MBB vs. Central Oklahoma (Feb. 10, 2024)

GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL Altoona-Midway 32, Yates Center 22 Andale 35, Wichita Collegiate 6 Anderson County 63, Wellsville 36 Attica 45, Pretty Prairie 33 BV North 61, St. James Academy 53 Baldwin 64, Tonganoxie 48 Beloit 34, Salina Sacred Heart 29 Bennington 43, Ell-Saline 42 Bishop Miege 61, BV West 31 Blue Valley 56, BV Northwest 50 Bucklin 74, Ashland 38 Burlingame 45, Mission Valley 33 Central Plains 54, Ness City 30 Centralia 63, Blue Valley Randolph 37 Centre 36, Peabody-Burns 15 Chaparral 59, Kingman 53 Chapman 52, Rock Creek 33 Chase County 50, Madison 33 Cheney 73, Medicine Lodge 39 Cherryvale 68, Fredonia 53 Clay Center 37, Wamego 27 Clearwater 55, El Dorado 26 Coffeyville 57, Parsons 50 Colby 52, Scott City 33 Concordia 52, Phillipsburg 34 Crest 28, Uniontown 25 De Soto 58, Topeka West 34 Derby 75, Wichita Campus 23 Elyria Christian 29, Berean Academy 24 Emporia 44, Manhattan 43 Eudora 38, Louisburg 30 Eureka 70, Erie 31 Fairfield 40, South Barber 29 Flinthills 51, Howard West Elk 39 Frankfort 70, Onaga 46 Garden City 35, Dodge City 31 Garden Plain 56, Douglass 38 Girard 46, Frontenac 43 Goessel 49, Wichita Classical 46 Goodland 51, Lakin 28 Great Bend 35, Liberal 33 Halstead 50, Lyons 19 Hanover 83, Washington County 27 Hartford 48, Rural Vista 37 Hays 53, Abilene 27 Heritage Christian 57, Maranatha 26 Hiawatha 43, Jefferson West 41 Highland Park 60, Atchison 30 Hillsboro 52, Nickerson 16 Hodgeman County 67, Satanta 34 Hoisington 48, Larned 37 Hoxie 72, Ellis 44 Jayhawk Linn 40, Marmaton Valley 36 KC Bishop Ward 58, Topeka Cair Paravel 43 KC Sumner 56, KC Wyandotte 32 Linn 66, Lakeside 32 Logan 49, Hill City 32 Maize 45, Arkansas City 30 Maize South 38, Hutchinson 35 Maur Hill - Mount Academy 55, Pleasant Ridge 51 McPherson 56, Buhler 33 Meade 51, Minneola 31 Minneapolis 62, Republic County 30 Moscow 52, Sublette 21 Nemaha Central 52, Royal Valley 22 Neodesha 54, Arma-Northeast 20 Norton 47, Trego 34 Oakley 60, Quinter 51 Olathe North 45, Lawrence 42 Olathe South 51, Gardner-Edgerton 38 Olathe West 50, SM Northwest 33 Osborne 55, Sylvan-Lucas 31 Oskaloosa 46, Jefferson North 33 Oswego 54, Chetopa 23 Pawnee Heights 57, La Crosse 51, OT Pittsburg 41, Chanute 33 Riley County 48, Council Grove 22 Riverside 47, Holton 45 Rock Hills 48, Southern Cloud 20 Rossville 48, Wabaunsee 34 SM South 50, Olathe East 24 Sabetha 39, Perry-Lecompton 32 Salina Central 38, Goddard 23 Salina South 49, Newton 31 Smoky Valley 55, Pratt 32 South Gray 57, South Central 25 Southeast of Saline 49, Ellsworth 36 St John 68, Sterling 42 St John's Beloit 67, Pike Valley 52 St Marys 54, Osage City 35 St. Thomas Aquinas 74, BV Southwest 53 Stockton 47, Plainville 23 Tescott 29, Natoma 24 Thunder Ridge 58, Lincoln 19 Topeka Hayden 58, Junction City 20 Topeka Heritage Christian 57, Shawnee Mission Christian 26 Topeka Seaman 59, Leavenworth 22 Troy 43, Axtell 32 Ulysses 53, Hugoton 21 Valley Heights 49, Clifton-Clyde 41 Victoria 60, Kinsley 53 Wallace County 57, Syracuse 29 Washburn Rural 65, Topeka 36 Wellington 65, Rose Hill 21 Wichita Trinity 50, Conway Springs 24&nbsp;

BOYS PREP BASKETBALL Altoona-Midway 69, Yates Center 26 Andover 62, Andover Central 40 Axtell 61, Troy 56 BV West 69, Bishop Miege 55| Baldwin 64, Tonganoxie 48 Beloit 57, Salina Sacred Heart 54 Bennington 48, Ell-Saline 41| Bucklin 62, Ashland 33| Burden Central 41, Cedar Vale-Dexter 30 Burlingame 51, Mission Valley 44 Central Plains 67, Ness City 29 Centralia 66, Blue Valley Randolph 42 Chase County 50, Madison 33 Clay Center 50, Wamego 38| Clearwater 59, El Dorado 40 Clifton-Clyde 53, Valley Heights 31 Colby 66, Scott City 60 Concordia 50, Phillipsburg 38 Conway Springs 58, Wichita Trinity 44 Derby 60, Wichita Campus 49 Elkhart 61, Rolla 25 Ellsworth 44, Southeast of Saline 33 Erie 56, Eureka 45 Eudora 52, Louisburg 49 Fort Scott 60, Labette County 33 Frankfort 54, Onaga 27 Fredonia 68, Cherryvale 28 Frontenac 58, Girard 48 Garden City 56, Dodge City 52 Garden Plain 50, Douglass 18 Goddard 52, Salina Central 49 Goddard-Eisenhower 86, Valley Center 77 Goodland 76, Lakin 55 Great Bend 70, Liberal 51 Halstead 62, Lyons 60 Haven 45, Hesston 38 Hays 54, Abilene 47 Heritage Christian 57, Maranatha 42 Highland Park 63, Atchison 45 Hill City 54, Logan 51 Hillsboro 51, Nickerson 37 Hodgeman County 73, Satanta 58 Hoisington 45, Larned 35 Holcomb 56, Cimarron 37 Holton 54, Riverside 50 Horton 48, Jackson Heights 30 Howard West Elk 60, Flinthills 57 Hoxie 50, Ellis 46 Hugoton 76, Ulysses 37 Humboldt 70, Bluestem 33 Jefferson North 47, Oskaloosa 39 Jefferson West 50, Hiawatha 47 Junction City 73, Topeka Hayden 58 KC Bishop Ward 69, Topeka Cair Paravel 64 KC Sumner 65, KC Wyandotte 54 KC Washington 43, KC Schlagle 33 Kingman 50, Chaparral 42 Kiowa County 69, Ingalls 50 La Crosse 77, Pawnee Heights 49 Linn 47, Lakeside 45 Macksville 67, Otis-Bison 52 Maize South 60, Hutchinson 48 Manhattan 47, Emporia 36 Marmaton Valley 53, Jayhawk Linn 37 McPherson 63, Buhler 21 Mill Valley 58, SM West 31 Minneapolis 38, Republic County 29 Nemaha Central 63, Royal Valley 53 Neodesha 51, Arma-Northeast 40 Norton 57, Trego 31 Olpe 68, Northern Heights 23 Oswego def. Chetopa, forfeit Pittsburg 69, Chanute 58 Plainville 81, Stockton 35 Pleasant Ridge 60, Maur Hill - Mount Academy 55 Pratt 67, Smoky Valley 43 Pratt Skyline 61, Norwich 58 Pretty Prairie 58, Attica 30 Quinter 63, Oakley 25| Rawlins County 79, Golden Plains 40 Riley County 41, Council Grove 32 Riverton 68, Galena 49 Rock Creek 66, Chapman 39 Rock Hills 42, Southern Cloud 18 Rose Hill 58, Wellington 42 Rossville 72, Wabaunsee 38 Rural Vista 60, Hartford 30 SM East 52, Lawrence Free State 26 SM Northwest 53, Olathe West 50 Sabetha 51, Perry-Lecompton 31 Salina South 61, Newton 60 South Central 60, South Gray 54 South Haven 55, Sedan 52 Spring Hill 60, Paola 33 St John's Beloit 63, Pike Valley 44 St Xavier 50, Wakefield 20 Sublette 73, Moscow 26 Sylvan-Lucas 58, Osborne 31 Tescott 61, Natoma 28 Topeka Heritage Christian 60, Shawnee Mission Christian 45 Topeka Seaman 66, Leavenworth 46 Topeka West 51, De Soto 49 Uniontown 49, Crest 35 Victoria 48, Kinsley 25 Washburn Rural 61, Topeka 48 Weskan 74, Greeley County 40 Wichita Classical 72, Goessel 45 Wichita Heights 70, Wichita North 25 Wichita Northwest 65, Wichita South 36

The Associated PressGIRLS PREP BASKETBALL Altoona-Midway 32, Yates Center 22 Andale 35, Wichita Collegiate 6 Anderson County 63, Wellsville 36 Attica 45, Pretty Prairie 33 BV North 61, St. James Academy 53 Baldwin 64, Tonganoxie 48 Beloit 34, Salina Sacred Heart 29 Bennington 43, Ell-Saline 42 Bishop Miege 61, BV West 31 Blue Valley 56, BV Northwest 50 Bucklin 74, Ashland 38 Burlingame 45, Mission Valley 33 Central Plains 54, Ness City 30 Centralia 63, Blue Valley Randolph 37 Centre 36, Peabody-Burns 15 Chaparral 59, Kingman 53 Chapman 52, Rock Creek 33 Chase County 50, Madison 33 Cheney 73, Medicine Lodge 39 Cherryvale 68, Fredonia 53 Clay Center 37, Wamego 27 Clearwater 55, El Dorado 26 Coffeyville 57, Parsons 50 Colby 52, Scott City 33 Concordia 52, Phillipsburg 34 Crest 28, Uniontown 25 De Soto 58, Topeka West 34 Derby 75, Wichita Campus 23 Elyria Christian 29, Berean Academy 24 Emporia 44, Manhattan 43 Eudora 38, Louisburg 30 Eureka 70, Erie 31 Fairfield 40, South Barber 29 Flinthills 51, Howard West Elk 39 Frankfort 70, Onaga 46 Garden City 35, Dodge City 31 Garden Plain 56, Douglass 38 Girard 46, Frontenac 43 Goessel 49, Wichita Classical 46 Goodland 51, Lakin 28 Great Bend 35, Liberal 33 Halstead 50, Lyons 19 Hanover 83, Washington County 27 Hartford 48, Rural Vista 37 Hays 53, Abilene 27 Heritage Christian 57, Maranatha 26 Hiawatha 43, Jefferson West 41 Highland Park 60, Atchison 30 Hillsboro 52, Nickerson 16 Hodgeman County 67, Satanta 34 Hoisington 48, Larned 37 Hoxie 72, Ellis 44 Jayhawk Linn 40, Marmaton Valley 36 KC Bishop Ward 58, Topeka Cair Paravel 43 KC Sumner 56, KC Wyandotte 32 Linn 66, Lakeside 32 Logan 49, Hill City 32 Maize 45, Arkansas City 30 Maize South 38, Hutchinson 35 Maur Hill - Mount Academy 55, Pleasant Ridge 51 McPherson 56, Buhler 33 Meade 51, Minneola 31 Minneapolis 62, Republic County 30 Moscow 52, Sublette 21 Nemaha Central 52, Royal Valley 22 Neodesha 54, Arma-Northeast 20 Norton 47, Trego 34 Oakley 60, Quinter 51 Olathe North 45, Lawrence 42 Olathe South 51, Gardner-Edgerton 38 Olathe West 50, SM Northwest 33 Osborne 55, Sylvan-Lucas 31 Oskaloosa 46, Jefferson North 33 Oswego 54, Chetopa 23 Pawnee Heights 57, La Crosse 51, OT Pittsburg 41, Chanute 33 Riley County 48, Council Grove 22 Riverside 47, Holton 45 Rock Hills 48, Southern Cloud 20 Rossville 48, Wabaunsee 34 SM South 50, Olathe East 24 Sabetha 39, Perry-Lecompton 32 Salina Central 38, Goddard 23 Salina South 49, Newton 31 Smoky Valley 55, Pratt 32 South Gray 57, South Central 25 Southeast of Saline 49, Ellsworth 36 St John 68, Sterling 42 St John's Beloit 67, Pike Valley 52 St Marys 54, Osage City 35 St. Thomas Aquinas 74, BV Southwest 53 Stockton 47, Plainville 23 Tescott 29, Natoma 24 Thunder Ridge 58, Lincoln 19 Topeka Hayden 58, Junction City 20 Topeka Heritage Christian 57, Shawnee Mission Christian 26 Topeka Seaman 59, Leavenworth 22 Troy 43, Axtell 32 Ulysses 53, Hugoton 21 Valley Heights 49, Clifton-Clyde 41 Victoria 60, Kinsley 53 Wallace County 57, Syracuse 29 Washburn Rural 65, Topeka 36 Wellington 65, Rose Hill 21 Wichita Trinity 50, Conway Springs 24&nbsp; BOYS PREP BASKETBALL Altoona-Midway 69, Yates Center 26 Andover 62, Andover Central 40 Axtell 61, Troy 56 BV West 69, Bishop Miege 55| Baldwin 64, Tonganoxie 48 Beloit 57, Salina Sacred Heart 54 Bennington 48, Ell-Saline 41| Bucklin 62, Ashland 33| Burden Central 41, Cedar Vale-Dexter 30 Burlingame 51, Mission Valley 44 Central Plains 67, Ness City 29 Centralia 66, Blue Valley Randolph 42 Chase County 50, Madison 33 Clay Center 50, Wamego 38| Clearwater 59, El Dorado 40 Clifton-Clyde 53, Valley Heights 31 Colby 66, Scott City 60 Concordia 50, Phillipsburg 38 Conway Springs 58, Wichita Trinity 44 Derby 60, Wichita Campus 49 Elkhart 61, Rolla 25 Ellsworth 44, Southeast of Saline 33 Erie 56, Eureka 45 Eudora 52, Louisburg 49 Fort Scott 60, Labette County 33 Frankfort 54, Onaga 27 Fredonia 68, Cherryvale 28 Frontenac 58, Girard 48 Garden City 56, Dodge City 52 Garden Plain 50, Douglass 18 Goddard 52, Salina Central 49 Goddard-Eisenhower 86, Valley Center 77 Goodland 76, Lakin 55 Great Bend 70, Liberal 51 Halstead 62, Lyons 60 Haven 45, Hesston 38 Hays 54, Abilene 47 Heritage Christian 57, Maranatha 42 Highland Park 63, Atchison 45 Hill City 54, Logan 51 Hillsboro 51, Nickerson 37 Hodgeman County 73, Satanta 58 Hoisington 45, Larned 35 Holcomb 56, Cimarron 37 Holton 54, Riverside 50 Horton 48, Jackson Heights 30 Howard West Elk 60, Flinthills 57 Hoxie 50, Ellis 46 Hugoton 76, Ulysses 37 Humboldt 70, Bluestem 33 Jefferson North 47, Oskaloosa 39 Jefferson West 50, Hiawatha 47 Junction City 73, Topeka Hayden 58 KC Bishop Ward 69, Topeka Cair Paravel 64 KC Sumner 65, KC Wyandotte 54 KC Washington 43, KC Schlagle 33 Kingman 50, Chaparral 42 Kiowa County 69, Ingalls 50 La Crosse 77, Pawnee Heights 49 Linn 47, Lakeside 45 Macksville 67, Otis-Bison 52 Maize South 60, Hutchinson 48 Manhattan 47, Emporia 36 Marmaton Valley 53, Jayhawk Linn 37 McPherson 63, Buhler 21 Mill Valley 58, SM West 31 Minneapolis 38, Republic County 29 Nemaha Central 63, Royal Valley 53 Neodesha 51, Arma-Northeast 40 Norton 57, Trego 31 Olpe 68, Northern Heights 23 Oswego def. Chetopa, forfeit Pittsburg 69, Chanute 58 Plainville 81, Stockton 35 Pleasant Ridge 60, Maur Hill - Mount Academy 55 Pratt 67, Smoky Valley 43 Pratt Skyline 61, Norwich 58 Pretty Prairie 58, Attica 30 Quinter 63, Oakley 25| Rawlins County 79, Golden Plains 40 Riley County 41, Council Grove 32 Riverton 68, Galena 49 Rock Creek 66, Chapman 39 Rock Hills 42, Southern Cloud 18 Rose Hill 58, Wellington 42 Rossville 72, Wabaunsee 38 Rural Vista 60, Hartford 30 SM East 52, Lawrence Free State 26 SM Northwest 53, Olathe West 50 Sabetha 51, Perry-Lecompton 31 Salina South 61, Newton 60 South Central 60, South Gray 54 South Haven 55, Sedan 52 Spring Hill 60, Paola 33 St John's Beloit 63, Pike Valley 44 St Xavier 50, Wakefield 20 Sublette 73, Moscow 26 Sylvan-Lucas 58, Osborne 31 Tescott 61, Natoma 28 Topeka Heritage Christian 60, Shawnee Mission Christian 45 Topeka Seaman 66, Leavenworth 46 Topeka West 51, De Soto 49 Uniontown 49, Crest 35 Victoria 48, Kinsley 25 Washburn Rural 61, Topeka 48 Weskan 74, Greeley County 40 Wichita Classical 72, Goessel 45 Wichita Heights 70, Wichita North 25 Wichita Northwest 65, Wichita South 36

🏀 Tuesday's high school scores

By DUSTIN ARMBRUSTER Hays Post

HAYS - Hays High played their last non-conference game of the regular season as the Indians hosted Abilene on Tuesday night.

Hays High never trailed in a 53-27 victory over Abilene Tuesday evening.

Abilene tied the game once at two points a piece. A 7-2 first quarter run put the lead into the Indians' hands for good. Hays closed the first quarter with a basket to lead 11-6.

Abilene but an eight point Hays lead down to four at two different junctions. The last was 18-14 with 2:50 remaining. The Indians scored the final six points of the quarter. They again beat the buzzer to score the final points before halftime and lead 24-14.

Abilene would not go away through the first five minutes of the third quarter. The Cowgirls cut a fourteen point lead for the Indians down to nine at 30-21 with 4:15 left in the third. Hays responded with their biggest run of the game.

The Indians scored the final eleven points of the third quarter and first seven of the fourth for an 18-0 run and a 48-21 advantage. Hays eventually pushed their advantage to 30 and settled for a 53-25 victory.

Hays was just the fourth team to score more than 49 points in a game against Abilene. Katie Linenberger tied a career high 21. Morgan Armbruster added a career high 11.

Hays is now 12-5. Abilene drops to 0-17. The Indians have only WAC games left in the the regular season. They stay home and host Garden City on Friday.

Boys:&nbsp;Hays 54, #5-4A Abilene 47

Hays closed out each of the four quarters strong in a 54-47 win over Abilene Tuesday night.

The two teams traded the lead through the first quarter. The game was tied at seven and eleven. It looked as if they two would head to the second quarter tied. The Indians though went the length of the court for a three pointer from Izaac Fox, his first of the season, for a 14-11 lead.

Hays started the second quarter slow and the Cowboys grabbed the lead at 17-15. Hays took the lead back at 18-17 with 2:40 left before halftime and never trailed again. The Indians took the lead during a 10-1 run to close out the half which gave Hays a 25-18 lead at the break.

Hays started the third quarter slowly as Abilene pulled within one point at 30-29. The final three minutes belonged to the Indians. Hays went on a 11-2 run which included three three point field goals. The run left Hays with their biggest lead of the game at 41-31.

Abilene made one last run at the Indians by outscoring Hays 7-0 over the first three minutes of the fourth quarter. Hays led 41-38, but following an Indian timeout Hays closed out the final five minutes with a 13-9 advantage for a 54-47 victory.

Three players for Hays scored in double figures. Dawson Ruder recorded a second consecutive double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds. Trey Oakley added 14 and Edwin Muller 13. Abilene was led by Brax Fisher who scored a game high 24 points.

Hays improves to 11-6. Abilene is now 14-3.

Hays returns to Western Athletic Conference play on Friday by hosting Garden City. Their last three games of the regular season are against WAC opponents.

By DUSTIN ARMBRUSTER Hays PostHAYS - Hays High played their last non-conference game of the regular season as the Indians hosted Abilene on Tuesday night.Girls:&nbsp;Hays 53, Abilene 27Hays High never trailed in a 53-27 victory over Abilene Tuesday evening.Abilene tied the game once at two points a piece. A 7-2 first quarter run put the lead into the Indians' hands for good. Hays closed the first quarter with a basket to lead 11-6.Abilene but an eight point Hays lead down to four at two different junctions. The last was 18-14 with 2:50 remaining. The Indians scored the final six points of the quarter. They again beat the buzzer to score the final points before halftime and lead 24-14.<div><iframe width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1746526575&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/hh-wbkb-v-abilene-highlights-feb-13th-2024" title="HHS WBKB V. Abilene Highlights Feb. 13th 2024" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">HHS WBKB V. Abilene Highlights Feb. 13th 2024</a></div></div>Abilene would not go away through the first five minutes of the third quarter. The Cowgirls cut a fourteen point lead for the Indians down to nine at 30-21 with 4:15 left in the third. Hays responded with their biggest run of the game.The Indians scored the final eleven points of the third quarter and first seven of the fourth for an 18-0 run and a 48-21 advantage. Hays eventually pushed their advantage to 30 and settled for a 53-25 victory.<div><iframe width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1746551142&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/hhs-wbkb-coach-interview-v-abilene-feb-13th-2024" title="HHS WBKB Coach Interview V. Abilene Feb 13th 2024" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">HHS WBKB Coach Interview V. Abilene Feb 13th 2024</a></div></div>Hays was just the fourth team to score more than 49 points in a game against Abilene. Katie Linenberger tied a career high 21. Morgan Armbruster added a career high 11.Hays is now 12-5. Abilene drops to 0-17. The Indians have only WAC games left in the the regular season. They stay home and host Garden City on Friday.Boys:&nbsp;Hays 54, #5-4A Abilene 47Hays closed out each of the four quarters strong in a 54-47 win over Abilene Tuesday night.The two teams traded the lead through the first quarter. The game was tied at seven and eleven. It looked as if they two would head to the second quarter tied. The Indians though went the length of the court for a three pointer from Izaac Fox, his first of the season, for a 14-11 lead.Hays started the second quarter slow and the Cowboys grabbed the lead at 17-15. Hays took the lead back at 18-17 with 2:40 left before halftime and never trailed again. The Indians took the lead during a 10-1 run to close out the half which gave Hays a 25-18 lead at the break.<div><iframe width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1746575679&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/hhs-mbkb-v-abilene-highlights-feb-13th-2024" title="HHS MBKB V. Abilene Highlights Feb. 13th 2024" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">HHS MBKB V. Abilene Highlights Feb. 13th 2024</a></div></div>Hays started the third quarter slowly as Abilene pulled within one point at 30-29. The final three minutes belonged to the Indians. Hays went on a 11-2 run which included three three point field goals. The run left Hays with their biggest lead of the game at 41-31.Abilene made one last run at the Indians by outscoring Hays 7-0 over the first three minutes of the fourth quarter. Hays led 41-38, but following an Indian timeout Hays closed out the final five minutes with a 13-9 advantage for a 54-47 victory.<div><iframe width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1746573579&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/hhs-mbkb-coach-interview-v-abilene-feb-13th-2024" title="HHS MBKB Coach Interview V. Abilene Feb 13th 2024" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">HHS MBKB Coach Interview V. Abilene Feb 13th 2024</a></div></div>Three players for Hays scored in double figures. Dawson Ruder recorded a second consecutive double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds. Trey Oakley added 14 and Edwin Muller 13. Abilene was led by Brax Fisher who scored a game high 24 points.Hays improves to 11-6. Abilene is now 14-3.Hays returns to Western Athletic Conference play on Friday by hosting Garden City. Their last three games of the regular season are against WAC opponents.

🏀 Hays sweeps Abilene in final non-conference games

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fort Hays State moved up five spots to No. 18 in the latest NABC Top 25 Poll, released on Tuesday (Feb. 13). This is the third straight week the Tigers are in the NABC Top 25, after holding the No. 24 and No. 23 rank in the previous two polls.

The Tigers are coming off a 2-0 week at home with wins over Newman and Central Oklahoma. The Tigers are now 18-5 overall on the season. Northwest Missouri State moved up one spot in the rankings to No. 11 after a 2-0 week as well with wins at Emporia State and Washburn. The Tigers and Bearcats are the only MIAA schools in the Top 25, while Washburn continues to receive votes.

This is the 111th time the Tigers have been ranked in the NABC Top 25 during their NCAA Division II history. They are 184-47 all-time when holding an NABC ranking.

The Central Region continues to have the most teams in the NABC Top 25 with six. The group includes Minnesota State (No. 5), MSU Moorhead (No. 8), Northwest Missouri State (No. 11), Minnesota Duluth (No. 17), Fort Hays State (No. 18), and Minot State (No. 23). The South Central Region has five teams in the Top 25, which includes four teams in the top 10, headed by No. 1 ranked West Texas A&amp;M.

Both Northwest Missouri State and Fort Hays State are referenced in the latest D2CSC Top 25 Poll. The Bearcats are No. 11 this week, while the Tigers remained among the receiving votes list just five voting points shy of the Top 25.

Fort Hays State heads on the road this week to Lincoln (Thur.) and Central Missouri (Sat.). The Tigers won the first meeting of the season with both teams in Hays back in early January.

NABC Top 25 Poll – February 13, 2024 Rank	Team	Points	Record	Prev 1	West Texas A&amp;M (16) 	22-1 	400	1 2	Nova Southeastern, Fla. 	19-2 	383	3 3	Fort Lewis, Colo. 	20-2 	364	4 4	Dallas Baptist, Texas 	20-2 	343	5 5	Minnesota State 	23-2 	336	2 6	West Georgia 	20-2 	303	6 7	Gannon, Pa. 	21-2 	287	8 8	MSU Moorhead, Minn.	21-3 	282	9 9	Colorado Mesa 	19-3 	255	12 10	East Stroudsburg, Pa. 	20-2 	247	13 11	Northwest Missouri State 	19-4 	246	15 12	North Georgia 	19-3 	221	16 13	Saint Martin's, Wash. 	19-3 	207	7 14	California, Pa. 	20-3 	196	11 15	St. Thomas Aquinas, N.Y. 	19-3 	155	19 16	Charleston, W.Va. 	18-3 	154	14 17	Minnesota Duluth 	20-5 	129	10 18	Fort Hays State, Kan. 	18-5 	106	22 19	Lander, S.C. 	18-4 	101	23 20	Benedict, S.C. 	18-4 	84	25 21	Colorado School of Mines 	20-5 	82	NR 22	Cal State Dominguez Hills 	19-4 	69	NR 23	Minot State, N.D. 	18-6 	46	24 24	Northern Michigan 	19-6 	31	21 25	Chico State, Calif. 	17-5 	27	18

Receiving Votes: Lubbock Christian (Texas) 26, Cal State San Bernardino 18, West Liberty (W.Va.) 18, Catawba (N.C.) 15, Wingate (N.C.) 11, Cal State LA 10, Walsh (Ohio) 10, Saint Michael's (Vt.) 9, Concord (W.Va.) 8, Lee (Tenn.) 6, USC Aiken (S.C.) 6, Indianapolis (Ind.) 4, UNC Pembroke (N.C.) 2, Washburn (Kan.) 2, Clark Atlanta (Ga.) 1.

D2CSC Top 25 Poll – February 13, 2024 Rank	Team	Points	Record	Prev 1	West Texas A&amp;M (10)	384	22-1	1 2	Minnesota State (4)	370	23-2	3 3	Nova Southeastern (2)	364	19-2	2 4	Gannon	327	21-2	4 5	Dallas Baptist	324	20-2	5 6	West Georgia	280	20-2	8 7	East Stroudsburg	272	20-2	7 8	Saint Martin's	267	19-3	T9 9	MSU Moorhead	252	21-3	11 10	North Georgia	249	19-3	6 11	Northwest Missouri State	240	19-4	T9 T12.	Fort Lewis	225	20-2	13 T12.	St. Thomas Aquinas	225	19-3	12 14	Colorado Mesa	168	19-3	17 15	Lander	163	18-4	15 16	Northern Michigan	141	19-6	16 17	Charleston (W.Va.)	140	18-3	18 18	California (Pa.)	137	20-3	19 19	Cal State Dominguez Hills	128	19-4	14 20	Colorado School of Mines	84	20-5	22 21	Saint Michael's	57	18-5	RV 22	Florida Southern	48	17-7	21 23	Benedict	43	18-4	23 T24.	Minnesota Duluth	37	20-5	NR T24.	Cal State San Bernardino	37	18-5	RV Receiving Votes: USC Aiken – 34; Fort Hays State – 32; Chico State – 28; Emmanuel – 25; Lake Superior State – 22; Cal State LA – 19; West Liberty – 12; Ferris State – 12; Indianapolis – 9; Minot State – 4.

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsKANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fort Hays State moved up five spots to No. 18 in the latest NABC Top 25 Poll, released on Tuesday (Feb. 13). This is the third straight week the Tigers are in the NABC Top 25, after holding the No. 24 and No. 23 rank in the previous two polls.The Tigers are coming off a 2-0 week at home with wins over Newman and Central Oklahoma. The Tigers are now 18-5 overall on the season. Northwest Missouri State moved up one spot in the rankings to No. 11 after a 2-0 week as well with wins at Emporia State and Washburn. The Tigers and Bearcats are the only MIAA schools in the Top 25, while Washburn continues to receive votes.This is the 111th time the Tigers have been ranked in the NABC Top 25 during their NCAA Division II history. They are 184-47 all-time when holding an NABC ranking.The Central Region continues to have the most teams in the NABC Top 25 with six. The group includes Minnesota State (No. 5), MSU Moorhead (No. 8), Northwest Missouri State (No. 11), Minnesota Duluth (No. 17), Fort Hays State (No. 18), and Minot State (No. 23). The South Central Region has five teams in the Top 25, which includes four teams in the top 10, headed by No. 1 ranked West Texas A&amp;M.Both Northwest Missouri State and Fort Hays State are referenced in the latest D2CSC Top 25 Poll. The Bearcats are No. 11 this week, while the Tigers remained among the receiving votes list just five voting points shy of the Top 25.Fort Hays State heads on the road this week to Lincoln (Thur.) and Central Missouri (Sat.). The Tigers won the first meeting of the season with both teams in Hays back in early January.NABC Top 25 Poll – February 13, 2024 Rank	Team	Points	Record	Prev 1	West Texas A&amp;M (16) 	22-1 	400	1 2	Nova Southeastern, Fla. 	19-2 	383	3 3	Fort Lewis, Colo. 	20-2 	364	4 4	Dallas Baptist, Texas 	20-2 	343	5 5	Minnesota State 	23-2 	336	2 6	West Georgia 	20-2 	303	6 7	Gannon, Pa. 	21-2 	287	8 8	MSU Moorhead, Minn.	21-3 	282	9 9	Colorado Mesa 	19-3 	255	12 10	East Stroudsburg, Pa. 	20-2 	247	13 11	Northwest Missouri State 	19-4 	246	15 12	North Georgia 	19-3 	221	16 13	Saint Martin's, Wash. 	19-3 	207	7 14	California, Pa. 	20-3 	196	11 15	St. Thomas Aquinas, N.Y. 	19-3 	155	19 16	Charleston, W.Va. 	18-3 	154	14 17	Minnesota Duluth 	20-5 	129	10 18	Fort Hays State, Kan. 	18-5 	106	22 19	Lander, S.C. 	18-4 	101	23 20	Benedict, S.C. 	18-4 	84	25 21	Colorado School of Mines 	20-5 	82	NR 22	Cal State Dominguez Hills 	19-4 	69	NR 23	Minot State, N.D. 	18-6 	46	24 24	Northern Michigan 	19-6 	31	21 25	Chico State, Calif. 	17-5 	27	18Receiving Votes: Lubbock Christian (Texas) 26, Cal State San Bernardino 18, West Liberty (W.Va.) 18, Catawba (N.C.) 15, Wingate (N.C.) 11, Cal State LA 10, Walsh (Ohio) 10, Saint Michael's (Vt.) 9, Concord (W.Va.) 8, Lee (Tenn.) 6, USC Aiken (S.C.) 6, Indianapolis (Ind.) 4, UNC Pembroke (N.C.) 2, Washburn (Kan.) 2, Clark Atlanta (Ga.) 1.D2CSC Top 25 Poll – February 13, 2024 Rank	Team	Points	Record	Prev 1	West Texas A&amp;M (10)	384	22-1	1 2	Minnesota State (4)	370	23-2	3 3	Nova Southeastern (2)	364	19-2	2 4	Gannon	327	21-2	4 5	Dallas Baptist	324	20-2	5 6	West Georgia	280	20-2	8 7	East Stroudsburg	272	20-2	7 8	Saint Martin's	267	19-3	T9 9	MSU Moorhead	252	21-3	11 10	North Georgia	249	19-3	6 11	Northwest Missouri State	240	19-4	T9 T12.	Fort Lewis	225	20-2	13 T12.	St. Thomas Aquinas	225	19-3	12 14	Colorado Mesa	168	19-3	17 15	Lander	163	18-4	15 16	Northern Michigan	141	19-6	16 17	Charleston (W.Va.)	140	18-3	18 18	California (Pa.)	137	20-3	19 19	Cal State Dominguez Hills	128	19-4	14 20	Colorado School of Mines	84	20-5	22 21	Saint Michael's	57	18-5	RV 22	Florida Southern	48	17-7	21 23	Benedict	43	18-4	23 T24.	Minnesota Duluth	37	20-5	NR T24.	Cal State San Bernardino	37	18-5	RV Receiving Votes: USC Aiken – 34; Fort Hays State – 32; Chico State – 28; Emmanuel – 25; Lake Superior State – 22; Cal State LA – 19; West Liberty – 12; Ferris State – 12; Indianapolis – 9; Minot State – 4.

🏀 Tigers men move up to No. 18 in NABC Top 25 poll

6A Boys 1. Shawnee Mission Northwest 2. Wichita Heights 3. OP-Blue Valley Northwest 4. Junction City 5. Olathe North 6 Olathe West 7. Wichita Northwest 8. Olathe South 9. OP-Blue Valley West 10. Shawnee – Mill Valley

5A Boys 1. Maize South 2. Wichita- Kapaun Mt. Carmel 3. Topeka - Highland Park 4. KC – Piper 5. De Soto 6. Tecumseh – Shawnee Heights 7. Andover 8. Pittsburg 9. OP-St. Thomas Aquinas 10. Hutchinson

4A Boys 1. McPherson 2. Atchison 3. Towanda-Circle 4. Hugoton 5. Abilene 6. Chanute 7. Pratt 8. Fort Scott 9. St. George-Rock Creek 10. Ottawa

3A Boys 1. Beloit 2. Cheney 3. Goodland 4. Hesston 5. Ellsworth 6. Sabetha 7. Wichita Collegiate 8. Wellsville 9. Humbodlt 10. Lakin

2A Boys 1. Lyndon 2. Sterling 3. Pittsburg-St. Mary’s Colgan 4. Wichita-Classical School 5. Ell-Saline 6. Bennington 7. Moundridge 8. Oxford 9..Salina-Sacred Heart 10. Meade

1A-Div 1-Boys 1. Montezuma-South Gray 2. Olpe 3. Coldwater – South Central 4. Osborne 5. LaCrosse 6. Clyde-Clifton Clyde 7. Quinter 8. Claflin-Central Plains 9. Macksville 10. Burden-Central

1A-Div 2-Boys 1. Almena-Northern Valley 2. McPherson-Elyria Christian 3. Axtell 4. Dighton 5. Hanover 6. Cunningham 7. Lebo 8. Logan - Palco 9. Bird City-Cheylin 10. Bucklin

6A Girls 1. Shawnee Mission South 2. OP-Blue Valley North 3. Olathe West 4. Olathe South 5. Derby 6. OP-Blue Valley Northwest 7. Wichita Heights 8. OP-Blue Valley 9. Topeka-Washburn Rural 10. Wichita South

5A Girls 1. Andover 2. Topeka – Seaman 3. Maize South 4. Emporia 5. Wichita-Bishop Carroll 6. DeSoto 7. Lenexa-St. James Academy 8. Valley Center 9. Tecumseh-Shawnee Heights 10. OP-St. Thomas Aquinas

4A Girls 1. Roeland Park-Bishop Miege 2. Fort Scott 3. Wellington 4. Wamego 5. McPherson 6. Ottawa 7. Altamont-Labette County 8. Towanda-Circle 9. Baldwin 10. Eudora

3A Girls 1. Silver Lake 2. Topeka - Hayden 3. Halstead 4. Seneca-Nemaha Central 5. Rossville 6. Hesston 7. Goodland 8. Garnett-Anderson County 9. Osage City 10. Lindsborg-Smoky Valley

2A Girls 1. Pittsburg-St. Mary’s Colgan 2. Hillsboro 3. Wathena-Riverside 4. Leoti-Wichita County 5. Hoxie 6. Wichita-The Independent 7. Smith Center 8. Maur Hill Mount Academy 9..Elbing – Berean Academy 10. Moundridge

1A-Div 1-Girls 1. Little River 2. St. John-Hudson 3. Centralia 4. Montezuma-South Gray 5. Frankfort 6. Olpe 7. Norwich 8. Clyde-Clifton-Clyde 9. Spearville 10. Osborne

1A-Div 2- Girls 1. Lebo 2. Bucklin| 3. Sharon Springs-Wallace County 4. Hanover 5. South Haven 6. Hutchinson-Central Christian 7. Beloit-St. John’s/Tipton 8. Ingalls 9. McPherson-Elyria Christian 10. Wheatland/Grinnell

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 </figure>KBCA Rankings, February 13BOYS RANKINGS6A Boys 1. Shawnee Mission Northwest 2. Wichita Heights 3. OP-Blue Valley Northwest 4. Junction City 5. Olathe North 6 Olathe West 7. Wichita Northwest 8. Olathe South 9. OP-Blue Valley West 10. Shawnee – Mill Valley5A Boys 1. Maize South 2. Wichita- Kapaun Mt. Carmel 3. Topeka - Highland Park 4. KC – Piper 5. De Soto 6. Tecumseh – Shawnee Heights 7. Andover 8. Pittsburg 9. OP-St. Thomas Aquinas 10. Hutchinson4A Boys 1. McPherson 2. Atchison 3. Towanda-Circle 4. Hugoton 5. Abilene 6. Chanute 7. Pratt 8. Fort Scott 9. St. George-Rock Creek 10. Ottawa3A Boys 1. Beloit 2. Cheney 3. Goodland 4. Hesston 5. Ellsworth 6. Sabetha 7. Wichita Collegiate 8. Wellsville 9. Humbodlt 10. Lakin2A Boys 1. Lyndon 2. Sterling 3. Pittsburg-St. Mary’s Colgan 4. Wichita-Classical School 5. Ell-Saline 6. Bennington 7. Moundridge 8. Oxford 9..Salina-Sacred Heart 10. Meade1A-Div 1-Boys 1. Montezuma-South Gray 2. Olpe 3. Coldwater – South Central 4. Osborne 5. LaCrosse 6. Clyde-Clifton Clyde 7. Quinter 8. Claflin-Central Plains 9. Macksville 10. Burden-Central1A-Div 2-Boys 1. Almena-Northern Valley 2. McPherson-Elyria Christian 3. Axtell 4. Dighton 5. Hanover 6. Cunningham 7. Lebo 8. Logan - Palco 9. Bird City-Cheylin 10. BucklinGIRLS RANKINGS6A Girls 1. Shawnee Mission South 2. OP-Blue Valley North 3. Olathe West 4. Olathe South 5. Derby 6. OP-Blue Valley Northwest 7. Wichita Heights 8. OP-Blue Valley 9. Topeka-Washburn Rural 10. Wichita South5A Girls 1. Andover 2. Topeka – Seaman 3. Maize South 4. Emporia 5. Wichita-Bishop Carroll 6. DeSoto 7. Lenexa-St. James Academy 8. Valley Center 9. Tecumseh-Shawnee Heights 10. OP-St. Thomas Aquinas4A Girls 1. Roeland Park-Bishop Miege 2. Fort Scott 3. Wellington 4. Wamego 5. McPherson 6. Ottawa 7. Altamont-Labette County 8. Towanda-Circle 9. Baldwin 10. Eudora3A Girls 1. Silver Lake 2. Topeka - Hayden 3. Halstead 4. Seneca-Nemaha Central 5. Rossville 6. Hesston 7. Goodland 8. Garnett-Anderson County 9. Osage City 10. Lindsborg-Smoky Valley2A Girls 1. Pittsburg-St. Mary’s Colgan 2. Hillsboro 3. Wathena-Riverside 4. Leoti-Wichita County 5. Hoxie 6. Wichita-The Independent 7. Smith Center 8. Maur Hill Mount Academy 9..Elbing – Berean Academy 10. Moundridge1A-Div 1-Girls 1. Little River 2. St. John-Hudson 3. Centralia 4. Montezuma-South Gray 5. Frankfort 6. Olpe 7. Norwich 8. Clyde-Clifton-Clyde 9. Spearville 10. Osborne1A-Div 2- Girls 1. Lebo 2. Bucklin| 3. Sharon Springs-Wallace County 4. Hanover 5. South Haven 6. Hutchinson-Central Christian 7. Beloit-St. John’s/Tipton 8. Ingalls 9. McPherson-Elyria Christian 10. Wheatland/Grinnell

🏀 Latest KBCA boys and girls rankings

Hays High vs Abilene Tuesday, Feb. 13 Hays, Kan. - Hays High School

Radio: KFIX (96.9) <a href="https://kfix.com/">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a> Video: Hays High Sports Network <a href="https://vcloud.blueframetech.com/broadcast/embed/971217">CLICK HERE TO WATCH ($)</a>

The Hays High step out of league play Tuesday night for a matchup with the Abilene Cowboys and Cowgirls.

The Hays High girls have won five straight and take on Cowgirls team that is still looking for the first win of the season.

The Indians boys have won six of their last seven games while the Cowboys have won six straight.

The girls game is set to tipoff at 6:00 p.m. with the boys
game at follow at Hays High School.

Live coverage includes The Hays High Sports Network and
Eagle Radio.

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 </figure>Hays High vs Abilene Tuesday, Feb. 13 Hays, Kan. - Hays High SchoolRadio: KFIX (96.9) <a href="https://kfix.com/">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a> Video: Hays High Sports Network <a href="https://vcloud.blueframetech.com/broadcast/embed/971217">CLICK HERE TO WATCH ($)</a>The Hays High step out of league play Tuesday night for a matchup with the Abilene Cowboys and Cowgirls.The Hays High girls have won five straight and take on Cowgirls team that is still looking for the first win of the season.The Indians boys have won six of their last seven games while the Cowboys have won six straight.The girls game is set to tipoff at 6:00 p.m. with the boys
game at follow at Hays High School.Live coverage includes The Hays High Sports Network and
Eagle Radio.

🏀🎥 Hays High hosts Abilene in non-league matchup

NEW ORLEANS - The Fort Hays State men's track and field team jumps to 13th in the latest USTFCCCA NCAA Division II rating index, released Tuesday by the coaches association.

Men's Track &amp; Field currently have broken three school records this season along with 19 provisional marks. The Tigers have four student-athletes that rank in the top 10 nationally, including high jumper Dayton Williams&nbsp;(6-11.5 feet), pole vaulter Jacob Clark&nbsp;(16-8.75 feet) and multi-event runner Nolan Churchman&nbsp;(5326 points in heptathlon). Ethan Lang, Week 4 MIAA Track Athlete of the Week, holds the fifth spot for running the 800 meters in a converted time of 1:49.40. This past weekend, the Distance Medley team consisting of Trevor Medina, Hayden Albright, Ethan Lang and Grant Bailey&nbsp;broke the school record for finishing in 9:43.55. This mark currently ranks sixth nationally, earning a provisional mark.

The Tiger men currently rank sixth in the central region as the team had a successful weekend at both the Ichabod Invitational and Gorilla Classic.

Men's Track &amp; Field conclude their strong indoor season this Friday at the Steve Miller Invitational in Manhattan, Kan. The MIAA Championships are set to begin Friday (Feb. 23) and conclude Sunday (Feb. 25).&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsNEW ORLEANS - The Fort Hays State men's track and field team jumps to 13th in the latest USTFCCCA NCAA Division II rating index, released Tuesday by the coaches association.Men's Track &amp; Field currently have broken three school records this season along with 19 provisional marks. The Tigers have four student-athletes that rank in the top 10 nationally, including high jumper Dayton Williams&nbsp;(6-11.5 feet), pole vaulter Jacob Clark&nbsp;(16-8.75 feet) and multi-event runner Nolan Churchman&nbsp;(5326 points in heptathlon). Ethan Lang, Week 4 MIAA Track Athlete of the Week, holds the fifth spot for running the 800 meters in a converted time of 1:49.40. This past weekend, the Distance Medley team consisting of Trevor Medina, Hayden Albright, Ethan Lang and Grant Bailey&nbsp;broke the school record for finishing in 9:43.55. This mark currently ranks sixth nationally, earning a provisional mark.The Tiger men currently rank sixth in the central region as the team had a successful weekend at both the Ichabod Invitational and Gorilla Classic.Men's Track &amp; Field conclude their strong indoor season this Friday at the Steve Miller Invitational in Manhattan, Kan. The MIAA Championships are set to begin Friday (Feb. 23) and conclude Sunday (Feb. 25).&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏃‍♂️ FHSU men jump to No. 13 in recent ranking

HAYS, Kan. - Due to the weekend weather forecast, the Fort Hays State baseball team will play its first home series of the 2024 season on Saturday and Sunday, February 17-18 against New Mexico Highlands. Both days will consist of doubleheaders, with the first game scheduled for seven innings and the second game scheduled for nine innings.

First pitch on Saturday is set for 1 p.m. from Larks Park, with Sunday's doubleheader slated to begin at noon.

The Tigers enter the weekend 6-2 on the year after winning each of their last five games, while the Cowboys are 0-8 on the year.

Live video will be available on <a href="https://themiaanetwork.com/fhsutigers/">The MIAA Network ($)</a>, with live stats also posted online <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sidearmstats/baseball/summary">here</a>.

Fort Hays State vs. New Mexico Highlands Hays, Kan. • Larks Park Game 1 - Saturday, February 17 - 1 p.m. - 7 innings Game 2 - Saturday, February 17 - 3:30 p.m. - 9 innings Game 3 - Sunday, February 18 - Noon - 7 innings Game 4 - Sunday, February 18 - 2:30 p.m. - 9 innings&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsHAYS, Kan. - Due to the weekend weather forecast, the Fort Hays State baseball team will play its first home series of the 2024 season on Saturday and Sunday, February 17-18 against New Mexico Highlands. Both days will consist of doubleheaders, with the first game scheduled for seven innings and the second game scheduled for nine innings.First pitch on Saturday is set for 1 p.m. from Larks Park, with Sunday's doubleheader slated to begin at noon.The Tigers enter the weekend 6-2 on the year after winning each of their last five games, while the Cowboys are 0-8 on the year.Live video will be available on <a href="https://themiaanetwork.com/fhsutigers/">The MIAA Network ($)</a>, with live stats also posted online <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sidearmstats/baseball/summary">here</a>.Fort Hays State vs. New Mexico Highlands Hays, Kan. • Larks Park Game 1 - Saturday, February 17 - 1 p.m. - 7 innings Game 2 - Saturday, February 17 - 3:30 p.m. - 9 innings Game 3 - Sunday, February 18 - Noon - 7 innings Game 4 - Sunday, February 18 - 2:30 p.m. - 9 innings&nbsp;&nbsp;

⚾ FHSU's first home series shifted to Saturday, Sunday

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Kansas coach Bill Self said he didn’t curse or yell, and wasn’t really trying to get thrown out of the game. Still, he had seen enough in a lopsided road loss for his sixth-ranked Jayhawks.

Self was ejected for the first time in his 21 seasons at Kansas after getting two technical fouls in quick succession with just under six minutes remaining in a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-texas-tech-basketball-score-44de925dfc8f30e91372e7d06feb93e5" target="_blank">79-50 loss at Texas Tech</a>&nbsp;on Monday night. He became the third Big 12 coach this month with a first-time ejection at his school.

“I did say a magic word, I guess, multiple times that got me a couple of techicals,” Self said.

Those technical fouls came right after Kansas center Hunter Dickinson was called for an offensive foul under the basket, though that wasn’t all that bothered the coach.

“I honestly feel the game’s not being called the way it needs to be called,” Self said. “Regardless of it’s our favor or their favor, it makes no difference to me.”

Pop Isaacs made all four free throws after Self left the court for a 63-43 lead.

“That was frustration, but I felt that all year,” Self said. “So, good officials ... good officials, I just don’t see it the same way that it’s being called.”

Self said there has been a lot of physicality, “more this year than there has been in years past.”

It was the 722nd game at Kansas for Self, whose only other ejection in 31 seasons overall as a college head coach came in 1999 while with Tulsa at Wyoming.

Houston coach Kelvin Sampson got two technical fouls and was ejected with 15:08 remaining in a home win February 6.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/houston-oklahoma-state-basketball-score-shead-09f5cb4b675e83182250b12abda87d6e" target="_blank">Sampson stormed to the other end of the court</a>&nbsp;and started yelling at the officials for not calling fouls against Oklahoma State.

Sampson had to be restrained by his players and assistant coaches and ushered off the floor. It was his first ejection in 10 years of coaching at Houston.

Baylor’s Scott Drew, who also in his 21st season is tied with Self as the Big 12’s longest-tenured coaches,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/drew-ejected-rhoades-big-12-officials-a88f8bf6bac105a0402accad03be16f1" target="_blank">got his first career ejection February 2</a>&nbsp;after two technical fouls in a home win over Iowa State. Both fouls, one midway through the first half and the other with 11 1/2 minutes left, apparently were because he was outside the coaching box.

<a href="https://apnews.com/article/baylor-rhoades-fined-drew-ejection-f0fa248782a2dfee47089dc052fd02c4" target="_blank">The Big 12 fined Baylor athletic director Mack Rhoades</a>&nbsp;$25,000 and issued a public reprimand because of his criticism of officials after Drew’s ejection. Rhoades called the officiating in that game “an embarrassment” for the league.

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 </figure>LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Kansas coach Bill Self said he didn’t curse or yell, and wasn’t really trying to get thrown out of the game. Still, he had seen enough in a lopsided road loss for his sixth-ranked Jayhawks.Self was ejected for the first time in his 21 seasons at Kansas after getting two technical fouls in quick succession with just under six minutes remaining in a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-texas-tech-basketball-score-44de925dfc8f30e91372e7d06feb93e5" target="_blank">79-50 loss at Texas Tech</a>&nbsp;on Monday night. He became the third Big 12 coach this month with a first-time ejection at his school.“I did say a magic word, I guess, multiple times that got me a couple of techicals,” Self said.Those technical fouls came right after Kansas center Hunter Dickinson was called for an offensive foul under the basket, though that wasn’t all that bothered the coach.“I honestly feel the game’s not being called the way it needs to be called,” Self said. “Regardless of it’s our favor or their favor, it makes no difference to me.”Pop Isaacs made all four free throws after Self left the court for a 63-43 lead.“That was frustration, but I felt that all year,” Self said. “So, good officials ... good officials, I just don’t see it the same way that it’s being called.”Self said there has been a lot of physicality, “more this year than there has been in years past.”It was the 722nd game at Kansas for Self, whose only other ejection in 31 seasons overall as a college head coach came in 1999 while with Tulsa at Wyoming.Houston coach Kelvin Sampson got two technical fouls and was ejected with 15:08 remaining in a home win February 6.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/houston-oklahoma-state-basketball-score-shead-09f5cb4b675e83182250b12abda87d6e" target="_blank">Sampson stormed to the other end of the court</a>&nbsp;and started yelling at the officials for not calling fouls against Oklahoma State.Sampson had to be restrained by his players and assistant coaches and ushered off the floor. It was his first ejection in 10 years of coaching at Houston.Baylor’s Scott Drew, who also in his 21st season is tied with Self as the Big 12’s longest-tenured coaches,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/drew-ejected-rhoades-big-12-officials-a88f8bf6bac105a0402accad03be16f1" target="_blank">got his first career ejection February 2</a>&nbsp;after two technical fouls in a home win over Iowa State. Both fouls, one midway through the first half and the other with 11 1/2 minutes left, apparently were because he was outside the coaching box.<a href="https://apnews.com/article/baylor-rhoades-fined-drew-ejection-f0fa248782a2dfee47089dc052fd02c4" target="_blank">The Big 12 fined Baylor athletic director Mack Rhoades</a>&nbsp;$25,000 and issued a public reprimand because of his criticism of officials after Drew’s ejection. Rhoades called the officiating in that game “an embarrassment” for the league.

🏀 MBB: Bill Self gets first ejection at KU while becoming third Big 12 coach tossed this month

Tuesday, February 13
 KFIX: Hays High basketball vs. Abilene, 5:40pm
 KKQY: Plainville basketball at Stockton, approx. 5:45pm
 KAYS: Hawk Talk with Bill Self, 6:00pm

Tuesday, February 13
 KFIX: Hays High basketball vs. Abilene, 5:40pm
 KKQY: Plainville basketball at Stockton, approx. 5:45pm
 KAYS: Hawk Talk with Bill Self, 6:00pmWednesday, February 14
 KAYS: Tiger Talk, 12:10pmThursday, February 15 KJLS: Fort Hays State basketball at Lincoln, 5:05pm
 KHAZ: TMP-Marian basketball at Norton, 5:40pmFriday, February 16
 KKQY: Ness City basketball at Victoria, 5:15pm
 KFIX: Hays High basketball vs. Garden City, 5:40pmSaturday, February 17
 KJLS: Fort Hays State basketball at Central Missouri, 12:35pm
 KAYS: Kansas basketball at Oklahoma, 1:30pm

The Fort Hays State women's basketball team goes for the season sweep of Central Oklahoma when they host the Bronchos on Saturday, February 10, 2024 at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays, Kan.

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🎧 Defend the Fort Podcast: FHSU Rewind-WBB vs. Central Oklahoma (Feb. 10, 2024)

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Darrion Williams had a perfect night for Texas Tech, and the Red Raiders never trailed in a lopsided victory over sixth-ranked Kansas.

Williams scored a career-high 30 points on 12-of-12 shooting, including four 3-pointers. He also made both of his free throws and had 11 rebounds in Texas Tech's 79-50 win Monday night.

“Give him credit because (of) his work habits and his belief in this team. ... I do believe the game rewards those people that play it to win,” Red Raiders coach Grant McCasland said. “What an awesome combination he was tonight of scoring and facilitating and rebounding and just winning.”

The 12 field goals without a miss were the most ever for a Texas Tech player. Williams, a sophomore transfer from Nevada, was also the first NCAA player in the last 25 seasons with 30 points, 10 rebounds and a perfect shooting percentage against a ranked opponent, according to ESPN Stats.

Williams hit a 3 on the first shot of the game for the Red Raiders (18-6, 7-4 Big 12). They made 8 of 12 from long range over the first 13 minutes to jump ahead 27-14.

It was a frustrating night for Kansas (19-6, 7-5), which played its second game in a row without Big 12 leading scorer Kevin McCullar Jr., and with guard Dajuan Harris not at full strength after rolling his left ankle late in a 64-61 home win over 12th-ranked Baylor two days earlier.

“We're beat up and tired right now,” Jayhawks coach Bill Self said.

Self got his first ejection in 21 seasons at Kansas with 5:49 remaining after getting two technical fouls following an offensive foul call against Hunter Dickinson, though that wasn't the only thing that bothered the coach.

“I didn’t curse him, I didn't yell. But I did say a magic word, I guess, multiple times that got me a couple of technicals. I really wasn’t trying to get thrown out," Self said. “But, you know, the way things (were) with the game, I honestly feel the game's not being called the way it needs to be called, regardless of its our favor or their favor, it makes no difference to me.”

Warren Washington had 11 points for Tech in only 20 minutes. He was limping when he came out of the game with just over 16 minutes left, but returned about eight minutes later and had a dunk before departing for good.

Nicolas Timberlake and Johnny Furphy each had 13 points for Kansas. Harris finished with seven points on 2-of-8 shooting, while Dickinson was limited to five points while missing 10 of his 12 shots.

McCullar, who averages 19.5 points, 6.4 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game, is in his second season with the Jayhawks. He was part of two NCAA Tournament teams while playing 79 games in three seasons at Texas Tech from 2019-22.

Texas Tech made its first three 3s, and was up 12-4 on Joe Toussaint's shot four minutes into the game. Kansas got even with eight consecutive points after a timeout, but that was the game's only tie. The Red Raiders went ahead to stay on back-to-back 3s by Kerwin Walton and Isaacs.

The 29-point margin matched Texas Tech's largest over the Jayhawks. The other was 91-62 five years ago, also at home. It also matched Kansas' most lopsided loss when ranked and playing an unranked team, the other being against Kentucky in 1950. ... Unranked Big 12 teams are 9-3 at home against Top 10 teams this season.

Kansas: Without McCullar and with Harris not completely healthy, the Jayhawks shot a season-low 32.7% (17 of 52) from the field and their 50 points were also the fewest this season. Their big guys, Dickinson and KJ Adams, were a combined 3 of 23 from the field.

Texas Tech: The Red Raiders improved to 13-1 at home. None of the current players was on the roster two years ago when Tech also won at home against Kansas. ... Texas Tech had lost three in a row before its win at home Saturday over UCF, and fell out of the new AP poll earlier Monday.

Kansas, already with six wins against Top 25 opponents, plays Saturday at No. 25 Oklahoma. Those ranked wins include 78-66 over the then-No. 9 Sooners at home on Jan. 13.

Texas Tech plays Saturday at No. 10 Iowa State.

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 </figure>LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Darrion Williams had a perfect night for Texas Tech, and the Red Raiders never trailed in a lopsided victory over sixth-ranked Kansas.Williams scored a career-high 30 points on 12-of-12 shooting, including four 3-pointers. He also made both of his free throws and had 11 rebounds in Texas Tech's 79-50 win Monday night.“Give him credit because (of) his work habits and his belief in this team. ... I do believe the game rewards those people that play it to win,” Red Raiders coach Grant McCasland said. “What an awesome combination he was tonight of scoring and facilitating and rebounding and just winning.”The 12 field goals without a miss were the most ever for a Texas Tech player. Williams, a sophomore transfer from Nevada, was also the first NCAA player in the last 25 seasons with 30 points, 10 rebounds and a perfect shooting percentage against a ranked opponent, according to ESPN Stats.Williams hit a 3 on the first shot of the game for the Red Raiders (18-6, 7-4 Big 12). They made 8 of 12 from long range over the first 13 minutes to jump ahead 27-14.It was a frustrating night for Kansas (19-6, 7-5), which played its second game in a row without Big 12 leading scorer Kevin McCullar Jr., and with guard Dajuan Harris not at full strength after rolling his left ankle late in a 64-61 home win over 12th-ranked Baylor two days earlier.“We're beat up and tired right now,” Jayhawks coach Bill Self said.Self got his first ejection in 21 seasons at Kansas with 5:49 remaining after getting two technical fouls following an offensive foul call against Hunter Dickinson, though that wasn't the only thing that bothered the coach.“I didn’t curse him, I didn't yell. But I did say a magic word, I guess, multiple times that got me a couple of technicals. I really wasn’t trying to get thrown out," Self said. “But, you know, the way things (were) with the game, I honestly feel the game's not being called the way it needs to be called, regardless of its our favor or their favor, it makes no difference to me.”Pop Isaacs made all four free throws after Self left the court for a 63-43 lead.Warren Washington had 11 points for Tech in only 20 minutes. He was limping when he came out of the game with just over 16 minutes left, but returned about eight minutes later and had a dunk before departing for good.Nicolas Timberlake and Johnny Furphy each had 13 points for Kansas. Harris finished with seven points on 2-of-8 shooting, while Dickinson was limited to five points while missing 10 of his 12 shots.McCullar, who averages 19.5 points, 6.4 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game, is in his second season with the Jayhawks. He was part of two NCAA Tournament teams while playing 79 games in three seasons at Texas Tech from 2019-22.Texas Tech made its first three 3s, and was up 12-4 on Joe Toussaint's shot four minutes into the game. Kansas got even with eight consecutive points after a timeout, but that was the game's only tie. The Red Raiders went ahead to stay on back-to-back 3s by Kerwin Walton and Isaacs.BIG WINSThe 29-point margin matched Texas Tech's largest over the Jayhawks. The other was 91-62 five years ago, also at home. It also matched Kansas' most lopsided loss when ranked and playing an unranked team, the other being against Kentucky in 1950. ... Unranked Big 12 teams are 9-3 at home against Top 10 teams this season.BIG PICTUREKansas: Without McCullar and with Harris not completely healthy, the Jayhawks shot a season-low 32.7% (17 of 52) from the field and their 50 points were also the fewest this season. Their big guys, Dickinson and KJ Adams, were a combined 3 of 23 from the field.Texas Tech: The Red Raiders improved to 13-1 at home. None of the current players was on the roster two years ago when Tech also won at home against Kansas. ... Texas Tech had lost three in a row before its win at home Saturday over UCF, and fell out of the new AP poll earlier Monday.UP NEXTKansas, already with six wins against Top 25 opponents, plays Saturday at No. 25 Oklahoma. Those ranked wins include 78-66 over the then-No. 9 Sooners at home on Jan. 13.Texas Tech plays Saturday at No. 10 Iowa State.

🏀 Darrion Williams scores 30 points as Texas Tech beats Kansas

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Savanah Egger of Fort Hays State was named the MIAA Softball Pitcher of the Week on Monday (Feb. 12). 

Egger had a strong first week in the pitching circle, going 2-0 with a pair of complete-game wins over Midwestern State and Cameron.

The MIAA leader in shutouts a season ago, Egger had a pair of big performances in the pitching circle to help the Tigers to their first 4-0 start since the 2013 season. 

She allowed just one earned run over 14.0 innings of work and posted her first shutout of the season in a 1-0 win against Cameron to cap the Tigers' perfect weekend. 

Egger had an 8.0 strikeouts per seven innings rate for the week, striking out a total of 16 batters for the week. She had eight strikeouts in each of her complete-game wins.

In the win over Midwestern State, Egger held the Mustangs hitless for 3.2 innings and went on to allow just four hits in the contest. 

Navigating some errors in the game, she allowed her only earned run of the weekend in the sixth inning. 

She closed the door on a one-run win for the Tigers in the seventh inning, retiring the MSU side in order.

Egger backed that performance with her first shutout of the season in a tight 1-0 win over Cameron. 

A first-inning run by the Tigers was enough for Egger as she limited the Aggies to just two hits. She held Cameron without a hit over the final four innings and retired the final eight batters she faced in the game. Egger finished with an 0.50 ERA and 0.57 WHIP for the week, while holding opponents to a .122 batting average.

Complementing Egger with a big week in the pitching circle was teammate Morgan Schmidt, who nearly matched Egger's weekly production in several categories, also picking up a pair of complete-game wins. 

Schmidt also had a complete-game shutout, but did not allow an earned run for the week. She finished with 12 strikeouts in 12 innings pitched (7.0 strikeouts per 7 innings rate). 

She surrendered six hits and walked six, holding opponents to a batting average of .136 for the week. Schmidt and Egger combined to produce a 0.27 team ERA for the week.

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsKANSAS CITY, Mo. – Savanah Egger of Fort Hays State was named the MIAA Softball Pitcher of the Week on Monday (Feb. 12). Egger had a strong first week in the pitching circle, going 2-0 with a pair of complete-game wins over Midwestern State and Cameron.The MIAA leader in shutouts a season ago, Egger had a pair of big performances in the pitching circle to help the Tigers to their first 4-0 start since the 2013 season. She allowed just one earned run over 14.0 innings of work and posted her first shutout of the season in a 1-0 win against Cameron to cap the Tigers' perfect weekend. Egger had an 8.0 strikeouts per seven innings rate for the week, striking out a total of 16 batters for the week. She had eight strikeouts in each of her complete-game wins.In the win over Midwestern State, Egger held the Mustangs hitless for 3.2 innings and went on to allow just four hits in the contest. Navigating some errors in the game, she allowed her only earned run of the weekend in the sixth inning. She closed the door on a one-run win for the Tigers in the seventh inning, retiring the MSU side in order.Egger backed that performance with her first shutout of the season in a tight 1-0 win over Cameron. A first-inning run by the Tigers was enough for Egger as she limited the Aggies to just two hits. She held Cameron without a hit over the final four innings and retired the final eight batters she faced in the game. Egger finished with an 0.50 ERA and 0.57 WHIP for the week, while holding opponents to a .122 batting average.Complementing Egger with a big week in the pitching circle was teammate Morgan Schmidt, who nearly matched Egger's weekly production in several categories, also picking up a pair of complete-game wins. Schmidt also had a complete-game shutout, but did not allow an earned run for the week. She finished with 12 strikeouts in 12 innings pitched (7.0 strikeouts per 7 innings rate). She surrendered six hits and walked six, holding opponents to a batting average of .136 for the week. Schmidt and Egger combined to produce a 0.27 team ERA for the week.

🥎FHSU's Egger Named MIAA Softball Pitcher of the Week

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Savanah Egger&nbsp;of Fort Hays State was named the MIAA Softball Pitcher of the Week on Monday. Egger had a strong first week in the pitching circle, going 2-0 with a pair of complete-game wins over Midwestern State and Cameron.

The MIAA leader in shutouts a season ago, Egger had a pair of big performances in the pitching circle to help the Tigers to their first 4-0 start since the 2013 season. She allowed just one earned run over 14.0 innings of work and posted her first shutout of the season in a 1-0 win against Cameron to cap the Tigers' perfect weekend. Egger had an 8.0 strikeouts per seven innings rate for the week, striking out a total of 16 batters for the week. She had eight strikeouts in each of her complete-game wins.

In the win over Midwestern State, Egger held the Mustangs hitless for 3.2 innings and went on to allow just four hits in the contest. Navigating some errors in the game, she allowed her only earned run of the weekend in the sixth inning. She closed the door on a one-run win for the Tigers in the seventh inning, retiring the MSU side in order.

Egger backed that performance with her first shutout of the season in a tight 1-0 win over Cameron. A first-inning run by the Tigers was enough for Egger as she limited the Aggies to just two hits. She held Cameron without a hit over the final four innings and retired the final eight batters she faced in the game. Egger finished with an 0.50 ERA and 0.57 WHIP for the week, while holding opponents to a .122 batting average.

Complementing Egger with a big week in the pitching circle was teammate Morgan Schmidt, who nearly matched Egger's weekly production in several categories, also picking up a pair of complete-game wins. Schmidt also had a complete-game shutout, but did not allow an earned run for the week. She finished with 12 strikeouts in 12 innings pitched (7.0 strikeouts per 7 innings rate). She surrendered six hits and walked six, holding opponents&nbsp; &nbsp;

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsKANSAS CITY, Mo. – Savanah Egger&nbsp;of Fort Hays State was named the MIAA Softball Pitcher of the Week on Monday. Egger had a strong first week in the pitching circle, going 2-0 with a pair of complete-game wins over Midwestern State and Cameron.The MIAA leader in shutouts a season ago, Egger had a pair of big performances in the pitching circle to help the Tigers to their first 4-0 start since the 2013 season. She allowed just one earned run over 14.0 innings of work and posted her first shutout of the season in a 1-0 win against Cameron to cap the Tigers' perfect weekend. Egger had an 8.0 strikeouts per seven innings rate for the week, striking out a total of 16 batters for the week. She had eight strikeouts in each of her complete-game wins.In the win over Midwestern State, Egger held the Mustangs hitless for 3.2 innings and went on to allow just four hits in the contest. Navigating some errors in the game, she allowed her only earned run of the weekend in the sixth inning. She closed the door on a one-run win for the Tigers in the seventh inning, retiring the MSU side in order.Egger backed that performance with her first shutout of the season in a tight 1-0 win over Cameron. A first-inning run by the Tigers was enough for Egger as she limited the Aggies to just two hits. She held Cameron without a hit over the final four innings and retired the final eight batters she faced in the game. Egger finished with an 0.50 ERA and 0.57 WHIP for the week, while holding opponents to a .122 batting average.Complementing Egger with a big week in the pitching circle was teammate Morgan Schmidt, who nearly matched Egger's weekly production in several categories, also picking up a pair of complete-game wins. Schmidt also had a complete-game shutout, but did not allow an earned run for the week. She finished with 12 strikeouts in 12 innings pitched (7.0 strikeouts per 7 innings rate). She surrendered six hits and walked six, holding opponents&nbsp; &nbsp;

🥎 FHSU's Egger named MIAA Pitcher of the Week

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Katie Wagner&nbsp;of the Fort Hays State women's basketball team received MIAA Women's Basketball Athlete of the Week honors on Monday for her efforts in a pair of Tiger wins at home last week.

Wagner averaged a double-double for the week in wins at home over Newman and Central Oklahoma. She averaged 18.5 points, 10.0 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game, helping the Tigers defeat the Jets by 19 and the Bronchos by 12. She shot 66.7 percent from the field overall.

Wagner scored 13 points on 6-of-7 shooting with seven rebounds against Newman before totaling 24 points and 13 rebounds against Central Oklahoma for her 10th double-double of the year. The Maize, Kan. native dished out six assists in each game and totaled four steals for the week.Both Wagner and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/olivia-hollenbeck/7525">Olivia Hollenbeck</a>&nbsp;had a big week for the Tigers inside. Hollenbeck complemented Wagner's week with an average of 19.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game over the two games. Hollenbeck had a career-high 30 points in the win over Newman.

This is the second time this season Wagner has received MIAA Women's Basketball Athlete of the Week honors. She was selected for the award back on November 15 following the first weekend of play this season. The Tigers continue conference play this week at Lincoln (Thur. Feb. 15) and Central Missouri (Sat. Feb. 17).

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsKANSAS CITY, Mo. – Katie Wagner&nbsp;of the Fort Hays State women's basketball team received MIAA Women's Basketball Athlete of the Week honors on Monday for her efforts in a pair of Tiger wins at home last week.Wagner averaged a double-double for the week in wins at home over Newman and Central Oklahoma. She averaged 18.5 points, 10.0 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game, helping the Tigers defeat the Jets by 19 and the Bronchos by 12. She shot 66.7 percent from the field overall.Wagner scored 13 points on 6-of-7 shooting with seven rebounds against Newman before totaling 24 points and 13 rebounds against Central Oklahoma for her 10th double-double of the year. The Maize, Kan. native dished out six assists in each game and totaled four steals for the week.Both Wagner and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/olivia-hollenbeck/7525">Olivia Hollenbeck</a>&nbsp;had a big week for the Tigers inside. Hollenbeck complemented Wagner's week with an average of 19.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game over the two games. Hollenbeck had a career-high 30 points in the win over Newman.This is the second time this season Wagner has received MIAA Women's Basketball Athlete of the Week honors. She was selected for the award back on November 15 following the first weekend of play this season. The Tigers continue conference play this week at Lincoln (Thur. Feb. 15) and Central Missouri (Sat. Feb. 17).

🏀 FHSU's Wagner named MIAA women's Player of the Week

The Fort Hays State men's basketball team tries to remain unbeaten at home when they host the Newman Jets on Thursday, February 8, 2024 at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays, Kan.

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🏀 Defend the Fort Podcast: FHSU Rewind-MBB vs. Newman (Feb. 8, 2024)

Monday, February12
 KFIX: Chiefs Kingdom, 6:00pm KAYS: Kansas basketball at Texas Tech, 6:30pm

Monday, February12
 KFIX: Chiefs Kingdom, 6:00pm KAYS: Kansas basketball at Texas Tech, 6:30pmTuesday, February 13
 KFIX: Hays High basketball vs. Abilene, 5:40pm
 KKQY: Plainville basketball at Stockton, approx. 5:45pm
 KAYS: Hawk Talk with Bill Self, 6:00pmWednesday, February 14
 KAYS: Tiger Talk, 12:10pmThursday, February 15 KJLS: Fort Hays State basketball at Lincoln, 5:05pm
 KHAZ: TMP-Marian basketball at Norton, 5:40pmFriday, February 16
 KKQY: Ness City basketball at Victoria, 5:15pm
 KFIX: Hays High basketball vs. Garden City, 5:40pmSaturday, February 17
 KJLS: Fort Hays State basketball at Central Missouri, 12:35pm
 KAYS: Kansas basketball at Oklahoma, 1:30pm

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Andy Reid have made the Kansas City Chiefs a dynasty.

First, they had to become the first back-to-back&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/b54b564106fa7ce480f89ad771c86e1c">Super Bowl</a>&nbsp;champions in 19 years.

Mahomes made sure of it, leading another super comeback on the NFL’s biggest stage in America’s showcase capital.

Mahomes threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Mecole Hardman in overtime, and the Chiefs rallied to beat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 on Sunday, becoming the NFL's ninth repeat Super Bowl champs.

With pop star&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/super-bowl-swift-las-vegas-kelce-chiefs-49ers-2cd5b56b6959ed053056cd6f28a82d0a">Taylor Swift watching boyfriend Kelce</a>&nbsp;from a suite, the Chiefs captured their third title in five years, a run that puts them among the league's greatest franchises.

“Well, you know the goal has always been to get three,” Kelce screamed on stage after&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1756898718291501128">sharing a kiss with Swift</a>. “But we couldn’t get here without getting that two, and having that target on our back all year. ... How about that. We get a chance to do it three times in a row.”

The NFL’s first Super Bowl in Las Vegas was a sloppy, mistake-filled affair that was mostly boring until the back-and-forth fourth quarter and OT. It was the second of 58 Super Bowls to be tied after regulation, and the first played under new overtime rules that ensured both teams got the ball.

The Chiefs (15-6) trailed 22-19 after Jake Moody kicked a 27-yard field goal on the first possession of overtime, but Mahomes rallied the Chiefs, completing another impressive comeback in a rematch of the Super Bowl four years ago.

Mahomes ran 8 yards on fourth-and-1 to keep the Chiefs' chances alive and then scrambled 19 yards to set up the winning score, which came 14:57 into the extra period — just before what would have been the second OT.

“With all the adversity we’ve been through this season to come through tonight. ... I’m proud of the guys,” said Mahomes, who earned his third Super Bowl MVP award. “This is awesome. Legendary.”

After he connected with a wide-open Hardman, the Chiefs ran on the field as red-and-yellow confetti fell onto the turf.

Mahomes and Reid are now halfway to Tom Brady and Bill Belichick, who won six championships in 20 years together with the New England Patriots and were the most recent team to go back-to-back following the 2003-04 seasons.

The 28-year-old Mahomes becomes the fourth starting QB to win three Super Bowls — joining Brady, Joe Montana, Terry Bradshaw and Troy Aikman — and second-youngest.

“I am going to celebrate tonight, celebrate at the parade and then work my way to get back in this game next year,” Mahomes said. “I am going to do whatever I can to be back in this game next year. Three-peat.”

The most excitement in the first half came when a frustrated Kelce&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/super-bowl-travis-kelce-andy-reid-0906fba1661065186f7d9c51ae77e94b">bumped Reid</a>&nbsp;on the sideline, knocking the Chiefs' 65-year-old coach a few steps back after teammate Isiah Pacheco fumbled inside the red zone during the second quarter.

“You guys saw that?” Kelce said. “I’m going to keep it between us unless my ‘mic’d up’ tells the world. I was just telling him how much I loved him.”

The action picked up after a crucial blunder by San Francisco’s special teams set up Mahomes’ 16-yard TD pass to Marquez Valdes-Scantling for a 13-10 lead.

Brock Purdy and the 49ers (14-6) answered but they couldn’t make enough plays, denying Mr. Irrelevant an opportunity to go from last pick in the 2022 NFL draft to Super Bowl champion.

“We have the offense to score touchdowns and I failed to put the team in position to do that," Purdy said.

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 </figure>LAS VEGAS (AP) — Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Andy Reid have made the Kansas City Chiefs a dynasty.They’re already thinking three-peat.First, they had to become the first back-to-back&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/b54b564106fa7ce480f89ad771c86e1c">Super Bowl</a>&nbsp;champions in 19 years.Mahomes made sure of it, leading another super comeback on the NFL’s biggest stage in America’s showcase capital.Mahomes threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Mecole Hardman in overtime, and the Chiefs rallied to beat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 on Sunday, becoming the NFL's ninth repeat Super Bowl champs.With pop star&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/super-bowl-swift-las-vegas-kelce-chiefs-49ers-2cd5b56b6959ed053056cd6f28a82d0a">Taylor Swift watching boyfriend Kelce</a>&nbsp;from a suite, the Chiefs captured their third title in five years, a run that puts them among the league's greatest franchises.“Well, you know the goal has always been to get three,” Kelce screamed on stage after&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1756898718291501128">sharing a kiss with Swift</a>. “But we couldn’t get here without getting that two, and having that target on our back all year. ... How about that. We get a chance to do it three times in a row.”The NFL’s first Super Bowl in Las Vegas was a sloppy, mistake-filled affair that was mostly boring until the back-and-forth fourth quarter and OT. It was the second of 58 Super Bowls to be tied after regulation, and the first played under new overtime rules that ensured both teams got the ball.The Chiefs (15-6) trailed 22-19 after Jake Moody kicked a 27-yard field goal on the first possession of overtime, but Mahomes rallied the Chiefs, completing another impressive comeback in a rematch of the Super Bowl four years ago.Mahomes ran 8 yards on fourth-and-1 to keep the Chiefs' chances alive and then scrambled 19 yards to set up the winning score, which came 14:57 into the extra period — just before what would have been the second OT.“With all the adversity we’ve been through this season to come through tonight. ... I’m proud of the guys,” said Mahomes, who earned his third Super Bowl MVP award. “This is awesome. Legendary.”After he connected with a wide-open Hardman, the Chiefs ran on the field as red-and-yellow confetti fell onto the turf.Mahomes and Reid are now halfway to Tom Brady and Bill Belichick, who won six championships in 20 years together with the New England Patriots and were the most recent team to go back-to-back following the 2003-04 seasons.The 28-year-old Mahomes becomes the fourth starting QB to win three Super Bowls — joining Brady, Joe Montana, Terry Bradshaw and Troy Aikman — and second-youngest.“I am going to celebrate tonight, celebrate at the parade and then work my way to get back in this game next year,” Mahomes said. “I am going to do whatever I can to be back in this game next year. Three-peat.”The most excitement in the first half came when a frustrated Kelce&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/super-bowl-travis-kelce-andy-reid-0906fba1661065186f7d9c51ae77e94b">bumped Reid</a>&nbsp;on the sideline, knocking the Chiefs' 65-year-old coach a few steps back after teammate Isiah Pacheco fumbled inside the red zone during the second quarter.“You guys saw that?” Kelce said. “I’m going to keep it between us unless my ‘mic’d up’ tells the world. I was just telling him how much I loved him.”The action picked up after a crucial blunder by San Francisco’s special teams set up Mahomes’ 16-yard TD pass to Marquez Valdes-Scantling for a 13-10 lead.Brock Purdy and the 49ers (14-6) answered but they couldn’t make enough plays, denying Mr. Irrelevant an opportunity to go from last pick in the 2022 NFL draft to Super Bowl champion.“We have the offense to score touchdowns and I failed to put the team in position to do that," Purdy said.Niners wide receiver Jauan Jennings threw a TD pass and caught one, joining Eagles quarterback Nick Foles six years ago as the only players to do both in the Super Bowl.After Moody’s 53-yard field goal gave the Niners a 19-16 lead with 1:53 remaining, Mahomes and Kelce went to work. Mahomes connected with Kelce for a 22-yard gain to set up Harrison Butker’s tying kick, a 29-yarder with 3 seconds left.A holding call on Kansas City’s Trent McDuffie extended San Francisco’s opening drive of overtime and Purdy made key throws to drive the 49ers to the Chiefs 9. But San Francisco settled for a field goal.Purdy, Christian McCaffrey and the Niners jumped ahead 10-0, but that’s no big deal for Mahomes and the Chiefs in the Super Bowl. They’ve trailed by 10 points in all three of their victories, including last year’s 38-35 win over Philadelphia.Mahomes wasn’t at his best early and threw an interception. But with the game on the line, he was a magician once again. He finished 34 of 46 for 333 yards and two TDs.The Chiefs were hardly dominant during the regular season and entered the playoffs as the AFC's No. 3 seed. They won at Buffalo and at Baltimore in the postseason — the first road playoff games of Mahomes' career — and entered the Super Bowl as 2 1/2-point underdogs, according to&nbsp;<a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/">FanDuel Sportsbook</a>.“The Kansas City Chiefs are never underdogs. Just know that,” Mahomes said.They became the first team to win consecutive Super Bowls as underdogs; the Philadelphia Eagles were slight favorites a year ago.The game turned when San Francisco’s Ray-Ray McCloud couldn’t scoop a punt that hit teammate Darrell Luter Jr.’s leg and the Chiefs recovered at the 49ers 16, leading to Mahomes' go-ahead TD pass to Valdes-Scantling.The Niners answered on the next possession with Purdy tossing a 10-yard TD pass to Jennings for a 16-13 lead. Moody’s extra point was blocked.Niners coach Kyle Shanahan gambled on fourth-and-3 from the Chiefs 15, passing up a chance for a tying field goal. Purdy hit George Kittle for a 4-yard gain and then found Jennings for the score.Shanahan resorted to trickery for the only touchdown of the first half.Jennings, a wide receiver who had never thrown a pass in an NFL game, tossed a 21-yard TD to McCaffrey. He was hit as&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1756843057931014599">he threw a wobbly pass across the field</a>, but McCaffrey snagged it and sprinted to the end zone.Shanahan fell to 0-2 as a head coach in Super Bowls and 0-3 overall, including a loss when he was offensive coordinator for Atlanta. That was the game in which Brady and the Patriots rallied from a 28-3 deficit to win in OT.“When you go against guys like Tom Brady and Pat Mahomes, you never feel comfortable with a lead. Those guys are two of the best to ever play the game,” Shanahan said.There were plenty of stars in the building as the NFL brought its biggest game to this gambling mecca — once a taboo idea. Jay-Z, LeBron James and Paul McCartney were among the celebrities in the crowd.Post Malone sang “America the Beautiful,” Reba McEntire performed the national anthem and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/super-bowl-2024-halftime-show-review-usher-ccd211bedd0b3a3e5ea90522828f6a13">Usher electrified the crowd</a>&nbsp;at halftime. He brought out a number of guests, including Alicia Keys, H.E.R., Jermaine Dupri, Lil Jon and Ludacris.Attendance was announced at 61,629 at the relatively compact Allegiant Stadium, the smallest crowd in Super Bowl history except for the pandemic game in Tampa, Florida, three years ago.It didn't start out well, but thanks to Mahomes, those fans ended up seeing one of the best Super Bowl finishes.Fans will get to celebrate the Chiefs on Wednesday, Valentine's Day. The Kansas City Sports Commission released the official route and timing late Sunday night, KMBC-TV&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kmbc.com/article/kansas-city-chiefs-super-bowl-parade-route-schedule-time-2024/46708458">reported</a>. The parade will begin at 11 a.m.