High School Girls Basketball

'Hounds move into second place as streak continues (04/21/08)
Fort Scott Community College's winning streak was at 13 games after a pair of sweeps --which included three consecutive shutouts -- over the weekend. It's the longest winning streak -- the only one in double digits -- for FSCC baseball in a decade. With the sweeps, Fort Scott moved ahead of Johnson County into second place with a division record of 21-9 and an overall mark of 31-16. ...

Tiger trio featured in Pittsburg all-star contests (04/07/08)
PITTSBURG -- Fort Scott High senior Tony Karleskint's 20 points and game-high 11 rebounds helped Team KSEK to a 112-106 victory over Team KLKC in the U.S. Army/KSEK/KLKC All-Star Game at St. Mary's-Colgan Fieldhouse here Sunday afternoon. Meanwhile, Joce Allen's Team KLKC team got the better of Afton Gray's KSEK team, 69-57, in the girls' contest in which the Fort Scott teammates had to play against each other...

Tiger trio to play in all-star games (03/25/08)
PITTSBURG -- Three Fort Scott High seniors have been invited to take part in the U.S. Army/Army Reserves All-Star basketball games hosted by KSEK and KLKC radio stations, which will be held here April 6. Afton Gray and Joce Allen will play for opposing teams in the girls' game. Gray is listed on the Team KSEK roster while Allen is slated to dress for Team KLKC. Tony Karleskint will play for Team KSEK in the boys' game...

Seven Tigers earn All-SEK honors (03/11/08)
With winter sports seasons finally completed, the Southeast Kansas League released its All-League basketball and wrestling squads over the weekend. Fort Scott High ended up with three athletes on the wrestling and girls' basketball teams and two on the boys' basketball team...

Tigers play hard but fall to Jaguars at State Tournament (03/06/08)
SALINA -- The score of Fort Scott High's first-round Class 4A State Tournament game here Wednesday night doesn't look that close. But the second-seeded Andover Central Jaguars know they played a tough team even after taking a 71-61 win that keeps them undefeated for the season.

The Hype Box (03/03/08)
Well, it's not a box because it's online. But it serves the same purpose: A look ahead at the Class 4A Girls' Basketball Tournament.

Tigers keep their cool, earn State berth (03/03/08)
GARNETT -- Not that Fort Scott High's girls needed it, but a poster put up on the front of Louisburg's locker room door provided a bit of extra incentive as the Tigers prepared to play the championship game of the Anderson County Class 4A Sub-State Basketball Tournament here Saturday night...

State Basketball Tournament Schedules (03/02/08)
Complete schedules for State boys' and girls' basketball tournaments in all six classes. Posted, 6:30 p.m. Sunday.

Panthers bring end to Eagles' season (02/29/08)
HUMBOLDT -- The top seed in the Humboldt Class 2A Sub-State Tournament, Pittsburg Colgan, brought Uniontown's season to an end here Thursday night with a 51-28 decision. Monica Soper led the Panthers (15-6) with 11 points while Lisa Elmer added 10. Breanna Esslinger and Jayme Shank scored eight points each for fifth-seeded Uniontown (5-16). Katie Spainhoward led the Eagles in rebounds with seven. Smith dished three assists while Spainhoward and Taylor Rathbun each had three steals...

Tigers advance to finals; Louisburg survives scare (02/29/08)
GARNETT -- Afton Gray's hot hand helped give Fort Scott High's girls a comfortable lead in the first half of an Anderson County Class 4A Sub-State Tournament game here Thursday night. Jolee Sharp's steady hand helped put away the third-seeded Burlington Panthers as the Tigers took a 52-35 victory to advance to the finals for the second time in three years...

Class 4A Sub-State scores and schedules (02/29/08)
All scores from all eight Clas 4A Sub-State basketball tournaments. Includes a list of all State tournament qualifiers at the top for easy reference. Updated Saturday night at 11:20 p.m.

'Hawks survive Tornado rally (02/27/08)
MOUND CITY -- Second-seeded Jayhawk-Linn survived a furious fourth-quarter rally and finally got by seventh-seeded Eureka, 51-49, in a Wellsville Class 3A Sub-State Tournament game here Tuesday night. The Jayhawks (15-6) went into the fourth quarter with a 40-31 lead but were outscored 18-11 as the Tornadoes (4-16) managed to find their way to the free-throw line. Eureka went nine for 15 at the charity stripe as part of its attempt to rally...

Eagles advance over rivals (02/27/08)
MORAN -- Uniontown's girls outscored rival Marmaton Valley in the fourth quarter, 10-3, to rally and steal a Humboldt Class 2A Sub-State Tournament first-round game on the Wildcats' home floor here Tuesday night. The Eagles, the No. 5 seed, trailed 23-21 going into the final stanza of a playoff doubleheader with each schools' boys' team...

Defense does it: Tigers' tallies off Trojan turnovers lead to victory (02/26/08)
The numbers almost make one's head spin. Fort Scott High's defense displayed championship-calibre form in an Anderson County Class 4A Sub-State Tournament first-round game at the FSHS gymnasium Monday night. The final score -- a 59-25 victory for the seventh-seeded Tigers -- was impressive enough. But consider all of this:...

Nado-Tiger games cancelled (02/22/08)
Fort Scott High School's basketball games with Coffeyville, set for tonight after being postponed Thursday due to weather, have been cancelled, according to an announcement by FSHS athletic director Larry Fink this morning. Every game in the Southeast Kansas League was postponed Thursday as none of the league's schools held school. Fort Scott did not have school again today and the school district has a policy that does not allow extracurricular activities to be held when there is no school...

No Fort Scott basketball tonight (02/21/08)
Fort Scott High School's basketball games against Coffeyville, scheduled for tonight, have been postponed due to the weather. The schools will try again Friday night with a normal six-game varsity, junior varsity and freshmen boys' and girls' slate...

Fort Scott teams, Jayhawk girls draw high Sub-State seeds (02/21/08)
All four of the Tribune Area high schools discovered their Sub-State tournament first-round matchups Wednesday. Fort Scott's teams will be in the Anderson County Class 4A Sub-State Tournament while Jayhawk-Linn will be in the Wellsville Class 3A Sub-State. Both Uniontown and Pleasanton are in the Humboldt Class 2A Sub-State...

Eagle boys win home finale; Falcon girls prevail (02/20/08)
UNIONTOWN -- Uniontown's boys rallied from a 17-9 first-quarter deficit to defeat Pomona-West Franklin, 61-55, at the West Bourbon Elementary School gymnasium Tuesday night. Eagle girls were not as fortunate, competing well early before falling to West Franklin, 53-40...

Tiger girls beat the buzzer, escape with win (02/19/08)
PARSONS -- The measure of great teams isn't so much what they can do when everything is going right. It's what they can do when things aren't quite as should be and they're struggling for every little thing. Fort Scott High's girls had their fast-breaking, full-court pressing style taken away from them for the most part Monday night and found themselves instead playing the type of game host Parsons waned...

Eagle girls gain first TRL victory (02/18/08)
UNIONTOWN, Kan. -- Uniontown's girls took a 45-33 win over Crest while Eagle boys fell on Homecoming, 44-31, here Friday night. Eagle girls gained their first Three Rivers League victory of the season behind the 18-point effort of Riley Stephens. After failing to convert on 11 field-goal attempts in Thursday's make-up game at Altoona-Midway, Stephens made seven of 11 fielders as well as four of six free throws...

FSHS takes battle for second place in overtime (02/18/08)
FORT SCOTT, Kan. -- Kori Page Rienbolt and Elizabeth Meech must have had some sort of mental connection going Friday night. In the overtime period of a battle for second place in the Southeast Kansas League battle with Iola, Rienbolt found Meech for easy layups on a couple of occasions as the Tigers went on to a 62-59 victory...

Uniontown boys beat Midway; girls' rally falls short (02/15/08)
BUFFALO -- Uniontown's boys pummeled Altoona-Midway in the second half of a Three Rivers League make-up basketball contest here last night, outscoring the Jets 32-6 in the second half on the way to a 59-26 victory. The homestanding Jets outscored the Eagles 17-8 in the second period of the girls' contest and held on for a 36-34 win...

Titans sweep Blu-Jays in TRL doubleheader (02/13/08)
LeROY -- Southern Coffey County swept Pleasanton here Tuesday night in a Three Rivers League basketball doubleheader. Titan girls took a 61-30 victory while SCC boys prevailed 58-38. Southern Coffey County's girls (8-0 TRL, 18-0 overall) have yet to lose this season and are league champions for the second time in four years...

Tigers will not play tonight (02/12/08)
Updated with new information concerning Uniontown basketball at 1 p.m. and Marmaton Valley at 2 p.m. Revised parts are in italic print.

Uniontown, Pleasanton split league twinbill (02/09/08)
PLEASANTON, Kan. -- Uniontown and Pleasanton split a Three Rivers League doubleheader here Friday night. Pleas-anton's girls won the opener, 43-32, while Uniontown's boys took the nightcap, 68-47. The win for Uniontown's boys was big because it keeps alive a slight chance they have to catch Crest in the Three Rivers League race, although they will need some help in doing so. Uniontown (4-2 in the TRL, 9-7 overall) and Crest face each other Friday night at Uniontown...

FSHS ladies dismantle Blue Comets (02/09/08)
CHANUTE, Kan. -- Chanute's girls just couldn't keep up the pace that Fort Scott High established as the Tigers crushed the Blue Comets, 55-24, at Ralph Miller Gymnasium here Friday night. Fort Scott (11-2 in the Southeast Kansas League, 12-5 overall) shot 54 percent from the field, making 22 of 41 field-goal attempts, while forcing Chanute (4-8, 6-10) into 26 turnovers -- 11 in the third quarter alone...

Tigers hold off late push at free-throw line (02/06/08)
COLUMBUS -- Some clutch free-throw shooting down the stretch helped Fort Scott High's girls hold off a late Columbus rally here Tuesday night as the Tigers defeated the Titans, 47-39, in Southeast Kansas League play. Although the final margin was 12 points. Columbus had it down to four points twice early in the final stanza. But the Tigers made six of eight free throws in the final 1:24 to keep the Titans at bay...

Marmaton Valley sweeps Uniontown (02/02/08)
UNIONTOWN, Kan. -- Rival Marmaton Valley visited Uniontown Friday night and left the West Bourbon Elementary School gymnasium with a sweep of the Eagles in Three Rivers League play. Uniontown's boys fell when the Wildcats (3-1 TRL, 12-3 overall) scored the final seven points of the contest...

FSHS wins 7th straight over 'Dogs (02/02/08)
FORT SCOTT, Kan. -- Fort Scott High's girls defeated Independence for the seventh consecutive time Friday night, taking a Southeast Kansas League contest, 50-39, at the FSHS gymnasium. The Bulldogs came into the contest off a 36-34 win over third-place Iola Tuesday. That was a big win considering that the Fillies are just one of two teams that have defeated Labette County this season...

All area games unaffected by weather (02/01/08)
Area basketball doubleheaders for all four Tribune Area high schools have not been affected and will still be played tonight as scheduled. Fort Scott High School hosts Independence tonight in Southeast Kansas League games at the FSHS gymnasium. Independence cancelled school today but can come up because the roads will be clear in time for the trip here...

Jayhawk girls win two to start week (01/31/08)
Jayhawk-Linn's girls picked up a pair of victories to start the week, including their first in Pioneer League play. Both games were on the road. The Jayhawks beat Marmaton Valley in a make-up game, 64-41, Monday then defeated league rival Wellsville, 38-29, Tuesday...

Eagles fall in league play (01/30/08)
UNIONTOWN -- Uniontown's girls fell in Three Rivers League play here Tuesday night, 43-38, to Chetopa after the Green Hornets outscored the Eagles 15-9 in the fourth quarter. "This is one we let get away," Uniontown head coach Ken Holt said. "We had too many mistakes at critical times and they took advantage. We just have to get ready for Marmaton Valley on Friday."...

Offensive woes doom Tiger effort (01/30/08)
ALTAMONT -- Fort Scott High's defense, especially it's full-court press, was more than up to the task in its rematch with No. 6 Labette County at Harrison Gymnasium here Tuesday night. However, the Tigers' offensive woes -- they shot just 17 percent from the field -- undermined that effort and the Grizzlies took a 57-47 victory that put them back in sole possession of first place in the Southeast Kansas League (9-1 SEK, 12-2 overall)...

Marmaton Valley sweeps Pleasanton (01/28/08)
MORAN, Kan. -- Pleasanton's teams were swept by Marmaton Valley here in a non-league doubleheader between the Three Rivers League rivals Friday night. Marmaton Valley's boys took a 65-29 win while Wildcat girls gained their first victory of the season, 45-35...

Central Heights takes pair from Jayhawks (01/28/08)
RICHMOND, Kan. -- Jayhawk-Linn's boys stepped back into Pioneer League play here Friday night only to find themselves on the short end of a 47-25 loss to Central Heights. The Vikings (2-1 league, 6-6 overall) led 33-7 at halftime. Jayhawk-Linn (0-3, 3-10) saw no one reach double figures in scoring. Kris Bogan led with five points...

Colgan sweeps Uniontown (01/28/08)
UNIONTOWN, Kan. -- Pittsburg Colgan's boys, the top-ranked team in Kansas Class 2A, capped a Panther sweep of Uniontown with a 72-46 win at the West Bourbon Elementary School gymnasium Friday night. Colgan's girls opened things up with a 20-point win over the Eagles, 67-47...

Queens of the court dominate Homecoming (01/28/08)
Tigers move into tie for SEK lead after Labette County loses at Iola

Jayhawk-Linn girls beat Uniontown, 63-27 (01/23/08)
MOUND CITY -- Jayhawk-Linn's girls improved to 7-4 with a 63-27 win over former Three Rivers League rival Uniontown in a non-league contest here Tuesday night. This was the second consecutive meeting for the teams. Jayhawk-Linn won the third-place game over Uniontown, 48-33, Saturday at Pleasanton's tournament...

Tigers continue strong performance (01/23/08)
COFFEYVILLE -- Fort Scott High's girls find themselves in second place after one trip through the Southeast Kansas League's new double-round robin schedule after dominating Coffeyville, 55-25, at Stoner-McClure Gymnasium here Tuesday night. Coming off Monday's performance in a 62-48 win over Columbus in which they shot 50 percent from the field, the Tigers (7-1 SEK, 8-4 overall) actually improved on that, shooting 52 percent on 22 of 42 Tuesday...

Tigers vanquish Titans in first game since break (01/22/08)
It was a good way to begin a busy week for Fort Scott High girls on Monday night. The Tigers came off a week in which they didn't play at all and began a new one in which they'll play three times in five days with a 62-48 win over Columbus in Southeast Kansas League play at the FSHS gymnasium...

Crest boys, Humboldt girls tourney champs (01/21/08)
Uniontown boys, Jayhawk-Linn girls post highest finishes among area teams

Blu-Jay boys only area winner (01/18/08)
PLEASANTON -- Pleasanton's boys were the only winner among the six area basketball teams in Thursday's action at the Pleasanton Mid-Season Basketball Tornament here Thursday. Blu-Jay boys were 58-48 winners over Linn County rival Jayhawk-Linn in the consolation bracket and will play Northeast-Arma for fifth place Saturday afternoon at 4:30 in the north gym...

Uniontown sweeps Prairie View for semifinal berths (01/16/08)
Jayhawk girls advance easily over Northeast

Three Rivers co-leaders rout Eagle girls (01/14/08)
Uniontown boys pick up win over Southern Coffey County.

Lady Trojans' rally falls short against Fort Scott (01/14/08)
FORT SCOTT, Kan. -- Carla Twarog tried as best she could but Girard's girls were in too deep of a hole to complete a furious rally and fell to Fort Scott High, 50-39, at the FSHS gymnasium Friday night. Twarog didn't miss a shot in the fourth quarter, scoring 14 of her game-high 18 points in the period, including 10 straight for the Trojans at one point. But Fort Scott (6-4) went into the period with a 42-19 advantage and, fortunately, it held up...

Schedule set for Pleasanton tourney (01/10/08)
PLEASANTON -- The first-round schedule for the annual Pleasanton Mid-Season Basketball Tournament was released this morning by PHS athletic director Alan King. The first day of tournament play will be Tuesday. Play is also scheduled for Thursday and Saturday with Friday held open as a snow day...

Jayhawk girls fall to OHS (01/09/08)
MOUND CITY -- Jayhawk-Linn's girls staged a furious fourth-quarter rally but it wasn't enough to overcome a two-point effort in the third period and the Jayhawks lost to Osawatomie, 44-42, in Pioneer League play here Tuesday night. After their two-point third period, the Jayhawks (0-1 in the Pioneer League, 4-2 overall) scored 19 in the fourth...

Oswego posts pair of wins over Uniontown (01/09/08)
OSWEGO -- Nine-of-29 free-throw shooting proved deadly here Tuesday night as Uniontown's boys fell to Oswego, 44-38, in Three Rivers League play. It continued a trend that developed Friday night in the Eagles' loss to Erie, when they were just 10 of 22 from the charity strip in a 45-40 loss to the Red Devils at home...

Pittsburg Colgan sweeps Pleasanton (01/09/08)
PITTSBURG -- Pittsburg Colgan's teams swept Pleasanton in non-league make-up games at the St. Mary's Activity Center here Tuesday night. Blu-Jay girls gave Colgan a good test in the first half, trailing just 17-15 at intermission. But the Panthers took control in the second half and went on to win, 51-21...