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TSnews SALINA – The Clearwater Indians girls basketball team started the Class 4A State tournament last Wednesday with a strong first half against Fort Scott, but an even stronger second half by the Tigers was the difference as the Indians lost their State opener 64-42. The Indians led 28-26 at the intermission, but Fort Scott outscored Clearwater 21-6 in the third period to take a 47-34 lead to the fourth quarter, then pulled away down the stretch.

TSnews The Hesston Swathers were the better team last Thursday night, defeating the Cheney Cardinals girls basketball team 65-43 in the Class 3A State basketball tournament first round at the Hutchinson Sports Arena. The Swathers took an 11-point lead in the first quarter, and extended to 16 points at halftime, 31-15.

Schools compete at State basketball tournaments

Congratulations Campus Girls Bowling Team!!!

Goddard bowlers compete TSnews The Eisenhower girls bowling team came close to winning another State bowling championship. The Tigers took second at the Class 5A championship on March 1.

TSnews With a substate championship victory over the Collegiate Spartans, the Cheney Cardinals boys basketball team is ready to make another run at its first-ever State title. The team has several members who played key roles in the football team’s first State championship, so this might just be the year to do it.

TSnews The only way for the Cheney Cardinals girls basketball team to improve last year’s performance at the Class 3A State tournament is to win the championship. They would like to do just that, adding a third State trophy to the titles they won 2010 and 2021.

TSnews Thanks to a strong defense and a balanced scoring attack, the Clearwater Indians girls basketball team is headed back to State. The Indians rode a smothering defense and balanced offensive attack to a 45-33 win over Concordia last Friday in the Class 4A substate championship game at Clearwater.

TSnews With just 30 points scored in the first half – and only 11 of them by the Campus Colts – Saturday’s 6A substate championship game between the Colts and the Derby Panthers boys basketball team was shaping up to be an ugly contest. It was a beautiful win for the Colts, however, who won 46-45 in overtime against their arch rival.

TSnews The Conway Springs Cardinals boys basketball team has come painfully close to making it to State several times since its last trip 12 years ago. The Cardinals won 17 games in 2016, but lost in the substate semifinals.