<b>By DUSTIN ARMBRUSTER</b><br><i>Hays Post</i>

EMPORIA - Hays High took the field in their first ever football championship on Saturday night. The Indians faced the St. Thomas Aquinas Saints in Emporia at Welch Stadium on the campus of Emporia State University.

The Saints never trailed in a 35-13 victory over Hays.

The Indians' opponents in 2024 had a collective record of 100-38.

Aquinas(13-0) scored on plays of 41, 23 and 36 yards in the first half to build a 21-0 lead. Hays(8-5) got into the Saints' territory twice but couldn't keep their drive going. Hays punted on four of their five drives in the first half and lost the ball on downs on the other.

Hays took the opening drive of the game as far as the 30 yard line of Aquinas. The Indians lost 13 yards on the next play to set up an eventual punt. Aquinas punted on their first drive but Hays gave the ball back on a punt three plays later.

A short punt set up the Saints at the Hays 41 yard line and on the first play of the drive Elzie Slaughter found Brett Yankovich for a touchdown and a 7-0 lead.

It was the first of three straight possessions that Aquinas scored. It looked like the Indians stuffed a third down and six play but Calin Arndt broke free of the tackle and gained 45 yards. He scored two plays later on a 23 yard run pushing the advantage to 14-0.

Slaughter completed the trifecta of touchdowns with a 36 yard run after the Indians turned the ball over on downs on a 4th and 2 play. The Saints nearly scored before half but a pass was broken up near the end zone as time expired leaving Aquinas with a 21-0 lead in the locker room.

The Indians scored the first points of the second half. Neither team scored in the third quarter as the teams traded punts. An early fourth quarter punt was blocked by Hays. One play later Ian McGuire found Holden Lind wide open for a 25 yard yard scoring pass. Carson Moore nailed the point after for a 21-7 score with 11:08 left in the game.

The Indians forced a fumble on the next drive deep in their own territory. However, Hays couldn't move the ball and turned the ball over on an interception. Aquinas scored on their next two possession, establishing a 35-14 lead with 3:42 remaining.

The Indians took their final possession 76 yards on ten plays and scored as the final seconds dripped off the clock. McGuire found Johnny Cano for his 41 reception of the season, a 17 yard touchdown. The clocked had expired leaving the final score at 35-13.

Hays ran the ball for 110 yards, 40 more than the Saints defense gave up on average. The Indians totaled 190 in the game. Aquinas ran for 289 yards and threw for 83 more.

<p><b>By DUSTIN ARMBRUSTER</b><br><i>Hays Post</i></p><p>EMPORIA - Hays High took the field in their first ever football championship on Saturday night. The Indians faced the St. Thomas Aquinas Saints in Emporia at Welch Stadium on the campus of Emporia State University.</p><p>The Saints never trailed in a 35-13 victory over Hays.</p><p>The Indians' opponents in 2024 had a collective record of 100-38.</p><p>Aquinas(13-0) scored on plays of 41, 23 and 36 yards in the first half to build a 21-0 lead. Hays(8-5) got into the Saints' territory twice but couldn't keep their drive going. Hays punted on four of their five drives in the first half and lost the ball on downs on the other.</p><p>Hays took the opening drive of the game as far as the 30 yard line of Aquinas. The Indians lost 13 yards on the next play to set up an eventual punt. Aquinas punted on their first drive but Hays gave the ball back on a punt three plays later.</p><p>A short punt set up the Saints at the Hays 41 yard line and on the first play of the drive Elzie Slaughter found Brett Yankovich for a touchdown and a 7-0 lead.</p><p>It was the first of three straight possessions that Aquinas scored. It looked like the Indians stuffed a third down and six play but Calin Arndt broke free of the tackle and gained 45 yards. He scored two plays later on a 23 yard run pushing the advantage to 14-0.</p><p>Slaughter completed the trifecta of touchdowns with a 36 yard run after the Indians turned the ball over on downs on a 4th and 2 play. The Saints nearly scored before half but a pass was broken up near the end zone as time expired leaving Aquinas with a 21-0 lead in the locker room.</p><p><b>Highlights</b></p><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/1970902963&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/hays-high-fb-highlights-state" title="Hays High FB Highlights State Game Nov 30, 2024" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Hays High FB Highlights State Game Nov 30, 2024</a></div></div><p>The Indians scored the first points of the second half. Neither team scored in the third quarter as the teams traded punts. An early fourth quarter punt was blocked by Hays. One play later Ian McGuire found Holden Lind wide open for a 25 yard yard scoring pass. Carson Moore nailed the point after for a 21-7 score with 11:08 left in the game.</p><p>The Indians forced a fumble on the next drive deep in their own territory. However, Hays couldn't move the ball and turned the ball over on an interception. Aquinas scored on their next two possession, establishing a 35-14 lead with 3:42 remaining.</p><p>The Indians took their final possession 76 yards on ten plays and scored as the final seconds dripped off the clock. McGuire found Johnny Cano for his 41 reception of the season, a 17 yard touchdown. The clocked had expired leaving the final score at 35-13.</p><p><b>Coach Tony Crough</b></p><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/1970902703&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/hays-high-fb-coach-state-game" title="Hays High FB Coach State Game Nov 30, 2024" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Hays High FB Coach State Game Nov 30, 2024</a></div></div><p>Hays ran the ball for 110 yards, 40 more than the Saints defense gave up on average. The Indians totaled 190 in the game. Aquinas ran for 289 yards and threw for 83 more.</p>

 🏈 Hays falls to Aquinas in 5A state title game

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — KJ Adams matched a career-high 22 points and No. 1 Kansas used a 30-9 run at the end of the first half and the beginning of the second to beat Furman 86-51 on Saturday night.

Hunter Dickinson had 10 points and six rebounds for the Jayhawks (7-0), who handled the trap game nestled between last week's win over No. 11 Duke in Las Vegas and next week's trip to No. 21 Creighton for the Big 12-Big East Battle.

The Jayhawks and Paladins (7-1) began the day as two of 23 unbeatens left in men's Division I basketball.

Kansas led just 27-26 before Flory Bidunga's basket completed a 12-2 run to end the first half. The charge continued in the second, and Adams eventually converted a three-point play to give the Jayhawks a 57-35 lead with 13 1/2 minutes to go.

Eddrin Bronson scored 14 points and Garrett Hien had 12 points for the Paladins.

Furman: The Paladins are seventh nationally in 3s per game, and they knocked down four of their first seven to hang around. But the Paladins were just 2 of 16 the rest of the first half, and that resulted in a 39-28 deficit that they could never overcome.

Kansas: The Jayhawks pulled away early in the second half despite missing their first six 3-point attempts. The Jayhawks didn't hit one until Zeke Mayo's 3-pointer with 15:14 remaining gave them a 54-35 lead.

In the first half, Mayo kicked the ball, which ricocheted and nearly hit Ted Lasso actor and Jayhawks fan Jason Sudeikis.

Adams was 10 of 12 from the field and 2 of 2 at the foul line.

Furman visits Florida Gulf Coast on Wednesday night, and Kansas visits the Bluejays the same night.

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                    </figure><p>LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — KJ Adams matched a career-high 22 points and No. 1 Kansas used a 30-9 run at the end of the first half and the beginning of the second to beat Furman 86-51 on Saturday night.</p><p>Hunter Dickinson had 10 points and six rebounds for the Jayhawks (7-0), who handled the trap game nestled between last week's win over No. 11 Duke in Las Vegas and next week's trip to No. 21 Creighton for the Big 12-Big East Battle.</p><p>The Jayhawks and Paladins (7-1) began the day as two of 23 unbeatens left in men's Division I basketball.</p><p>Kansas led just 27-26 before Flory Bidunga's basket completed a 12-2 run to end the first half. The charge continued in the second, and Adams eventually converted a three-point play to give the Jayhawks a 57-35 lead with 13 1/2 minutes to go.</p><p>Eddrin Bronson scored 14 points and Garrett Hien had 12 points for the Paladins.</p><h2>Takeaways</h2><p>Furman: The Paladins are seventh nationally in 3s per game, and they knocked down four of their first seven to hang around. But the Paladins were just 2 of 16 the rest of the first half, and that resulted in a 39-28 deficit that they could never overcome.</p><p>Kansas: The Jayhawks pulled away early in the second half despite missing their first six 3-point attempts. The Jayhawks didn't hit one until Zeke Mayo's 3-pointer with 15:14 remaining gave them a 54-35 lead.</p><h2>Key moment</h2><p>In the first half, Mayo kicked the ball, which ricocheted and nearly hit Ted Lasso actor and Jayhawks fan Jason Sudeikis.</p><h2>Key stat</h2><p>Adams was 10 of 12 from the field and 2 of 2 at the foul line.</p><h2>Up next</h2><p>Furman visits Florida Gulf Coast on Wednesday night, and Kansas visits the Bluejays the same night.</p><p>___</p>

🏀 Adams matches career high as No. 1 Kansas cruises past Furman

HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State Women's Wrestling moved to 3-1 in dual action on Saturday night with a 39-11 win over Adams State. The Tigers scored eight bonus-point wins en route to the 28-point victory. The Tigers had five falls, one tech fall, and two forfeit wins to account for their eight victories in the match.

The fastest of the falls for the Tigers happened early as&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-wrestling/roster/isabella-cross/8277">Isabella Cross</a>&nbsp;stuck her opponent at 110 in 26 seconds.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-wrestling/roster/kaylee-ricketts/8218">Kaylee Ricketts</a>&nbsp;(160) also posted her pin inside a minute, getting her fall in 45 seconds.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-wrestling/roster/isabella-renfro/8286">Isabella Renfro</a>&nbsp;(180) was right on a minute to score her fall. Also picking up pins were&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-wrestling/roster/ashlynn-goodwin/8212">Ashlynn Goodwin</a>&nbsp;(145) in 2:42 and newly nationally ranked&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-wrestling/roster/lexie-lopez/8283">Lexie Lopez</a>&nbsp;(124) in 5:05. Lopez is ranked No. 10 in the nation at 124.<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-wrestling/roster/jamie-laswell/8282">Jamie Laswell</a>&nbsp;had the lone tech fall for the Tigers by a score of 12-2 at 131.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-wrestling/roster/arianna-ortiz/8214">Arianna Ortiz</a>&nbsp;(103) and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-wrestling/roster/lindsey-lopez/8284">Lindsey Lopez</a>&nbsp;(117) benefitted from the Grizzlies being open at a pair of classes, picking up forfeit wins.

The Grizzlies' two wins were by fall. Corrie Williams won by fall over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-wrestling/roster/nichole-moore/8375">Nichole Moore</a>&nbsp;at 138 in 4:03 and Brooke Newton won by fall over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-wrestling/roster/ciara-monger/8285">Ciara Monger</a>&nbsp;in 1:38 at 207.

The Tigers will return to action tomorrow (Sunday, Dec. 1) in the second-annual FHSU-Bob Smith Open, which is set to begin at 9 a.m. inside Gross Memorial Coliseum.

<b>Dual Results</b><br>103:&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-wrestling/roster/arianna-ortiz/8214">Arianna Ortiz</a>&nbsp;(FHSU) over (ASU) (For.)<br>110:&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-wrestling/roster/isabella-cross/8277">Isabella Cross</a>&nbsp;(FHSU) over Katelyn Faczak (ASU) (Fall 0:26)<br>117:&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-wrestling/roster/lindsey-lopez/8284">Lindsey Lopez</a>&nbsp;(FHSU) over (ASU) (For.)<br>124:&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-wrestling/roster/lexie-lopez/8283">Lexie Lopez</a>&nbsp;(FHSU) over Bella Devoto (ASU) (Fall 5:05)<br>131:&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-wrestling/roster/jamie-laswell/8282">Jamie Laswell</a>&nbsp;(FHSU) over Brisa Salas (ASU) (TF 12-2 3:29)<br>138: Corrie Williams (ASU) over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-wrestling/roster/nichole-moore/8375">Nichole Moore</a>&nbsp;(FHSU) (Fall 4:03)<br>145:&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-wrestling/roster/ashlynn-goodwin/8212">Ashlynn Goodwin</a>&nbsp;(FHSU) over Angella Van Valkenburg (ASU) (Fall 2:42)<br>160:&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-wrestling/roster/kaylee-ricketts/8218">Kaylee Ricketts</a>&nbsp;(FHSU) over Abby Smith (ASU) (Fall 0:45)<br>180:&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-wrestling/roster/isabella-renfro/8286">Isabella Renfro</a>&nbsp;(FHSU) over Abigail Wold (ASU) (Fall 1:00)<br>207: Brook Newton (ASU) over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-wrestling/roster/ciara-monger/8285">Ciara Monger</a>&nbsp;(FHSU) (Fall 1:38)&nbsp;&nbsp;

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                    </figure><p><i>Hays Post</i></p><p>HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State Women's Wrestling moved to 3-1 in dual action on Saturday night with a 39-11 win over Adams State. The Tigers scored eight bonus-point wins en route to the 28-point victory. The Tigers had five falls, one tech fall, and two forfeit wins to account for their eight victories in the match.</p><p>The fastest of the falls for the Tigers happened early as&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-wrestling/roster/isabella-cross/8277">Isabella Cross</a>&nbsp;stuck her opponent at 110 in 26 seconds.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-wrestling/roster/kaylee-ricketts/8218">Kaylee Ricketts</a>&nbsp;(160) also posted her pin inside a minute, getting her fall in 45 seconds.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-wrestling/roster/isabella-renfro/8286">Isabella Renfro</a>&nbsp;(180) was right on a minute to score her fall. Also picking up pins were&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-wrestling/roster/ashlynn-goodwin/8212">Ashlynn Goodwin</a>&nbsp;(145) in 2:42 and newly nationally ranked&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-wrestling/roster/lexie-lopez/8283">Lexie Lopez</a>&nbsp;(124) in 5:05. Lopez is ranked No. 10 in the nation at 124.<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-wrestling/roster/jamie-laswell/8282">Jamie Laswell</a>&nbsp;had the lone tech fall for the Tigers by a score of 12-2 at 131.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-wrestling/roster/arianna-ortiz/8214">Arianna Ortiz</a>&nbsp;(103) and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-wrestling/roster/lindsey-lopez/8284">Lindsey Lopez</a>&nbsp;(117) benefitted from the Grizzlies being open at a pair of classes, picking up forfeit wins.</p><p>The Grizzlies' two wins were by fall. Corrie Williams won by fall over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-wrestling/roster/nichole-moore/8375">Nichole Moore</a>&nbsp;at 138 in 4:03 and Brooke Newton won by fall over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-wrestling/roster/ciara-monger/8285">Ciara Monger</a>&nbsp;in 1:38 at 207.</p><p>UP NEXT</p><p>The Tigers will return to action tomorrow (Sunday, Dec. 1) in the second-annual FHSU-Bob Smith Open, which is set to begin at 9 a.m. inside Gross Memorial Coliseum.</p><p><b>Dual Results</b><br>103:&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-wrestling/roster/arianna-ortiz/8214">Arianna Ortiz</a>&nbsp;(FHSU) over (ASU) (For.)<br>110:&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-wrestling/roster/isabella-cross/8277">Isabella Cross</a>&nbsp;(FHSU) over Katelyn Faczak (ASU) (Fall 0:26)<br>117:&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-wrestling/roster/lindsey-lopez/8284">Lindsey Lopez</a>&nbsp;(FHSU) over (ASU) (For.)<br>124:&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-wrestling/roster/lexie-lopez/8283">Lexie Lopez</a>&nbsp;(FHSU) over Bella Devoto (ASU) (Fall 5:05)<br>131:&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-wrestling/roster/jamie-laswell/8282">Jamie Laswell</a>&nbsp;(FHSU) over Brisa Salas (ASU) (TF 12-2 3:29)<br>138: Corrie Williams (ASU) over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-wrestling/roster/nichole-moore/8375">Nichole Moore</a>&nbsp;(FHSU) (Fall 4:03)<br>145:&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-wrestling/roster/ashlynn-goodwin/8212">Ashlynn Goodwin</a>&nbsp;(FHSU) over Angella Van Valkenburg (ASU) (Fall 2:42)<br>160:&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-wrestling/roster/kaylee-ricketts/8218">Kaylee Ricketts</a>&nbsp;(FHSU) over Abby Smith (ASU) (Fall 0:45)<br>180:&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-wrestling/roster/isabella-renfro/8286">Isabella Renfro</a>&nbsp;(FHSU) over Abigail Wold (ASU) (Fall 1:00)<br>207: Brook Newton (ASU) over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-wrestling/roster/ciara-monger/8285">Ciara Monger</a>&nbsp;(FHSU) (Fall 1:38)&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

🤼‍♀️ Tiger women tear through Grizzlies

GOLDEN, Colo. - The 12th-ranked Fort Hays State women's basketball team improved to 7-0 after holding on to defeat Colorado School of Mines on Saturday (Nov. 30), 59-46. The Tigers never trailed in the contest and led by as many as 17 after holding the Orediggers to a season-low shooting percentage of 26.6 percent (17-of-64).

The teams traded baskets early on before a 7-0 run helped the Tigers build a 16-7 lead.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/olivia-hollenbeck/8329">Olivia Hollenbeck</a>&nbsp;opened the run with back-to-back buckets before&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/ellie-stearns/8333">Ellie Stearns</a>&nbsp;buried a corner 3-pointer, prompting a Mines timeout.

Fort Hays State led 18-12 at the end of the first quarter before FHSU scored the first eight points to stretch the lead to 14, 26-12.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/katie-wagner-degarmo/8334">Katie Wagner DeGarmo</a>&nbsp;scored on the Tigers' first possession before Stearns knocked down two more triples. Both teams struggled to score over the final six minutes of the first half, with Mines outscoring FHSU 6-2 the rest of the way to close within 10 by the break, 28-18.

The Orediggers closed within seven early in the second half before a 10-point Tiger run pushed the lead to a game-high 17, 40-23.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/talexa-weeter/8335">Talexa Weeter</a>&nbsp;opened the scoring with a traditional 3-point play and then wrapped up the run with a 3-pointer from the top of the key.

Mines closed the gap to 11 by the end of the third stanza, 44-33, before another Stearns triple helped FHSU score the first five points of the fourth quarter to go back up 16. The home team tried to make a late rally, closing within nine with 70 seconds left before DeGarmo finished things off with a pair of baskets in the final minute.

DeGarmo led all scorers with 19 points, matching her season high, while also leading the team with eight rebounds and matching her career high with four blocks. Stearns netted a season-high 14 points thanks to four 3-pointers, the most triples made in a game by a Tiger this season. Weeter scored in double figures for the fifth game in a row, contributing 10 points, six rebounds and three blocks.

Fort Hays State hit 37.9 percent from the floor (22-of-58) and knocked down 6-of-19 from behind the arc (31.6 percent). The Tigers scored 15 points off 15 Mines turnovers and outscored the Orediggers in the paint, 30-24.

The Tigers will return to Hays next weekend to open conference play when they host Central Missouri on Thursday (Dec. 5, 5:30 p.m.) and Washburn on Saturday (Dec. 7, 2 p.m.).&nbsp;&nbsp;

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                    </figure><p><i>FHSU Athletics</i></p><p>GOLDEN, Colo. - The 12th-ranked Fort Hays State women's basketball team improved to 7-0 after holding on to defeat Colorado School of Mines on Saturday (Nov. 30), 59-46. The Tigers never trailed in the contest and led by as many as 17 after holding the Orediggers to a season-low shooting percentage of 26.6 percent (17-of-64).</p><div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1970895867&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=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/fhsu-wbkb-coach-postgame-interview-vs-colorado-school-of-mines-nov-30th-24" title="Talia Kahrs Postgame at Colorado School of Mines (Nov. 30, 2024)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Talia Kahrs Postgame at Colorado School of Mines (Nov. 30, 2024)</a></div></div><p>The teams traded baskets early on before a 7-0 run helped the Tigers build a 16-7 lead.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/olivia-hollenbeck/8329">Olivia Hollenbeck</a>&nbsp;opened the run with back-to-back buckets before&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/ellie-stearns/8333">Ellie Stearns</a>&nbsp;buried a corner 3-pointer, prompting a Mines timeout.</p><p>Fort Hays State led 18-12 at the end of the first quarter before FHSU scored the first eight points to stretch the lead to 14, 26-12.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/katie-wagner-degarmo/8334">Katie Wagner DeGarmo</a>&nbsp;scored on the Tigers' first possession before Stearns knocked down two more triples. Both teams struggled to score over the final six minutes of the first half, with Mines outscoring FHSU 6-2 the rest of the way to close within 10 by the break, 28-18.</p><p>The Orediggers closed within seven early in the second half before a 10-point Tiger run pushed the lead to a game-high 17, 40-23.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/talexa-weeter/8335">Talexa Weeter</a>&nbsp;opened the scoring with a traditional 3-point play and then wrapped up the run with a 3-pointer from the top of the key.</p><div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1970896191&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=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/fhsu-wbkb-ellie-stearns" title="Ellie Stearns Postgame at Colorado School of Mines (Nov. 30, 2024)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Ellie Stearns Postgame at Colorado School of Mines (Nov. 30, 2024)</a></div></div><p>Mines closed the gap to 11 by the end of the third stanza, 44-33, before another Stearns triple helped FHSU score the first five points of the fourth quarter to go back up 16. The home team tried to make a late rally, closing within nine with 70 seconds left before DeGarmo finished things off with a pair of baskets in the final minute.</p><p>DeGarmo led all scorers with 19 points, matching her season high, while also leading the team with eight rebounds and matching her career high with four blocks. Stearns netted a season-high 14 points thanks to four 3-pointers, the most triples made in a game by a Tiger this season. Weeter scored in double figures for the fifth game in a row, contributing 10 points, six rebounds and three blocks.</p><div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1970896435&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=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/fhsu-wbkb-highlights-vs-colorado-school-of-mines-nov-30th-24" title="#12 Fort Hays State WBB Highlights at Colorado School of Mines (Nov. 30, 2024)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">#12 Fort Hays State WBB Highlights at Colorado School of Mines (Nov. 30, 2024)</a></div></div><p>Fort Hays State hit 37.9 percent from the floor (22-of-58) and knocked down 6-of-19 from behind the arc (31.6 percent). The Tigers scored 15 points off 15 Mines turnovers and outscored the Orediggers in the paint, 30-24.</p><p>UP NEXT</p><p>The Tigers will return to Hays next weekend to open conference play when they host Central Missouri on Thursday (Dec. 5, 5:30 p.m.) and Washburn on Saturday (Dec. 7, 2 p.m.).&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

🏀 No. 12 Tiger women grind out road win over Orediggers

<b>By CAYDEN SANDERS</b><br><i>Hays Post</i><br><br>GREENSBURG - The Victoria Knights were undefeated entering the state
championship game, with a perfect 12-0 record against opponents. However, the
Axtell Eagles, also undefeated, pounced on Victoria, winning 50-0. 

At the start of the game, the Knights were able to move the
ball offensively, earning two first downs before punting the ball away. Both
Axtell and Victoria started cold offensively. 

But at the 3:18 mark in the first quarter, the Eagles struck
paydirt with a twenty-two-yard touchdown from KU verbal commit Brandon
Schmelzle. After the kickoff, the first play of the Knights' offensive drive,
the pass was deflected and intercepted, giving the Eagles a 14-0 lead. 

In the second, both teams could not move the ball much, but
Axtell scored at the 4:52 mark to make it 30-0 before halftime. 

After halftime, the Knights' offense had opportunities, but
they were squandered by Axtell's suffocating defense, which did not allow more
than ten first downs the entire game.

The Eagles tacked on fourteen more points from Eli
Broxterman and Schmelzle in the third. 

During the fourth quarter, the Knights stopped a crucial
two-point conversion that would have ended the game sooner. After the
second-to-last scoring drive, Axtell led the Knights 44-0. 

On the game's final play, the Eagles used a double counter
flee-flicker to throw it to the near sideline to score the mercy rule
touchdown. 

Axtell claimed its fourth straight title in school history,
while mercy rules in the last three state championship games to Thunder Ridge,
South Central, and Victoria. 

Axtell’s winning streak continues at 52 straight wins. The
program's seniors completed their high school careers perfectly, with no losses.


On the other hand, Victoria moved to 7-2 in the state
championship games. The only other loss at state came at the hands of Hanover
in the 2008 season. 

Victoria’s season ends at the state championship with a
State Runner-Up finish and an 11-1 record. 

<p><b>By CAYDEN SANDERS</b><br><i>Hays Post</i><br><br>GREENSBURG - The Victoria Knights were undefeated entering the state
championship game, with a perfect 12-0 record against opponents. However, the
Axtell Eagles, also undefeated, pounced on Victoria, winning 50-0. </p><p>At the start of the game, the Knights were able to move the
ball offensively, earning two first downs before punting the ball away. Both
Axtell and Victoria started cold offensively. </p><p>But at the 3:18 mark in the first quarter, the Eagles struck
paydirt with a twenty-two-yard touchdown from KU verbal commit Brandon
Schmelzle. After the kickoff, the first play of the Knights' offensive drive,
the pass was deflected and intercepted, giving the Eagles a 14-0 lead. </p><p>In the second, both teams could not move the ball much, but
Axtell scored at the 4:52 mark to make it 30-0 before halftime. </p><p>After halftime, the Knights' offense had opportunities, but
they were squandered by Axtell's suffocating defense, which did not allow more
than ten first downs the entire game.</p><p>The Eagles tacked on fourteen more points from Eli
Broxterman and Schmelzle in the third. </p><p>During the fourth quarter, the Knights stopped a crucial
two-point conversion that would have ended the game sooner. After the
second-to-last scoring drive, Axtell led the Knights 44-0. </p><p>On the game's final play, the Eagles used a double counter
flee-flicker to throw it to the near sideline to score the mercy rule
touchdown. </p><p>Axtell claimed its fourth straight title in school history,
while mercy rules in the last three state championship games to Thunder Ridge,
South Central, and Victoria. </p><p>Axtell’s winning streak continues at 52 straight wins. The
program's seniors completed their high school careers perfectly, with no losses.
</p><p>On the other hand, Victoria moved to 7-2 in the state
championship games. The only other loss at state came at the hands of Hanover
in the 2008 season. </p><p>Victoria’s season ends at the state championship with a
State Runner-Up finish and an 11-1 record. </p>

🏈 Victoria comes up short in title game

HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State moved to 3-2 overall on the season with a 95-62 win over Manhattan Christian on Saturday afternoon (Nov. 30) at Gross Memorial Coliseum. The Tigers shot 55.4 percent overall and held the Thunder to 33.9 percent from the field. FHSU had four players reach double figures in scoring, led by Kaleb Hammeke with 18.

Hammeke moved to third on the all-time scoring list at FHSU, passing Raymond Lee. He now has 1,630 points in his career, just two points shy of moving to second on the list held by Mark Wilson (1,631). Hammeke also pulled down seven rebounds in the contest.

Joining Hammeke in double figures were Kyle Grill with 16, Dan Mukuna with 15, and R.J. Crawford with 13. It was a new best for Mukuna at FHSU and a season high for Crawford. Mukuna led the Tigers in rebounds with eight, also a new high for him.

Fort Hays State opened the game on a 9-1 run and eventually moved its lead into double digits at the 14:49 mark of the opening half. The lead reached 11 seven times, but the Thunder cut the lead back down to five three times inside of five minutes. The FHSU lead eventually reached 13 before the halftime margin was 11 with a score of 46-35.

The Tigers finally started to pull away early in the second half, stretching the lead out to 20 about seven minutes into the second half. A 12-2 run a little bit later took the lead from 18 to 28. The margin finally climbed past 30 with a little over a minute to play and a Mukuna fast-break dunk capped the scoring in the game and put the final margin at 33.

All 10 Tigers that played in the game scored. Lucas Hammeke had a career-high nine points and dished out a team-high six assists. The Tigers scored 24 points at the free-throw line on 29 attempts (82.8 percent).

Davis Rokey led Manhattan Christian with 19 points, followed by Micah Lovett with 11 and Xavier Lucas with 10. Lucas nearly had a double-double, finishing with a team-high nine rebounds.

Fort Hays State opens conference play next week, playing host to Central Missouri on Thursday night (Dec. 5) at 7:30 p.m.

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                    </figure><p><i>FHSU Athletics</i></p><p>HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State moved to 3-2 overall on the season with a 95-62 win over Manhattan Christian on Saturday afternoon (Nov. 30) at Gross Memorial Coliseum. The Tigers shot 55.4 percent overall and held the Thunder to 33.9 percent from the field. FHSU had four players reach double figures in scoring, led by Kaleb Hammeke with 18.</p><div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1970896931&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=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/fhsu-mbkb-coach-postgame-interview-vs-manhattan-christian-nov-30th-24" title="Mark Johnson Postgame vs. Manhattan Christian (Nov. 30, 2024)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Mark Johnson Postgame vs. Manhattan Christian (Nov. 30, 2024)</a></div></div><p>Hammeke moved to third on the all-time scoring list at FHSU, passing Raymond Lee. He now has 1,630 points in his career, just two points shy of moving to second on the list held by Mark Wilson (1,631). Hammeke also pulled down seven rebounds in the contest.</p><p>Joining Hammeke in double figures were Kyle Grill with 16, Dan Mukuna with 15, and R.J. Crawford with 13. It was a new best for Mukuna at FHSU and a season high for Crawford. Mukuna led the Tigers in rebounds with eight, also a new high for him.</p><p>Fort Hays State opened the game on a 9-1 run and eventually moved its lead into double digits at the 14:49 mark of the opening half. The lead reached 11 seven times, but the Thunder cut the lead back down to five three times inside of five minutes. The FHSU lead eventually reached 13 before the halftime margin was 11 with a score of 46-35.</p><p>The Tigers finally started to pull away early in the second half, stretching the lead out to 20 about seven minutes into the second half. A 12-2 run a little bit later took the lead from 18 to 28. The margin finally climbed past 30 with a little over a minute to play and a Mukuna fast-break dunk capped the scoring in the game and put the final margin at 33.</p><p>All 10 Tigers that played in the game scored. Lucas Hammeke had a career-high nine points and dished out a team-high six assists. The Tigers scored 24 points at the free-throw line on 29 attempts (82.8 percent).</p><div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1970897603&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=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/fhsu-mbkb-highlights-vs-manhattan-christian-nov-30th-24" title="Fort Hays State MBB Highlights vs. Manhattan Christian (Nov. 30, 2024)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Fort Hays State MBB Highlights vs. Manhattan Christian (Nov. 30, 2024)</a></div></div><p>Davis Rokey led Manhattan Christian with 19 points, followed by Micah Lovett with 11 and Xavier Lucas with 10. Lucas nearly had a double-double, finishing with a team-high nine rebounds.</p><p>Fort Hays State opens conference play next week, playing host to Central Missouri on Thursday night (Dec. 5) at 7:30 p.m.</p>

🏀 Tiger men win third straight, defeat Manhattan Christian

WACO, Texas (AP) — Sawyer Robertson threw for 310 yards and four touchdowns as Baylor won its sixth straight to keep alive its slim hopes for a berth in the Big 12 championship game, beating Kansas 45-17 on Saturday.

The Bears (8-4, 6-3 Big 12) scored touchdowns on three consecutive possessions in the first half to take a 21-7 lead, then found the end zone on all three of their drives in the third quarter.

Bryson Washington ran for 192 yards on 27 carries that included a 10-yard TD run and punching in from the 1 in the second half for Baylor.

Kansas (5-7, 4-5) entered on a three-game winning streak — all against ranked teams — to be in position for bowl eligibility with a win. But the Jayhawks had no answers for Baylor’s offensive.

Baylor, which started 0-3 in league play, had to wait for the outcomes of games later Saturday. Arizona had to beat Arizona State, Kansas State had to beat Iowa State and Houston had to beat BYU for the Bears to get into next week's conference title game.

Robertson was 23-for-31 passing, with TDs of 36- and 39-yards to Monaray Baldwin in the first quarter before a 14-yard score to Josh Cameron in the second. Baldwin caught seven passes for 119 yards, and Cameron added eight receptions for 102.

Devin Neal ran for 133 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries for Kansas. Jalon Daniels was 12-of-23 passing for 280 yards passing, and had two passes intercepted by Baylor safety Devyn Bobby.

Kansas: The Jayhawks rarely had issues moving the ball in the first half. Despite trailing 21-10 at intermission, the Jayhawks had outgained Baylor 301-283. Their problems came with holding onto the ball and scoring when they had the chance. Tabor Allen missed a 38-yard field goal to end the Jayhawks’ first possession, and they had promising drives end on a Daniels interception and Tevita Noa fumble after a 39-yard reception.

Baylor: The Bears made a remarkable turnaround in the second half of the season. They began the year with coach Dave Aranda’s future considered tenuous at best, and a 2-4 start only made calls for him to be replaced louder. But Aranda and Baylor haven’t lost since Oct. 5 against Iowa State.

Baylor had to wait to see when and where it will play its next game.

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                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/11/1733002484124.png" alt="Photo Kansas athletics" />
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                    </figure><p>WACO, Texas (AP) — Sawyer Robertson threw for 310 yards and four touchdowns as Baylor won its sixth straight to keep alive its slim hopes for a berth in the Big 12 championship game, beating Kansas 45-17 on Saturday.</p><p>The Bears (8-4, 6-3 Big 12) scored touchdowns on three consecutive possessions in the first half to take a 21-7 lead, then found the end zone on all three of their drives in the third quarter.</p><p>Bryson Washington ran for 192 yards on 27 carries that included a 10-yard TD run and punching in from the 1 in the second half for Baylor.</p><p>Kansas (5-7, 4-5) entered on a three-game winning streak — all against ranked teams — to be in position for bowl eligibility with a win. But the Jayhawks had no answers for Baylor’s offensive.</p><p>Baylor, which started 0-3 in league play, had to wait for the outcomes of games later Saturday. Arizona had to beat Arizona State, Kansas State had to beat Iowa State and Houston had to beat BYU for the Bears to get into next week's conference title game.</p><p>Robertson was 23-for-31 passing, with TDs of 36- and 39-yards to Monaray Baldwin in the first quarter before a 14-yard score to Josh Cameron in the second. Baldwin caught seven passes for 119 yards, and Cameron added eight receptions for 102.</p><p>Devin Neal ran for 133 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries for Kansas. Jalon Daniels was 12-of-23 passing for 280 yards passing, and had two passes intercepted by Baylor safety Devyn Bobby.</p><h2>The Takeaway</h2><p>Kansas: The Jayhawks rarely had issues moving the ball in the first half. Despite trailing 21-10 at intermission, the Jayhawks had outgained Baylor 301-283. Their problems came with holding onto the ball and scoring when they had the chance. Tabor Allen missed a 38-yard field goal to end the Jayhawks’ first possession, and they had promising drives end on a Daniels interception and Tevita Noa fumble after a 39-yard reception.</p><p>Baylor: The Bears made a remarkable turnaround in the second half of the season. They began the year with coach Dave Aranda’s future considered tenuous at best, and a 2-4 start only made calls for him to be replaced louder. But Aranda and Baylor haven’t lost since Oct. 5 against Iowa State.</p><h2>Up next</h2><p>Kansas’ season is over.</p><p>Baylor had to wait to see when and where it will play its next game.</p>

🏈  Baylor wins 6th straight to end Kansas season

<b>Manhattan Christian (3-7) at<br>Fort Hays State (2-2)</b><br>Saturday, November 30 – 2 p.m.<br>Hays, Kan. – Gross Memorial Coliseum

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Fort Hays State Men's Basketball plays host to Manhattan Christian on Saturday at 2 p.m. inside Gross Memorial Coliseum. This is the fourth-straight year the Tigers host the Thunder. FHSU holds a 3-0 record against MCC all-time and won last year's game back a score of 75-46. FHSU enters this game at 2-2 overall on the season, while MCC is 3-7 overall.

The Tigers are coming off an 84-59 win over Central Christian on Tuesday afternoon. The result kept FHSU perfect against CCC, now 23-0 all-time and 21-0 with&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/mark-johnson/1330">Mark Johnson</a>&nbsp;as head coach.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kaleb-hammeke/8224">Kaleb Hammeke</a>&nbsp;led the Tigers with 17 points and matched his career high in assists with nine. In the process, Hammeke became the fourth player in program history to break the 1,600-point mark, sitting poised to make another big move up the career scoring list at FHSU soon.

Hammeke now has 1,612 points in his career at FHSU, which puts him just four shy of moving to third on the all-time scoring list and 20 shy of moving to second. Raymond Lee is the next on the list at 1,615 points, then Mark Wilson currently holds second at 1,631. Hammeke has already joined the pair as the only three players in FHSU history to have at least 1,600 points and 400 assists in a career. He is averaging 13.3 points per game and ranks second in the MIAA in assists per game, shelling out 5.5 on average.

Fort Hays State continues to have four players average double figures in scoring. Joining Hammeke are team-leader&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/shaun-riley/8227">Shaun Riley</a>&nbsp;(14.5 per game),&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kyle-grill/8223">Kyle Grill</a>&nbsp;(13.5), and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/traejon-davis/8222">Traejon Davis</a>&nbsp;(10.0). Both Riley and Grill have reached double figures in scoring in three out of four games. Both had career highs in points in FHSU's win over South Dakota Mines back on November 19.The Tigers have been strong at ball possession so far this season, averaging just 7.8 turnovers per game. That ranks second nationally for the young season. FHSU has scored at least 60 points in all four of its games this year and has held the opposition under 60 in both of its wins.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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                    </figure><p><i>FHSU Athletics</i></p><p><b>Manhattan Christian (3-7) at<br>Fort Hays State (2-2)</b><br>Saturday, November 30 – 2 p.m.<br>Hays, Kan. – Gross Memorial Coliseum</p><p><b>Radio:</b>&nbsp;KJLS (103.3)&nbsp;<a href="https://mix103fm.com/">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a><br><b>Video:</b>&nbsp;MIAA Network:&nbsp;<a href="https://themiaanetwork.com/fhsutigers/">CLICK HERE TO WATCH ($)</a></p><p>Fort Hays State Men's Basketball plays host to Manhattan Christian on Saturday at 2 p.m. inside Gross Memorial Coliseum. This is the fourth-straight year the Tigers host the Thunder. FHSU holds a 3-0 record against MCC all-time and won last year's game back a score of 75-46. FHSU enters this game at 2-2 overall on the season, while MCC is 3-7 overall.</p><p>The Tigers are coming off an 84-59 win over Central Christian on Tuesday afternoon. The result kept FHSU perfect against CCC, now 23-0 all-time and 21-0 with&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/mark-johnson/1330">Mark Johnson</a>&nbsp;as head coach.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kaleb-hammeke/8224">Kaleb Hammeke</a>&nbsp;led the Tigers with 17 points and matched his career high in assists with nine. In the process, Hammeke became the fourth player in program history to break the 1,600-point mark, sitting poised to make another big move up the career scoring list at FHSU soon.</p><p>Hammeke now has 1,612 points in his career at FHSU, which puts him just four shy of moving to third on the all-time scoring list and 20 shy of moving to second. Raymond Lee is the next on the list at 1,615 points, then Mark Wilson currently holds second at 1,631. Hammeke has already joined the pair as the only three players in FHSU history to have at least 1,600 points and 400 assists in a career. He is averaging 13.3 points per game and ranks second in the MIAA in assists per game, shelling out 5.5 on average.</p><p>Fort Hays State continues to have four players average double figures in scoring. Joining Hammeke are team-leader&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/shaun-riley/8227">Shaun Riley</a>&nbsp;(14.5 per game),&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kyle-grill/8223">Kyle Grill</a>&nbsp;(13.5), and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/traejon-davis/8222">Traejon Davis</a>&nbsp;(10.0). Both Riley and Grill have reached double figures in scoring in three out of four games. Both had career highs in points in FHSU's win over South Dakota Mines back on November 19.The Tigers have been strong at ball possession so far this season, averaging just 7.8 turnovers per game. That ranks second nationally for the young season. FHSU has scored at least 60 points in all four of its games this year and has held the opposition under 60 in both of its wins.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

🏀🎧 LISTEN: FHSU men host Central Christian College Saturday

<b>By DUSTIN ARMBRUSTER<br></b><i>Hays Post</i>

The Hays High Indians are set to make their first-ever appearance in the KSHSAA Football State Championship game. They will face St. Thomas Aquinas at 7 p.m. on Saturday for the 5A crown.

Hays (8-4) has been on the road for every postseason game. This weekend's trip to Emporia marks their fifth consecutive road game. As the nine seed in 5A West, Hays has traveled to Andover, Great Bend, Hutchinson and Goddard to play Eisenhower. The Indians were the lower seed in all five contests.

Hays has been on the road for eight of their last 10 games.

St. Thomas Aquinas (12-0) is the No. 1 seed out of 5A East. The Saints have won their last three games by margins of 14, 1 and 7 points. They won the 4A state championship a season ago.

Victoria native Randy Dreiling coaches Aquinas. He has won nine state championships, two with his current school and seven at Hutchinson. The nine titles are tied with Ed Kriwiel for most in Kansas history.

Saturday will mark the first-ever meeting between Hays and St. Thomas Aquinas. The Hertz pregame show begins at 6 p.m. with kickoff shortly after at 7 p.m. from Welch Stadium on the campus of Emporia State University.

The game can be seen with Eagle Media's normal stream and heard as well on 96.9 KFIX.

<b>Radio:</b>&nbsp;KFIX (96.9)&nbsp;<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/KFIX">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a>

<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/KFIX"></a><b>Video:</b>&nbsp;Hays High Sports Network&nbsp;<a href="https://vcloud.hudl.com/broadcast/embed/1703533">CLICK HERE TO&nbsp;WATCH ($)</a>

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                    </figure><p><b>By DUSTIN ARMBRUSTER<br></b><i>Hays Post</i></p><p>The Hays High Indians are set to make their first-ever appearance in the KSHSAA Football State Championship game. They will face St. Thomas Aquinas at 7 p.m. on Saturday for the 5A crown.</p><p>Hays (8-4) has been on the road for every postseason game. This weekend's trip to Emporia marks their fifth consecutive road game. As the nine seed in 5A West, Hays has traveled to Andover, Great Bend, Hutchinson and Goddard to play Eisenhower. The Indians were the lower seed in all five contests.</p><p>Hays has been on the road for eight of their last 10 games.</p><p>St. Thomas Aquinas (12-0) is the No. 1 seed out of 5A East. The Saints have won their last three games by margins of 14, 1 and 7 points. They won the 4A state championship a season ago.</p><p>Victoria native Randy Dreiling coaches Aquinas. He has won nine state championships, two with his current school and seven at Hutchinson. The nine titles are tied with Ed Kriwiel for most in Kansas history.</p><p>Saturday will mark the first-ever meeting between Hays and St. Thomas Aquinas. The Hertz pregame show begins at 6 p.m. with kickoff shortly after at 7 p.m. from Welch Stadium on the campus of Emporia State University.</p><p>The game can be seen with Eagle Media's normal stream and heard as well on 96.9 KFIX.</p><p><b>Radio:</b>&nbsp;KFIX (96.9)&nbsp;<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/KFIX">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a></p><p><a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/KFIX"></a><b>Video:</b>&nbsp;Hays High Sports Network&nbsp;<a href="https://vcloud.hudl.com/broadcast/embed/1703533">CLICK HERE TO&nbsp;WATCH ($)</a></p>

🏈 Hays High to play in first football title game

<b>Saturday, November 30
<br></b>KAYS: Kansas FB at
Baylor, 9:30am <br>KKQY: Victoria FB vs. Axtell, 10:45am <br>KJLS: Fort Hays State MBB vs. Manhattan Christian, 1:30pm<br>KAYS: Kansas MBKB vs. Furman, 3:30pm
<br>KJLS: Fort Hays State WBB at Colorado School of Mines, approx. 3:45pm<br>KFIX: Hays High FB vs. St. Thomas Aquinas, 6:00pm
<br>KKQY: Hoxie FB vs. Central Plains, 6:45pm

<p><b>Saturday, November 30
<br></b>KAYS: Kansas FB at
Baylor, 9:30am <br>KKQY: Victoria FB vs. Axtell, 10:45am <br>KJLS: Fort Hays State MBB vs. Manhattan Christian, 1:30pm<br>KAYS: Kansas MBKB vs. Furman, 3:30pm
<br>KJLS: Fort Hays State WBB at Colorado School of Mines, approx. 3:45pm<br>KFIX: Hays High FB vs. St. Thomas Aquinas, 6:00pm
<br>KKQY: Hoxie FB vs. Central Plains, 6:45pm</p><p><b>Sunday, December 1</b><br>none</p>

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DENVER - In a thrilling overtime battle on the road, the No. 12/15 ranked Fort Hays State women's basketball team triumphed over Regis, 82-77, in a game packed with clutch plays and dramatic momentum shifts at the Regis Field House. Fort Hays State remained unbeaten on the season, now 6-0 overall, while Regis dropped to 2-3 following its first home contest of the season.

Olivia Hollenbeck led the Tigers with 20 points, followed by 18 from Katie DeGarmo&nbsp;and 14 from Talexa Weeter. Brooke Loewe&nbsp;posted a double-double and flirted with a triple-double with 10 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists.

Regis had the upper hand early, leading by as many as five early before FHSU closed within a point, 13-12. DeGarmo was key to keeping the Tigers in striking distance with eight of the team's 12 first-quarter points. FHSU hit the first basket of the second quarter to take a brief lead, then tied the game twice early in the second quarter. Baskets by Weeter and Kate Dilsaver&nbsp;later in the second quarter put the Tigers up three, but Regis had a four-point burst to make the frame a stalemate and led at halftime 32-31.

The third quarter saw the intensity escalate as the Tigers jolted past the Rangers with a 13-0 run. Down by three, Hollenbeck triggered the run with a pair of free throws. Loewe followed with a layup to give the Tigers the lead. Loewe and Hollenbeck each had four points in the run, while Dilsaver had two. Bailey Wilborn&nbsp;capped the burst with a 3-point field goal to make it 44-34 in favor of the Tigers. However, a 3-point field goal by Regis snapped the run and it used a 17-6 run to get the lead back by one with a minute to go in the quarter. Baskets by Weeter and Loewe in the final minute gave the Tigers the lead back 54-51 heading into the fourth quarter.

FHSU led by five twice early in the fourth quarter, but could not shake Regis as the Rangers pulled back even at 58-58 with 5:52 to go in regulation. Regis took the lead back with a basket at the 4:22 mark, but Hollenbeck countered with an old-fashioned 3-point play to put the Tigers back on top. The Rangers tied the game twice more before jumping in front with a 3-point basket with 1:23 to go. Dilsaver went to the free-throw line and made one of two shots to tie the game at 69, then neither team could find a winning bucket in the final minute.

The extra period was a showcase of Fort Hays State's poise under pressure. Regis struck first with a pair of free throws. However, the Tigers surged back in front with a decisive 9-1 run. It was a group effort with baskets from Loewe, Ellie Stearns, DeGarmo, and Hollenbeck. Regis moved back within three with 38 seconds to go, but DeGarmo put the game on ice with a pair of free throws with 13 seconds left.

Regis made 11 3-point field goals to help stay in the game even though FHSU made nine more field goals overall. The Rangers were near perfect at the free-throw line, going 18-of-19. Erin Fry led the Rangers with 19 points, followed by 16 from Athena Saragoza and 15 from Fiona Snashall.

Fort Hays State returns to action tomorrow just down the road a little more to the west in Golden, Colo., where it takes on Colorado School of Mines at 4 p.m. CT (3 p.m. MT).&nbsp;&nbsp;

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                    </figure><p><i>FHSU Athletics</i></p><p>DENVER - In a thrilling overtime battle on the road, the No. 12/15 ranked Fort Hays State women's basketball team triumphed over Regis, 82-77, in a game packed with clutch plays and dramatic momentum shifts at the Regis Field House. Fort Hays State remained unbeaten on the season, now 6-0 overall, while Regis dropped to 2-3 following its first home contest of the season.</p><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/1970320587&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/fhsu-wbkb-coach-post-v-regis" title="Talia Kahrs Postgame at Regis (November 29, 2024)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Talia Kahrs Postgame at Regis (November 29, 2024)</a></div></div><p>Olivia Hollenbeck led the Tigers with 20 points, followed by 18 from Katie DeGarmo&nbsp;and 14 from Talexa Weeter. Brooke Loewe&nbsp;posted a double-double and flirted with a triple-double with 10 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists.</p><p>Regis had the upper hand early, leading by as many as five early before FHSU closed within a point, 13-12. DeGarmo was key to keeping the Tigers in striking distance with eight of the team's 12 first-quarter points. FHSU hit the first basket of the second quarter to take a brief lead, then tied the game twice early in the second quarter. Baskets by Weeter and Kate Dilsaver&nbsp;later in the second quarter put the Tigers up three, but Regis had a four-point burst to make the frame a stalemate and led at halftime 32-31.</p><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/1970321003&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/fhsu-wbkb-player-v-regis-st" title="Brooke Loewe Postgame at Regis (November 29, 2024)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Brooke Loewe Postgame at Regis (November 29, 2024)</a></div></div><p>The third quarter saw the intensity escalate as the Tigers jolted past the Rangers with a 13-0 run. Down by three, Hollenbeck triggered the run with a pair of free throws. Loewe followed with a layup to give the Tigers the lead. Loewe and Hollenbeck each had four points in the run, while Dilsaver had two. Bailey Wilborn&nbsp;capped the burst with a 3-point field goal to make it 44-34 in favor of the Tigers. However, a 3-point field goal by Regis snapped the run and it used a 17-6 run to get the lead back by one with a minute to go in the quarter. Baskets by Weeter and Loewe in the final minute gave the Tigers the lead back 54-51 heading into the fourth quarter.</p><p>FHSU led by five twice early in the fourth quarter, but could not shake Regis as the Rangers pulled back even at 58-58 with 5:52 to go in regulation. Regis took the lead back with a basket at the 4:22 mark, but Hollenbeck countered with an old-fashioned 3-point play to put the Tigers back on top. The Rangers tied the game twice more before jumping in front with a 3-point basket with 1:23 to go. Dilsaver went to the free-throw line and made one of two shots to tie the game at 69, then neither team could find a winning bucket in the final minute.</p><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/1970320735&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/fhsu-wbkb-game-highlights-v" title="#12 Fort Hays State WBB Highlights at Regis (November 29, 2024)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">#12 Fort Hays State WBB Highlights at Regis (November 29, 2024)</a></div></div><p>The extra period was a showcase of Fort Hays State's poise under pressure. Regis struck first with a pair of free throws. However, the Tigers surged back in front with a decisive 9-1 run. It was a group effort with baskets from Loewe, Ellie Stearns, DeGarmo, and Hollenbeck. Regis moved back within three with 38 seconds to go, but DeGarmo put the game on ice with a pair of free throws with 13 seconds left.</p><p>Regis made 11 3-point field goals to help stay in the game even though FHSU made nine more field goals overall. The Rangers were near perfect at the free-throw line, going 18-of-19. Erin Fry led the Rangers with 19 points, followed by 16 from Athena Saragoza and 15 from Fiona Snashall.</p><p>UP NEXT</p><p>Fort Hays State returns to action tomorrow just down the road a little more to the west in Golden, Colo., where it takes on Colorado School of Mines at 4 p.m. CT (3 p.m. MT).&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

🏀 No. 12 FHSU women survive in overtime at Regis

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs recovered a botched snap while the Las Vegas Raiders were within range of a go-ahead field goal with 15 seconds remaining on Friday, preserving a 19-17 victory for Kansas City and giving the franchise its 10th consecutive playoff berth.

The Raiders (2-10) had taken over at their own 8-yard line with just under two minutes to go, and Aidan O'Connell quickly moved them across midfield, eventually spiking the ball at the Kansas City 32 to stop the clock.

Rather than try a potential winning field goal — Daniel Carlson had already missed three from 50-plus — the Raiders lined up to run a play. Andre James snapped the ball when O'Connell wasn't expecting it and it bounced off the quarterback's shoulder. Chiefs linebacker Nick Bolton jumped on the ball, and the recovery stood when a flag on the play turned out to be an illegal shift by the Raiders.

It was the 14th consecutive game decided by one possession that Kansas City (11-1) has won.

The Raiders had a chance earlier in the fourth quarter, and O'Connell similarly drove them across midfield. But the Chiefs forced three straight incomplete passes — George Karlaftis and Justin Reid batted down two — to bring up fourth down. Carlson headed onto the field, but his 58-yard try with 2:21 never got near the uprights.

Patrick Mahomes had 306 yards passing and a TD for Kansas City, while fill-in kicker Matt Wright made four field goals.

O'Connell finished with 340 yards passing and two touchdowns for the Raiders, who have lost eight of nine to their bitter AFC West rivals. Brock Bowers had 10 catches for 140 yards and one of the scores.

The hapless Raiders were able to hang around thanks to the same problems that have plagued the Chiefs much of the season: Their offensive tackles were unable to give Mahomes time to throw, their secondary kept breaking down and they committed too many penalties — three on one offensive possession alone.

In fact, Mahomes was under extreme duress when he found Justin Watson from 6 yards out late in the first half. The pass not only gave the Chiefs a 10-3 lead but sent the two-time MVP past Len Dawson with his franchise-record 328th TD throw.

O'Connell, who was thrust back onto the field when Gardner Minshew went on injured reserve with a broken collarbone this week, got off to a slow start after missing a month with a broken thumb. But while the Chiefs continued to kick field goals, the second-year pro found his rhythm for the Raiders, eventually slinging a pair of TD passes to give Las Vegas the lead.

The first was to Bowers, already one of the most productive rookies in NFL history, with 1:40 left in the third quarter. Then, after the Chiefs went three-and-out, O'Connell hit Tre Tucker with 58-yard strike on the first play of the fourth quarter.

The Chiefs answered with Wright's fourth field goal to take a 19-17 lead with about 10 minutes to go.

Chris Jones had two sacks for Kansas City. He had not had one the previous seven games. ... Las Vegas has trailed by double digits in every game this season. ... Mahomes had gone 113 straight starts without being sacked five-plus times. Carolina and Las Vegas have done it in consecutive weeks.

Raiders: WR DJ Turner left in the second half with a knee injury.

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                    </figure><p>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs recovered a botched snap while the Las Vegas Raiders were within range of a go-ahead field goal with 15 seconds remaining on Friday, preserving a 19-17 victory for Kansas City and giving the franchise its 10th consecutive playoff berth.</p><p>The Raiders (2-10) had taken over at their own 8-yard line with just under two minutes to go, and Aidan O'Connell quickly moved them across midfield, eventually spiking the ball at the Kansas City 32 to stop the clock.</p><p>Rather than try a potential winning field goal — Daniel Carlson had already missed three from 50-plus — the Raiders lined up to run a play. Andre James snapped the ball when O'Connell wasn't expecting it and it bounced off the quarterback's shoulder. Chiefs linebacker Nick Bolton jumped on the ball, and the recovery stood when a flag on the play turned out to be an illegal shift by the Raiders.</p><p>It was the 14th consecutive game decided by one possession that Kansas City (11-1) has won.</p><p>The Raiders had a chance earlier in the fourth quarter, and O'Connell similarly drove them across midfield. But the Chiefs forced three straight incomplete passes — George Karlaftis and Justin Reid batted down two — to bring up fourth down. Carlson headed onto the field, but his 58-yard try with 2:21 never got near the uprights.</p><p>Patrick Mahomes had 306 yards passing and a TD for Kansas City, while fill-in kicker Matt Wright made four field goals.</p><p>O'Connell finished with 340 yards passing and two touchdowns for the Raiders, who have lost eight of nine to their bitter AFC West rivals. Brock Bowers had 10 catches for 140 yards and one of the scores.</p><p>The hapless Raiders were able to hang around thanks to the same problems that have plagued the Chiefs much of the season: Their offensive tackles were unable to give Mahomes time to throw, their secondary kept breaking down and they committed too many penalties — three on one offensive possession alone.</p><p>In fact, Mahomes was under extreme duress when he found Justin Watson from 6 yards out late in the first half. The pass not only gave the Chiefs a 10-3 lead but sent the two-time MVP past Len Dawson with his franchise-record 328th TD throw.</p><p>O'Connell, who was thrust back onto the field when Gardner Minshew went on injured reserve with a broken collarbone this week, got off to a slow start after missing a month with a broken thumb. But while the Chiefs continued to kick field goals, the second-year pro found his rhythm for the Raiders, eventually slinging a pair of TD passes to give Las Vegas the lead.</p><p>The first was to Bowers, already one of the most productive rookies in NFL history, with 1:40 left in the third quarter. Then, after the Chiefs went three-and-out, O'Connell hit Tre Tucker with 58-yard strike on the first play of the fourth quarter.</p><p>The Chiefs answered with Wright's fourth field goal to take a 19-17 lead with about 10 minutes to go.</p><h2>Stats and streaks</h2><p>Chris Jones had two sacks for Kansas City. He had not had one the previous seven games. ... Las Vegas has trailed by double digits in every game this season. ... Mahomes had gone 113 straight starts without being sacked five-plus times. Carolina and Las Vegas have done it in consecutive weeks.</p><h2>Injuries</h2><p>Raiders: WR DJ Turner left in the second half with a knee injury.</p><h2>Up Next</h2><p>The Raiders visit Tampa Bay on Dec. 8.</p>

🏈 Chiefs clinch playoff berth with victory over the Raiders

<b>#12/15 Fort Hays State (5-0)<br>at Regis (2-2)</b><br>Friday, November 29, 2024 • 6 p.m. (5 p.m. MT)<br>Denver, Colo. • Regis Field House

<b>Radio:</b>&nbsp;KJLS (103.3)&nbsp;<a href="https://mix103fm.com/">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a><br><b>Video:</b>&nbsp;RMAC Network:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.rmacnetwork.com/regisrangers/">CLICK HERE TO WATCH ($)</a>

<b>at Colorado School of Mines (1-4)</b><br>Saturday, November 30, 2024 • 4 p.m. (3 p.m. MT)<br>Golden, Colo. • Lockridge Arena

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The 12th-ranked Fort Hays State women's basketball team wraps up a busy week this Friday and Saturday (Nov. 29-30) when the Tigers take on a pair of former RMAC rivals in Colorado. FHSU will first battle Regis on Friday beginning at 6 p.m. (5 p.m. MT) in Denver before taking on Colorado School of Mines beginning at 4 p.m. (3 p.m. MT) in Golden.

The weekend trip to the Centennial State will wrap up a stretch of three games in five days for the Tigers. FHSU opened the week with a dominant 93-39 win over Tabor on Tuesday (Nov. 29).Tickets can be purchased in advance to the game at&nbsp;<a href="https://regisrangers.com/sports/2024/9/23/Buy%20Tickets.aspx?path=general">Regis here</a>&nbsp;and for the contest at&nbsp;<a href="https://mines.universitytickets.com/">Mines here</a>. Admission at Regis will cost $12 for adults and $7 for seniors and students while youth five and under are admitted for free. Admission at Mines costs $10 for adults and $5 for kids 12-18, seniors and college students. Children 11 and under are admitted for free.

Live video will be available for free via The RMAC Network. Friday's game will be available on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.rmacnetwork.com/regisrangers/">Regis' portal</a>, while Saturday's game will be listed on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.rmacnetwork.com/coschoolmines/">Mines' portal</a>.Radio coverage with voice of the Tigers Gerard Wellbrock will be available on KJLS 103.3 FM and&nbsp;<a href="https://mix103fm.com/">online here</a>. Live stats will be available online&nbsp;<a href="https://regisrangers.com/sidearmstats/wbball/summary">here on Friday</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://minesathletics.com/sidearmstats/wbball/summary">here on Saturday</a>.

Fort Hays State has won 14 in a row against schools from the RMAC, with the last loss coming in 2007. The Tigers are 2-0 in Colorado under head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/talia-kahrs/1342">Talia Kahrs</a>&nbsp;after defeating Colorado Mesa and MSU Denver in Colorado last November.

The Tigers now lead the MIAA with a scoring margin of +28.4 and have the best scoring defense, allowing just 49.2 points per game. FHSU is shooting 47.3 percent from the floor, second-best in the league. The Tigers are outrebounding their opponents by 13.4 boards per game, the best margin in the conference by more than three rebounds. FHSU is also leading the conference in assists, averaging 20.4 per game.

<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/olivia-hollenbeck/8329">Olivia Hollenbeck</a>&nbsp;continues to lead the MIAA in scoring, averaging 19.6 points per contest. She is one of four Tigers averaging at least 10 points per night, joined by&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/katie-wagner-degarmo/8334">Katie Wagner DeGarmo</a>&nbsp;(13.6 ppg),&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/talexa-weeter/8335">Talexa Weeter</a>&nbsp;(12.6 ppg) and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/kate-dilsaver/8327">Kate Dilsaver</a>&nbsp;(10.6 ppg).Hollenbeck climbed one spot on the FHSU all-time scoring list on Tuesday, climbing into eighth with 1,500 career points.

DeGarmo also cleared a pair of milestones on Tuesday, becoming just the second player in FHSU history to reach 1,000 career rebounds while also moving into third on the FHSU all-time scoring list with 1,800 career points.

The Tigers are 23-16 all-time against Regis, including wins in each of the last two meetings. FHSU is 7-12 on the road against the Rangers. In the most recent meeting the 10th-ranked Tigers scored 20 points off 20 Ranger turnovers in a narrow 59-55 FHSU win in Hays early in the 2015-16 season (11/21/15). FHSU hit just 32.8 percent from the floor (20-of-61) while Regis knocked down 47.5 percent of its shots (19-of-40), but the Tigers turned the ball over just six times to hold on to the win. Jill Faxon knocked down a pair of 3-pionters to lead the Tigers with 16 points.

Fort Hays State has dominated the series against Colorado School of Mines, leading 31-5. The Tigers are 12-5 on the road in Golden and have won each of the last five matchups. Fort Hays State never trailed in a nine-point road win over Mines in the most recent meeting more than 15 years ago, 56-47 (11/27/09). The Tigers hit 40.4 percent from the floor (19-of-47) while holding the Orediggers to a shooting percentage of 30.2 percent (16-of-53). Naomi Bancroft buried four 3-pointers to lead all scorers with 19 points while adding a team-high nine rebounds. Kayla Klug distributed four assists in the win.

Regis enters the weekend with an overall record of 2-2 after winning each of its last two games. Friday's contest is the first home game of the season for the Rangers. Regis ranks 258th out of 290 NCAA DII women's programs with a shooting percentage of 35.0 percent. They rank second in the RMAC with an average of 39.0 rebounds per night. Erin Fry leads the RMAC and ranks 15th in DII with an average of 21.0 points per game while her 4.5 assists per night are third-best in the RMAC.

The Orediggers head into Thanksgiving 1-4 overall, including losses in each of their last four games. Mines will make its home debut Friday when it hosts Minnesota State. This weekend's games will give the Orediggers four consecutive games against top-12 ranked teams (85-54 L at #6 MSU Billings, 83-57 L at #1 Texas Woman's, vs. #9 Minnesota State, vs. #12 Fort Hays State). Mines averages 61.8 points per night while allowing 74.4 points per contest. Emma Sixta is second in the RMAC with 12 3-pointers and a 3-point shooting percentage of 41.4 percent.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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                    </figure><p><i>FHSU Athletics</i></p><p><b>#12/15 Fort Hays State (5-0)<br>at Regis (2-2)</b><br>Friday, November 29, 2024 • 6 p.m. (5 p.m. MT)<br>Denver, Colo. • Regis Field House</p><p><b>Radio:</b>&nbsp;KJLS (103.3)&nbsp;<a href="https://mix103fm.com/">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a><br><b>Video:</b>&nbsp;RMAC Network:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.rmacnetwork.com/regisrangers/">CLICK HERE TO WATCH ($)</a></p><p><b>at Colorado School of Mines (1-4)</b><br>Saturday, November 30, 2024 • 4 p.m. (3 p.m. MT)<br>Golden, Colo. • Lockridge Arena</p><p><b>Radio:</b>&nbsp;KJLS (103.3)&nbsp;<a href="https://mix103fm.com/">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a><br><b>Video:</b>&nbsp;MIAA Network:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.rmacnetwork.com/coschoolmines/">CLICK HERE TO WATCH ($)</a></p><p>The 12th-ranked Fort Hays State women's basketball team wraps up a busy week this Friday and Saturday (Nov. 29-30) when the Tigers take on a pair of former RMAC rivals in Colorado. FHSU will first battle Regis on Friday beginning at 6 p.m. (5 p.m. MT) in Denver before taking on Colorado School of Mines beginning at 4 p.m. (3 p.m. MT) in Golden.</p><p>The weekend trip to the Centennial State will wrap up a stretch of three games in five days for the Tigers. FHSU opened the week with a dominant 93-39 win over Tabor on Tuesday (Nov. 29).Tickets can be purchased in advance to the game at&nbsp;<a href="https://regisrangers.com/sports/2024/9/23/Buy%20Tickets.aspx?path=general">Regis here</a>&nbsp;and for the contest at&nbsp;<a href="https://mines.universitytickets.com/">Mines here</a>. Admission at Regis will cost $12 for adults and $7 for seniors and students while youth five and under are admitted for free. Admission at Mines costs $10 for adults and $5 for kids 12-18, seniors and college students. Children 11 and under are admitted for free.</p><p>Live video will be available for free via The RMAC Network. Friday's game will be available on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.rmacnetwork.com/regisrangers/">Regis' portal</a>, while Saturday's game will be listed on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.rmacnetwork.com/coschoolmines/">Mines' portal</a>.Radio coverage with voice of the Tigers Gerard Wellbrock will be available on KJLS 103.3 FM and&nbsp;<a href="https://mix103fm.com/">online here</a>. Live stats will be available online&nbsp;<a href="https://regisrangers.com/sidearmstats/wbball/summary">here on Friday</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://minesathletics.com/sidearmstats/wbball/summary">here on Saturday</a>.</p><p>Fort Hays State has won 14 in a row against schools from the RMAC, with the last loss coming in 2007. The Tigers are 2-0 in Colorado under head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/talia-kahrs/1342">Talia Kahrs</a>&nbsp;after defeating Colorado Mesa and MSU Denver in Colorado last November.</p><p>The Tigers now lead the MIAA with a scoring margin of +28.4 and have the best scoring defense, allowing just 49.2 points per game. FHSU is shooting 47.3 percent from the floor, second-best in the league. The Tigers are outrebounding their opponents by 13.4 boards per game, the best margin in the conference by more than three rebounds. FHSU is also leading the conference in assists, averaging 20.4 per game.</p><p><a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/olivia-hollenbeck/8329">Olivia Hollenbeck</a>&nbsp;continues to lead the MIAA in scoring, averaging 19.6 points per contest. She is one of four Tigers averaging at least 10 points per night, joined by&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/katie-wagner-degarmo/8334">Katie Wagner DeGarmo</a>&nbsp;(13.6 ppg),&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/talexa-weeter/8335">Talexa Weeter</a>&nbsp;(12.6 ppg) and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/kate-dilsaver/8327">Kate Dilsaver</a>&nbsp;(10.6 ppg).Hollenbeck climbed one spot on the FHSU all-time scoring list on Tuesday, climbing into eighth with 1,500 career points.</p><p>DeGarmo also cleared a pair of milestones on Tuesday, becoming just the second player in FHSU history to reach 1,000 career rebounds while also moving into third on the FHSU all-time scoring list with 1,800 career points.</p><p>The Tigers are 23-16 all-time against Regis, including wins in each of the last two meetings. FHSU is 7-12 on the road against the Rangers. In the most recent meeting the 10th-ranked Tigers scored 20 points off 20 Ranger turnovers in a narrow 59-55 FHSU win in Hays early in the 2015-16 season (11/21/15). FHSU hit just 32.8 percent from the floor (20-of-61) while Regis knocked down 47.5 percent of its shots (19-of-40), but the Tigers turned the ball over just six times to hold on to the win. Jill Faxon knocked down a pair of 3-pionters to lead the Tigers with 16 points.</p><p>Fort Hays State has dominated the series against Colorado School of Mines, leading 31-5. The Tigers are 12-5 on the road in Golden and have won each of the last five matchups. Fort Hays State never trailed in a nine-point road win over Mines in the most recent meeting more than 15 years ago, 56-47 (11/27/09). The Tigers hit 40.4 percent from the floor (19-of-47) while holding the Orediggers to a shooting percentage of 30.2 percent (16-of-53). Naomi Bancroft buried four 3-pointers to lead all scorers with 19 points while adding a team-high nine rebounds. Kayla Klug distributed four assists in the win.</p><p>Regis enters the weekend with an overall record of 2-2 after winning each of its last two games. Friday's contest is the first home game of the season for the Rangers. Regis ranks 258th out of 290 NCAA DII women's programs with a shooting percentage of 35.0 percent. They rank second in the RMAC with an average of 39.0 rebounds per night. Erin Fry leads the RMAC and ranks 15th in DII with an average of 21.0 points per game while her 4.5 assists per night are third-best in the RMAC.</p><p>The Orediggers head into Thanksgiving 1-4 overall, including losses in each of their last four games. Mines will make its home debut Friday when it hosts Minnesota State. This weekend's games will give the Orediggers four consecutive games against top-12 ranked teams (85-54 L at #6 MSU Billings, 83-57 L at #1 Texas Woman's, vs. #9 Minnesota State, vs. #12 Fort Hays State). Mines averages 61.8 points per night while allowing 74.4 points per contest. Emma Sixta is second in the RMAC with 12 3-pointers and a 3-point shooting percentage of 41.4 percent.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

🏀🎧 LISTEN: No. 12 Tiger women face former RMAC rivals in Colorado

<b>Friday, November 29
<br></b>KFIX: Kansas City
Chiefs vs. Las Vegas Raiders, 1:00pm
<br>KJLS: Fort Hays State WBKB at Regis, 5:35pm 

<p><b>Friday, November 29
<br></b>KFIX: Kansas City
Chiefs vs. Las Vegas Raiders, 1:00pm
<br>KJLS: Fort Hays State WBKB at Regis, 5:35pm </p><p><b>Saturday, November 30
<br></b>KAYS: Kansas FB at
Baylor, 9:30am <br>KKQY: Victoria FB vs. Axtell, 10:45am <br>KJLS: Fort Hays State MBB vs. Manhattan Christian, 1:30pm<br>KAYS: Kansas MBKB vs. Furman, 3:30pm
<br>KJLS: Fort Hays State WBB at Colorado School of Mines, approx. 3:45pm<br>KFIX: Hays High FB vs. St. Thomas Aquinas, 6:00pm
<br>KKQY: Hoxie FB vs. Central Plains, 6:45pm</p><p><b>Sunday, December 1</b><br>none</p>

<p><b>Thursday, 11/28</b><br>none</p><p><b>Friday, November 29
<br></b>KFIX: Kansas City
Chiefs vs. Las Vegas Raiders, 1:00pm
<br>KJLS: Fort Hays State WBKB at Regis, 5:35pm </p><p><b>Saturday, November 30
<br></b>KAYS: Kansas FB at
Baylor, 9:30am <br>KKQY: Victoria FB vs. Axtell, 10:45am <br>KJLS: Fort Hays State MBB vs. Manhattan Christian, 1:30pm<br>KAYS: Kansas MBKB vs. Furman, 3:30pm
<br>KJLS: Fort Hays State WBB at Colorado School of Mines, approx. 3:45pm<br>KFIX: Hays High FB vs. St. Thomas Aquinas, 6:00pm
<br>KKQY: Hoxie FB vs. Central Plains, 6:45pm</p><p><b>Sunday, December 1</b><br>none</p>

Hays High, Hoxie and Victoria all play for football state champioships on Saturday.&nbsp;

The head coaches from each program joined The Bull Morning Show on 101.9 during this week. Hear what the coaches had to say about their season, team and the upcoming game.

Victoria can be heard on 101.9 Saturday morning. Game Day Live begins at 10:15. The pregame show goes at 10:45 and kickoff is 11:00. 

Hoxie will take the field at 7:00. The pregame show starts at 6:45 and the game will also be on 101.9.

96.9 KFIX is home to the Hays High Indians. The HERTZ pregame show will start at 6:00 and kickoff will be at 7:00.

<p>Hays High, Hoxie and Victoria all play for football state champioships on Saturday.&nbsp;</p><p>The head coaches from each program joined The Bull Morning Show on 101.9 during this week. Hear what the coaches had to say about their season, team and the upcoming game.</p><p>Victoria can be heard on 101.9 Saturday morning. Game Day Live begins at 10:15. The pregame show goes at 10:45 and kickoff is 11:00. </p><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/1968544155&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/doug-oberle-bull-morning-show" title="Doug Oberle Bull Morning Show" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Doug Oberle Bull Morning Show</a></div></div><p>Hoxie will take the field at 7:00. The pregame show starts at 6:45 and the game will also be on 101.9.</p><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/1968540959&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/lance-baar-hoxie-head-coach" title="Lance Baar - Hoxie Head Coach" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Lance Baar - Hoxie Head Coach</a></div></div><p>96.9 KFIX is home to the Hays High Indians. The HERTZ pregame show will start at 6:00 and kickoff will be at 7:00.</p><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/1968540535&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/hays-high-football-bull" title="Hays High Football Bull Morning Show Interview" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Hays High Football Bull Morning Show Interview</a></div></div>

🎙 Hays High, Hoxie, Victoria play for titles, hear from the coaches

Hays High will be playing in the 5A KSHSAA State Championship game on Saturday. The game is hosted by Emporia State University at Welch Stadium at 7:00. It is the Indians first ever football championship game.

Eagle Media will be streaming the game with Dustin Armbruster and Matt Dumler on the call. The game can be purchased on Saturday. Those who have purchased a year long pass will be able to watch through that prior purchase.&nbsp;

A link for the purchase and to watch the game will be available Saturday morning on Hays Post.

There will be a send-off for the team on Saturday morning. The bus departs at 11:30a.m. from the Hays High School student parking lot. It will head north on Canterbury to 22nd street, then east on 22nd to I-70.&nbsp;

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                    </figure><p>Hays High will be playing in the 5A KSHSAA State Championship game on Saturday. The game is hosted by Emporia State University at Welch Stadium at 7:00. It is the Indians first ever football championship game.</p><p>Eagle Media will be streaming the game with Dustin Armbruster and Matt Dumler on the call. The game can be purchased on Saturday. Those who have purchased a year long pass will be able to watch through that prior purchase.&nbsp;</p><p>A link for the purchase and to watch the game will be available Saturday morning on Hays Post.</p><p>There will be a send-off for the team on Saturday morning. The bus departs at 11:30a.m. from the Hays High School student parking lot. It will head north on Canterbury to 22nd street, then east on 22nd to I-70.&nbsp;</p>

🏈📺 Hays High game streamed; team send-off

<p><b>Wednesday, 11/27</b><br>none</p><p><b>Thursday, 11/28</b><br>none</p><p><b>Friday, November 29
<br></b>KFIX: Kansas City
Chiefs vs. Las Vegas Raiders, 1:00pm
<br>KJLS: Fort Hays State WBKB at Regis, 5:35pm </p><p><b>Saturday, November 30
<br></b>KAYS: Kansas FB at
Baylor, 9:30am <br>KKQY: Victoria FB vs. Axtell, 10:45am <br>KJLS: Fort Hays State MBB vs. Manhattan Christian, 1:30pm<br>KAYS: Kansas MBKB vs. Furman, 3:30pm
<br>KJLS: Fort Hays State WBB at Colorado School of Mines, approx. 3:45pm<br>KFIX: Hays High FB vs. St. Thomas Aquinas, 6:00pm
<br>KKQY: Hoxie FB vs. Central Plains, 6:45pm</p><p><b>Sunday, December 1</b><br>none</p>

The Fort Hays State men's basketball team tries for their second-straight win as they host Central Christian College on Youth Day at Gross Memorial Coliseum on Tuesday, November 26, 2024.

<p>The Fort Hays State men's basketball team tries for their second-straight win as they host Central Christian College on Youth Day at Gross Memorial Coliseum on Tuesday, November 26, 2024.</p><div><iframe title="FHSU Rewind: MBB vs. Central Christian College (Nov. 26, 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=qjev5-1751bc6-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 Christian (Nov. 26, 2024)

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Dajuan Harris scored 14 points and top-ranked Kansas withstood&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-hunter-dickinson-ejected-duke-9e63ed1f2d4358893f114f38e1242d74">the ejection of star center Hunter Dickinson</a>&nbsp;to beat No. 11 Duke 75-72 in the Vegas Showdown on Tuesday night.

Dickinson, who entered the game averaging 17.8 points and 10.4 rebounds, received a fragrant-2 foul and was ejected for kicking the Blue Devils’ Maliq Brown in the head midway through the second half.

Highly touted Duke freshman Cooper Flagg took advantage of Dickinson's absence, and the Blue Devils kept it close all the way to the buzzer.

Zeke Mayo added 12 points for Kansas (6-0), and Dickinson and AJ Storr each scored 11.

Tyrese Proctor led Duke (4-2) with 15 points, Flagg scored 13, Kon Knueppel had 11 and Sion James finished with 10.

Mayo put Kansas ahead for good when he made a jumper with 1:57 left for a 73-71 lead. Flagg hit a free throw for Duke and Rylan Griffen answered with two foul shots with 2 seconds left.

Kansas has won four of the past five meetings with the Blue Devils and six of eight. Nine of the past 10 meetings have been decided by single digits.

Kansas: Overcoming the loss of Dickinson could serve the Jayhawks well later in the season.

Kansas center Hunter Dickinson was ejected midway through the second half of the top-ranked Jayhawks'&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-duke-basketball-score-19ef64a030f58f6ed7428470c54f9b48?utm_source=copy&amp;utm_medium=share">75-72 victory</a>&nbsp;over No. 11 Duke on Tuesday night for kicking the Blue Devils' Maliq Brown in the head.

Brown was assessed a personal foul for backing into Dickinson while both were going for a rebound. Dickinson was given a flagrant-2&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/espn/status/1861619396990406694">for the kick</a>, leading to the ejection. He initially remained in the bench area with his teammates before being escorted off the floor.

“I didn't think at the moment and nor now do I feel it a warranted a level-2,” Kansas coach Bill Self said. “In my opinion, it's probably a coin flip whether it's a level-1 or a level-2.”

Self said the officials told him they made that decision because they believed the kick was intentional and that Brown's head hit the floor.

“It's probably fairly broadly accurate,” Self said.

Duke coach Jon Scheyer said the officials made the right decision.

“I saw on the screen that he kicked him in his face, so I think that warrants a flagrant-2,” Scheyer said. “I haven't had a good look or anything more, but that to me was really an easy one.”

Dickinson entered the game averaging 17.8 points and 10.4 rebounds, so his loss could've been the game-changer. Kansas led 57-55 at the time, but Flory Bidunga filled in and finished with six points and eight rebounds.

“Obviously, it's a bummer that an All-American like Hunter had to go out,” Kansas forward KJ Adams said. “But it makes me happy that Flo got a chance to show the world what he can do. It's amazing what he did out there, especially a freshman coming in in that big environment, a huge game. He did really good.”

Duke: Flagg had six points when Dickinson went out, but then on four trips to the lane had two dunks, a layup and a free throw.

Knueppel had a 3-point try rim out at the buzzer that would have forced overtime.

Duke shot 50% from the field and 42.3% from 3-point range. Kansas shot 49.1% overall and 47.1% from 3.

Kansas hosts Furman on Saturday. Duke is home against Seattle on Friday.

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                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/11/1732680267229.png" alt="Photo Kansas Athletics" />
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                    </figure><p>LAS VEGAS (AP) — Dajuan Harris scored 14 points and top-ranked Kansas withstood&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-hunter-dickinson-ejected-duke-9e63ed1f2d4358893f114f38e1242d74">the ejection of star center Hunter Dickinson</a>&nbsp;to beat No. 11 Duke 75-72 in the Vegas Showdown on Tuesday night.</p><p>Dickinson, who entered the game averaging 17.8 points and 10.4 rebounds, received a fragrant-2 foul and was ejected for kicking the Blue Devils’ Maliq Brown in the head midway through the second half.</p><p>Highly touted Duke freshman Cooper Flagg took advantage of Dickinson's absence, and the Blue Devils kept it close all the way to the buzzer.</p><p>Zeke Mayo added 12 points for Kansas (6-0), and Dickinson and AJ Storr each scored 11.</p><p>Tyrese Proctor led Duke (4-2) with 15 points, Flagg scored 13, Kon Knueppel had 11 and Sion James finished with 10.</p><p>Mayo put Kansas ahead for good when he made a jumper with 1:57 left for a 73-71 lead. Flagg hit a free throw for Duke and Rylan Griffen answered with two foul shots with 2 seconds left.</p><p>Kansas has won four of the past five meetings with the Blue Devils and six of eight. Nine of the past 10 meetings have been decided by single digits.</p><h2>Takeaways</h2><p>Kansas: Overcoming the loss of Dickinson could serve the Jayhawks well later in the season.</p><p>Kansas center Hunter Dickinson was ejected midway through the second half of the top-ranked Jayhawks'&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-duke-basketball-score-19ef64a030f58f6ed7428470c54f9b48?utm_source=copy&amp;utm_medium=share">75-72 victory</a>&nbsp;over No. 11 Duke on Tuesday night for kicking the Blue Devils' Maliq Brown in the head.</p><p>Brown was assessed a personal foul for backing into Dickinson while both were going for a rebound. Dickinson was given a flagrant-2&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/espn/status/1861619396990406694">for the kick</a>, leading to the ejection. He initially remained in the bench area with his teammates before being escorted off the floor.</p><p>“I didn't think at the moment and nor now do I feel it a warranted a level-2,” Kansas coach Bill Self said. “In my opinion, it's probably a coin flip whether it's a level-1 or a level-2.”</p><p>Self said the officials told him they made that decision because they believed the kick was intentional and that Brown's head hit the floor.</p><p>“It's probably fairly broadly accurate,” Self said.</p><p>Duke coach Jon Scheyer said the officials made the right decision.</p><p>“I saw on the screen that he kicked him in his face, so I think that warrants a flagrant-2,” Scheyer said. “I haven't had a good look or anything more, but that to me was really an easy one.”</p><p>Dickinson entered the game averaging 17.8 points and 10.4 rebounds, so his loss could've been the game-changer. Kansas led 57-55 at the time, but Flory Bidunga filled in and finished with six points and eight rebounds.</p><p>“Obviously, it's a bummer that an All-American like Hunter had to go out,” Kansas forward KJ Adams said. “But it makes me happy that Flo got a chance to show the world what he can do. It's amazing what he did out there, especially a freshman coming in in that big environment, a huge game. He did really good.”</p><p>Duke: Flagg had six points when Dickinson went out, but then on four trips to the lane had two dunks, a layup and a free throw.</p><h2>Key moment</h2><p>Knueppel had a 3-point try rim out at the buzzer that would have forced overtime.</p><h2>Key stat</h2><p>Duke shot 50% from the field and 42.3% from 3-point range. Kansas shot 49.1% overall and 47.1% from 3.</p><h2>Up next</h2><p>Kansas hosts Furman on Saturday. Duke is home against Seattle on Friday.</p><p>___</p>

🏀 No. 1 KU holds off Duke after Dickinson ejected in the Vegas Showdown

HAYS, Kan. - The 12th-ranked Fort Hays State women's basketball team moved to 5-0 on the year after a wire-to-wire victory over Tabor College Tuesday evening inside Gross Memorial Coliseum, 93-39.

Nine different Tigers combined for 32 assists on 40 made baskets, the most assists in a game for the Tigers in five years (34 vs. St. Mary, 11/25/19). Seven different players recorded at least two assists, including 10 from Brooke Loewe&nbsp;and eight from Maddy Powell. Loewe's 10 dimes are the most for a Tiger since January 2022 (Jaden Hobbs, 10, vs. Lincoln, 1/8/22).

Fort Hays State shot 56.3 percent from the floor (40-of-71), its best shooting percentage in nearly two years (56.4 percent at Lincoln, 1/2/23). The Tigers' 93 points are their most in a game since they scored 100 against Rogers State four years ago (2/20/20).

One minute into the fourth quarter Katie DeGarmo&nbsp;collected her seventh rebound of the game, giving the graduate student her 1,000th career rebound in a Tiger uniform. She is just the second player in program history to surpass that milestone, and is also the second to surpass that plateau in both points and rebounds. Earlier in the night the Maize, Kan. native moved into third place on the all-time scoring list at FHSU, now with 1,800 career points.

Oliva Hollenbeck&nbsp;won the opening tip for the Tigers, giving DeGarmo the chance to open the scoring with a 3-pointer. Tabor later scored on its second possession to make it 3-2 before the Tigers pulled away, scoring the next 13 points to race in front 16-2. Hollenbeck scored six points during the run, with Kate Dilsaver&nbsp;adding five points including a 3-pointer.

The Tigers eventually led by 18 after 10 minutes, 26-8, before Telexa Weeter&nbsp;helped push the lead to 30 by halftime, 51-21. The sophomore scored 10 points in the final three minutes of the half, including a pair of 3-pointers to give her a team-high 16 points on 7-of-8 shooting in the first half.

Fort Hays State continued to pour it on, scoring 42 points in the second half while holding the Bluejays to just six field goals after the break. Hollenbeck was 6-for-6 in the second half, totaling 12 points and four steals in just eight minutes of action.

Weeter finished with a game-high 25 points, setting a new career high for a third-consecutive game. Hollenbeck contributed 24 points, six rebounds and five steals, giving FHSU multiple players with 20 or more points for the first time since January 2023.&nbsp;DeGarmo finished with 16 points, a game-high seven rebounds, three assists and three steals. Fort Hays State limited the Bluejays to just 24.1 percent from the floor (14-of-58).

The Tigers will continue their run of three games in five days this weekend in Colorado when they travel to take on Regis on Friday (Nov. 29, 6 p.m./5 p.m. MT) and Colorado School of Mines on Saturday (Nov. 30, 4 p.m./3 p.m. MT).&nbsp;&nbsp;

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                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/11/1732677821764.png" alt="Fort Hays State forward Telexa Weeter (22) takes a shot in an college basketball game against Tabor College on Tuesday, November 26, 2024 in Hays, Kan. (FHSU Athletics photo/Nicole Heitmenn)" />
                        <figcaption>Fort Hays State forward Telexa Weeter (22) takes a shot in an college basketball game against Tabor College on Tuesday, November 26, 2024 in Hays, Kan. (FHSU Athletics photo/Nicole Heitmenn)</figcaption>
                    </figure><p><i>FHSU Athletics</i></p><p>HAYS, Kan. - The 12th-ranked Fort Hays State women's basketball team moved to 5-0 on the year after a wire-to-wire victory over Tabor College Tuesday evening inside Gross Memorial Coliseum, 93-39.</p><p>Nine different Tigers combined for 32 assists on 40 made baskets, the most assists in a game for the Tigers in five years (34 vs. St. Mary, 11/25/19). Seven different players recorded at least two assists, including 10 from Brooke Loewe&nbsp;and eight from Maddy Powell. Loewe's 10 dimes are the most for a Tiger since January 2022 (Jaden Hobbs, 10, vs. Lincoln, 1/8/22).</p><div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1967941995&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=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/fhsu-wbkb-coach-postgame-interview-vs-tabor-nov-26th-24" title="Talia Kahrs Postgame vs. Tabor College (November 26, 2024)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Talia Kahrs Postgame vs. Tabor College (November 26, 2024)</a></div></div><p>Fort Hays State shot 56.3 percent from the floor (40-of-71), its best shooting percentage in nearly two years (56.4 percent at Lincoln, 1/2/23). The Tigers' 93 points are their most in a game since they scored 100 against Rogers State four years ago (2/20/20).</p><p>One minute into the fourth quarter Katie DeGarmo&nbsp;collected her seventh rebound of the game, giving the graduate student her 1,000th career rebound in a Tiger uniform. She is just the second player in program history to surpass that milestone, and is also the second to surpass that plateau in both points and rebounds. Earlier in the night the Maize, Kan. native moved into third place on the all-time scoring list at FHSU, now with 1,800 career points.</p><div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1967942951&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=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/fhsu-wbkb-katie-degarmo-postgame-interview-vs-tabor-nov-26th-24" title="Katie DeGarmo Postgame vs. Tabor College (November 26, 2024)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Katie DeGarmo Postgame vs. Tabor College (November 26, 2024)</a></div></div><p>Oliva Hollenbeck&nbsp;won the opening tip for the Tigers, giving DeGarmo the chance to open the scoring with a 3-pointer. Tabor later scored on its second possession to make it 3-2 before the Tigers pulled away, scoring the next 13 points to race in front 16-2. Hollenbeck scored six points during the run, with Kate Dilsaver&nbsp;adding five points including a 3-pointer.</p><p>The Tigers eventually led by 18 after 10 minutes, 26-8, before Telexa Weeter&nbsp;helped push the lead to 30 by halftime, 51-21. The sophomore scored 10 points in the final three minutes of the half, including a pair of 3-pointers to give her a team-high 16 points on 7-of-8 shooting in the first half.</p><p>Fort Hays State continued to pour it on, scoring 42 points in the second half while holding the Bluejays to just six field goals after the break. Hollenbeck was 6-for-6 in the second half, totaling 12 points and four steals in just eight minutes of action.</p><div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1967941495&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=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/fhsu-wbkb-highlights-vs-tabor-nov-26th-24" title="#12 Fort Hays State WBB Highlights vs. Tabor College (November 26, 2024)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">#12 Fort Hays State WBB Highlights vs. Tabor College (November 26, 2024)</a></div></div><p>Weeter finished with a game-high 25 points, setting a new career high for a third-consecutive game. Hollenbeck contributed 24 points, six rebounds and five steals, giving FHSU multiple players with 20 or more points for the first time since January 2023.&nbsp;DeGarmo finished with 16 points, a game-high seven rebounds, three assists and three steals. Fort Hays State limited the Bluejays to just 24.1 percent from the floor (14-of-58).</p><p>UP NEXT</p><p>The Tigers will continue their run of three games in five days this weekend in Colorado when they travel to take on Regis on Friday (Nov. 29, 6 p.m./5 p.m. MT) and Colorado School of Mines on Saturday (Nov. 30, 4 p.m./3 p.m. MT).&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

🏀 No. 12 Tiger women cruise past Tabor College

HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State moved to 2-2 overall on the season with an 84-59 win over Central Christian on Tuesday afternoon at Gross Memorial Coliseum. About 2,500 Hays area youth attended the game. The Tigers produced their most points in a game so far this season, while four players reached double figures scoring.

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                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/11/1732655324963.jpeg" alt="Fort Hays State's Shaun Riley (23) goes up for a shot in the first half of a college basketball game against Central Christian College on Tuesday, November 26, 2024 in Hays, Kan. (FHSU Athletics photo/Gillian Lynch)" />
                        <figcaption>Fort Hays State's Shaun Riley (23) goes up for a shot in the first half of a college basketball game against Central Christian College on Tuesday, November 26, 2024 in Hays, Kan. (FHSU Athletics photo/Gillian Lynch)</figcaption>
                    </figure><p><i>FHSU Athletics</i></p><p>HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State moved to 2-2 overall on the season with an 84-59 win over Central Christian on Tuesday afternoon at Gross Memorial Coliseum. About 2,500 Hays area youth attended the game. The Tigers produced their most points in a game so far this season, while four players reached double figures scoring.</p><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/1967726595&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-814667509/11-26-24-fhsu-mens-bkb-coach-1" title="Mark Johnson Postgame vs. Central Christian College (November 26, 2024)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Mark Johnson Postgame vs. Central Christian College (November 26, 2024)</a></div></div><p>Kaleb Hammeke nearly had a double-double performance with a team-high 17 points and nine assists. The nine assists tied his career high, which he has reached three times now. Kyle Grill&nbsp;finished with 13 points, Shaun Riley&nbsp;had 12 and a team-high nine rebounds, and Aiden McDowell&nbsp;added a season-high 11 points. Muhamed Kante&nbsp;also had a new season high in points with nine. FHSU shot over 50 percent from the field for the second-straight game, finishing at 52.5 overall (31-of-59). The Tigers hit 10 3-point field goals, making 45.5 percent of their attempts beyond the arc.</p><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/1967727687&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-814667509/11-26-24-fhsu-bkb-player-kaleb" title="Kaleb Hammeke Postgame vs. Central Christian College (November 26, 2024)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Kaleb Hammeke Postgame vs. Central Christian College (November 26, 2024)</a></div></div><p>Fort Hays State wasted no time building a lead, scoring the first five points and opening the game on a 22-7 run. The Tigers blistered the nets in the first half at a 60 percent clip and held a halftime lead of 50-30. Hammeke had 14 points and seven assists at the break, while Grill (11) and Riley (10) were also in double figures scoring by the break. FHSU's lead reached its largest of the game at the 11:50 mark of the second half, up by 31 (68-37) when Traejon Davis&nbsp;made a pair of free throws. That was the only time the lead eclipsed 30.</p><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/1967741603&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-814667509/11-26-24-fhsu-mens-bkb-vs" title="Fort Hays State MBB Highlights vs. Central Christian College (November 26, 2024)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Fort Hays State MBB Highlights vs. Central Christian College (November 26, 2024)</a></div></div><p>Jaeden Whitten led Central Christian in scoring with 12 points, while Chris Whitten added nine. Andruw Rondon led CCC in rebounds with six, while Andre Cooper dished out six assists. FHSU held Central Christian to just 38.6 percent shooting from the field overall and held an opponent under 60 total points for the second-straight game.</p><p>UP NEXT</p><p>Fort Hays State returns to action on Saturday afternoon (Nov. 30) at 2 p.m. when it hosts Manhattan Christian College inside Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>