BOYS
Central 52, William Chrisman 43
SAVANNAH INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT – 2ND ROUND
Chillicothe 49, Bishop LeBlond 42
GIRLS
SAVANNAH INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT – 2ND ROUND
Savannah 50, Bishop LeBlond 12
Category: Sports
Vick leads No. 4 Kansas to 91-61 rout of Long Beach State
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Dan Monson never spent much time scouting Lagerald Vick in preparing to play Kansas.
It wound up being a big mistake.
The sophomore guard scored a career-high 23 points on near-perfect shooting, Svi Mykhailiuk added 14 and fourth-ranked Kansas rolled to a 91-61 victory over the 49ers on Tuesday night.
“That’s what makes Kansas so good. (Vick) was not one we were focused on,” Monson said, shaking his head. “He just opened up the game with his shooting.”
Josh Jackson added 13 points and Devonte Graham had 12 for the Jayhawks (6-1), who doubled up the 49ers (1-8) at 50-25 out of the break and coasted to their 44th straight win at Allen Fieldhouse.
Vick was 9 for 9 from the floor, one shy of the school record held by Norm Cook and Danny Manning, and hit four 3-pointers. His only miss came on the second of two free throws with 5:47 left.
“It was pretty big,” he said of the basket. “Pretty big.”
Justin Bibbins had 13 points to lead Long Beach State, which has lost eight in a row — all on the road and mostly to teams that will be in the NCAA Tournament.
“Kansas is a great team,” Monson said, “and when you’re a great team and you’re better than the opponent, and then you play harder than them, it gets ugly.”
Making his second straight start, Vick got the high-flying Jayhawks off to a quick start.
The paper-thin shooting guard knocked down a 3-pointer in the opening couple minutes, then showed his versatility with a shot-fake for an easy layup. Later in the half, he jumped in front of a pass and took it coast-to-coast for a reverse dunk that got the crowd on its feet.
“He did play well. He shot it great,” Kansas coach Bill Self said. “He’s improved a ton. He’s confident. He’s reacting instead of thinking, for the most part.”
Vick matched his career-best of 15 points set last weekend in the first half.
“You could just tell during the game that he was hot,” Graham said. “I kept telling everyone to keep trying to find him. That’s what I tried to do.”
Just about everybody from Kansas had a hand in the rout: Jackson continued to make his early case for freshman of the year with some dynamic passing to go with his scoring and rebounding, and Graham and Frank Mason II continued to show why they form arguably the nation’s best backcourt.
Missing from the party was big man Landen Lucas, who has played crucial minutes for Kansas the past couple of years but has struggled this season. He missed the game with an oblique injury.
The Jayhawks got inconsistent production from the rest of their post players, too.
“You’re not going to win consistently against good teams relying on making 3-point shots,” Self said, “because there are times you’re not going to make them.”
STATS AND STREAKS
Kansas had a 41-24 advantage on the boards. … The teams combined to go 19 of 37 from the foul line. … Kansas was 14 of 26 from the 3-point line (53.8 percent) but 9 of 19 on foul shots (47.4). … The Jayhawks committed 19 turnovers while the 49ers had 15.
BIG PICTURE
Long Beach State looked weary after the opening few minutes. The 49ers have one more game left on a nine-game trip that covers more than 15,000 miles, and has included losses to North Carolina, UCLA, Louisville, Washington and Wichita State.
Kansas had the final 20 minutes to toy with lineups, and Self emptied the bench for the second straight game. His son, Tyler Self, hit a 3-pointer to a huge roar in the final seconds.
TIME WARP
Long Beach State beat then-No. 1 Kansas at Allen Fieldhouse in 1993. Lucious Harris had 24 points to lead the 49ers to a 64-49 victory. It remains their only win in five meetings.
UP NEXT
Long Beach State finishes its grueling trip Saturday at New Mexico State.
Kansas continues its homestand against Stanford on Saturday.
— Associated Press —
Mizzou women hang on to defeat Western Illinois 71-68
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Women’s Basketball downed Western Illinois, 71-68, in a tight battle on Tuesday at Mizzou Arena. Mizzou (5-2) used clutch free throws and defensive stops in the final minute to prevail over the Leathernecks, who made 11 three-pointers in the contest.
Sophomore Cierra Porter (Columbia, Mo.) tallied 13 points, a career-high 15 rebounds and a career-high five blocked shots. She has three double-doubles this season and has reached double figures in all seven of Mizzou’s games so far in 2016-17. Do-it-all sophomore Sophie Cunningham recorded a double-double of her own with 17 points, 10 rebounds and five assists. Cunningham scored 15 of her 17 points in the second half to lead Mizzou to a victory.
Freshman Jordan Chavis (Lexington, N.C.) recorded 11 points for her third double-digit performance in the last four games. She also matched her career-high with four rebounds. Chavis accounted for 11 of Mizzou’s 21 bench points and hit three 3-pointers. The freshman has made 12 treys this season.
Porter and Chavis sparked the Mizzou offense in the second quarter, engineering a 10-0 run that gave the Tigers a 29-24 advantage. After back-to-back buckets down low by Porter, Chavis gave Mizzou its first lead of the frame after sinking her second three-pointer. Western Illinois responded to the momentum swing and clawed back to tie it at 31-31, but Chavis drilled another long ball with eight seconds remaining to give Mizzou a 34-31 edge at halftime.
It was a back-and-forth contest throughout the second half as the lead changed 12 times in the final 20 minutes of play. A last-second layup by Cunningham handed Mizzou a 53-52 lead at the end of the third quarter. The sophomore guard went for 5-for-10 from the floor in the second half.
The fourth quarter remained tight as the score was even at 68-68 with 1:17 remaining. Cunningham drew a foul on the Tigers’ ensuing possession to garner two free throws. She drained them both to put Mizzou ahead, 70-68. Redshirt senior guard Lianna Doty (St. Louis, Mo.) came up with the big defensive play on the other end, forcing a Western Illinois turnover. Doty finished with seven assists, five rebounds and five steals in 26 solid minutes.
Cunningham added another free throw to give Mizzou a three-point lead and the Tigers sealed its fifth win of the season with one more defensive stop.
Mizzou finishes a two-game home stand when it hosts Missouri State on Friday at Mizzou Arena. Tip is set for 7 p.m. on SEC Network Plus.
— MU Athletics —
City High School Basketball Scores – Monday, November 28
BOYS
Benton 56, Odessa 48
SAVANNAH TOURNAMENT – 1ST ROUND
Staley 74, Bishop LeBlond 31
St. Joseph Christian 78, Northeast Nodaway 39
GIRLS
WINNETONKA TOURNAMENT – 1ST ROUND
Lafayette 72, Kansas City Central 29
SAVANNAH TOURNAMENT – 1ST ROUND
Chillicothe 67, Bishop LeBlond 13
Northeast Nodaway 55, St. Joseph Christian 27
Missouri gets upset by North Carolina Central 65-52
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Cole had 17 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists and Pablo Rivas scored 16 points on 6-for-6 shooting to help North Carolina Central defeat Missouri 62-52 on Monday night.
North Carolina Central (4-2), a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, never trailed and led 24-20 at halftime. The Eagles seemed to stymie any momentum Missouri could muster over the course of its stagnant offensive performance.
It was the Tigers’ lowest scoring output since losing to then-No. 13 Arizona on Dec. 13, 2015.
Terrence Phillips led Missouri (3-3) with 17 points despite playing only 21 minutes due to foul trouble. The Tigers made 17 of 68 field-goal attempts, shooting 17.1 percent in the first half.
Phillips hit a 3-pointer to open the second half, but the Eagles answered with an 8-0 run and maintained momentum for the duration of the half. Missouri trailed 54-50 with 1:38 remaining, but the Eagles closed on an 8-2 run.
BIG PICTURE
North Carolina Central: Missouri was one of two Power 5 schools on the Eagles’ schedule. Ohio State defeated the Eagles 69-63 on Nov. 14 in Columbus. NC Central opens conference play at home against Maryland Eastern Shore on Jan. 7.
Missouri: The Tigers have struggled with slow starts this season. Missouri trailed No. 7 Xavier 9-3 early before an eventual one-point overtime loss and trailed Northwestern State 14-9 before pulling away to an 84-60 win. The Tigers also defeated Tulane 67-62 on Nov. 20 despite trailing by as many as 12 points in the first half.
UP NEXT
NC Central hosts Southern Wesleyan Thursday.
Missouri hosts Western Kentucky on Saturday in the first meeting between the schools.
— Associated Press —
Matt Tabor steps down as football coach at Benton
(News Release) — Matthew Tabor has announced he is stepping down as head coach of the Benton High School football program after nearly a decade in the position.
“It has been an honor and a privilege to work and coach these last nine years at my alma mater. After much thought and deliberation, I feel it is in the best interest of the program that I step down,” Tabor said.
During his time as head coach, Tabor not only built strong relationships through his enthusiasm for the program, but he also helped secure funding for facility upgrades.
“Matt Tabor has been a tremendous asset to Benton High School over the past nine years as our head football coach,” said Benton High School Principal Beery Johnson. “He builds outstanding relationships with the players and families of the program.”
Before taking on the head coaching role at Benton, Tabor spent a year at Lafayette High School as the assistant football coach. Prior to that, he coached at LeBlond for four years.
“Matt has brought a tremendous amount of energy, dedication and enthusiasm to a program that needed his style of leadership. He is a great teacher and coach that loves Benton High School,” said Benton Athletic Director Mike Ziesel. “He will truly be missed as the coach but not forgotten as one of Benton’s greatest leaders of the game he still loves.”
Tabor said his decision to step away from the head coaching role at Benton was difficult.
“I am most thankful for the many relationships I have developed over the years with so many great players, students, and their families. It has always been a pleasure to work under a great administration and I personally want to thank all the teachers and support staff for all they do for our kids,” Tabor said.
KU’s Jackson earns Big 12 Newcomer of the Week honor
IRVING, Texas – For the second week in a row, Kansas freshman guard Josh Jackson has been named the Phillips 66 Big 12 Newcomer of the Week, the conference office announced Monday. Jackson was chosen for the honor by a media panel which covers Big 12 men’s basketball.
Named the Most Valuable Player of the CBE Hall of Fame Classic, Jackson averaged 17.0 points and 7.3 rebounds as Kansas posted a 3-0 record last week with wins against UAB (11/21), Georgia (11/22) and UNC Asheville (11/25). The Detroit native made 51.4 percent of his field goals while adding four blocked shots.
In the two games at the CBE Hall of Fame Classic championship in Kansas City, Missouri, Jackson averaged 18.5 points and 9.0 rebounds, including his first double-double of the season with 15 points and 11 rebounds in Kansas’ 65-54 win against Georgia.
For the season, Jackson leads Kansas with 5.8 rebounds per game while scoring 14.3 points per contest. He also has a team best seven blocked shots.
— KU Athletics —
Mizzou’s Marcell Frazier named SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week
COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri junior defensive end Marcell Frazier (Portland, Ore.) has been named the Southeastern Conference Defensive Lineman of the Week, as announced today by the league office. Frazier was awarded for his outstanding play in last Friday’s 28-24 victory over Arkansas, as he made numerous key plays that sparked Mizzou’s win to close the 2016 season.
Frazier ended the day with four tackles (42 yards in losses) – with all of them coming behind the line of scrimmage, including three sacks (35 yards). His last sack was the game clincher, as he wrapped up Arkansas QB Austin Allen for a 17-yard loss on 4th-and-goal from the Mizzou 20-yardline with the Razorbacks in striking distance in the final minute of play. That sack turned the ball over to Mizzou, and the Tiger offense killed the clock to claim the come-from-behind win.
Frazier and his defensive teammates pitched a second-half shutout against the potent Arkansas offense, and that allowed the Tiger offense to put together a rally that saw Mizzou overcome a 24-7 halftime deficit. The 17-point halftime deficit was the largest overcome for a victory in program history.
Frazier added a quarterback pressure on the day and he also drew a holding penalty against the Razorbacks in the fourth quarter due to his constant presence in the backfield. The junior end turned in his most productive season as a Tiger, ending the 2016 campaign with career highs in tackles (33), tackles for loss (8.5 for 68 yards), QB sacks (7.5 for 61 yards), QB pressures (4) and fumble recoveries (2). He finished the season with a flourish, notching 7.5 of his TFLs and 6.5 of his QB sacks in the final three games against Vanderbilt, Tennessee and Arkansas. His 7.5 sacks ranks him 9th in the SEC for the season.
Frazier is the second Tiger defensive lineman to win the league’s weekly award in 2016, as he joins fellow junior Charles Harris, who won the honor after Mizzou defeated Vanderbilt on Nov. 12. He’s the third Tiger overall to receive weekly league honors this year, as freshman WR Johnathan Johnson won SEC Freshman of the Week for his performance against Eastern Michigan on Sept. 10.
— Mizzou Athletics —
Chiefs get improbable comeback win at Denver in overtime
DENVER (AP) — Cairo Santos’ 34-yard field goal hit the left upright and bounced through as the overtime period expired Sunday night to give the Kansas Chiefs a 30-27 victory over the Denver Broncos on Sunday night.
That avoided the third tie in the NFL this season, something that hasn’t happened since 1973 before the league introduced overtime.
The winner followed a risky move by Broncos coach Gary Kubiak, who sent his kicker out for a 62-yard try with 1:01 left only to see Brandon McManus — who has hit from 70 yards in training camp — come up short.
“It’s on me,” Kubiak said, explaining he made the move because he had confidence in his kicker even with a new long snapper who joined the team on Friday. “We didn’t have any doubt that he could get the ball there. The thought process was on the other end: if we do punt, do we get the ball back?”
McManus practically begged to get a crack at the 62-yarder.
“That’s still well within my range. I just kind of hit the ground,” he said. “From that distance, everything kind of needs to be perfect just because of how far you are away. It didn’t happen for me.”
Instead of having to go 80 yards or more, however, the Chiefs got the ball at the Denver 48 with one timeout and just over a minute remaining. The Chiefs reached the Denver 16 before Santos ended the snoozer-turned-thriller in perfect fashion. Even his teammates hesitated as they ran out to celebrate, unsure if the ball had clanked through or not with the stadium rocking as if it hadn’t.
The Chiefs (8-3) kept up with the Oakland Raiders (9-2) in the AFC West race and the Broncos (7-4) could find themselves fighting for a wild card now.
Both teams kicked field goals on their opening possession of overtime, McManus from 44 yards and Santos from 37.
That followed Kansas City’s amazing tying drive in the final 3 minutes of regulation.
Alex Smith threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to rookie Tyreek Hill and a 2-point conversion pass to tight end Demetrius Harris with 12 seconds left to tie it at 24.
Hill’s third touchdown of the night capped a 13-play, 75-yard drive that included three defensive penalties, a fourth-and-10 conversion at the Broncos 3 and zero Kansas City timeouts.
The Chiefs had burned their last two timeouts just before Trevor Siemian’s 76-yard touchdown toss to Bennie Fowler, who got behind cornerback Phillip Gaines with three minutes left that seemingly sealed Denver’s win.
Siemian threw for 368 yards and three TDs with no interceptions in his best game as a pro. But he was sacked five times as his O-line proved just as porous as it has all season even after team made better protection a priority following at their bye.
The game turned into the white knuckler the NFL expected when it flexed the AFC West showdown to Sunday night rather than having the Patriots-Jets game in prime time as originally scheduled.
But the first half was laborious — Kansas City managed just 49 yards of offense but led 9-3 thanks to a safety and Hill’s 86-yard touchdown return on the ensuing free kick.
Smith finished 26 of 44 for 220 yards with one TD and six sacks, half of them by Von Miller.
INJURY UPDATE Denver RB Kapri Bibbs was evaluated for a concussion after a helmet-to-helmet hit from S Eric Berry but returned later in the first quarter. Houston left for a few series but returned and the Chiefs never announced what his injury was.
UP NEXT
Chiefs: K.C. continues its brutal road swing with a trip to Atlanta next weekend.
Broncos: After the lone November home game, the Broncos travel to Jacksonville.
— Associated Press —
Mizzou volleyball selected as No. 15 overall seed in NCAA Tournament
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Volleyball gathered at the Clinton Club inside Mizzou Arena on Sunday, Nov. 27, and learned its 2016 NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Tournament destination.
The Tigers received the No. 15 national seed and will host the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, Dec. 1 and Friday, Dec. 2. Joining Mizzou at the Hearnes Center will be Northern Illinois, Purdue and Iowa State.
The Tigers will square off against Northern Illinois in their opening round matchup on Thursday evening. First serve is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. (CT). Purdue and Iowa State will meet in the other first round contest with first serve set for 4:30 p.m. (CT).
Thursday evening’s pair of winners will meet on Friday at 6 p.m. (CT) for the chance to move onto the Sweet 16.
Mizzou’s 2016 NCAA Tournament appearance marks its 13th trip to postseason play since 2000. The Tigers have made the NCAA Tournament in each of the past two years, as they reached the second round in 2015.
Under 2016 SEC Coach of the Year Wayne Kreklow, Mizzou enjoyed an outstanding regular season with a 25-5 overall record and 16-2 mark in conference play. On Saturday, Nov. 26, the Tigers tallied a 3-0 sweep over Tennessee, clinching their second SEC Championship in the past four seasons.
— Mizzou Athletics —