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Horse racing tips: Taunton, Newcastle and Market Rasen – Tuesday February 20

Admin — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 08:40:00 +0000

There are just three meetings on Tuesday, with a double-bill of National Hunt fixtures preceding an all-weather Flat card.

The tapes rise first at Taunton (2.10-4.45pm) before they’re off at Market Rasen (2.25-5.05) and the day’s action is completed with action on the Tapeta at Newcastle (4.55-8.30).

Among our Tuesday fancies is a Phillip Hobbs runner who could have plenty of improvement in him when he makes his handicap debut at Taunton.

Horse racing tips today – Taunton, Newcastle and Market Rasen

Adrian Mills’ picks for Tuesday are below. Scroll down to read the expert analysis behind them.

Odds, correct at time of publishing, may be subject to change.

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Horse racing tips: Taunton 3.40

Paul Nicholls saddles Inca De Lafayette in this competitive Class 3 handicap hurdle over an extended two miles. A winner last time out, the six-year-old is likely to be a popular selection with punters but he can be inconsistent, as was evident when he pulled up on his penultimate start at Huntingdon.

Preference goes to INTO THE PARK, trained by Philip Hobbs. The five-year-old has only had three starts over hurdles to date but managed to get off the mark in eye-catching fashion at Newbury last time out. He was noticeably keen in the early stages but clearly possesses an engine and had plenty of fuel left in the tank at the business end of the race.

Michael Nolan eased him down in the final 100 yards and he still managed to score by eight lengths. He is entitled to continue improving and the switch to handicaps can facilitate further progress.

His third-placed finish behind Epatante’s half-sister over course and distance on his previous start suggests there was no fluke about that subsequent performance at Newbury and 120 looks to be a reasonable opening mark. A big run is expected as there should be plenty more to come.

Selection: Into The Park @ SP with BetMGM

Horse racing tips: Newcastle 6.30

SOLRAY is bidding to win for the third time for trainer and part-owner Jane Chapple-Hyam, who significantly makes a 520-mile round trip from her Dalham base for this six-furlong sprint.

The lightly raced son of New Bay finished second and third in two starts on turf but switching to the all-weather and Newcastle in particular has facilitated plenty of improvement.

He got off the mark in impressive fashion over course and distance in September, pulling clear to win a novice event by four lengths. Having been held up in the early stages of the race, he improved his position to lead before the furlong pole and the result never looked in doubt.

The colt got off to a slow start on his handicap debut next time but kept on well and wasn’t beaten far despite finishing fifth. He had no such issues last time out and was a comfortable winner here at Newcastle once again.

The handicapper has responded with a 7lb rise for his latest win but he looks capable of continuing on his current upward trajectory.

Selection: Solray @ SP with BetMGM

Horse racing tips: Market Rasen 3.55

Noel Williams’ ROYALE DANCE returned to winning ways on just her second start for the yard last time out at Leicester and that victory should be a massive confidence boost for the mare.

The daughter of Muhtathir travelled like a dream and the race was over before the second-last flight. She pulled clear to win by more than eight lengths and the handicapper has responded by allotting her a reasonable 6lb rise in the weights.

It’s fair to say that the extra weight wouldn’t have stopped her that day and if reproducing a similar effort here, she should be bang in the mix once again.

Her cosy victory at Hexham on her hurdling debut in November 2022 for her previous connections suggested that she had plenty of potential and although she hasn’t quite lived up to that, winning more races in this sort of grade should be no problem at all.

Selection: Royale Dance @ SP with BetMGM

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CCS basketball playoffs 2024: Monday’s top storylines, surprises, game recaps

Admin — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 07:15:22 +0000

TOP STORYLINES: MITTY VS. PINEWOOD, AGAIN

Pinewood has reached the Central Coast Section Open Division girls basketball final an unprecedented nine consecutive times. Not even Archbishop Mitty has done that.

But the Panthers’ path to 10 in a row has never been more daunting.

Seeded fourth, Pinewood will have to win at top-seeded Mitty on Wednesday night to capture Pool A and advance to the final Friday at Santa Clara University.

Mitty is undefeated and ranked No. 1 in the country. It has blown out all comers since facing elite national competition during the holiday tournament season.

The Monarchs are a heavy favorite on Wednesday, even if UConn-bound Morgan Cheli continues to sit out because of an undisclosed injury.

But let’s make one thing clear. Pinewood is never intimidated to play Mitty. The Los Altos Hills school led by longtime coach Doc Scheppler has beaten an undefeated, national No. 1 Mitty before. In triple overtime, for the NorCal Open Division championship, six years ago.

Pinewood also knocked off Mitty for the CCS Open crown during the spring pandemic season in 2021.

Mitty has won the past two games between the teams, both for the CCS Open title.

Pinewood had hoped for another shot at Mitty in the final. But as the No. 4 seed, the Panthers ended up in the same pool as Mitty. Asked Wednesday about playing the Monarchs again, Scheppler said in a text, “One game before we wanted but we’re up for the challenge.”

SURPRISES

Whereas Pool A has unfolded predictably, Pool B on the girls side has turned upside down.

On Monday, No. 6 St. Ignatius beat No. 2 Sacred Heart Cathedral 61-46 and No. 7 Los Gatos upset No. 3 Priory 44-40.

With the final round set for Wednesday, St. Ignatius is 2-0, SHC and Los Gatos are each 1-1 and Priory is 0-2.

SI will advance to the final with a victory at home over Los Gatos on Wednesday. If SI loses, it would still move on if SHC beats Priory. (SI wins a three-way tiebreaker between itself, Los Gatos and SHC).

If Los Gatos and Priory win, Los Gatos would win a two-way tiebreaker with SI because of the head-to-head result.

GAME DETAILS

Open Division boys

No. 1 Archbishop Riordan 62, No. 5 Sacred Heart Prep 45: Behind 17 points from Zion Sensley and 13 from Andrew Young, Riordan improved to 2-0 in Pool A with a victory on the road over Sacred Heart Prep. TJ OBrien had 18 points for SHP. The game was played at SHP as Riordan served out the final game of a penalty for its part in a fight against Inderkum-Sacramento during a NorCal regional last season. Riordan will be back at home on Wednesday to play Serra for a spot in Friday’s final.

No. 2 Archbishop Mitty 73, No. 6 Branham 56: Mitty is one step closer to playing for its sixth CCS Open Division title after turning back visiting Branham in the second round of pool play on Monday. Gavin Ripp scored 19 points and Nathan d’Abreu Noronha added 18 to lead the Monarchs. Mitty also got 11 points each from Tyler Jones and Caeden Hutcherson. The Monarchs (20-6) and third-seeded St. Ignatius are 2-0 in Pool B. They will meet on Wednesday at Mitty for a spot in the final on Friday at Santa Clara University. Branham fell to 0-2 in pool play. On Monday, the Bruins got 21 points from Dasan Poston and 11 from Ben Lim. Branham (22-4) will close out pool play on Wednesday at home against Half Moon Bay before moving on to NorCals next week.

Open Division girls

No. 1 Archbishop Mitty 86, No. 5 Archbishop Riordan 28: Another game, another massive blowout for powerhouse Mitty, which is a victory on Wednesday over South Bay rival Pinewood from playing for the Open Division championship on Friday at Santa Clara University. Mitty was again without injured UConn-bound star Morgan Cheli. Once again, the Monarchs had no trouble on the court. McKenna Woliczko scored 23 points, Elana Weisman had 13 points and Belle Bramer finished with 10 points as Mitty improved to 26-0. Ashanti Dias scored 12 points for Riordan, which fell to 15-10 overall and 0-2 in Pool A. The Crusaders play host to St. Francis on Wednesday in the final round of pool play.

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Buy women’s basketball tickets for Florida A&M vs. Southern on March 4

Admin — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 06:18:58 +0000

Monday’s SWAC slate includes the Southern Jaguars (11-13) versus the Florida A&M Rattlers (7-17) at 6:30 PM ET.

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21/2/2024 Horse Racing Tips and Best Bets – Hawkesbury

Admin — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 06:05:36 +0000

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MSU men’s basketball takes on the Hawkeyes Tuesday night

Admin — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 06:02:11 +0000

EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) – Michigan State’s men’s basketball returns home for a pair of games at the Breslin Center this week, starting with the lone matchup of the season with Iowa on Tuesday, Feb. 20 (7 p.m., Peacock). MSU has won its last three games, five of the last six and 13 of their last 17 games.

About the Spartans

Michigan State enters Tuesday’s game against Iowa with a 17-9 overall record (9-6 B1G) following a 73-63 win at Michigan.
The Spartans completed a season sweep of Michigan with a 73-63 win on Saturday night in Ann Arbor.
MSU is No. 20 in the NET rankings, No. 15 in KenPom and No. 16 in the ESPN BPI.
The Spartans are No. 15 in the BartTorvik.com tempo free stats, No. 29 in adjusted offensive efficiency and No. 18 in defensive efficiency.
MSU ranks No. 23 in the country in FG% defense (40.3%) and No. 35 in scoring defense (65.8 ppg), No. 46 in FG% (47.4%), No. 23 in assists per game (16.8) and No. 11 in assist/turnover ratio (1.70).
The Spartans have four players scoring in double figures, and 10 with at least 3.0 points, while nine players average at least 10 minutes per game.
Through 26 games, graduate guard Tyson Walker leads the team in scoring with 18.4 points per game, connecting on 45.9 percent of his shots … In Big Ten games, Walker is averaging 17.3 ppg and 2.9 assists, while shooting 44.1 percent from the floor.
Graduate forward Malik Hall, who has scored in double figures in 10 of the last 11 games and 12 of the last 14 overall, is second on the team with 12.7 points, while adding 5.1 rebounds and 2.0 assists … In league games, Hall is averaging 14.9 ppg, 5.4 rpg and 2.0 apg.
In the last 10 games, forward Malik Hall is averaging 16.2 ppg, 5.9 rpg and shooting 60.8% from the field, including 53.3% 3FG.
Senior guard A.J. Hoggard is tied for third on the team with 11.2 points, while adding 3.1 rebounds and 5.1 assists, which ranks fifth in the B1G.
Junior guard Jaden Akins, who scored a career-high 23 points against Michigan and has been in double figures in 12 of the last 16 games, is tied for on the team with 11.2 points and 3.8 rebounds.
Sophomore guard Tre Holloman is averaging 5.4 points and is third on the team with 2.7 assists.
Senior forward Mady Sissoko adds 3.8 points and a team-best 5.7 rebounds.
Freshman forward Coen Carr contributes 3.9 points and 2.0 rebounds and sophomore center Carson Cooper adds 3.8 points and 4.7 rebounds, while freshman forward Xavier Booker is averaging 3.5 points and 1.7 rebounds.

About Iowa

Iowa enters the game on Tuesday night with a 15-11 overall record and a 7-8 mark in the Big Ten following an 88-86 overtime win at home against Wisconsin.
Since losing their first three in league play, the Hawkeyes have won seven of their last 12 games.
Iowa is 2-5 in Big Ten road games, with wins at Minnesota (86-77) on Jan. 15 and at Michigan on Jan. 27 (88-78).
Iowa ranks second in the Big Ten in scoring offense (83.7 ppg) and 13th in the league in scoring defense (65.8 ppg) … In conference games only, the Hawkeyes are third in the league in scoring offense (78.7 ppg) and 14th in scoring defense (80.7 ppg).

Series History

Michigan State and Iowa meet for the only time this season and for the 137th time in program history … MSU leads the all-time series with Iowa, 77-59.
The Spartans are 47-19 at home all-time against the Hawkeyes, including a 22-4 record at the Breslin Center.
The teams split a pair of games last year, with MSU winning at home 63-61 and Iowa securing the second meeting 112-106 in double overtime.
Iowa has won four of the last five games in the series.
The Spartans have won four of the last five at home.
Tom Izzo is 35-15 in his career against Iowa.

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CCS basketball playoffs 2024: Monday’s results, updated matchups

Admin — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 05:50:48 +0000

Boys basketball

Open Division

Pool A

Friday’s games

No. 1 Archbishop Riordan 79, No. 8 Bellarmine 32

No. 4 Serra 59, No. 5 Sacred Heart Prep 49

Monday’s games

No. 1 Archbishop Riordan 62, No. 5 Sacred Heart Prep 45

No. 4 Serra 53, No. 8 Bellarmine 50

Wednesday’s games

No. 4 Serra (19-7, 2-0) at No. 1 Archbishop Riordan (22-4, 2-0), 7 p.m.

No. 8 Bellarmine (10-16, 0-2) at No. 5 Sacred Heart Prep (20-6, 0-2), 7 p.m.

Pool B

Friday’s games

No. 2 Archbishop Mitty 75, No. 7 Half Moon Bay 51.

No. 3 St. Ignatius 68, No. 6 Branham 52

Monday’s games

No. 2 Archbishop Mitty 73, No. 6 Branham 56

No. 3 St. Ignatius 67, No. 7 Half Moon Bay 48

Wednesday’s games

No. 3 St. Ignatius (20-6, 2-0) at No. 2 Archbishop Mitty (20-6, 2-0), 7 p.m.

No. 7 Half Moon Bay (19-7, 0-2) at No. 6 Branham (22-4, 0-2), 7 p.m.

Friday’s final

Pool A winner vs. Pool B winner at Santa Clara University, 8 p.m.

Division I

Tuesday’s quarterfinals

No. 11 Alvarez (16-10) at No. 3 Santa Teresa (18-6), 7 p.m.

No. 7 Leigh (16-8) at No. 2 Los Gatos (18-6), 7 p.m.

No. 5 Carlmont (18-7) at No. 4 Palo Alto (17-7), 7 p.m.

No. 9 Cupertino (25-1) at No. 1 Menlo-Atherton (18-6), 7 p.m.

Division II

Tuesday’s quarterfinals

No. 11 Leland (19-7) at No. 3 Woodside (18-6), 7 p.m.

Sobrato (13-12) or No. 7 Oak Grove (9-14) at No. 2 Christopher (13-11), 7 p.m.

Willow Glen at No. 4 Wilcox (10-14), 7 p.m.

No. 8 Westmont (15-10) at No. 1 Valley Christian (10-14), 7 p.m.

Division III

Tuesday’s quarterfinals

No. 11 Westmoor (15-10) at No. 3 Sacred Heart Cathedral (11-13), 7 p.m.

No. 7 Burlingame (11-14) at No. 2 Aptos (18-8), 7 p.m.

No. 5 Pioneer (18-7) at No. 4 Monterey (19-5), 7 p.m.

No. 8 Saratoga (12-13) at No. 1 Santa Cruz (21-5), 7 p.m.

Division IV

Tuesday’s quarterfinals

No. 6 Palma (12-13) at No. 3 The King’s Academy (16-7), 7 p.m.

No. 7 Soquel (13-13) at No. 2 Menlo (14-10), 7 p.m.

No. 5 Terra Nova (16-9) at No. 4 Marina (20-4), 7 p.m.

No. 8 Pacific Grove (15-10) at No. 1 Carmel (21-3), 7 p.m.

Division V

Tuesday’s quarterfinals

No. 6 Kehillah (14-3) at No. 3 More (18-6), 7 p.m.

No. 7 Nueva (16-7) at No. 2 Oakwood (10-14), 7 p.m.

No. 5 Pinewood (13-12) at No. 4 Eastside (16-7), 7 p.m.

No. 8 Cristo Rey (13-10) at No. 1 Shasta (21-3), 7 p.m.

Girls basketball

Open Division

Pool A

Friday’s games

No. 1 Archbishop Mitty 77, No. 8 St. Francis 36

No. 4 Pinewood 57, No. 5 Archbishop Riordan 41

Monday’s games

No. 1 Archbishop Mitty 86, No. 5 Archbishop Riordan 28

No. 4 Pinewood 76, No. 8 St. Francis 35

Wednesday’s games

No. 4 Pinewood (21-5, 2-0) at No. 1 Archbishop Mitty (26-0, 2-0), 5 p.m.

No. 8 St. Francis (15-10, 0-2) at No. 5 Archbishop Riordan (15-10, 0-2), 5:30 p.m.

Pool B

Friday’s games

No. 2 Sacred Heart Cathedral 72, No. 7 Los Gatos 61

No. 6 St. Ignatius 41, No. 3 Priory 36

Monday’s games

No. 6 St. Ignatius 61, No. 2 Sacred Heart Cathedral 46

No. 7 Los Gatos 44 No. 3 Priory 40

Wednesday’s games

No. 3 Priory (15-11, 0-2) at No. 2 Sacred Heart Cathedral (21-4, 1-1), 7 p.m.

No. 7 Los Gatos (23-3, 1-1) at No. 6 St. Ignatius (16-9, 2-0), 7 p.m.

Friday’s final

Pool A winner vs. Pool B winner at Santa Clara University, 6 p.m.

Division I

Tuesday’s quarterfinals

No. 6 Fremont (13-12) at No. 3 Alisal (22-2), 7 p.m.

No. 7 Menlo-Atherton (15-10) at No. 2 Branham (19-2), 7 p.m.

No. 5 Carlmont (15-10) at No. 4 Hollister (19-5), 7 p.m.

No. 8 Los Altos (12-12) at No. 1 Evergreen Valley (19-5), 7 p.m.

Division II

Tuesday’s quarterfinals

No. 11 San Mateo (23-3) at No. 3 Christopher (18-6), 5:30 p.m.

No. 7 Sobrato (9-13) at No. 2 Pioneer (15-6), 7 p.m.

No. 5 Lynbrook (17-8) at No. 4 Valley Christian (12-12), 5:30 p.m.

No. 8 Leland (10-13) at No. 1 Monta Vista (19-5), 7 p.m.

Division III

Tuesday’s quarterfinals

No. 11 Del Mar (17-9) at No. 3 Aptos (18-8), 5:30 p.m.

No. 10 Burlingame (16-10) at No. 2 Mills (17-7), 7 p.m.

No. 5 Notre Dame-SJ (11-12) at No. 4 Prospect (20-4), 7 p.m.

No. 8 Presentation (9-15) at No. 1 Santa Cruz (20-6), 5:30 p.m.

Division IV

Tuesday’s quarterfinals

No. 6 The Kings Academy (14-10) at No. 3 Harker (17-5), 7 p.m.

No. 7 Scotts Valley (11-13) at No. 2 Half Moon Bay (14-9), 7 p.m.

No. 5 Notre Dame Belmont (11-12) at No. 4 Sacred Heart Prep (15-8), 7 p.m.

No. 8 Monte Vista Christian (15-10) at No. 1 Menlo (15-9), 5:30 p.m.

Division V

Tuesday’s quarterfinals

No. 6 Notre Dame-Salinas (15-10) at No. 3 St. Francis SCP (21-2), 7 p.m.

No. 7 Eastside College Prep (12-13) at No. 2 Shasta (19-5), 5:30 p.m.

No. 5 Cristo Rey (13-8) at No. 4 Castilleja (12-7), 6 p.m.

No. 8 Pacific Collegiate (11-11) at No. 1 Crystal Springs Uplands (8-12), 7 p.m.

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Monday’s Monroe County Region high school basketball summaries

Admin — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 05:20:56 +0000

MONDAY BOYS

Monroe 17 16 7 15 – 55

Grosse Ile 2 10 15 6 – 33

MONROE: Collett 2 0-0 4, McQuaide 3 (1) 0-2 7, Johnson 5 1-4 11, Harvell 1 0-0 2, Rzepa 6 (4) 2-4 18, Nabozny 3 0-4 6, Simmons 2 1-2 5, Loveland 1 0-0 2. Totals 22 (5) 2-16 55.

GROSSE ILE: D. Cappellino 1 (1) 2-3 5, T. Capellino 0 2-2 2, Pizzo 4 1-3 9, Crowley 1 (1) 1-2 4, Miller 0 0-2 0, Moco 3 (3) 0-0 9, Carter 2 0-0 4. Totals 11 (5) 6-12.

More: Bedord girls move closer to title; Monroe boys extend their win streak

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Ida 5 10 14 10 – 39

Hudson 11 3 12 2 – 28

IDA: Kukiela 0 2-4 2, Snyder 1 1-1 3, Hemry 1 4-4 6, Albring 0 2-2 2, Schrader 5 (1) 3-3 14, Schoenberg 1 (1) 0-0 3, Towne 3 1-4 7, Lutz 1 0-0 2. Totals 12 (2) 13-18 39.

HUDSON: Wallace 3 0-0 6, Engle-Wendt 1 (1) 0-0 3, St. John 3 (2) 0-0 8, L. Arnett 1 0-0 2, Jones 4 1-2 9. Totals 12 (3) 1-2 28.

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AA Pioneer 21 15 21 22– 79

Bedford 10 9 15 11 – 45

BEDFORD: Williams 2 (2) 1-2 7, Snyder 1 (1) 0-0 3, Ryan 1 (1) 0-0 3, Colon 3 3-4 9, Hammer 1 0-0 2, Hite 3 3-4 9, Hakki 3 (1) 1-2 8, Coberly 1 0-0 2, Hafner 0 2-2 2. Totals 15 (5) 10-14 45.

MONDAY GIRLS

Bedford 13 10 10 15 – 48

AA Pioneer 5 6 7 19 – 37

BEDFORD: A. Gray 0 1-2 1, Pudlowski 3 (1) 2-4 9, Hensley 3 (2) 1-2 9, Manard 3 (2) 0-0 8, V. Gray 5 5-6 15, Mullins 2 (1) 1-2 6. Totals 16 (6) 10-16 48.

ANN ARBOR PIONEER: Powell 2 (2) 3-3 9, J. Davis 5 3-3 13, Hernimont 1 (1) 0-0 3, Jones 1 (1) 0-0 3, Isom 2 0-0 4, E. Davis 2 0-0 4, Sheffield 0 1-4 1. Totals 13 (4) 7-10 37.

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Erie Mason 16 8 16 10 – 50

Sand Creek 6 6 6 5 – 23

ERIE MASON – Trainor 3 (1) 6-10 13, Stubleski 2 5-8 9, Lambert 0 1-2 1, Meiring 4 3-4 11, Stachowski 1 0-0 2, Langenderfer 1 (1) 0-0 3, Gallaher 4 3-3 11. Totals 15 (2) 18-27 – 50.

SAND CREEK: Steinke 1 1-3 3, Covey 1 0-4 2, Allen 2 (2) 0-2 6, Emmendorfer 5 0-0 10, Robinson 1 0-0 2. Totals 9 (2) 1-9 23.

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LSU women’s basketball goes on road and dominates Texas A&M

Admin — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 04:48:16 +0000

COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The LSU women’s basketball team made the most of their eight-day break.

The No. 13 Tigers swarmed Texas A&M in College Station Monday night, cruising to an 81-58 win.

In LSU’s first game since February 11 against Alabama, they only allowed 14 first-half points and held the Aggies to just four points in the second quarter.

Aneesah Morrow led the charge for the Tigers with 25 points and 15 rebounds. Flau’jae Johnson added 20 points and six assists.

LSU is now 22-4 overall and 9-3 in SEC play. They host Auburn on Thursday at 8 p.m.

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Kansas State basketball comeback falls short again in loss to Texas to run skid to three

Admin — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 04:34:05 +0000

No one can question Kansas State basketball’s resilience.

Unfortunately for the Wildcats, it once again was too little, too late.

The Wildcats cut a 12-point deficit to four in the final three-plus minutes, but again came up short on the road as they dropped a 62-56 decision to Texas on Monday night in Big 12 Conference play at Moody Center in Austin, Texas.

The loss, their third straight and seventh in the last eight games, dropped the Wildcats to 15-11 overall and 5-8 in the Big 12. Texas improved to 17-9 with a 6-7 league record.

The Wildcats trailed 54-42 with 3:21 left, when Dai Dai Ames was ejected for a flagrant foul on Texas’ Kadin Shedrick. But two Cam Carter free throws with 50.3 seconds left trimmed it to 56-52 before the Longhorns closed it out.

For K-State, Arthur Kaluma led the way with 15 points, followed by Tylor Perry with 13 and David N’Guessan with 12. Kaluma and N’Guessan each had seven rebounds.

For Texas, Dylan Disu led all scorers with 20 points.

Here are three takeaways from the Wildcats’ final Big 12 regular-season game against Texas.

Arthur Kaluma comes to life

After missing seven of his first eight shots, and going 2-for-10 in the first half, Kaluma after intermission, knocked down a pair of 3-pointers — one of them a four-point play, to keep the Wildcats in it.

Kaluma was 4 of 16 from the floor, but hit all five of his free throws and also had seven rebounds.

K-State changes it up defensively

K-State coach Jerome Tang tried a little of everything defensively to slow down Texas in the first half, giving the Longhorns a variety of zone looks, including a triangle-and-two, on Max Abmas and Dylan Disu.

It worked relatively well as the Longhorns shot 32.3% on the way to a 27-22 halftime advantage.

The Wildcats returned to their signature man-to-man in the second period.

Wildcats’ 3-point woes continue in first half

After going 1-for-15 from 3-point range in Saturday’s loss to TCU, things did not improve in the first half against Texas as the Wildcats were 1 of 10 at the break. Things improved in the second half, but they still finished at just 5-for-19.

Perry, who was shut out behind the arc for the first time all season in the TCU game, had the Wildcats’ only first-half make and hit two more to start the second period. But before Arthur Kaluma finally connected withg 6:36, the rest of the team was 0-for-9.

Kaluma knocked down another one with 2:41 to go and was fouled for a four-point play.

Arne Green is based in Salina and covers Kansas State University sports for the Gannett network. He can be reached at agreen@gannett.com or on Twitter at @arnegreen.

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Girls basketball roundup: Minneota turns on the heat

Admin — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 04:19:04 +0000

KERKHOVEN — For the second time this season, Minneota used a big second half to thwart Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg.

This time, the Vikings did it in the Camden Conference girls basketball championship game.

Tied 31-all at halftime, Minneota outscored KMS 44-29 in the second half en route to a 75-60 victory Monday night.

KMS’ Emily Wagner, left, and Mamie Luft, right, hug teammate Acelynn Hacker, middle, after Hacker passed 1,000 career points during the Camden Conference championship game against Minneota on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024 at Kerkhoven.

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The Vikings were the South Division champs while the Fighting Saints were the winners of the North Division.

“We got into a little bit of foul trouble in the first half and the same thing happened when we were here earlier in the year but we were down 10 at halftime,” said Vikings head coach Al Panka. Minneota beat KMS 61-53 on Jan. 16 in Kerkhoven. Minneota is ranked 12th in Class A by the Minnesota Basketball News.

Panka added, “We got to half and it was tied, I was like ‘I’m not extremely happy but I’m a lot happier than the last time we were here. In the locker room, we said we gotta clean this up, clean that up and the kids came out and did that.”

Providing the biggest spark for the Vikings in the second half was Dakoda Hennen. She scored 11 of her 15 points after halftime. Seven of those points came in the first four minutes of the half. The Vikings went on a 23-6 run to go up 54-37 with 10 minutes, 27 seconds left to play.

KMS junior Madelynn Luft, back, guards Minneota’s Kenadi Arndt during the Camden Conference championship game on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024 at Kerkhoven.

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Dakoda’s second-half run paired nicely with the post play of Kenadi Arndt. Arndt scored a game-high 25 points.

“Dakota, Kenadi and Faith (Myhre with 14 points) were our leading scorers and most nights, it’s Kiersyn (Hulzebos) and Grace (Hennen),” Panka said. “We’ve had that luxury all year that most nights at least three of them are in double figures. Tonight, it was those three’s turn.”

With 9:15 left to play, KMS sophomore Acelynn Hacker surpassed 1,000 career points with a contested jumper in the lane. Needing 12 to reach the mark before the game, Hacker finished with 15 points.

That kicked off an 18-6 run for the Fighting Saints that cut Minneota’s lead to six. But that is as close as KMS got the rest of the way.

KMS senior Sophia Oerter, right, guards Minneota’s Emma Bottelberghe along the perimeter during the Camden Conference championship game on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024 at Kerkhoven.

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Emily Wagner finished with a KMS-best 18 points and three steals. Mamie Luft tacked on six points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and three steals.

“Emily played a great second half (with 13 points),” said Fighting Saints head coach Justin Johnson. “She got some huge breakaways and hit some big threes for us.”

KMS has its regular-season finale at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at home against Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa. The Fighting Saints are also the three seed in the Section 3AA-North tournament and begin the postseason at 7 p.m. Saturday against sixth-seeded Eden Valley-Watkins at Kerkhoven.

“It’s good to be tested right before playoffs,” Johnson said.

Minneota (24-3) 31 44 — 75
KMS (19-7) 31 29 — 60
MINNEOTA – Scoring: Grace Hennen 2, Faith Myhre 14, Kenadi Arndt 25, Dakoda Hennen 15, Kiersyn Hulzebos 7, Sarah Gruenes 7 … 3-point shots: Myhre 2, D. Hennen 2, Hulzebos 1, Gruenes 1
KMS – Scoring: Acelynn Hacker 15, Savannah Petersen 7, Emily Wagner 18, Leah Wagner 4, Mamie Luft 6, Sophia Oerter 4, Madelynn Luft 4 … 3-point shots: E. Wagner 3 … Rebound leader: Mam. Luft 10, Mad. Luft 6 … Assist leader: Mam. Luft 7 … Steal leaders: E. Wagner 3, Mam. Luft 3 … Block leaders: Hacker 1, Mam. Luft 1, Mad. Luft 1

KMS freshman Mamie Luft, middle, takes the ball away from Minneota’s Kiersyn Hulzebos, 21, for a steal during the Camden Conference championship game on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024 at Kerkhoven.

Joe Brown / West Central Tribune

BOLD rallied from a 21-20 halftime deficit to beat Morris/Chokio-Alberta at Morris.

Lainey Braulick led the way, getting 15 points and four assists. Kenzie Visser added 14 points, 16 rebounds, four steals and seven blocks for the Warriors.

Kaylee Harstad had 17 points and Catherine Kehoe added 14 for the Tigers.

BOLD opens Section 2A-North play against Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City at 7 p.m. Feb. 26 at Olivia. BOLD is the fourth seed. ACGC is the fifth seed.

BOLD (17-9) 20 30 — 50
Morris/CA (12-13) 21 21 — 42
BOLD – Scoring: Lainey Braulick 15, Lilly Henriksen 9, Kenna Henriksen 9, Kenzie Visser 14, Layla Pfarr 3 … 3-point shots: Braulick 3, L. Henriksen 1, K. Henriksen 1, Pfarr 1 … Rebound leaders: Visser 16, K. Henriksen 10, Pfarr 5 … Assist leaders: Braulick 4, L. Henriksen 2, Petyon Sander 2 … Steal leaders: Visser 4, Braulick 3, L. Henriksen 2, K. Henriksen 2 … Block leader: Visser 7
MORRIS/CA – Scoring: Samantha Konz 4, Catherine Kehoe 14, Chloe Fehr 3, Addison Cihak 4, Kaylee Harstad 17 … 3-point shots: Kehoe 2, Harstad 3

Kaida Helgenset scored 28 points, including 18 in the second half, to help host Benson past Ortonville.

The Braves led 32-20 at halftime.

Elle Kletscher scored 20 points and Kaylin Grube added 14 for Benson.

Kadyn Gronholz had 20 points, Claire Kellen scored 14 and Lily Streich had 10 for the Trojans.

Benson closes out the regular season against Brandon-Evansville at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Benson.

Ortonville (0-24) 20 33 — 53

Benson (8-15) 32 50 — 82

ORTONVILLE – Scoring: Megan Strong 4, Kadyn Gronholz 20, Cassandra Arndt 5, Lily Streich 10, Claire Kellen 14 … 3-point shots: Gronholz 4, Kellen 1

BENSON – Scoring: Noran Hilleren 6, Paige Wrobleski 3, Kaida Helgenset 28, Presley Nygard 8, Elle Kletscher 20, Kaylin Grube 14, Bree Ollendick 3 … 3-point shots: Wrobleski 1, Helgenset 2, Nygaard 1, Letscher 3

Lester Prairie 83, CMCS 78

Lester Prairie out-scored Central Minnesota Christian 50-39 in the second half to earn the victory at Lester Prairie.

For CMCS, freshman guard Sienna Duininck had 25 points, 11 rebounds, four assists and two steals. The Bluejays also received 14 points, five assists and four steals from sophomore forward Emmi Braem and 10 points and nine rebounds from sophomore forward Carrie Mulder.

CMCS has the second seed in Section 3A-North. The Bluejays play the winner of No. 7 Wabasso and No. 10 Renville County West at 2:30 p.m. Feb. 24 at Montevideo.

Lester Prairie (20-6) 33 50 — 83

CMCS – Scoring: Sophia Vogel 9, Sienna Duininck 25, Emmi Braem 14, Morgan Groen 8, Peighton Mulder 4, Carrie Mulder 10, Lauren Taatjes 8 … 3-point shots: Vogel 1, Duininck 4, Groen 2 … Rebound leaders: Duininck 11, C. Mulder 9 … Assist leaders: Braem 5, Duininck 4 … Steal leaders: Braem 4, Vogel 2, Duininck 2 … Block leader: none

LESTER PRAIRIE – Stats not available

Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewarrt improved its record to 23-3 by running past Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City at Grove City.

BLHS is ranked fourth in the state in Class A by the Minnesota Basketball News.

ACGC fell to 12-11.

ACGC (12-11) 20 21 — 41

BLHS – Scoring: Kristi Kottke 24, Lily Hubin 23, Rachel Kottke 13, Jamie Novotny 7, Ellaina Bergstrom 5, Elizabeth Bergstrom 5, Elizabeth Ovitt 3, Callie Hable 1 … 3-point shots: K. Kottke 3, Hubin 2, R. Kottke 1, Bergstrom 1

ACGC – Scoring: Ruby Klinger 17, Taylor Frericks 6, Grace Kahler 5, Elli Roemeling 3, Mackenzie Powers 3, Quinn Eisenbacher 3, Haven Weseman 2, Brooke Schultz 2 … 3-point shots: Frericks 2, Powers 1, Kaehler 1 … Rebound leader: Roemeling 14, Klinger 11 … Assist leader: Roemeling 4, Frericks 3, Powers 1 … Steal leader: Roemeling 2 … Block leaders: Roemeling 1, Eisenbacher 1

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