BEAT ULYSSES BY 25

UNRUH SCORES 20   By Staff             The defending Class 2A state champions are now just one game from another trip to the state tournament as the Moundridge girls defeated county rival Inam, 48-35, on Tuesday in their sub-state quarterfinals.             Now 22-2 and still number one in 2A, the Lady Wildcats will battle Hillsboro on Friday for the sub-state championship and a trip to the Class 2A state tournament in Emporia. Moundridge defeated Hillsboro 38-27 early in the

DEFEAT REPUBLIC COUNTY BY 25

ROLLS TO SUB-STATE FINALS

HAMMER PRATT/SKYLINE 58-14

UPSET LEBO BY 10

DEFEAT HERINGTON BY 61!!

BEAT FREDONIA by 11

PYLE, PRESCOTT COMBINE FOR 44

HOSTING 14 SEED  HERRINGTON

PRESCOTT, BOWER TOP STAT SHEETS   By Staff             ELYRIA – The Elyria Christian girls basketball program closed out the 2025/26 regular season this week with a split of two home court games, defeating Wichita Central Christian Academy by 18 on Monday and then losing by 18 to the second-ranked team in Class 3A, Halstead.             Now 10-13 for the season and winners of four of their final six games, the Lady Eagles will begin sub-state playoffs on Tuesday when they hos

MCPHERSON EARNS PAIR OF WINS OVER RIVAL BUHLER!!   By Staff   After splitting a pair of games with Hays on Tuesday, both the McPherson boys and girls basketball  teams scored wins on Friday over rival Buhler as the Bullpup boys defeated the Crusaders by 22 and the Lady Bullpups edged out a three point overtime victory.           For the Bullpup boys , they continue to bounce back from a disappointing early season where they lost five of their first seven games. With the 22-po

EDGE GOESSEL, LOSE TO LITTLE RIVER   By Staff             The Elyria Christian girls split a pair of games in the next to final week of regular season basketball, going on the road Tuesday  edging Goessel by nine, 34-25, before finishing Friday tangling with the top team in Class 1A Division I, Little River, and being out gunned 18-53.   The Lady Eagles had a week of grit and growth among two very different battles as they sharpen their identity heading into the final stretch

REDSKINS TAKE DOWN CANTON/GALVA, WAKEFIELD & ELYRIA CHRISTIAN   By Staff             Little  River put together one of its most complete weeks of the season, stacking three wins in four days and showcasing depth, defensive toughness, and a steadily improving offensive rhythm.             From a grind‑it‑out home win over Canton‑Galva to back‑to‑back dominant performances against Wakefield and Elyria Christian, the Redskins looked every bit like a team sharpening itself for po

OUTSCORE CANTON/GALVA, WAKEFIELD, ELYRIA CHRISTIAN 198-53!!   By Staff           The Little River girls, ranked first in Class 1A Division I, continued their march through the 2025/26 season with another overwhelming week, sweeping Canton‑Galva, Wakefield, and Elyria Christian to push their record to 17–1. The only loss remains the late January setback to Wichita East, currently ranked seventh in Class 6A.              Across the three games, Little River outscored opponents

COUNTY SMALL SCHOOLS SCORED 9 WINS, 5 LOSSES   By Staff             We are nearing the final two or three weeks of the 2025-26 basketball season for the six McPherson County area small schools and on Tuesday for all six plus Monday games for Canton/Galva, the area small schools scored nine wins to go with five losses.           A run down for each school.           Elyria Christian found a pair of wins over Goessel as the Eagle boys won 61-32 and the Lady Eagles, led by the p

MCPHERSON SPLITS PAIR WITH HAYS   By Staff             On Tuesday, the McPherson boys’ and girls’ basketball teams hosted Hays where the boys scored an impressive 60-44 win over the Class 5A seventh-ranked Indians while the Lady Bullpups lost 29-51.           Here is a summary of both games: McPherson Bullpups:           The McPherson boys scored a 16-point, 60-44 win over Hays by taking a solid 10-point, 18-8 lead in the first quarter and a 35-19 advantage into the halftime

LADY EAGLES THUMP HERINGTON, WAKEFIELD   By Staff           The Elyria Christian girls’ basketball team put together possible their most dominating back-to-back games of the season as they rolled over Wakefield (52-6) and Herington (54-18) on Tuesday and Friday.           With the wins, the Lady Eagles are now 8-11 for the season as they prep to tangle with Goessel on Tuesday and then finish the week hosting the top ranked team in Class 1A Division I, Little River. Little Riv

GIRLS OVERPOWER MARION AS BOYS WIN WITH BALANCE     By Staff             Moundridge swept visiting Marion on Friday night, with both the boys and girls programs adding decisive wins as they both continue their strong February push.             The Wildcat boys, ranked second in Class 2A with a 14-3 mark and a 70-50 win while the fourth ranked Lady Wildcats improved to 15-2 after rolling to a 72-12 victory.             They both now prepare for a key road trip to Ell-Saline on

BOYS/GIRLS COMBINE TO OUTSCORE CENTRE 159-29!!   By Staff             The Little River boys’ and girls’ basketball teams closed out last week in overwhelming fashion while earning a pair of lopsided wins over Centre on Friday evening. Both teams imposed their will from the opening tip and never looked back, wowing the crowd with a combined total of 159-29 scoring margin as the Redskin boys won 68-16 and the Lady Redskins earned a 91-13 victory.           The top-ranked Lady R