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Written by David Wolman
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Friday, 05 March 2010 08:00 |
PITTSBURG, Kan. — Fresh off recording its first win in the Pioneer League, a 16-point triumph over Prairie View, the Jayhawk-Linn boys’ basketball team was anxious to see how that momentum would carry over into Tuesday evening’s Class 2A substate tournament quarterfinal against Pittsburg St. Mary’s Colgan.
Things didn’t quite work out how they planned.
Colgan applied heavy defensive pressure on Jayhawk-Linn from the onset, and that spelled doom for the Jayhawks. Colgan forced Jayhawk-Linn into committing nearly 20 turnovers in the first half alone, and that allowed the Panthers to gain a 19-point lead at halftime, ultimately sending the Jayhawks to a season-ending 64-33 loss.
Colgan didn’t waste any time taking control. The Panthers took a 23-10 first quarter lead, before extending that advantage to 38-19 at intermission and 50-25 after three quarters.
Clayton Dierksen had a strong performance in his final game in a Jayhawk uniform, scoring a game-high 14 points. Steven Mann added six points, Jake Rowe four, Taylor Kellerman three, and Ben Rowe, Seth Gabbert and Nick Thompson two each. Mann, Thompson, Dane Jaeger and Chisolm Sluder also suited up for the final time for the Jayhawks.
Jayhawk-Linn finished the season with a 6-15 record. |
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Written by David Wolman
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Friday, 05 March 2010 08:00 |
Confidence is a funny thing when it comes to basketball.
Considering postseason play got underway this week, Jayhawk-Linn girls’ basketball coach Charlie Beckman knows this is a good time of the season to possess that quality. It is showing up at the right time for the Jayhawks. It certainly was noticeable Tuesday as the Jayhawks shot 47.6 percent (20 of 42) from the field in recording a 54-20 victory over West Elk in the first round of the Class 2A substate tournament in Mound City.
“We played pretty well,” Beckman said. “We controlled the boards and shot the ball well.”
It wasn’t just the offense that got the job done for the Jayhawks (15-6) earlier this week, their defense showed up in a big way as well. West Elk was limited to just seven field goals and seven points or less in every quarter.
The shots weren’t falling at a high rate for the Jayhawks early on, as they made just five of 13 field goal attempts in the opening quarter, but their ability to draw contact helped them jump out to a 16-7 lead. Jayhawk-Linn went to the foul line six times in the quarter, making five attempts, three by Amory Miller and two by Meriel Long.
Long scored 10 of her team-high 12 points in the first half. Miller and Emma Hargrove each had 11, Taylor Dawson 10, Chelsea Beckman six, and Jessica Walters and Emily Aikins two each.
Jayhawk-Linn broke the game open in the second quarter, outscoring West Elk 14-2 during that span to gain a 30-9 halftime advantage. |
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Written by David Wolman
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Friday, 26 February 2010 08:00 |
It’s been a close call for the Jayhawk-Linn boys’ basketball team in two recent games.
The Jayhawks, a squad which has been seeking its first win in Pioneer League play, have come awfully close in getting over that hump. But in losses last week to Anderson County and Wellsville, Jayhawk-Linn was on the wrong end of the final score.
There was only one final chance for the Jayhawks to record their first league win — Tuesday against Prairie View.
The streak is finally over.
Thanks to solid play from seniors Steven Mann, a 6-foot guard, and Clayton Dierksen, a 6-foot-7-inch post, the Jayhawks recorded their first league win, a 52-36 road triumph over the Buffalos.
“I thought my boys played really well,” Jayhawk-Linn coach Matt Hoffman said. “It feels good to get a win in our last game of the regular season.”
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Written by David Wolman
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Friday, 26 February 2010 08:00 |
Aggressive play is one thing the Jayhawk-Linn girls’ team saw out of its guards in Tuesday’s regular-season finale in La Cygne. As a result, the Jayhawks were able to get to the free-throw line 30 times — 10 attempts in the first quarter alone — and make 18 attempts en route to a 48-41 victory over Prairie View.
“We got the ball inside and took it to the basket,” Jayhawk-Linn coach Charlie Beckman said. “Our guards did a great job of finding our posts.”
Jayhawk-Linn (14-6) set the tone with its defense, limiting Prairie View (7-12) to just two baskets in gaining a 14-4 advantage after one quarter. Bailey Thayer buried three field goals in the second quarter for the Buffalos. The Jayhawks, however, were still ahead by double digits. Meriel Long had a big quarter for Jayhawk-Linn, scoring 11 of her game-high 19 points in the stanza.
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Written by David Wolman
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Friday, 19 February 2010 08:00 |
Experience in competing in close games is something the Jayhawk-Linn boys’ basketball team doesn’t possess too much of.
The Jayhawks found themselves in a close game late Tuesday in Garnett. Not only did they position themselves well to earn a victory, but also recorded their first Pioneer League victory on the season.
Taylor Kellerman had a big night working for the Jayhawks. Having already scored 14 points, he buried a 3-pointer with 30 seconds remaining to cut the deficit to two points. Coach Matt Hoffman proceeded to call a time-out, and when the game resumed, Jayhawk-Linn implemented a trap and was able to get their hands on a steal. The Jayhawks were whistled for a traveling violation while attempting to make a pass to the backside. Anderson County then made two free-throws to seal a 44-40 home victory.
“I thought that my guys played well and executed well,” Hoffman said. “I just wish we could have been on the other end of things.”
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