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Louisburg
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Written by Andy Brown
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Friday, 05 March 2010 08:00 |
After Louisburg’s Marisa Mackey opened with a 3-pointer a minute into Monday’s contest with Prairie View, not many people had any idea about what was going to happen next. 
Mackey sure didn’t.
The Louisburg junior scored 11 of the Lady Cats’ first 14 points in a 63-33 rout of the Buffalos during the first round of the Class 4A substate tournament in Louisburg.
In fact, the Lady Cats went on a 16-0 run to start the game and never looked back. The victory put No. 4 seed Louisburg in the semifinals Thursday against No. 1 seeded Ottawa.
“We just wanted to set the tone early, and we obviously did that,” Louisburg coach Terry Tinich said. “Prairie View had some trouble with our press, and we were able to hit some shots early. I really thought we played well offensively.”
That might be an understatement.
Louisburg jumped out to a 21-1 advantage after the Lady Cats forced 11 first-quarter turnovers. The Lady Cats used a full-court press the Buffalos couldn’t shake.
The Lady Cats forced 27 turnovers on the night and got several easy baskets in transition, not to mention 23 first-quarter points.
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Sports -
Louisburg
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Written by Andy Brown
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Friday, 05 March 2010 08:00 |
The Louisburg boys’ basketball team knew it would have to be on top of its game if it wanted to have a chance to upset Spring Hill on Tuesday in the first round of the Class 4A substate tournament. 
After two bad losses the previous week, Louisburg coach Chad Harvey wasn’t sure what his team’s mind- set was. From the opening tip, Harvey got his answer.
The No. 5 Wildcats put it all together at the right time and knocked off the Broncos 62-52 in Spring Hill. Although it was just a 10-point victory, the Wildcats had control of the game from the start.
“It was just a great feeling to get a win, especially a team like Spring Hill which I respect a lot,” Harvey said. “We just caught them on an off-night, but we played probably the best game we have played all season. We hit shots we haven’t hit all year and that was good to see.”
The offense came thanks to three players. Garrett Griffin, David Embers and Drew Harding each took turns asserting themselves in the first three quarters.
Embers, who finished with 20 points, helped give Louisburg (12-9) a 13-11 lead with nine first-quarter points. It was Drew Harding’s turn in the second frame.
Harding scored all of his 12 points in the second quarter to give the Wildcats a surprising 36-24 lead at halftime.
“We just came in with the same game plan we always have,” Griffin said. “We always want to work from the inside-out, and in the first half, we just got some open jump shots, and the guys just nailed them.”
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Sports -
Louisburg
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Written by Andy Brown
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Friday, 26 February 2010 08:00 |
LENEXA — The Louisburg boys’ basketball team had its hands full Tuesday night when it traveled to No. 10 ranked St. James Academy. 
The Thunder feature one of the top teams in Class 4A, and as an added bonus, the Wildcats faced them on their senior night. However, it was a sophomore who provided Louisburg with all kinds of fits.
St. James’ Clint McCullough, a 6-foot-6-inch forward, caused Louisburg numerous problems in the paint and scored a game-high 31 points to help his team to a 55-36 victory. In fact, only four players scored for the Thunder, but the Wildcats couldn’t do much about McCullough.
“He is a great player,” Louisburg coach Chad Harvey said of McCullough. “He plays so smooth and is a pretty strong kid. We could have not let him catch the ball so close to the basket sometimes, but there wasn’t much we could do. I thought Ross (Dvorak) played good defense on him, and he made him work, we didn’t give him anything.”
On the other side, the Thunder used a full-court press most of the game and didn’t give the Wildcats time to get in a rhythm offensively. St. James forced 10 first half turnovers, but still the Wildcats found themselves down by 12 points at halftime.
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Louisburg
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Written by Andy Brown
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Friday, 26 February 2010 08:00 |
LENEXA — Defense wins championships.
That saying is always floating around when it comes to sports, but for the Louisburg girls’ basketball team, it certainly rang true Monday. Sure, the Wildcats didn’t win any kind of trophy, but they pulled out a big win. 
Louisburg traveled to No. 7 ranked St. James Academy and ruined the Thunders’ senior night with a 45-35 victory and upset one of Class 4A’s top squads.
And it all started with defense.
“I just thought our defense was phenomenal,” Louisburg coach Terry Tinich said. “Our first shot defense was great. Our second shot defense wasn’t too good, but we really made them work for their shot. It was one of our better performances of the season.”
The first half, especially.
Louisburg (11-8) forced 14 first-half turnovers and held St. James to just five first-quarter points. The Wildcats ended up forcing 20 turnovers for the game and frustrated the Thunder, which now has a 14-5 record on the season.
“I think we have gotten in better shape the last couple of weeks, and I think we were able to wear (St. James) out a little bit,” Tinich said. “We are just much quicker to the ball, and we aren’t letting people get by us easily. We want to make them work and wear them out, which is what we did.”
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Sports -
Louisburg
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Written by Andy Brown
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Friday, 19 February 2010 08:00 |
In the first quarter of Tuesday’s game with Bonner Springs, everything seemed to be going fine for the Louisburg boys’ basketball team.
The Wildcats were hitting shots. They caused turnovers and played with a good amount of intensity. They were poised for a second-straight win.
All that quickly changed. 
Louisburg couldn’t contain the Bonner Springs players and the Braves went on a tear that led to a 72-56 rout in Louisburg. The intensity was gone, the shots weren’t falling and the Braves took control quickly.
“We just gave up,” Louisburg coach Chad Harvey said. “Our intensity level went down. Our teamwork went down. I guess we thought the game was over after the first quarter because we didn’t play after that.”
The Wildcats (10-7) set the nets ablaze in the first quarter and they took a 20-11 lead. Stephen McTeer and David Embers helped the cause with a couple 3-pointers and Louisburg seemed to have its way every time down the floor.
In the second quarter, however, Bonner Springs began to assert itself. The Braves outscored the Wildcats 17-8 in the quarter and tied the game at 28-all at halftime.
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