Sports

Body ORRICK – The Bearcats won and lost by double digits Tuesday when they hosted Kansas City Lutheran in nonconference varsity basketball action. With four players reaching double figures, the varsity boys cruised to an 86-47 win.

Body HARDIN – It started with a free throw. Hardin-Central trailed Grundy County/ Newtown-Harris 37-36 when Morgan Finley went to the foul line with 1 minute, 51 seconds left in overtime of Monday’s non-conference meeting.

Body CARROLLTON – Richmond wanted to dominate Carrollton when the teams met Dec. 22 in varsity boys basketball.

Body CARROLLTON – Richmond varsity girls basketball coach Chad Snyder has identified “shooting and turnovers” as two trouble spots his Spartans must address in 2021. Both were issues during Richmond’s 57-26 Dec.

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Body HIGGINSVILLE – A second-half surge Tuesday helped Richmond stay undefeated in varsity boys basketball.

Body HIGGINSVILLE – For a few minutes, Haylee Weber’s three-point shooting gave Richmond a chance at keeping pace with Odessa during Monday night’s 60- 33 first-round loss in the Husker Classic on the Lafayette County C-1 campus.

Body HARDIN – Varsity girls basketball coach Morgan Bishop and her Bulldogs had little prep time for an unexpected opponent. Hardin-Central was slated to face Braymer on Dec.

Body HARDIN – An 11th-hour switch of opponents did not bother Hardin-Central varsity boys basketball coach Brent Behler. Like their girls counterparts, the Hardin-Central boys were slated for a Dec.

Body RICHMOND – The coronavirus pandemic is changing the number of players Richmond varsity boys basketball coach Kevin Jermain puts in the scorebook this season. Usually, Jermain has 15 Spartans suit up for games, he said Nov.