AMES, Iowa (AP) — Jaren Holmes matched his season high with 23 points as No. 12 Iowa State held on to beat No. 5 Kansas State 80-76. The Cyclones moved into a three-way tie atop the Big 12 standings with the Wildcats and Texas. Gabe Kalscheur added 19 points for Iowa State. Osun Osunniyi finished with 16. Markquis Nowell led Kansas State with 23 points. Free throws by Osunniyi, Caleb Grill and Holmes sealed the victory in the final 24 seconds.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Jaren Holmes matched his season high with 23 points as No. 12 Iowa State held on to beat No. 5 Kansas State 80-76. The Cyclones moved into a three-way tie atop the Big 12 standings with the Wildcats and Texas. Gabe Kalscheur added 19 points for Iowa State. Osun Osunniyi finished with 16. Markquis Nowell led Kansas State with 23 points. Free throws by Osunniyi, Caleb Grill and Holmes sealed the victory in the final 24 seconds.

Wildcats fall to No. 12 Iowa State

This Saturday Junction City High School hosts the JC invitational. Head wrestling Coach, Tyler Gonzalez states "It's going to be pretty big, we've got 18 boys teams coming, on the varsity side and 16 on JV. For the girls we've got 16 teams combined".&nbsp;

The Blue Jays will have 10 mats going, and plan on using both gyms at the High School. The tournament will begin at 10 am.&nbsp;

The following teams will be attending the invitational:&nbsp;Billings, DeSoto, Gardner Edgerton, Haven, Topeka Highland Park High School, KC Piper, Maize, McPherson, Salina Central, Shawnee Heights High School, Shawnee Mission South, Silver Lake, Topeka, Topeka West High School, Wabaunsee, Wichita-North, Wichita-Southeast.

By Ava DeGuzman&nbsp;JC PostThis Saturday Junction City High School hosts the JC invitational. Head wrestling Coach, Tyler Gonzalez states "It's going to be pretty big, we've got 18 boys teams coming, on the varsity side and 16 on JV. For the girls we've got 16 teams combined".&nbsp;The Blue Jays will have 10 mats going, and plan on using both gyms at the High School. The tournament will begin at 10 am.&nbsp;The following teams will be attending the invitational:&nbsp;Billings, DeSoto, Gardner Edgerton, Haven, Topeka Highland Park High School, KC Piper, Maize, McPherson, Salina Central, Shawnee Heights High School, Shawnee Mission South, Silver Lake, Topeka, Topeka West High School, Wabaunsee, Wichita-North, Wichita-Southeast.

Blue Jay wrestling invitational 

Kansas State moved up eight spots to No. 5 in the latest Associated Press college basketball poll after outlasting rival Kansas 83-82 at Bramlage Coliseum last week. It's the Wildcats' highest ranking since reaching No. 3 in 2010-11.

Kansas State moved up eight spots to No. 5 in the latest Associated Press college basketball poll after outlasting rival Kansas 83-82 at Bramlage Coliseum last week. It's the Wildcats' highest ranking since reaching No. 3 in 2010-11.

Wildcats are ranked number five in the AP poll

WACO, Texas (AP) — LJ Cryer had 22 points with five 3-pointers and 17th-ranked Baylor stretched its Big 12-best winning streak to five games with a 75-69 win over No. 9 Kansas. It was a matchup of the last two national champions. The reigning champion Jayhawks lost their third straight game. It’s only their fourth three-game losing streak in coach Bill Self’s 20 seasons. Adam Flagler added 17 points for 2021 champion Baylor, which is 15-5. Freshman guard Gradey Dick had 24 points for the 16-4 Jayhawks while Jalen Wilson had 23. Kevin McCullar Jr. had 14 points and 12 rebounds for his fifth double-double this season.

WACO, Texas (AP) — LJ Cryer had 22 points with five 3-pointers and 17th-ranked Baylor stretched its Big 12-best winning streak to five games with a 75-69 win over No. 9 Kansas. It was a matchup of the last two national champions. The reigning champion Jayhawks lost their third straight game. It’s only their fourth three-game losing streak in coach Bill Self’s 20 seasons. Adam Flagler added 17 points for 2021 champion Baylor, which is 15-5. Freshman guard Gradey Dick had 24 points for the 16-4 Jayhawks while Jalen Wilson had 23. Kevin McCullar Jr. had 14 points and 12 rebounds for his fifth double-double this season.

Baylor tops Kansas in Big 12 play

Michael Boganowski of Junction City was named to the All Tournament team at the Tournament of Champions in Dodge City. Boganowski was also the recipient of the Individual Sportsmanship Award.

Ja'Twaan Williams of Junction City was an All Academic Award recipient.

The Blue Jays finished third in the team competition.

Michael Boganowski of Junction City was named to the All Tournament team at the Tournament of Champions in Dodge City. Boganowski was also the recipient of the Individual Sportsmanship Award.Ja'Twaan Williams of Junction City was an All Academic Award recipient.The Blue Jays finished third in the team competition.

Two Blue Jays are recognized at the Tournament of Champions

Junction City held off a second half rally by Derby to defeat the Panthers 65 - 59.&nbsp; Deontae Baker led Junction City with 18 points. The Blue Jays improve to 9 - 4.&nbsp; Junction City led the ballgame by 14 at halftime. The Junction City win secured them third place in the Tournament of Champions. Hutchinson won the tournament championship.

In girls action, the Lady Jays defeated Abilene 54 -4 3 in the fifth place game in the Salina Invitational.

The Junction City Blue Jays wrestling team placed second in the Hays Invitational.   

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 </figure>Junction City held off a second half rally by Derby to defeat the Panthers 65 - 59.&nbsp; Deontae Baker led Junction City with 18 points. The Blue Jays improve to 9 - 4.&nbsp; Junction City led the ballgame by 14 at halftime. The Junction City win secured them third place in the Tournament of Champions. Hutchinson won the tournament championship.---In girls action, the Lady Jays defeated Abilene 54 -4 3 in the fifth place game in the Salina Invitational.---The Junction City Blue Jays wrestling team placed second in the Hays Invitational.

Junction City Sports Teams Compete on Saturday

Amyah O'Neal has been named to the All Tournament team at the Salina Invitational Tournament. She is a member of the Junction City Lady Jay team that won two out of three games in the tournament to finish in fifth place.

Junction City defeated Buhler and Abilene.

Dewey TerrillJC PostAmyah O'Neal has been named to the All Tournament team at the Salina Invitational Tournament. She is a member of the Junction City Lady Jay team that won two out of three games in the tournament to finish in fifth place.Junction City defeated Buhler and Abilene.

Junction City's Amyah O'Neal receives All Tournament recognition 

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Shahada Wells scored 17 points as No. 14 TCU beat No. 2 Kansas 83-60 in one of the worst losses in Bill Self’s 20-year coaching career with the Jayhawks. It was Kansas’ second-largest loss at home under Self. The Jayhawks lost to Texas 84-59 in January 2021. The loss snapped a 16-game winning streak at home for Kansas. The Jayhawks lost 83-82 in overtime at Kansas State on Tuesday. They had not lost consecutive games in the state since 1989. TCU got 15 points from Mike Miles Jr. and 11 from Damion Baugh. Jalen Wilson led Kansas with 30 points.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Shahada Wells scored 17 points as No. 14 TCU beat No. 2 Kansas 83-60 in one of the worst losses in Bill Self’s 20-year coaching career with the Jayhawks. It was Kansas’ second-largest loss at home under Self. The Jayhawks lost to Texas 84-59 in January 2021. The loss snapped a 16-game winning streak at home for Kansas. The Jayhawks lost 83-82 in overtime at Kansas State on Tuesday. They had not lost consecutive games in the state since 1989. TCU got 15 points from Mike Miles Jr. and 11 from Damion Baugh. Jalen Wilson led Kansas with 30 points.

TCU rolls by Kansas

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Markquis Nowell had 23 points, eight rebounds and five assists, and No. 13 Kansas State beat Texas Tech 68-58. Keyontae Johnson had 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Wildcats, who won for the 11th time in 12 games. Ismael Massoud scored 12 points. Kansas State trailed 33-28 at halftime. But the Wildcats used a 13-2 run to take a 50-47 lead with 9:26 remaining. Pop Isaacs and De’Vion Harmon each scored 13 points for Texas Tech, which shot 32.4% from the field.

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Markquis Nowell had 23 points, eight rebounds and five assists, and No. 13 Kansas State beat Texas Tech 68-58. Keyontae Johnson had 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Wildcats, who won for the 11th time in 12 games. Ismael Massoud scored 12 points. Kansas State trailed 33-28 at halftime. But the Wildcats used a 13-2 run to take a 50-47 lead with 9:26 remaining. Pop Isaacs and De’Vion Harmon each scored 13 points for Texas Tech, which shot 32.4% from the field.

Wildcats defeat Texas Tech

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes sustained a right high ankle sprain in the Kansas City Chiefs’ divisional playoff win over the Jaguars, a person familiar with the nature of the injury told The Associated Press on Sunday. But the All-Pro quarterback is expected to play in next weekend’s AFC championship game. Mahomes was hurt late in the first quarter Saturday when a Jacksonville defender landed on him. X-rays taken during the game came back negative, and Mahomes returned after halftime to lead Kansas City to the 27-20 victory. He had an MRI on Sunday that showed no structural damage.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes sustained a right high ankle sprain in the Kansas City Chiefs’ divisional playoff win over the Jaguars, a person familiar with the nature of the injury told The Associated Press on Sunday. But the All-Pro quarterback is expected to play in next weekend’s AFC championship game. Mahomes was hurt late in the first quarter Saturday when a Jacksonville defender landed on him. X-rays taken during the game came back negative, and Mahomes returned after halftime to lead Kansas City to the 27-20 victory. He had an MRI on Sunday that showed no structural damage.

Patrick Mahomes suffers high ankle sprain in Chiefs' win

Hutchinson began to break open a tight game mid-second quarter and went on to defeat the Junction City Blue Jays, 56 to 29, in the winner's bracket semi-final round of the Tournament of Champions.  Larkin Turner led the blue jays with 8 points and Sheldon Butler-Lawson had 6 points in the loss.  Junction City will play for 3rd place at 3pm Saturday afternoon against Derby.

Junction City will play Abilene for fifth place in the Salina Invitational girls basketball tournament at 2 p.m. Saturday. The Lady Jays defeated Buhler 48-27 in the consolation semifinal round on Friday.

Hutchinson began to break open a tight game mid-second quarter and went on to defeat the Junction City Blue Jays, 56 to 29, in the winner's bracket semi-final round of the Tournament of Champions. Larkin Turner led the blue jays with 8 points and Sheldon Butler-Lawson had 6 points in the loss. Junction City will play for 3rd place at 3pm Saturday afternoon against Derby.----Junction City will play Abilene for fifth place in the Salina Invitational girls basketball tournament at 2 p.m. Saturday. The Lady Jays defeated Buhler 48-27 in the consolation semifinal round on Friday.

Junction City Blue Jays Fall to Hutchinson in Tournament of Champions

Dodge City, KS - The Junction City Blue Jays defeated the Shawnee Mission South Raiders, 50 to 35, in the first round of the Tournament of Champions in Dodge City.&nbsp; The Blue Jays were led in scoring by Michael Boganowski with 16 and Larkin Turner with 15 points in the win.&nbsp; Junction City improves to 8-3, while SM South falls to 4-4.&nbsp;&nbsp;Junction City will play Hutchinson in the winner's bracket semi-final game at 2:30 p.m. Friday.&nbsp; (Broadcast 2:30 p.m. on 107.9 FM/1420 KJCK).

The Junction City Lady Jays lost to Liberal in the first round of the Salina Invitational, 61-21. The Lady Jays will play in the consolation bracket semi-final Friday at 3 p.m. against Buhler.

Dodge City, KS - The Junction City Blue Jays defeated the Shawnee Mission South Raiders, 50 to 35, in the first round of the Tournament of Champions in Dodge City.&nbsp; The Blue Jays were led in scoring by Michael Boganowski with 16 and Larkin Turner with 15 points in the win.&nbsp; Junction City improves to 8-3, while SM South falls to 4-4.&nbsp;&nbsp;Junction City will play Hutchinson in the winner's bracket semi-final game at 2:30 p.m. Friday.&nbsp; (Broadcast 2:30 p.m. on 107.9 FM/1420 KJCK).---The Junction City Lady Jays lost to Liberal in the first round of the Salina Invitational, 61-21. The Lady Jays will play in the consolation bracket semi-final Friday at 3 p.m. against Buhler.

Blue Jays Advance in the Tournament of Champions

Junction City will host Olathe South in a dual on Senior Night for Blue Jay and Lady Jay wrestling on Thursday. Competition begins at 6 p.m.

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JCHS wrestlers will compete on Senior Night

The Junction City boys basketball team travels this week to Dodge City to play in the 80th annual Tournament of Champions at the United Wireless Arena.

The Blue jays will play Shawnee Mission South on Thursday at 3:30 pm, with&nbsp; the following games Dodge City v. Derby at 7 pm and Maize South v. Bishop Carroll at 8:30 pm.&nbsp;

The tournament will continue through Saturday. Friday the winner between Junction City and Shawnee Mission South will play at 2:30 pm versus the winner of Hutchinson&nbsp; v. Newton. The losing&nbsp; teams will play at 1 pm. The winner between Dodge and Derby will face off against the winner between Maize South and Bishop Carroll at 7:30 pm. The losing teams will play Friday at 6 pm.&nbsp;

Into Saturday the consolation&nbsp; teams will play the first game of the day at 12 pm. The following game at 1:30 pm will be playing for 5th place. The next game will be at 3 pm fighting for 3rd with the championship game immediately after at 5 pm.&nbsp;

by Ava DeGuzmanJC PostThe Junction City boys basketball team travels this week to Dodge City to play in the 80th annual Tournament of Champions at the United Wireless Arena.The Blue jays will play Shawnee Mission South on Thursday at 3:30 pm, with&nbsp; the following games Dodge City v. Derby at 7 pm and Maize South v. Bishop Carroll at 8:30 pm.&nbsp;The tournament will continue through Saturday. Friday the winner between Junction City and Shawnee Mission South will play at 2:30 pm versus the winner of Hutchinson&nbsp; v. Newton. The losing&nbsp; teams will play at 1 pm. The winner between Dodge and Derby will face off against the winner between Maize South and Bishop Carroll at 7:30 pm. The losing teams will play Friday at 6 pm.&nbsp;Into Saturday the consolation&nbsp; teams will play the first game of the day at 12 pm. The following game at 1:30 pm will be playing for 5th place. The next game will be at 3 pm fighting for 3rd with the championship game immediately after at 5 pm.&nbsp;

Blue Jay basketball will play in the Tournament of Champions

Bishop Miege 73, Central Academy(Kansas City), Mo. 44

Northern Valley 67, Triplains-Brewster 32

St. Xavier 61, Topeka Heritage Christian 47

Wichita Heights 51, Kapaun Mount Carmel 36

Wichita South 57, Wichita Bishop Carroll 52

BOYS PREP BASKETBALL=Bishop Miege 73, Central Academy(Kansas City), Mo. 44Chase 69, Natoma 28DeSoto 43, Leavenworth 40Deerfield 45, Moscow 32Gardner-Edgerton 63, Savannah, Mo. 33Hodgeman County 72, Minneola 60KC Bishop Ward 78, McLouth 33Larned 58, St. John 45Lebo 77, Waverly 53Logan/Palco 44, Western Plains-Healy 23Northern Valley 67, Triplains-Brewster 32Osborne 56, Thunder Ridge 41Pawnee Heights 63, Meade 61Pike Valley 47, Southern Cloud 37Pleasant Ridge 44, Cair Paravel 43Rock Hills 41, Tescott 34Satanta 55, South Gray 0South Central 51, Bucklin 43Spearville 60, Ingalls 50St. John's Beloit-Tipton 65, Lakeside 54St. Mary's, Ore. 53, Nemaha Central 39St. Xavier 61, Topeka Heritage Christian 47Sylvan-Lucas 52, Wilson 31Weskan 73, Wheatland-Grinnell 49Wichita Heights 51, Kapaun Mount Carmel 36Wichita Independent 67, Nickerson 52Wichita South 57, Wichita Bishop Carroll 52Baldwin Invitational=Augusta 65, Heritage Christian 57Girard 64, Bishop Seabury Academy 36Burlington Tournament=First Round=Burlington 67, Silver Lake 56Ottawa 46, Labette County 42Burrton Tournament=First Round=Goessel 63, Fairfield 48Little River 64, Berean Academy 39Canton-Galva Tournament=First Round=Bennington 63, Solomon 18Moundridge 65, Canton-Galva 26Centre Tournament=First Round=Douglass 60, Wakefield 16Elyria Christian 65, Marion 39Cunningham Tournament=First Round=Cunningham 60, South Barber 42Medicine Lodge 60, Pratt Skyline 45Norwich 66, Kinsley 41Stafford 59, Attica 46Flint Hills Tournament=First Round=Chase County 40, Council Grove 31Mission Valley 58, West Franklin 54Halstead Tournament=First Round=Concordia 72, Halstead 46Haven 69, Winfield 28Hi-Plains League Tournament=First Round=Lakin 61, Elkhart 50Southwestern Hts. 48, Wichita County 40Syracuse 71, Stanton County 50Hoisington Tournament=First Round=Ellsworth 57, Cimarron 35Hoisington 57, La Crosse 47Holcomb Tournament=First Round=Clay Center 55, Holcomb 46Hesston 72, Republic County 25Hillsboro 63, Riley County 46Remington 59, Eureka 29Iola Tournament=First Round=Anderson County 64, Marmaton Valley 34Humboldt 47, St. Paul 29NW Kansas League Tournament=First Round=Rawlins County 69, St. Francis 26Spring Hill Tournament=First Round=Glendale, Mo. 76, Wichita North 52Goddard-Eisenhower 75, KC Harmon 27Mill Valley 76, Spring Hill 51Sterling Tournament=Consolation Semifinal=Smoky Valley 71, Lyons 33First Round=Hugoton 68, Kingman 53Sterling 68, Hutchinson Trinity 51Tonganoxie Tournament=First Round=Eudora 46, Metro Academy 41KC Piper 91, Bonner Springs 76Uniontown Tournament=Fredonia 57, Oswego 31Jayhawk Linn 49, Prairie View 41Valley Falls Tournament=Perry-Lecompton 63, Valley Falls 43

Boys basketball results

Christ Preparatory Academy 59, KC Wyandotte 39

Kapaun Mount Carmel 60, Wichita Heights 50

Northern Valley 59, Triplains-Brewster 23

Wichita Bishop Carroll 53, Wichita South 38

Wichita Defenders Homeschool 50, Wichita Classical 35

St. James Academy 68, Lee's Summit North, Mo. 41

College Heights Christian, Mo. 41, Southeast 29

GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=Baldwin 69, Pleasant Hill, Mo. 34Basehor-Linwood 54, Topeka West 34Bennington 58, Solomon 16Christ Preparatory Academy 59, KC Wyandotte 39Clearwater 31, Mulvane 28Derby 57, Hutchinson 23El Dorado 32, Augusta 28Goddard-Eisenhower 62, Wichita Campus 18Great Bend 57, Dodge City 50Heritage Christian 43, Osawatomie 19Hodgeman County 68, Minneola 43Kapaun Mount Carmel 60, Wichita Heights 50Logan/Palco 31, Western Plains-Healy 29Maize South 62, Goddard 21Manhattan 58, Emporia 55, 2OTMcPherson 41, Andale 29Meade 40, Pawnee Heights 32Natoma 42, Lincoln 32Northern Valley 59, Triplains-Brewster 23Wichita Bishop Carroll 53, Wichita South 38Wichita Defenders Homeschool 50, Wichita Classical 35Wichita Southeast 63, Wichita East 38Wichita Sunrise 53, Macksville 47Blue Valley North Tournament=(First Round=St. James Academy 68, Lee's Summit North, Mo. 41Burlington Tournament=(First Round=Ottawa 55, Sabetha 46Silver Lake 52, Paola 25Centre Tournament=(First Round=Douglass 61, SVHE 42Elyria Christian 54, Centre 14Marion 41, Wakefield 29Hillsboro Tournament=(First Round=Clay Center 41, Holcomb 36Eureka 52, Riley County 47Hesston 40, Remington 35Hillsboro 46, Republic County 15Hoisington Tournament=(First Round=Ellsworth 44, Otis-Bison 13Hoisington 48, La Crosse 14Mid-Continent League Tournament=Ellis 43, Trego 39Hoxie 63, Norton 43Phillipsburg 71, Oakley 27Smith Center 60, Hays-TMP-Marian 51Northern Plains Tournament=Consolation Semifinal=Rock Hills 45, Thunder Ridge 29Southern Cloud 36, Chase 34Sylvan-Lucas 51, Pike Valley 36Semifinal=Lakeside 56, Osborne 47St. John's Beloit-Tipton 62, Wilson 42NW Kansas League Tournament=First Round=Quinter 61, Greeley County 32Sharon Springs 34, Oberlin-Decatur 22St. Francis 55, Dighton 26Southeast Tournament=First Round=College Heights Christian, Mo. 41, Southeast 29Neodesha 58, Baxter Springs 15Riverton 39, Columbus 33Sterling Tournament=First Round=Hugoton 56, Smoky Valley 46Southeast Saline 58, Sterling 21Tonganoxie Tournament=First Round=Bonner Springs 54, Wamego 48Uniontown Tournament=Fredonia 60, Oswego 11

Girls basketball results

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Keyontae Johnson scored 24 points, including the go-ahead alley-oop dunk with 25 seconds left in overtime, and No. 13 Kansas State beat second-ranked Kansas 83-82 on Tuesday night to snap a seven-game series skid.

Desi Sills also scored 24 points, and Nae'Qwan Tomlin had 15 points and 10 boards, as the Wildcats (16-2, 5-1 Big 12) hung tough after blowing a 14-point first-half lead and then squandering a chance to win the game in regulation.

Jalen Wilson tried to take over in overtime for Kansas, converting a three-point play, knocking down a 3-pointer and making a pair of free throws for an 82-80 lead with just over a minute to go. But after Johnson made a free throw at the other end, Wilson missed a deep 3-pointer as the shot-clock expired to give the Wildcats another chance.

After a timeout, Markquis Nowell threw a lob that Johnson slammed down for an 83-82 advantage with 25 seconds to go.

Kansas also called a timeout to set up its own finishing play, but the sure-handed Dajuan Harris Jr. lost the ball in traffic and the Jayhawks never got a chance to put up a potentially winning shot as purple-clad fans flooded the floor.

Wilson finished with a career-high 38 points for the Jayhawks (16-2, 5-1). KJ Adams had 17 points and Gradey Dick had 16, though both of their key players were riding the bench at the finish after fouling out.

In an epic slugfest, both teams had chances to win in the final 30 seconds of regulation.

Kansas had possession first with 23 seconds to go and the game tied at 72, only to watch Harris Jr. lose control near the midcourt line — much like he did at the finish of overtime. The Wildcats grabbed the loose ball and pitched it ahead to Johnson, but the star forward missed a wild shot at the rim just before the buzzer sounded.

In the most anticipated Sunflower Showdown in years, which drew a capacity crowd that snaked around Bramlage Coliseum hours before tipoff as it waited to get in, it was the less-regarded Wildcats rather than the defending national champions that demonstrated early poise and precision.

Kansas State made its first five 3-pointers and shot 52% from the field in the first half. It stuffed Wilson, the Big 12's top scorer, three times before he made a basket. And at one point, the Wildcats led by as many as 14 points.

Yet there's a reason the Jayhawks entered the night 29-5 in Bramlage Coliseum.

They always seem to deal with the pressure there.

Wilson finally got on track, scoring 12 in the first half, and Adams found success with floaters in the lane, pouring in 15 by the break. The Jayhawks eventually closed down the perimeter, forcing Kansas State to unsuccessfully drive to the basket, and they slowly trimmed away at their deficit, closing within 44-39 by halftime.

Despite foul trouble — Kevin McCullar Jr. went to the bench with four with 10 minutes to go, eventually fouling out, and Adams also fouled out down the stretch — the Jayhawks eventually made it all the way back, taking their first lead since the opening minutes at 59-57 with just under 8 minutes to go.

Kansas State refused to give up, though. So did Kansas.

Turns out 40 minutes wasn't enough to decide it.

Kansas somehow hung around despite struggling mightily from the foul line, going 24 of 34, and shooting 6 of 29 from the 3-point line. The Jayhawks did it by turning around early turnover trouble and effectively getting to the rim on offense.

Kansas State relies heavily on Nowell to make things happen, particularly on offense, and his worst games have led to losses. He was held to 13 points by Butler and committed five turnovers against TCU. But despite scoring just four points against Kansas, he piled up seven assists, and none more important than the last.

Kansas returns home to play No. 14 TCU on Saturday. Kansas State plays Texas Tech the same day.

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Keyontae Johnson scored 24 points, including the go-ahead alley-oop dunk with 25 seconds left in overtime, and No. 13 Kansas State beat second-ranked Kansas 83-82 on Tuesday night to snap a seven-game series skid.Desi Sills also scored 24 points, and Nae'Qwan Tomlin had 15 points and 10 boards, as the Wildcats (16-2, 5-1 Big 12) hung tough after blowing a 14-point first-half lead and then squandering a chance to win the game in regulation.Jalen Wilson tried to take over in overtime for Kansas, converting a three-point play, knocking down a 3-pointer and making a pair of free throws for an 82-80 lead with just over a minute to go. But after Johnson made a free throw at the other end, Wilson missed a deep 3-pointer as the shot-clock expired to give the Wildcats another chance.After a timeout, Markquis Nowell threw a lob that Johnson slammed down for an 83-82 advantage with 25 seconds to go.Kansas also called a timeout to set up its own finishing play, but the sure-handed Dajuan Harris Jr. lost the ball in traffic and the Jayhawks never got a chance to put up a potentially winning shot as purple-clad fans flooded the floor.Wilson finished with a career-high 38 points for the Jayhawks (16-2, 5-1). KJ Adams had 17 points and Gradey Dick had 16, though both of their key players were riding the bench at the finish after fouling out.In an epic slugfest, both teams had chances to win in the final 30 seconds of regulation.Kansas had possession first with 23 seconds to go and the game tied at 72, only to watch Harris Jr. lose control near the midcourt line — much like he did at the finish of overtime. The Wildcats grabbed the loose ball and pitched it ahead to Johnson, but the star forward missed a wild shot at the rim just before the buzzer sounded.In the most anticipated Sunflower Showdown in years, which drew a capacity crowd that snaked around Bramlage Coliseum hours before tipoff as it waited to get in, it was the less-regarded Wildcats rather than the defending national champions that demonstrated early poise and precision.Kansas State made its first five 3-pointers and shot 52% from the field in the first half. It stuffed Wilson, the Big 12's top scorer, three times before he made a basket. And at one point, the Wildcats led by as many as 14 points.Yet there's a reason the Jayhawks entered the night 29-5 in Bramlage Coliseum.They always seem to deal with the pressure there.Wilson finally got on track, scoring 12 in the first half, and Adams found success with floaters in the lane, pouring in 15 by the break. The Jayhawks eventually closed down the perimeter, forcing Kansas State to unsuccessfully drive to the basket, and they slowly trimmed away at their deficit, closing within 44-39 by halftime.Despite foul trouble — Kevin McCullar Jr. went to the bench with four with 10 minutes to go, eventually fouling out, and Adams also fouled out down the stretch — the Jayhawks eventually made it all the way back, taking their first lead since the opening minutes at 59-57 with just under 8 minutes to go.Kansas State refused to give up, though. So did Kansas.Turns out 40 minutes wasn't enough to decide it.THE TAKEAWAYKansas somehow hung around despite struggling mightily from the foul line, going 24 of 34, and shooting 6 of 29 from the 3-point line. The Jayhawks did it by turning around early turnover trouble and effectively getting to the rim on offense.Kansas State relies heavily on Nowell to make things happen, particularly on offense, and his worst games have led to losses. He was held to 13 points by Butler and committed five turnovers against TCU. But despite scoring just four points against Kansas, he piled up seven assists, and none more important than the last.UP NEXTKansas returns home to play No. 14 TCU on Saturday. Kansas State plays Texas Tech the same day.

Wildcats use a late dunk to defeat the Jayhawks

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Houston and Kansas remained firmly atop&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll">The Associated Press men's college basketball poll</a>&nbsp;Monday after a record weekend of Top 25 losses, while Florida Atlantic took advantage of the chaos to crack the ranking for the first time in school history.

Eleven teams in the Top 25 went down on Saturday, tying a record that has stood for nearly 12 years, while Connecticut and Marquette also lost on Sunday to give the AP poll one of its biggest shakeups in recent history.

The banged-up Cougars, who&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/sports-south-florida-bulls-basketball-marcus-sasser-jamal-shead-018cd1c3fc9e6b6cd9b8ff70bf72ab84">had to fight off South Florida</a>&nbsp;to avoid their own upset loss, watched their advantage over the Jayhawks shrink ever so slightly, pulling in 34 of 60 first-place votes from a national media panel. Kansas received 23 votes to remain second while Purdue picked up the remaining three to stay third.

Alabama remained at No. 4 while UCLA, riding&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/sports-arizona-top-25-college-basketball-today-javon-ruffin-jaime-jaquez-247b937b6a5b221c77bbb964c4fee6c7">a 13-game winning streak</a>, climbed two spots to round out the top five.

“We’ve dodged a lot of bullets this year in terms of injuries and stuff. Sometimes you just got to get lucky,” Houston coach Kelvin Sampson said. “I thought we got lucky (against South Florida). We could’ve lost that game.”

Plenty of other teams weren't so fortunate.

Tennessee fell four spots to No. 9 after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/sports-tennessee-volunteers-top-25-college-basketball-today-santiago-vescovi-oscar-tshiebwe-5c84df29ce59c1810d0de42a28e2b94f">losing to unranked Kentucky</a>; UConn dropped from sixth to No. 15 after falling to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/sports-st-johns-red-storm-connecticut-huskies-saint-top-25-college-basketball-today-8a39cb767fa161182521d72e60d88ace">Marquette and St. John's</a>, giving the Huskies four losses in their last five games; Arizona fell two to No. 11 after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/sports-arizona-wildcats-oregon-ducks-basketball-nate-bittle-cd2bc11ea0027de449cc861a1c3d471a">losing to Oregon</a>&nbsp;and Kansas State fell two to No. 13 after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/sports-kansas-state-wildcats-top-25-college-basketball-today-mens-texas-christian-horned-frogs-37091775aae5f9fa545b6d97f2fdb68a">losing to TCU</a>; Arkansas plummeted 10 spots to No. 25 after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/sports-arkansas-razorbacks-vanderbilt-commodores-top-25-college-basketball-today-tyrin-lawrence-8b0963bf12d6f35da0a5a2764b0887e1">losses to Alabama and Vanderbilt</a>; and Missouri and Wisconsin dropped out altogether after each lost twice last week.

Kansas may have had the most impressive week, beating Oklahoma on Tuesday before squeaking by Iowa State 62-60 on Saturday — though the Cyclones were&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/sports-iowa-state-cyclones-kansas-jayhawks-mens-4e03a2557a9b36ea6e878f815723b078">notable enough in defeat</a>&nbsp;that they actually climbed two spots to No. 12 in the poll.

“We can play better, but it was a great week," Jayhawks coach Bill Self said. "I don't mean to say this in a way that comes off wrong, but people would get fired up to play against Kansas because of time, and then you add a national championship onto it, I mean, it’s a big game for folks. Big games for us, too. So sometimes I think we look at it like, ‘Well, we should be doing this better,’ which is true in some cases, but sometimes we’re getting some pretty good efforts from other opponents.

“So being able to win those games," Self said, "I think, is a mark of a pretty decent team.”

Gonzaga climbed to sixth in the poll Monday and was followed by Texas, Xavier, Tennessee and Virginia. Arizona was 11th, with the Cyclones ahead of Big 12 rivals Kansas State and TCU. UConn, Auburn, Miami, Charleston, Clemson and Marquette made the top 20. The final five were Baylor, Providence, Rutgers, FAU and Arkansas.

FAU, which has just one NCAA Tournament appearance in three decades of Division I hoops, continued its rise under Dusty May, a onetime student manager for Bob Knight who also worked for Mike White at Florida.

“This group is very poised,” May said of his Owls, who have won 15 straight after an early loss to Ole Miss. “Even when there’s friction, they stay together and love each other and support each other. That’s a sign of a really good team.”

Houston and Kansas remained firmly atop&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll">The Associated Press men's college basketball poll</a>&nbsp;Monday after a record weekend of Top 25 losses, while Florida Atlantic took advantage of the chaos to crack the ranking for the first time in school history.Eleven teams in the Top 25 went down on Saturday, tying a record that has stood for nearly 12 years, while Connecticut and Marquette also lost on Sunday to give the AP poll one of its biggest shakeups in recent history.The banged-up Cougars, who&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/sports-south-florida-bulls-basketball-marcus-sasser-jamal-shead-018cd1c3fc9e6b6cd9b8ff70bf72ab84">had to fight off South Florida</a>&nbsp;to avoid their own upset loss, watched their advantage over the Jayhawks shrink ever so slightly, pulling in 34 of 60 first-place votes from a national media panel. Kansas received 23 votes to remain second while Purdue picked up the remaining three to stay third.Alabama remained at No. 4 while UCLA, riding&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/sports-arizona-top-25-college-basketball-today-javon-ruffin-jaime-jaquez-247b937b6a5b221c77bbb964c4fee6c7">a 13-game winning streak</a>, climbed two spots to round out the top five.“We’ve dodged a lot of bullets this year in terms of injuries and stuff. Sometimes you just got to get lucky,” Houston coach Kelvin Sampson said. “I thought we got lucky (against South Florida). We could’ve lost that game.”Plenty of other teams weren't so fortunate.Tennessee fell four spots to No. 9 after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/sports-tennessee-volunteers-top-25-college-basketball-today-santiago-vescovi-oscar-tshiebwe-5c84df29ce59c1810d0de42a28e2b94f">losing to unranked Kentucky</a>; UConn dropped from sixth to No. 15 after falling to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/sports-st-johns-red-storm-connecticut-huskies-saint-top-25-college-basketball-today-8a39cb767fa161182521d72e60d88ace">Marquette and St. John's</a>, giving the Huskies four losses in their last five games; Arizona fell two to No. 11 after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/sports-arizona-wildcats-oregon-ducks-basketball-nate-bittle-cd2bc11ea0027de449cc861a1c3d471a">losing to Oregon</a>&nbsp;and Kansas State fell two to No. 13 after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/sports-kansas-state-wildcats-top-25-college-basketball-today-mens-texas-christian-horned-frogs-37091775aae5f9fa545b6d97f2fdb68a">losing to TCU</a>; Arkansas plummeted 10 spots to No. 25 after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/sports-arkansas-razorbacks-vanderbilt-commodores-top-25-college-basketball-today-tyrin-lawrence-8b0963bf12d6f35da0a5a2764b0887e1">losses to Alabama and Vanderbilt</a>; and Missouri and Wisconsin dropped out altogether after each lost twice last week.Kansas may have had the most impressive week, beating Oklahoma on Tuesday before squeaking by Iowa State 62-60 on Saturday — though the Cyclones were&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/sports-iowa-state-cyclones-kansas-jayhawks-mens-4e03a2557a9b36ea6e878f815723b078">notable enough in defeat</a>&nbsp;that they actually climbed two spots to No. 12 in the poll.“We can play better, but it was a great week," Jayhawks coach Bill Self said. "I don't mean to say this in a way that comes off wrong, but people would get fired up to play against Kansas because of time, and then you add a national championship onto it, I mean, it’s a big game for folks. Big games for us, too. So sometimes I think we look at it like, ‘Well, we should be doing this better,’ which is true in some cases, but sometimes we’re getting some pretty good efforts from other opponents.“So being able to win those games," Self said, "I think, is a mark of a pretty decent team.”Gonzaga climbed to sixth in the poll Monday and was followed by Texas, Xavier, Tennessee and Virginia. Arizona was 11th, with the Cyclones ahead of Big 12 rivals Kansas State and TCU. UConn, Auburn, Miami, Charleston, Clemson and Marquette made the top 20. The final five were Baylor, Providence, Rutgers, FAU and Arkansas.FAU, which has just one NCAA Tournament appearance in three decades of Division I hoops, continued its rise under Dusty May, a onetime student manager for Bob Knight who also worked for Mike White at Florida.“This group is very poised,” May said of his Owls, who have won 15 straight after an early loss to Ole Miss. “Even when there’s friction, they stay together and love each other and support each other. That’s a sign of a really good team.”

KU and K-State remain strong in the Associated Press poll

JCHS boys assistant swimming coach

Junction City placed 9th&nbsp;out of 14 teams on Tuesday at Hummer Sports Park in Topeka. One highlight involved Creytin Sanner placing 4th&nbsp;in the 100yd breaststroke.

-The Blue Jays placed third&nbsp;out of seven teams at the Emporia meet on Thursday.

--Noah Lamb placing 3rd&nbsp;in the 50yd freestyle

--200yd freestyle relay placed 3rd&nbsp;(Adrian Duarte, Truman Fortner, Noah Lamb, and Creytin Sanner)

--Creytin Sanner winning the 100yd breaststroke

By Aaron CraigJCHS boys assistant swimming coachJunction City placed 9th&nbsp;out of 14 teams on Tuesday at Hummer Sports Park in Topeka. One highlight involved Creytin Sanner placing 4th&nbsp;in the 100yd breaststroke.-The Blue Jays placed third&nbsp;out of seven teams at the Emporia meet on Thursday.Emporia Highlights were:--Noah Lamb placing 3rd&nbsp;in the 50yd freestyle--200yd freestyle relay placed 3rd&nbsp;(Adrian Duarte, Truman Fortner, Noah Lamb, and Creytin Sanner)--Creytin Sanner winning the 100yd breaststroke

JCHS updates boys swimming results

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Emanuel Miller scored 23 points, Eddie Lampkin Jr. had a season-high 17 and No. 17 TCU beat Kansas State 82-68, ending the 11th-ranked Wildcats’ nine-game winning streak. Mike Miles Jr. had a double-double with 13 points with 11 assists for the 14-3 Horned Frogs, who were coming off back-to-back losses after an 11-game winning streak of their own. The 15-2 Wildcats had gone unranked to the verge of the top 10 after winning three consecutive games against Top 25 teams, but trailed by as many as 25 points midway through the second half. Keyontae Johnson had 18 points for K-State, and Markquis Nowell finished with 16 points.

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Emanuel Miller scored 23 points, Eddie Lampkin Jr. had a season-high 17 and No. 17 TCU beat Kansas State 82-68, ending the 11th-ranked Wildcats’ nine-game winning streak. Mike Miles Jr. had a double-double with 13 points with 11 assists for the 14-3 Horned Frogs, who were coming off back-to-back losses after an 11-game winning streak of their own. The 15-2 Wildcats had gone unranked to the verge of the top 10 after winning three consecutive games against Top 25 teams, but trailed by as many as 25 points midway through the second half. Keyontae Johnson had 18 points for K-State, and Markquis Nowell finished with 16 points.

No. 17 TCU snaps No. 11 Kansas State's 9-game winning streak

Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud def. Rock Hills, forfeit

Kapaun Mount Carmel 69, Wichita Northwest 41

Wichita Bishop Carroll 73, Wichita North 48

Wichita Classical 78, Central Christian 19

Wichita Independent 53, Conway Springs 41

BOYS PREP BASKETBALL=Anderson County 65, Santa Fe Trail 64Andover 72, Salina South 42Andover Central 55, Arkansas City 37Augusta 60, Winfield 44BV Northwest 73, BV Southwest 48Basehor-Linwood 45, Lansing 32Beloit 75, Minneapolis 31Bennington 51, Berean Academy 34Burden Central 72, Oxford 70Burlingame 47, Lebo 46Burlington 67, Eureka 20Canton-Galva 53, Goessel 52, OTCentral Heights 56, Council Grove 47Central Plains 42, Victoria 35Chase 77, Thunder Ridge 20Cheney 67, Kingman 49Cheylin 45, Western Plains-Healy 26Colby 65, Ulysses 38Columbus 63, Baxter Springs 42Cunningham 53, South Barber 51Dodge City 32, Liberal 29Elkhart 64, Boise City, Okla. 57Ellinwood 69, Macksville 56Galena 55, Riverton 49Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud def. Rock Hills, forfeitHays-TMP-Marian 65, Ellis 36Heritage Christian 55, Cair Paravel 39Hesston 71, Lyons 28Highland Park 91, KC Harmon 29Hill City 97, Stockton 21Holton 57, Riverside 31Hugoton 53, Goodland 50Humboldt 47, Cherryvale 46Hutchinson 69, Great Bend 53Independence 47, Chanute 33Jayhawk Linn 47, Oswego 29Junction City 52, Emporia 39KC Piper 71, Topeka West 56Kapaun Mount Carmel 69, Wichita Northwest 41Lakeside 63, Lincoln 43Lawrence 46, Mill Valley 39Leavenworth 77, KC Turner 60Logan/Palco 65, Golden Plains 32Maize 64, Newton 51Maize South 54, Wichita Campus 42Manhattan 60, Washburn Rural 58Marysville 49, Wamego 28McPherson 71, Mulvane 48Medicine Lodge 57, Garden Plain 54Minneola 44, Ashland 32Nemaha Central 42, Royal Valley 41Norwich 55, Pretty Prairie 41Olathe East 73, Lawrence Free State 8Olathe North 65, Olathe South 54Olathe Northwest 52, Olathe West 45Olpe 53, Madison/Hamilton 31Oskaloosa 53, Pleasant Ridge 45Phillipsburg 55, Norton 51Pike Valley 68, Natoma 20Pittsburg 61, Labette County 22Pratt 58, Hillsboro 49Pratt Skyline 65, Fairfield 51Remington 67, Moundridge 62Republic County 52, Smith Center 47Riley County 34, Silver Lake 32Rose Hill 34, El Dorado 25Scott City 56, Holcomb 43Shawnee Heights 65, Topeka Seaman 51Smoky Valley 71, Larned 46South Gray 88, Bucklin 64St. John's Beloit-Tipton 69, Tescott 40St. Mary's 58, Rossville 45St. Thomas Aquinas 70, Bishop Miege 65Stanton County 55, Sublette 48Topeka Hayden 67, Topeka 57Triplains-Brewster 61, Weskan 47Valley Center 58, Salina Central 41Wabaunsee 57, Rock Creek 49Wellington 52, Andale 48Wellsville 69, Iola 49West Elk 59, Argonia 53West Franklin 61, Osage City 60Wichita Bishop Carroll 73, Wichita North 48Wichita Classical 78, Central Christian 19Wichita Collegiate 76, Clearwater 38Wichita Heights 71, Wichita West 44Wichita Independent 53, Conway Springs 41Wichita South 65, Wichita East 55Wichita Trinity 52, Chaparral 51

KC Bishop Ward 45, Bishop Seabury Academy 16

Lakeside 55, Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 20

Wichita Bishop Carroll 56, Wichita North 16

Wichita Classical 45, Central Christian 31

Wichita Independent 57, Conway Springs 41

Wichita Northwest 58, Kapaun Mount Carmel 54

GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=Andover 58, Salina South 28Andover Central 54, Arkansas City 34BV Northwest 44, BV Southwest 38Berean Academy 50, Bennington 30Burrton 43, Oxford 41Canton-Galva 66, Goessel 41Cheney 58, Kingman 27Circle 38, Buhler 37Clay Center 45, Abilene 31Clearwater 53, Wichita Collegiate 14Colby 57, Ulysses 11Columbus 52, Baxter Springs 29Dodge City 32, Liberal 29Douglass 40, Belle Plaine 33Elyria Christian 43, Centre 16Emporia 56, Junction City 24Eureka 74, Burlington 47Fairfield 39, Pratt Skyline 29Fort Scott 44, Coffeyville 35Frontenac 69, Girard 52Garden Plain 55, Medicine Lodge 26Goddard-Eisenhower 39, Goddard 24Golden Plains 49, Logan/Palco 4Haven 56, Nickerson 52, 2OTHerington 42, Solomon 39Heritage Christian 47, Cair Paravel 19Hesston 59, Lyons 39Highland Park 96, KC Harmon 18Hillsboro 48, Pratt 47, 2OTHodgeman County 58, Ingalls 36Holcomb 73, Scott City 55Hutchinson 45, Great Bend 32Hutchinson Trinity 43, Chaparral 39Inman 53, Marion 17Jefferson North 68, Jackson Heights 49KC Bishop Ward 45, Bishop Seabury Academy 16KC Piper 55, Topeka West 45Lakeside 55, Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 20Lawrence 59, Mill Valley 15Little River 55, Rural Vista 23Macksville 38, Ellinwood 32Maize South 68, Wichita Campus 19McPherson 60, Mulvane 30Minneapolis 43, Beloit 41Mission Valley 54, Chase County 49Nemaha Central 58, Royal Valley 39Newton 34, Maize 25Osage City 65, West Franklin 39Phillipsburg 57, Norton 27Pike Valley 34, Tescott 19Remington 44, Moundridge 31Reno County 29, Flint Hills Christian 26Riley County 48, Silver Lake 47, 3OTRiverside 40, Holton 25Riverton 54, Galena 41Rock Creek 60, Wabaunsee 22Rock Hills 47, Lincoln 30Rose Hill 34, El Dorado 25Sabetha 48, Perry-Lecompton 21Salina Sacred Heart 48, Ellsworth 28Santa Fe Trail 49, Anderson County 31Sedgwick 37, Ell-Saline 35Smith Center 56, Republic County 39Smoky Valley 50, Larned 44South Barber 41, Cunningham 19St. Francis 46, Dighton 23St. John's Beloit-Tipton 67, Natoma 36St. Mary's 51, Rossville 47Thunder Ridge 49, Chase 14Topeka 60, Topeka Hayden 25Topeka Seaman 30, Shawnee Heights 27Trego 61, Oakley 43Wallace County 50, Quinter 29Wamego 83, Marysville 25Washburn Rural 48, Manhattan 32Wellington 44, Andale 34Wichita Bishop Carroll 56, Wichita North 16Wichita Classical 45, Central Christian 31Wichita Independent 57, Conway Springs 41Wichita Northwest 58, Kapaun Mount Carmel 54Wichita Trinity 43, Chaparral 39

Junction City used hot shooting by Jackson Austin and Deontae Baker in a 52 - 39 victory in Emporia Friday night.&nbsp; Austin finished with 19 and Baker had 13.&nbsp; The Blue Jays improve to 7 - 3, Emporia falls to 8 - 2. In girls action, Emporia beat Junction City 56 - 24.&nbsp; Junction City falls to 1 - 9.

Junction City used hot shooting by Jackson Austin and Deontae Baker in a 52 - 39 victory in Emporia Friday night.&nbsp; Austin finished with 19 and Baker had 13.&nbsp; The Blue Jays improve to 7 - 3, Emporia falls to 8 - 2. In girls action, Emporia beat Junction City 56 - 24.&nbsp; Junction City falls to 1 - 9.

Blue Jays Defeat Emporia 52 - 39