By TYLER HENRY Lead Sportswriter - Salina Post

For the first time since 2009, the Sacred Heart girls basketball team is state-bound following a 59-34 decimation of Conway Springs on Friday night.

The Lady Knights used a slew of forced turnovers, a hail of threes, and electric performances from Addie Lee and Skylar Douglas to put the Lady Cardinals away and secure their spot in the 2A dance.

Conway Springs delivered the first punch in this heavyweight bout, taking an early six-point lead in the first quarter, but Sacred Heart quickly erased that advantage to hold a 19-14 edge at the end of the frame.

In the second, the Lady Knights tightened the screws defensively, holding the Cards to just two made field goals and eight total points to push the lead to eleven.

Out of the break, Sacred Heart erased any remaining doubts, rattling off a massive run to take a 28-point lead and never looking back, coasting over the finish line with a comfortable 59-34 victory.

Turnovers played a huge role in this game, with the Lady Knights forcing Conway Springs into 20 turnovers while committing just eight themselves.

Addie Lee had a monster game, scoring 24 points in the first three quarters alone.

Skylar Douglas was excellent in support, adding 17 in the win for the Lady Knights.

Macie Hartman led the way for the Lady Cardinals, finishing the night with nine points.

The Lady Knights, now 21-4, will join Ellinwood (24-1), Moundridge (23-2), St. Mary’s Colgan (23-2), Eureka (22-2), Oakley (22-4), Valley Heights (19-7), and Rossville (14-10) at state.

By TYLER HENRY Lead Sportswriter - Salina PostFor the first time since 2009, the Sacred Heart girls basketball team is state-bound following a 59-34 decimation of Conway Springs on Friday night.<figure>
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 </figure>The Lady Knights used a slew of forced turnovers, a hail of threes, and electric performances from Addie Lee and Skylar Douglas to put the Lady Cardinals away and secure their spot in the 2A dance.Conway Springs delivered the first punch in this heavyweight bout, taking an early six-point lead in the first quarter, but Sacred Heart quickly erased that advantage to hold a 19-14 edge at the end of the frame.In the second, the Lady Knights tightened the screws defensively, holding the Cards to just two made field goals and eight total points to push the lead to eleven.Out of the break, Sacred Heart erased any remaining doubts, rattling off a massive run to take a 28-point lead and never looking back, coasting over the finish line with a comfortable 59-34 victory.Turnovers played a huge role in this game, with the Lady Knights forcing Conway Springs into 20 turnovers while committing just eight themselves.Addie Lee had a monster game, scoring 24 points in the first three quarters alone.Skylar Douglas was excellent in support, adding 17 in the win for the Lady Knights.Macie Hartman led the way for the Lady Cardinals, finishing the night with nine points.The Lady Knights, now 21-4, will join Ellinwood (24-1), Moundridge (23-2), St. Mary’s Colgan (23-2), Eureka (22-2), Oakley (22-4), Valley Heights (19-7), and Rossville (14-10) at state.

🏀 Lady Knights defeat Conway Springs, advance to first state tournament since 2009

KANSAS CITY, Missouri&nbsp;– K-State extended its stay at the 2026 Phillips 66 Big 12 Women’s Basketball Tournament with a second straight second half comeback to capture a 74-73 win over Oklahoma State on Friday in the quarterfinals at T-Mobile Center.

K-State (18-16) is the first 12-seed to reach the semifinals of the Big 12 Tournament. This is the second time in program history and first time since 1997 that K-State has won three games in a Big 12 Tournament.

The Wildcats saw four players reach double figures led by freshman guard Jordan Speiser with a game-high 21 points on 8-of-13 shooting including 5-of-10 from long distance.

Joining Speiser was junior forward Nastja Claessens with 15 points on 7-of-12 shooting, five rebounds, five assists, two steals and a block.

Freshman guard Aniya Foy added 11 points on 4-of-5 shooting with three rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block off the bench. Junior guard Taryn Sides notched 10 points.

Oklahoma State (23-9) was led by Stailee Heard with 18 points and eight rebounds, while Jadyn Wooten added 16 points and five assists off the bench.

- The Cowgirls would use a 14-0 run spanning the end of the first quarter and the start of the second to take a 24-17 lead with 8:27 left in the second quarter.

- K-State would pull to within one, 32-31, as Sides buried her second 3-pointer of the quarter with 58 seconds remaining. Oklahoma State would connect on a free throw with 41 seconds remaining to hold a 33-31 advantage at halftime.

- Oklahoma State would open the third quarter with a 9-2 run to send its lead to 42-33 with 7:45 to play in the third quarter and force K-State into its first timeout.

- Trailing by seven, 44-37, Speiser scored 11 straight points for K-State to bring the Wildcats to within one, 46-45, with 4:30 to play in the third. Speiser opened with a layup and then hit a three-pointer on K-State’s next three possessions.

- K-State would trail by one entering the fourth quarter, as Claessens connected on a jumper in the lane with 35 seconds remaining in the third stanza. The Wildcats would win the frame, 22-21, and shoot 64.3 percent (9-of-14) from the field in the third, including 50.0 percent (4-of-8) from long range.

- Oklahoma State kept the Wildcats at arm's length for the first five minutes of the fourth quarter, holding a 64-61 edge with 4:41 remaining.

- K-State would push into the lead with a 9-0 run, as Claessens finished a reverse layup and Foy buried her career-best third 3-pointer of the game to give the Wildcats a 66-65 lead with 3:05 to play in the fourth. A jumper in the paint by Speiser and a layup from Sides sent the Wildcats in front 70-65.

- With 14 seconds left, Oklahoma State’s Haleigh Timmer made two free throws to cut the K-State lead to three, 73-70. Following a jump ball on K-State’s ensuing inbound play with the arrow in favor of Oklahoma State, the Cowgirls’ Timmer hit a three-pointer to tie the game at 73 with five seconds left.

- As K-State attempted to race up the floor for a final shot, Tess Heal was fouled by Stailee Heard with 1.3 seconds remaining. Heal made her first free throw for the 74-73 lead and intentionally missed the second to end the game.

- K-State shot 53.6 percent (30-of-56) from the field, including 46.2 percent (12-of-26) from 3-point range.

- The Wildcats held a 17-7 advantage in points off turnovers and a 32-16 edge in bench points.

- K-State leads the series, 45-38. Head coach Jeff Mittie is 17-13 in his career against Oklahoma State. This was the second meeting between the schools in a Big 12 Tournament game.

- K-State head coach Jeff Mittie owns a career record of 690-394 (.637), including a mark of 236-159 (.597).

- The Wildcats are 27-28 in its history in Big 12 Women’s Basketball Championship games. The Wildcats are 18-16 in its history in Big 12 Women’s Basketball Tournament games played in Kansas City.

- The Wildcats are 147-110 (.572) in games played in the month of March. Under head coach Jeff Mittie, K-State is 30-26 (.536) in games during the third month.

- K-State's starting five consisted of guards Gina Garcia, Brandie Harrod, Tess Heal, and Taryn Sides and forward Nastja Claessens. This was the 11th&nbsp;time this lineup has started together this season. This is the most used starting lineup for K-State this season. This was the 33rd&nbsp;career start for Sides. This was the 32nd&nbsp;career start for Garcia. Heal made her 21st&nbsp;start this season and her 95th&nbsp;career start. Claessens made her 30th&nbsp;career start. This was Harrod’s 30th&nbsp;career start.

- With its 12 made three-pointers on Friday, K-State has made 10 or more 3-pointers in 10 games this season (7-3), including two games of the 2026 Phillips 66 Big 12 Women’s Basketball Tournament. Since the 2014-15 season, K-State has made 10 or more 3-pointers in a game 61 times (52-9).

- K-State pocketed 12 steals on Friday. This was the 20th&nbsp;time this season K-State has carded 10 or more steals. For the season, the Wildcats have recorded 332 steals. The 332 steals this season ranks fourth in program history for a single season.

- Since the start of the quarter-system in women’s college basketball in the 2015-16 season, K-State is 176-75 (.701) when scoring 20 or more points in any quarter in a game, including a 16-10 mark this season. The Wildcats have 48 quarters this season with 20 or more points scored.

- This season, K-State owns 44 quarters with an effort of 50.0 percent or better shooting from the field, including the first (53.8), third (58.8) and fourth (64.3) quarters on Wednesday.

- K-State handed out 22 assists on Friday. This was K-State’s eighth game this season (8-0) with 20 or more assists, including its second in the 2026 Big 12 Tournament.

- Speiser registered her second career game with 20 or more points. This was her 18th&nbsp;game this season with double digits in points.

- Speiser made a five 3-pointers on Wednesday. This was her 19th&nbsp;game this season with two or more connections from long distance, including six games with four connections.

- Claessens reached double figures for the 19th&nbsp;time this season.

- Claessens pulled in five or more rebounds for the 14th&nbsp;time this season.

- Claessens has 13 games this season with two or more steals.

- Foy reached double figures in scoring for the third time this season and second time in the Big 12 Tournament.

- Foy made a career-high three 3-pointers on Friday. This was her fifth game this season with two or more connections from long range.

- Sides tallied 10 or more points for the 38th&nbsp;time in her career and 20th&nbsp;time this season.

- Sides connected on two 3-point field goals. This was her 21st&nbsp;game this season and the 52nd&nbsp;of her career with two or more connections from long range. Sides is tied for ninth on the K-State career 3-point field goals list with 185 in her career.

- Sides pocketed two steals. This was 31st&nbsp;career game, including her 19th&nbsp;this season, with two or more steals.

- Garcia handed out nine assists. She is third in program history for assists in a freshman season with 173. Garcia owns the school record for assists in a season by an international player. This was her 18th&nbsp;game this season with five or more assists.

K-State will face the winner of top-seed TCU/nine-seed BYU on Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m., in the semifinals of the 2026 Phillips 66 Big 12 Tournament in T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

KANSAS CITY, Missouri&nbsp;– K-State extended its stay at the 2026 Phillips 66 Big 12 Women’s Basketball Tournament with a second straight second half comeback to capture a 74-73 win over Oklahoma State on Friday in the quarterfinals at T-Mobile Center.K-State (18-16) is the first 12-seed to reach the semifinals of the Big 12 Tournament. This is the second time in program history and first time since 1997 that K-State has won three games in a Big 12 Tournament.The Wildcats saw four players reach double figures led by freshman guard Jordan Speiser with a game-high 21 points on 8-of-13 shooting including 5-of-10 from long distance.Joining Speiser was junior forward Nastja Claessens with 15 points on 7-of-12 shooting, five rebounds, five assists, two steals and a block.Freshman guard Aniya Foy added 11 points on 4-of-5 shooting with three rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block off the bench. Junior guard Taryn Sides notched 10 points.Oklahoma State (23-9) was led by Stailee Heard with 18 points and eight rebounds, while Jadyn Wooten added 16 points and five assists off the bench.HOW IT HAPPENED- The Cowgirls would use a 14-0 run spanning the end of the first quarter and the start of the second to take a 24-17 lead with 8:27 left in the second quarter.- K-State would pull to within one, 32-31, as Sides buried her second 3-pointer of the quarter with 58 seconds remaining. Oklahoma State would connect on a free throw with 41 seconds remaining to hold a 33-31 advantage at halftime.- Oklahoma State would open the third quarter with a 9-2 run to send its lead to 42-33 with 7:45 to play in the third quarter and force K-State into its first timeout.- Trailing by seven, 44-37, Speiser scored 11 straight points for K-State to bring the Wildcats to within one, 46-45, with 4:30 to play in the third. Speiser opened with a layup and then hit a three-pointer on K-State’s next three possessions.- K-State would trail by one entering the fourth quarter, as Claessens connected on a jumper in the lane with 35 seconds remaining in the third stanza. The Wildcats would win the frame, 22-21, and shoot 64.3 percent (9-of-14) from the field in the third, including 50.0 percent (4-of-8) from long range.- Oklahoma State kept the Wildcats at arm's length for the first five minutes of the fourth quarter, holding a 64-61 edge with 4:41 remaining.- K-State would push into the lead with a 9-0 run, as Claessens finished a reverse layup and Foy buried her career-best third 3-pointer of the game to give the Wildcats a 66-65 lead with 3:05 to play in the fourth. A jumper in the paint by Speiser and a layup from Sides sent the Wildcats in front 70-65.- With 14 seconds left, Oklahoma State’s Haleigh Timmer made two free throws to cut the K-State lead to three, 73-70. Following a jump ball on K-State’s ensuing inbound play with the arrow in favor of Oklahoma State, the Cowgirls’ Timmer hit a three-pointer to tie the game at 73 with five seconds left.- As K-State attempted to race up the floor for a final shot, Tess Heal was fouled by Stailee Heard with 1.3 seconds remaining. Heal made her first free throw for the 74-73 lead and intentionally missed the second to end the game.- K-State shot 53.6 percent (30-of-56) from the field, including 46.2 percent (12-of-26) from 3-point range.- The Wildcats held a 17-7 advantage in points off turnovers and a 32-16 edge in bench points.QUICK FACTS- K-State leads the series, 45-38. Head coach Jeff Mittie is 17-13 in his career against Oklahoma State. This was the second meeting between the schools in a Big 12 Tournament game.- K-State head coach Jeff Mittie owns a career record of 690-394 (.637), including a mark of 236-159 (.597).- The Wildcats are 27-28 in its history in Big 12 Women’s Basketball Championship games. The Wildcats are 18-16 in its history in Big 12 Women’s Basketball Tournament games played in Kansas City.- The Wildcats are 147-110 (.572) in games played in the month of March. Under head coach Jeff Mittie, K-State is 30-26 (.536) in games during the third month.TEAM NOTES- K-State's starting five consisted of guards Gina Garcia, Brandie Harrod, Tess Heal, and Taryn Sides and forward Nastja Claessens. This was the 11th&nbsp;time this lineup has started together this season. This is the most used starting lineup for K-State this season. This was the 33rd&nbsp;career start for Sides. This was the 32nd&nbsp;career start for Garcia. Heal made her 21st&nbsp;start this season and her 95th&nbsp;career start. Claessens made her 30th&nbsp;career start. This was Harrod’s 30th&nbsp;career start.- With its 12 made three-pointers on Friday, K-State has made 10 or more 3-pointers in 10 games this season (7-3), including two games of the 2026 Phillips 66 Big 12 Women’s Basketball Tournament. Since the 2014-15 season, K-State has made 10 or more 3-pointers in a game 61 times (52-9).- K-State pocketed 12 steals on Friday. This was the 20th&nbsp;time this season K-State has carded 10 or more steals. For the season, the Wildcats have recorded 332 steals. The 332 steals this season ranks fourth in program history for a single season.- Since the start of the quarter-system in women’s college basketball in the 2015-16 season, K-State is 176-75 (.701) when scoring 20 or more points in any quarter in a game, including a 16-10 mark this season. The Wildcats have 48 quarters this season with 20 or more points scored.- This season, K-State owns 44 quarters with an effort of 50.0 percent or better shooting from the field, including the first (53.8), third (58.8) and fourth (64.3) quarters on Wednesday.- K-State handed out 22 assists on Friday. This was K-State’s eighth game this season (8-0) with 20 or more assists, including its second in the 2026 Big 12 Tournament.PLAYER NOTES- Speiser registered her second career game with 20 or more points. This was her 18th&nbsp;game this season with double digits in points.- Speiser made a five 3-pointers on Wednesday. This was her 19th&nbsp;game this season with two or more connections from long distance, including six games with four connections.- Claessens reached double figures for the 19th&nbsp;time this season.- Claessens pulled in five or more rebounds for the 14th&nbsp;time this season.- Claessens has 13 games this season with two or more steals.- Foy reached double figures in scoring for the third time this season and second time in the Big 12 Tournament.- Foy made a career-high three 3-pointers on Friday. This was her fifth game this season with two or more connections from long range.- Sides tallied 10 or more points for the 38th&nbsp;time in her career and 20th&nbsp;time this season.- Sides connected on two 3-point field goals. This was her 21st&nbsp;game this season and the 52nd&nbsp;of her career with two or more connections from long range. Sides is tied for ninth on the K-State career 3-point field goals list with 185 in her career.- Sides pocketed two steals. This was 31st&nbsp;career game, including her 19th&nbsp;this season, with two or more steals.- Garcia handed out nine assists. She is third in program history for assists in a freshman season with 173. Garcia owns the school record for assists in a season by an international player. This was her 18th&nbsp;game this season with five or more assists.UP NEXTK-State will face the winner of top-seed TCU/nine-seed BYU on Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m., in the semifinals of the 2026 Phillips 66 Big 12 Tournament in T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

🏀 K-State Advances to Big 12 Tournament Semifinals, 74-73

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. –&nbsp;S’Mya Nichols scored in double figures for the 28th time this season, pouring in a game-high 14 points, but sixth-seeded Colorado upended 11th-seeded Kansas, 55-48, in the second round of the Big 12 Tournament on Thursday night at the T-Mobile Center.&nbsp;

Kansas dropped to 19-13 on the season, while the Buffaloes improved to 21-10 and will play No. 3 Baylor in the quarterfinals Friday night. The Jayhawks will wait the next 10 days to find out their postseason fate.

Nichols, an Overland Park native, was the lone Jayhawk in double figures, while adding four steals, three assists and three rebounds in her backyard. Jaliya Davis and Regan Williams, two more Kansas City area products, both finished with eight points in the loss, with Davis adding six rebounds.

The Jayhawks opened the scoring in Thursday’s affair via a corner three-pointer from Sania Copeland to put Kansas up at the start. Colorado took its first lead of the game Logyn Greer connected on a layup to give the Buffaloes a 6-5 lead. But freshman Libby Fandel answered back on the next possession to put Kansas up one at the first media timeout of the opening quarter.&nbsp;

Fandel scored the first bucket out of the timeout as well on a fast break layup off a pass from Nichols to put the Jayhawks up three. The Buffs scored the next five points to take a 12-9 lead in the final minute of the first quarter. But two late free throws from Davis make it a 12-11 game after one.

Colorado extended its lead to 15-11 before Nichols drove the lane and hit a layup while being fouled for a three-point play to make it 15-14. But from there, Colorado went on a 9-0 run over the next three-plus minutes to extend its lead to 10 at 24-14. Nichols hit a jumper with 1:07 left in the half to end the drought and make it an eight-point game. The two teams exchanged two free throws a piece from there to get the game to 26-18 at the break.

Regan Williams scored the first two baskets in the second half to cut the Colorado lead to four at 26-22 just 90 seconds into the third quarter. The Buffs extended the lead back to nine, but KU kept hanging around. Nichols and Elle Evans connected on back-to-back baskets to get it to five at 31-26. But Kansas was never able to get closer from there as Colorado extended its lead to nine by the end of the third at 38-29.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. –&nbsp;S’Mya Nichols scored in double figures for the 28th time this season, pouring in a game-high 14 points, but sixth-seeded Colorado upended 11th-seeded Kansas, 55-48, in the second round of the Big 12 Tournament on Thursday night at the T-Mobile Center.&nbsp;Kansas dropped to 19-13 on the season, while the Buffaloes improved to 21-10 and will play No. 3 Baylor in the quarterfinals Friday night. The Jayhawks will wait the next 10 days to find out their postseason fate.Nichols, an Overland Park native, was the lone Jayhawk in double figures, while adding four steals, three assists and three rebounds in her backyard. Jaliya Davis and Regan Williams, two more Kansas City area products, both finished with eight points in the loss, with Davis adding six rebounds.The Jayhawks opened the scoring in Thursday’s affair via a corner three-pointer from Sania Copeland to put Kansas up at the start. Colorado took its first lead of the game Logyn Greer connected on a layup to give the Buffaloes a 6-5 lead. But freshman Libby Fandel answered back on the next possession to put Kansas up one at the first media timeout of the opening quarter.&nbsp;Fandel scored the first bucket out of the timeout as well on a fast break layup off a pass from Nichols to put the Jayhawks up three. The Buffs scored the next five points to take a 12-9 lead in the final minute of the first quarter. But two late free throws from Davis make it a 12-11 game after one.Colorado extended its lead to 15-11 before Nichols drove the lane and hit a layup while being fouled for a three-point play to make it 15-14. But from there, Colorado went on a 9-0 run over the next three-plus minutes to extend its lead to 10 at 24-14. Nichols hit a jumper with 1:07 left in the half to end the drought and make it an eight-point game. The two teams exchanged two free throws a piece from there to get the game to 26-18 at the break.Regan Williams scored the first two baskets in the second half to cut the Colorado lead to four at 26-22 just 90 seconds into the third quarter. The Buffs extended the lead back to nine, but KU kept hanging around. Nichols and Elle Evans connected on back-to-back baskets to get it to five at 31-26. But Kansas was never able to get closer from there as Colorado extended its lead to nine by the end of the third at 38-29.

🏀 Buffaloes Top Jayhawk WBB in Big 12 Tournament Play

KANSAS CITY, Missouri&nbsp;– Trailing by 14 points with 7:42 in the fourth quarter, K-State pitched a shutout with a 21-0 run to upset fifth-seeded Texas Tech, 58-51, on Thursday in the second round of the 2026 Phillips 66 Big 12 Women’s Basketball Tournament at T-Mobile Center.

This was the third-largest comeback in a Big 12 Tournament game and the largest comeback in a Big 12 Tournament game since March 12, 2021, when Oklahoma State overcame a 15-point deficit to defeat Oklahoma on March 12, 2021. K-State is the first 12-seed to defeat a 5-seed in the Big 12 Tournament since 12-seed Missouri upset five-seed Oklahoma on March 11, 2008.

This was K-State’s second largest fourth quarter comeback since NCAA women’s basketball switched to the quarter-system in 2015-16. The school record for largest fourth quarter comeback came on February 11, 2020, at West Virginia when K-State overcame an 18-point fourth quarter margin.

K-State (17-16) saw four players reach double figures, paced by junior forward Nastja Claessens with 14 points, eight rebounds, four steals and two blocks.

Junior guard Taryn Sides added 13 points, six rebounds, two assists and two steals.

Freshman guard Aniya Foy came off the bench to register 12 points, while senior guard Tess Heal tallied 10 points with eight coming in the decisive fourth quarter.

Texas Tech (25-7) was led by Snudda Collins with 14 points off the bench.

- After Texas Tech built a 14-point lead, 51-37, with 7:42 left in the fourth on a Collins layup, K-State called a timeout. This is when the rally began for the Wildcats, as Heal finished a layup on K-State’s next possession.

- Foy then completed an old-fashioned three-point play with a layup and free throw with 6:26 remaining to bring the game to 51-42. A steal from Sides resulted in a layup for Claessens to bring the Wildcats to within seven, 51-44, with 6:07 left.

- Another layup from Heal and two free throws from Sides closed the margin to three, 51-48, and forcing Texas Tech into a timeout with 5:14 to play.

- Following the timeout, K-State held Texas Tech scoreless on its next three possessions before Foy made 1 of 2 free throws with 4:07 left to close the gap to two, 51-49.

- A turnover on the next possession for the Lady Raiders was answered by the Wildcats with an offensive rebound by Claessens who was fouled on her putback attempt. She would make both free throws to tie the game at 51 with 3:30 remaining.

- An errant three-pointer by Texas Tech resulted in another offensive trip for K-State that ended with Claessens making 1 of 2 free throws with 2:39 to play and a 52-51 K-State lead. It was K-State’s first lead of the game.

- A missed jumper from the Lady Raiders fell into the hands of Sides with 1:33 left. On K-State’s next possession Heal missed a layup but Claessens pulled in the offensive rebound. The initial call on the floor had the ball out of bounds to Texas Tech, however K-State challenged the play and was successful when the review showed the ball off the Lady Raiders. On the extra possession, Heal converted a driving layup with 52 seconds left for a 54-51 K-State lead.

- Heal and Sides would combine to go 4-of-4 from the foul line in the last 35 seconds to seal the comeback win.

- In total in the fourth quarter, the Wildcats held the Lady Raiders to four points on 12.5 percent (2-of-16) shooting from the floor. The four fourth quarter points by Texas Tech were the fewest K-State has allowed in a fourth quarter this season, while the 17 second half points by Texas Tech were the fewest the Wildcats have allowed in a second half this season.

- K-State leads the series with Texas Tech, 33-17, including wins in 20 of the last 25 meetings. Head coach Jeff Mittie is 23-8 in his career against Texas Tech.

- K-State head coach Jeff Mittie owns a career record of 689-394 (.636), including a mark of 235-159 (.596).

- The Wildcats are 26-28 in its history in Big 12 Women’s Basketball Championship games. The Wildcats are 17-16 in its history in Big 12 Women’s Basketball Tournament games played in Kansas City.

- K-State is 98-251 (.281) against teams ranked in the Associated Press (AP) Top-25. The Wildcats are 3-3 this season against ranked opponents. K-State is 26-74 (.260) against AP ranked opponents under Mittie.

- The Wildcats are 146-110 (.570) in games played in the month of March. Under head coach Jeff Mittie, K-State is 29-26 (.527) in games during the third month.

- K-State's starting five consisted of guards Gina Garcia, Brandie Harrod, Tess Heal, and Taryn Sides and forward Nastja Claessens. This was the 10th time this lineup has started together this season. This is tied for the most used starting lineup for K-State this season. This was the 32nd&nbsp; career start for Sides. This was the 31st&nbsp;career start for Garcia. Heal made her 20th&nbsp;start this season and her 94th&nbsp;career start. Claessens made her 29th&nbsp;career start. This was Harrod’s 29th&nbsp;career start.

- Since the start of the quarter-system in women’s college basketball in the 2015-16 season, K-State is 175-75 (.700) when scoring 20 or more points in any quarter in a game, including a 15-10 mark this season. The Wildcats have 46 quarters this season with 20 or more points scored.

- K-State tied its season-high for blocked shots with six.

- With her 13 points on Thursday, Sides became the ninth player in program history with 400 or more points, 100 or more rebounds and 100 or more assists.

- Sides tallied 10 or more points for the 37th&nbsp;time in her career and 19th&nbsp;time this season.

- Sides hauled in six rebounds. This was her 29th&nbsp;career game with five or more rebounds.

- Sides pocketed two steals. This was 30th&nbsp;career game, including her 18th&nbsp;this season, with two or more steals.

- Foy reached double figures for the second time this season.

- Foy made two 3-pointers on Thursday. This was her fourth game this season with two or more connections from long range.

- Claessens reached double figures for the 18th&nbsp;time this season.

- Claessens pulled in five or more rebounds for the 13th&nbsp;time this season.

- Claessens tied her career-high with four steals. This was her 12th&nbsp;game this season with two or more steals, including her second with four or more steals.

- Claessens sent back a career-high two shots.

- Heal scored 10 points on Thursday. She reached double figures for the 92nd&nbsp;time in her career, including her 18th&nbsp;time this season. Heal’s collegiate career point total now stands at 1,796 points.

- Speiser made two 3-pointers. This was her 18th&nbsp;game this season with two or more connections from long distance.

- Garcia snared six rebounds. This was her third game this season with five or more rebounds.

K-State will face fourth-seed Oklahoma State on Friday in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Phillips 66 Big 12 Tournament in T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

KANSAS CITY, Missouri&nbsp;– Trailing by 14 points with 7:42 in the fourth quarter, K-State pitched a shutout with a 21-0 run to upset fifth-seeded Texas Tech, 58-51, on Thursday in the second round of the 2026 Phillips 66 Big 12 Women’s Basketball Tournament at T-Mobile Center.This was the third-largest comeback in a Big 12 Tournament game and the largest comeback in a Big 12 Tournament game since March 12, 2021, when Oklahoma State overcame a 15-point deficit to defeat Oklahoma on March 12, 2021. K-State is the first 12-seed to defeat a 5-seed in the Big 12 Tournament since 12-seed Missouri upset five-seed Oklahoma on March 11, 2008.This was K-State’s second largest fourth quarter comeback since NCAA women’s basketball switched to the quarter-system in 2015-16. The school record for largest fourth quarter comeback came on February 11, 2020, at West Virginia when K-State overcame an 18-point fourth quarter margin.K-State (17-16) saw four players reach double figures, paced by junior forward Nastja Claessens with 14 points, eight rebounds, four steals and two blocks.Junior guard Taryn Sides added 13 points, six rebounds, two assists and two steals.Freshman guard Aniya Foy came off the bench to register 12 points, while senior guard Tess Heal tallied 10 points with eight coming in the decisive fourth quarter.Texas Tech (25-7) was led by Snudda Collins with 14 points off the bench.HOW IT HAPPENED- After Texas Tech built a 14-point lead, 51-37, with 7:42 left in the fourth on a Collins layup, K-State called a timeout. This is when the rally began for the Wildcats, as Heal finished a layup on K-State’s next possession.- Foy then completed an old-fashioned three-point play with a layup and free throw with 6:26 remaining to bring the game to 51-42. A steal from Sides resulted in a layup for Claessens to bring the Wildcats to within seven, 51-44, with 6:07 left.- Another layup from Heal and two free throws from Sides closed the margin to three, 51-48, and forcing Texas Tech into a timeout with 5:14 to play.- Following the timeout, K-State held Texas Tech scoreless on its next three possessions before Foy made 1 of 2 free throws with 4:07 left to close the gap to two, 51-49.- A turnover on the next possession for the Lady Raiders was answered by the Wildcats with an offensive rebound by Claessens who was fouled on her putback attempt. She would make both free throws to tie the game at 51 with 3:30 remaining.- An errant three-pointer by Texas Tech resulted in another offensive trip for K-State that ended with Claessens making 1 of 2 free throws with 2:39 to play and a 52-51 K-State lead. It was K-State’s first lead of the game.- A missed jumper from the Lady Raiders fell into the hands of Sides with 1:33 left. On K-State’s next possession Heal missed a layup but Claessens pulled in the offensive rebound. The initial call on the floor had the ball out of bounds to Texas Tech, however K-State challenged the play and was successful when the review showed the ball off the Lady Raiders. On the extra possession, Heal converted a driving layup with 52 seconds left for a 54-51 K-State lead.- Heal and Sides would combine to go 4-of-4 from the foul line in the last 35 seconds to seal the comeback win.- In total in the fourth quarter, the Wildcats held the Lady Raiders to four points on 12.5 percent (2-of-16) shooting from the floor. The four fourth quarter points by Texas Tech were the fewest K-State has allowed in a fourth quarter this season, while the 17 second half points by Texas Tech were the fewest the Wildcats have allowed in a second half this season.QUICK FACTS- K-State leads the series with Texas Tech, 33-17, including wins in 20 of the last 25 meetings. Head coach Jeff Mittie is 23-8 in his career against Texas Tech.- K-State head coach Jeff Mittie owns a career record of 689-394 (.636), including a mark of 235-159 (.596).- The Wildcats are 26-28 in its history in Big 12 Women’s Basketball Championship games. The Wildcats are 17-16 in its history in Big 12 Women’s Basketball Tournament games played in Kansas City.- K-State is 98-251 (.281) against teams ranked in the Associated Press (AP) Top-25. The Wildcats are 3-3 this season against ranked opponents. K-State is 26-74 (.260) against AP ranked opponents under Mittie.- The Wildcats are 146-110 (.570) in games played in the month of March. Under head coach Jeff Mittie, K-State is 29-26 (.527) in games during the third month.TEAM NOTES- K-State's starting five consisted of guards Gina Garcia, Brandie Harrod, Tess Heal, and Taryn Sides and forward Nastja Claessens. This was the 10th time this lineup has started together this season. This is tied for the most used starting lineup for K-State this season. This was the 32nd&nbsp; career start for Sides. This was the 31st&nbsp;career start for Garcia. Heal made her 20th&nbsp;start this season and her 94th&nbsp;career start. Claessens made her 29th&nbsp;career start. This was Harrod’s 29th&nbsp;career start.- Since the start of the quarter-system in women’s college basketball in the 2015-16 season, K-State is 175-75 (.700) when scoring 20 or more points in any quarter in a game, including a 15-10 mark this season. The Wildcats have 46 quarters this season with 20 or more points scored.- K-State tied its season-high for blocked shots with six.PLAYER NOTES- With her 13 points on Thursday, Sides became the ninth player in program history with 400 or more points, 100 or more rebounds and 100 or more assists.- Sides tallied 10 or more points for the 37th&nbsp;time in her career and 19th&nbsp;time this season.- Sides hauled in six rebounds. This was her 29th&nbsp;career game with five or more rebounds.- Sides pocketed two steals. This was 30th&nbsp;career game, including her 18th&nbsp;this season, with two or more steals.- Foy reached double figures for the second time this season.- Foy made two 3-pointers on Thursday. This was her fourth game this season with two or more connections from long range.- Claessens reached double figures for the 18th&nbsp;time this season.- Claessens pulled in five or more rebounds for the 13th&nbsp;time this season.- Claessens tied her career-high with four steals. This was her 12th&nbsp;game this season with two or more steals, including her second with four or more steals.- Claessens sent back a career-high two shots.- Heal scored 10 points on Thursday. She reached double figures for the 92nd&nbsp;time in her career, including her 18th&nbsp;time this season. Heal’s collegiate career point total now stands at 1,796 points.- Speiser made two 3-pointers. This was her 18th&nbsp;game this season with two or more connections from long distance.- Garcia snared six rebounds. This was her third game this season with five or more rebounds.UP NEXTK-State will face fourth-seed Oklahoma State on Friday in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Phillips 66 Big 12 Tournament in T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

🏀 K-State Rallies to Second Round Win at Big 12 Tournament

While the second round of the sub-state tournament tends to test most teams, Sacred Heart’s boys aced it with little trouble, downing Bennington 56-32 to advance to the sub-state championship game.

The Bulldogs kept things interesting for a quarter, trailing just 15-8 after the first, but Sacred Heart slammed the gas from there, pulling away to take a 38-16 lead into the second.

The Knights’ relentless style of offense continued in the third quarter as Sacred Heart went up 56-25, securing the running clock and coasting their way to a 56-32 victory.

Sacred Heart shot 49% from the floor in this game, while holding Bennington to just 29%.

Will Tuttle continued to dazzle, scoring 22 points in the win, backed up by Noah Hines, who finished the evening with 12.

Isaiah Garrett led the charge for the Bulldogs, finishing his night with nine points.

For Bennington, the season comes to a close at 12-13 while the Knights, now 23-2, advance to the sub-state championship game.

Sacred Heart will face Wichita Classical on the campus of Berean Academy this Saturday at 5:00 with a ticket to the 2A state tournament on the line.

You can watch this game on-demand any time below.

By TYLER HENRY Lead Sportswriter - Salina PostWhile the second round of the sub-state tournament tends to test most teams, Sacred Heart’s boys aced it with little trouble, downing Bennington 56-32 to advance to the sub-state championship game.<figure>
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 </figure>The Bulldogs kept things interesting for a quarter, trailing just 15-8 after the first, but Sacred Heart slammed the gas from there, pulling away to take a 38-16 lead into the second.The Knights’ relentless style of offense continued in the third quarter as Sacred Heart went up 56-25, securing the running clock and coasting their way to a 56-32 victory.Sacred Heart shot 49% from the floor in this game, while holding Bennington to just 29%.Will Tuttle continued to dazzle, scoring 22 points in the win, backed up by Noah Hines, who finished the evening with 12.Isaiah Garrett led the charge for the Bulldogs, finishing his night with nine points.For Bennington, the season comes to a close at 12-13 while the Knights, now 23-2, advance to the sub-state championship game.Sacred Heart will face Wichita Classical on the campus of Berean Academy this Saturday at 5:00 with a ticket to the 2A state tournament on the line.You can watch this game on-demand any time below.<figure>
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🏀 Knights cruise past Bulldogs to secure spot in sub-state championship

The Southeast of Saline girls’ basketball team continued to roll on Wednesday night, eliminating Caney Valley 51-43 in Gypsum and advancing to the sub-state championship game.

This was a high-scoring game from the jump, with the Lady Trojans outpacing the Bullpups 22-17 in the first quarter, and matching pace in the second to take a 36-30 lead into the locker room.

Both teams continued to score at a high rate in the third, with Southeast holding a 51-43 lead after three, before both offenses ground to a halt in a fourth quarter that saw just four total points split evenly between the two.

The Lady Trojans handled their business at the free-throw line, converting 11 of their 14 tries from the stripe, while also taking care of the ball, committing just ten turnovers while forcing 15 from the Bullpups.

Abigail Pearson (13) and Reagan Duran (12) led the way for SES offensively on a night where seven different Lady Trojans scored.

Molleigh Kaminska and Elyn Washburn each scored 14 for Caney Valley, but got just 15 points of total support from the rest of the roster in the loss.

For Caney Valley, the season comes to a close at 16-9 while for Southeast, now 18-5 it continues with a battle against an old foe.

The Lady Trojans will battle Hesston at 5:00 on the campus of Haven High School for a ticket to the 3A state tournament on Saturday.

By TYLER HENRY Lead Sportswriter - Salina PostThe Southeast of Saline girls’ basketball team continued to roll on Wednesday night, eliminating Caney Valley 51-43 in Gypsum and advancing to the sub-state championship game.<figure>
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 </figure>This was a high-scoring game from the jump, with the Lady Trojans outpacing the Bullpups 22-17 in the first quarter, and matching pace in the second to take a 36-30 lead into the locker room.Both teams continued to score at a high rate in the third, with Southeast holding a 51-43 lead after three, before both offenses ground to a halt in a fourth quarter that saw just four total points split evenly between the two.The Lady Trojans handled their business at the free-throw line, converting 11 of their 14 tries from the stripe, while also taking care of the ball, committing just ten turnovers while forcing 15 from the Bullpups.Abigail Pearson (13) and Reagan Duran (12) led the way for SES offensively on a night where seven different Lady Trojans scored.Molleigh Kaminska and Elyn Washburn each scored 14 for Caney Valley, but got just 15 points of total support from the rest of the roster in the loss.For Caney Valley, the season comes to a close at 16-9 while for Southeast, now 18-5 it continues with a battle against an old foe.The Lady Trojans will battle Hesston at 5:00 on the campus of Haven High School for a ticket to the 3A state tournament on Saturday.You can watch this game on-demand any time below.<figure>
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🏀 Lady Trojans hold off Caney Valley in sub-state semifinals

Wednesday night saw another thrilling back-and-forth battle between South and Central, and this time it was the girls putting on a show at the Brickhouse.

By the final buzzer, Salina South had pulled away, taking the rubber match 55-45 and punching their ticket to the sub-state championship game.

Things stayed tight in the first quarter, with Lexie Guerrero and Makambri Hastings picking up right where they left off, combining to give Central a 17-16 lead after one, and a 31-26 edge at half.

Guerrero and Hastings would score 28 of Central’s 31 first-half points, foiled only by early foul trouble and an avalanche of Lady Cougar free throws that kept South in the game.

It looked like the dynamic duo would see the Lady Mustangs through the night, but in the second half, Guerrero would foul out early, and South’s defense would hold the tandem scoreless through the third and fourth quarters.

The second half belonged to Brooklyn Jordan, who caught fire, dropping six points in the third and twelve in the fourth to undo the deficit and see South over the finish line.

The Lady Cougars scored seven field goals in the second half, Jordan accounted for six of them.

Jordan finished the night with 24 points, including six three-pointers, backed up as always by Paityn Fritz, who added 18.

Despite not scoring in the second half, Guerrero and Hastings still finished as Central’s leading scorers with 16 and 12, respectively.

The Lady Mustang season draws to a close at 13-11 while South, now 14-10, advances to play the 1-seed at Andover on Saturday night.

By TYLER HENRY Lead Sportswriter - Salina PostWednesday night saw another thrilling back-and-forth battle between South and Central, and this time it was the girls putting on a show at the Brickhouse.By the final buzzer, Salina South had pulled away, taking the rubber match 55-45 and punching their ticket to the sub-state championship game.<figure>
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 </figure>Things stayed tight in the first quarter, with Lexie Guerrero and Makambri Hastings picking up right where they left off, combining to give Central a 17-16 lead after one, and a 31-26 edge at half.Guerrero and Hastings would score 28 of Central’s 31 first-half points, foiled only by early foul trouble and an avalanche of Lady Cougar free throws that kept South in the game.It looked like the dynamic duo would see the Lady Mustangs through the night, but in the second half, Guerrero would foul out early, and South’s defense would hold the tandem scoreless through the third and fourth quarters.The second half belonged to Brooklyn Jordan, who caught fire, dropping six points in the third and twelve in the fourth to undo the deficit and see South over the finish line.The Lady Cougars scored seven field goals in the second half, Jordan accounted for six of them.Jordan finished the night with 24 points, including six three-pointers, backed up as always by Paityn Fritz, who added 18.Despite not scoring in the second half, Guerrero and Hastings still finished as Central’s leading scorers with 16 and 12, respectively.The Lady Mustang season draws to a close at 13-11 while South, now 14-10, advances to play the 1-seed at Andover on Saturday night.You can watch this game on-demand any time below.<figure>
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🏀 Jordan’s big night pushes South past Central into sub-state final

Sub-State basketball is officially upon us, and the 22 teams in our area will each be making a mad dash to punch their tickets to state over the next ten days.

Below, you can find results and upcoming games for Salina South, Salina Central, Abilene, Chapman, Southeast of Saline, Ellsworth, Minneapolis, Sacred Heart, Ell-Saline, Bennington, and Solomon.

Thursday 2/26 quarterfinal results

Chaparral boys 63,&nbsp;SE of Saline 51 Hoisington boys 40,&nbsp;Ellsworth 34 Neodosha boys 54,&nbsp;Minneapolis 53 Sacred Heart girls 62, Herington 11 Bennington girls 43, Wichita Central-Christian 9 Oakley girls 46, Ell-Saline 10 Moundridge girls 84, Solomon 10

SE of Saline girls 62, Kingman 30 Ellsworth girls 49, Phillipsburg 36 Haven girls 59, Minneapolis 33

Sacred Heart boys 78, Belle Plaine 29 Ell-Saline boys 66, Oakley 25 Solomon boys 49, Sedgwick 26 Bennington boys 39, Haven 38

More info will be made available after the release of the KSHSAA 4A, 5A and 6A brackets on Saturday

Salina South boys 60,&nbsp;Salina Central 56 Chapman girls 54, Rose Hill 31 Wellington girls 53, Abilene 38 Sacred Heart girls 49, Bennington 21

Salina South girls 55, Salina Central 45 Concordia boys 65, Abilene 43 SE of Saline girls 51, Caney Valley 43 Ellsworth 48, Lakin 42 Sacred Heart boys 56, Bennington 32 Ell-Saline boys 64, Trego Community 52 Wichita Classical boys 53, Solomon 24

(1) Kapaun Mt. Carmel boys vs. (8) Salina South - at Kapaun (4) Chapman girls vs. (5) Mulvane - at Chapman HS (2) Conway Springs girls vs. (3) Sacred Heart - at Berean Academy

Saturday 3/7 championship schedule

(1) Andover girls vs. (9) Salina South - at Andover HS (3) SE of Saline girls vs. (7) Hesston - at Haven HS (3) Beloit girls vs. (7) Ellsworth - at Larned HS (1) Sacred Heart boys vs. (4) Wichita Classical - at Berean Academy (1) Sterling boys vs. (4) Ell-Saline - at Smith Center HS

Sub-State basketball is officially upon us, and the 22 teams in our area will each be making a mad dash to punch their tickets to state over the next ten days.Below, you can find results and upcoming games for Salina South, Salina Central, Abilene, Chapman, Southeast of Saline, Ellsworth, Minneapolis, Sacred Heart, Ell-Saline, Bennington, and Solomon.<figure>
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 </figure>Thursday 2/26 quarterfinal results Chaparral boys 63,&nbsp;SE of Saline 51 Hoisington boys 40,&nbsp;Ellsworth 34 Neodosha boys 54,&nbsp;Minneapolis 53 Sacred Heart girls 62, Herington 11 Bennington girls 43, Wichita Central-Christian 9 Oakley girls 46, Ell-Saline 10 Moundridge girls 84, Solomon 10 Friday 2/27 quarterfinal resultsSE of Saline girls 62, Kingman 30 Ellsworth girls 49, Phillipsburg 36 Haven girls 59, Minneapolis 33Sacred Heart boys 78, Belle Plaine 29 Ell-Saline boys 66, Oakley 25 Solomon boys 49, Sedgwick 26 Bennington boys 39, Haven 38More info will be made available after the release of the KSHSAA 4A, 5A and 6A brackets on SaturdayTuesday 3/3 semifinal resultsSalina South boys 60,&nbsp;Salina Central 56 Chapman girls 54, Rose Hill 31 Wellington girls 53, Abilene 38 Sacred Heart girls 49, Bennington 21 Wednesday 3/4 semifinal resultsSalina South girls 55, Salina Central 45 Concordia boys 65, Abilene 43 SE of Saline girls 51, Caney Valley 43 Ellsworth 48, Lakin 42 Sacred Heart boys 56, Bennington 32 Ell-Saline boys 64, Trego Community 52 Wichita Classical boys 53, Solomon 24Friday 3/6 championship schedule(1) Kapaun Mt. Carmel boys vs. (8) Salina South - at Kapaun (4) Chapman girls vs. (5) Mulvane - at Chapman HS (2) Conway Springs girls vs. (3) Sacred Heart - at Berean AcademySaturday 3/7 championship schedule(1) Andover girls vs. (9) Salina South - at Andover HS (3) SE of Saline girls vs. (7) Hesston - at Haven HS (3) Beloit girls vs. (7) Ellsworth - at Larned HS (1) Sacred Heart boys vs. (4) Wichita Classical - at Berean Academy (1) Sterling boys vs. (4) Ell-Saline - at Smith Center HS

🏀 Area Sub-State Basketball Scoreboard

KANSAS CITY, Mo. –&nbsp;Kansas held UCF to the fewest points in Big 12 Tournament history, while freshman Jaliya Davis recorded a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds as No. 11 seed Kansas defeated No. 14 seed UCF 56-35 in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament Wednesday night at the T-Mobile Center.&nbsp;

With the win, Kansas improves to 18-12 this season and will take on 6-seeded Colorado in the Big 12 Tournament Second Round on Thursday at 8 p.m. CT. Kansas improves its series record over UCF to 3-1 all-time, while UCF falls to 11-18 on the season.

The first quarter went back-and-fourth until Kansas pulled ahead with its largest lead of the quarter on back-to-back 3-pointers from senior Sania Copeland and junior Brittany Harshaw. The pair of 3-pointers gave Kansas a 17-10 lead that the Jayhawks would take into the first quarter break, led by Harshaw’s 6 points.

Kansas held UCF scoreless for just over the first four minutes of the second quarter, as the Jayhawks built their lead up to 14 at 24-10 following a 3-pointer by senior Elle Evans. UCF would draw the KU lead down to 10 points at 27-17 with 52 seconds remaining, as teams went into the halftime break with Kansas leading 27-17.

Kansas started out the second half by outscoring UCF 6-2 in the opening minutes to bring the Jayhawk lead to 33-19 with 6:37 remaining in the third quarter, forcing a UCF timeout. UCF would trim Kansas’ lead down to 13 at the end of the end of the third quarter as Kansas led, 39-26.

In the fourth quarter, the Jayhawks continued to distance themselves from the Knights as Kansas drew its lead to 17 points following a 3-pointer from junior Laia Conesa to give Kansas a 47-30 lead with just under 7 minutes remaining.&nbsp;

Kansas would close out the final minutes of the game with six straight points to increase the lead to 54-33 with 1:33 remaining. The Jayhawks would close out the game and defeat UCF in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament, 56-35.

Kansas will take on No. 6 seed Colorado in the second round of the 2026 Phillips 66 Big 12 women’s basketball tournament on Thursday at 8 p.m. CT. The winner of Thursday’s game will advance to the quarterfinals to take on No. 3 seed Baylor on Friday at 8 p.m. CT.&nbsp;

Fewest Points Scored in a Big 12 Tournament Game

1. 35 UCF vs. Kansas (3/4/26)

2. 36 Oklahoma State vs. Baylor (3/11/22)

3. 39 Missouri vs. Texas A&amp;M (3/12/08)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;39 Iowa State vs. Colorado (3/5/97)

5. 40 Texas Tech vs West Virginia (3/6/15)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. –&nbsp;Kansas held UCF to the fewest points in Big 12 Tournament history, while freshman Jaliya Davis recorded a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds as No. 11 seed Kansas defeated No. 14 seed UCF 56-35 in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament Wednesday night at the T-Mobile Center.&nbsp;With the win, Kansas improves to 18-12 this season and will take on 6-seeded Colorado in the Big 12 Tournament Second Round on Thursday at 8 p.m. CT. Kansas improves its series record over UCF to 3-1 all-time, while UCF falls to 11-18 on the season.The first quarter went back-and-fourth until Kansas pulled ahead with its largest lead of the quarter on back-to-back 3-pointers from senior Sania Copeland and junior Brittany Harshaw. The pair of 3-pointers gave Kansas a 17-10 lead that the Jayhawks would take into the first quarter break, led by Harshaw’s 6 points.Kansas held UCF scoreless for just over the first four minutes of the second quarter, as the Jayhawks built their lead up to 14 at 24-10 following a 3-pointer by senior Elle Evans. UCF would draw the KU lead down to 10 points at 27-17 with 52 seconds remaining, as teams went into the halftime break with Kansas leading 27-17.Kansas started out the second half by outscoring UCF 6-2 in the opening minutes to bring the Jayhawk lead to 33-19 with 6:37 remaining in the third quarter, forcing a UCF timeout. UCF would trim Kansas’ lead down to 13 at the end of the end of the third quarter as Kansas led, 39-26.In the fourth quarter, the Jayhawks continued to distance themselves from the Knights as Kansas drew its lead to 17 points following a 3-pointer from junior Laia Conesa to give Kansas a 47-30 lead with just under 7 minutes remaining.&nbsp;Kansas would close out the final minutes of the game with six straight points to increase the lead to 54-33 with 1:33 remaining. The Jayhawks would close out the game and defeat UCF in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament, 56-35.Kansas will take on No. 6 seed Colorado in the second round of the 2026 Phillips 66 Big 12 women’s basketball tournament on Thursday at 8 p.m. CT. The winner of Thursday’s game will advance to the quarterfinals to take on No. 3 seed Baylor on Friday at 8 p.m. CT.&nbsp;NOTES<ul>
 <li>Kansas improves to 19-12 on the year and wins its opening game in the Big 12 Tournament for the second time in the past three seasons.&nbsp;</li><li>Kansas moves to 4-1 all-time against UCF, including a 4-0 record vs. the Knights since they joined the Big 12. The victory is also KU’s first postseason win over UCF.&nbsp;</li><li>Kansas is now 16-28 all-time in the Big 12 Tournament, and 11-11 in the first round of the event.</li><li>Kansas held UCF to 35 points, which were the fewest points scored in the Big 12 Conference Tournament all-time. The previous low was 36 points when Baylor defeated Oklahoma State 76-36 on March 11, 2022.</li>
 </ul>Fewest Points Scored in a Big 12 Tournament Game1. 35 UCF vs. Kansas (3/4/26)2. 36 Oklahoma State vs. Baylor (3/11/22)3. 39 Missouri vs. Texas A&amp;M (3/12/08)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;39 Iowa State vs. Colorado (3/5/97)5. 40 Texas Tech vs West Virginia (3/6/15)<ul>
 <li>Junior S’Mya Nichols scored 6 points, surpassing 1,600 career points. Nichols now has 1,605 over her career.</li><li>Kansas led the game 27-17 at halftime. The 17 points by UCF in the first half is the lowest total Kansas has allowed against a Big 12 opponent this season. The previous low was 19 points against Colorado on Feb. 1.&nbsp;</li><li>Freshman Jaliya Davis scored 10 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for her third double-double of the season. Davis has now scored in double figures in all 21 games she’s appeared in this season. Davis recorded the first double-double by a Kansas player in a Big 12 Tournament game since Chandler Prater had 21 points and 12 rebounds vs. TCU on March 9, 2023</li><li>Senior Elle Evans shot 2-of-6 from beyond the arc and now has 68 3-pointers this season to move into fifth in single season school history.</li>
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🏀 Kansas WBB Stifles UCF in First Round of Big 12 Tournament, 56-35

KANSAS CITY, Missouri&nbsp;–&nbsp;K-State went wild from long range against Cincinnati on Wednesday in the first round of the 2026 Phillips 66 Big 12 Women’s Basketball Tournament, as the Wildcats buried 17 three-pointers in a 91-66 win at T-Mobile Center.

K-State (16-16) set the Big 12 Tournament single game record and school record for a Big 12 Tournament game with 17 three-point field goals made. The Wildcats shot 53.1 percent (17-of-32) from long range. This was the highest 3-point field goal percentage by K-State in a Big 12 Tournament game since March 10, 2004, when the Wildcats shot 56.3 percent (9-of-16).

The 17 three-pointers tied the school record for 3-pointers made in any game, as the Wildcats made 17 against Columbia on November 27, 2025 in Cancun, Mexico.

For the first time in program history, K-State had three players make five or more 3-pointers in a game as Jordan Speiser (6-of-8), Nastja Claessens (5-of-7) and Taryn Sides (5-of-11) achieved the feat. Speiser and Claessens each made a career-high, while Sides tallied her fourth game this season with five or more 3-point field goals made.

Speiser tied the school record for 3-point field goals made in a Big 12 Tournament game, joining Laurie Koehn who made six against Baylor on March 12, 2003.

Since 1999-00, K-State is the 11th&nbsp;team in the nation and the first Big 12 team to have three or more players make five or more 3-pointers in the same game.

Speiser and Sides each carded 20 points, while Claessens added 18 points and eight rebounds. Sides added five rebounds, five assists and two steals to her final line. Freshman guard Gina Garcia tied her career-high with 10 assists, while freshman guard Brandie Harrod added nine points, seven rebounds, four steals and two blocks.

Cincinnati (11-20) was led by 2026 All-Big 12 Third Team selection Mya Perry with 23 points.

- Sides sparked K-State in the first quarter, scoring 11 of the first 14 points. The Wildcats would end the opening stanza on a 14-2 run to build a 25-14 advantage. As part of its 25 first quarter points, K-State tallied 15 from long distance, including three from Sides.

- The 25 first quarter points were the second-highest for a first quarter by K-State in a Big 12 Tournament game.

- The Bearcats sliced the K-State lead to six, 27-21, with 5:24 to play in the second. The Wildcats responded with a 10-2 run over the next minute and a half to push its lead to 13, 37-24, with 3:41 remaining in the second quarter. Aniya Foy buried a corner 3-poiner to cap the run and force Cincinnati into calling a timeout.

- K-State would end the opening half with a 40-29 lead. The Wildcats were bolstered by a 53.3 percent (8-of-15) effort from beyond the arc in the first half.

- The Wildcats opened the third quarter with a 7-0 run to build a 47-29 advantage with 7:29 left. Sides buried her fourth 3-pointer of the game to begin the run, while Brandie Harrod and Gina Garcia added layups.

- Beginning at 4:12 of the third, Speiser buried three of K-State next four 3-pointers as part of a 12-2 run to push its lead to 62-38 with 2:43 remaining in the third.

- Claessens would connect on her fifth 3-pointer of the game with 1:28 remaining in the third quarter. This three-pointer set the Big 12 Tournament record for 3-pointers made in a game.

- K-State would win the third quarter, 27-13, and hold a 67-42 lead entering the fourth quarter. The 27 points were the second-highest for a third quarter by K-State in a Big 12 Tournament game.

- The Wildcats kept the Bearcats at arm's length for the entirety of the fourth quarter, as the two teams split the final frame, 24-24.

- K-State shot 61.3 percent (19-of-31) from the field in the second half, including 52.9 percent (9-of-17) from long distance. For the game, the Wildcats shot 50.8 percent (33-of-65) with 56 percent of its points coming from beyond the arc.

- K-State leads the series with Cincinnati, 5-0. Head coach Jeff Mittie is 9-1 in his career against Cincinnati. This was the first meeting between the schools in the Big 12 Tournament.

- K-State head coach Jeff Mittie owns a career record of 688-394 (.636), including a mark of 234-159 (.595).

- The Wildcats are 25-28 in its history in Big 12 Women’s Basketball Championship games. K-State has now advanced at least one round at the Big 12 Tournament in 22 of the 29 tournaments. The Wildcats are 16-16 in its history in Big 12 Women’s Basketball Tournament games played in Kansas City.

- The Wildcats are 145-110 (.569) in games played in the month of March. Under head coach Jeff Mittie, K-State is 28-26 (.519) in games during the third month.

- K-State's starting five consisted of guards Gina Garcia, Brandie Harrod, Tess Heal, and Taryn Sides and forward Nastja Claessens. This was the ninth time this lineup has started together this season. This is the second-most used starting lineup for K-State this season. This was the 31st&nbsp;career start for Sides. This was the 30th&nbsp;career start for Garcia. Heal made her 19th&nbsp;start this season and her 93rd&nbsp;career start. Claessens made her 28th&nbsp;career start. This was Harrod’s 28th&nbsp;career start.

- The Wildcats held a 40-29 lead at halftime on Wednesday. Under Mittie, K-State is 186-23 (.890) when leading at halftime, including a 10-2 mark this season.

- K-State’s 91 points set the school record for points in a Big 12 Tournament game.

- K-State’s 51 points in the second half marked the second time in program history in which the Wildcats scored 50 or more points in a half in the Big 12 Tournament and trails the record of 52 against Texas Tech on March 9, 2023.

- Since the start of the quarter-system in women’s college basketball in the 2015-16 season, K-State is 174-75 (.699) when scoring 20 or more points in any quarter in a game, including a 14-10 mark this season. The Wildcats have 44 quarters this season with 20 or more points scored.

- With its 17 made three-pointers on Wednesday, K-State has made 10 or more 3-pointers in nine games this season (6-3). Since the 2014-15 season, K-State has made 10 or more 3-pointers in a game 60 times (51-9).

- K-State pocketed 11 steals on Wednesday. This was the 19th&nbsp;time this season K-State has carded 10 or more steals. For the season, the Wildcats have recorded 312 steals, which is the second straight season K-State has tallied 300 or more steals in a season and the fourth time under head coach Jeff Mittie.

- Sides tallied 10 or more points for the 36th&nbsp;time in her career and 18th&nbsp;time this season.

- Sides connected on five 3-point field goals. This was her 14th&nbsp;career game with four or more 3-point field goals made. This was her 20th&nbsp;game this season and the 51st&nbsp;of her career with two or more connections from long range. Sides remains in 10th&nbsp;on the K-State career 3-point field goals list with 182 in her career.

KANSAS CITY, Missouri&nbsp;–&nbsp;K-State went wild from long range against Cincinnati on Wednesday in the first round of the 2026 Phillips 66 Big 12 Women’s Basketball Tournament, as the Wildcats buried 17 three-pointers in a 91-66 win at T-Mobile Center.K-State (16-16) set the Big 12 Tournament single game record and school record for a Big 12 Tournament game with 17 three-point field goals made. The Wildcats shot 53.1 percent (17-of-32) from long range. This was the highest 3-point field goal percentage by K-State in a Big 12 Tournament game since March 10, 2004, when the Wildcats shot 56.3 percent (9-of-16).The 17 three-pointers tied the school record for 3-pointers made in any game, as the Wildcats made 17 against Columbia on November 27, 2025 in Cancun, Mexico.For the first time in program history, K-State had three players make five or more 3-pointers in a game as Jordan Speiser (6-of-8), Nastja Claessens (5-of-7) and Taryn Sides (5-of-11) achieved the feat. Speiser and Claessens each made a career-high, while Sides tallied her fourth game this season with five or more 3-point field goals made.Speiser tied the school record for 3-point field goals made in a Big 12 Tournament game, joining Laurie Koehn who made six against Baylor on March 12, 2003.Since 1999-00, K-State is the 11th&nbsp;team in the nation and the first Big 12 team to have three or more players make five or more 3-pointers in the same game.Speiser and Sides each carded 20 points, while Claessens added 18 points and eight rebounds. Sides added five rebounds, five assists and two steals to her final line. Freshman guard Gina Garcia tied her career-high with 10 assists, while freshman guard Brandie Harrod added nine points, seven rebounds, four steals and two blocks.Cincinnati (11-20) was led by 2026 All-Big 12 Third Team selection Mya Perry with 23 points.HOW IT HAPPENED- Sides sparked K-State in the first quarter, scoring 11 of the first 14 points. The Wildcats would end the opening stanza on a 14-2 run to build a 25-14 advantage. As part of its 25 first quarter points, K-State tallied 15 from long distance, including three from Sides.- The 25 first quarter points were the second-highest for a first quarter by K-State in a Big 12 Tournament game.- The Bearcats sliced the K-State lead to six, 27-21, with 5:24 to play in the second. The Wildcats responded with a 10-2 run over the next minute and a half to push its lead to 13, 37-24, with 3:41 remaining in the second quarter. Aniya Foy buried a corner 3-poiner to cap the run and force Cincinnati into calling a timeout.- K-State would end the opening half with a 40-29 lead. The Wildcats were bolstered by a 53.3 percent (8-of-15) effort from beyond the arc in the first half.- The Wildcats opened the third quarter with a 7-0 run to build a 47-29 advantage with 7:29 left. Sides buried her fourth 3-pointer of the game to begin the run, while Brandie Harrod and Gina Garcia added layups.- Beginning at 4:12 of the third, Speiser buried three of K-State next four 3-pointers as part of a 12-2 run to push its lead to 62-38 with 2:43 remaining in the third.- Claessens would connect on her fifth 3-pointer of the game with 1:28 remaining in the third quarter. This three-pointer set the Big 12 Tournament record for 3-pointers made in a game.- K-State would win the third quarter, 27-13, and hold a 67-42 lead entering the fourth quarter. The 27 points were the second-highest for a third quarter by K-State in a Big 12 Tournament game.- The Wildcats kept the Bearcats at arm's length for the entirety of the fourth quarter, as the two teams split the final frame, 24-24.- K-State shot 61.3 percent (19-of-31) from the field in the second half, including 52.9 percent (9-of-17) from long distance. For the game, the Wildcats shot 50.8 percent (33-of-65) with 56 percent of its points coming from beyond the arc.QUICK FACTS- K-State leads the series with Cincinnati, 5-0. Head coach Jeff Mittie is 9-1 in his career against Cincinnati. This was the first meeting between the schools in the Big 12 Tournament.- K-State head coach Jeff Mittie owns a career record of 688-394 (.636), including a mark of 234-159 (.595).- The Wildcats are 25-28 in its history in Big 12 Women’s Basketball Championship games. K-State has now advanced at least one round at the Big 12 Tournament in 22 of the 29 tournaments. The Wildcats are 16-16 in its history in Big 12 Women’s Basketball Tournament games played in Kansas City.- The Wildcats are 145-110 (.569) in games played in the month of March. Under head coach Jeff Mittie, K-State is 28-26 (.519) in games during the third month.TEAM NOTES- K-State's starting five consisted of guards Gina Garcia, Brandie Harrod, Tess Heal, and Taryn Sides and forward Nastja Claessens. This was the ninth time this lineup has started together this season. This is the second-most used starting lineup for K-State this season. This was the 31st&nbsp;career start for Sides. This was the 30th&nbsp;career start for Garcia. Heal made her 19th&nbsp;start this season and her 93rd&nbsp;career start. Claessens made her 28th&nbsp;career start. This was Harrod’s 28th&nbsp;career start.- The Wildcats held a 40-29 lead at halftime on Wednesday. Under Mittie, K-State is 186-23 (.890) when leading at halftime, including a 10-2 mark this season.- K-State’s 91 points set the school record for points in a Big 12 Tournament game.- K-State’s 51 points in the second half marked the second time in program history in which the Wildcats scored 50 or more points in a half in the Big 12 Tournament and trails the record of 52 against Texas Tech on March 9, 2023.- Since the start of the quarter-system in women’s college basketball in the 2015-16 season, K-State is 174-75 (.699) when scoring 20 or more points in any quarter in a game, including a 14-10 mark this season. The Wildcats have 44 quarters this season with 20 or more points scored.- This season, K-State owns 44 quarters with an effort of 50.0 percent or better shooting from the field, including the first (53.8), third (58.8) and fourth (64.3) quarters on Wednesday.- With its 17 made three-pointers on Wednesday, K-State has made 10 or more 3-pointers in nine games this season (6-3). Since the 2014-15 season, K-State has made 10 or more 3-pointers in a game 60 times (51-9).- K-State pocketed 11 steals on Wednesday. This was the 19th&nbsp;time this season K-State has carded 10 or more steals. For the season, the Wildcats have recorded 312 steals, which is the second straight season K-State has tallied 300 or more steals in a season and the fourth time under head coach Jeff Mittie.PLAYER NOTES- Sides tallied 10 or more points for the 36th&nbsp;time in her career and 18th&nbsp;time this season.- Sides connected on five 3-point field goals. This was her 14th&nbsp;career game with four or more 3-point field goals made. This was her 20th&nbsp;game this season and the 51st&nbsp;of her career with two or more connections from long range. Sides remains in 10th&nbsp;on the K-State career 3-point field goals list with 182 in her career.- Sides hauled in five rebounds. This was her 28th&nbsp;career game with five or more rebounds.- With her five assists, Sides remains in 16th&nbsp;on the K-State career assists list with 313. With her five assists on Wednesday, She moved into eighth for assists in a junior season at K-State with 123.- Sides tied the school record for career games with five or more made 3-pointers and five or more assists, joining Brittany Chambers (2009-13).- Sides pocketed two steals. This was 29th&nbsp;career game, including her 17th&nbsp;this season, with two or more steals.- Speiser carded her 17th&nbsp;game this season with double digits in points.- Speiser made a career-high six 3-pointers on Wednesday. This was her 17th&nbsp;game this season with two or more connections from long distance, including five games with four connections.- Speiser pocketed two steals. This was her ninth game this season with two or more steals.- Claessens reached double figures for the 17th&nbsp;time this season.- Claessens carded a career-high five 3-point field goals made. This marked her third game this season with four or more 3-point field goals made and her seventh game this season with two or more connections from long range.- This was the eighth game this season in which Claessens shot 60.0 percent or better from the field and made at least one 3-point field goal.- Claessens pulled in five or more rebounds for the 12th&nbsp;time this season.- Garcia tied her career-high with 10 assists. She moved into third in program history for assists in a freshman season with 161. Garcia owns the school record for assists in a season by an international player. This was her 17th&nbsp;game this season with five or more assists, including her second game with 10 or more assists.- Tess Heal scored nine points on Wednesday. Heal’s collegiate career point total now stands at 1,786 points.- Brandie Harrod hauled in five or more rebounds for the 17th&nbsp;time this season. She carded four offensive rebounds and is the third freshman in program history with 70 or more offensive rebounds in their debut season (72).- Harrod pocketed four steals. This was her fourth career game with four or more steals and her eighth career game with two or more.- Harrod blocked two shots on Wednesday. This was her third career game with two or more blocks.UP NEXTK-State will face fifth-seed (21/21) Texas Tech on Thursday in the second round of the 2026 Phillips 66 Big 12 Tournament in T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri.