Kansas Wesleyan Baseball opened the home portion of the season hosting the Kansas Wesleyan Coyote Classic on Saturday at Dean Evans Stadium and the newly constructed Pestinger Family Field.

The Coyotes split their two games on Saturday defeating Science and Arts of Oklahoma 6-3, but then losing to Doane 13-5.

In the game with USAO, the Droves scored first in the top of the first inning as Gage Ninness led off with a single and later scored on Christian Morro's single. After Morro was picked off, Coyote started <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/ea78b652-0bb5-4383-a836-9ad71abf9f82?elinkdata=18306">Nathan Righi</a> got back to back strikeouts to end the inning.

In the bottom of the first, the Coyotes put three on the board. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/8c7abbbd-5aa6-4ffd-b0bd-f93c94eb5d31?elinkdata=18306">Jacob Williamson</a> walked and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/d4a18760-52b7-410e-9560-b37db3efdd67?elinkdata=18306">Tyler Favretto</a> was hit by a pitch. After a strikeout, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/f3d427a2-96cb-4569-a3bc-7d0476be06ae?elinkdata=18306">Garrett Garfield</a> crushed a ball out to left center for a 3-run shot to put the Coyotes up 3-1.

In the third, the Coyotes added a run as Williamson led off with a single, followed by a single by Favretto. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/b5f7d215-6954-49d4-8397-379686d21264?elinkdata=18306">Carter Allen's</a> sacrifice fly brought home the run for the Coyotes.

USAO put two runs on the board in the fourth to make it a one-run game, but just like that the Coyotes had an answer in the bottom half. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/b26aedb0-290b-4138-a4da-cfe44d321a1d?elinkdata=18306">Coulson Riggs</a> walked, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/40746c8e-c272-41e5-8f8a-4b17013e729a?elinkdata=18306">Alex Garcia</a> walked and Williamson would single to bring in a run to make it 5-3.

USAO threatened in the fifth, as the Drovers led off the inning with a hit batter, then an error on a fielder's choice gave them runners on the corners with nobody out. Never feat said Righi, who got a pop out and two strikeouts to end the inning without a run scoring.

Garfield gave the Coyotes an insurance run in the fifth with his second homer of the game, almost to the exact same spot at the first one, making it 6-3.

USAO threatened again in the sixth with a leadoff double, but could not score. Again in the seventh, the Drovers had a leadoff batter aboard, but the Coyotes would close the door and get the win.

Garfield was 2 of 3 with four RBI in the game, while Williamson provided two hits. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/5dbc68cc-4486-4948-af50-b64569f36564?elinkdata=18306">Nathan Righi</a> got the win going five innings allowing three runs on four hits while striking out seven. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/966a5daf-4355-4183-b04d-141f96271327?elinkdata=18306">Ritter Steinmann</a> picked up the save in two innings, allowing two hits.

Things were going just fine in the Doane game for the Coyotes, until they weren't.

Wesleyan had jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first on Garfield's third homer of the day, this one off the top of the Dean Evans Stadium scoreboard, and added three more runs in the third on Allen's 3-run homer, but then things didn't go so great.

Doane put two runners on to start the fourth, who then advanced on a failed pick error and then another Coyote error brought in the first run. A single loaded the bases, but the Coyotes got an out on a fielder's choice. The Tigers then added another run on a double. After a strikeout, another KWU error allowed two runs to score and Doane to take a 7-5 lead.

Doane led off the fifth with a homer that sparked another five-run rally for the Tigers to take a 12-5 lead.

Doane added one more run in the seventh for the 13-5 difference.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/67b4ca75-a57e-41ba-9339-2a53104d876a?elinkdata=18306">Joe Finder</a> was the lone Coyote in the game with more than one hit. Allen drove in three and Garfield two. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/d73e8248-d786-466b-8c16-03fef2af5ee9?elinkdata=18306">Brett Maddock</a> suffered the loss allowing 10 runs, but only two earned, on nine hits in four and a third innings. The Coyotes did not issue a walk in the game.

Kansas Wesleyan Baseball opened the home portion of the season hosting the Kansas Wesleyan Coyote Classic on Saturday at Dean Evans Stadium and the newly constructed Pestinger Family Field.The Coyotes split their two games on Saturday defeating Science and Arts of Oklahoma 6-3, but then losing to Doane 13-5.In the game with USAO, the Droves scored first in the top of the first inning as Gage Ninness led off with a single and later scored on Christian Morro's single. After Morro was picked off, Coyote started <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/ea78b652-0bb5-4383-a836-9ad71abf9f82?elinkdata=18306">Nathan Righi</a> got back to back strikeouts to end the inning.In the bottom of the first, the Coyotes put three on the board. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/8c7abbbd-5aa6-4ffd-b0bd-f93c94eb5d31?elinkdata=18306">Jacob Williamson</a> walked and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/d4a18760-52b7-410e-9560-b37db3efdd67?elinkdata=18306">Tyler Favretto</a> was hit by a pitch. After a strikeout, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/f3d427a2-96cb-4569-a3bc-7d0476be06ae?elinkdata=18306">Garrett Garfield</a> crushed a ball out to left center for a 3-run shot to put the Coyotes up 3-1.In the third, the Coyotes added a run as Williamson led off with a single, followed by a single by Favretto. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/b5f7d215-6954-49d4-8397-379686d21264?elinkdata=18306">Carter Allen's</a> sacrifice fly brought home the run for the Coyotes.USAO put two runs on the board in the fourth to make it a one-run game, but just like that the Coyotes had an answer in the bottom half. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/b26aedb0-290b-4138-a4da-cfe44d321a1d?elinkdata=18306">Coulson Riggs</a> walked, <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/40746c8e-c272-41e5-8f8a-4b17013e729a?elinkdata=18306">Alex Garcia</a> walked and Williamson would single to bring in a run to make it 5-3.USAO threatened in the fifth, as the Drovers led off the inning with a hit batter, then an error on a fielder's choice gave them runners on the corners with nobody out. Never feat said Righi, who got a pop out and two strikeouts to end the inning without a run scoring.Garfield gave the Coyotes an insurance run in the fifth with his second homer of the game, almost to the exact same spot at the first one, making it 6-3.USAO threatened again in the sixth with a leadoff double, but could not score. Again in the seventh, the Drovers had a leadoff batter aboard, but the Coyotes would close the door and get the win.Garfield was 2 of 3 with four RBI in the game, while Williamson provided two hits. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/5dbc68cc-4486-4948-af50-b64569f36564?elinkdata=18306">Nathan Righi</a> got the win going five innings allowing three runs on four hits while striking out seven. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/966a5daf-4355-4183-b04d-141f96271327?elinkdata=18306">Ritter Steinmann</a> picked up the save in two innings, allowing two hits.Things were going just fine in the Doane game for the Coyotes, until they weren't.Wesleyan had jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first on Garfield's third homer of the day, this one off the top of the Dean Evans Stadium scoreboard, and added three more runs in the third on Allen's 3-run homer, but then things didn't go so great.Doane put two runners on to start the fourth, who then advanced on a failed pick error and then another Coyote error brought in the first run. A single loaded the bases, but the Coyotes got an out on a fielder's choice. The Tigers then added another run on a double. After a strikeout, another KWU error allowed two runs to score and Doane to take a 7-5 lead.Doane led off the fifth with a homer that sparked another five-run rally for the Tigers to take a 12-5 lead.Doane added one more run in the seventh for the 13-5 difference.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/67b4ca75-a57e-41ba-9339-2a53104d876a?elinkdata=18306">Joe Finder</a> was the lone Coyote in the game with more than one hit. Allen drove in three and Garfield two. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/d73e8248-d786-466b-8c16-03fef2af5ee9?elinkdata=18306">Brett Maddock</a> suffered the loss allowing 10 runs, but only two earned, on nine hits in four and a third innings. The Coyotes did not issue a walk in the game.

Baseball splits games on first day of Coyote Classic

WACO, Texas (AP) — Robert Wright III scored 20 of his 24 points after halftime, and Baylor rallied from a 21-point deficit late in the first half for an 81-70 victory over No. 11 Kansas on Saturday.

The collapse by the Jayhawks (15-6, 6-4 Big 12), who led 40-21 at halftime, came a week after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/houston-kansas-score-6aef47ebe2c4dcc0cf8b207b4c512fa6">sixth-ranked Houston pulled off improbable rallies</a>&nbsp;in the final seconds of regulation and the first overtime in a double-OT win at Allen Fieldhouse.

It was the biggest blown lead in a loss in the storied program's history, surpassing the 20-point lead (44-24) Kansas squandered in a 91-74 loss at home to top-ranked Arizona on Jan. 27, 2003.

Norchad Omier put the Bears (14-7, 6-4) within 46-45 on two free throws with 13:39 remaining after they trailed 38-17 late in the first half.

Baylor took the lead for good on a tiebreaking 3-pointer from Jalen Celestine with four minutes to go, and after Kansas had rebuilt its lead to 10.

Hunter Dickinson scored 20 points for Kansas, and Dajuan Harris Jr. had 12.

Omier had 18 points and 16 rebounds, and VJ Edgecombe scored 14 before leaving with an injury early in the second half.

Kansas was taken out of its offensive rhythm by Baylor's full-court pressure to start the second half. The Jayhawks shot 36% in the second half.

Baylor finished the rally without Edgecombe, who entered third in the Big 12 in scoring in league games. He went down early in the second half after missing a driving layup and limped to the locker room.

The go-ahead 3 from Celestine, who scored 12 points, changed the game for good. The Bears outscored the Jayhawks 18-7 from that point.

The Jayhawks had a 20-0 advantage in bench scoring in the first half. The Bears had a 12-8 edge after the break.

Kansas plays No. 3 Iowa State at home Monday. Baylor visits 22nd-ranked Texas Tech on Tuesday.

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 </figure>WACO, Texas (AP) — Robert Wright III scored 20 of his 24 points after halftime, and Baylor rallied from a 21-point deficit late in the first half for an 81-70 victory over No. 11 Kansas on Saturday.The collapse by the Jayhawks (15-6, 6-4 Big 12), who led 40-21 at halftime, came a week after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/houston-kansas-score-6aef47ebe2c4dcc0cf8b207b4c512fa6">sixth-ranked Houston pulled off improbable rallies</a>&nbsp;in the final seconds of regulation and the first overtime in a double-OT win at Allen Fieldhouse.It was the biggest blown lead in a loss in the storied program's history, surpassing the 20-point lead (44-24) Kansas squandered in a 91-74 loss at home to top-ranked Arizona on Jan. 27, 2003.Norchad Omier put the Bears (14-7, 6-4) within 46-45 on two free throws with 13:39 remaining after they trailed 38-17 late in the first half.Baylor took the lead for good on a tiebreaking 3-pointer from Jalen Celestine with four minutes to go, and after Kansas had rebuilt its lead to 10.Hunter Dickinson scored 20 points for Kansas, and Dajuan Harris Jr. had 12.Omier had 18 points and 16 rebounds, and VJ Edgecombe scored 14 before leaving with an injury early in the second half.<h2>Takeaways</h2>Kansas was taken out of its offensive rhythm by Baylor's full-court pressure to start the second half. The Jayhawks shot 36% in the second half.Baylor finished the rally without Edgecombe, who entered third in the Big 12 in scoring in league games. He went down early in the second half after missing a driving layup and limped to the locker room.<h2>Key moment</h2>The go-ahead 3 from Celestine, who scored 12 points, changed the game for good. The Bears outscored the Jayhawks 18-7 from that point.<h2>Key stat</h2>The Jayhawks had a 20-0 advantage in bench scoring in the first half. The Bears had a 12-8 edge after the break.<h2>Up next</h2>Kansas plays No. 3 Iowa State at home Monday. Baylor visits 22nd-ranked Texas Tech on Tuesday.___

🏀 Baylor erases 21-point deficit to defeat No. 11 Kansas

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Dug McDaniel scored 20 points to lead five Kansas State players in double figures as the Wildcats upset No. 3 Iowa State 80-61 on Saturday.

With this win, the Wildcats (10-11, 4-6 Big 12) ended a 15-game road losing streak — 12 of which occurred within the Big 12. Kansas State has now won its last three overall games, also beating then-No. 23 West Virginia and Oklahoma State.

Coleman Hawkins added 17 points and Brendan Hausen had 15 for the Wildcats.

The Cyclones (17-4, 7-3) saw their 29-game home winning streak end.

Tamin Lipsey tied a season-high with 20 points for the Cyclones with Curtis Jones adding 14 and Joshua Jefferson with 13.

Kansas State: The Wildcats took down their first top-five team on the road since 2017 when Kansas State beat then-No. 2 Baylor 56-54 at the Ferrell Center on Feb. 2.

Iowa State: The Cyclones tied a season-high with 18 turnovers, as they've gone back-to-back games with this amount of turnovers. Both games were losses.

The Cyclones tried to claw their way back into the game with a 13-0 run late in the second half, but a 3-pointer from Hausen extinguished any hope left for Iowa State.

The Wildcats tied a season-high of 22 fouls committed but still found a way to upset a top-three team on the road.

Iowa State hosts TCU next Saturday. Kansas State visits Arizona State Tuesday night.

<figure>
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 </figure>AMES, Iowa (AP) — Dug McDaniel scored 20 points to lead five Kansas State players in double figures as the Wildcats upset No. 3 Iowa State 80-61 on Saturday.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Walk in yo trap… <a href="https://t.co/kzPsHfl9vj">pic.twitter.com/kzPsHfl9vj</a>&mdash; K-State Men&#39;s Basketball (@KStateMBB) <a href="https://twitter.com/KStateMBB/status/1885807687058727283?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>With this win, the Wildcats (10-11, 4-6 Big 12) ended a 15-game road losing streak — 12 of which occurred within the Big 12. Kansas State has now won its last three overall games, also beating then-No. 23 West Virginia and Oklahoma State.Coleman Hawkins added 17 points and Brendan Hausen had 15 for the Wildcats.The Cyclones (17-4, 7-3) saw their 29-game home winning streak end.Tamin Lipsey tied a season-high with 20 points for the Cyclones with Curtis Jones adding 14 and Joshua Jefferson with 13.<h2>Takeaways</h2>Kansas State: The Wildcats took down their first top-five team on the road since 2017 when Kansas State beat then-No. 2 Baylor 56-54 at the Ferrell Center on Feb. 2.Iowa State: The Cyclones tied a season-high with 18 turnovers, as they've gone back-to-back games with this amount of turnovers. Both games were losses.<h2>Key moment</h2>The Cyclones tried to claw their way back into the game with a 13-0 run late in the second half, but a 3-pointer from Hausen extinguished any hope left for Iowa State.<h2>Key stat</h2>The Wildcats tied a season-high of 22 fouls committed but still found a way to upset a top-three team on the road.<h2>Up next</h2>Iowa State hosts TCU next Saturday. Kansas State visits Arizona State Tuesday night.___

🏀 Kansas State uses balanced scoring to upset No. 3 Iowa State 

By Jeremy Obermeyer Salina Post Contributor

The Southeast of Saline basketball teams completed another busy three-game week with a combined record of 5-1 as they hosted the Ellsworth Bearcats on Friday.

The Lady Trojans couldn’t quite overcome the Lady Bearcats red hot start, as Ellsworth pulled off the 49-39 upset, while the Southeast boys climbed above .500 for the first time this season in a thrilling 61-58 come-from-behind victory.

Girls: Ellsworth 49, Southeast of Saline 39&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

After turning the ball over on their first possession of the game, Ellsworth went 3-3 on their next three possessions as three different Lady Bearcats hit from beyond the arc to take an early 9-0 lead. 

After making the score 9-3 on an old-fashioned three-point play from Southeast’s Suttyn Douglas, Ellsworth extended their lead to 12 points before ending the opening frame with a 17-10 advantage over the Lady Trojans.&nbsp; 

The Lady Bearcats continued to keep Southeast at arm's length as they led at halftime 30-21, at the end of the third quarter 41-30, and then won the game by a score of 49-39.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Abigail Pearson was the only Lady Trojan to score in double figures as she led all scorers with 19 points.&nbsp; 

Ellsworth was led in points by Jo Lindsley with 11 points.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

The Lady Trojans suffer their first league loss, as they fall to 11-4 overall and 6-1 in the NCAA.&nbsp; Ellsworth climbs to 10-4 overall, and 5-2 in league play.

Boys: Southeast of Saline 61, Ellsworth 58&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Southeast may have scored first, but it was Ellsworth that owned most of the first quarter, taking their first lead of the game at 7-6, sparking a 15-7 run to close out the first quarter with a 19-13 lead over Southeast.&nbsp; 

After a Southeast timeout and the score 26-13, the Trojans started chipping away at the deficit, knocking it down to 35-26 at halftime.&nbsp; 

After going a 28-16 run, knocking the Bearcat lead down to a single point, Southeast gained the lead at 43-42 on a Gannon Jacobson steal, followed by a two-handed dunk.&nbsp; 

The Trojans led by as many as seven points in the fourth quarter before holding on for the 61-58 victory.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Owen Bailey scored a season-high 25 points, leading all scorers, followed by Gannon Jacobson with 17 points and Sam Knopf with 11 points. &nbsp;

Jace Thomasson led the Bearcats in scoring with 19 points, followed by Tucker Goss and Cooper McGowan, each with 11 points.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

The Trojans advance to 8-7 overall, 5-2 in league play, while Ellsworth drops to 6-8 overall, 2-4 in the NCAA.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 

By Jeremy Obermeyer Salina Post ContributorThe Southeast of Saline basketball teams completed another busy three-game week with a combined record of 5-1 as they hosted the Ellsworth Bearcats on Friday.The Lady Trojans couldn’t quite overcome the Lady Bearcats red hot start, as Ellsworth pulled off the 49-39 upset, while the Southeast boys climbed above .500 for the first time this season in a thrilling 61-58 come-from-behind victory.Girls: Ellsworth 49, Southeast of Saline 39&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;After turning the ball over on their first possession of the game, Ellsworth went 3-3 on their next three possessions as three different Lady Bearcats hit from beyond the arc to take an early 9-0 lead. After making the score 9-3 on an old-fashioned three-point play from Southeast’s Suttyn Douglas, Ellsworth extended their lead to 12 points before ending the opening frame with a 17-10 advantage over the Lady Trojans.&nbsp; The Lady Bearcats continued to keep Southeast at arm's length as they led at halftime 30-21, at the end of the third quarter 41-30, and then won the game by a score of 49-39.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Abigail Pearson was the only Lady Trojan to score in double figures as she led all scorers with 19 points.&nbsp; Ellsworth was led in points by Jo Lindsley with 11 points.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Lady Trojans suffer their first league loss, as they fall to 11-4 overall and 6-1 in the NCAA.&nbsp; Ellsworth climbs to 10-4 overall, and 5-2 in league play.Boys: Southeast of Saline 61, Ellsworth 58&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Southeast may have scored first, but it was Ellsworth that owned most of the first quarter, taking their first lead of the game at 7-6, sparking a 15-7 run to close out the first quarter with a 19-13 lead over Southeast.&nbsp; After a Southeast timeout and the score 26-13, the Trojans started chipping away at the deficit, knocking it down to 35-26 at halftime.&nbsp; After going a 28-16 run, knocking the Bearcat lead down to a single point, Southeast gained the lead at 43-42 on a Gannon Jacobson steal, followed by a two-handed dunk.&nbsp; The Trojans led by as many as seven points in the fourth quarter before holding on for the 61-58 victory.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Owen Bailey scored a season-high 25 points, leading all scorers, followed by Gannon Jacobson with 17 points and Sam Knopf with 11 points. &nbsp;Jace Thomasson led the Bearcats in scoring with 19 points, followed by Tucker Goss and Cooper McGowan, each with 11 points.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Trojans advance to 8-7 overall, 5-2 in league play, while Ellsworth drops to 6-8 overall, 2-4 in the NCAA.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

Trojans, Bearcats Split League Double-Header

PARKVILLE, Mo. - Kansas Wesleyan Men's Volleyball dropped both matches on the first day of the Park Invitational at Breckon Sports Center.

The Coyotes opened with a four-set loss to Westcliff (Calif.) 21-25, 25-20, 12-25, 22-25.

Wesleyan had a 4-2 lead in the opening set, and led 8-7 when Westcliff scored three straight to take a 10-8 lead. Back came the Coyotes with three in a row to take an 11-10 lead, and the teams went back and forth, no one leading by more than two points until late when Westcliff scored four in a row to take a 24-20 lead. A kill by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/f1b0c8fd-4f74-4425-8135-b996fa5bc98b?elinkdata=18275">Zayin Martinez</a> stopped the run, but Westcliff finished the set on the next point.

KWU trailed early in the second set, but down 10-8, KWU responded to take a 12-11 lead. KWU led 13-12 when Westcliff scored four straight to take a 16-13 lead. Back came the Coyotes however, rattling off five straight points to take an 18-16 lead. Westcliff tied it at 18, but five straight for the Coyotes was enough of an advantage to take the set 25-20 on an ace by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/29d46d0e-5535-4320-86d1-e14877cf1bda?elinkdata=18275">Jaron Lindsay</a>.

The third was a struggle for the Coyotes who fell behind 8-2 and couldn't catch up.

The fourth set went back and forth to start both teams trading the lead. Wesleyan led 16-14, but Westcliff was able to take an 18-17 lead. KWU came back to tie it on a block by Martinez and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/0b0d6a46-159d-4762-bca8-5078694bf6d2?elinkdata=18275">Ryan Wagner</a>, but Westcliff got the final three points of the set to win.

Martinez had 12 kills to lead the Coyotes. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/810cbe30-bb9f-46a6-87f8-c5b228fe1b92?elinkdata=18275">Ethan Ricketts</a> had 29 assists and 10 digs to lead the way. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/c1edd012-bf7e-4e88-9d32-b1e8412dca43?elinkdata=18275">Jeremy Lapeze</a> had eight digs.

The Coyotes then faced Goshen (Ind.) and dropped the match in straight sets, but went extra points twice - 25-27, 14-25, 24-26.

The Leafs took a 5-1 lead in the first set, and led 12-5 when the Coyotes got back into it. It was 15-8 Goshen when the Coyotes scored five straight to get within two at 15-13. Trailing 21-19 the Coyotes scored three straight to take a 22-21 lead. Goshen had set point at 24-22, but the Coyotes got two points to tie it at 24. The teams traded points until the Leafs scored the final two to take the set.

The second set was close with the Coyotes trailing 14-13 when Goshen went on a 9-0 run to take a 23-13 lead.

Wesleyan led 8-4 in the third set, and after Goshen tied it at 10, scored four in a row to take a 14-10 lead. The Coyotes led 17-13, but the Leafs got back within a point at 17-16. The Coyotes had a chance at set point at 24-23, but Goshen closed the match with three points to earn the sweep.

<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/456f4092-3f4f-432e-a70d-f7fa118f2cd0?elinkdata=18275">Matt Lucas</a> led the Coyotes with seven kills. Rickets had 16 assists and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/40cb5686-241e-489a-9946-7135a9531978?elinkdata=18275">Angel Diaz</a> had eight. Lapeze had 12 digs and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/80d0e7c7-66a8-4270-8efa-3585c9ce4f5b?elinkdata=18275">Josh Kiely</a> had 11.

PARKVILLE, Mo. - Kansas Wesleyan Men's Volleyball dropped both matches on the first day of the Park Invitational at Breckon Sports Center.The Coyotes opened with a four-set loss to Westcliff (Calif.) 21-25, 25-20, 12-25, 22-25.Wesleyan had a 4-2 lead in the opening set, and led 8-7 when Westcliff scored three straight to take a 10-8 lead. Back came the Coyotes with three in a row to take an 11-10 lead, and the teams went back and forth, no one leading by more than two points until late when Westcliff scored four in a row to take a 24-20 lead. A kill by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/f1b0c8fd-4f74-4425-8135-b996fa5bc98b?elinkdata=18275">Zayin Martinez</a> stopped the run, but Westcliff finished the set on the next point.KWU trailed early in the second set, but down 10-8, KWU responded to take a 12-11 lead. KWU led 13-12 when Westcliff scored four straight to take a 16-13 lead. Back came the Coyotes however, rattling off five straight points to take an 18-16 lead. Westcliff tied it at 18, but five straight for the Coyotes was enough of an advantage to take the set 25-20 on an ace by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/29d46d0e-5535-4320-86d1-e14877cf1bda?elinkdata=18275">Jaron Lindsay</a>.The third was a struggle for the Coyotes who fell behind 8-2 and couldn't catch up.The fourth set went back and forth to start both teams trading the lead. Wesleyan led 16-14, but Westcliff was able to take an 18-17 lead. KWU came back to tie it on a block by Martinez and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/0b0d6a46-159d-4762-bca8-5078694bf6d2?elinkdata=18275">Ryan Wagner</a>, but Westcliff got the final three points of the set to win.Martinez had 12 kills to lead the Coyotes. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/810cbe30-bb9f-46a6-87f8-c5b228fe1b92?elinkdata=18275">Ethan Ricketts</a> had 29 assists and 10 digs to lead the way. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/c1edd012-bf7e-4e88-9d32-b1e8412dca43?elinkdata=18275">Jeremy Lapeze</a> had eight digs.The Coyotes then faced Goshen (Ind.) and dropped the match in straight sets, but went extra points twice - 25-27, 14-25, 24-26.The Leafs took a 5-1 lead in the first set, and led 12-5 when the Coyotes got back into it. It was 15-8 Goshen when the Coyotes scored five straight to get within two at 15-13. Trailing 21-19 the Coyotes scored three straight to take a 22-21 lead. Goshen had set point at 24-22, but the Coyotes got two points to tie it at 24. The teams traded points until the Leafs scored the final two to take the set.The second set was close with the Coyotes trailing 14-13 when Goshen went on a 9-0 run to take a 23-13 lead.Wesleyan led 8-4 in the third set, and after Goshen tied it at 10, scored four in a row to take a 14-10 lead. The Coyotes led 17-13, but the Leafs got back within a point at 17-16. The Coyotes had a chance at set point at 24-23, but Goshen closed the match with three points to earn the sweep.<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/456f4092-3f4f-432e-a70d-f7fa118f2cd0?elinkdata=18275">Matt Lucas</a> led the Coyotes with seven kills. Rickets had 16 assists and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/40cb5686-241e-489a-9946-7135a9531978?elinkdata=18275">Angel Diaz</a> had eight. Lapeze had 12 digs and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/80d0e7c7-66a8-4270-8efa-3585c9ce4f5b?elinkdata=18275">Josh Kiely</a> had 11.

Men’s Volleyball falls twice to open Park Invitational

Kansas Wesleyan Competitive Dance picked up a big win in its second competition of the season at the Coyote Classic on Friday night at Mabee Arena.

The Coyotes bested the five-team field with a score of 66.67.

Bethel was second with a score of 63.43, Missouri Valley was third with a 59.87, Friends was fourth with a 55.17 and Southwestern was fifth with a 45.63.

Up next for the Coyotes is a trip to the York Crown Classic next Friday in York, Nebraska.

Kansas Wesleyan Competitive Dance picked up a big win in its second competition of the season at the Coyote Classic on Friday night at Mabee Arena.The Coyotes bested the five-team field with a score of 66.67.Bethel was second with a score of 63.43, Missouri Valley was third with a 59.87, Friends was fourth with a 55.17 and Southwestern was fifth with a 45.63.Up next for the Coyotes is a trip to the York Crown Classic next Friday in York, Nebraska.COYOTE CLASSIC1. Kansas Wesleyan - 66.672. Bethel - 63.433. Missouri Valley - 59.874. Friends - 55.17

Competitive Dance picks up win in Coyote Classic

Kansas Wesleyan Competitive Cheer opened its 2025 season on Friday night with a third place finish in the Coyote Classic inside Mabee Arena.

The Coyotes welcomed Missouri Valley and Friends to Mabee Arena for the competition.

Missouri Valley was the winner of the event with a score of 79.83. Friends was second with a score of 74.48. KWU finished third with a score of 64.26.

The Coyotes are back in action next weekend at the Crown Classic hosted by York University in York, Nebraska.

COYOTE CLASSIC 1. Missouri Valley - 79.83 2. Friends - 74.48 3. Kansas Wesleyan - 64.26

Kansas Wesleyan Competitive Cheer opened its 2025 season on Friday night with a third place finish in the Coyote Classic inside Mabee Arena.The Coyotes welcomed Missouri Valley and Friends to Mabee Arena for the competition.Missouri Valley was the winner of the event with a score of 79.83. Friends was second with a score of 74.48. KWU finished third with a score of 64.26.The Coyotes are back in action next weekend at the Crown Classic hosted by York University in York, Nebraska.COYOTE CLASSIC 1. Missouri Valley - 79.83 2. Friends - 74.48 3. Kansas Wesleyan - 64.26

Competitive Cheer places third at KWU Coyote Classic

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;–&nbsp;With 10 honorees nominated with a perfect 4.0 GPA, Kansas State fall student-athletes in the sports of men’s and women’s cross country, football, soccer and volleyball combined for 65 Academic All-Big 12 honors, as the conference office announced its fall accolades.

Those that were nominated with a perfect 4.0 GPA include men’s cross country runner&nbsp;Devin Chappel; women’s cross country runners&nbsp;Cecilia Fisher&nbsp;and&nbsp;Alexa Rios; football player&nbsp;Will Anciaux; soccer players&nbsp;Adah Anderson,&nbsp;Ally Brown,&nbsp;Paige Dickson&nbsp;and&nbsp;Reece Walrod; as well as volleyball players Molly Ramsey and&nbsp;Symone Sims.

The full 2024 Fall Academic All-Big 12 Team featured 882 student-athletes. To qualify, student-athletes must maintain a 3.20 GPA or higher either cumulative or over the two previous semesters and must have participated in 20% of their team’s scheduled contests. Freshmen and transfers are not eligible in their first year of academic residence. Senior student-athletes who have participated for a minimum of two years and meet all the criteria except percent of participation are also eligible.

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;–&nbsp;With 10 honorees nominated with a perfect 4.0 GPA, Kansas State fall student-athletes in the sports of men’s and women’s cross country, football, soccer and volleyball combined for 65 Academic All-Big 12 honors, as the conference office announced its fall accolades.Those that were nominated with a perfect 4.0 GPA include men’s cross country runner&nbsp;Devin Chappel; women’s cross country runners&nbsp;Cecilia Fisher&nbsp;and&nbsp;Alexa Rios; football player&nbsp;Will Anciaux; soccer players&nbsp;Adah Anderson,&nbsp;Ally Brown,&nbsp;Paige Dickson&nbsp;and&nbsp;Reece Walrod; as well as volleyball players Molly Ramsey and&nbsp;Symone Sims.The full 2024 Fall Academic All-Big 12 Team featured 882 student-athletes. To qualify, student-athletes must maintain a 3.20 GPA or higher either cumulative or over the two previous semesters and must have participated in 20% of their team’s scheduled contests. Freshmen and transfers are not eligible in their first year of academic residence. Senior student-athletes who have participated for a minimum of two years and meet all the criteria except percent of participation are also eligible.

Sixty-Five K-State Student-Athletes Earn Fall Academic All-Big 12 Honors

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The Kansas City Royals tonight announced a two-year contract with right-handed pitcher&nbsp;Carlos Estévez&nbsp;(es-TEH-vez). The deal also includes a club option for 2027. In a corresponding move, the Royals designated infielder&nbsp;Braden Shewmake&nbsp;for assignment.

Estévez, 32, recorded a career-best 2.45 ERA (15 ER in 55.0 IP) in 54 appearances last season with the Angels (34 games) and Phillies (20). He converted 20 saves with Los Angeles before being acquired on July 27 by Philadelphia, where he recorded 3 wins and 6 saves in 21.0 innings.

He was an American League All-Star with the Angels in 2023, when he recorded a 3.90 ERA (27 ER in 62.1 IP), a career-high 31 saves in 63 appearances and an 11.3 K/9 (78 K in 62.1 IP).

Estévez’s 57 saves over the last two seasons (2023-24) rank 9th in the Majors.

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The Kansas City Royals tonight announced a two-year contract with right-handed pitcher&nbsp;Carlos Estévez&nbsp;(es-TEH-vez). The deal also includes a club option for 2027. In a corresponding move, the Royals designated infielder&nbsp;Braden Shewmake&nbsp;for assignment.Estévez, 32, recorded a career-best 2.45 ERA (15 ER in 55.0 IP) in 54 appearances last season with the Angels (34 games) and Phillies (20). He converted 20 saves with Los Angeles before being acquired on July 27 by Philadelphia, where he recorded 3 wins and 6 saves in 21.0 innings.He was an American League All-Star with the Angels in 2023, when he recorded a 3.90 ERA (27 ER in 62.1 IP), a career-high 31 saves in 63 appearances and an 11.3 K/9 (78 K in 62.1 IP).Estévez’s 57 saves over the last two seasons (2023-24) rank 9th in the Majors.

Royals Sign Carlos Estévez to Two-Year Contract

MANHATTAN, Kansas -&nbsp;One of the longest continuous rivalries in all of women’s college basketball is set for the 132nd all-time meeting, as (11/11) K-State (20-2, 8-1 Big 12) visits Kansas (14-7, 4-6) in the Dillons Sunflower Showdown on Sunday at 2 p.m.

• Sunday’s game will air on ESPN+, as Josh Klingler (play-by-play) and Wayne Simien (analyst) will have the call.

Five names, numbers or storylines about K-State women’s basketball

• With its win over Iowa State on Jan. 30, K-State secured the 28th 20-win season in program history. This is the fifth 20-win season under the direction of head coach Jeff Mittie. The Wildcats have registered consecutive 20-win seasons for the first time since the 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons.

• K-State features four players with 50 or more assists this season: Serena Sundell (161), Zyanna Walker (94), Jaelyn Glenn (63) and Taryn Sides (60). If Temira Poindexter (44) reaches 50 assists this season, this would mark the fourth time in program history with five or more players with 50 or more assists.

• The trio of Temira Poindexter (54), Taryn Sides (53) and Jaelyn Glenn (41) are on pace to become the fourth set of K-State teammates and first since 2012-13 to make 50 or more 3-pointers in a season.

4. Sundell Approaching Rare K-State Club

• With five blocked shots, senior guard Serena Sundell will become the sixth player in program history and the first guard with 100 or more career blocks and 100 or more career steals.

5. Sundell Nearing Big 12 Assist Top-10

• With 15 assists, senior guard and All-America candidate Serena Sundell will move into the top-10 in Big 12 history for career assists. Sundell has dished 710 assists in her career and would pass Toccara Williams (Texas A&amp;M, 2001-04; 724).

• Sophomore guard Taryn Sides is pouring in 3-pointers in her second season.

• Sides has made a career-high 53 three-pointers this season which is second on the team.

• Her 53 three-point field goals made this season are 11th in program history by a sophomore.

• Sides has made 27 more three-point field goals than she did a season ago (53-26). She is the 18th player in program history to increase her 3-point field goal makes from one season to the next by 25 or more.

• Sides is the fifth player under head coach Jeff Mittie’s guidance to make 25 or more three-point field goals from one season to the next.

2024-25 K-State Coach &amp; Player Milestones to Watch

• Needs 113 points to move into 8th in K-State history for career points

• Needs 15 assists to move into 10th in Big 12 history for career assists

• Needs 91 assists to set the school record for career assists

• Needs 52 steals to move into third on K-State career steals list

• Needs 6 assists to move into 17th on K-State career assists list

• Needs 16 rebounds for sole possession of 20th on the K-State career rebounds list

• Needs 9 points for sole possession of 38th on the K-State career points list

• Kansas (14-7, 4-6 Big 12) enters Sunday’s Dillons Sunflower Showdown following a 57-50 win over Texas Tech on Wednesday.

• On the sideline, Kansas is led by 10th-year head coach Brandon Schneider. Schneider is 141-156 (.475) in his time in Lawrence. He guided the program to the 2022 NCAA Tournament and the 2023 Postseason WNIT title.

• The Jayhawks feature two players averaging in double figures this season, led by sophomore S’Mya Nichols and junior Elle Evans.

• Nichols paces the Jayhawks with 20.7 points per game on a .472 field goal percentage and is handing out 4.8 assist per game. She leads the nation in free throws made and attempted (176-of-212). She tallied 23 points and three steals at Baylor.

• Jackson paces Kansas in field goal percentage (.590), rebounding (10.0 rpg), blocked shots (3.1 bpg) and is second in scoring (12.5).

• Franklin is third on the team in scoring with 11.5 points per game. Against Texas Tech, Nichols carded 20 points including a 10-of-11 effort from the foul line and six assists.&nbsp;

• Evans is second on the team with 14.0 points per game and leads the squad in three-point field goals made and attempted (47-of-120).

• K-State has a 296-326 (.476) record in road games during the program’s 57-year history.

• In his career in road games, head coach Jeff Mittie is 172-206 (.455) including a 47-69 (.405) mark during his time at K-State.

• This season, K-State is 4-1 in road games including one against an AP top-25 foe (22, Utah, 1/8/25).

• In the 2023-24 season, K-State was 6-4 (.600) in road games. The Wildcats opened the season with a five-game road winning streak, which was K-State’s longest since a five-game streak in the 2018-19 season.

• Among its six road wins last season, the Wildcats collected two over AP top-25 opponents (at #2 Iowa; at #13 Baylor).

• K-State’s six road wins were the most by the Wildcats since the 2019-20 season (7-5).

• With its win at then second-ranked Iowa on Nov. 16, 2023, K-State secured its highest ranked road win in program history and ended a 14-game road losing streak against ranked opponents.

• Since the inception of the quarter system in the 2015-16 season, K-State owns an overall record of 152-62 (.710) when scoring 20 or more points in any quarter in a game.

• Since the 2015-16 season, K-State has registered 355 quarters with 20 or more points with a high of 50 in the 2022-23 season.

• The Wildcats have tallied 46 quarters this season with 20 or more points and have a 20-0 mark when scoring 20 or more points in any quarter of a game.

• K-State scored a season-high 33 points in the third quarter against Milwaukee on November 20. It was its most points in a quarter since scoring 33 in the third quarter against Oral Roberts on Dec. 18, 2023.

Three is not a Crowd, It’s a Benefit

• Since 2011-12, when three or more players reach double figures in scoring in the same game, K-State is 193-85 (.694) including an 18-1 record in the 2024-25 season.

• The Wildcats had a season-high six players reach double figures against Milwaukee on Nov. 20.

• The combination of Ayoka Lee and Serena Sundell have scored in double figures in 46 of 76 games played together since 2021-22.

• Lee and Sundell combined to score 52 points in a win over New Mexico State on Dec. 18. This is the third time the duo has combined to score 50 or more points in the same game including the school record of 72 against Oklahoma on Jan. 23, 2022.

• When combining blocks and steal totals in a single game, K-State is 37-1 over the last 17 seasons when achieving a combination of 20+ steals and blocks in the same game.

• K-State is 28-1 under head coach Jeff Mittie when achieving a combination of 20+ steals and blocks in the same game.

• This season, the Wildcats registered a combination of 23 blocks and steals (14 steals/nine blocks) against Milwaukee on Nov. 20, a combo of 24 blocks and steals (18 steals/six blocks) against USC Upstate on Dec. 5 and tallied 20 blocks and steals (18 steals/two blocks) against Iowa State on Jan. 30.

• The Wildcats recorded a combination totalling 29 (18 steals/11 blocks) against Presbyterian on November 6, 2023. This was the highest total in the Mittie era.

• Fans and media may notice a stuffed four-legged friend on the K-State bench in the 2023-24 season and he has returned for the 2024-25 season.

• During the summer of 2023-24, the K-State coaching staff encouraged the team to get “gaps” which are three consecutive stops on defense and to do this seven times in a game.

• Before the 2023-24 season, head coach Jeff Mittie asked Serena Sundell, Gabby Gregory and Ayoka Lee to make this their own and to embrace the three straight defensive stops. Enter Gap Goat.

• Gregory chose a goat because it is her favorite animal.

• Gap Goat, who can be followed on Instagram (@GapGoat7), is hoisted aloft when the Wildcats register three consecutive defensive stops.

• Gap Goat’s apparel includes a K-State jersey and gold chains with one chain featuring a goal number seven pendant, which he is awarded when the team gets seven “gaps” in a game.

• K-State fans have jumped on the new tradition and have purchased their own versions of Gap Goats and bring them to Bramlage Coliseum to join in the celebration of the K-State defense.

• This season, K-State has recorded three consecutive defensive stops 155 times (7.0/game). Gappy has earned his gold “7” chain 11 times.

• Guard Taryn Sides has kept the offensive attack rolling in her time on the floor.

• This season, Sides is averaging career-highs of 9.6 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 24.2 minutes per game. She is shooting 48.6 percent from the field including 47.7 percent from 3-point range (53-of-111). She ranks fifth in the nation and leads the Big 12 for 3-point percentage. She ranks sixth in the Big 12 and 41st in the nation for 3-point field goals made per game (2.52). Sides has tallied 78.7 percent of her points this season from beyond the arc.

• Sides ranks 11th in program history for 3-point field goals made in a sophomore season.

• Sides has boosted her career 3-point field goal percentage to .418, which is tied for second in school history (min. 2 attempts/game). She has made two or more 3-pointers in a game 23 times, including four games with four or more.

• Against USC Upstate on Dec. 5, Sides carded a career-high 23 points, including a career-high seven connections from long range.

• With her 19-point, 5-of-7 three-point effort, seven rebounds and six assists at Texas A&amp;M on Dec. 8, Sides became the third Wildcat since 2002-03 (Brittany Chambers, 6 times; Laurie Koehn) with five or more 3-point field goals made, five or more rebounds and five or more assists in a game.

• In her debut season in 2023-24, the native of Phillipsburg, Kansas, averaged 3.4 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists.

• She had three games with five or more assists and no turnovers including a career-high eight assists against McNeese State on Dec. 6. She has eight games with five or more assists.

• Serena Sundell continues to use her length to disrupt her opponents on the defensive end.

• In her career, Sundell owns 95 career blocked shots (0.76 bpg) and ranks ninth in school history and owns the school record for career blocked shots by a guard.

• This season, Sundell is second on the team in blocks (22; 1.0 bpg).

• Sundell has 22 career games with two or more blocks including a career-high four at Oklahoma State on Jan. 5, 2022.

• She has tallied 167 steals (1.34 spg) in her career and has 44 career games with two or more steals including nine career games with four or more steals.

MANHATTAN, Kansas -&nbsp;One of the longest continuous rivalries in all of women’s college basketball is set for the 132nd all-time meeting, as (11/11) K-State (20-2, 8-1 Big 12) visits Kansas (14-7, 4-6) in the Dillons Sunflower Showdown on Sunday at 2 p.m.• Sunday’s game will air on ESPN+, as Josh Klingler (play-by-play) and Wayne Simien (analyst) will have the call.Starting 5Five names, numbers or storylines about K-State women’s basketball1. 20 Wins Achieved• With its win over Iowa State on Jan. 30, K-State secured the 28th 20-win season in program history. This is the fifth 20-win season under the direction of head coach Jeff Mittie. The Wildcats have registered consecutive 20-win seasons for the first time since the 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons.2. Happy Helpers• K-State features four players with 50 or more assists this season: Serena Sundell (161), Zyanna Walker (94), Jaelyn Glenn (63) and Taryn Sides (60). If Temira Poindexter (44) reaches 50 assists this season, this would mark the fourth time in program history with five or more players with 50 or more assists.3. Trio of 3-Point Shooters• The trio of Temira Poindexter (54), Taryn Sides (53) and Jaelyn Glenn (41) are on pace to become the fourth set of K-State teammates and first since 2012-13 to make 50 or more 3-pointers in a season.4. Sundell Approaching Rare K-State Club• With five blocked shots, senior guard Serena Sundell will become the sixth player in program history and the first guard with 100 or more career blocks and 100 or more career steals.5. Sundell Nearing Big 12 Assist Top-10• With 15 assists, senior guard and All-America candidate Serena Sundell will move into the top-10 in Big 12 history for career assists. Sundell has dished 710 assists in her career and would pass Toccara Williams (Texas A&amp;M, 2001-04; 724).Number to Know+27• Sophomore guard Taryn Sides is pouring in 3-pointers in her second season.• Sides has made a career-high 53 three-pointers this season which is second on the team.• Her 53 three-point field goals made this season are 11th in program history by a sophomore.• Sides has made 27 more three-point field goals than she did a season ago (53-26). She is the 18th player in program history to increase her 3-point field goal makes from one season to the next by 25 or more.• Sides is the fifth player under head coach Jeff Mittie’s guidance to make 25 or more three-point field goals from one season to the next.2024-25 K-State Coach &amp; Player Milestones to WatchSerena Sundell• Needs 113 points to move into 8th in K-State history for career points• Needs 15 assists to move into 10th in Big 12 history for career assists• Needs 91 assists to set the school record for career assistsJaelyn Glenn• Needs 52 steals to move into third on K-State career steals list• Needs 6 assists to move into 17th on K-State career assists list• Needs 16 rebounds for sole possession of 20th on the K-State career rebounds list• Needs 9 points for sole possession of 38th on the K-State career points listAt a Glance: Kansas• Kansas (14-7, 4-6 Big 12) enters Sunday’s Dillons Sunflower Showdown following a 57-50 win over Texas Tech on Wednesday.• On the sideline, Kansas is led by 10th-year head coach Brandon Schneider. Schneider is 141-156 (.475) in his time in Lawrence. He guided the program to the 2022 NCAA Tournament and the 2023 Postseason WNIT title.• The Jayhawks feature two players averaging in double figures this season, led by sophomore S’Mya Nichols and junior Elle Evans.• Nichols paces the Jayhawks with 20.7 points per game on a .472 field goal percentage and is handing out 4.8 assist per game. She leads the nation in free throws made and attempted (176-of-212). She tallied 23 points and three steals at Baylor.• Jackson paces Kansas in field goal percentage (.590), rebounding (10.0 rpg), blocked shots (3.1 bpg) and is second in scoring (12.5).• Franklin is third on the team in scoring with 11.5 points per game. Against Texas Tech, Nichols carded 20 points including a 10-of-11 effort from the foul line and six assists.&nbsp;• Evans is second on the team with 14.0 points per game and leads the squad in three-point field goals made and attempted (47-of-120).Wildcats on the Road• K-State has a 296-326 (.476) record in road games during the program’s 57-year history.• In his career in road games, head coach Jeff Mittie is 172-206 (.455) including a 47-69 (.405) mark during his time at K-State.• This season, K-State is 4-1 in road games including one against an AP top-25 foe (22, Utah, 1/8/25).• In the 2023-24 season, K-State was 6-4 (.600) in road games. The Wildcats opened the season with a five-game road winning streak, which was K-State’s longest since a five-game streak in the 2018-19 season.• Among its six road wins last season, the Wildcats collected two over AP top-25 opponents (at #2 Iowa; at #13 Baylor).• K-State’s six road wins were the most by the Wildcats since the 2019-20 season (7-5).• With its win at then second-ranked Iowa on Nov. 16, 2023, K-State secured its highest ranked road win in program history and ended a 14-game road losing streak against ranked opponents.20-Pt Quarters For the Wildcats• Since the inception of the quarter system in the 2015-16 season, K-State owns an overall record of 152-62 (.710) when scoring 20 or more points in any quarter in a game.• Since the 2015-16 season, K-State has registered 355 quarters with 20 or more points with a high of 50 in the 2022-23 season.• The Wildcats have tallied 46 quarters this season with 20 or more points and have a 20-0 mark when scoring 20 or more points in any quarter of a game.• K-State scored a season-high 33 points in the third quarter against Milwaukee on November 20. It was its most points in a quarter since scoring 33 in the third quarter against Oral Roberts on Dec. 18, 2023.Three is not a Crowd, It’s a Benefit• Since 2011-12, when three or more players reach double figures in scoring in the same game, K-State is 193-85 (.694) including an 18-1 record in the 2024-25 season.• The Wildcats had a season-high six players reach double figures against Milwaukee on Nov. 20.• The combination of Ayoka Lee and Serena Sundell have scored in double figures in 46 of 76 games played together since 2021-22.• Lee and Sundell combined to score 52 points in a win over New Mexico State on Dec. 18. This is the third time the duo has combined to score 50 or more points in the same game including the school record of 72 against Oklahoma on Jan. 23, 2022.Block it &amp; Pocket• When combining blocks and steal totals in a single game, K-State is 37-1 over the last 17 seasons when achieving a combination of 20+ steals and blocks in the same game.• K-State is 28-1 under head coach Jeff Mittie when achieving a combination of 20+ steals and blocks in the same game.• This season, the Wildcats registered a combination of 23 blocks and steals (14 steals/nine blocks) against Milwaukee on Nov. 20, a combo of 24 blocks and steals (18 steals/six blocks) against USC Upstate on Dec. 5 and tallied 20 blocks and steals (18 steals/two blocks) against Iowa State on Jan. 30.• The Wildcats recorded a combination totalling 29 (18 steals/11 blocks) against Presbyterian on November 6, 2023. This was the highest total in the Mittie era.We Are An Ag School After All• Fans and media may notice a stuffed four-legged friend on the K-State bench in the 2023-24 season and he has returned for the 2024-25 season.• During the summer of 2023-24, the K-State coaching staff encouraged the team to get “gaps” which are three consecutive stops on defense and to do this seven times in a game.• Before the 2023-24 season, head coach Jeff Mittie asked Serena Sundell, Gabby Gregory and Ayoka Lee to make this their own and to embrace the three straight defensive stops. Enter Gap Goat.• Gregory chose a goat because it is her favorite animal.• Gap Goat, who can be followed on Instagram (@GapGoat7), is hoisted aloft when the Wildcats register three consecutive defensive stops.• Gap Goat’s apparel includes a K-State jersey and gold chains with one chain featuring a goal number seven pendant, which he is awarded when the team gets seven “gaps” in a game.• K-State fans have jumped on the new tradition and have purchased their own versions of Gap Goats and bring them to Bramlage Coliseum to join in the celebration of the K-State defense.• This season, K-State has recorded three consecutive defensive stops 155 times (7.0/game). Gappy has earned his gold “7” chain 11 times.No Side Eye for Sides• Guard Taryn Sides has kept the offensive attack rolling in her time on the floor.• This season, Sides is averaging career-highs of 9.6 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 24.2 minutes per game. She is shooting 48.6 percent from the field including 47.7 percent from 3-point range (53-of-111). She ranks fifth in the nation and leads the Big 12 for 3-point percentage. She ranks sixth in the Big 12 and 41st in the nation for 3-point field goals made per game (2.52). Sides has tallied 78.7 percent of her points this season from beyond the arc.• Sides ranks 11th in program history for 3-point field goals made in a sophomore season.• Sides has boosted her career 3-point field goal percentage to .418, which is tied for second in school history (min. 2 attempts/game). She has made two or more 3-pointers in a game 23 times, including four games with four or more.• Against USC Upstate on Dec. 5, Sides carded a career-high 23 points, including a career-high seven connections from long range.• With her 19-point, 5-of-7 three-point effort, seven rebounds and six assists at Texas A&amp;M on Dec. 8, Sides became the third Wildcat since 2002-03 (Brittany Chambers, 6 times; Laurie Koehn) with five or more 3-point field goals made, five or more rebounds and five or more assists in a game.• In her debut season in 2023-24, the native of Phillipsburg, Kansas, averaged 3.4 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists.• She had three games with five or more assists and no turnovers including a career-high eight assists against McNeese State on Dec. 6. She has eight games with five or more assists.Sundell Uses Her Length• Serena Sundell continues to use her length to disrupt her opponents on the defensive end.• In her career, Sundell owns 95 career blocked shots (0.76 bpg) and ranks ninth in school history and owns the school record for career blocked shots by a guard.• This season, Sundell is second on the team in blocks (22; 1.0 bpg).• Sundell has 22 career games with two or more blocks including a career-high four at Oklahoma State on Jan. 5, 2022.• She has tallied 167 steals (1.34 spg) in her career and has 44 career games with two or more steals including nine career games with four or more steals.

K-State WBB Set to Face KU in Dillons Sunflower Showdown on Sunday

By TYLER HENRY Lead Sportswriter - Salina Post

The Southeast of Saline basketball teams continued their march through the post-tournament portion of their schedule, sweeping another league foe in Minneapolis on Thursday night.

The SES girls held on to defeat a strong Minneapolis team 57-46, while the Trojans decimated the Lions 74-31.&nbsp;

Girls: Minneapolis 46, SE of Saline 57

In a game that could very well decide who comes out on top of this year’s NCAA, Southeast knew they would be in for a battle, but composed themselves and buckled down defensively to stop the Lady Lion advance.

This game stayed tied through the first quarter, and the teams were separated by just six after two, and seven after three, but Southeast was able to keep Minneapolis at arms length with six makes from the free throw line down the stretch.

Minneapolis showed real fight despite being without two of their best players in Maci McClure and Braedee Weatherman, but without those two starters, lacked the firepower needed to match Southeast.

Aba Pearson led the charge for the Lady Trojans, tying her career high with 20 points on the night. Pearson was joined in double figures by Regan Duran (11) and Kyiah Samuelson (10).

On the other side of the matchup Baylee Randall-Hurt led all Lady Lions with 18 points but was the only player in double figures on that side of the matchup.

With this result SES moves to 11-3 and remains atop the NCAA at 6-0 while Minneapolis falls to 9-3 and 4-2 respectively.&nbsp;

Boys: Minneapolis 31, SE of Saline 74

For the second time in as many games, Southeast of Saline would start fast and never look back, leading Minneapolis 36-14 at the half before slamming the gas in a huge second half.

Despite a dismal 3-7 start, Southeast has come screaming back in recent weeks, winning four straight games to even their ledger at 7-7.

Turnovers would prove to be a critical difference in this game, as the Trojans turned the ball over just three times while foreign 12 turnovers against the Lions.

Southeast looked great defensively, holding Minneapolis to just nine made field goals for the entire game, forcing the Lions to get most of their points at the charity stripe.

The Trojans were led in scoring by Gannon Jacobson (24), Owen Bailey (12,) and Tiernan Ptacek (11), on a night where ten different players contributed at least a bucket.

Minneapolis star Owen Just was held to just 12 points on the night, with no other Lions contributing double-digit scoring.

In addition to their 7-7 overall record, the Trojans are now 4-2 in league play, while the Lions slide to 4-9 and 3-4 on the year.

By TYLER HENRY Lead Sportswriter - Salina PostThe Southeast of Saline basketball teams continued their march through the post-tournament portion of their schedule, sweeping another league foe in Minneapolis on Thursday night.The SES girls held on to defeat a strong Minneapolis team 57-46, while the Trojans decimated the Lions 74-31.&nbsp;<figure>
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 </figure>Girls: Minneapolis 46, SE of Saline 57In a game that could very well decide who comes out on top of this year’s NCAA, Southeast knew they would be in for a battle, but composed themselves and buckled down defensively to stop the Lady Lion advance.This game stayed tied through the first quarter, and the teams were separated by just six after two, and seven after three, but Southeast was able to keep Minneapolis at arms length with six makes from the free throw line down the stretch.Minneapolis showed real fight despite being without two of their best players in Maci McClure and Braedee Weatherman, but without those two starters, lacked the firepower needed to match Southeast.Aba Pearson led the charge for the Lady Trojans, tying her career high with 20 points on the night. Pearson was joined in double figures by Regan Duran (11) and Kyiah Samuelson (10).On the other side of the matchup Baylee Randall-Hurt led all Lady Lions with 18 points but was the only player in double figures on that side of the matchup.With this result SES moves to 11-3 and remains atop the NCAA at 6-0 while Minneapolis falls to 9-3 and 4-2 respectively.&nbsp;Boys: Minneapolis 31, SE of Saline 74For the second time in as many games, Southeast of Saline would start fast and never look back, leading Minneapolis 36-14 at the half before slamming the gas in a huge second half.Despite a dismal 3-7 start, Southeast has come screaming back in recent weeks, winning four straight games to even their ledger at 7-7.Turnovers would prove to be a critical difference in this game, as the Trojans turned the ball over just three times while foreign 12 turnovers against the Lions.Southeast looked great defensively, holding Minneapolis to just nine made field goals for the entire game, forcing the Lions to get most of their points at the charity stripe.The Trojans were led in scoring by Gannon Jacobson (24), Owen Bailey (12,) and Tiernan Ptacek (11), on a night where ten different players contributed at least a bucket.Minneapolis star Owen Just was held to just 12 points on the night, with no other Lions contributing double-digit scoring.In addition to their 7-7 overall record, the Trojans are now 4-2 in league play, while the Lions slide to 4-9 and 3-4 on the year.

SES takes down Minneapolis in NCAA sweep

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– (11/11) K-State needed an extra five minutes on Thursday night, but the Wildcats were perfect in the extra frame to hold back the upset bid from Iowa State, 87-79, at Bramlage Coliseum.

With its win on Thursday night, K-State secured the 28th&nbsp;20-win season in program history. This is the fifth 20-win season under the direction of head coach Jeff Mittie.

K-State extended its home court winning streak to 14 games. This is tied for the eighth-longest win streak overall in program history and tied for the fifth-longest in Bramlage Coliseum.

K-State (20-2, 8-1 Big 12) featured five players in double figures led by senior guard and All-America candidate Serena Sundell with 23 points on 10-of-19 shooting, eight assists, four rebounds, three steals and a blocked shot.

Sophomore guard Taryn Sides came off the bench to fill up the stat sheet with 17 points on 6-of-9 shooting including a perfect 4-of-4 from distance, five rebounds, five assists and four steals.

Sophomore guard Zyanna Walker recorded 11 points, seven rebounds, a steal and a block, while seniors Temira Poindexter and Jaelyn Glenn each tallied 10 points.

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– (11/11) K-State needed an extra five minutes on Thursday night, but the Wildcats were perfect in the extra frame to hold back the upset bid from Iowa State, 87-79, at Bramlage Coliseum.With its win on Thursday night, K-State secured the 28th&nbsp;20-win season in program history. This is the fifth 20-win season under the direction of head coach Jeff Mittie.K-State extended its home court winning streak to 14 games. This is tied for the eighth-longest win streak overall in program history and tied for the fifth-longest in Bramlage Coliseum.K-State (20-2, 8-1 Big 12) featured five players in double figures led by senior guard and All-America candidate Serena Sundell with 23 points on 10-of-19 shooting, eight assists, four rebounds, three steals and a blocked shot.Sophomore guard Taryn Sides came off the bench to fill up the stat sheet with 17 points on 6-of-9 shooting including a perfect 4-of-4 from distance, five rebounds, five assists and four steals.Sophomore guard Zyanna Walker recorded 11 points, seven rebounds, a steal and a block, while seniors Temira Poindexter and Jaelyn Glenn each tallied 10 points.HOW IT HAPPENED- Iowa State (15-8, 6-4 Big 12) trailed by seven, 71-64, with 2:46 to play following an Imani Lester jumper. The Cyclones used a 7-0 run to close out the fourth quarter to square the game and missed a buzzer beater to pull the upset.- K-State would overwhelm the Cyclones with a 6-of-6 performance from the field in overtime to capture the frame, 16-8. The Wildcats took control of overtime five seconds into the session with a corner three-pointer from Glenn.- After two free throws from Iowa State, Glenn finished a floater in the lane to give the Wildcats a 76-73 lead. After a defensive stop with 3:22 to play in overtime, Sides buried her fourth 3-pointer of the night from the left wing for a 79-73 lead.- Another defensive stop from the Wildcats led to a layup from Sundell with 2:14 to play and an Iowa State timeout.- Following an Iowa State layup, K-State faced a rapidly descending shot clock. Lester dished to Sides who took a dribble to the baseline and beat the shot clock with a jumper in front of the K-State bench and angled from behind the backboard bringing the 5,497 in attendance to their feet and give K-State an 83-75 advantage with 1:26 to play.- The Wildcats pushed its lead to 10, 85-75, after an acrobatic layup from Sundell with 48 seconds left. Sides and Sundell would each make one free throw to ice the game.- Defensively, K-State forced Iowa State into 23 turnovers including 18 by way of a Wildcat steal.- The Wildcats shot 47.3 percent (35-of-74) from the field including 42.9 percent (9-of-21) from beyond the arc.- Iowa State shot 43.1 percent (28-of-65) including 33.3 percent (12-of-36) from long range.QUICK FACTS- K-State leads the series, 55-49. Head coach Jeff Mittie is 9-19 in his career against Iowa State. The Wildcats are 29-19 in games played in Manhattan between the schools.- The Wildcats are 240-243 (.497) in Big 12 games.- K-State is 410-156 (.724) in its 37-season history inside Bramlage Coliseum, including a 14-0 record this season. This is the 34th&nbsp;season in program history with 10 or more home wins in a season, including the 26th&nbsp;season at Bramlage Coliseum.- K-State head coach Jeff Mittie owns a career record of 664-372 (.641), including a mark of 210-137 (.605).- K-State owns a record of 268-97 (.734) as an AP ranked team. K-State is 32-5 (.865) all-time when ranked 11th in the nation.- The Wildcats are 266-194 (.578) in games played in the month of January, including a 14-2 record over the last two seasons. Under Mittie, K-State is 46-42 (.523) in games during the first month. K-State has notched a .500 or better record in the month of January 35 times.TEAM NOTES- K-State's starting five consisted of guards: Zyanna Walker, Jaelyn Glenn and Serena Sundell; forwards Temira Poindexter and Kennedy Taylor. This was the third time this lineup has started together this season. This was the 125th career start for Sundell, the 121st career start for Jaelyn Glenn, the 109th career collegiate start and 22nd at K-State for Poindexter, the 44th&nbsp;career start and third at K-State for Taylor and the 22nd career start for Walker. Sundell remains in fifth in program history for career starts. With her 121st career start, Glenn remains in 10th&nbsp;in program history for career starts.- The Wildcats held a 36-32 lead at halftime on Thursday. Under Mittie, K-State is 169-19 (.899) when leading at halftime. The Wildcats have led at the half in 19 games this season (19-0).- K-State is 19-0 this season when scoring 70 or more points, including a 13-0 mark when scoring 80 or more points.- K-State has scored 20-or more points in a quarter 46 times this season, including the second quarter on Thursday. Since the start of the quarter-system in 2015-16, the Wildcats are 152-62 (.710) when scoring 20 or more points in any quarter of a game.- K-State shot 50.0 percent or better in a quarter in the third quarter and overtime on Thursday. The Wildcats have 52 quarters this season, which are the most in program history for a full season, of 50.0 percent or better shooting.- K-State improved to 108-8 (.931) when handing out 20 or more assists in a game. The Wildcats have dished out 20 or more assists in 16 games this season (16-0).- Under head coach Jeff Mittie, K-State is 28-1 when registering a combined 20 or more blocks and steals in a game. K-State equaled its season-high for steals with 18 and carded two blocked shots.PLAYER NOTES- Sundell owns 1,558 career points and moves into 10th&nbsp;on the K-State career scoring list. This was Sundell’s 17th&nbsp;career game and her second this season with 20 or more points. Sundell notched her 89th career game with 10 or more points.- Sundell’s eight assists on Thursday improved her career total to 710. She is the second player in program history with 700 or more assists (Shalee Lehning, 2005-09; 800). This was her 83rd career game with five or more assists and her 18th&nbsp;this season.- Sundell hauled in four rebounds on Thursday to improve her career total to 517. She moved into sole possession of 30th&nbsp;on the career rebounds list.- Sides reached double figures for the 10th&nbsp;time this season and the 13th&nbsp;time in her career.- Sides knocked down four 3-pointers on Thursday. She has made four or more 3-pointers in a game four times in her career. This was her 23rd&nbsp;career game and her 15th&nbsp;this season with two or more connections from long range.- Sides pocketed a career-high four steals. This was her eighth career game with two or more steals.- Walker reached double figures for the 18th&nbsp;time in her career and the seventh time this season.- Walker tied her career-high with five made free throws on Thursday on a career-high seven attempts.- Walker pulled in seven rebounds against the Cyclones. This was her 18th&nbsp;career game with five or more rebounds.- Glenn reached double figures for 51st&nbsp;time in her career and the 12th&nbsp;time this season. Glenn moved into 39th on the K-State career scoring list with 1,063 points.- Glenn connected on two 3-pointers on Thursday. This was her 61st&nbsp;career game with two or more 3-pointers made. She improves her career total to 196 three-point field goals made and remains in eighth in school history.- Glenn pulled in five rebounds on Thursday. She improved her career total to 569 and ranks 23rd&nbsp;in school history for career rebounds. This was her 54th&nbsp;career game with five or more rebounds.- With her 10 points on Thursday, Poindexter increased her collegiate point total to 1,837 points (1,560 at Tulsa; 277 at K-State).- Poindexter made two 3-pointers on Thursday. This was her 69th career game and her 15th&nbsp;this season with two or more connections.FROM THE HEAD COACHK-State Head Coach Jeff MittieOverall thoughts…“Great game. Obviously, that's an understatement. Both teams made a lot of shots. Proud of our group because when you have the lead in regulation and you feel like you missed an opportunity, it's not always easy to come back out of that, but our group stayed really confident. Jaelyn (Glenn) hit a big shot to get us off on the right foot, but I thought we had the right balance of aggressiveness. There's a couple plays in regulation where Jaelyn (Glenn) gets the steal. It's in the scrum (and) she can't get out of it in about one minute and fifty, where we've got the lead and we can control the ball, but it's just two teams playing hard. So those are hard plays to pull the reins back on. We came into this game saying ‘chaos was good for us’, and I think we got enough of that to get an open floor.”On coming back and playing well after a loss…“It was quiet on the plane ride home. The disappointment of not playing well really stung. The last time we lost, there wasn’t time to dwell on it, since we had to play DePaul less than 24 hours later. But this time, we had to sit with it for a couple of days. In the Big 12, we always talk about not letting one loss turn into two. You have to get back up, practice well, and do the right things. I thought we practiced better as the week went on. Right after Colorado, we didn’t practice well, but as the week progressed, I felt better about our preparation.”On the impact of pressing for the majority of the game…“I thought we did well. Honestly, we didn’t feel like Audi would give us too much trouble down there, and we wanted to see if we could gain an advantage. Plus, it gave us an open floor to create some easier buckets. Against Colorado, we didn’t have any fast break points, but tonight we ended up with 22. That was a big part of our game plan coming in.”On Kennedy Taylor’s performance tonight…“No, it really was just a feel. Who had a good feel, who looked good. We did want to run Audi (Crooks). So there was a couple times we tried to steal a couple possessions with (Gisela) Sanchez, she had those wide open threes at the top of the key that she didn't make. You're trying to steal a few here or there, right? So (Eliza) Maupin, I thought, ran her–you know, that's one of the things we wanted to do, was run her and make Iowa State get to the rim and and the minutes were just more a product of (Imani) Lester playing well, Maupin has the speed that's going to run. There were times in the game where I just felt better with that, but I thought Kennedy battled. I thought Kennedy did some good things. So I think it's just going to be that way with this rotation right now. We don't have a player in that rotation that's a 25-30 minute player. So it's going to be the feel that I have, or what we want to run, and Imani runs more of the offense that we needed to run late in the game, better than the other two, because she's a passer, so that gave us some options late in the game that we liked.”On Imani Lester’s performance…“Huge, her passing ability. She makes a great play to Serena on the post-up late in overtime and hits a couple of big jumpers. She's a different kind of post player because you can run a lot of action through her. But I loved her defense on Crooks, she slid around for a couple of steals and was really active all night.”On playing in prime time on ESPN…“Well, it's a great night for K-State. It was a great game. I've already received a bunch of texts saying how exciting it was to watch on ESPN. Now, those are K-Staters, so they probably have their purple glasses on, but that's okay, I do too. But I think when both teams are scoring, playing well, and doing good things, people enjoy watching. It's a great indication of how strong our league is. Iowa State is always one of the top teams, so for us to get this win tonight, it's a big one for us.”Iowa State Head Coach Bill FennellyOpening Statement…“That was obviously a great game. Both teams played as hard as they could. Great play, great crowd, I think a great representation on television for the Big 12. Obviously, we need to make a couple more plays, but proud of our kids' effort, proud of the way we hung around, just couldn't make the shots when we needed to make them, but credit to them.”On the great games that K-State and Iowa State have played in recent years…“We've had a lot of great games. Like you said, we had two great games with them last year. A lot of&nbsp; familiar faces, you know, they have a very mature, old group that understands what they need to do. They play with great physicality, they defend well. You know they're not going to beat themselves, and you hope that you can play through it. Obviously too many turnovers for us, but you got to give them credit for that. The physicality of the game on the perimeter was tough, and we made some bad decisions with the ball. That's a really, really good defensive team. And you know, we scored enough points to win the game. Defensively we really struggled at times, and that's kind of been the problem when we have had some close games that we just couldn't pull through.On Serena Sundell…“I'm a huge Serena fan. I could be president of her fan club. If I was voting tonight, I think she's the player of the year in our league. She just knows how to play. She plays the game the right way. The game looks easy to her. She doesn't do anything out of what she's good at. She defends and she handles the ball.&nbsp; I've told a lot of WNBA teams they'd be crazy not to draft her. She's just one of those kids that I think has impacted not just K-State basketball, but our league, and just a tremendous player and I'm glad she's a senior.”FROM THE FLOORK-State Sophomore Guard Taryn SidesOn her shot to beat the shot clock in overtime…“I knew time was running out, and I was thinking, we need to get a shot up. Amani was sitting there, and I wasn’t sure if she was going to shoot, so I took it into my own hands. Someone cut through or something, so I came off it and thought, “Man, this might hit the backboard, not gonna lie.” Then it went in, and I was like, ‘Nice, nice.’”On the defensive performance…“I came in with a different mindset today, and I have to credit girls like Zy [Walker], who really get after it. When she does, it makes me want to do the same. That was our game plan, to apply pressure and make them handle the ball. I think we executed that really well today.”K-State Sophomore Guard Zyanna WalkerOn playing press defense for the majority of the game…“Oh, it was really fun. We just went after it. Everyone brought a different level of defense, jumping into passing lanes, getting steals. I remember when Audi Crooks was dribbling, and you [Taryn Sides] came from behind and tapped the ball away. That moment really gave us the push we needed.”On seeing Imani Lester have a great game…“I was just so happy for her, all smiles. Just to see her take the flow of the game and just play her game and do what she knows to do. And she just has so much confidence out there. So I was very happy for her.”K-State Senior Guard Serena SundellOn what impressed her after seeing today’s box score…“I was looking at Jaelyn [Glenn]’s numbers, she played 40 minutes tonight and is just so consistent for our team. I don’t think she gets enough credit. Her shots in overtime were huge, she came out right away, hit a three, then a floater, and gave us an instant lead. That kind of start gives you confidence because you don’t want to be playing from behind, like Iowa State was. Just looking at her numbers, she’s such a key piece of this team. So [I’m] proud of her.”On the reverse layup that she scored in overtime…“I was struggling to hit that turnaround jumper, so my teammates did a great job of finding me in a different way in the post, like with that lob when I had a smaller defender on me. That’s a credit to Taryn, I think, for making that pass. She saw there was no backside help, and I had the whole other side of the rim to finish. That was a fun play. It was fun being in the post with that senior mentality.”On if this game meant more to her and the other players…“Yeah, definitely. They got us twice last year, and like I said, that's a good team. We've always played them super close during my four years here, and I'm excited to see them again in Ames. That game just means a little more to me and the girls here.”UP NEXTK-State will play the first of its two Dillons Sunflower Showdown games on Sunday, as the Wildcats travel to Lawrence to face Kansas at 2 p.m.