Scanlon won his 600th game last Friday, a 55-45 O’Hara victory against visiting Nevada. He previously spent 22 seasons at Raytown High School, where he coached former NBA guard Tyronn Lue.
Shawnee Mission West’s Darrell Stewart, a 6-foot-3 junior, scored a team-high 16 points Friday night, guiding SM West to a 51-36 triumph at SM Northwest.
Kansas side girls basketball notebook, featuring spotlight on Olathe East, Blue Valley Northwest, St. Thomas Aquinas, Olathe Northwest and SM Northwest high schools.
Kansas side boys basketball notebook, featuring spotlight on SM East, Lawrence, Olathe North, Blue Valley Northwest and St. Thomas Aquinas high schools.
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Deep down, Olathe East senior Javion Blake knows he had no business — absolutely none — drilling the buzzer-beating three-pointer that propelled the Hawks to a 54-51 road victory over rival Olathe North on Friday.
Park Hill South senior point guard James Byrd was sitting on the bench as punishment before he came back in and scored nine points in the final 3 minutes in a 61-58 victory over Park Hill on Friday.
Missouri side girls basketball notebook, featuring spotlight on Grain Valley, William Chrisman, North Kansas City, Blue Springs South and Lee’s Summit West high schools.
Kansas side boys basketball notebook, featuring spotlight on Blue Valley North, Blue Valley Northwest, Bishop Miege, Olathe East and Olathe North high schools.
Kansas side girls basketball notebook, featuring spotlight on Blue Valley Southwest, Olathe South, Lawrence Free State, Olathe East and SM Northwest high schools.
With her arms in the air, Leavenworth senior Rachel Blackburn let out a primal yell and announced her presence to the crowd at Olathe South High School.
Mark Spigarelli reached the milestone in a tournament win against Blue Valley North on Jan. 23 — more than a week before he uncovered the accomplishment.
