McPherson Buzz

Day: December 14, 2019

Tania Lowe dribbles the basketball for Central Christian College women's basketball team. {Central Christian College Athletics]
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Tigers Rout Kansas Christian At Home

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By Sports Editor Peter Holland Jr. After being blown out in two straight exhibition games,  the Central Christian College women’s basketball team found its way back in the win column as the Tigers pummeled Kansas Christian College, 91-30 at home on Friday evening. The Tigers were on the verge of having two players reach double-double but came up short. Holly Golden led the Tigers with 17 points and nine rebounds.  Lowe had 12 points and nine assists. Cheyenne Marshall was the second-leading scorer with 16. CCC’s Head Coach Marc Golden was pleased with his team performance. “We played well together,

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[Nathan Alspaw, The Derby Informer]
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Bullpups offensive woes give Derby last-minute win

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By Sports Editor Peter Holland Jr DERBY— Just when the McPherson High School boys basketball team had the big lead and the edge, Derby kept finding its way back with its athleticism and physicality. Eventually, the Panthers made a late push and outlasted the Bullpups with a 57-53 win on  Friday. The Bullpups drop to 1-2 on the season. It was a poor shooting night for McPherson, especially down the stretch when they only made one field goal in the fourth quarter while the Panthers went on a 9-3 run. It also didn’t help that the Bullpups were  15 for

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Lady Pups outlast Derby despite losing three starters

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By Sports Editor Peter Hollland Jr.  DERBY—It seems when another goes down, the McPherson High School girls basketball team becomes stronger it continues to show its depth even at its vulnerable state. On Friday the Bullpups overcame another obstacle, being down three senior starters and found a way to pick a 49-40 win over Derby High School.  At the last minute, McPherson suffered another huge blow as Andrea Sweat reportedly suffered a torn ACL and MCL injury, losing their third senior starter as the Bullpups are already without Lakyn Schieferecke and Emma Ruddle. Because of the loss of the Sweat,

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