

Northwest Missouri State junior point guard Trevor&nbsp;Hudgins&nbsp;has been named the&nbsp;MIAA's&nbsp;men's basketball co-athlete of the week.

Hudgins shares this week's award with Washburn's Tyler&nbsp;Geiman. It's the second time this season and the sixth time in his career that Hudgins&nbsp;has been honored with the&nbsp;MIAA's&nbsp;top weekly honor. A Manhattan native, Hudgins averaged 20.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2.0 steals this past week, helping Northwest extend the nation's longest active road winning streak to 12 in a row in wins at Fort Hayes State and Nebraska-Kearney. Hudgins&nbsp;scored a season-high 29 points and added eight rebounds to go along with four assists in a 64-51 triumph at Fort Hays State. Hudgins&nbsp;tallied 12 points, including the final six at the free throw line in the last 2:35, to clinch a road victory at Nebraska-Kearney Saturday.&nbsp;Hudgins&nbsp;was credited with five assists and three steals against the&nbsp;Lopers.

Hudgins finds his name at or near the top of eight different MIAA statistical categories.

1st - Assist-to-Turnover Ratio (2.9) 1st - 3-Pointers Made (2.9) 1st - Minutes Played (37.6) 2nd - Scoring (20.1) 2nd - 3-Point FG% (53.1) 2nd - Assists (5.2) 3rd - Free Throw % (90.4) 3rd - Field Goal % (53.5)&nbsp;

Geiman, meanwhile, averaged 23.5 points, 7.5 assists, 5.0 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game for the Ichabods, who were 2-0 last week.

Against Missouri Southern, Geiman had a double-double with 28 points and 10 assists while recording seven rebounds going 12-of-16 from the field. The Ichabods will return to the court next on Saturday when they will face Emporia State at 3:30 p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp; Northwest will be back in action Thursday at home against Central Oklahoma. The men tip off at 7:30 following the conclusion of the women's game.

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Northwest Missouri State junior point guard Trevor&nbsp;Hudgins&nbsp;has been named the&nbsp;MIAA's&nbsp;men's basketball co-athlete of the week.Hudgins shares this week's award with Washburn's Tyler&nbsp;Geiman. It's the second time this season and the sixth time in his career that Hudgins&nbsp;has been honored with the&nbsp;MIAA's&nbsp;top weekly honor. A Manhattan native, Hudgins averaged 20.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2.0 steals this past week, helping Northwest extend the nation's longest active road winning streak to 12 in a row in wins at Fort Hayes State and Nebraska-Kearney. Hudgins&nbsp;scored a season-high 29 points and added eight rebounds to go along with four assists in a 64-51 triumph at Fort Hays State. Hudgins&nbsp;tallied 12 points, including the final six at the free throw line in the last 2:35, to clinch a road victory at Nebraska-Kearney Saturday.&nbsp;Hudgins&nbsp;was credited with five assists and three steals against the&nbsp;Lopers.Hudgins finds his name at or near the top of eight different MIAA statistical categories.1st - Assist-to-Turnover Ratio (2.9) 1st - 3-Pointers Made (2.9) 1st - Minutes Played (37.6) 2nd - Scoring (20.1) 2nd - 3-Point FG% (53.1) 2nd - Assists (5.2) 3rd - Free Throw % (90.4) 3rd - Field Goal % (53.5)&nbsp; Geiman, meanwhile, averaged 23.5 points, 7.5 assists, 5.0 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game for the Ichabods, who were 2-0 last week.Against Missouri Southern, Geiman had a double-double with 28 points and 10 assists while recording seven rebounds going 12-of-16 from the field. The Ichabods will return to the court next on Saturday when they will face Emporia State at 3:30 p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp; Northwest will be back in action Thursday at home against Central Oklahoma. The men tip off at 7:30 following the conclusion of the women's game.<figure>
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Northwest Missouri State's Trevor Hudgins named MIAA co-athlete of the week in men's basketball

KANSAS CITY - The Kansas City Chiefs are headed back to the AFC Championship.

The Chiefs (15-2) held on to beat the Cleveland Browns, 22-17, on Sunday afternoon at Arrowhead Stadium in an AFC Divisional playoff game.

Kansas City had to lean on backup quarterback Chad Henne after Patrick Mahomes left the game late in the third quarter and underwent concussion protocol.

"(Mahomes) got hit in the back of the head," Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said after. "He's doing great right now, which is a real positive. We'll see where it goes from here. Right now, he's feeling good."

Henne, who started the Week 17 game against the Chargers and saw his first ever playoff action Sunday, completed 6-of-8 passes for 66 yards and an interception, though the Browns couldn't capitalize on the turnover.

"I'm proud of Chad and the way he handled everything," Reid said. "That late interception, that was on me."

Henne said he had the chance to talk with Mahomes briefly after the game.

"He's in good spirits," Henne said of the starting QB. "Obviously, we'll see (Monday) with all of the testing and everything, but right now, he's in good spirits."

The Chiefs' defense forced a Browns punt with less than five minutes to go. Faced with a 4th down and 1 play inside of two minutes left, Henne completed a swing pass to Tyreek Hill, who got more than enough yards to give the Chiefs a first down. The Browns had no timeouts left to stop the clock.

"There was no doubt," Reid said of the decision to call that play on 4th and short. "I think everyone on our side knew we were going to go for that play. On our sideline, everyone was like, 'let's go. Let's roll.'"

Mahomes ended his day completing 21-of-30 passes for 255 yards and a score. Hill caught eight passes for 110 yards. Tight end Travis Kelce had a big day as well, hauling in eight passes for 109 yards and a score.

The Chiefs will now host the No. 2 seed Buffalo Bills (15-3) in the AFC Championship on Sunday, January 24 at 5:40 p.m., becoming the first franchise in NFL history to host three straight AFC title games.

By TOMMY REZACSt. Joseph PostKANSAS CITY - The Kansas City Chiefs are headed back to the AFC Championship.The Chiefs (15-2) held on to beat the Cleveland Browns, 22-17, on Sunday afternoon at Arrowhead Stadium in an AFC Divisional playoff game.Kansas City had to lean on backup quarterback Chad Henne after Patrick Mahomes left the game late in the third quarter and underwent concussion protocol."(Mahomes) got hit in the back of the head," Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said after. "He's doing great right now, which is a real positive. We'll see where it goes from here. Right now, he's feeling good."Henne, who started the Week 17 game against the Chargers and saw his first ever playoff action Sunday, completed 6-of-8 passes for 66 yards and an interception, though the Browns couldn't capitalize on the turnover."I'm proud of Chad and the way he handled everything," Reid said. "That late interception, that was on me."Henne said he had the chance to talk with Mahomes briefly after the game."He's in good spirits," Henne said of the starting QB. "Obviously, we'll see (Monday) with all of the testing and everything, but right now, he's in good spirits."The Chiefs' defense forced a Browns punt with less than five minutes to go. Faced with a 4th down and 1 play inside of two minutes left, Henne completed a swing pass to Tyreek Hill, who got more than enough yards to give the Chiefs a first down. The Browns had no timeouts left to stop the clock."There was no doubt," Reid said of the decision to call that play on 4th and short. "I think everyone on our side knew we were going to go for that play. On our sideline, everyone was like, 'let's go. Let's roll.'"Mahomes ended his day completing 21-of-30 passes for 255 yards and a score. Hill caught eight passes for 110 yards. Tight end Travis Kelce had a big day as well, hauling in eight passes for 109 yards and a score.The Chiefs will now host the No. 2 seed Buffalo Bills (15-3) in the AFC Championship on Sunday, January 24 at 5:40 p.m., becoming the first franchise in NFL history to host three straight AFC title games.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck">WE GOT IT DONE 😤 <a href="https://t.co/das8sIGL3w">pic.twitter.com/das8sIGL3w</a>&mdash; Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) <a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs/status/1350950780837130240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 17, 2021</a></blockquote>
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Chiefs turn to Chad Henne late, hang on to beat Browns in AFC Divisional round Sunday

The No. 3-ranked Northwest Missouri State men's basketball team scored its 12th consecutive road win with
a 73-63 triumph over Nebraska-Kearney Saturday. 
Northwest's 12-game road win streak is the longest active streak among NCAA
Division II teams. 
Senior Ryan Hawkins paced the Bearcat offense with 25 points and sophomore Luke
Waters tallied a career-high 20 points in the win. Northwest shot 27-of-48 from the field (56.3%), marking the sixth time this
season the Bearcats have shot 50% or better.&nbsp; 
Northwest never trailed in the contest. The Bearcats opened up a 10-2 lead less
than four minutes in and never looked back.&nbsp;

The Bearcat women lost to No. 5 and unbeaten UNK Saturday, 59-35.

Northwest will be in action again Tuesday at home against Emporia State. This will be a women's only contest. Tip-off is set for 5 p.m. in Bearcat Arena. 
The Bearcat men will return home to take on Central Oklahoma on Thursday at Bearcat
Arena. Tip-off is set for 7:30.

Tuesday's scheduled game against Missouri Western has been postponed due to COVID protocols <a href="https://stjosephpost.com/posts/f5d27291-4c1e-4608-b120-687a049b54d7">within the Griffons' program</a>.

BearcatSports.comThe No. 3-ranked Northwest Missouri State men's basketball team scored its 12th consecutive road win with
a 73-63 triumph over Nebraska-Kearney Saturday. 
Northwest's 12-game road win streak is the longest active streak among NCAA
Division II teams. 
Senior Ryan Hawkins paced the Bearcat offense with 25 points and sophomore Luke
Waters tallied a career-high 20 points in the win. Northwest shot 27-of-48 from the field (56.3%), marking the sixth time this
season the Bearcats have shot 50% or better.&nbsp; 
Northwest never trailed in the contest. The Bearcats opened up a 10-2 lead less
than four minutes in and never looked back.&nbsp;The Bearcat women lost to No. 5 and unbeaten UNK Saturday, 59-35.Northwest will be in action again Tuesday at home against Emporia State. This will be a women's only contest. Tip-off is set for 5 p.m. in Bearcat Arena. 
The Bearcat men will return home to take on Central Oklahoma on Thursday at Bearcat
Arena. Tip-off is set for 7:30.Tuesday's scheduled game against Missouri Western has been postponed due to COVID protocols <a href="https://stjosephpost.com/posts/f5d27291-4c1e-4608-b120-687a049b54d7">within the Griffons' program</a>.

No. 3 Northwest Missouri State men's basketball victorious at Kearney Saturday

TOPEKA, Kan. - The Missouri Western Track &amp; Field
 teams began their 2021 indoor seasons on Saturday at the MIAA Rust Buster
 at Washburn University. 
 
 The Griffon women finished second as a team with 94 points. Central
 Missouri won the women's title as there were six MIAA schools at the meet.
 The Missouri Western men were fourth overall out of the five MIAA teams as
 they finished with 52 points. UCM also won the men's team title. 
 
 Aniya
 Kollore and Alexis
 Adams won individual titles for the MWSU women. Kollore
 capture the 200 meter gold with a time of 26.48, while Adams won the 600
 meter with a time of 1:27.93. 
 
 Jordan
 Garr led the men's team with the top mark of the day as he
 threw a Division II provisional mark of 17.28 meters to win the shot put
 title. 
 
 Below are the team results from Saturday and all of the Missouri Western
 athletes that scored points in their opening meet. The Griffons are back in
 action next Saturday, January 23 as they compete at the Northwest Missouri
 State Open in Maryville. 
 
 TEAM RESULTS 
 MEN

WOMEN 
 Aniya
 Kollore - 4th 60 M (8.21) 
 Aniya
 Kollore - 1st 200 M (26.48) 
 Savannah
 Simmons - 5th 200 M (27.16) 
 Grace
 Bryant - 7th 200 M (27.48) 
 Madison
 Roumph - 8th 200 M (27.77) 
 <a href="http://gogriffons.com/services/go.ashx/a11975c2-0c8e-45b3-a037-ea4203afa010?elinkdata=261450">Alexis
 Adams</a> - 1st 600 M (1:27.93) 
 <a href="http://gogriffons.com/services/go.ashx/6d2858b9-ed30-4896-966d-ab8322294789?elinkdata=261450">Rachel
 Gaona</a> - 5th 600 M (1:31.32) 
 <a href="http://gogriffons.com/services/go.ashx/6de8f401-9ac4-4ff9-ba5b-32f9761648b8?elinkdata=261450">Halley
 Wilmes</a> - 7th 800 M (2:34.99) 
 <a href="http://gogriffons.com/services/go.ashx/a38c80ab-e411-4c4f-9668-dedee70b1335?elinkdata=261450">Allison
 Goos</a> - 8th Mile (5:28.92) 
 <a href="http://gogriffons.com/services/go.ashx/35da196c-b598-4f1e-9626-389632c7f124?elinkdata=261450">Madison
 Nash</a> - 4th 3000 M (10:58.31) 
 <a href="http://gogriffons.com/services/go.ashx/570def5e-bd1b-4fbe-b185-cdbb5d24e0d3?elinkdata=261450">Erin
 Miller</a> - 3rd High Jump (1.51 M) 
 <a href="http://gogriffons.com/services/go.ashx/6f5581c3-4467-4791-8f5d-1e88460cf49d?elinkdata=261450">Grace
 Bryant</a> - 4th Long Jump (5.40 M) 
 <a href="http://gogriffons.com/services/go.ashx/c43e0556-88fa-456e-996e-c234dfcafd91?elinkdata=261450">Kallin
 Sheppard</a> - 5th Shot Put (11.79 M) 
 <a href="http://gogriffons.com/services/go.ashx/5249bd11-5699-4288-93ae-4dbaa356609f?elinkdata=261450">Saquana
 Washington</a> - 6th Shot Put (11.43 M) 
 <a href="http://gogriffons.com/services/go.ashx/03da500f-8153-4ee4-921b-4bf7ecbd0951?elinkdata=261450">Camryn
 Huggans</a> - 8th Shot Put (11.16 M) 
 <a href="http://gogriffons.com/services/go.ashx/5dfe9a58-a83f-437c-af41-e99014f427d3?elinkdata=261450">Bailey
 Gilbert</a> - 3rd Triple Jump (11.58 M) 
 <a href="http://gogriffons.com/services/go.ashx/82c9c434-b4a5-48d0-ac22-0aa3c3a5d889?elinkdata=261450">Madison
 Roumph</a> - 6th Triple Jump (10.99 M) 
 <a href="http://gogriffons.com/services/go.ashx/5983847e-61ec-424d-a209-0dbef36de875?elinkdata=261450">Grace
 Bryant</a> - 7th Triple Jump (10.88 M) 
 <a href="http://gogriffons.com/services/go.ashx/a48385df-869e-499b-9dff-d164632c9121?elinkdata=261450">Kallin
 Sheppard</a> - 3rd Weight Throw (16.05 M) 
 <a href="http://gogriffons.com/services/go.ashx/8bb8e00f-2730-489c-b6c3-22524bef9280?elinkdata=261450">Sydney
 Stigall</a> - 4th Weight Throw (14.96 M) 
 <a href="http://gogriffons.com/services/go.ashx/bbd78d3b-f21f-492e-98ba-38c1d667ee97?elinkdata=261450">Saquana
 Washington</a> - 8th Weight Throw (12.36 M) 
 4x400 Relay - 3rd (4:01.67) 
 
 MEN 
 <a href="http://gogriffons.com/services/go.ashx/1dccbce3-ec06-4e13-bb1b-3142c53c0321?elinkdata=261450">Tyler
 Luke</a> - 6th 60 M (7.24) 
 <a href="http://gogriffons.com/services/go.ashx/bcaf278b-2d23-482c-8ed7-6a5351b879c2?elinkdata=261450">Connor
 Thom</a> - 8th 200 M (23.58) 
 <a href="http://gogriffons.com/services/go.ashx/7bc90804-8848-473c-b5f9-2c899287b7e6?elinkdata=261450">Michael
 Smith</a> - 3rd 400 M (51.38) 
 <a href="http://gogriffons.com/services/go.ashx/3e3943b6-4161-4b17-9d46-99a8ddc707dc?elinkdata=261450">Braulio
 Portillo</a> - 7th 600 M (1:18.82) 
 <a href="http://gogriffons.com/services/go.ashx/a9205b40-e11a-444f-a2ad-3ffb11772632?elinkdata=261450">Brandon
 Colner</a> - 8th 600 M (1:19.10) 
 <a href="http://gogriffons.com/services/go.ashx/ae6c6a2d-582f-43a9-8b12-bd2ac76c0bb8?elinkdata=261450">Logan
 Cutler</a> - 3rd 800 M (2:02.44) 
 <a href="http://gogriffons.com/services/go.ashx/04ee7919-0156-4436-b723-0abbe3277643?elinkdata=261450">Andrew
 Wright</a> - 8th 800 M (2:14.53) 
 <a href="http://gogriffons.com/services/go.ashx/4a84279d-4e48-4ed4-914c-fb020fc99f39?elinkdata=261450">Jacob
 Oyler</a> - 7th Mile (4:32.84) 
 <a href="http://gogriffons.com/services/go.ashx/705bc74a-7113-45fe-b857-4fadd07685e0?elinkdata=261450">Konner
 Larkin</a> - 7th 3000 M (9:28.98) 
 <a href="http://gogriffons.com/services/go.ashx/d787e1cc-c80d-416e-845c-1ae80d83d185?elinkdata=261450">Cade
 Schwarzenbach</a> - 5th High Jump (1.78 M) 
 <a href="http://gogriffons.com/services/go.ashx/f165d4de-e77f-427a-b821-e239f341c059?elinkdata=261450">Connor
 Thom</a> - 5th Long Jump (6.54 M) 
 <a href="http://gogriffons.com/services/go.ashx/afa4af3b-fed0-4e56-932a-6f9ddde2abd3?elinkdata=261450">Jordan
 Garr</a> - 1st Shot Put (17.28 M - DII Provisional
 Mark) 
 Dallas
 Thompson - 5th Shot Put (14.19 M) 
 Nate
 Daugherty-Parrish - 7th Shot Put (12.96 M) 
 Dallas
 Thompson - 8th Weight Throw (15.43 M) 
 4x400 M Relay - 7th (3:31.13)

GoGriffons.comTOPEKA, Kan. - The Missouri Western Track &amp; Field
 teams began their 2021 indoor seasons on Saturday at the MIAA Rust Buster
 at Washburn University. 
 
 The Griffon women finished second as a team with 94 points. Central
 Missouri won the women's title as there were six MIAA schools at the meet.
 The Missouri Western men were fourth overall out of the five MIAA teams as
 they finished with 52 points. UCM also won the men's team title. 
 
 Aniya
 Kollore and Alexis
 Adams won individual titles for the MWSU women. Kollore
 capture the 200 meter gold with a time of 26.48, while Adams won the 600
 meter with a time of 1:27.93. 
 
 Jordan
 Garr led the men's team with the top mark of the day as he
 threw a Division II provisional mark of 17.28 meters to win the shot put
 title. 
 
 Below are the team results from Saturday and all of the Missouri Western
 athletes that scored points in their opening meet. The Griffons are back in
 action next Saturday, January 23 as they compete at the Northwest Missouri
 State Open in Maryville. 
 
 TEAM RESULTS 
 MEN <ol>
 <li>Central Missouri 244</li><li>Washburn 123</li><li>Lincoln 96</li><li>Missouri Western 52</li><li>Rogers State 40</li>
 </ol> 
 WOMEN <ol>
 <li>Central Missouri 221</li><li>Missouri Western 94</li><li>Lincoln 93</li><li>Washburn 75</li><li>Central Oklahoma 74</li><li>Rogers State 10</li>
 </ol> 
 WOMEN 
 Aniya
 Kollore - 4th 60 M (8.21) 
 Aniya
 Kollore - 1st 200 M (26.48) 
 Savannah
 Simmons - 5th 200 M (27.16) 
 Grace
 Bryant - 7th 200 M (27.48) 
 Madison
 Roumph - 8th 200 M (27.77) 
 <a href="http://gogriffons.com/services/go.ashx/a11975c2-0c8e-45b3-a037-ea4203afa010?elinkdata=261450">Alexis
 Adams</a> - 1st 600 M (1:27.93) 
 <a href="http://gogriffons.com/services/go.ashx/6d2858b9-ed30-4896-966d-ab8322294789?elinkdata=261450">Rachel
 Gaona</a> - 5th 600 M (1:31.32) 
 <a href="http://gogriffons.com/services/go.ashx/6de8f401-9ac4-4ff9-ba5b-32f9761648b8?elinkdata=261450">Halley
 Wilmes</a> - 7th 800 M (2:34.99) 
 <a href="http://gogriffons.com/services/go.ashx/a38c80ab-e411-4c4f-9668-dedee70b1335?elinkdata=261450">Allison
 Goos</a> - 8th Mile (5:28.92) 
 <a href="http://gogriffons.com/services/go.ashx/35da196c-b598-4f1e-9626-389632c7f124?elinkdata=261450">Madison
 Nash</a> - 4th 3000 M (10:58.31) 
 <a href="http://gogriffons.com/services/go.ashx/570def5e-bd1b-4fbe-b185-cdbb5d24e0d3?elinkdata=261450">Erin
 Miller</a> - 3rd High Jump (1.51 M) 
 <a href="http://gogriffons.com/services/go.ashx/6f5581c3-4467-4791-8f5d-1e88460cf49d?elinkdata=261450">Grace
 Bryant</a> - 4th Long Jump (5.40 M) 
 <a href="http://gogriffons.com/services/go.ashx/c43e0556-88fa-456e-996e-c234dfcafd91?elinkdata=261450">Kallin
 Sheppard</a> - 5th Shot Put (11.79 M) 
 <a href="http://gogriffons.com/services/go.ashx/5249bd11-5699-4288-93ae-4dbaa356609f?elinkdata=261450">Saquana
 Washington</a> - 6th Shot Put (11.43 M) 
 <a href="http://gogriffons.com/services/go.ashx/03da500f-8153-4ee4-921b-4bf7ecbd0951?elinkdata=261450">Camryn
 Huggans</a> - 8th Shot Put (11.16 M) 
 <a href="http://gogriffons.com/services/go.ashx/5dfe9a58-a83f-437c-af41-e99014f427d3?elinkdata=261450">Bailey
 Gilbert</a> - 3rd Triple Jump (11.58 M) 
 <a href="http://gogriffons.com/services/go.ashx/82c9c434-b4a5-48d0-ac22-0aa3c3a5d889?elinkdata=261450">Madison
 Roumph</a> - 6th Triple Jump (10.99 M) 
 <a href="http://gogriffons.com/services/go.ashx/5983847e-61ec-424d-a209-0dbef36de875?elinkdata=261450">Grace
 Bryant</a> - 7th Triple Jump (10.88 M) 
 <a href="http://gogriffons.com/services/go.ashx/a48385df-869e-499b-9dff-d164632c9121?elinkdata=261450">Kallin
 Sheppard</a> - 3rd Weight Throw (16.05 M) 
 <a href="http://gogriffons.com/services/go.ashx/8bb8e00f-2730-489c-b6c3-22524bef9280?elinkdata=261450">Sydney
 Stigall</a> - 4th Weight Throw (14.96 M) 
 <a href="http://gogriffons.com/services/go.ashx/bbd78d3b-f21f-492e-98ba-38c1d667ee97?elinkdata=261450">Saquana
 Washington</a> - 8th Weight Throw (12.36 M) 
 4x400 Relay - 3rd (4:01.67) 
 
 MEN 
 <a href="http://gogriffons.com/services/go.ashx/1dccbce3-ec06-4e13-bb1b-3142c53c0321?elinkdata=261450">Tyler
 Luke</a> - 6th 60 M (7.24) 
 <a href="http://gogriffons.com/services/go.ashx/bcaf278b-2d23-482c-8ed7-6a5351b879c2?elinkdata=261450">Connor
 Thom</a> - 8th 200 M (23.58) 
 <a href="http://gogriffons.com/services/go.ashx/7bc90804-8848-473c-b5f9-2c899287b7e6?elinkdata=261450">Michael
 Smith</a> - 3rd 400 M (51.38) 
 <a href="http://gogriffons.com/services/go.ashx/3e3943b6-4161-4b17-9d46-99a8ddc707dc?elinkdata=261450">Braulio
 Portillo</a> - 7th 600 M (1:18.82) 
 <a href="http://gogriffons.com/services/go.ashx/a9205b40-e11a-444f-a2ad-3ffb11772632?elinkdata=261450">Brandon
 Colner</a> - 8th 600 M (1:19.10) 
 <a href="http://gogriffons.com/services/go.ashx/ae6c6a2d-582f-43a9-8b12-bd2ac76c0bb8?elinkdata=261450">Logan
 Cutler</a> - 3rd 800 M (2:02.44) 
 <a href="http://gogriffons.com/services/go.ashx/04ee7919-0156-4436-b723-0abbe3277643?elinkdata=261450">Andrew
 Wright</a> - 8th 800 M (2:14.53) 
 <a href="http://gogriffons.com/services/go.ashx/4a84279d-4e48-4ed4-914c-fb020fc99f39?elinkdata=261450">Jacob
 Oyler</a> - 7th Mile (4:32.84) 
 <a href="http://gogriffons.com/services/go.ashx/705bc74a-7113-45fe-b857-4fadd07685e0?elinkdata=261450">Konner
 Larkin</a> - 7th 3000 M (9:28.98) 
 <a href="http://gogriffons.com/services/go.ashx/d787e1cc-c80d-416e-845c-1ae80d83d185?elinkdata=261450">Cade
 Schwarzenbach</a> - 5th High Jump (1.78 M) 
 <a href="http://gogriffons.com/services/go.ashx/f165d4de-e77f-427a-b821-e239f341c059?elinkdata=261450">Connor
 Thom</a> - 5th Long Jump (6.54 M) 
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Missouri Western Track and Field opens indoor season with strong showing at Washburn

Saturday wrapped a week of tournaments across the Post and KFEQ coverage area. Here are the full results from Saturday!

Girls' basketball - Stanberry Invitational 3rd place: King City 32 Albany 27 Championship: Platte Valley 50 Stanberry 39. <a href="https://stjosephpost.com/posts/6f558a84-9529-4ea9-a9bd-e69fd150ea1b">Full coverage here.</a>

Boys' basketball - Stanberry Invitational 3rd place: Stanberry 60 Platte Valley 49 Championship: Mound City 71 North Andrew 49. <a href="https://stjosephpost.com/posts/ec83692d-922c-4801-a867-029c316e548b">Full coverage here.</a>

**All consolation games at Stanberry have been canceled and will not be made up.**

Boys' basketball - Kearney Classic 3rd place:&nbsp; Platte County 66 Lafayette 60

Girls' basketball - Lawson Invitational Consolation: Trenton 34 West Platte 24&nbsp;

Championship: Chillicothe 64 North Platte 27 3rd place: Lawson 41 Hamilton 29

Boys' basketball - Lawson Invitational 3rd place: Chillicothe 60 West Platte 53&nbsp; Consolation: Lawson 52 Trenton 19 Championship:&nbsp; Gallatin 65 Richmond 56 - Isaac Bird of Gallatin named tournament MVP.

Girls' basketball - Fairfax Invitational 3rd place: South Holt 56 Nodaway-Holt 32

5th place:&nbsp; North Nodaway 51 St. Joseph Christian 35 Championship: East Atchison 47 Falls City 32 - This marks four straight Fairfax tournament titles for the East Atchison girls.

Boys' basketball - Fairfax Invitational 5th place: West Nodaway 73 Nodaway-Holt 47 &nbsp;3rd place: Rock Port 56 East-Atchison 27

Championship: Falls City 56 St. Joseph Christian 47 - Carson Bowman 17 pts.

Girls' basketball - Osborn Invitational Championship: Polo 46 DeKalb 41

Boys' basketball - Osborn Invitational 5th place: DeKalb 44 Union Star 33 3rd place: Polo 42 Stewartsville-Osborn 30 Championship: Winston 57 Pattonsburg 39

Boys' basketball - Benton Cardinal Classic 3rd place: Savannah 42 Benton 22

Girls' basketball - Bill Burns Classic Championship:&nbsp; St. Michael 55 Cameron 54

Boys' basketball - Bill Burns Classic Championship: Van Horn 81 Mid-Buchanan 51

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By TOMMY REZACSt. Joseph PostSaturday wrapped a week of tournaments across the Post and KFEQ coverage area. Here are the full results from Saturday!Girls' basketball - Stanberry Invitational 3rd place: King City 32 Albany 27 Championship: Platte Valley 50 Stanberry 39. <a href="https://stjosephpost.com/posts/6f558a84-9529-4ea9-a9bd-e69fd150ea1b">Full coverage here.</a>Boys' basketball - Stanberry Invitational 3rd place: Stanberry 60 Platte Valley 49 Championship: Mound City 71 North Andrew 49. <a href="https://stjosephpost.com/posts/ec83692d-922c-4801-a867-029c316e548b">Full coverage here.</a>**All consolation games at Stanberry have been canceled and will not be made up.**Boys' basketball - Kearney Classic 3rd place:&nbsp; Platte County 66 Lafayette 60Girls' basketball - Lawson Invitational Consolation: Trenton 34 West Platte 24&nbsp;<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck">Trenton Lady Bulldogs top West Platte to win the consolation bracket of the Lawson Tournament 34-24. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoBulldogs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoBulldogs</a> <a href="https://t.co/TLBYKdy8Br">pic.twitter.com/TLBYKdy8Br</a>&mdash; Trenton Bulldogs (@TrentonBulldogs) <a href="https://twitter.com/TrentonBulldogs/status/1350526950876573699?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 16, 2021</a></blockquote>
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</div>Championship: Chillicothe 64 North Platte 27 3rd place: Lawson 41 Hamilton 29 Boys' basketball - Lawson Invitational 3rd place: Chillicothe 60 West Platte 53&nbsp; Consolation: Lawson 52 Trenton 19 Championship:&nbsp; Gallatin 65 Richmond 56 - Isaac Bird of Gallatin named tournament MVP.Girls' basketball - Fairfax Invitational 3rd place: South Holt 56 Nodaway-Holt 32<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck">Third Place Lady Knights. <a href="https://t.co/cx6axg30FH">pic.twitter.com/cx6axg30FH</a>&mdash; SH Knights (@SH_Principal) <a href="https://twitter.com/SH_Principal/status/1350555742152126465?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 16, 2021</a></blockquote>
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</div>5th place:&nbsp; North Nodaway 51 St. Joseph Christian 35 Championship: East Atchison 47 Falls City 32 - This marks four straight Fairfax tournament titles for the East Atchison girls.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">East Atchison Lady Wolves! 4th Fairfax Tournament championship in a row! 47-32 winners over Falls City. <a href="https://t.co/yB91beAJXI">pic.twitter.com/yB91beAJXI</a>&mdash; @FairfaxR3Bulldogs (@FairfaxBulldog) <a href="https://twitter.com/FairfaxBulldog/status/1350668698953150465?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 17, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Boys' basketball - Fairfax Invitational 5th place: West Nodaway 73 Nodaway-Holt 47 &nbsp;3rd place: Rock Port 56 East-Atchison 27<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck">Rock Port defeats EA 56-27 for a third place finish at Fairfax. Go Big Blue!!! <a href="https://t.co/PAVZzoT2CE">pic.twitter.com/PAVZzoT2CE</a>&mdash; Rock Port Blue Jays (@RPBlueJays) <a href="https://twitter.com/RPBlueJays/status/1350575150564077568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 16, 2021</a></blockquote>
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</div>Championship: Falls City 56 St. Joseph Christian 47 - Carson Bowman 17 pts.Girls' basketball - Osborn Invitational Championship: Polo 46 DeKalb 41 Boys' basketball - Osborn Invitational 5th place: DeKalb 44 Union Star 33 3rd place: Polo 42 Stewartsville-Osborn 30 Championship: Winston 57 Pattonsburg 39Boys' basketball - Benton Cardinal Classic 3rd place: Savannah 42 Benton 22Girls' basketball - Bill Burns Classic Championship:&nbsp; St. Michael 55 Cameron 54Boys' basketball - Bill Burns Classic Championship: Van Horn 81 Mid-Buchanan 51Follow Tommy on Twitter @TommyKFEQ and St. Joseph Post @StJosephPost.

KFEQ/St. Joseph Post area high school scoreboard - January 16, 2021

STANBERRY - A tournament championship between No. 3 Mound City and an 11-3 North Andrew team was as appealing as advertised early on.

Both teams hitting big shots, punching and counter-punching and a tight score at half.

Then Mound City, led by senior Gage Salsbury, flipped a switch and it was all but over.

With Tony Osburn being double-guarded at all costs, the Panthers' took it upon themselves to look for (and make) big shots from all other areas.

"It took us awhile to get going," Salsbury said. "We have guys that can score in high volumes besides Tony. We just had to get the other guys going."

Salsbury buried four three-pointers in the second half and five on the afternoon.

 Coupled with some high-flying dunks from Landon Poppa and Tony Osburn, the Panthers (12-0) pulled away in a 71-49 win over North Andrew (11-4) on Saturday afternoon in the Stanberry Invitational Championship.

"They were trying to double Tony and we got the ball to some shooters and Gage hit threes," head coach Ryan Osburn said. "Gage had to be the guy to step up and I said 'you guys are going to be wide open, so knock 'em down.' And he did. Gage is a tough matchup, especially when Landon and Tony get to the basket and kick the ball out."

Wil Young, Keaton Zembles and Connor Derr all made three-pointers in the first half. Those were timely, as Tony was held to just four points in the first 16 minutes.

By the second half, Tony found his stroke, scoring 11 in the final two quarters, including a pair of threes and a dunk. In all, eight Panthers found the scoring column Saturday.

"If we're going to be as good as I think we can be, those other guys have to shoot the ball when they're open and take advantage of the defense trying to shut down our other players," Coach Osburn said.

Mound City outscored North Andrew 27-10 in the third quarter, but the Cardinals didn't go down quietly. Senior Tanner McDaniel, who's been a scoring machine all season, still managed a game-high 29 points, including four made threes. Junior Owen Graham scored 12.

"Tanner is obviously a really good scorer," Salsbury said. "We have Landon (Poppa), who's also pretty athletic and big, so he can guard Owen (Graham) pretty well. I thought we played really well any time we guarded Tanner.

These teams know each other's strengths and weaknesses quite well. North Andrew and Mound City scrimmaged against each other 20 or so times this summer. There could be more high-stakes battles between these two quite soon, but the respect between both coaches and programs remains strong.

"I consider Wade (Bryson) a close coaching friend," Osburn said. "We send each other texts all the time and lean on each other for advice. I cheer for them when they're not playing us. We've played them in the summer several years in a row. Always two good teams playing as hard as we can. A great rivalry, I think."

Mound City 71 - 13, 17, 27, 14 North Andrew 49 - 10, 14, 10, 15

Mound City scorers - Gage Salsbury 18, Landon Poppa - 17, Tony Osburn - 15, Wil Young - 7, Lane Zembles - 4, Connor Derr - 3, Keaton Zembles - 3, William Rother - 2.

North Andrew scorers - Tanner McDaniel - 29, Owen - Graham - 12, Clayton Linville - 4, Hayden Ecker - 2, Keaton Hannah - 2.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/1/1610838267862.jpeg" alt="Mound City senior Gage Salsbury holds the Stanberry Invitational Championship trophy after the Panthers' 71-49 win over North Andrew Saturday. Photo by Tommy Rezac." />
 <figcaption>Mound City senior Gage Salsbury holds the Stanberry Invitational Championship trophy after the Panthers' 71-49 win over North Andrew Saturday. Photo by Tommy Rezac.</figcaption>
 </figure>By TOMMY REZACSt. Joseph PostSTANBERRY - A tournament championship between No. 3 Mound City and an 11-3 North Andrew team was as appealing as advertised early on.Both teams hitting big shots, punching and counter-punching and a tight score at half.Then Mound City, led by senior Gage Salsbury, flipped a switch and it was all but over.With Tony Osburn being double-guarded at all costs, the Panthers' took it upon themselves to look for (and make) big shots from all other areas."It took us awhile to get going," Salsbury said. "We have guys that can score in high volumes besides Tony. We just had to get the other guys going."Salsbury buried four three-pointers in the second half and five on the afternoon. Coupled with some high-flying dunks from Landon Poppa and Tony Osburn, the Panthers (12-0) pulled away in a 71-49 win over North Andrew (11-4) on Saturday afternoon in the Stanberry Invitational Championship."They were trying to double Tony and we got the ball to some shooters and Gage hit threes," head coach Ryan Osburn said. "Gage had to be the guy to step up and I said 'you guys are going to be wide open, so knock 'em down.' And he did. Gage is a tough matchup, especially when Landon and Tony get to the basket and kick the ball out."Wil Young, Keaton Zembles and Connor Derr all made three-pointers in the first half. Those were timely, as Tony was held to just four points in the first 16 minutes.By the second half, Tony found his stroke, scoring 11 in the final two quarters, including a pair of threes and a dunk. In all, eight Panthers found the scoring column Saturday."If we're going to be as good as I think we can be, those other guys have to shoot the ball when they're open and take advantage of the defense trying to shut down our other players," Coach Osburn said.Mound City outscored North Andrew 27-10 in the third quarter, but the Cardinals didn't go down quietly. Senior Tanner McDaniel, who's been a scoring machine all season, still managed a game-high 29 points, including four made threes. Junior Owen Graham scored 12."Tanner is obviously a really good scorer," Salsbury said. "We have Landon (Poppa), who's also pretty athletic and big, so he can guard Owen (Graham) pretty well. I thought we played really well any time we guarded Tanner.These teams know each other's strengths and weaknesses quite well. North Andrew and Mound City scrimmaged against each other 20 or so times this summer. There could be more high-stakes battles between these two quite soon, but the respect between both coaches and programs remains strong."I consider Wade (Bryson) a close coaching friend," Osburn said. "We send each other texts all the time and lean on each other for advice. I cheer for them when they're not playing us. We've played them in the summer several years in a row. Always two good teams playing as hard as we can. A great rivalry, I think."<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/1/1610838417884.jpeg" alt="The Mound City Panthers are champions of the 2021 Stanberry Invitational tournament. Photo by Tommy Rezac." />
 <figcaption>The Mound City Panthers are champions of the 2021 Stanberry Invitational tournament. Photo by Tommy Rezac.</figcaption>
 </figure>Mound City 71 - 13, 17, 27, 14 North Andrew 49 - 10, 14, 10, 15Mound City scorers - Gage Salsbury 18, Landon Poppa - 17, Tony Osburn - 15, Wil Young - 7, Lane Zembles - 4, Connor Derr - 3, Keaton Zembles - 3, William Rother - 2.North Andrew scorers - Tanner McDaniel - 29, Owen - Graham - 12, Clayton Linville - 4, Hayden Ecker - 2, Keaton Hannah - 2.

Salsbury buries threes, Mound City pulls away from North Andrew in Stanberry title game

STANBERRY - Platte Valley got off to a pretty decent start in Saturday's Stanberry Invitational Championship, getting baskets from their usual suspects.

Seniors Page West and Malia Collins each had buckets, but freshman Maggie Collins and sophomore Sarah Langford were sinking shots, too.

Pretty soon, Malia and junior Jaclyn Pappert had three fouls each in the first half, so coach Tyler Pedersen needed more buckets from his youngsters.

Platte Valley (13-0) got 13 points from Langford, six from Maggie Collins and a couple threes from Stephanie Turpin in a 50-39 win over Stanberry (9-3) in the tournament championship Saturday afternoon.

Langford admits she was a bit nervous when she went in so early, but any stage fright she had went away quickly.

"I just buckled down on defense and did what I had to do to help the team out," she said.

Besides a three-point win over Maryville on Dec. 11, Stanberry was the only other team to have played Platte Valley within a margin tighter than 26 points.

"It's always good," Coach Pedersen said on getting to play his starters for the majority of the game. "You can always learn a lot where you play in a game where every possession matters. This was one of those games. Stanberry is a great defensive team. They're very, very scrappy and they're going to play hard. They were going to make us earn it and we knew that coming in."

Like everyone else on the Platte Valley side, Pedersen was thrilled to see Langford, a non-starter, step up big when it counted most.

"That was awesome to see," Pedersen said of her performance. "Hopefully, she can build some confidence, because on the defensive side, she's really good and she can change a game. Usually when she comes in, she'll get a quick steal. She can do so many things defensively. But, we 've been trying to get her to do more on the offensive side. She did that today, and it was huge for us."

Langford certainly helped swing momentum early. Stanberry started off with an early lead, but Langford scored four points in the first quarter and five more in the second. Plus, Turpin hit both of her threes in the second quarter as well.

"I've been working a lot harder on my offense," Langford said, "because defense is definitely my strength.

Coupled with Platte Valley's press defense that forced 25 Stanberry turnovers, that offensive effort was enough for Platte Valley to take a 35-22 halftime lead and maintain a double-digit advantage for nearly the entirety of the second half.

"Stanberry had a nice attack, but we made adjustments and forced some turnovers," Pedersen said. "Even though, we had some turnovers of our own in the second half."

Platte Valley's offense slowed a bit in the second half, scoring only 15 points over the final 16 minutes. But, Langford and Pappert each had three-pointers during that stretch to help keep the Bulldogs at bay.

Platte Valley is at Mid-Buchanan Tuesday and East Atchison before taking part in the North Platte tournament on Jan. 25-30.

A No. 2 ranking in Class 1 and an unbeaten record in mid-January certainly garners a lot of attention, but Platte Valley hopes to just build off of a tournament title and keep their impressive run going for the rest of the season.

"January is a grind for us," Pedersen said. "A couple of tournaments and some big conference games in between there. I tell the girls all the time, we want to do the things we do and do them at a high level so we can grab some momentum."

Platte Valley 50 - 17, 18, 7, 8 Stanberry 39 - 13, 9, 6, 11

Platte Valley scorers - Sarah Langford 13, Jacyln Pappert - 8, Stephanie Turpin 8, Brylie Angle - 7, Maggie Collins - 6, Malia Collins - 5, Page West -2, Madelynn Mattson - 1.

Stanberry scorers - Lexi Craig - 13, Tarynn Matson - 12, Morgan Wallace - 6, Astasia Brown - 4, Sadie Runde - 4, Riley McQueen - 3.

You can follow Tommy on Twitter @TommyKFEQ and St. Joseph Post @StJosephPost.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/1/1610835576860.jpeg" alt="Platte Valley girls' basketball poses with their trophy after a 50-39 win over Stanberry in the Stanberry Invitational Championship on Saturday. Photo by Tommy Rezac." />
 <figcaption>Platte Valley girls' basketball poses with their trophy after a 50-39 win over Stanberry in the Stanberry Invitational Championship on Saturday. Photo by Tommy Rezac.</figcaption>
 </figure>By TOMMY REZACSt. Joseph PostSTANBERRY - Platte Valley got off to a pretty decent start in Saturday's Stanberry Invitational Championship, getting baskets from their usual suspects.Seniors Page West and Malia Collins each had buckets, but freshman Maggie Collins and sophomore Sarah Langford were sinking shots, too.Pretty soon, Malia and junior Jaclyn Pappert had three fouls each in the first half, so coach Tyler Pedersen needed more buckets from his youngsters.He got them.Platte Valley (13-0) got 13 points from Langford, six from Maggie Collins and a couple threes from Stephanie Turpin in a 50-39 win over Stanberry (9-3) in the tournament championship Saturday afternoon.Langford admits she was a bit nervous when she went in so early, but any stage fright she had went away quickly."I just buckled down on defense and did what I had to do to help the team out," she said.Besides a three-point win over Maryville on Dec. 11, Stanberry was the only other team to have played Platte Valley within a margin tighter than 26 points."It's always good," Coach Pedersen said on getting to play his starters for the majority of the game. "You can always learn a lot where you play in a game where every possession matters. This was one of those games. Stanberry is a great defensive team. They're very, very scrappy and they're going to play hard. They were going to make us earn it and we knew that coming in."Like everyone else on the Platte Valley side, Pedersen was thrilled to see Langford, a non-starter, step up big when it counted most."That was awesome to see," Pedersen said of her performance. "Hopefully, she can build some confidence, because on the defensive side, she's really good and she can change a game. Usually when she comes in, she'll get a quick steal. She can do so many things defensively. But, we 've been trying to get her to do more on the offensive side. She did that today, and it was huge for us."Langford certainly helped swing momentum early. Stanberry started off with an early lead, but Langford scored four points in the first quarter and five more in the second. Plus, Turpin hit both of her threes in the second quarter as well."I've been working a lot harder on my offense," Langford said, "because defense is definitely my strength.Coupled with Platte Valley's press defense that forced 25 Stanberry turnovers, that offensive effort was enough for Platte Valley to take a 35-22 halftime lead and maintain a double-digit advantage for nearly the entirety of the second half."Stanberry had a nice attack, but we made adjustments and forced some turnovers," Pedersen said. "Even though, we had some turnovers of our own in the second half."Platte Valley's offense slowed a bit in the second half, scoring only 15 points over the final 16 minutes. But, Langford and Pappert each had three-pointers during that stretch to help keep the Bulldogs at bay.Platte Valley is at Mid-Buchanan Tuesday and East Atchison before taking part in the North Platte tournament on Jan. 25-30.A No. 2 ranking in Class 1 and an unbeaten record in mid-January certainly garners a lot of attention, but Platte Valley hopes to just build off of a tournament title and keep their impressive run going for the rest of the season."January is a grind for us," Pedersen said. "A couple of tournaments and some big conference games in between there. I tell the girls all the time, we want to do the things we do and do them at a high level so we can grab some momentum."<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/1/1610835513608.jpeg" alt="Stephanie Turpin goes on defense in the second half of Platte Valley's 50-39 win over Stanberry in the Stanberry Invitational championship on Saturday. Photo by Tommy Rezac." />
 <figcaption>Stephanie Turpin goes on defense in the second half of Platte Valley's 50-39 win over Stanberry in the Stanberry Invitational championship on Saturday. Photo by Tommy Rezac.</figcaption>
 </figure>Platte Valley 50 - 17, 18, 7, 8 Stanberry 39 - 13, 9, 6, 11Platte Valley scorers - Sarah Langford 13, Jacyln Pappert - 8, Stephanie Turpin 8, Brylie Angle - 7, Maggie Collins - 6, Malia Collins - 5, Page West -2, Madelynn Mattson - 1.Stanberry scorers - Lexi Craig - 13, Tarynn Matson - 12, Morgan Wallace - 6, Astasia Brown - 4, Sadie Runde - 4, Riley McQueen - 3.You can follow Tommy on Twitter @TommyKFEQ and St. Joseph Post @StJosephPost.

Platte Valley leans on younger stars, outlasts Bulldogs in Stanberry Invite Championship

The Missouri Western women's basketball game at Fort Hays State Saturday has been postponed due to a positive COVID-19 result within the Griffons' program Missouri Western returned to St. Joseph for further testing. No determination has been made on the games this coming week.

The Griffons are scheduled to play host to Newman on Thursday, January 21 and then Central Oklahoma on Saturday, January 23. MWSU is working with Fort Hays State to reschedule the game and a make-up date will be announced when confirmed.&nbsp;&nbsp;

This comes one day after the Missouri Western men's basketball team <a href="https://stjosephpost.com/posts/f5d27291-4c1e-4608-b120-687a049b54d7">paused team activities</a> due to COVID-19 protocol.

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 </figure>St. Joseph PostThe Missouri Western women's basketball game at Fort Hays State Saturday has been postponed due to a positive COVID-19 result within the Griffons' program Missouri Western returned to St. Joseph for further testing. No determination has been made on the games this coming week. The Griffons are scheduled to play host to Newman on Thursday, January 21 and then Central Oklahoma on Saturday, January 23. MWSU is working with Fort Hays State to reschedule the game and a make-up date will be announced when confirmed.&nbsp;&nbsp;This comes one day after the Missouri Western men's basketball team <a href="https://stjosephpost.com/posts/f5d27291-4c1e-4608-b120-687a049b54d7">paused team activities</a> due to COVID-19 protocol.

Missouri Western women's basketball Saturday game postponed, activities paused

The 2021 international signing period for the MLB began Friday, and according to MLB.com, the Kansas City Royals have signed one of the top shortstops available in Daniel Vazquez.

He’s been signed to a $1.5 million bonus out of the $5.9 million the Royals can spend on international signings this period.

There’s also reports that the Royals are likely to sign Dominican shortstop Yosmi Fernandez for $800,000, calling him a “switch-hitter with a swing geared for line drives...thatwill need to get stronger to be able to do more damage.”

The Royals will also reportedly sign catcher Osman Bravo, shortstop Diego Guzman, outfielders Sebastian Ramirez and Junior Marin from Venezuela, catcher Steven Cespedes, shortstop Yeison Vargas and outfielder Angel Parra from the Dominican Republic. None of these signings have yet been confirmed by the Royals organization.

The Royals have confirmed, however, that they’ve come to terms with shortstop Adalberto Mondesi and pitcher Brad Keller - their last remaining unsigned arbitration-eligible players.

Friday was the deadline to agree on terms with arbitration-eligible players before exchanging figures.

According to Alec Lewis, the Royals signed Mondesi to a one-year, $2.53 million contract, and Keller to a one-year, $3.35 million contract.

MLB Trade Rumors estimate Mondesi would get either a $2.1 million or $3.8 million deal through arbitration, depending on how the shortened season was weighed. They also estimated Keller would get $2.4 million or $4.3 million.

Mondesi had an up-and-down season in 2020, hitting .256 (batting average)/.294 (OBP)/.416 (slug), leading the league with 24 steals in 59 games. In parts of five seasons, Mondesi has hit .251/.284/.415, and has yet to play more than 102 games in a year.

The 25-year old Keller is coming off a career-best ERA of 2.47 in 2020, but he only threw 54 2⁄3 innings. He made just nine starts after missing the beginning of the season due to a positive COVID-19 test.

Keller has a 3.50 ERA in 360 1⁄3 innings over three seasons with the Royals. Despite coming to terms, Keller and the Royals could still work out a contract extension which could run around $70 million, per reports.

Royals Review contributed to this report.

St. Joseph PostThe 2021 international signing period for the MLB began Friday, and according to MLB.com, the Kansas City Royals have signed one of the top shortstops available in Daniel Vazquez.He’s been signed to a $1.5 million bonus out of the $5.9 million the Royals can spend on international signings this period.There’s also reports that the Royals are likely to sign Dominican shortstop Yosmi Fernandez for $800,000, calling him a “switch-hitter with a swing geared for line drives...thatwill need to get stronger to be able to do more damage.”The Royals will also reportedly sign catcher Osman Bravo, shortstop Diego Guzman, outfielders Sebastian Ramirez and Junior Marin from Venezuela, catcher Steven Cespedes, shortstop Yeison Vargas and outfielder Angel Parra from the Dominican Republic. None of these signings have yet been confirmed by the Royals organization.The Royals have confirmed, however, that they’ve come to terms with shortstop Adalberto Mondesi and pitcher Brad Keller - their last remaining unsigned arbitration-eligible players.Friday was the deadline to agree on terms with arbitration-eligible players before exchanging figures.According to Alec Lewis, the Royals signed Mondesi to a one-year, $2.53 million contract, and Keller to a one-year, $3.35 million contract.MLB Trade Rumors estimate Mondesi would get either a $2.1 million or $3.8 million deal through arbitration, depending on how the shortened season was weighed. They also estimated Keller would get $2.4 million or $4.3 million.Mondesi had an up-and-down season in 2020, hitting .256 (batting average)/.294 (OBP)/.416 (slug), leading the league with 24 steals in 59 games. In parts of five seasons, Mondesi has hit .251/.284/.415, and has yet to play more than 102 games in a year.The 25-year old Keller is coming off a career-best ERA of 2.47 in 2020, but he only threw 54 2⁄3 innings. He made just nine starts after missing the beginning of the season due to a positive COVID-19 test.Keller has a 3.50 ERA in 360 1⁄3 innings over three seasons with the Royals. Despite coming to terms, Keller and the Royals could still work out a contract extension which could run around $70 million, per reports.Royals Review contributed to this report.

Royals sign Daniel Vazquez, come to terms with Brad Keller, Adalberto Mondessi

The Cleveland Browns and Kansas City Chiefs have rarely met.

They’ve never met in the playoffs, despite their long and storied histories.

They’re certainly familiar with each other, as they get set to face off in an AFC divisional-round showdown at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday.

Browns’ coach Kevin Stefanski was once a summer intern for Chiefs counterpart Andy Reid.

The Browns' Baker Mayfield (Oklahoma) and the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes (Texas Tech) were Big XII Conference rivals.

Mayfield’s Sooners got the better of Mahomes’ Red Raiders twice - 63-27 in 2015 and then in an epic 66-59 shootout in 2016.

Mahomes won the first NFL battle between the two in 2018 - a 37-21 triumph for the Chiefs in Cleveland.

“I’ve known him for a long time,” Mahomes said of Mayfield. “Since I was a senior in high school. To be able to play on this stage is going to be special. He got the better of me in college, so I’ll try my best to win in the NFL.”

Another commonality is John Dorsey, who’s had his thumbprint on both rosters after stints as general manager for both teams.

Dorsey joined Reid in overhauling a Chiefs franchise in 2013 that was 2-14 the season prior. It was also Dorsey who, after being let go by the Chiefs, helped turn around a Browns organization that was 0-16 in 2017.

There’s also Kareem Hunt, who spent two seasons in Kansas City, including a Pro Bowl year in 2017, and got signed by Cleveland after being released by Kansas City in 2018, following the release of a video showing Hunt’s involvement in kicking a woman in a hotel in February of that same year.

It was a rocky ending, but Reid holds no grudges.

“We love Kareem,” Reid said. “He’s a heck of a kid. I’m so happy for him that he’s doing well. Really, when all is said and done, that’s the most important thing.”

What’s the key difference between the two teams? The upstart Browns are aiming for back-to-back playoff wins for the first time since 1950, after winning their first playoff game in 26 years last Sunday. The Chiefs, meanwhile, are aiming for back-to-back Super Bowl triumphs.

“They’re a heck of a football team,” Reid said of his next opponent. “You get to this time of the year, and you’re playing against the best. We’ve had a chance to look at them on tape, and respect the heck out of them and the job that they’ve done.”

The Chiefs (14-2) have been idle for two weeks after locking up the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs and earning a first-round bye. The week of rest has helped, but Kansas City may still be down a few key playmakers.

Receiver Sammy Watkins (calf) and linebacker Willie Gay (ankle) have been ruled out, while running back Clyde-Edwards-Helaire (ankle) is questionable.

One key player who’s feeling well is receiver Tyreek Hill. After battling a hamstring injury in the latter half of the season, Hill says he feels “great and excited,” but he knows the Browns are not a team to take lightly.

“Very good and very young team,” Hill said. “Offense is tremendous, defense is good. We cannot take this opponent lightly. We have to play this game just like any other. Come out, play hard and just be the Chiefs.”

One player with mixed emotions heading into Sunday is tight end Travis Kelce. The Cleveland native has certainly been hearing a lot from friends and family back home these last few days.

“I absolutely love Cleveland,” the record-setting tight end remarked. “I understand we are each other’s enemies right now. I have a lot of friends and family back in Cleveland telling me I’m the enemy. It’s going to be fun going up against the Browns. It’s going to be an exciting game.”

Sunday’s showdown with the Browns kicks off Sunday at 2:05 central. It’ll be carried on KFEQ (680 AM, 95.3 FM) and Q Country 92.7 FM in St. Joseph.

The winner earns a spot in the AFC Championship game on January 24.

By TOMMY REZACSt. Joseph PostThe Cleveland Browns and Kansas City Chiefs have rarely met.Just 26 times in fact.They’ve never met in the playoffs, despite their long and storied histories.They’re certainly familiar with each other, as they get set to face off in an AFC divisional-round showdown at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday.Browns’ coach Kevin Stefanski was once a summer intern for Chiefs counterpart Andy Reid.The Browns' Baker Mayfield (Oklahoma) and the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes (Texas Tech) were Big XII Conference rivals.Mayfield’s Sooners got the better of Mahomes’ Red Raiders twice - 63-27 in 2015 and then in an epic 66-59 shootout in 2016.Mahomes won the first NFL battle between the two in 2018 - a 37-21 triumph for the Chiefs in Cleveland.“I’ve known him for a long time,” Mahomes said of Mayfield. “Since I was a senior in high school. To be able to play on this stage is going to be special. He got the better of me in college, so I’ll try my best to win in the NFL.”Another commonality is John Dorsey, who’s had his thumbprint on both rosters after stints as general manager for both teams.Dorsey joined Reid in overhauling a Chiefs franchise in 2013 that was 2-14 the season prior. It was also Dorsey who, after being let go by the Chiefs, helped turn around a Browns organization that was 0-16 in 2017.There’s also Kareem Hunt, who spent two seasons in Kansas City, including a Pro Bowl year in 2017, and got signed by Cleveland after being released by Kansas City in 2018, following the release of a video showing Hunt’s involvement in kicking a woman in a hotel in February of that same year.It was a rocky ending, but Reid holds no grudges.“We love Kareem,” Reid said. “He’s a heck of a kid. I’m so happy for him that he’s doing well. Really, when all is said and done, that’s the most important thing.”What’s the key difference between the two teams? The upstart Browns are aiming for back-to-back playoff wins for the first time since 1950, after winning their first playoff game in 26 years last Sunday. The Chiefs, meanwhile, are aiming for back-to-back Super Bowl triumphs.“They’re a heck of a football team,” Reid said of his next opponent. “You get to this time of the year, and you’re playing against the best. We’ve had a chance to look at them on tape, and respect the heck out of them and the job that they’ve done.”The Chiefs (14-2) have been idle for two weeks after locking up the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs and earning a first-round bye. The week of rest has helped, but Kansas City may still be down a few key playmakers.Receiver Sammy Watkins (calf) and linebacker Willie Gay (ankle) have been ruled out, while running back Clyde-Edwards-Helaire (ankle) is questionable.One key player who’s feeling well is receiver Tyreek Hill. After battling a hamstring injury in the latter half of the season, Hill says he feels “great and excited,” but he knows the Browns are not a team to take lightly.“Very good and very young team,” Hill said. “Offense is tremendous, defense is good. We cannot take this opponent lightly. We have to play this game just like any other. Come out, play hard and just be the Chiefs.”One player with mixed emotions heading into Sunday is tight end Travis Kelce. The Cleveland native has certainly been hearing a lot from friends and family back home these last few days.“I absolutely love Cleveland,” the record-setting tight end remarked. “I understand we are each other’s enemies right now. I have a lot of friends and family back in Cleveland telling me I’m the enemy. It’s going to be fun going up against the Browns. It’s going to be an exciting game.”Sunday’s showdown with the Browns kicks off Sunday at 2:05 central. It’ll be carried on KFEQ (680 AM, 95.3 FM) and Q Country 92.7 FM in St. Joseph.The winner earns a spot in the AFC Championship game on January 24.You can follow Tommy on Twitter @TommyKFEQ and St. Joseph Post @StJosephPost.

Chiefs, Browns share lots of commonalities, have never met in the playoffs

Friday's winter weather has pushed practically all basketball action to Saturday.

Below is an updated high school basketball tournament schedule for schools in the KFEQ and St. Joseph Post coverage area.

Girls' basketball - Stanberry Invitational 3rd place: Albany vs. King City - 9:30 a.m. Saturday Championship: Platte Valley vs. Stanberry - 12:30 p.m. Saturday

Boys' basketball - Stanberry Invitational 3rd place: Stanberry vs. Platte Valley - 11 a.m. Saturday Championship: Mound City vs. North Andrew - 2 p.m. Saturday

Boys' basketball - Kearney Classic 3rd place: Lafayette vs. Platte County - 5 p.m. Saturday

Girls' basketball - Lawson Invitational Consolation: West Platte vs. Trenton - 12 p.m. Saturday (Barker Center) Championship: Chillicothe vs. North Platte - 2 p.m. Saturday (HS gym) 3rd place: Lawson vs. Penney - 3:30 p.m. Saturday (Barker Center)

Boys' basketball - Lawson Invitational 3rd place: West Platte vs. Chillicothe - noon Saturday (HS gym) Consolation: Trenton vs. Lawson - 1:45 p.m. Saturday (Barker Center) Championship: Richmond vs. Gallatin - 4 p.m. Saturday (HS gym)

Girls' basketball - Fairfax Invitational 3rd place: South Holt vs. Nodaway-Holt - 2:15 p.m. Saturday 5th place: St. Joseph Christian vs. North Nodaway - 5:15 p.m. Saturday Championship: East Atchison vs. Falls City - 8 p.m. Saturday

Boys' basketball - Fairfax Invitational 5th place: West Nodaway vs. Nodaway-Holt - 1 p.m. Saturday 3rd place: East Atchison vs. Rock Port - 3:30 p.m. Saturday Championship: St. Joseph Christian vs. Falls City - 6:30 p.m. Saturday

Girls' basketball - Osborn Invitational Championship: DeKalb vs. Polo - 1:30 p.m. Saturday

Boys' basketball - Osborn Invitational 5th place: DeKalb vs. Union Star - noon Saturday 3rd place: Polo vs. Stewartsville-Osborn - 3 p.m. Saturday Championship: Winston vs. Pattonsburg - 4:30 Saturday

Boys' basketball - Benton Cardinal Classic 3rd place: Savannah vs. Benton - 1:30 p.m. Saturday

Girls' basketball - Bill Burns Classic Championship: Cameron vs. St. Michael - 2 p.m. Saturday

Boys' basketball - Bill Burns Classic Championship: Mid-Buchanan vs. Van Horn - noon Saturday

By TOMMY REZACSt. Joseph PostFriday's winter weather has pushed practically all basketball action to Saturday.Below is an updated high school basketball tournament schedule for schools in the KFEQ and St. Joseph Post coverage area.Girls' basketball - Stanberry Invitational 3rd place: Albany vs. King City - 9:30 a.m. Saturday Championship: Platte Valley vs. Stanberry - 12:30 p.m. SaturdayBoys' basketball - Stanberry Invitational 3rd place: Stanberry vs. Platte Valley - 11 a.m. Saturday Championship: Mound City vs. North Andrew - 2 p.m. Saturday**All consolation games at Stanberry have been canceled and will not be made up.**Boys' basketball - Kearney Classic 3rd place: Lafayette vs. Platte County - 5 p.m. SaturdayGirls' basketball - Lawson Invitational Consolation: West Platte vs. Trenton - 12 p.m. Saturday (Barker Center) Championship: Chillicothe vs. North Platte - 2 p.m. Saturday (HS gym) 3rd place: Lawson vs. Penney - 3:30 p.m. Saturday (Barker Center) Boys' basketball - Lawson Invitational 3rd place: West Platte vs. Chillicothe - noon Saturday (HS gym) Consolation: Trenton vs. Lawson - 1:45 p.m. Saturday (Barker Center) Championship: Richmond vs. Gallatin - 4 p.m. Saturday (HS gym)Girls' basketball - Fairfax Invitational 3rd place: South Holt vs. Nodaway-Holt - 2:15 p.m. Saturday 5th place: St. Joseph Christian vs. North Nodaway - 5:15 p.m. Saturday Championship: East Atchison vs. Falls City - 8 p.m. SaturdayBoys' basketball - Fairfax Invitational 5th place: West Nodaway vs. Nodaway-Holt - 1 p.m. Saturday 3rd place: East Atchison vs. Rock Port - 3:30 p.m. Saturday Championship: St. Joseph Christian vs. Falls City - 6:30 p.m. SaturdayGirls' basketball - Osborn Invitational Championship: DeKalb vs. Polo - 1:30 p.m. Saturday Boys' basketball - Osborn Invitational 5th place: DeKalb vs. Union Star - noon Saturday 3rd place: Polo vs. Stewartsville-Osborn - 3 p.m. Saturday Championship: Winston vs. Pattonsburg - 4:30 SaturdayBoys' basketball - Benton Cardinal Classic 3rd place: Savannah vs. Benton - 1:30 p.m. SaturdayGirls' basketball - Bill Burns Classic Championship: Cameron vs. St. Michael - 2 p.m. SaturdayBoys' basketball - Bill Burns Classic Championship: Mid-Buchanan vs. Van Horn - noon SaturdayYou can follow Tommy on Twitter @TommyKFEQ and St. Joseph Post @StJosephPost.

High school tournament action pushed from Friday to Saturday - full schedule

The Missouri Western men's basketball program has paused team activities due to positive COVID-19 results among its Tier 1 personnel, which includes student-athletes, coaches and any staff member whose job requires close regular contact. Due to the pause, the Griffons' next four men's basketball games have been postponed. Those include Saturday, Jan. 16 at Fort Hays State, Tuesday, Jan. 19 vs. Northwest Missouri State; Thursday, Jan. 21 vs. Newman and Saturday, Jan. 23 vs. Central Oklahoma. Missouri Western is actively working to reschedule these games and will announce makeup dates when they are confirmed.&nbsp;&nbsp;

By TOMMY REZACSt. Joseph PostThe Missouri Western men's basketball program has paused team activities due to positive COVID-19 results among its Tier 1 personnel, which includes student-athletes, coaches and any staff member whose job requires close regular contact. Due to the pause, the Griffons' next four men's basketball games have been postponed. Those include Saturday, Jan. 16 at Fort Hays State, Tuesday, Jan. 19 vs. Northwest Missouri State; Thursday, Jan. 21 vs. Newman and Saturday, Jan. 23 vs. Central Oklahoma. Missouri Western is actively working to reschedule these games and will announce makeup dates when they are confirmed.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Missouri Western men's basketball activities paused due to COVID protocol

The No. 16 Missouri Western men's basketball team had its four-game winning streak snapped Thursday night as they lost at Nebraska-Kearney, 75-67.

The Griffons fall to 8-2 on the season, playing their first game since their win over then No. 5. Washburn last Saturday. MWSU led at halftime, 25-24, but the Lopers then made three consecutive three-point field goals to start the second half to regain the lead and they never trailed again. UNK outscored Western 27-10 in the first nine minutes of the second half and led 51-35. The Griffons used a 13-3 run to pull within three points, 60-57, with just under five minutes left and only trailed 65-63 with 2:22 left.

However, Nebraska-Kearney made 8-of-9 free throws down the stretch to seal the upset. Missouri Western shot just 3-of-20 from beyond the arc and 41.3% (26-63) from the field. UNK also outrebounded the Griffons 43-36. Tyrell Carroll&nbsp;led the Griffs with 19 points, seven rebounds five steals and three assists.&nbsp;Q Mays&nbsp;added 15 points and&nbsp;Caleb Bennett&nbsp;scored 12.&nbsp;

Missouri Western is at Fort Hays State Saturday. The women play at 2 and the men at 4. The Griffon women (2-7) lost their sixth straight, falling to No. 5 UNK Thursday, 59-34.

The third-ranked Northwest Missouri State men's basketball team closed their game on a 15-2 run to post a 64-51 win over Fort Hays State at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays Thursday. Junior Trevor&nbsp;Hudgins&nbsp;carried the&nbsp; load with a game-high 29 points, marking the 42nd time in his career that he has surpassed 20 points in a game.

Hudgins&nbsp;sank 10-of-17 shots from the field, including 3-of-5 from three.&nbsp;Hudgins&nbsp;added eight rebounds, four assists and three steals. Thursday marks the 11th straight road victory for the Bearcats, who moved to 7-1 on the season. Fort Hays State falls to 3-7. Northwest will next travel to Kearney to take on the Nebraska-Kearney&nbsp;Lopers. Tip is set for 4 p.m. Saturday, following the women's contest.

The Bearcat women fell to the Tigers, 71-49, on Thursday.

St. Joseph PostThe No. 16 Missouri Western men's basketball team had its four-game winning streak snapped Thursday night as they lost at Nebraska-Kearney, 75-67.The Griffons fall to 8-2 on the season, playing their first game since their win over then No. 5. Washburn last Saturday. MWSU led at halftime, 25-24, but the Lopers then made three consecutive three-point field goals to start the second half to regain the lead and they never trailed again. UNK outscored Western 27-10 in the first nine minutes of the second half and led 51-35. The Griffons used a 13-3 run to pull within three points, 60-57, with just under five minutes left and only trailed 65-63 with 2:22 left.However, Nebraska-Kearney made 8-of-9 free throws down the stretch to seal the upset. Missouri Western shot just 3-of-20 from beyond the arc and 41.3% (26-63) from the field. UNK also outrebounded the Griffons 43-36. Tyrell Carroll&nbsp;led the Griffs with 19 points, seven rebounds five steals and three assists.&nbsp;Q Mays&nbsp;added 15 points and&nbsp;Caleb Bennett&nbsp;scored 12.&nbsp;Missouri Western is at Fort Hays State Saturday. The women play at 2 and the men at 4. The Griffon women (2-7) lost their sixth straight, falling to No. 5 UNK Thursday, 59-34.Bearcats roll at Fort Hays StateThe third-ranked Northwest Missouri State men's basketball team closed their game on a 15-2 run to post a 64-51 win over Fort Hays State at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays Thursday. Junior Trevor&nbsp;Hudgins&nbsp;carried the&nbsp; load with a game-high 29 points, marking the 42nd time in his career that he has surpassed 20 points in a game.Hudgins&nbsp;sank 10-of-17 shots from the field, including 3-of-5 from three.&nbsp;Hudgins&nbsp;added eight rebounds, four assists and three steals. Thursday marks the 11th straight road victory for the Bearcats, who moved to 7-1 on the season. Fort Hays State falls to 3-7. Northwest will next travel to Kearney to take on the Nebraska-Kearney&nbsp;Lopers. Tip is set for 4 p.m. Saturday, following the women's contest.The Bearcat women fell to the Tigers, 71-49, on Thursday.

MIAA roundup - Griffons get upset at Kearney, Bearcats beat Fort Hays State Thursday

STANBERRY - North Andrew came out and set the tone right away.

A 10-0 lead in the first three minutes, prompting a quick timeout from Platte Valley's Tim Jermain.

Platte Valley then responded with an 11-0 run of their own and took an 11-10 lead at the end of the first quarter.

That's about the only lead Platte Valley would enjoy.

The Cardinals (11-3) scored 23 points in the second quarter and had three players finish in double figures in route to a 64-34 win in a Stanberry Invitational semifinal on Thursday night.

"I give Platte Valley a lot of credit," North Andrew head coach Wade Bryson said. "After we started out 10-0, it would have been real easy for them to put their head down and let the game get out of control. They really fought back and took it to us and caught us off guard, but I'm really proud of our guys on how they responded."

At the end of the first, Bryson told his boys to "settle in and relax."

The Cardinals did just that. Senior Tanner McDaniel scored 10 points in the second quarter, including a pair of made threes, to help the Cardinals go ahead 33-21 at halftime.

McDaniel ended up with a team-high 19 points. Fellow senior Clayton Linville had 12, while junior Owen Graham contributed 10.

"It felt like our scoring was a little bit more balanced," Bryson said. "(Platte Valley) did a good job of defending (McDaniel), but he did a good job of playing under control and finding the open guy and doing what he needed to do to get everyone else involved."

The Cardinals now have a huge challenge ahead in Saturday's championship - No. 1 seed Mound City (11-0), who <a href="https://stjosephpost.com/posts/d7783d90-a980-4f1d-aa52-23b05d9601be">thumped Stanberry on Thursday.</a>

North Andrew played Mound City at the Stanberry Invite&nbsp; in the semifinal round last season, and lost 79-69. But, the two teams have seen each more plenty more times since then.

"(Mound city coach Ryan Osburn) and I are good friends," Bryson said. "When everything was locked down, I gave him a call and we scrimmaged against each other 20 some quarters. It's a team we're very familiar with. We're ready. We're excited, and hopefully we get school canceled (Friday) so I have 24 hours to figure out how to stop them."

Saturday's championship game is set for 2 p.m.

North Andrew - 64 - 10, 23, 19, 12 Platte Valley - 34 - 11, 10, 9, 5

North Andrew scorers - Tanner McDaniel - 19, Clayton Linville - 12, Owen Graham - 10, Hayden Ecker - 8, Brewer Wheeler - 6, Gunner Lawrence - 5, Keaton Hannah - 4.

Platte Valley scorers - Trever McQueen - 8, Matt Jermain - 5, Carter Luke - 5, Gabe Nothstine - 4, Levi Burch - 3, Memphis Bliley - 3, Alex Mattson - 2, Quenton Manship - 1, Wyatt Tobin - 1.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/1/1610693089349.jpeg" alt="Clayton Linville was all smiles in the second half as North Andrew beat Platte Valley 64-34 in a Stanberry Invitational semifinal Thursday. Photo by Tommy Rezac." />
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 </figure>By TOMMY REZACSt. Joseph PostSTANBERRY - North Andrew came out and set the tone right away.A 10-0 lead in the first three minutes, prompting a quick timeout from Platte Valley's Tim Jermain.Platte Valley then responded with an 11-0 run of their own and took an 11-10 lead at the end of the first quarter.That's about the only lead Platte Valley would enjoy.The Cardinals (11-3) scored 23 points in the second quarter and had three players finish in double figures in route to a 64-34 win in a Stanberry Invitational semifinal on Thursday night."I give Platte Valley a lot of credit," North Andrew head coach Wade Bryson said. "After we started out 10-0, it would have been real easy for them to put their head down and let the game get out of control. They really fought back and took it to us and caught us off guard, but I'm really proud of our guys on how they responded."At the end of the first, Bryson told his boys to "settle in and relax."The Cardinals did just that. Senior Tanner McDaniel scored 10 points in the second quarter, including a pair of made threes, to help the Cardinals go ahead 33-21 at halftime.McDaniel ended up with a team-high 19 points. Fellow senior Clayton Linville had 12, while junior Owen Graham contributed 10."It felt like our scoring was a little bit more balanced," Bryson said. "(Platte Valley) did a good job of defending (McDaniel), but he did a good job of playing under control and finding the open guy and doing what he needed to do to get everyone else involved."The Cardinals now have a huge challenge ahead in Saturday's championship - No. 1 seed Mound City (11-0), who <a href="https://stjosephpost.com/posts/d7783d90-a980-4f1d-aa52-23b05d9601be">thumped Stanberry on Thursday.</a>North Andrew played Mound City at the Stanberry Invite&nbsp; in the semifinal round last season, and lost 79-69. But, the two teams have seen each more plenty more times since then."(Mound city coach Ryan Osburn) and I are good friends," Bryson said. "When everything was locked down, I gave him a call and we scrimmaged against each other 20 some quarters. It's a team we're very familiar with. We're ready. We're excited, and hopefully we get school canceled (Friday) so I have 24 hours to figure out how to stop them."Saturday's championship game is set for 2 p.m.North Andrew - 64 - 10, 23, 19, 12 Platte Valley - 34 - 11, 10, 9, 5North Andrew scorers - Tanner McDaniel - 19, Clayton Linville - 12, Owen Graham - 10, Hayden Ecker - 8, Brewer Wheeler - 6, Gunner Lawrence - 5, Keaton Hannah - 4.Platte Valley scorers - Trever McQueen - 8, Matt Jermain - 5, Carter Luke - 5, Gabe Nothstine - 4, Levi Burch - 3, Memphis Bliley - 3, Alex Mattson - 2, Quenton Manship - 1, Wyatt Tobin - 1.<figure>
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North Andrew overcomes slow start, blows out Platte Valley to reach Stanberry title game

STANBERRY - The Stanberry girl's basketball team is young with just two seniors.

It's also a fairly small bunch with just 11 players. But, everyone has a part to play, and so far, they're all playing them quite well.

The Bulldogs (9-2), ranked No. 5 in Class 1, used a balanced scoring attack to defeat Albany, 37-23, in a Thursday semifinal at the Stanberry Invitational.

The Bulldogs committed 12 fouls and had 10 turnovers, but they did enough to get themselves back into the Stanberry Invitational title game for the third time in four years.

"We came out and had some breakdowns there throughout the game, but we kind of worked through those and I guess we came back and got the win," Stanberry head coach Karla McQueen said. "We have to work on some things, and that kind of showed tonight, but these girls work hard and I think we'll get the job done."

Seven different players scored, led by junior Lexi Craig and senior Riley McQueen, who each had 10. Senior Morgan Wallace scored seven.

"There's a lot of good team leadership," McQueen said. "They know they have to work hard to get better. They come to practice and work hard every day. That's kind of the thing here at Stanberry, and they're kind of carrying on that tradition."

Stanberry started off strong with a 7-2 lead, but Albany ended the first quarter on a 6-0 run to game a slim lead.

The Bulldogs trailed 14-7, but stormed back to take a 20-14 lead at halftime, and would never lose their advantage again.

Defensively, Stanberry forced 19 turnovers and held the Warriors (6-3) to just nine second half points.

Up next for Stanberry is No. 1 seed Platte Valley (12-0), who took down King City, 60-33, in the first semifinal Thursday afternoon.

"We have to take care of ourselves," McQueen said, "and work on the things we need to do to get better."

Platte Valley and Stanberry face off on Saturday at 12:30 p.m.

Stanberry 37 - 7, 13, 9, 8 Albany 23 - 8, 6, 3, 6

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/1/1610688741716.jpeg" alt="Morgan Wallace gets ready to shoot a free throw in Stanberry's 37-23 win over Albany Thursday. Photo by Tommy Rezac." />
 <figcaption>Morgan Wallace gets ready to shoot a free throw in Stanberry's 37-23 win over Albany Thursday. Photo by Tommy Rezac.</figcaption>
 </figure>By TOMMY REZACSt. Joseph PostSTANBERRY - The Stanberry girl's basketball team is young with just two seniors.It's also a fairly small bunch with just 11 players. But, everyone has a part to play, and so far, they're all playing them quite well.The Bulldogs (9-2), ranked No. 5 in Class 1, used a balanced scoring attack to defeat Albany, 37-23, in a Thursday semifinal at the Stanberry Invitational.The Bulldogs committed 12 fouls and had 10 turnovers, but they did enough to get themselves back into the Stanberry Invitational title game for the third time in four years."We came out and had some breakdowns there throughout the game, but we kind of worked through those and I guess we came back and got the win," Stanberry head coach Karla McQueen said. "We have to work on some things, and that kind of showed tonight, but these girls work hard and I think we'll get the job done."Seven different players scored, led by junior Lexi Craig and senior Riley McQueen, who each had 10. Senior Morgan Wallace scored seven."There's a lot of good team leadership," McQueen said. "They know they have to work hard to get better. They come to practice and work hard every day. That's kind of the thing here at Stanberry, and they're kind of carrying on that tradition."Stanberry started off strong with a 7-2 lead, but Albany ended the first quarter on a 6-0 run to game a slim lead.The Bulldogs trailed 14-7, but stormed back to take a 20-14 lead at halftime, and would never lose their advantage again.Defensively, Stanberry forced 19 turnovers and held the Warriors (6-3) to just nine second half points.Up next for Stanberry is No. 1 seed Platte Valley (12-0), who took down King City, 60-33, in the first semifinal Thursday afternoon."We have to take care of ourselves," McQueen said, "and work on the things we need to do to get better."Platte Valley and Stanberry face off on Saturday at 12:30 p.m.Stanberry 37 - 7, 13, 9, 8 Albany 23 - 8, 6, 3, 6Stanberry scoring - Lexi Craig - 10, Riley McQueen - 10, Morgan Wallace - 7, Astasia Brown&nbsp; - 2, Sadie Runde - 2, Kiley Mattson - 2, Amelia Wallace - 2Albany scoring - Gabby Newman - 18, Kayce Messner - 4, Sierra Anthony - 1<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/1/1610691316416.jpeg" alt="Albany's Abigail Troncin guards Stanberry's Tarynn Mattson. Stanberry defeated Albany in the semifinal game, 37-23. Photo by Tommy Rezac." />
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