Stories from Wednesday, February 27, 2019

PLEASANT HILL — A lights out second half shooting performance lifted the Nevada Tigers to a decisive 80-65 victory over Harrisonville in the opening-round of the Class 4 District 13 basketball tournament Tuesday night. The third-seeded Tigers got off to a sluggish start as sixth-seeded Harrisonville hit Nevada with a 9-2 blitz to open the contest...

The Cottey Comet softball team notched an impressive twinbill sweep of Ecclesia (Ark.) College, Feb. 27 in Springdale, Arkansas — while extending their win-streak to four games. Cottey (5-1) drilled the hosts, 14-0, in the opener — and then put the cherry on top, with an 8-1 victory, in the nightcap. Cottey ace Kirsten Wallace tossed three scoreless innings, striking out four, en route to the pitching victory...