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Swish. Junior Kat Ball shoots a 3-pointer vs. Junction City.

Girls basketball continues stellar form

Lane Lewison, Sports Editor February 12, 2025

The Manhattan High girls basketball team never trailed in their dominant 62-29 victory at Emporia (2-12) last Friday, where the Indians won their fifth out of the last six games, climbing to 10-4. “We...

Focused. Junior point guard Delanie Larson brings the ball up the court vs the Blue Valley-Stillwell girls basketball team. The Lady Indians would go on to win 57-44, improving to 6-3 on the season.

Girls basketball outdistances Blue Valley

Lane Lewison, Sports Editor January 18, 2025

The Manhattan High girls basketball team (6-3) defeated Blue Valley (3-7) 57-44 Friday for the Indians’ sixth double-digit win of the season. “We saw from the J.V. game, it was going to be a very...

Girls Fall short at State tournament

Girls Fall short at State tournament

Will Ivester, Sports Editor March 10, 2024

The Manhattan High girls basketball team lost 50-35 to Shawnee Mission South after a rough second half. Manhattan came out strong in the first quarter with three straight threes from senior Maxine Doering...

Lady Indians Look Forward to Sub-State after Finishing 14-10

Lady Indians Look Forward to Sub-State after Finishing 14-10

Jackson Froehlich, Staff Writer February 29, 2024

After a 61-48 loss to Hayden, the Lady Indians look forward to the Sub-State tournament this week. In the first round the Lady Indians will face Topeka High, who they throttled 55-21 on Dec. 13. Even...

Girls Basketball Competes in Mcpherson Tournament

Girls Basketball Competes in Mcpherson Tournament

Advith Natarajan, Managing Editor February 1, 2024

The Manhattan High girls basketball team competed at the Mid-America Classic in Mcpherson, KS last weekend, finishing 7th.  The Lady Indians began the tournament against Shawnee Mission East and...

Lady Indians’ basketball dominates to a four and one start

Lady Indians’ basketball dominates to a four and one start

Jackson Froehlich, Staff Writer December 11, 2023

After a blowout 29-point victory over Dodge City last Friday, the Manhattan Lady Indians have leapt out to a quick 4-1 record on the season.  After the girls lost their season opener, they have...

Girls basketball defeated in first round of Substate 

Amelia Knopp, Senior Staff Writer March 2, 2023

The Manhattan High School girls basketball team fell 30-43 at Washburn Rural on March 1, drawing the season to a close in the first round of SubState.  Senior Avery Larson led MHS in scoring with...

Girls basketball season nearing homestretch

Amelia Knopp, Senior Writer February 18, 2023

Manhattan High girls basketball fell just short in the MHS Homecoming game against reigning state champion Washburn Rural on Friday night.  The Lady Indians forced 13 turnovers in the first half...

Girls basketball continues to ‘Rise’

Amelia Knopp, Senior Staff Writer January 18, 2023

Posters around Manhattan High School feature the girls basketball team’s six seniors -- Callie Carson, Paige Chauncey, Ally Ingram, Avery Larson, Saylor Salmans and Destiny Yates -- posing in front of...

Girls basketball falls short on the road

Amelia Knopp, Senior Writer January 13, 2023

Manhattan High School girls basketball fell short in an away matchup against a competitive Washburn Rural team on Friday, with a final score of 48-32. Manhattan’s solid defensive stand in the first half...

Girls basketball places 7th in Hays Shootout

Amelia Knopp, Senior Staff Writer December 4, 2022

The Manhattan High School Varsity girls basketball team opened its season with a record of 1-2 at the Hays City Shootout last week, taking seventh place overall.  In game one on Dec. 1, MHS faced...

Girls basketball falls short of State

Girls basketball falls short of State

Julianna Poe, Online Editor-in-Chief March 6, 2022

The Manhattan High Varsity girls basketball team ended their season to Washburn Rural on Friday, going 47-27, after defeating Hutchinson 36-31 as the underdog team the previous Tuesday. “We were all...

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