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ELYRIA, Kansas – Karter Noggle has scored over 500 points in his career. Knowing his role on the basketball court has been a strength of his.

The 30th annual Mid-America Classic (MAC) came to a close on Saturday this past weekend, and with it came a fourth-place finish for the McPherson High School girls basketball team as the Lady Pups fell to Hutchinson in the third-place game to end their tournament run. Since suffering a 50-32 home loss to Mulvane to begin the 2025 portion of its season, McPherson has formed itself into a formidable opponent throughout the month of January as wins over Winfield (51-24) and El Dorado (55-29) gave McPherson a two-game winning streak heading into the MAC.

By Joel Muhs jmuhs@cherryroad.com MCPHERSON, Kansas – One night after pulling the biggest upset of the 30th annual Mid-America Classic (MAC), the McPherson High School… Login to continue reading Login…

By Joel Muhs jmuhs@cherryroad.com MCPHERSON, Kansas – The 30th annual Mid-America Classic (MAC) began Thursday afternoon inside of McPherson High School’s Roundhouse, but the No.… Login to continue reading Login…

Less than 24 hours after delivering an electric walk-off finish to reach the McPherson Invitational Tournament championship game, the McPherson High School boys basketball team ran out of magic against Blue Valley West as a late rally fell short in a 54-47 loss. Roughly 18 hours before Saturday’s MIT championship game tipped off at 3:45 P.M., McPherson found itself locked in a tight battle against 6A’s Shawnee Mission East in the MIT semifinals after reaching that point by defeating Manhattan 78-53 win the opening round.

HILLSBORO, Kansas – With the annual Canton-Galva and Sedgwick mid-season tournaments disbanded, the Moundridge boys and girls basketball teams were in need of a place to play. Following this week’s Trojan Classic, it’s safe to say that the Wildcats have found a new mid-season tournament home as the Moundridge boys took first while the girls finished second.

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A busy week of basketball across the state of Kansas wrapped up Saturday night with the conclusion of mid-season tournaments, as a handful of McPherson County teams took home high placements in their respective tournaments.

After Mother Nature briefly interfered with McPherson High School’s start to the second semester, the Bullpups finally got back on the hardwood Friday night where they split with Mulvane inside of the Roundhouse.

High school hoops is officially back across the state of Kansas following Christmas break and a slew of games being canceled due to wintry weather, as a number of McPherson County schools made their 2025 debut and started their second semester.