Kaluma's 4-point play in overtime helps Kansas State rally past No. 9 Baylor, 68-64
Arthur Kaluma converted a four-point play to give Kansas State the lead with 20 seconds left in overtime, and Tylor Perry added a pair of free throws with 6.9 seconds to go, helping the Wildcats beat No. 9 Baylor 68-64 on Tuesday night.
5 Way-Too-Early 2021-22 Basketball Predictions
The UIL and TAPPS basketball seasons wrapped up its respective seasons last week through the weekend. Duncanville (boys), Argyle (boys), DeSoto (girls), Dallas Bishop Lynch (girls) and Fort Worth Southwest Christian (girls) all were crowned state champions over the last week. Like I did for the football season, I'm going to offer up some top-of-mind, knee-jerk predictions for the 2021-22 season - so here we go. With her continued growth and another stacked team coming back in 2021-22, Lake Dallas will be a team to be feared in 5A. The 2021-22 tournament season is going to be crazy and a welcome return to normalcy.
Sophomore standout Ja'Kobe Walter helps lead McKinney to a district title
With an outstanding 71-55 win over Denton Guyer on Tuesday night, the McKinney Lions finished the regular season with a district title. The team's Twitter account posted about the special moment on the social media platform:So a special thing happened tonight... pic.twitter.com/rqBF0QWf4L — McKinney Basketball (@MHSLionsHoops) February 10, 2021During the game, a special moment happened for sophomore guard Ja'Kobe Walter as he put up 20 points marking his 1,000th career point. Walter has been a force on the Lions' squad all season as he helped lead them to the UIL Class 6A Region I District 5 title. Walter helped the Lions finish district play completely undefeated with a 12-0 district record. On the season, the Lions are 24-2 with their only two losses coming in non-district play against strong opponents like Richardson and South Grand Prairie.