Sports – Thursday December 27th
High School Basketball
At William Jewell College’s American Family Insurance Holiday Classic Boy’s set
Pleasant Hill 62
Grandview 52
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Fort Osage 60
O’Hara 49
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Blue Springs South 64
St. Joseph Central 56
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Lee’s Summit West 82
K.C. Central 42
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Rockhurst 70
Park Hill 44
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St. Pius X 63
Harrisonville 60
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Liberty 60
Raytown 42
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Truman 58
Kearney 41
Thanks to Paul Worstell for those scores.
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At the Holiday Hoops at NCMC in Trenton in the Girls contests:
Gilman 40
Novinger 23
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Polo 62
Carrollton 29
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Green City 56
North Harrison 42
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Princeton 47
Meadville 46
In the boys contests
Polo 66
Novinger 31
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North Harrison 55
Green City 35
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Meadville 69
North Mercer 45
Our thanks for those scores go out to Teresa Cross and Darren Smith
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NFL
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Rams’ defense faces a challenge this weekend against the high-scoring Seattle Seahawks. They have averaged 50 points per game in the past three weeks. Rams defensive end Chris Long says the Seattle offense is the “best on the planet” and the Rams must slow them down.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles, linebacker Tamba Hali and left tackle Donald Stephenson were kept out of practice yesterday because of an illness. Coach Romeo Crennel says all three players were sent home after arriving at the team’s practice facility. Five other players missed practice due to injuries.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Despite a 2-13 record, five Kansas City Chiefs players have been voted into the Pro Bowl. Running back Jamaal Charles, safety Eric Berry, punter Dustin Colquitt and linebackers Tamba Hali and Derrick Johnson all made the AFC roster. The Pro Bowl is January 27th in Honolulu.
