Canisius Holds Off UMKC With Defensive Effort, 67-55

KANSAS CITY, KAN. ---- Canisius held off two UMKC runs in the second half, and held the 'Roos to a season-low matching 55 points on Tuesday night at the Koessler Athletic Center for a 67-55 victory.

“Their defense did a good job of frustrating us, and corralling the paint, making it tough for drives,” Head Coach Kareem Richardson said. “I thought we allowed our lack of offensive execution to then affect us defensively, and we started panicking and had some breakdowns that we typically don’t have.”

Sporting KC signs goalkeeper Tim Melia

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KANSAS CITY, KAN. ---- Sporting Kansas City has signed 28-year-old goalkeeper Tim Melia, the club announced on Tuesday.

"I am really excited about the opportunity," Melia said. "I had the chance to work with the Sporting KC coaches as a pool goalkeeper earlier this year and Kansas City is a great place where professionals can thrive. I'm looking forward to the opportunity to come into a club with a talented staff and team in place to go along with the best fans and facilities in the League."

SPORTS: Bonner Springs Braves wrestling results from Lee's Summit Invitational

By NICK SLOAN, nick@kansascitykansan.com

BONNER SPRINGS, KAN. ---- The Bonner Springs Braves recently competed in the Lee's Summit Invitational Wrestling Tournament.

Below are the full results from each wrestler who competed at the event.

SPORTS: Basehor-Linwood enters the holiday break undefeated after dismissing Tonganoxie, 79-43

By NICK SLOAN, NJSloan212@gmail.com 

BASEHOR, KAN. — After an ugly victory against Piper on Tuesday night, the Basehor-Linwood boys basketball team rebounded with a strong performance to knock off Tonganoxie, 79-43.

The M&M Boys, Patrick Muldoon and Jahron McPherson, combined for 42 points to lead the way in Basehor-Linwood's victory.