Royals fans celebrate
Month: November 2015
Blue Devils pull away late for first basketball win
by Alan Hoskins
Kansas City Kansas Community College got its first men’s basketball win Monday night but it didn’t come easy.
Leading 66-64 with less than three minutes remaining, the Blue Devils closed with an 11-2 run for a 77-66 win over the University of Saint Mary’s junior varsity. KCKCC will go after a second win Friday when the Blue Devils are host to “Livin’ The Dream” at 7 p.m.
The Blue Devils’ closing run was ignited by a 15-foot jump shot by freshman Xavier Ganoa followed by three big plays by 6-9 frosh Jonathan Murray, who sandwiched a pair of rebound field goals with a blocked shot 72-64 lead. Dehaven Talley then closed out the 11-2 run with two free throws and a basket.
“This was a very good win,” said KCKCC coach Kelley Newton. “Saint Mary shoots the ball very well and we had to overcome some adversities.” Saint Mary led 32-30 at halftime and the Blue Devils had to shoot 54.1 percent and outrebound the Spires 25-18 in the second half to pull away.
Four Blue Devils scored in double figures with sophs Joe Lendway and Talley leading the way with 15 points each. Murray added 14 and Ganoa 10 for KCKCC, which shot 48.5 percent for the game.
Armoni Shorter and Murray each had eight rebounds to give KCKCC a 44-35 rebounding edge while Kellan Turner handed out seven assists and Mike Lee chipped in with five assists, six rebounds and seven points.
Alan Hoskins is the sports information director at KCKCC.
Free bus shuttles, free fares offered for Royals’ rally today
Transit agencies across the metro area will be offering free bus fares and shuttles for fans wanting to attend the Kansas City Royals’ championship parade and victory celebration on Tuesday.
Free bus fares will be available in Kansas City, Mo., Johnson County, Wyandotte County and Independence on Tuesday. The free fares will be available on all routes across the metro area except the K-10 Connector operating between Johnson County and Lawrence. Information about all routes and schedules is available on www.ridekc.org.
Also, free shuttles will be operating from select park-and-rides lots across the Kansas City area. Buses will start operating at 9 a.m. with departure times varying based on the demand for each shuttle. The parade starts at noon on Grand Boulevard between the Sprint Center and the Kansas City Power and Light District. The rally starts at 2 p.m. in front of Union Station where fans can watch the festivities from the north lawn of the National World War 1 Museum and Memorial.
Here are the locations where fans can catch a rally shuttle and expect it to drop them off downtown:
– Kemper Arena
Pickup: South side of 17th Street between Gennessee and Wyoming.
Destination/Return pickup: 16th Street and Wyandotte downtown.
– Metro North Mall
Pickup: Northwest end of mall parking lot.
Destination/Return pickup: 16th Street and Wyandotte downtown.
– Country Club Plaza
Pickup: East side of 47th Street between Pennsylvania and Broadway/Wornall.
Buses also will pick up at 47th Street and Wyandotte.
Destination/Return pickup: 27th Street and Main downtown.
– Heartland Community Church, Olathe
Pickup: 121st Street and Strang Line
Destination/Return pickup: 16th Street and Wyandotte downtown
– MetroCenter, Wyandotte County
Pickup: 47th and State Avenue, Kansas City, Kan.
Destination/Return pickup: 16th Street and Wyandotte downtown
– Swope Park
Pickup: Kansas City Zoo bus stop, north of zoo ticket counter.
Destination/Return pickup: 27th Street and Main downtown.
– Red Bridge Park & Ride
Pickup: Red Bridge Road and Grandview Road.
Destination/Return pickup: 27th Street and Main downtown.
For more information about the shuttle service consult http://ridekc.org/news/parade.
Also Tuesday, bus routes serving he downtown area will be significantly disrupted during the parade and rally. Riders who depend on bus service to travel to downtown should review passenger bulletins at: http://ridekc.org/bulletins/parade-reroutes.