Temperatures climb to 51 today; thunderstorms possible Sunday

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Today’s weather will be sunny with a high near 51, according to the National Weather Service.

Saturday’s high will be 46, and Sunday’s will be 57, with a chance of drizzle and thunderstorms, according to the forecast.

Today, it will be windy, as a south southwest wind will be 11 to 14 mph, gusting to as high as 20 mph, the weather service said.

Tonight, expect a low of 35 with a south southwest wind of 10 to 15 mph, gusting to 22 mph, according to the weather service.

Saturday, the high will be near 46 with partly sunny skies and a south southwest wind of 5 to 8 mph, the weather service said.

Saturday night, expect a slight chance of drizzle with patchy fog after 7 p.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 40 with a south wind of 6 mph.

Sunday, there will be a 20 percent chance of drizzle, mainly between noon and 3 p.m., then a chance of drizzle and thunderstorms after 3 p.m., the weather service said. Fog is possible before 9 a.m. The high will be near 57 with mostly cloudy skies and a south wind of 6 to 10 mph.

Sunday night, there will be a 30 percent chance of drizzle before 9 p.m., then a chance of rain showers between 9 p.m. and 4 p.m. After 4 a.m., there is a slight chance of snow showers, according to the weather service. The low will be around 32. Less than a tenth of an inch of snow is forecast.

Monday, there is a 40 percent chance of showers after noon, the weather service said. It will be mostly cloudy with a high near 39.

Monday night, the low will be around 25 with partly cloudy skies, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, the high will be near 42 with mostly sunny skies, the weather service said.

Tuesday night, the low will be around 24 with partly cloudy skies, according to the weather service.

Wednesday, the high will be near 46 with mostly sunny skies, the weather service said.

Wednesday night, the low will be around 31 with partly cloudy skies, according to the weather service.

Thursday, the high will be about 49 with mostly sunny skies, the weather service said.

Piper drops Eisenhower rematch in Spring Hill

Piper junior Trey Bates (11) drove to the basket over the Eisenhower defense. (Photo copyright 2018 by Brian Turrel)

by Brian Turrel

The Piper Pirates came frustratingly close to avenging last year’s Spring Hill tournament loss to Eisenhower High School, ending up on the short side of the 70-61 final score.

In the first half, Piper played the Tigers to a 29-29 draw. The Pirates’ defense disrupted Eisenhower’s drives inside, and Braijion Barnes limited their shots with strong defensive rebounding.

Piper junior Trey Bates lived up to his nickname, lighting up the third quarter with three 3-point shots and giving Piper a one-point lead midway through the third.

Eisenhower’s Dylan Vincent responded with 13 points in the quarter (35 in the game), and the Tigers held a seven-point advantage at the start of the fourth quarter.

Early in the fourth quarter, Piper pulled within three points on two quick Bryce Yoder three pointers, but they couldn’t get any closer. Eisenhower forced Piper into quick, unsuccessful shots on the Pirates’ last few possessions, while extending their lead with transition baskets and free throws.

Bates led Piper’s scoring with 21 points in the game, while Barnes added 12. Cooper Beebe was active in the paint on both ends, picking up 8 points along with key rebounds and blocks.

On Friday at 6:30 p.m., Piper will play against Gardner High School for third place in the tournament. Eisenhower moves on to the championship game against Olathe South.

Sophomore Ty Shelley (23) showed good form on his jump shot. (Photo copyright 2018 by Brian Turrel)
Senior Cooper Beebe (00) tossed an outlet pass to Braijion Barnes to start a fast break. (Photo copyright 2018 by Brian Turrel)
Senior Daviance “Doc” Covington stuck tight to the ball handler. (Photo copyright 2018 by Brian Turrel)
Senior Bryce Yoder (30) took a three-point shot in the fourth quarter. (Photo copyright 2018 by Brian Turrel)
Junior Trey Bates (11) made a no-look pass to Ty Shelley on the right wing. (Photo copyright 2018 by Brian Turrel)
Junior Braijion Barnes (4) knocked in a short jump shot. (Photo copyright 2018 by Brian Turrel)
Braijion Barnes was heavily defended as he drove to the hoop. (Photo copyright 2018 by Brian Turrel)
Gabe Eskina (10) stuck back an offensive rebound. (Photo copyright 2018 by Brian Turrel)

One rescued from house fire on North 38th

A resident was rescued from a burning house today by a person passing by, according to the Kansas City, Kansas, Fire Department spokesman.

Firefighters received a call about a fire at 2523 N. 38th St. at 1:40 p.m. Jan. 18, according to the spokesman. When they arrived, the home was fully involved.

The resident who was rescued was taken to a hospital with unknown injuries, according to the spokesman. There were no other injuries.

The cause of the fire is undetermined and under investigation, the spokesman stated. The loss to the home was $75,000 and to the property, $15,000.