State Sen. Barbara Bollier, a candidate for the U.S. Senate, is the guest speaker at 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at the Wyandotte County Third Saturday Democratic Breakfast at Las Islas Marias, 7516 State Ave.
The event starts with a breakfast buffet at 8:15 a.m., with the program at 9 a.m.
The meeting is open to Democrats. The buffet will cost $10, or $6 for students and those on limited incomes.
Those who attend do not have to purchase a breakfast. Those who plan to buy breakfast should make reservations to [email protected] by Friday, Nov. 15. Sponsors are available for students attending the breakfast for the first time.
Temperatures will rise over the weekend. (National Weather Service forecast)
Below average temperatures will continue today, with no precipitation in the forecast through the next five days, according to the National Weather Service.
The forecast calls for a high of 43 today as a cold front moves through, and a 10-degree increase for Friday.
Temperatures will return to near normal by Friday with highs in the lower 50s with low temperatures finally shifting above freezing Sunday, according to the weather service.
Today, it will be sunny with a high near 43 and a north northwest wind of 5 to 9 mph, the weather service said.
Tonight, it will be mostly clear, with a low around 24 and a light and variable wind, according to the weather service.
Friday, it will be sunny with a high near 53 and a calm wind becoming south around 6 mph, the weather service said.
Friday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 30 and a light south southeast wind, according to the weather service.
Saturday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 54 and a south wind of 3 to 7 mph, the weather service said.
Saturday night, it will be mostly cloudy with a low of 37, according to the weather service.
Sunday, it will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 52, the weather service said.
Sunday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 35, according to the weather service.
Monday, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 58, the weather service said.
Monday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 38, according to the weather service.
Tuesday, it will be sunny with a high near 57, the weather service said.
Tuesday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 38, according to the weather service.
Wednesday, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 57, the weather service said.
Kansas City Kansas Community College’s well-traveled men’s basketball team finally gets to play at home this weekend. Unfortunately, the caliber of competition doesn’t let up.
The Blue Devils fell to 1-3 Tuesday, another late rally falling short in a 76-68 loss to a former long-time Jayhawk Conference rival, Allen County in Iola.
Now it’s another NJCAA DI rival out of the past, Cowley College, in the first round of the annual Blue Devil Classic Friday at 8 p.m. followed Saturday by a 6 p.m. contest with North Central Missouri. Both rivals will come in with 4-1 records.
Down 35-26 at halftime and trailing by as many as 15 points in the second half, the Blue Devils cut their deficit to 70-64 with two minutes to go only to have the Red Devils protect the lead from the free throw line.
“We just have to figure out how to put two halves together,” KCKCC coach Brandon Burgette said. “We’ve not been out of any game, we’ve just got in our own way. Once we figure that out we’ll be fine.”
Four Blue Devils scored in double figures. Freshman Ezekiel Lopes and sophomore Cody Dortch had 14 points each to lead. Lopes’ 14 points are a career high and came on 4-of-7 3-pointers while Dortch was 3-for-7 from distance.
Sophomore Sevon Witt added 12 points and frosh Robert Rhodes 10 on 5-of-8 shooting.
As a team, the Blue Devils were 27-of-62 for 43.5 percent but just 8-of-28 from outside the perimeter for 28.6 per cent.
A 6-7 forward from Park Hill South, Rhodes led the Blue Devils in rebounding with 12 to complete a double-double. However, KCKCC was out-rebounded 43-38.
“Allen did a great job of taking away our post presence and our big guys and dared our shooters to make shots,” Burgette said. “We just didn’t do well as a team in executing or keeping them off the glass.”
Looking ahead to the Lindsey Classic, Burgette said, “Two good teams. It doesn’t get easier. Cowley defeated Kirkwood, the defending national champion, by 37 points while North Central just beat State Fair.
The Keith Lindsey Classic schedule:
Friday – Fort Scott women vs. North Central Missouri, 2 p.m.; Labette men vs. North Central Missouri, 4 p.m.; KCKCC women vs. Southwestern (Iowa), 6 p.m.; KCKCC men vs. Cowley, 8 p.m.
Saturday – Fort Scott women vs. Southwestern, noon; Labette men vs. Cowley, 2 p.m.; KCKCC women vs. North Central Missouri, 4 p.m.; KCKCC men vs. North Central Missouri, 6 p.m.
