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Pursuit reported on Leavenworth Road
A pursuit was reported about 3:50 a.m. Feb. 9 in the 5900 block of Leavenworth Road, according to a social media post by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.
Officers tried to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation, according to the report. The suspect failed to yield and a vehicle pursuit was initiated, the report stated. The pursuit later was terminated.
Cool temperatures this morning will give way to a high in the lower 40s this afternoon, according to the National Weather Service forecast.
The temperature was 27 degrees at 9 a.m., about 20 degrees cooler than Sunday morning. A high pressure system is moving into the region today, the forecast stated.
The forecast contains a slight chance of rain and slushy snow on Wednesday and Wednesday night, the weather service said. Snow amounts are forecast to be slight in Wyandotte County and higher in an area to the south of Kansas City.
A Canadian high will move into the area on Thursday, bringing colder weather. The lows on Thursday and Friday morning will be in the single digits and teens, with wind chill values in the single digits to single digits below zero, according to the weather service. Temperatures will rebound into the 40s on the weekend.
Today, there will be increasing clouds, with a high near 41 and a calm wind becoming north around 5 mph, the weather service said.
Tonight, it will be cloudy during the early evening, then gradually clearing, with a low of 29, according to the weather service. A calm wind will become northwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Tuesday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 40 and a north wind of 5 to 9 mph becoming light in the afternoon, the weather service said.
Tuesday night, there is a 20 percent chance of snow after midnight, with a low of 30 and a calm wind, according to the weather service.
Wednesday, there is a 40 percent chance of snow before 10 a.m., then a chance of rain and snow between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m., then a chance of rain after 11 a.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 40 with a light and variable wind. Between a tenth and quarter-inch of precipitation is forecast.
Wednesday night, there is a 30 percent chance of rain and snow before 10 p.m., then a chance of snow between 10 p.m. and midnight, according to the weather service. The low will be around 13. Less than a tenth of an inch of precipitation is forecast.
Thursday, it will be sunny, with a high near 23, the weather service said.
Thursday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 12, according to the weather service.
Friday, it will be sunny with a high near 39, the weather service said.
Friday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 32, according to the weather service.
Saturday, it will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 47, the weather service said.
Saturday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 32, according to the weather service.
Sunday, there is a 30 percent chance of rain, with a high near 47, the weather service said.
by Alan Hoskins, KCKCC
Kansas City Kansas Community College’s Lady Blue Devils couldn’t buy a basket when they needed it most Saturday.
Leading No. 7 ranked Labette 62-59 with four minutes remaining, the Blue Devils missed their final six shots in a frustrating 66-62 loss. Equally frustrating, the Cardinals went ahead on two offensive rebounds and outscored the Blue Devils 14-4 the final seven minutes.
The loss, the third in a row for the No. 10 ranked Blue Devils (21-5), left KCKCC alone in fourth place in the Jayhawk Conference at 2-4 and out of the running for a second straight conference championship.
The Blue Devils play at Hesston Wednesday and then close out their home season with games against Fort Scott Saturday and Highland Feb. 19.
Labette (19-4), meanwhile, vaulted into a tie with No. 3 Highland (19-1) for first place at 5-1 thanks to a Johnson County 90-75 win over the Scotties that ended Highland’s unbeaten season and set up a first place showdown between the two leaders at Highland Wednesday night.
“Offensive rebounds (23) and free throws (17-of-24) beat us,” KCKCC coach Joe McKinstry said. “We had a six-point lead with seven minutes to go. We really looked good in the third quarter (outscoring Labette 24-17) but obviously lost that in a hurry. But I was really proud of the effort. They really fought hard and put us in position to win and we had not been doing that against teams of that level. We had not been in that position. We just didn’t execute well and make the shots when we had the opportunity.”
Freshmen Aliyah Myers and Kamryn Estell led the Blue Devils, Myers had an exceptional shooting night, making 7-of-9 shots from the field and all three of her 3-point attempts in scoring a team-leading 19 points while Estell had 17 points and game highs in rebounds (7) and assists (4).
Adoreya Williams added seven points, Brodi Byrd six and Tiara Earnest five for KCKCC. Williams also had five rebounds and Jada Mayberry and Caroline Hoppock four each.
Tied 16-16 after one quarter, KCKCC trailed 27-25 only to have Labette open a 34-27 lead in the final two minutes of the half. However, the Blue Devils knocked down 9-of-15 third quarter shots for a 51-51 tie in a see-saw battle that had nine ties and 10 lead changes.
The Blue Devils built their 58-52 lead with 7:13 left on field goals by Byrd, Estell and Mayberry but managed only a field goal and two free throws by Estell the rest of the way.
Labette converted two offensive rebounds to go ahead 64-62, a layup by Jessica Martino and a 3-pointer by Jayla Smith with 2:34 left and then held on. Denijsha Wilson led the Cardinals with 20 points including 10 free throws.
Labette dominated the rebounding 47-34 including a 23-12 advantage offensively and blocked six shots against the smaller Blue Devils. Neither team shot well – KCKCC 39.3 percent and Labette 34.8 percent with 3-point percentages and turnovers (17-16) nearly dead even.
“I’m proud of them, I really am,” McKinstry said. “I just wished we could pull one out. We gave ourselves a chance and that’s an improvement.”