Cold temperatures continue Friday

The wind chill will be in the single digits Friday morning. (National Weather Service graphic)

Cold temperatures will remain in the forecast until Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.

Friday morning wind chills could be around minus 4 degrees, the weather service said. Temperatures will climb to a high near 31 on Friday.

On Saturday, expect a high near 42, with Sunday’s temperatures nearing 55, according to the weather service.

Temperatures could reach 62 on Monday.

Today, it will be sunny, with a high near 31 and a north northwest wind of 5 to 10 mph, gusting as high as 20 mph.

Tonight, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 16 and a light and variable wind, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 42 and a calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 to 7 mph, the weather service said.

Saturday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 24, and a calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the evening, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be sunny, with a high near 55, the weather service said.

Sunday night, it will be clear, with a low of 31, according to the weather service.

Monday, it will be sunny, with a high near 62, the weather service said.

Monday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 31, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, it will be sunny, with a high near 58, the weather service said.

Tuesday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 34, according to the weather service.

Wednesday, it will be sunny, with a high near 59, the weather service said.

Wednesday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 35, according to the weather service.

Thursday, it will be sunny, with a high near 63, the weather service said.

Community Voice Social event planned tonight

A Community Voice Social event is planned from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24 at Kansas City Kansas Community College, lower Jewell level, 7250 State Ave.

Sponsored by the Jegna Klub and Fringe Benefits of Education, the event will feature middle school, high school and college age students’ voices. Parents also may attend.

They will discuss barriers that are faced by youth, the needs and concerns of retaining them as residents and having a post-secondary community buy in.

The process is aimed at enabling youth to meet their own developmental needs and strengthen student ownership of the change process.

Several youth from throughout Wyandotte County are planning to participate in the event, along with other groups.

For more information, see https://fb.me/e/1Z0FoQI7q.

KCKCC women win against Fort Scott, 64-52

The KCKCC women’s basketball team won its final home regular season game against Fort Scott, 64-52, on Wednesday. (KCKCC photo)

by Tyler Scott, KCKCC sports information director

The KCKCC women’s basketball team closed out its home regular season schedule with a 64-52 win over Fort Scott Community College on Wednesday night inside the KCKCC Fieldhouse, on the annual Sophomore Night.

The Blue Devils end the regular season campaign with a 15-12 overall record and 7-7 mark in the KJCCC.

KCKCC took a 5-0 lead after baskets from Faith Putz and Ikia Elam and went ahead 14-9 after the first quarter.

Despite the Greyhounds hanging around with the Blue Devils, KCKCC continued to lead the second quarter and got a big three-point bucket from Aysia Arrowood to give the team a 24-20 lead. It was a tight battle the rest of the half, as KCKCC led 30-27.

With a 33-29 lead in the third quarter De’Jaria Guillory made a basket with 7:48 left in the period and added another basket two minutes later.

The Blue Devils continued to keep the pace up and led by eight points at 42-34 heading to the fourth quarter. Elam and Jennifer Guilbeaux made baskets to extend the KCKCC lead by more than 10 points.

With 5:40 left in the final period, Lacy Whitcomb and Guillory scored six straight points combined to give KCKCC a 55-39 lead, which eventually led the Blue Devils to a win.

Elam posted a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds on 5-of-7 shooting. Mercer Roberts and Faith Putz each had 10 points for the Blue Devils.

KCKCC now awaits its seeding in the upcoming KJCCC Tournament, which begins on Monday, Feb. 28.