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Blessed Sacrament and Christ the King Catholic churches will hold Masses on Sunday, Dec. 19. Sunday Masses at Christ the King are at 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., and at Blessed Sacrament, Sunday Masses are at 7:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. Christmas Eve Masses will be at 5 p.m. Dec. 24 in English at Christ the King, and at 8 p.m. Dec. 24 in Spanish at Christ the King. Christmas Day Mass will be at 9 a.m. Dec. 25 in English at Christ the King. Christmas Eve Masses will be at 4 p.m. Dec. 24 at Blessed Sacrament, and at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 24 in Spanish at Blessed Sacrament. Christmas Day Mass will be at 10 a.m. Dec. 25 in Spanish at Blessed Sacrament. For more information, visit the churches’ websites or Facebook pages at www.facebook.com/Christ-the-King-Parish-KCKS-1392808997677579 and www.facebook.com/BlessedSacramentkck.

Casa – Worship House Christian Church, 5217 Leavenworth Road, Kansas City, Kansas, will have Sunday services at 11 a.m. Dec. 19. Children who attend the Dec. 19 service will receive a toy after the service. See details at www.facebook.com/casadealabanzaKCKS. For more information, visit Facebook @casadealabanzaKCKS.

The First Christian Church of Bonner Springs, 148 N. Nettleton, plans a Community Blood Center blood drive from noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 12, in the fellowship hall. To make an appointment, visit savealifenow.org or call 816-753-4040.

The Keeler Women’s Center, 759 Vermont, Kansas City, Kansas, will hold a program, “Scripture Group: Lectio and Discussion,” led by Heather Neds, from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 22. Pre-registration is required to 913-689-9375. The Keeler Center office will be closed from Dec. 24 to Dec. 31, returning on Jan. 3. For more information, visit https://www.mountosb.org/ministries/keeler-womens-center/.

Oak Ridge Missionary Baptist Church, 9301 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, Kansas, will have a Christmas program from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 19, including special music. Registration is required for the in-person service, and it also will be on Facebook Live and livestreamed. See details at https://www.facebook.com/ORMBCKC or http://ormbc.org/church-online/.

Open Door Baptist Church, 3033 N. 103rd Terrace, Kansas City, Kansas, will have services in person at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 19, and livestream at https://www.facebook.com/opendoorkc/ and https://www.opendoorkc.com/.

Our Lady and St. Rose Catholic Church, 2300 N. 8th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will hold a Mass in English at 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 19. For more information, see https://www.facebook.com/ourladyandsaintrose.

Stony Point Christian Church, 149 S. 78th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will have services at 10:15 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 19. Services also will be livestreamed on its Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/StonyPointChristianChurch. Sunday school will be at 9 a.m. A Christmas Eve candlelight service will be held at 6 p.m. Dec. 24.

St. Patrick Catholic Church, 1086 N. 94th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will hold Mass at 7:30 a.m., 9:15 a.m., 11 a.m., 12:45 p.m. in Spanish and 2:30 p.m. in Burmese on Sunday, Dec. 19. A pancake breakfast will be held from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Dec. 19. Christmas Eve Masses will be at 5 p.m. and 10 pm. Dec. 24 in English, at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 24 in Spanish, and at 10:30 p.m. Dec. 24 in Burmese in the parish center. Christmas Day Masses will be at 8 a.m. Dec. 25 in English, 10 a.m. Dec. 25 in English, and noon Dec. 25 in Burmese. St. Patrick Church plans a Community Blood Center blood drive from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11, at 1086 N. 94th St., Kansas City, Kansas. To make an appointment, visit savealifenow.org or call 816-753-4040. For more information, see https://www.facebook.com/StPatrickKCK.

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1300 N. 18th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will have services at 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 19. The service will be available online. Services will be at 6:30 p.m. Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, and at 11 a.m. Christmas Day, Dec. 25. See more information at https://www.facebook.com/StPaulsKCK/ or https://www.stpaulskck.org/.

Sunset Hills Christian Church, 6347 Leavenworth Road, Kansas City, Kansas, will have services at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 19. For more information about this Sunday’s plans, visit the Facebook page of Pastor Mike Barnett, https://www.facebook.com/mike.barnett.528. Services are also provided through checkout of DVD or SD Card and can be sent by email upon request. For more information, see https://www.facebook.com/sunsethills.christianchurch.

Wyandotte United Methodist Church, 7901 Oakland Ave., Kansas City, Kansas, will have a worship service at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 19. A video of the service will be at https://www.facebook.com/Wyandotteumc. Wyandotte UMC will have a Christmas Eve service with candlelighting and communion at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 24. On Sunday, Dec. 26, the church will have a hymn sing with Christmas carols.

Information about other church services in Wyandotte County may be available from the church’s social media page.
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Braves fall 56-49 to De Soto on 4th quarter run

Senior Trent Stimac avoided the De Soto defense on a shot in the lane. Stimac had 8 points and 8 rebounds in the 56-49 loss to the Wildcats. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

by Brian Turrel

The Bonner Springs Braves made one comeback but couldn’t find a second one, losing 56-49 on the road to the De Soto Wildcats Thursday evening.

The Braves were up 24-20 at halftime thanks to a balanced attack that saw six players get on the board in the second quarter.

Out of the break, the teams briefly traded the lead, but then the Wildcats blasted out to a 35-26 lead with four minutes still remaining in the third quarter.

Bonner Springs coach Dan Streit called a timeout to regroup his team, and the Braves responded with an 11-3 burst that brought them back within 38-37 going into the fourth quarter.

De Soto found another surge in the fourth quarter that Bonner couldn’t answer. Taking advantage of the referees’ sudden strictness in policing the game, the Wildcats hit 8 of 11 free throws on their way to briefly building a 10-point cushion before the Braves hit a late three-pointer.

Jayce Smith led Bonner Springs in scoring, picking up 14 hard-fought points in and around the lane. Tavian Cruse added 11 points, hitting 2 of 5 3-point attempts. Trent Stimac led the team with 8 rebounds, including 4 offensive rebounds.

Bonner Springs doesn’t play again until the new year, as host of Shawnee Heights on Jan. 4, tipping off at 7:30 p.m.

Senior Jayce Smith sized up a shot in the low post. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

Junior Tavian Cruse launched a 3-pointer over 6-foot, 8-inch De Soto junior Greyson Chappel. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

Senior Trent Stimac blocked a shot from De Soto junior Blake Hicks. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

The Bonner Springs cheerleaders performed stunts during a break in the action. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

Junior Cameron Doss was defended by De Soto junior Blake Hicks. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

Sophomore Kalen Streit hauled down a rebound. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

Quick thinking by senior Jayden Young earned a tie-up on a defensive rebound. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

Junior Cameron Doss had his shot blocked by De Soto senior Cole James. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

The Bonner Springs cheerleaders got in the spirit with a Christmas sweater theme. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

Senior Jayce Smith muscled up a shot in the lane. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

Trent Stimac leaped to secure an offensive rebound over De Soto sophomore David Cobin. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

Lady Braves’ Noel scores 25 in 73-49 loss at De Soto

by Brian Turrel

The Bonner Springs Lady Braves got a strong early start but couldn’t overcome the outstanding long-range shooting of the De Soto Lady Wildcats in a 73-49 loss on Thursday evening in De Soto.

De Soto’s Mack Carson hit 6 of 13 three-point attempts, and Addison Tower hit 4 of 9. Both were effective at using off-the-ball movement to get open in the corners for their shots.

De Soto’s defense also featured heavily in the outcome, forcing 22 Braves’ turnovers, including 12 steals. The Lady Wildcats scored 34 points off turnovers.

Mariyah Noel led all scorers with 25 points for the Lady Braves, and she led both teams on the boards with 11 rebounds. She found success driving along the baseline from both sides and hit two 3-pointers.

Noel ran into foul trouble in the second half and spent several minutes on the bench in the third quarter. She hit a higher gear late in the game, scoring 15 of her 25 points in the fourth quarter.

Wren VanCleave was effective in the paint and hit both her 3-point attempts, scoring 11 points for the game and grabbing 6 rebounds.

The Lady Braves will head into their Christmas break with a 3-2 record. They return to action on Jan. 4 with a home game against the Shawnee Heights Lady Thunderbirds.