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Wednesday, February 20
Bears advance to semis with OT win
Justin Clark made a 3-pointer with five seconds left and a late shot by Blue Springs South fell short as the ...
Saturday, January 19
Clark Scores 40 in Losing Effort Against Cats
Despite Chrisman leading almost the entire second half, Blue Springs made a late surge, sinking a 3-pointer ...
Monday, January 14
Big Third Quarter Helps Bears to Third Conference Win
On Friday the Bears proved to everyone that they didnt need their two top scorers to score a lot to win ...
Wednesday, January 9
Bears Use First Half Surge to Hold Off Jags
A strong first half effort gave the Bears what they needed to hold on to a 84-70 Suburban Big 7 Conference ...
Monday, December 24
There's no better way to celebrate and spend the holiday break than to see the Bears in action. Chrisman will be playing in the William Jewell Holiday tournament from Dec. 26-29 at the Mabee Center on Jewell's campus in Liberty.
The Bears will play O'Hara at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 26, and the rest of their games will be determined by their performance.
Stay tuned to the local papers and this site to see when the Bears play this break.
Monday, December 24
Bears enter holiday break after busy week
For most people, the holiday season is about rest and relaxation, but the Bears entered what should be a busy ...
Sunday, December 16
Bears pick up win at Hy-Vee Shootout
The Bears used a total team effort on Saturday as the Chrisman boys' basketball team picked up its fifth-straight ...
Sunday, December 9
A 34-point fourth quarter and hot shooting by juniors Justin Clark and Jon Ekey helped the Bears win their first tournament title in more than 10 years with a 93-89 victory against Olathe South in the Gardner-Edgerton/ Olathe South Tournament.
The Bears led 17-9 early but an 18-0 run helped South pull away on its way to a 50-37 halftime lead. The Bears went on a spurt after the break but Olathe South responded with a burst of its own to lead by as many as 17. Chrisman responded, however, and cut the lead to five going into the fourth quarter.
And, that is where Chrisman's full-court pressure defense started taking its toll and the two junior sharpshooters started making their mark.
Ekey made three 3-pointers in the quarter, making all three in a row and from the same spot on the court. Clark totaled 16 in the quarter, mixing up drives to the baskets with his own long-range shots.
Clark finished with 30 points and four 3-pointers, while Ekey added 19 points and five 3-pointers to go along with six rebounds.
Both players made the all-tournament team and Clark was named the tournament's Most Outsanding Player.
Senior Jason Brown (in his sixth varsity game) made his presence known inside, where he grabbed nine rebounds (six offensive) and also scored a career-hig 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting and 3-3 from the free throw line.
Junior Bobby Byrom added nine points, four steals and three assists.
The Bears next game is at home Tuesday, Dec. 11, against North Kansas City. The junior varsity plays at 5:30 p.m. and the varsity will play after at approximately 7 p.m.
Friday, December 7
Eight Bears made 3-pointers and junior Justin Clark had 33 points (including six 3-pointers of his own) as Chrisman reached the century mark for the first time this season in a 100-96 win against Schlagle in the semifinals of the Gardner-Edgerton/ Olathe South Tournament on Thursday.
The win catapulted the Bears in into the tournament finals for the second year in a row, where the Bears will again meet up with Olathe South. South beat Chrisman in a thrilling overtime game last season.
The Bears hope to get revenge when the two teams meet at 8:45 tonight at Gardner-Edgerton High School.
Joining Clark in dougle figures were senior Mason McDaniels and junior Jon Ekey, who scored 12 and 11 points, respectively. Ekey made three 3-pointers and McDaniels added two.
The rest of the team split the scoring: junior Bobby Byrom (9 points), senior Trever Sifuentes (7), sophomore Josh Yakovitz (7), junior Matt Lickey (7), senior Spencer Harris (6), junior Korey Stucker (6), senior Jay Rodriguez (2).
Three-pointers were made by : Clark (6), Ekey (3), McDaniels (2), Lickey (2), Stucker (2), Sifuentes (2), Yakovitz (1), and Byrom (1).
Thursday, December 6
The Bears and their run-and-gun offense opened the Olathe South/ Gardner-Edgerton Tournament with one of the hosts (Gardner/Edgerton) and in their gym, but the home-court advantage had no affect on Chrisman as it held on for a 96-91 victory Tuesday.
The Bears, behind a big second quarter from junior Jon Ekey, built a 20-point first half lead, but the Trailblazers fought back to get within one late. The Bears defense and free-throw shooting came through at the end, however, as the Bears evened their record (2-2).
Ekey and junior Justin Clark paced Chrisman with 19 points apiece, but Ekey's big second quarter help the Bears grab a stonghold on the lead. In the quarter, Ekey had four three-pointers and 14 of points in that quarter alone. For the game, Ekey also added four rebounds, three steals and two blocks.
Clark had his own first-half highlight moment as well, with a surprising break-away dunk under pressure that energized the Bears. Clark added three 3-pointers to go along with four rebounds, three assists and three steals.
Junior Bobby Byrom was also in double-digits with 14 points and two 3-pointers. Senior Mason McDaniels controlled the pace with six assists and three steals.
The Bears made 11 total 3-pointers (Jay Rodriguez and Matt Lickey) and had 21 steals as they forced 34 turnovers. The Bears play in the semifinals Thursday against Schagle at 7 p.m.
Saturday, December 1
The Bears made 16 3-pointers and forced 37 turnovers on their way totheir first win in a 96-59 victory against Grain Valley on Nov. 30.
Nine different players made 3-pointers and six players scored in double-digits during a total team effort on the offensive end.
Junior Justin Clark led the way with two 3-pointers and 17 points. Clark also added eight rebounds, seven assists and four steals in a complete game.
Junior Jon Ekey had a complete game. He not only chipped in offensively with 11 points and one 3-pointer, but he also added 10 rebounds and 8 blocks.
Senior Trever Sifuentes had his first career double-digit scoring game with 15 points and three 3-pointers.
Senior Jon Zicarelli also experienced a first in double digits with 13 points. He also helped the Bears pressure defense with four steals and five rebounds.
Junior Matt Lickey made three 3-pointers and scored 11 points while senior Jay Rodriguez added two 3-pointers and 10 points.
Senior Mason McDaniels led the way from the point guard position with six assists and four steals to go along with 8 points and two 3-pointers.
Three other players (senior Bryan Woodward, sophomore Josh Yakovitz and sophomore Juan Vidal)contributed 3-pointers to the Bears performance, which was a Top-20 mark for 3s made in a game all-time in Missouri.
Wednesday, November 28
The Bears gave conference-favorite Liberty all its could handle in the team's first Suburban Big 7 Conference game of the year, but Chrisman's late flurry and comback bid fell short in a 89-85 defeat on Nov. 27.
The Bears Run-and-Gun attack kept the boys close in the first half, but the defense was not ther early in the second half as Liberty built a 71-52 lead. But, shots started falling and the defensive intensity pick up as the Bears cam all the way back to take a 84-83 lead.
The lead was short-lived however as the Blue Jays made key shots and plays to hold on for the victory.
Chrisman junior Justin Clark led the way for the Bears with three 3-pointers and 32 points. Clark also came up big on the boards, where he added nine rebounds while chipping in with four assists and four steals.
Sophomore Josh Yakovitz, in second varsity game, added 16 points and three assists while junior Jon Ekey also made double figures with 10 points and three blocks.
Junior Matt Lickey made two 3-pointers on his way to 9 points and senior Trever Sifuentes added 7 points. Senior point guard Mason McDaniels had four assists and zero turnovers.
Wednesday, November 21
The Chrisman boys started strong in their first game of the 2007-08 season, but a third quarter Fort Osage run powered the Indians past the Bears 93-82 on Tuesday.
The Bears built their lead to nine on several occasions in the first half and were leading 48-44 when they went into the locker room at halftime. The Bears went cold offensively and defensively to start the third quarter and a 19-0 Fort Osage run gave the Indians the lead for good.
Chrisman fought back in the fourth, showing the potential of its Run-and-Gun system, getting the lead to single digits in the final minutes but could get no closer.
The Bears made 15-of-48 3 pointers and were 29-of-82 from the field overall. Junior Justin Clark lead the way with 27 points, with nine coming in the final two minutes during the Bears' comeback attempt. He made 6-of-13 3-pointers and also grabbed eight rebounds and three steals.
Junior Matt Lickey gave Chrisman a huge spark in his first varsity game. He scored 25 points and made 7-of-10 3-pointers. He helps the Bears build their first-half lead with 16 points.
Two other Chrisman players might have struugled a bit shooting, but they made up for it in other areas.Junior Jon Ekey scored eight points, while grabbing nine rebounds and also getting seven blocks, and senior Mason McDaniels added six points and seven assists.
The Bears next game is Tuesday at home against Liberty.
Friday, November 16
Friday, November 16
Don't miss your first chance to see Chrisman's Run-and-Gun offense in action. The Bears play Fort Osage at Fort on Tuesday, Nov. 20. The game will be played at Fort Osage
The JV and Sophomore games for that day have been cancelled due to Fort still playing in the Class 5 Football PLayoffs.
The Freshman A team will play at 5:30 and the B Team at 4.
Friday, November 16
Keep a look out at games for the 2007-08 Media Guides and posters, as well as T-Shirts. They should be out after the Thanksgiving break. If you have questions, contact Jason Stacy at school (521-2720) or at jstacy@indep.k12.mo.us.
Tuesday, September 25
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Tuesday, September 25
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Tuesday, September 25
06-07 Bears put up big numbers
Wednesday, February 21
Bears season ends with close loss
By: Andrew Gray, WCHS Public Relations Director
Every ...
Wednesday, February 21
Bears upset state-ranked Liberty
By: Andrew Gray, WCHS Public Relations Director
The boys basketball ...
Sunday, February 4
Bears comeback falls just short against Patriots
For a half, it looked as if nothing could go the Bears' way.
Playing in front of a sold-out crowd at rival ...
Monday, January 29
Bears pick up second conference win
The Chrisman boys' basketball team got back in the win column with a big 87-81 win against North Kansas City last ...
Sunday, January 21
Bears comeback attempt falls short against Blue Springs
William Chrisman's boys' basketball team had not played since a Jan. 9 loss to Blue Springs South, and for a half, ...
Tuesday, January 9
Bears add two wins in Joplin
An opening-round loss and a strain of the flu could not dampen the Bears' great trip to Joplin ...
Saturday, December 30
Bears pick up two wins at Holiday Tournament
The William Chrisman boys basketball team not only stopped their ...
Tuesday, December 19
Bears' Posters, Guides, and Shirts for sale
Wednesday, December 13
Bears get tough win at North Kansas City
North Kansas City gave Chrisman all it could handle, but it was ...
Wednesday, December 13
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Saturday, December 9
Bears take second in Olathe South Tourament
Though it fell short of its goal of winning a tournament championship, the ...
Friday, December 8
Clark's late 3-pointer propels Bears to 89-88 win in overtime
Despite trailing almost the entire overtime, the Chrisman boys basketball team continued to fight and believe ...
Wednesday, December 6
Bears pick up win in first round of Olathe South Tourney
For three quarters, Park Hill South gave the Chrisman boys basketball ...
Saturday, December 2
Bears pick up second win
After a tough trip to Liberty on Tuesday, the Bears Varsity and JV squads rebounded with hot ...
Wednesday, November 22
Bears late run sparks big win in first game
It was a BIG night in the BIG gym for the William Chrisman Bears on Tuesday against Fort Osage.
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Friday, October 13
Bears well represented in recently released 06-07 State Record Book
The Missouri State High School Activities Association recently published its 2006-07 Record Book and Yearbook, ...