Birley dropped a game-high 22 points with 10 rebounds and five assists, knocking down both of his three-point attempts.

Revised Class 4A girls first round games in the state tournament Friday * (16) Goddard at (1) Kirtland Central, 4 p.m. * (9) Lovington at (8) Portales, 6 p.m. * *(12) St. Pius at (5) Valencia, 7 p.m.

Welcome to March, where we can fully focus on basketball instead of whatever we were talking about in the middle of February.

Competition at Martinsville, Seymour, Speedway, North Knox and White River Valley tips off this week. Here's a breakdown.

The NFL scouting combine had no shortage of standouts. Which players are trending up or down with less than two months until ...