Mustangs make history: Flinthills returns to state after 40 Years

Flinthills closes strong in the fourth quarter to upset No. 1 Little River, sending the Mustangs to the state tournament for the first time since 1986. By Charles Chaney Madison, Kan. — For 40 years, the Flinthills has waited for another trip to the state tournament. That wait finally ended Friday night. Behind 27 points from senior Jake Hunter and a dominant second-half performance, Flinthills knocked off Class 1A Division I’s top-ranked team, Little River, 49-42, to capture the sub-state championship and advance to the state tournament for the first time since 1986. When the final horn sounded, the moment quickly turned from celebration to history. The Flinthills student section rushed...