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ST. LOUIS -- Kansas State forward D.J. Johnson was not perfect on Saturday night.And that bothered him to no end.Johnson scored 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Xavier Sneed added 15 points to lead Kansas State to an?84-53 win over Saint Louis in a non-conference contest.The Wildcats won their second in a row following a 69-68 loss to Maryland on Nov. 26.Saint Louis now has lost four in a row.Johnson dominated inside, hitting his first 10 shots from the field on the way to a 10-for-11 effort. But all he?wanted to talk about after the game was the one miss, a put back that clanked off the glass with 9:20 remaining and the game already decided.I?missed a righty layup, Johnson said. It was right there. That should have been 11?(for 11). Saw the top of the square -- just didnt connect on it.Johnson, who?had?four of the Wildcats?eight?dunks, led an early charge that helped the Wildcats take immediate control as they bolted to leads of?24-13 and 36-21 and never looked back.It was a fun night for us, coach Bruce Weber said. I was happy with?our kids; they were focused.Johnson, who grew up in a St. Louis suburb, posted his second career double-double in front of family and friends.This is a great experience, Johnson said. To do this in front of them, its special.Johnson pumped in a career-high 26 points in the loss to Maryland but spent much of last year at less than 100 percent after breaking his foot in the NCAA Tournament in 2014.Weber says Johnson is now just returning to form.Its been a rough 16 months, but hes fought through it, Weber said. Hes getting paid back for his efforts.Sneed, also a St. Louis native, hit 4 3-pointers and scored all 15 points in just 15 minutes.Kansas State (2-1) used a 23-9 run over the final 11 minutes?of the?first half to break the game open. The Wildcats jumped out to a 13-5 lead on?back-to-back baskets by Johnson. Sneed sank a pair of 3-pointers midway through the half to pump the lead to?18-10.We kind of got stuck with that deer-in-the-headlights look early in the game, Billikens coach Travis Ford said.Dean Wade added?13 points for Kansas State. Kamau Stokes had seven assists.Davell Roby and Mike Crawford added 10 points each for the Billikens.Were just not playing well together right now, Ford said. Our chemistry is not very good.Jermaine Bishop led Saint Louis with 11 points.BIG PICTURE:Kansas State: The Wildcats have scored 80 or more points in five of seven wins. They have hit seven or more 3-pointers in five games.Johnson passed the 20-point mark for the fourth time in his career, but this was the first time the Wildcats came out on top.Saint Louis: Ford, who coached at Oklahoma State, is 7-10 lifetime against Kansas State.We just couldnt put any runs together, he said.UP NEXT:Kansas State: The Wildcats return home to host Prairie View A&M on Tuesday.Saint Louis: The Billikens hit the road to face Wichita State on Tuesday. Kyle Gibson Jersey .Y. - Jerome Samson scored once in regulation and again in the shootout as the St. Willians Astudillo Twins Jersey . Nigeria beat surprise package Ethiopia 2-0 in the second leg of their playoff for a comfortable 4-1 aggregate victory. Victor Moses converted a 20th-minute penalty after an Ethiopian handball, and Victor Obinna made certain of Nigerias place in Brazil with his powerful free kick in the 82nd at UJ Esuene Stadium. http://www.twinssale.com/twins-kyle-gibson-jersey/ . 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After five months without playing senior footy, could Ryan Schoenmakers jump straight into an AFL finals campaign?Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson believes so and wont be afraid to throw his man into the middle if it comes to that.Schoenmakers, 25, was the feel-good story of last years finals campaign after winning his first premiership in eight seasons with the Hawks.He was injured in 2013, not selected in 2014 but pivotal in 2015 to the clubs third-straight flag - gathering 21 touches and kicking a goal on grand final day against West Coast, Hawthorns opponents once more on Friday night.Now, without playing an AFL match since round three, Schoenmakers is poised to make a return for Alastair Clarksons side after a recovery from a groin injury.The tall swingman will play in the reserves this weekend for Box Hill and Clarkson said everyone at the club was hopeful he could force his way into the senior side again.We were thinking at some time six weeks ago his season might be gone, he said on Friday.Were hoping he can become a player we can select through the finals or even nexxt week (in round 23).ddddddddddddHes had a lot of time out of the game and its a real bonus.Clarkson said Schoenmakers still had some boxes to tick on Saturday when he is expected to turn out for Box Hill against Collingwood.But in a season when the Hawks have missed the bigger bodies of both Schoenmakers and forward Jarryd Roughhead, his return would be most welcome.Weve missed the bulk and the size of those guys ... thats centre half-forward and centre half-back of our premiership side last year, he said.Weve had to play young fellas in those roles and theyve been inconsistent from time to time but theyve also really pleased us with some of their progress.Its a big ask to replace Jarryd Roughead. Hes probably in the best five or six players in the competition and one of the best two or three key forwards in the game.Weve been okay in that area but Schoenmakers being available at some point in time over the next four weeks would help us for sure. ' ' '