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Rural boys bounce back from loss with 42-28 Centennial League win over Spartans
By Rick Peterson
TopSports.news
OK, so Washburn Rural's 42-28 home Centennial League win over Emporia Friday night was far from pretty.
But it was exactly what Alex Hutchins' Junior Blues needed coming off a tough six-point loss to Blue Valley West on Tuesday.
Junior Simon Rowley (facing) scored 13 points to lead Washburn Rural in Friday's 42-28 Centennial League win over Emporia. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
"We felt like we lost Tuesday because we let their physicality get the best of us,'' Hutchins said. "And this was quite the back-to-back test playing an Emporia team that kind of prides itself on being physical. So we really thought that this was kind of a judgement game for our guys.
"Were they going to respond to the challenge and step up and match the physicality or was it going to be an issue again? It wasn't pretty, but Emporia doesn't let anybody beat them pretty. We've got some guys who like to make shots and take pride in scoring but we can't have a bad taste in our mouth after an ugly win against a team that forces you to play ugly.''
Washburn Rural, which improved to 6-2 overall and 2-0 in the league, never trailed on the night (there was one tie at 5-5) and didn't allow more than 10 points in a quarter and limited Emporia (4-3, 0-1) to eight or fewer points in three of the four periods.
Rural took a 14-10 first-quarter lead on a buzzer-beating 3-pointer from senior Amare Jones and outscored the Spartans 12-4 in the second period to go up 26-14 at the half.
Back-to-back hoops from junior Simon Rowley and Jones to open the second half boosted Rural's lead to 30-14 and the Junior Blues went on to lead by 18 points twice in the quarter before taking a 38-22 advantage into the final eight minutes.
Friday prep BB roundup: Seaman boys bounce back from loss with 84-58 romp past Pioneers
By Rick Peterson
TopSports.news
Coming off a tough two-point home loss to United Kansas Conference and city rival Topeka West, the No. 7-ranked (Class 5A) Seaman boys bounced back with an 84-58 UKC road romp at Leavenworth Friday night.
The Vikings improved to 6-2 overall and in the UKC as junior KaeVon Bonner and senior Bryer Finley combined for 43 points.
Junior KaeVon Bonner scored a game-high 22 points Friday night as Seaman improved to 6-2 with an 84-58 road win at Leavenworth. [File photo/TSN]
Seaman senior Bryer Finley (2) scored 21 points in Friday's 84-58 win over Leavenworth. [File photo/TSN]
Bonner led the way with 22 points while Finley was right behind with 21 points.
Junior Landon Wiltz was the third Viking in double figures with 16 points.
No. 1-ranked Seaman girls roll to 67-14 UKC win
The undefeated and top-ranked Seaman girls tuned up for what promises to be a big week next week with a 53-point 67-14 United Kansas Conference road win at Leavenworth Friday night.
Junior Maddie Gragg led the Vikings (8-0 overall, 8-0 UKC) with 15 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals while Cara Beaton had 14 points and four 3-pointers, Anna Becker 12 points, 8 assists and six steals and Jaida Stallbaumer 11 points.
Senior Ava Esser was 2 points away from a double-double, finishing with 8 points and 10 rebounds.
Seaman will host perennial power St. James Academy on Tuesday in a makeup game before going on the road Thursday to face No. 4-ranked De Soto.
Highland Park senior Ja'Corey Robinson scored 33 points Friday night at KC-Harmon in an 89-24 Scot win. [File photo/TSN]
Hi Park boys stay perfect with 65-point win
Senior star Ja'Corey Robinson scored 33 points, easily out-scoring Highland Park's opponent by himself as top-ranked (Class 5A) Highland Park remained undeated with an 89-24 Meadowlark Conference road win over Kansas City-Harmon.
Highland Park scored an amazing 40 points in the eight-minute first quarter and tacked on 33 points in the second quarter to build a 73-10 halftime advantage.
Seniors Mikey Williams and Isaiah Kelley added 12 points each as the Scots improved to 8-0 overall and 4-0 in the conference.
Highland Park will be the top seed in next week's Topeka Invitational Tournament at Topeka High.
Pearmella Carter, Malakyah Duncan the Dan Key Farmers Insurance Agency Rising Stars of the Week
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By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Highland Park sophomore girls basketball standout Pearmella Carter and Topeka West junior basketball standout Malakyah Duncan have been selected by the Dan Key Farmers Insurance Agency as the Rising Stars of the Week.
The Dan Key Agency will recognize top Shawnee County underclassmen throughout the bulk of the 2024-2025 school year.
Here’s a brief look at the accomplishments of Carter and Duncan over the past week:
Highland Park sophomore Pearmella Carter is the Dan Key Farmers Insurance Agency female Rising Star of the Week. [File photo/TSN]
PEARMELLA CARTER, Highland Park
Carter had 28 points, 5 rebounds and 5 steals in a 70-22 Meadowlark Conference win over Kansas City-Schlagle on Monday and scored 23 points and grabbed 20 rebounds (13 offensive), with 3 assists and 3 steals in a 54-42 conference win over KC-Sumner on Tuesday as Highland Park remained unbeaten on the season.
Topeka West junior Malakyah Duncan has been named the Dan Key Farmers Insurance Agency male Rising Star of the Week. [File photo/TSN]
MALAKYAH DUNCAN, Topeka West
Duncan had 14 points and hit the game-winning free throws in Tuesday's 59-57 come-from-behind 59-57 United Kansas Conference win at Seaman. Duncan had 7 points in a 71-38 win over Leavenworth on Monday for the Chargers, who are 4-2 on the season and eighth-ranked in Class 5A by the KBCA.
