By Rick Peterson
TopSports.news
Topeka High will host the 64th annual Topeka Invitational Tournament Thursday through Saturday, with Highland Park, Topeka High and Topeka West's boys teams taking part in the event.
Ja'Corey Robinson and the undefeated Highland Park boys are the team to beat in this week's Topeka Invitational Tournament at Topeka High. [File photo/TSN]
Undefeated Highland Park, top-ranked in Class 5A by the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association, will open the tournament at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, with the 8-0 Scots facing Shawnee Mission North.
Lawrence and Wichita Southeast are on the same side of the bracket with Highland Park and SM North and will play a first-round game at 5 p.m.
The Hi Park-North winner will face the Lawrence-Wichita Southeast winner in a 6:30 p.m. semifinal on Friday.
Topeka West, 5-2 entering a regular-season game Tuesday at Basehor-Linwood, will open its tournament bid at 6:30 p.m. Thursday against its United Kansas Conference rival Lansing.
Host Topeka High (0-8) will close out the first round at 8 p.m. against Olathe East, with the High-East winner advancing to an 8 p.m. semifinal on Friday.
The tournament will conclude on Saturday, starting with the seventh-place game at 10 a.m., followed by the fifth-place and third-place games and the championship contest at 2:30 p.m.
TOPEKA INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT
At Topeka High
Thursday
3:30 p.m. -- Highland Park vs. Shawnee Mission North.
5 -- Lawrence vs. Wichita Southeast.
6:30 -- Topeka West vs. Lansing.
8 -- Topeka High vs. Olathe East.
Friday
3:30 p.m. -- Highland Park-SM North loser vs. Lawrence-Wichita State loser.
5 -- Topeka West-Lansing loser vs. Topeka High-Olathe East loser.
6:30 -- Highland Park-SM North winner vs. Lawrence-Wichita Southeast winner.
8 -- Topeka West-Lansing winner vs. Topeka High-Olathe East winner, 8 p.m.
Saturday
10 a.m. -- Seventh place.
11:30 -- Fifth place.
1 p.m. -- Third place.
2:30 -- Championship.
Hayden boys set to compete at Baldwin
Hayden will compete in the six-school Baldwin Invitational this week, opening its tournament bid at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday against Wellsville.
Hayden will take a 4-4 record into the tournament after a tight 46-43 Centennial League loss to Class 6A Manhattan.
The Wildcats will play Augusta at 5:30 Friday and will wrap things up on Saturday in the place games.
The fifth-place game is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Saturday, followed by the third-place game at 2:30 and the championship game at 4 o'clock.
BALDWIN INVITATIONAL
Tuesday
5:30 p.m. -- Wellsville vs. Augusta, 5:30 p.m.
7 -- Bishop Seabury vs. Baldwin.
Wednesday
5:30 p.m. -- Hayden vs. Wellsville.
7 -- Christ Prep vs. Bishop Seabury
Friday
5:30 p.m. -- Hayden vs. Augusta.
7 -- Christ Prep vs. Baldwin.
Saturday
1 p.m. -- Fifth place.
2:30 p.m. -- Third place.
4 p.m. -- Championship.
Junior Simon Rowley (facing) and Washburn Rural will compete in the Bill Hanson Memorial Tournament at Pittsburg. [File photo/TSN]
Rural boys headed to Pittsburg
Washburn Rural, 6-2 on the season after a Centennial League win over Emporia, will compete this week in the Bill Hanson Memorial Tournament at Pittsburg.
The Junior Blues will play an 8:30 p.m. first-round game on Thursday against Joplin, Mo.
Also on Rural's side of the tournament bracket are Webster Groves, Mo. and Branson, Mo., who will play at 7 p.m. Thursday.
The Rural-Joplin winner will play the Webster Groves-Branson winner in a 7:30 p.m. semifinal on Friday.
The place games will be played on Saturday, capped by the championship game at 2:30 p.m.
BILL HANSON MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT
At Pittsburg
Thursday
7 p.m. -- Willard, Mo. vs. Pittsburg (main gym); Webster Groves, Mo. vs. Branson, Mo. (Mallatt gym).
8:30 -- Owasso, Okla. vs. Wichita West (main gym); Washburn Rural vs. Joplin, Mo. (Mallatt gym).
Friday
6 p.m. -- Owasso-Wichita West winner vs. Willard-Pittsburg winner (main gym); Owasso-Wichita West loser vs. Willard-Pittsburg loser (Mallatt gym).
7:30 -- Webster Groves-Branson winner vs. Washburn Rural-Joplin winner (main gym); Webster Groves-Branson loser vs. Washburn Rural-Joplin loser (Mallatt gym).
Saturday
11:30 a.m. -- Third place (main gym); seventh place (Mallatt gym).
2:30 p.m. -- Championship game (main gym); fifth-place game (Mallatt gym).
Senior Jaret Sanchez (3) leads Shawnee Heights into this week's Shawnee Mission West Viking Classic. [File photo/TSN]
T-Bird boys to compete in Viking Classic
Shawnee Heights will open competition in the Shawnee Mission West Viking Classic with a 6 p.m. Thursday quarterfinal against the host team.
The T-Birds, ranked No. 4 in Class 5A by the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association rankings, are 5-2 on the season while SM West is 1-4.
The Shawnee Heights-West winner will advance to a 7:30 semifinal on Friday to take on the first-round winner between Ozark, Mo. and Louisburg.
The place games will be played on Saturday, with the title game set for 3 p.m.
SHAWNEE MISSION WEST VIKING CLASSIC
Thursday
3 p.m. -- Blue Valley North vs. KC-Wyandotte, 3 p.m.
4:30 -- Aurora, Mo. vs. Olathe West.
6 -- Shawnee Heights vs. SM West.
7:30 -- Ozark, Mo. vs. Louisburg.
Friday
3 p.m. -- BV North-Wyandotte loser vs. Aurora-Olath loser.
4:30 -- Ozark-Louisburg loser vs. Shawnee Heights-SM West loser.
6 -- BV North-Wyandotte winner vs. Aurora-Olathe West winner.
7:30 -- Ozark-Louisburg winner vs. Shawnee Heights-SM West winner.
Saturday
10:30 a.m. -- Seventh place.
12 p.m. -- Fifth place.
1:30 -- Third place.
3 -- Championship game.
Viking boys in January Jam field
Seaman, ranked No. 7 in Class 5A by the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association, will put its 6-2 record on the line in Thursday's 2 p.m. first-round January Jam game against Maize in Valley Center.
The Seaman-Maize winner will move on to an 8 p.m. semifinal on Friday to face the first-round winner between Garden City and Olathe Northwest.
The January Jam championship game is set for 6 p.m. Saturday.
VALLEY CENTER JANUARY JAM
Thursday
2 p.m. -- Seaman vs. Maize.
4 -- Olathe Northwest vs. Garden City.
6 -- Valley Center vs. Newton.
8 -- Wichita Northwest vs. Blue Valley.
Friday
2 p.m. -- Valley Center-Newton loser vs. Wichita Northwest-Blue Valley loser.
4 -- Olathe Northwest-Garden City loser vs. Seaman-Maize loser.
6 -- Valley Center-Newton winner vs. Wichita Northwest-Blue Valley winner.
8 -- Olathe Northwest-Garden City winner vs. Seaman-Maize winner.
Saturday
12 p.m. -- Seventh place.
2 -- Fifth place.
4 -- Third place.
6 -- Championship game.
Bulldawgs to vie for Valley Falls title
Rossville's boys, No. 6-ranked in Class 2A, will compete this week in the Valley Falls Invitational, tipping off their tournament bid with a 6 p.m. Tuesday quarterfinal against Jefferson County North (East gym).
The Rossville-Jeff North winner will advance to a Friday semifinal to face the first-round winner between Northeast Kansas and Atchison County.
The tournament championship game is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Saturday.
VALLEY FALLS INVITATIONAL
Tuesday
6 p.m. -- Northeast Kansas vs. Atchison County (West gym); Rossville vs. Jefferson County North (East gym).
7:30 -- Valley Falls vs. Perry-Lecompton (West gym); East gym: Oskaloosa vs. Jefferson West (East gym).
Friday
TBD -- Valley Falls-Perry-Lecompton winner vs. Oskaloosa-Jefferson West winner (West gym); (championship semifinals): Northeast Kansas-Atchison County winner vs. Rossville-Jefferson North winner (West gym).
6 p.m. -- Consolation semifinal (East gym).
7:30 -- Consolation semifinal (East gym).
Saturday
12 p.m. -- Seventh place (West gym).
1:30 -- Fifth place (West gym).
3 -- Third place (West gym).
4:30 -- Championship (West gym).
Eagle boys, girls in Burlington Invitational field
The Silver Lake boys and girls teams will both compete in the Burlington Invitational, which will run Tuesday through Saturday.
Silver Lake's boys will face Labette County at 8:15 p.m. Tuesday at the Burlington Middle School while the Lady Eagles will face Ottawa in a 6:40 first-round game at the middle school prior to the Silver Lake boys game.
Tournament semifinals will be played on Friday, with the place games on Saturday. The girls title game will be played at 3:10 p.m. in the high school gym, followed by the boys championship at 4:45.
BURLINGTON INVITATIONAL
BOYS
Tuesday
5:05 p.m. -- Ottawa vs. Independence (high school); Sabetha vs. Paola (middle school).
8:15 -- Burlington vs. Girard (high school); Silver Lake vs. Labette County (middle school).
Friday
To be determined -- Ottawa-Independence winner vs. Sabetha-Paola winner (high school); Burlington-Girard winner vs. Silver Lake-Labette winner (high school).
5:05 p.m. -- Consolation semifinal (middle school).
8:15 -- Consolation semifinal (middle school).
Saturday
1:35 p.m. -- Third place (high school); Seventh place (middle school).
4:45 -- Championship (high school); Fifth place (middle school).
GIRLS
Tuesday
3:30 p.m. -- Girard vs. Sabetha (high school); Labette County vs. Paola (middle school).
6:40 -- Burlington vs. Independence (high school); Ottawa vs. Silver Lake (middle school).
Friday
TBD -- Girard-Sabetha winner vs. Ottawa-Silver Lake winner, TBD; Labette-Paola winner vs. Burlington-Independence winner.
3:30 -- Consolation semifinal (middle school).
6:40 -- Consolation semifinal (middle school)..
Saturday
12 p.m. -- Third place (high school); Seventh place (middle school).
3:10 -- Championship (high school); Fifth place (middle school).
Lions' boys, girls to compete in Flint Hills League Tournament
Cair Paravel Latin's boys and girls basketball teams will compete in this week's Flint Hills League Tournament at storied White Auditorium in Emporia.
The Cair Paravel girls will take on Osage City in a 6 p.m. Monday quarterfinal while the Lion boys will play a 4:30 p.m. quarterfinal on Tuesday against Mission Valley.
The CPLS girls will play their second tournament game on Wednesday while the Lion boys will play a game on Friday before both CPLS teams will play place games on Saturday.
FLINT HILLS LEAGUE
At White Auditorium, Emporia
BOYS
Tuesday
3 p.m. -- Chase County vs. Osage City.
4:30 -- Mission Valley vs. Cair Paravel Latin.
6 -- Council Grove vs. Lyndon, 6 p.m.
7:30 -- Wabaunsee vs. West Franklin.
Friday
3 p.m. -- Chase County-Osage City loser vs. Mission Valley-Cair Paravel loser.
4:30 -- Council Grove-Lyndon loser vs. Wabaunsee-West Franklin loser.
6 -- Mission Valley-Cair Paravel winner vs. Wabaunsee-West Franklin winner.
7:30 -- Council Grove-Lyndon winner vs. Chase County-Osage City winner.
Saturday
10:30 a.m. -- Seventh place.
1:30 p.m. -- Fifth place.
4:30 -- Third place.
7:30 -- Championship.
GIRLS
Monday
3 p.m. -- Lyndon vs. West Franklin.
4:30 -- Wabaunsee vs. Mission Valley.
6 -- Osage City vs. Cair Paravel Latin.
7:30 -- Chase County vs. Council Grove.
Wednesday
3 p.m. --Consolation semifinal.
4:30 -- Consolation semifinal.
6 -- Wabaunsee-Mission Valley winner vs. Chase County-Council Grove winner.
7:30 -- Osage City-Cair Paravel winner vs. Lyndon-West Franklin winner.
Saturday
9 a.m. -- Seventh place.
12 p.m. -- Fifth place.
3 -- Third place.
6 -- Championship.
