By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Topeka West survived a tough road challenge at Junction City Friday night, taking a 65-62 Centennial League win to improve to 15-1 overall and 11-1 in the league.
West, which ran its win streak to 14 games, protected its share of the league lead while sweeping the season series with the Blue Jays in a pair of close wins. The Chargers took a 67-66 overtime decision over Junction City in the first game between the two teams.
Sincere Austin
Elijah Brooks
No. 2-ranked Topeka West led 17-15 at the end of the first quarter Friday night and led by seven (41-34) at the half before pushing its advantage to 56-46 at the start of the fourth quarter.
Junction City (11-6, 8-5) rallied over the final eight minutes but the Chargers were able to hold on for the important league win despite hitting just eight of 23 free throw attempts on the night.
Junior Sincere Austin, who scored 25 points in Tuesday's win over Manhattan, led Topeka West with 21 points while senior star Elijah Brooks added 17, all in the first half.
Junior Malachi Berg was the third Charger in double figures, scoring 10 points.
Topeka West will host Hayden on Tuesday.
TOPEKA WEST GIRLS 54, JUNCTION CITY 22 -- Topeka West rolled to a 54-22 road win over Junction City Friday night, with the Chargers picking up their second win of the season.
Topeka West, now 2-14 overall and 2-10 in the Centennial League, avenged a 32-30 loss to the Blue Jays earlier in the season.
The Chargers will host Hayden on Tuesday.
CAIR PARAVEL BOYS 69, BISHOP SEABURY 53 -- Cair Paravel, ranked No. 8 in the Class 1A Division I rankings by the KBCA, took a 69-53 Senior Night win over Bishop Seabury, improving to 12-4 on the season.
Zach Clark
Noah Hastert
Senior Zach Clark led Cair Paravel with 25 points and grabbed 12 rebounds while senior Noah Hastert notched its seventh double-double over the past eight games, finishing the night with 15 points, 14 rebounds, 8 assists, 5 steals and four blocked shots.
Caravel will host Maranatha Christian Academy on Tuesday.
LANSING GIRLS 68, SHAWNEE HEIGHTS 44 -- Lansing, ranked No. 5 in Class 5A by the KBCA, improved to 14-2 overall and 7-0 in the United Kansas Conference with a 68-44 home win over Shawnee Heights.
The T-Birds, who fell to 7-8 overall and 2-4 in the UKC, will travel to Leavenworth on Tueday.
LANSING BOYS 70, SHAWNEE HEIGHTS 66 -- Lansing took a 70-66 home UKC win over Shawnee Heights Friday night, avenging two earlier losses to the T-Birds.
Lansing improved to 8-8 overall and 3-4 in the UKC while Shawnee Heights fell to 10-5, 3-3.
The T-Birds have now lost four straight games heading into Tuesday's road game at Leavenworth.
