By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Senior Quincey Kidd leads Washburn Rural with a 12-point scoring average and is shooting 88.9 percent from the free throw line. [File photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]
Senior Matt Flenoy is the leading scorer for Topeka High, averaging 10.8 points for the Trojans. [File photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]
TOPEKA HIGH (1-5, 1-4) at WASHBURN RURAL (2-3, 2-3)
Both teams ended the 2021 portion of their schedule with losses, with Topeka High dropping a 62-50 decision to Highland Park and Washburn Rural falling to Seaman, 58-50. Senior Quincey Kidd leads Washburn Rural with a 12.0 scoring average while junior Jack Bachelor averages 10.8 points. Kidd leads the city with an 88.9-percent free throw percentage (24 of 27) while sophomore JC Heim averages 5.7 rebounds. Matt Flenoy leads Topeka High with a 10.8 scoring average while sophomore BJ Canady averages 9.8 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.4 blocks and sophomore Mister Cameron averages 4.7 assists.
Seaman senior Mateo Hyman averages 18.6 points and a city-high 5.2 assists for the Vikings. [File photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]
HAYDEN (1-3, 1-3) at SEAMAN (3-2, 3-2)
Seaman ended its pre-holiday schedule with a 58-50 win over Washburn Rural while Hayden is coming off of a 66-49 league loss to unbeaten Junction City. Senior Mateo Hyman averages a team-high 18.6 points for Seaman while senior Ty Henry averages 17 points and junior Kaeden Bonner 14.8 points. Hyman leads the city with 5.2 assists per game and leads Seaman with a 4.6 rebounding average. Senior Trent Duffey leads Hayden with a 10.2 scoring average while junior Jake Muller averages 10.1 points and junior Joe Otting 9.9 points and 4.5 rebounds.
ROSSVILLE (1-4) at SILVER LAKE (2-2)
Both teams will be out to bounce back from losses that ended their pre-holiday schedules, with Rossville dropping a 49-40 decision to Atchison and Silver Lake falling to St. Marys, 62-30. Junior Kade Perine led the Bulldawgs with 12 points against Atchison while junior Francesco Patrizi and senior Brody Leitz added seven points apiece. Senior Troy Heiman averages 9.0 points to lead Silver Lake while junior Kamryn Kaniper averages 8.0 points and 8.8 rebounds.
JUNCTION CITY (5-0, ) at TOPEKA WEST (4-1, 3-1)
Tuesday's game has been postponed to Jan. 25 due to delays in the resurfacing project in Topeka West's main gym. The Chargers' first game of 2022 will now be at Hayden on Friday.
Senior Juan'Tario Roberts (23) averages a team-high 22 points for 5-0 Highland Park and has hit 12 3-pointers. [File photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]
HIGHLAND PARK (5-0) at ATCHISON (4-2)
Highland Park will be looking to continue its undefeated season when the Scots take a break from Centennial League competition to travel to Atchison. The Scots wrapped up their pre-holiday schedule with a 62-50 win over Topeka High while Atchison is coming off a 49-40 win over Rossville. Highland Park senior Juan'Tario Roberts ranks No. 3 among city scorers with a 22.0 average while junior Ketraleus Aldridge is averaging 17.6 points and leads the city in rebounding with a 10.0 average and in blocks with 2.8 per game. Aldridge leads the Scots in assists with 4.6 per game while Roberts, Jahmir Kingcannon and Aldridge have combinued for 26 3-pointers.
Shawnee Heights sophomore Brennon Dodge ranks No. 2 in the city in scoring with a 22.3 average and has connected on 16 3-pointers. [File photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]
SHAWNEE HEIGHTS (3-1) at BONNER SPRINGS (3-2)
Shawnee Heights is coming off a tough 57-55 loss to Topeka West to end the 2021 portion of its schedule, while Bonner Springs dropped a 56-49 decision to De Soto in its final game before the holiday break. Shawnee Heights sophomore Brennon Dodge ranks No. 2 in the city with a 22.3 scoring average and has hit 16 3-pointers. T-Bird senior Jarin Sanders leads the city in steals with 3.0 per game while Dodge is averaging 2.5 steals. Shawnee Heights senior Carter Olson ranks No. 2 in the city in rebounding with an 8.3 average.
