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Washburn University's basketball teams will be aiming to bounce back from two straight losses when the Ichabods close out a three-game road trip with MIAA tilts at Newman on Wednesday in Wichita.
The women's game is set for a 5:30 p.m. tipoff, followed by the men's game at 7:30.
Washburn junior Aubree Dewey leads the Ichabods in scoring, assists and minutes played entering Wednesday's game at Newman. [File photo/TSN]
Sophomore Andrew Orr is averaging a team-high 13.9 points per game for Washburn, which plays at Newman Wednesday. [File photo/TSN]
Washburn's women are comig off a tough 76-75 overtime loss at Northwest Missouri last Saturday while the Ichabod men dropped a 79-53 decision to the No. 4-ranked Bearcats.
The WU women, 9-12 overall, 5-10 in the MIAA, will be facing a Newman team (6-15, 3-13) that is mired in a seven-game losing streak.
Washburn has won three games in a row against Newman, including a 47-30 win in the last meeting on Jan. 26, 2022. Wednesday's game will be the only regular-season matchup between the the Ichabods and Jets this year.
The Ichabods are currently ninth in the MIAA women's standings while the Jets are 12th.
Washburn is third in the league in fewest points allowed per game, holding opponents to 57.7 points per game.
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Highland Park's boys and Seaman's girls continue to hold on to the No. 1 spot in the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association Class 5A state rankings, while the Topeka High and Silver Lake girls both made moves in the rankings.
Seaman's girls remain No. 1 in the KBCA Class 5A state rankings for the third straight week. [File photo/TSN]
Senior Bo Aldridge and the Highland Park boys remain No. 1 in the KBCA 5A boys rankings for the fifth straight week. [File photo/TSN]
The undefeated Scots held the top spot in the 5A boys rankings for the fifth straight week while Seaman's girls are No. 1 for the third straight week.
Topeka High's girls climbed to No. 4 in 6A while Silver Lake's girls moved up three spots to No. 3 in 3A.
Washburn Rural's girls fell to No. 6 in 6A while Hayden's girls are No. 8 in 4A .
Washburn Rural's boys returned to the 6A rankings at No. 10 while Topeka West moved up a spot to No. 8 in the 5A boys rankings.
KANSAS BASKETBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION STATE RANKINGS
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TOPEKA WEST (12-3, 9-2) at SHAWNEE HEIGHTS (11-4, 8-3)
Senior Malachi Berg is coming off a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds in Topeka West's 85-56 UKC win over KC-Turner last Friday. [File photo/TSN]
Sophomore Jaret Sanchez led Shawnee Heights with 18 points in last Friday's 69-32 UKC win over Leavenworth. [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]
Topeka West and Shawnee Heights have both already clinched winning seasons and are looking to strengthen their Class 5A sub-state seedings. Topeka West is coming off an 85-56 United Kansas Conference win over Kansas City-Turner while Shawnee Heights rolled to a 69-32 home UKC win over Leavenworth last Friday. Sophomore Jaret Sanchez led Shawnee Heights with 18 points against Leavenworth while junior Brennon Dodge added 14 points and senior Q Stovall 13. Senior Malachi Berg had 17 points, 11 rebounds, five assists and four steals against Turner while Xavier Alexander led the Chargers with 24 points and three 3-pointers, while Sincere Austin and Mason Jones had 11 points apiece. Topeka West took a 64-51 home win over the T-Birds early in the season.
Senior Joe Otting led Hayden with 14 points in last Friday's 51-48 Centennial League win over Manhattan. [File photo/TSN]
EMPORIA (10-5, 3-2) at HAYDEN (7-6, 2-3)
Hayden posted a 51-48 home Centennial League win over Manhattan last Friday while Emporia let a 14-point lead get away in a 50-42 league loss to Washburn Rural. Senior Joe Otting led Hayden with 14 points against Manhattan while senior Jake Muller added nine points. Emporia and Hayden will be squaring off for the third time this season, with the Spartans taking 57-53 and 59-52 wins in the first two meetings.
MANHATTAN (8-7, 2-3) at TOPEKA HIGH (3-12, 0-5)
Manhattan dropped a 51-48 Centennial League decision at Hayden last Friday while Topeka High is coming off a 52-46 loss to league co-leader Junction City. Manhattan beat Topeka High, 56-46, earlier in the season.
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TOPEKA WEST (5-10, 4-7) at SHAWNEE HEIGHTS (10-5, 8-3)
Shawnee Heights senior Emari Doby (13) is coming off an 18-point game in the T-Birds' 62-43 UKC win over Leavenworth. [File photo/TSN]
Both teams are coming off United Kansas League victories last Friday, with Topeka West taking a 58-28 win at Kansas City-Turner and Shawnee Heights posting a 62-43 home win over Leavenworth. Shawnee Heights, which took a 42-33 win at West earlier in the season, got 18 points from senior Emari Doby while senior Riley Showalter added 14 points with four 3-pointers. Topeka West has won two straight games and four out of its last six.
EMPORIA (12-3, 3-2) at HAYDEN (9-4, 2-3)
Hayden won its fifth straight game last Friday, taking a 57-41 Centennial League home decision over Manhattan, while Emporia is coming off a 45-39 overtime league loss at Washburn Rural. Junior Lauren Sandstrom scored 19 points to lead four Wildcats in double figures against Manhattan while Kaliya Fulton added 15 points, Brylee Meier 12 points and Norma Greco 11. Emporia will be playing Hayden for the third time this season, with the Spartans taking 52-27 and 43-34 wins in the first two games.
Senior Kiki Smith scored 22 points in Topeka High's 62-25 Centennial League romp past Junction City. [File photo/TSN]
MANHATTAN (6-9, 2-3) at TOPEKA HIGH (12-3, 3-2)
Topeka High is coming off a 62-25 Centennial League romp past Junction City while Manhattan dropped a 57-41 league decision at Hayden last Friday. Senior Kiki Smith scored 22 points to lead Topeka High against Junction City while junior Ladaysha Baird added 14 points. Topeka High took a 75-42 decision over Manhattan earlier in the season.
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Jack Bachelor
JACK BACHELOR, Washburn Rural
Bachelor, a 6-foot-2 senior guard, scored a total of 44 points in two Washburn Rural boys basketball wins on the week as the Junior Blues improved to 11-4 on the season. Bachelor scored 27 points in a 65-60 non-league win over Blue Valley last Tuesday, going nine of 13 from the field with three 3-pointers and six of seven at the free throw line. Bachelor followed that up with 17 points and five 3-pointers on Friday as Rural fought back from a 14-point deficit in the first half to take a 50-42 Centennial League win over Emporia. Bachelor hit six of nine shots and five of six 3-point attemps in the win over the Spartans.
Alexis Fredrickson
ALEXIS FREDRICKSON, Washburn Rural
The Junior Blues' senior 135-pound girls wrestler, Fredrickson reached the 100-victory milestone for her career in last Saturday's Centennial League tournament. Fredrickson, who began wrestling as a sophomore, went 3-1 with three pins, including a win over a No. 1-ranked (Class 6A-5A) wrestler as Washburn Rural rolled to its third straight league championship. Rural went 4-0 in the dual event, outscoring its four opponents by a 285-33 margin.
Madison Freeland
MADISON FREELAND, Shawnee Heights
A sophomore, Freeland captured the 135-pound championship in last Saturday's United Kansas Conference girls wrestling tournament at Seaman. Freeland went 3-0 on the day with pins in 48 seconds, 1 minute, 21 seconds and 1:42 to help lead Shawnee Heights to its fourth straight UKC team title by a 78-52 margin over tournament host Seaman. Freeland improved to 27-5 going into this Saturday's Class 6A-5A regional tournament at Seaman.
