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SEAMAN (10-4, 8-3) at WASHBURN RURAL (14[1, 10-1)

Seaman freshman Anna Becker (23) scored 48 points in two Viking wins last week, including a game-high 22 points in last Friday's 67-35 win over Highland Park. [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]

Sophomore Zoe Canfield scored 10 points with a pair of 3-pointers in Washburn Rural's 69-26 win over Junction City Monday night. [Photo by Doug Walker/Special to TSN]

Washburn Rural played a Monday night Centennial League makeup game against Junction City, rolling to a 69-26 home win over the Blue Jays. Senior Katelynn Brogan came off the bench to score a game-high 15 points while Rural sophomores Zoe Canfield and Jada Ingram added 10 points apiece. Seaman is coming off a 67-35 league win over Highland Park last Friday, with freshman Anna Becker scoring 22 points and sophomore Taylin Stallbaumer adding 14 points, sophomore Brooklyn Gormley 11 and freshman Ava Esser 10 points.

Junior Kiki Smith (23) has helped lead Topeka High to a perfect 14-0 record entering Tuesday night's Centennial League game at Highland Park. [File photo/TSN]

TOPEKA HIGH (14-0, 11-0) at HIGHLAND PARK (2-13, 0-11)

Topeka High, second-ranked in Class 6A, remained undefeated with a 65-36 Centennial League romp past No. 3-ranked (5A) Emporia last Friday. Junior Kiki Smith led the Trojans with 21 points while senior Tae Thomas added 15 points. Highland Park dropped a 67-35 decision at Seaman last Friday, with the Scots getting 12 points and 12 rebounds from freshman Amelia Ramsey.

MANHATTAN (5-9, 4-6) at TOPEKA WEST (1-12, 1-9)

Topeka West has been idle since 51-34 loss to Leavenworth in the Lady Firebirds Winter Classic on Jan. 28. Manhattan is coming off a 49-28 Centennial League win over Junction City last Friday.

HAYDEN (7-6, 5-5) at JUNCTION CITY (2-12, 2-9)

Junction City dropped a 69-26 Centennial League decision at Washburn Rural Monday night in a makeup game, with the Blue Jays getting 11 points from junior Sophia Holloway. Hayden is coming off a 46-32 loss at Washburn Rural last Friday. Senior Carly Stuke led the Wildcats with 10 points while sophomore Lauren Sandstrom added nine points and senior Macy Smith eight. 

BASEHOR-LINWOOD (8-6, 3-1) at SHAWNEE HEIGHTS (7-6, 2-2)

Both teams will be looking to bounce back from losses, with Shawnee Heights coming off a 56-48 United Kansas Conference defeat against De Soto while Basehor-Linwood dropped a 56-51 non-league decision to Wamego.

OLATHE HERITAGE CHRISTIAN (8-5) at CAIR PARAVEL LATIN (8-6)

Senior Jaley Barkley scored 18 points with three 3-pointers in Cair Paravel's 49-42 victory over Marais des Cygnes Valley last Friday. Heritage Christian is coming off a 43-27 win over Lutheran, Mo.

ROSSVILLE (8-7) at OSAGE CITY (7-9)

Rossville rolled to a 53-25 victory over Wabaunsee in its last game, getting 18 points from sophomore Emma Mitchell and 13 points from senior Caylee Douglas, who went seven of eight at the free throw line. Osage City is coming off a 41-31 win over West Franklin.

 

 

 

 

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SEAMAN (7-7, 6-5) at WASHBURN RURAL (7-8, 6-5)

Washburn Rural celebrates Monday's 54-51 Centennial League win over Junction City. The Junior Blues host Seaman Tuesday night. [Photo by Doug Walker/Special to TSN]

Washburn Rural will be playing for the second straight night after taking a 54-51 home Centennial League win over Junction City Monday night. Senior Quincey Kidd led the Junior Blues with 13 points, all in the second half, while sophomore Griffin Durst added 11 points and junior Jack Bachelor 10 points, all in the second half. Seaman is coming off a 73-65 league loss to Highland Park last Friday. Senior Mateo Hyman scored a game-high 23 points for the Vikings against the Scots, while senior Dreighton Griess added 14 points, junior Kaeden Bonner 13 and senior Ty Henry 12. 

Junior Ketraleus Aldridge (1) and Highland Park will put their 13-2 record on the line Tuesday night against USD 501 rival Topeka High. [File photo/TSN]

TOPEKA HIGH (4-11, 4-7) at HIGHLAND PARK (13-2, 10-1)

Both the Trojans and Scots are coming off Centennial League victories last Friday, with Topeka High taking a 70-59 win over Emporia in the annual Dean Smith Game while Highland Park protected its share of the league lead with a 73-65 win at Seaman. Junior Mason Gomez led Topeka High with 24 points and seven 3-pointers against Emporia while sophomores BJ Canady and Bryson Thrasher added 12 and 11 points. Junior Ketraleus Aldridge scored 22 points and junior Tre Richardson added 17 points and Quentin Adams 10 for the No. 4-ranked Scots (Class 5A) against Seaman.

Senior Elijah Brooks and 13-1 Topeka West will host Manhattan in a Tuesday night Centennial League matchup. [File photo/TSN]

MANHATTAN (4-10, 3-7) at TOPEKA WEST (13-1, 9-1)

Manhattan is coming off its biggest win of the season, a 43-41 Centennial League decision over Junction City last Friday. Topeka West, No. 2-ranked in Class 5A by the KBCA, was off Friday after taking a 56-42 league win over Washburn Rural last Tuesday. Senior Elijah Brooks led the Chargers with 21 points while junior Xavier Alexander added 16. Topeka West has won 12 straight games and is tied in the loss column for the Centennial League lead with Highland Park.

HAYDEN (3-10, 2-8) at JUNCTION CITY (10-5, 7-4)

Junction City played a Monday night makeup game at Washburn Rural, with the Blue Jays dropping a 54-51 Centennial League decision to the Junior Blues. Senior Howard Johnson led Junction City with 20 points. Hayden is coming off a 54-42 league win at Rural last Friday, with senior Trent Duffey pacing the Wildcats with 18 points while juniors Joe Otting and Jake Muller added 15 and 14 points, respectively.

BASEHOR-LINWOOD (12-2, 4-0) at SHAWNEE HEIGHTS (10-3, 3-1)

Shawnee Heights is coming off a 53-36 United Kansas Conference loss to De Soto, while Basehor-Linwood, No. 7-ranked in Class 5A by the KBCA, is coming off a 73-42 win over Wamego. Senior Carter Olson scored 13 points and grabbed eight rebounds for Shawnee Heights against De Soto while sophomore Brennon Dodge added 12 points with a pair of 3-pointers.

OLATHE HERITAGE CHRISTIAN (10-5) at CAIR PARAVEL LATIN (11-3)

Cair Paravel Latin is coming off a 70-40 win over Marais des Cygnes Valley last Friday. Senior Zach Clark scored 21 points to lead the Lions while senior Noah Hastert had 16 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 blocked shots. Heritage Christian is coming off a 62-47 win over Bishop Seabury.

ROSSVILLE (2-12) at OSAGE CITY (15-1)

Rossville played a close game against state-ranked Wabaunsee, No. 4 in 2A, last Friday, dropping a 56-48 decision. Bulldawg junior Kade Perine scored 25 points in Rossville's loss to Wabaunsee. Osage City, ranked No. 8 in 3A, rolled to a 75-37 win over West Franklin in its most recent game.

 

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Having dropped five of its previous six games, including a 12-point home loss to Hayden last Friday, Washburn Rural's boys basketball team was in dire need of something positive to build on.

The Junior Blues got that positive boost in Monday's Centennial League makeup game against Junction City, taking a 54-51 victory over the 10th-ranked (Class 6A) Blue Jays at Rural.

"You're two guys down (Brock Howard and Lukas Hanks) that start for you and no true big man, so we're kind of moving people around and it was nice to see a response and see other guys step up into roles,'' Washburn Rural coach Kevin Muff said.

"Friday night was a tough loss and tough to handle, especially on your home court and homecoming -- you want to win that game -- but we got out-played, I got out-coached and to these guys' credit they came back and responded tonight, so I'm really proud of them.'' 

Washburn Rural's bench celebrates at the end of Monday's 54-51 home Centennial League win over Junction City. [Photo by Doug Walker/Special to TSN] 

Washburn Rural, which improved to 7-8 overall and 6-5 in the league, trailed Junction City 13-8 after one quarter and 22-17 at the half as the Junior Blues' leading scorers on the season, Jack Bachelor and Quincey Kidd, were held scoreless.

But defense kept Rural in the game and the Junior Blues got their offense cranked up in the third quarter to give themselves a chance for the win.

Rural outscored the Blue Jays 23-11 in the third to turn its five-point deficit into a 40-33 lead as Bachelor and Kidd combined for 14 points in the quarter.

The Junior Blues went in front by eight points early in the fourth quarter but the Blue Jays (10-5, 7-4) got within a point four times late in the game, the last time with 4.6 seconds remaining on two Deontae Baker free throws.

Kidd canned two huge free throws at the other end with 3.7 seconds left to account for the final margin and the Junior Blues forced a turnover to clinch the victory.

Jack Bachelor and Quincey Kidd celebrate Monday's 54-51 Centennial League win over Junction City with their teammates. [Photo by Doug Walker/Special to TSN]

Kidd led Washburn Rural with 13 points, including two big third-quarter 3-pointers, and he went five of five at the free throw line, all in the fourth quarter and four in the final 1:37.

"I love the free throw line,'' Kidd said. "Free throws is where I live at. I love the line. It was a great win.''

The Junior Blues also got 11 point from sophomore Griffin Durst and 10 from Bachelor.

Senior Howard Johnson led Junction City with a game-high 20 points while senior Ismael Fadiga added 10 points.

Washburn Rural will be right back in action Tuesday night, hosting Seaman.

WASHBURN RURAL BOYS 54, JUNCTION CITY 51

Junction City         13  9  11 18 -- 51

Washburn Rural      8  9  23 14 -- 54

Junction City (10-5, 7-4) -- Tedder 0-4 2-2 2, Clark 1-5 2-2 5, Johnson 4-9 8-8 20, Fadiga 3-3 4-4 10, Butler-Lawson 1-3 4-4 7, Sellers 0-2 0-0 0, Baker 2-5 2-5 6, Rowell 0-1 0-0 0, Adguzi-Addo 0-0 1-2 1, Watts 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 11-32 23-27 51.

Washburn Rural (7-8, 6-5) – Kidd 3-4 5-5 13, Hirshi 0-1 0-0 0, Bachelor 4-7 2-2 10, Durst 3-5 4-7 11, Conklin 1-6 2-2 5, Morris 0-0 0-0 0, Bowen 0-1 0-0 0, Heim 3-6 2-2 8, Ross 3-4 1-3 7. Totals 17-34 16-21 54.

3-point goals – Junction City 6 (Johnson 4, Clark, Butler-Lawson), Washburn Rural 4 (Kidd 2, Durst, Conklin). Total fouls – Junction City 21, Washburn Rural 20. Fouled out – Butler-Lawson.

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Washburn Rural's girls basketball team has back-to-back games against a pair of state-ranked teams coming up over the next four nights.

But Junior Blues coach Kevin Bordewick stressed to his team that all of its attention needed to be on visiting Junction City in Monday's Centennial League makeup game.

Rural carried out Bordewick's wishes in impressive fashion, with the third-ranked (Class 6A) Junior Blues opening up a huge 20-point lead by the end of the opening quarter on the way to a 69-26 romp.

"That's one thing we talked about, is we're not worried about tomorrow against Seaman (at Rural Tuesday) or Friday (at Topeka High), but let's have a mentality about us and how we approach the start of these games and how we start after halftime and play all the way through,'' Bordewick said. "And I liked our intensity and I thought we were locked in OK.''

Twelve players saw action for the Junior Blues and 11 cracked the scoring column, including three in double figures, as Washburn Rural improved to 14-1 overall and 10-1 in the league.

Washburn Rural sophomore Zoe Canfield was one of three players in double figures with 10 points as the Junior Blues improved to 14-1 with Monday's 69-26 win over Junction City. [Photo by Doug Walker/Special to TSN]

Washburn Rural junior Brooklyn DeLeye takes the ball to the basket in Monday night's 69-26 Centennial League win over Junction City, the Junior Blues' ninth straight win. [Photo by Doug Walker/Special to TSN]

Washburn Rural built a 28-8 in the first quarter and took a 39-13 lead at the half and a 60-17 advantage after three quarters, forcing a running clock over the final eight minutes.

Senior Katelynn Brogan came off the bench to lead Washburn Rural with 15 points while sophomores Zoe Canfield and Jada Ingram added 10 apiece.

With Brogan leading the way, Washburn Rural got 30 points from its bench.

"They come to practice and they don't get the playing time that a lot of them do, but they are there trying to make us better in some form or fashion, so when they do get a chance to go in there, their hard work is paying off so it is fun to watch, and the other kids like that, too,'' Bordewick said.

Junction City (2-12, 2-9) was led by junior Sophia Holloway with 11 points, the only Blue Jay with more than six points.

Seaman, No. 9-ranked in 5A,  is 10-4 overall and 8-3 in the league entering Tuesday night's game against Rural. On Friday the Junior Blues will travel to High to face the No. 2 (6A) Trojans, who started the week 14-0 and 11-0 in the league.

WASHBURN RURAL GIRLS 69, JUNCTION CITY 26

Junction City         8   5  4 9 -- 26

Washburn Rural  28 11 21 9 -- 69

Junction City (2-12, 2-9) – DeGuzman 2-6 0-0 4, Nabus 0-2 0-0 0, Harris 0-2 0-0 0, Holloway 4-5 3-5 11, Rexrode 3-6 0-0 6, Hatcher 2-4 0-0 5, Exantus 0-0 0-0 0, O'Neal 0-3 0-0 0, Thomas 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 11-29 3-5 26.

Washburn Rural (14-1, 10-1) – Lutz 2-6 0-0 5, Krueger 3-3 1-2 8, Canfield 4-8 0-0 10, Ingram 5-9 0-0 10, DeLeye 3-7 0-0 6, Bagshaw 1-3 0-1 2, Whitmore 1-3 0-0 2, Carlgren 1-1 0-0 3, Ochs 1-2 0-0 2, Brogan 4-6 7-10 15, Schuler 3-5 0-0 6, Bunck 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 28-55 8-13 69.

3-point goals – Junction City 1 (Hatcher), Washburn Rural 5 (Canfield 2, Lutz, Krueger Carlgren). Total fouls – Junction City 9, Washburn Rural 9. Fouled out – none.