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By ANDREW GILL
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In the first round of Class 5A sub-state play Tuesday night, Seaman's girls made it three in a row over Topeka West this season, moving on to Friday's sub-state final at Emporia with a 60-33 home victory.
Matt Tinsley’s Vikings, who improved to 7-14, took an early lead with the help of good shooting and stingy defense, building a commanding19-7 lead at the end of the first quarter.
“We told them in practice, 'On defense you have to make it happen, on offense you have to let it happen.’ I feel like we let it happen on offense and got the shots we wanted,” Tinsley said.
Defensively the Vikings forced 24 turnovers on the game, 15 of which came in the first half.
Senior Raigan Kramer scored a game-high 17 points for Seaman while freshman Brooklyn Gormley added 16.
Viking freshman Taylin Stallbaumer and sophomore Carstyn Anderson rounded off the game’s double-digit scorers with 10 points each.
Sophomores Azaryah Duncan and Jazmyn Ford led the Chargers’ offensive effort with 7 points apiece as West ended its season 3-16.
Tinsley said he and his team are looking forward to competing in Friday’s sub-state championship.
The Vikes will square-off against Emporia for the second time in as many weeks. The Spartans narrowly won the last meeting, 37-29.
Emporia routed Newton 62-16 Tuesday.
“We’re zero and zero, that’s our mindset. We have to play every game like it’s the most important of the season,” Tinsley said.
SEAMAN GIRLS 60, TOPEKA WEST 33
Seaman 19 11 16 14 -- 60
Topeka West 7 13 7 6 -- 33
Seaman (7-14) -- Kramer 8 0-0 17, C. Anderson 4 0-0 10, Cowan 3 1-2 7, Stallbaumer 2 5-5 10, J. Anderson 0 2-2 2, Gormley 6 4-5 16. Totals: 24 12-14 60
Topeka West (3-16) -- Jones 1 2-2 4, S. Triplett 1 0-0 2, N. Triplett 1 0-0 2, Duncan 2 2-2 7, Sanchez 2 0-0 4, Davis 0 1-2 1, Clark 1 3-4 6, Ford 2 3-4 7. Totals: 10 11-14 33.
3-point goals -- Seaman 4 (C. Anderson 2, Kramer Stallbaumer), Topeka West 2 (Clark, Duncan). Total fouls -- Seaman 13, Topeka West 11. Fouled out -- none.
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By RICK PETERSON
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Washburn Rural boys basketball team made sure it wasn't deja vu all over again Tuesday night, with the Junior Blues rolling to a 51-33 home Class 6A sub-state semifinal win over Manhattan to advance to Friday's championship game at Free State.
Rural had been upset by Wichita West on its home floor in last year's sub-state semis, but the 14-6 Junior Blues were never really in danger on Tuesday, scoring the first 9 points of the night and cruising to their third win of the season over the Junior Blues' Centennial League rival.
Senior Jack Hutchinson led all scorers with 17 points in Washburn Rural's 51-33 sub-state win over Manhattan. [Photo by Doug Walker/Special to TSN]
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By RICK PETERSON
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The No. 25-ranked Washburn men's basketball team will open postseason at Lee Arena, hosting Rogers State in a 6 p.m. MIAA Tournament quarterfinal contest.
Washburn, 16-6 overall and in the MIAA, is coming off a 73-70 comeback win over Emporia State last Saturday, rallying from a 14-point halftime deficit, while Rogers State (11-11, 11-11) suffered a 78-76 MIAA loss at Northeastern State on Saturday.
The Ichabods swept the two regular-season meetings against the Hillcats winning 81-74 on Dec. 12 in Claremore, Okla. and taking an 88-77 home victory on Feb. 4.
The Ichabods have never faced the Hillcats in the conference tournament.
Senior Tyler Geiman leads WU in scoring (21 point per fame), assists (6.2 average), rebounds (6.5 average), steals (1.7 average) and minutes (36.3 per game).
Junior Jalen Lewis is averaging 12.5 points and has hit 54 of 110 3-point attempts while sophomore Tyler Nelson averages 11.4 points and junior Jonny Clausing 9.9 points and 4 rebounds.
Tyler Geiman
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By RICK PETERSON
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Coming off arguably its biggest win of the season, Washburn’s women’s basketball team will open its bid in the MIAA Tournament Wednesday night at Central Missouri.
The Ichabods, who are making their 31st-straight appearance in the MIAA Tournament, are the No. 7 seed and will face the No. 2-seeded Jennies in a 6 p.m. contest.
Washburn, 11-11 on the season, is coming off a 74-64 home win over Emporia State while the Jennies are coming off a 79-45 win over Lincoln, improving to 19-3 on the season.
Central Missouri is the defending MIAA Tournament champ.
Senior Huntley Bentley averages a team-high 15.5 points for the Ichabods, while also averaging 6.2 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.6 steals.
Hunter Bentley leads Washburn into Wednesday's MIAA Tournament opener at Central Missouri. [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]
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By RICK PETERSON
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After a long injury battle, Michael Hoffer is once again feeling like the same athlete that captured four gold medals in a dominating performance for Shawnee Heights in the 2018 state track and field championships.
And that's not only good news for Hoffer, but for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
A 7-foot-plus high jumper in high school, Hoffer fought an injury to his right knee throughout his first couple of years at Nebraska, but recently concluded a breakout indoor season for the Huskers with a second-place finish in the high jump at 6-11 in last weekend's Big 10 Conference meet at Geneva, Ohio.
"I definitely feel like I'm becoming my old self again for sure,'' Hoffer, who finished either first or secord in all five of the Huskers' indoor meets, said in a phone interview.
Nebraska junior Mikey Hoffer is coming off a runner-up finish in the high jump at the Big 10 Indoor Championships last weekend. [Nebraska.com]
