By Rick Peterson
TopSports.news
Hayden's girls basketball team wrapped up a perfect week in the Paul Terry Classic in Emporia on Saturday with a 54-13 romp past the host Spartans.
Senior Millie Ramsey scored a game-high 16 points as Hayden wrapped up a 3-0 week in the Paul Terry Classic with a 54-13 win over Emporia. [File photo/TSN]
Hayden, ranked No. 3 in Class 4A by the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association, took control of Saturday's contest from the outset, opening up a 15-2 first-quarter advantage.
The 3-0 Wildcats followed that up with a 20-3 second quarter for a 35-5 halftime cushion and outscored Emporia 19-8 in the second half, which included a running clock in the fourth quarter.
Senior Millie Ramsey led Hayden with 16 points, backed by senior Brylee Meier with 11 points and freshman Hailey Schmidtlein with 10.
Hayden will return to action on Friday, hosting Wichita Independent.
Spartans pull away late for 60-44 win over Wildcat boys
Hayden's boys were within striking distance of Emporia entering the fourth quarter before the host Spartans took control over the final eight minutes for a 60-44 win on Saturday in the final day of the Paul Terry Classic.
Emporia led 14-13 at the end of the first quarter and held a 27-23 advantage at halftime and a 44-39 lead into the fourth stanza before outscoring the Wildcats 16-5 down the stretch.
Hayden, now 2-2 on the season, was led by James Kuta with 12 points while Kade Mitchell and Cooper Zwiesler added 8 points each and Mason Becker had 7.
Hayden will return to action on Friday, hosting Wichita Independent.
Rossville's girls claimed the championship in the Chapman Fighting Irish Classic on Saturday, improving to 3-0 on the season. [Rossville girls basketball]
Rossville girls take Fighting Irish Classic title with 40-point win
Rossville finished off the week with a 65-25 Saturday win at Chapman, winning the championship in the Fighting Irish Classic.
Junior Rylee Dick scored 25 points with four 3-pointers to lead the Bulldawgs while sophomore Nora Burdiek added 16 points and senior Shyanne Haehn 12. Junior Maggie Sanders narrowly missed double figures with 9 points.
Burdiek was named the tournament Most Valuable Player after averaging 20 points and 13 rebounds on the week while Dick and Haehn were named to the all-tournament team.
Dick averaged 25 points and five assists in the tournament while Haehn averaged 8 points and 8 rebounds.
Rossville, ranked No. 6 in Class 2A, will return to action Tuesday, hosting rival Silver Lake.
Bulldawgs bounce back with 87-27 win over Chapman
Rossville's boys bounced back from a Friday loss to Salina Sacred Heart with an 87-27 win over host Chapman on Saturday in the Fighting Irish Classic.
Now 2-1 on the season, Rossville got 26 points (three 3-pointers) from junior Jack Donovan while Cameron Miller and Brock Bush added 11 points apiece.
Donovan and Miller were named to the all-tournament team.
Washburn Rural senior Kate Hinck (left) and sophomore Maddie Vickery were named to the De Soto Hardwood Classic all-tournament team. [Washburn Rural girls basketball]
De Soto takes 58-56 OT win over Rural in Hardwood Classic girls final
Tournament host De Soto captured the Hardwood Classic championship with a 58-56 overtime decision over Washburn Rural on Saturday.
Rural, 3-1, led 51-49 with 1:11 left in regulation and De Soto led 52-51 with 52.8 seconds remaining before the game went to OT tied at 54.
The game was tied at 56 inside the final minute of the extra session before the Wildcats scored the game-winning points.
De Soto's Makenzie Farmer was named the tournament Most Valuable Player after scoring 35 points and grabbing 14 rebounds in the final, including 21 points in the fourth quarter and overtime.
Washburn Rural senior Kate Hinck and sophomore Maddie Vickery were named to the all-tournament team.
Rural will host Shawnee Mission Northwest on Tuesday to close out its pre-holiday schedule.
Topeka High's girls finished third in the De Soto Hardwood Classic on Saturday. [Submitted photo]
Topeka High girls post third-place tourney finish
Topeka High's girls bounced back from a semifinal loss to Washburn Rural to take third place in the De Soto Hardwood Classic with a 58-40 win over Notre Dame de Sion on Saturday.
Sophomore Ahsieyrhuajh Rayton, an all-tournament selection, had a monster game for Topeka High, scoring 29 points while hitting 7 of 10 3-pointers.
Junior Keimara Marshall had 8 points, 7 assists and 5 steals for the Trojans while freshman Hailey Caryl scored 10 points and grabbed 13 rebounds.
