By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Silver Lake and Rossville's boys basketball teams saw their 2021-2022 seasons come to an end Monday night with Class 3A sub-state road losses.
Silver Lake, which finished the year 7-14, dropped a 47-35 decision at Sabetha while Rossville (3-18) fell at Nemaha Central, 61-41.
Silver Lake trailed the Bluejays by just an 18-14 margin at the end of the first quarter and was within eight points (28-20) at the half.
The Eagles cut their deficit to 39-32 at the start of the fourth quarter, but Sabetha (17-4) put the game away with an 8-3 fourth quarter.
"We battled and competed, just missed some shots,'' Silver Lake coach Johnny Roberts said in a text. "(We) had a good look to cut it to four in the fourth and it just rimmed out. Credit to Sabetha, they are a disciplined ball team that executes.''
Kamryn Kaniper paced Silver Lake with 13 points while Carson Johnson added seven points and Dylan Vande Velde six.
Nemaha Central (18-3) took control of Monday's game against Rossville with an 18-8 first quarter and the Thunder took a 27-16 lead to the locker room at haltime.
Nemaha Central put the game away with a 21-11 third quarter and cruised the rest of the way.
Francesco Patrizi scored 10 points to lead Rossville while while Tayson Horak and Brock Bush scored eight points apiece.
Here's a look at Tuesday night's sub-state games involving Shawnee County teams:
Topeka High junior Kiki Smith and the Trojan girls will open Class 6A sub-state play at 7 p.m. Tuesday at home against Centennial League rival Junction City. [File photo/TSN]
CLASS 6A GIRLS
West sub-state No. 2 -- Topeka High, which will be shooting for a fourth straight state tournment berth, will open postseason at 7 p.m. Tuesday, with the 18-2 Trojans hosting Centennial League rival Junction City (2-17) in a semifinal.
With a win the No. 2-seeded Trojans, the state runner-up last season, will advance to a Friday championship game to face the winner of the semifinal between No. 7 West seed Liberal (14-6) and No. 10 Wichita South (8-12).
West sub-state No. 3 -- Washburn Rural, the No. 3 seed in the West with an 18-2 record, will host No. 14 Garden City (3-17) in a 6 p.m. semifinal Tuesday.
The winner of that game will advance to a Friday sub-state championship game to face the winner of the semifinal contest between No. 6 seed Hutchinson (16-4) and No. 11 Manhattan (8-12).
Washburn Rural won the 6A state championship in 2019.
CLASS 5A BOYS
East sub-state No. 2 -- Shawnee Heights, 13-7 on the season, is the No. 7 seed and will be at home to host Mill Valley (10-10) in a 7 p.m. semifinal on Tuesday.
The winner of that game will advance to a Friday sub-state final to face the winner of the semifinal between No. 2 De Soto (16-4) and No. 15 Leavenworth (6-14).
With a win De Soto will be at home for the sub-state final.
East sub-state No. 3 -- Highland Park, the No. 3 seed with a 16-4 record, will open postseason at home Tuesday for a 7 p.m. semifinal against No. 4 St. Thomas Aquinas (7-13).
The winner of that game will advance to a Friday sub-state final to take on the winner of the semifinal between No. 6 Piper (13-7) and No. 11 Lansing (10-10).
West sub-state No. 1 -- No. 9 seed Seaman, which has won six straight games to improve to 13-7, will be on the road Tuesday to face No. 8 Maize South (15-5) in a 6 p.m. semifinal.
The winner of that game will advance to a Friday sub-state championship game to take on the semifinal winner between No. 1 Hays (19-1) and No. 16 Arkansas City (3-17).
With a semifinal victory Hays will be at home to host the sub-state final.
Senior Elijah Brooks (4) and the 19-1 Topeka West boys will be at home for a 6 p.m. Class 5A sub-state semifinal Tuesday against Eisenhower. [File photo/TSN]
West sub-state No. 3 -- Topeka West, which advanced to the 5A state championship game last season, will open this year's postseason bid at home Tuesday for a 6 p.m. semifinal againt Eisenhower. West is 19-1 with an 18-game winning streak while Eisenower is 6-14.
The winner of that game will advance to a Friday sub-state final to face the semifinal winner between No. 6 Andover (16-4) and Bishop Carroll (8-12).
CLASS 4A GIRLS
East sub-state No.3 -- Hayden, the No. 11 seed at 10-10, will travel to No. 6 Parsons (14-6) for a 6 p.m. Tuesday semifinal.
The winner of that game will advance to a Friday sub-state final to face the winner of the semifinal between No. 3 Bishop Miege (18-2) and No. 14 Louisburg (9-11).
CLASS 3A GIRLS
Silver Lake sub-state -- The No. 1 seeded Silver Lake girls (19-1) will open postseason at home Tuesday against No. 8 Royal Valley (7-13) at 7 p.m. Tuesday while No. 5 Rossville (11-9) will play a Tuesday 7 p.m. opener at No. 4 Jefferson West (14-6).
The winners will advance to Friday semifinals with the sub-state championship games set for Saturday.
