By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Parirings have been finalized for this week's sub-state high school basketball tournaments, with 12 city teams earning home court advantage for at least the semifinals of sub-state competition, which begins Tuesday and continues through Saturday.
Both Washburn Rural (Class 6A), Highland Park (5A) and Seaman (5A) teams, Shawnee Heights' boys (5A) and Hayden's girls (4A) could all stay at home through both rounds of sub-state competition.
Topeka High's girls (6A), Topeka West's boys (5A), Shawnee Heights' girls (5A) and Hayden's boys (4A) will be at home for at least the sub-state semifinals.
Both Silver Lake and Rossville teams and the Cair Paravel Latin boys have already posted first-round sub-state wins to advance to semifinals.
Silver Lake's girls and boys will compete in the Class 3A Hiawatha sub-state while Rossville and the CPLS boys will compete in the Class 2A Valley Heights sub-state.
Here's a look at sub-state tournaments involving Shawnee County teams:
Senior Kaden Ballard and the Washburn Rural boys will open their bid for a Class 6A state tournament berth with a home semifinal game against Wichita West Tuesday night. [Photo by Doug Walker/Special to TSN]
CLASS 6A BOYS
West sub-state No. 3 -- Centennial League champion Washburn Rural (16-4) is the No. 3 West seed and will host No. 14 Wichita West (4-16) a 6 p.m. Tuesday semifinal.
The Washburn Rural-Wichita West winner will advance to a Friday night 7 p.m. sub-state final to face the semifinal winner between No. 6 seed Junction City (13-7) and No. 11 Manhattan (6-14).
Senior standout Kate Hinck and the Washburn Rural girls are the No. 3 West seed for the Class 6A sub-state tournament. [Photo by Doug Walker/Special to TSN]
CLASS 6A GIRLS
West sub-state No. 3 -- Washburn Rural, second in 6A the past two years after winning the title in 2022, is the No. 3 West seed and will host No. 14 Lawrence Free State (3-17) in a 7 p.m. Wednesday semifinal.
The Washburn Rural-Free State winner will advance to a 5 p.m. Saturday sub-state championship game to face the semifinal winner between No. 6 seed Manhattan (13-7) and No. 11 Maize (5-15).
CLASS 6A GIRLS
West sub-state No. 2 -- Topeka High, the No. 7 West seed at 13-7, will host No. 10 Wichita South (8-12) Wednesday for a 6 p.m. sub-state semifinal.
The winner of that game will advance to a 5 p.m. Saturday final to meet the winner of the semifinal between No. 2 seed Wichita Heights (17-3) and No. 15 Dodge City (1-19).
CLASS 5A GIRLS
East sub-state No. 2 -- Shawnee Heights is the No. 7 East seed at 13-7 and will host No. 10 Basehor-Linwood (10-10) in a 7 p.m. Tuesday semifinal. The T-Birds beat the Bobcats twice during the regular season in the United Kansas Conference.
The winner of that game will advance to a 7 p.m. Friday final to face the winner of the semifinal between No. 2 seed Piper (16-4) and No. 15 Kansas City-Harmon (6-14).
East sub-state No. 3 -- Highland Park (16-4) is the No. 3 East seed and will host No. 14 seed Kansas City-Washington (6-14) in a 7 p.m. semifinal on Tuesday. Hi Park owns a pair of Meadowlark Conference wins over the Wildcats this season.
The Highland Park-Washington winner will advance to a 7 p.m. Friday sub-state final to face the semifinal winner between No. 6 Aquinas (13-7) and No. 11 Pittsburg (10-10).
Undefeated Seaman begins defense of its Class 5A state title Tuesday against city rival Topeka West. [File photo/TSN]
West sub-state No. 2 -- Defending Class 5A state champion Seaman is the No. 2 West seed with a perfect 20-0 record and will host city and United Kansas Conference rival Topeka West, the No. 15 West seed at 6-14, in a 7 p.m. Tuesday semifinal.
The Seaman-West winner will advance to Friday's 7 p.m. sub-state final to face the winner of the semifinal between No. 7 Kapaun Mt. Carmel (15-5) and No. 10 Valley Center (10-10).
CLASS 5A BOYS
Senior Ja'Corey Robinson and the Highland Park boys are the No. 1 East seed for the Class 5A sub-state boys tournament. [File photo/TSN]
East sub-state No. 1 -- Highland Park, 20-0 on the season, is the No. 1 East seed and will host No. 16 Kansas City-Turner (3-17) in a 7 p.m. semifinal on Wednesday.
The winner of that game will advance to a 5 p.m. Saturday sub-state final to face the winner of the semifinal between No. 8 Basehor-Linwood (11-9) and No. 9 Spring Hill (10-10).
East sub-state No. 3 -- Shawnee Heights, the No. 3 East seed with a 17-3 record, will open postseason at home for a 7 p.m. Wednesday semifinal against No. 14 Kansas City-Sumner (7-13).
The winner of that game will advance to a Saturday 5 p.m. sub-state final to take on the winner of the semifinal between No. 6 St. Thomas Aquinas (13-7) and No. 11 Kansas City-Schlagle (8-11).
West sub-state No. 4 -- No. 4 seed Seaman (13-7) will host No. 13 Valley Center (10-10) in a 6 p.m. semifinal on Wednesday while No. 5 seed Topeka West (12-8) will host No. 12 Bishop Carroll (10-10) in a 6 p.m. Wednesday semifinal.
The winner of those two games will advance to a 5 p.m. Saturday sub-state championship game.
CLASS 4A BOYS
East sub-state No. 3 -- No. 7 seed Hayden (12-8) will host No. 10 Independence (9-11) in a 6 p.m. Tuesday sub-state semifinal.
The winner of that game will advance to a 7 p.m. sub-state championship game on Friday to face the semifinal winner between No. 2 seed Rock Creek (18-2) and No. 15 Tonganoxie (5-15).
Senior Millie Ramsey and 18-2 Hayden girls basketball is the No. 1 East sub-state seed in Class 4A. [File photo/TSN]
CLASS 4A GIRLS
East sub-state No. 1 -- Top seed Hayden (18-2) will host No. 16 Chanute (4-16) in a 6 p.m. sub-state semifinal Wednesday.
With a win, the Wildcats, third in Class 3A last season before moving back to 4A, will advance to a 5 p.m. sub-state championship game on Saturday to face the semifinal winner between No. 8 seed Coffeyville (14-6) and No. 9 Baldwin (13-7).
CLASS 3A GIRLS
Hiawatha sub-state No. 2 -- No. 2 seed Silver Lake, the defending Class 3A state champion, opened its postseason bid last Thursday with a with a 77-23 romp past Perry-Lecompton and will host St. Marys in a 7 p.m. semifinal Tuesday night, with the Bears advancing with a 43-40 quarterfinal win over Riverside.
The Silver Lake-St. Marys winner will play in the sub-state championship game on Friday at Hiawatha.
CLASS 3A BOYS
Hiawatha sub-state No. 1 -- No. 2 seed Silver Lake, the defending Class 3A state champion, opened its postseason bid last Thursday with a with a 77-23 romp past Perry-Lecompton and will host Osage City in a 7 p.m. semifinal Wednesday night, with the Indians advancing with a 68-59 quarterfinal win over Hiawatha.
The Silver Lake-Osage City winner will play in the sub-state championship game on Saturday at Hiawatha.
CLASS 2A BOYS
Valley Heights sub-state No. 1 -- Both Rossville and Cair Paravel Latin picked up quarterfinal wins last Thursday, with the Bulldawgs taking a 52-32 win over Doniphan West and the Lions rolling to a 51-26 win over Jackson Heights.
Both teams will be back in action Tuesday, with Rossville playing a 7 p.m. semifinal at Horton and CPLS playing a 7 p.m. semifinal at Maur Hill-Mt. Academy.
The sub-state championship game will be played Friday at Valley Heights.
CLASS 2A GIRLS
Valley Heights sub-state No. 1 -- Rossville advanced to the semifinals with a 47-29 quarterfinal win over Mission Valley last Friday and will play a 7 p.m. Wednesday semifinal at Wabaunsee.
The sub-state championship game will be played Friday at Valley Heights.
