The 10 winners to know from Friday’s Kansas high school basketball tournament games
As the Kansas high school basketball midseason tournaments continued on Friday, Varsity Kansas compiled the 10 wins to know from Wichita-area boys and girls basketball teams in action.
A full schedule of Saturday’s championship games and other placement games for tournaments all around the state can be found below.
1. Maize South tops Derby to set up Dodge City title game vs. Hutchinson
The three best AV-CTL Div. I teams headed out to Dodge City with a crash course between Hutchinson, Maize South and Dodge City destined in the Tournament of Champions.
Maize South, ranked No. 5 in Class 5A, managed to play well enough to top Derby 73-63 in Friday’s semifinal, its second win over the Class 6A No. 4-ranked Panthers (9-2), and now the Mavericks will face off against Hutchinson in Saturday’s 5 p.m. championship game at United Wireless Arena.
The Salthawks (10-0) maintained their perfect season under coach Bryan Miller with yet another romp, this one a 56-29 victory over Junction City in the first semifinal. Hutchinson, ranked No. 3 in 5A, handed Maize South (9-1) its only loss of the season in a 64-55 win on Jan. 6 and will be looking for its first TOC championship since 1986.
In Maize South’s win over Derby, Isaiah Atwater scored 17 of his 19 points in the first half and Michael Kates (17 points) and Troy Homan (16 points) also scored in double-figures. Derby was led by 14 points from sophomore Jack Ulwelling, while senior Kaeson Fisher-Brown chipped in 12 points.
Derby will play Junction City in the third-place game on Saturday, while Bishop Carroll, which picked up a 58-34 win over host Dodge City on Friday, will face Shawnee Mission South in the fifth-place game. Newton, which lost 53-39 to SM South on Friday, will play Dodge City in the seventh-place game.
2. Collegiate’s unbeaten season ends, while Kapaun advances in El Dorado
Great Bend played the spoiler to deny what would have been a tantalizing all-Wichita final in the Bluestem Classic, handing Collegiate its first loss of the season in a 61-55 victory in Friday’s semifinal in El Dorado.
The Spartans shot poorly from the field and fell behind by 14 points midway through the third quarter, but they nearly managed an improbable comeback.
Freshman Jaden Parker, who scored 15 of his 21 points in the second half, made four straight free throws to trim Great Bend’s lead to 57-55 with 1:01 remaining. Moments later, Collegiate’s defense forced a five-second call on the ensuing inbounds to have a chance to potentially tie or take the lead.
Collegiate missed a jumper, then multiple game-tying shots in the paint bounced off the rim and Great Bend cracked the pressure to score in transition to seal the victory.
Instead of an unbeaten Collegiate team, which entered ranked No. 4 in Class 3A, taking on City League heavyweight Kapaun Mt. Carmel, 10-1 and ranked second in 5A, in Saturday’s 4:15 p.m. championship game, it will be Great Bend (6-5).
The Crusaders registered their second straight blowout win on Friday to advance to the finals after a 79-57 win over Arkansas City. Will Anciaux, a 6-foot-6 senior center who is signed to play tight end on the Kansas State football team, scored a game-high 26 points for Kapaun, while Corbin Johnson added 16 points. Ark City was led by Trevor Pierce’s 23 points.
In Saturday’s placement games, Collegiate will face Ark City for third, Trinity Academy will face Manhattan CHIEF for fifth and El Dorado and Goddard will face off for seventh. Trinity topped El Dorado 64-43 and Manhattan CHIEF defeated Goddard 64-56 in Friday’s consolation action.
3. Wichita Heights faces undefeated team in January Jam championship game
Two heavyweights in Class 6A will square off in Valley Center’s January Jam championship at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, as defending state champion Wichita Heights (10-1) will take on undefeated and No. 7-ranked Garden City (12-0).
The Falcons, currently ranked No. 3 in 6A, didn’t face much resistance in Friday’s semifinal, as they easily dispatched Blue Valley in a 70-38 victory.
Marcus Zeigler led the way with 14 points, five assists and five steals, while junior star T.J. Williams added 14 points and eight rebounds and Amalachi Wilkins chipped in 17 points.
Garden City maintained its perfect season with a double-digit win of its own on Friday, cruising past Wichita Northwest in a 58-41 victory.
In the consolation bracket, Topeka Seaman topped Maize 61-53 and Sunrise Christian beat Valley Center 65-43.
Saturday’s medal games feature Wichita Northwest vs. Blue Valley for third place, while Seaman plays Sunrise for fifth and Maize takes on Valley Center for seventh.
4. Andover boys and girls both to play for Salina tournament title
Just like they did less than two weeks ago, the Andover boys easily handled Salina Central in an AV-CTL showdown in the semifinals of the Salina Invitational Tournament on Friday.
Indiana State commit Eli Shetlar scored a game-high 19 points, while Chris Harris added 18 points and Brad Harris chipped in 10 points in Andover’s 60-33 rout.
The Trojans, ranked No. 9 in 5A, improved to 8-2 with the victory and will face Blue Valley Southwest, 77-67 winners over Abilene, in Saturday’s 3:45 p.m. championship game.
The Andover girls basketball team was also able to cruise to Saturday’s title game in Salina, as the Trojans picked up a 43-29 win over Salina South on Friday.
It will be a ranked showdown in Saturday’s 2 p.m. final between 10-1 Andover, ranked No. 6 in 5A and 9-1 Liberal, ranked No. 6 in 6A. Liberal topped Salina Central 55-46 in Friday’s other semifinal.
5. Andale shuts down Rose Hill to advance to Halstead championship
With the score tied entering the final quarter and a spot in the Adolph Rupp Invitational championship on the line, Andale clamped down Rose Hill and escaped with a 50-39 victory in Friday’s semifinals in Halstead.
Andale was firmly in control after opening the fourth quarter on a 10-0 run to break free from a 33-33 tie. Andale senior Wyatt Spexarth scored 11 of his game-high 15 points in the fourth quarter to lead his team to Saturday’s 7:45 p.m. title game against Haven, which won 45-37 over Concordia in Friday’s other semifinal.
Rose Hill was led by 13 points from Kellan Simoneau, while Jace Evans added 10 points. The Rockets will face Concordia in Saturday’s third-place game.
The other placement games on Saturday will feature Cheney taking on Winfield for fifth and Garden Plain playing Halstead for seventh.
6. Andover Central to play for Ralph Miller title in Chanute
Andover Central ramped up its defense to hold Emporia to just 13 second-half points in a 41-35 victory in the semifinals of the Ralph Miller Classic in Chanute on Friday.
The Jaguars, 9-2 and ranked No. 8 in 5A, won their eighth straight game of the season to advance to Saturday’s 4:15 p.m. championship game against Bishop Miege, 8-2 and ranked No. 2 in 4A, following the Stags’ 68-63 win over Parkview (Mo.) on Friday.
7. Hesston boys and girls both advance to Hillsboro tournament championship
The top two seeds on the boys side advanced to the finals of the Trojan Classic in Hillsboro, as Hesston and Remington both registered two straight blowout wins to set up a meeting in Saturday’s 7:30 p.m. title game.
Jake Proctor and Micah Dahlsten scored 31 combined points to lead Hesston to a 48-33 win over Central Kansas League rival Hillsboro. The Swathers, ranked third in 3A, improved to 10-1 with the win.
Meanwhile, Remington had four double-digit scorers in Sage Martin (13), Sam Scheffler (10), Dylan Margreiter (10) and Kole Klaassen (10) in a 59-41 win over Clay Center on Friday. The Broncos, ranked No. 9 in 2A, improved to 10-2 on the season.
In the girls tournament, Hesston advanced to the Trojan Classic championship game with a 40-39 win over Eureka in Friday’s semifinals. Kendal Brueggen scored 19 points and added five steals for the Swathers (8-3), while Eureka was led by a game-high 20 points from Ashley Singhateh. Eureka, ranked No. 8 in 3A, had two potential go-ahead shots in the final minute, but missed both.
Hesston will meet Holcomb, 49-46 winners over Hillsboro on Friday, in Saturday’s 5:45 p.m. girls championship game, while Hillsboro and Eureka will square off for third place.
8. Ranked showdown between Circle, Wellington set for Chaparral tournament title
A showdown of two of the top teams in Class 4A is locked in for the Roadrunner Classic championship game after No. 4-ranked Circle (10-1) and No. 7-ranked Wellington (10-2) both prevailed in Friday’s semifinals.
Circle managed to hold off a late charge by Mulvane in a 48-45 win, while Wellington cruised to a 60-24 victory over the Reno County home school team in the other semifinal. The two AV-CTL teams will face off in Saturday’s 4 p.m. title game in Chaparral.
Circle and Wellington are scheduled to face off again in less than two weeks with a game slated on Wellington’s home court on Friday, Feb. 3.
9. Augusta pulls away late to advance to Baldwin title game
In a round-robin showdown against Wellsville, Augusta pulled away in the fourth quarter of a 63-57 victory on Friday.
Gavin Kiser scored a team-high 16 points to lead Augusta, while Kaden McDaniel added 12 points and Marcus McLanahan and Logan Ruddle each chipped in nine points for the Orioles, which led 46-45 entering the fourth quarter.
After winning both of its pool play games, Augusta (6-4) is on a three-game winning streak and will face Girard in the Baldwin Invitational Tournament championship at 4 p.m. Saturday.
10. Moundridge wins third straight Canton-Galva Invitational title
Behind 20 points apiece from Landon Kaufman and Barrett Moddelmog, Moundridge cruised to a 66-55 win over Ell-Saline in the championship game of the Canton-Galva Invitational on Friday.
Moundridge, ranked No. 10 in 2A, improved to 9-3 on the season and won its third straight tournament title in Canton-Galva.
Friday’s Kansas high school basketball tournament game scores
Boys
Tournament of Champions (Dodge City)
Semis: Hutchinson 56, Junction City 29
Semis: Maize South 73, Derby 63
SM South 53, Newton 39
Bishop Carroll 58, Dodge City 34
January Jam (Valley Center)
Semis: Wichita Heights 70, Blue Valley 38
Semis: Garden City 58, Wichita Northwest 41
Topeka Seaman 61, Maize 53
Sunrise Christian 65, Valley Center 43
McPherson Invitational Tournament
Semis: St. James Academy 60, Lawrence Free State 58
Semis: Manhattan 57, McPherson 46
SM East 77, Wichita East 46
Olathe East 56, BV West 42
Bluestem Classic (El Dorado)
Semis: Great Bend 61, Collegiate 55
Semis: Kapaun Mt. Carmel 79, Arkansas City 57
Trinity Academy 64, El Dorado 43
Manhattan CHIEF 64, Goddard 56
Salina Invitational Tournament
Semis: BV Southwest 77, Abilene 67
Semis: Andover 60, Salina Central 33
Wichita South 58, Buhler 54
Salina South 63, Liberal 55
Topeka Invitational Tournament
Semis: Lawrence 45, Topeka West 43
Semis: Highland Park 86, Wichita Southeast 48
Topeka Hayden 55, SM North 45
Topeka 63, Lansing 37
Ralph Miller Classic (Chanute)
Semis: Bishop Miege 68, Parkview (Mo.) 63
Semis: Andover Central 41, Emporia 35
Carthage (Mo.) 60, Coffeyville 44
Chanute 53, Campus 41
Spring Hill Invitational
1st: Mill Valley 65, Glendale (Mo.) 64
3rd: Olathe South 68, Goddard Eisenhower 57
5th: KC Sumner 59, Spring Hill 46
7th: Wichita North 58, KC Harmon 50
Bill Hanson Memorial Tournament (Pittsburg)
Wichita West 64, Willard (Mo.) 61
Adolph Rupp Invitational (Halstead)
Semis: Andale 50, Rose Hill 39
Semis: Haven 45, Concordia 37
Baldwin Invitational Tournament
Augusta 63, Wellsville 57
Girard 45, Baldwin 42
Trojan Classic (Hillsboro)
Semis: Hesston 48, Hillsboro 33
Semis: Remington 59, Clay Center 41
Riley County 36, Republic County 33
Holcomb 60, Eureka 20
Roadrunner Classic (Chaparral)
Semis: Circle 48, Mulvane 45
Semis: Wellington 60, Reno County 24
Clearwater vs. Chaparral
Conway Springs vs. Belle Plaine
Sterling Invitational
1st: Hugoton 55, Southeast of Saline 47
3rd: Sterling 66, Scott City 61 (OT)
5th: Smoky Valley 63, Kingman 51
7th: Hutchinson Trinity 51, Lyons 45
Hoisington Winter Jam
Semis: Ellinwood 49, Pratt 38
Semis: Hoisington 47, Ellsworth 39 (2 OT)
Canton-Galva Invitational
1st: Moundridge 66, Ell-Saline 55
3rd: Bennington 59, Wichita Classical 46
5th: Wichita Homeschool vs. Canton-Galva
7th: Sedgwick vs. Solomon
Girls
Salina Invitational Tournament
Semis: Andover 43, Salina South 29
Semis: Liberal 55, Salina Central 46
Junction City 48, Buhler 27
Abilene 62, Highland Park 35
Trojan Classic (Hillsboro)
Semis: Holcomb 49, Hillsboro 46
Semis: Hesston 40, Eureka 39
Clay Center 47, Republic County 34
Remington 33, Riley County 26
Sterling Invitational
1st: Hugoton 51, Scott City 37
3rd: Southeast of Saline 47, Lyons 31
5th: Smoky Valley 52, Kingman 49
7th: Sterling 59, Hutchinson Trinity 35
Hoisington Winter Jam
Semis: Cimarron 38, Pratt 36
Semis: Hoisington 25, Ellsworth 23
SCBL Tournament (Cowley County)
Cedar Vale-Dexter 42, Caldwell 32
Sedan 52, Argonia 31
Oxford 41, Burden-Central 33
Flinthills 44, Udall 28
West Elk 39, South Haven 31
Saturday’s Kansas high school basketball tournament schedule
Note: All game times listed are p.m.
Boys
Tournament of Champions (Dodge City)
1st: Hutchinson vs. Maize South, 5
3rd: Junction City vs. Derby, 3
5th: SM South vs. Bishop Carroll, 1:30
7th: Newton vs. Dodge City, 12
January Jam (Valley Center)
1st: Wichita Heights vs. Garden City, 4:30
3rd: Wichita Northwest vs. Blue Valley, 3
5th: Topeka Seaman vs. Sunrise Christian, 1:30
7th: Maize vs. Valley Center, 12
McPherson Invitational Tournament
1st: Manhattan vs. St. James Academy, 7
3rd: McPherson vs. Lawrence Free State, 5
5th: SM East vs. Olathe East, 3:15
7th: Wichita East vs. BV West, 1:30
Bluestem Classic (El Dorado)
1st: Great Bend vs. Kapaun Mt. Carmel, 4:15
3rd: Collegiate vs. Arkansas City, 2:30
5th: Trinity Academy vs. Manhattan CHIEF, 12:30
7th: El Dorado vs. Goddard, 11 a.m.
Salina Invitational Tournament
1st: Andover vs. BV Southwest, 3:45
3rd: Salina Central vs. Abilene, 12:30
5th: Wichita South vs. Salina South, 3:30
7th: Buhler vs. Liberal, 12:30
Topeka Invitational Tournament
1st: Highland Park vs. Lawrence, 1:45
3rd: Wichita Southeast vs. Topeka West, 12
5th: Topeka Hayden vs. Topeka, 1:45
7th: SM North vs. Lansing, 12
Ralph Miller Classic (Chanute)
1st: Andover Central vs. Bishop Miege, 4:15
3rd: Parkview (Mo.) vs. Emporia, 2
5th: Carthage (Mo.) vs. Chanute, 12:45
7th: Campus vs. Coffeyville, 11 a.m.
Bill Hanson Memorial Tournament (Pittsburg)
1st: BV Northwest vs. Owasso (Okla.), 2:30
3rd: Pittsburg vs. Washburn Rural, 11:30 a.m.
5th: Wichita West vs. Webster Groves (Mo.), 2:30
7th: Joplin (Mo.) vs. Willard (Mo.), 11:30 a.m.
Adolph Rupp Invitational (Halstead)
1st: Andale vs. Haven, 7:45
3rd: Rose Hill vs. Concordia, 6
5th: Cheney vs. Winfield, 3:45
7th: Garden Plain vs. Halstead, 2
Baldwin Invitational Tournament
1st: Augusta vs. Girard, 4
3rd: Olathe Heritage Christian vs. Baldwin, 2:30
5th: Wellsville vs. Bishop Seabury, 1
Trojan Classic (Hillsboro)
1st: Hesston vs. Remington, 7:30
3rd: Hillsboro vs. Clay Center, 4
5th: Riley County vs. Holcomb, 1
7th: Eureka vs. Republic County, 1
Roadrunner Classic (Chaparral)
1st: Circle vs. Wellington, 4
3rd: Mulvane vs. Reno County, 2:30
5th: Not reported, 12:30
7th: Not reported, 11 a.m.
Hoisington Winter Jam
1st: Ellinwood vs. Hoisington, 5:30
3rd: Pratt vs. Ellsworth, 2:30
5th: Victoria vs. La Crosse, 5:30
7th: Otis-Bison vs. Cimarron, 2:30
SCBL Tournament (Cowley County)
1st: Cedar Vale-Dexter vs. Sedan
3rd: Oxford vs. West Elk
5th: Caldwell vs. Udall
7th: Flinthills vs. Burden-Central
Girls
Salina Invitational Tournament
1st: Andover vs. Liberal, 2
3rd: Salina South vs. Salina Central, 11 a.m.
5th: Junction City vs. Abilene
7th: Buhler vs. Highland Park
Trojan Classic (Hillsboro)
1st: Hesston vs. Holcomb, 5:45
3rd: Hillsboro vs. Eureka, 2:30
5th: Clay Center vs. Remington, 11:30 a.m.
7th: Republic County vs. Riley County, 11:30 a.m.
Hoisington Winter Jam
1st: Cimarron vs. Hoisington, 4
3rd: Pratt vs. Ellsworth, 1
5th: Ellinwood vs. La Crosse, 4
7th: Victoria vs. Otis-Bison, 1
This story was originally published January 21, 2023 at 6:00 AM.
.jpg)