By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Senior Elijah Brooks will try to help Topeka West wrap up the Centennial League championship Tuesday night at Highland Park. [File photo/TSN]
Highland Park junior Tre Richardson scored 23 points in the Scots' 66-51 Centennial League win over Junction City last Friday. [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]
TOPEKA WEST (17-1, 13-1) at HIGHLAND PARK (15-3, 12-2)
Highland Park will be looking to pull even with Topeka West in the Centennial League race. Highland Park remained in the league hunt with a home 66-51 romp past Junction City last Friday while Topeka West maintained its one-game lead with an 81-33 win over Emporia. Junior Sincere Austin led Topeka West, which has won 16 straight games, with 20 points against Emporia while Elijah Brooks added 15 points and Xavier Alexander 12. Junior Tre Richardson scored 23 points for Highland Park against Junction City while junior Jahmir Kingcannon added 11 points with three 3-pointers. West took a 79-67 win over Highland Park in the first meeting between the two teams.
Hayden senior Trent Duffey is coming off a career-high 32-point game in last Friday's 66-57 Centennial League win over Hayden. [File photo/TSN]
HAYDEN (5-13, 3-11) at EMPORIA (3-15, 2-12)
Hayden took a 66-57 Centennial League win over Topeka High last Friday while Emporia is coming off an 81-33 league loss at Topeka West. Senior Trent Duffey scored a career and game-high 32 points for the Wildcats against Topeka High while junior Joe Otting added 16 points. Hayden won two of three games last week, including a non-league win over Tonganoxie, with the Wildcats' lone loss a three-point overtime loss at Topeka West on Tuesday.
SEAMAN (11-7, 10-5) at MANHATTAN (7-11, 6-8)
Seaman continued its recent hot streak with a 74-47 non-league romp past Lansing last Friday while Manhattan is coming off a 59-56 road win at Washburn Rural. The Indians also knocked off state-ranked Highland Park past week. Senior Ty Henry paced Seaman with 19 points against Lansing while junior Aron Davis added 15 points, including a 5 of 5 performance at the free throw line.
WASHBURN RURAL (8-10, 7-7) at JUNCTION CITY (11-8, 8-7)
Both teams are coming off Centennial League losses, with Rural dropping a 59-56 home decision to Manhattan and Junction City falling at Highland Park, 66-51. Washburn Rural and Junction City have split two earlier games. Junior Jack Bachelor scored 17 points with three 3-pointers against Manhattan while senior Quincey Kidd added 13 points for the Junior Blues.
Sophomore Brennon Dodge scored 13 points in Shawnee Heights' 58-55 non-league win over Piper on Saturday. [File photo/TSN]
SHAWNEE HEIGHTS (12-5, 4-3) at DE SOTO (14-4, 6-2)
Shawnee Heights rallied for a 58-55 non-league decision over Piper on Saturday and will start a three-game week at De Soto, which is coming off a 54-48 non-league loss to Shawnee Mission Northwest. Sophomores Brennon Dodge and Jayden Holly scored 13 points apiece for the T-Birds against Piper while senior Jarin Sanders added 12 points.
SILVER LAKE (7-11) at ROYAL VALLEY (18-1)
.Silver Lake is coming off a 53-48 win over Rock Creek last Friday while state-ranked Royal Valley took a 57-42 win over Sabetha. Isaac Mountain and Carson Johnson scored 11 points each to key Silver Lake's win over Rock Creek.
ROSSVILLE (3-16) at ROCK CREEK (7-12)
Rossville dropped a 58-43 decision to Riley County last Friday while Rock Creek dropped a 53-48 decision to Silver Lake. Freshman Brock Bush led Rossville with 13 points against Riley County while junior Kade Perine added 12 points.
