By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
HAYDEN (4-2, 4-2) at TOPEKA HIGH (7-0, 7-0)
Tuesday night's game between the state-ranked Wildcats and state-ranked Trojans has been postponed due to COVID-19 protocols. The Centennial League contest has been re-scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 20.
Junior Emari Doby scored a career-high 25 points for Shawnee Heights in last Friday's 67-61 loss to Lansing. [File photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]
LEAVENWORTH (2-3, 1-0) at SHAWNEE HEIGHTS (3-2, 0-1)
Shawnee Heights is coming off a tough 67-61 United Kansas Conference loss to Lansing last Friday night at Heights. Junior Emari Doby had a big night for the T-Birds, scoring a career-high 25 points. Junior Riley Showalter added 14 points for the T-Birds against the Lions. Leavenworth is coming off a 69-23 UKC win over Turner.
Washburn Rural junior Brooklyn DeLeye scored 14 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in the Junior Blues' 45-39 loss to Topeka High last Tuesday. [Submitted]
WASHBURN RURAL (5-1, 5-1) at MANHATTAN (3-4, 3-3)
Washburn Rural was off Friday after a 45-39 Centennial League loss to Topeka High on Tuesday while Manhattan rolled to a 64-34 league win at Highland Park. Junior Brooklyn DeLeye paced the Junior Blues with 14 points and 13 rebounds against Topeka High. Avery Larson scored 18 points and Grace Dixon 15 for Manhattan against Highland Park.
HIGHLAND PARK (1-6, 0-6) at JUNCTION CITY (1-7, 1-5)
This shapes up as a highly-competitive contest, with both the Scots and Blue Jays looking for their second victories of the season. Highland Park is coming off a 64-34 Centennial League loss to Manhattan last Friday while Junction City dropped a 71-8 league decision to Emporia. Senior Atiya Gonzales led Highland Park with 12 points against Manhattan.
Topeka West sophomore Siani Sanchez, driving to the basket against Shawnee Heights, scored 15 points in the Chargers' 65-46 loss to Hayden last Friday. [File photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]
TOPEKA WEST (0-7, 0-6) at EMPORIA (5-2, 4-2)
Topeka West is coming off a 65-46 Centennial League loss to Hayden on Friday while Emporia routed Junction City, 71-8. Topeka West fell behind Hayden 36-21 at the half and never recovered. The Chargers were led by sophomore Siana Sanchez with 15 points while Whitley Benson added nine points on three 3-pointers and sophomore Rebecca Bearman also scored nine points.
SILVER LAKE (6-0, 3-0) at WABAUNSEE (2-4, 0-2)
Silver Lake remained undefeated on the season with a hard-earned 53-49 win over previously-unbeaten Rock Creek last Friday. Sophomore Makenzie McDaniel paced Silver Lake with 22 points and 10 rebounds while sophomore McKinley Kruger added 14 points. Wabaunsee is coming off a 56-43 loss to St. Marys
ROCK CREEK (6-1, 3-1) at ROSSVILLE (4-3, 0-2)
Rossville will be looking to bounce back from tough losses to Silver Lake and Riley County, with the Bulldawgs coming off a 48-40 loss to Riley County Friday night. Sophomores Kinsey Perine and Emma Mitchell scored 13 points apiece to lead the Bulldawgs. Rock Creek is coming off a 53-49 loss to unbeaten Silver Lake.
