By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
TUESDAY'S GAMES
Connor Hanika, Hayden
Bryson McComas, Topeka High
TOPEKA HIGH (4-4, 0-1) at HAYDEN (3-7, 0-2)
Both the Trojans and Wildcats will be looking to bounce back from Friday night losses, with Topeka High dropping a 70-63 home Centennial League decision to Manhattan and Hayden dropping its second straight league game, a 79-62 decision at Washburn Rural. Mar'saun Redmond led Topeka High with 16 points against Manhattan while Jalen Aldridge and Bryson McComas added 14 points apiece. Carter Compton scored 20 points for Hayden against Washburn Rural while Connor Hanika added 15 points.
KaeVon Bonner, Seaman
Gad Munganga, Topeka West
SEAMAN (6-1, 5-1) at TOPEKA WEST (7-1, 6-0)
No. 2-ranked (Class 5A) Topeka West will host No. 5 Seaman in a key United Kansas Conference matchup. Seaman senior star KaeVon Bonner is coming off a 42-point performance in Friday's 65-46 UKC win at Lansing while Landon Wiltz added 10 points and Griffin Zuniga 9. West is coming off a 56-45 conference win at Basehor-Linwood, with senior guard Gad Munganga pacing the Chargers with 14 points, including four 3-pointers. Senior Keimani Paul added 12 points and junior Prince Lassiter 10.
JoJo Kingcannon, Highland Park
KANSAS CITY-SUMNER (4-5, 2-2) at HIGHLAND PARK (2-5, 2-1)
Highland Park played No. 2-ranked (Class 4A) Atchison tough in a 57-51 Meadowlark Conference home loss Friday night. Junior JoJo Kingcannon led the Scots with 18 points. Highland Park will be facing a KC-Sumner team that is coming off a 59-40 Meadowlark loss to KC-Wyandotte, a team Highland Park beat earlier in the season.
PIPER (5-3, 3-2) at SHAWNEE HEIGHTS (4-4, 3-3)
Shawnee Heights jumped out to a 35-5 halftime lead on the way to a 60-24 home United Kansas Conference win last Friday while Piper is coming off a non-league loss to Lincon Prep, Mo. Freshman Quincy Dixon led the T-Birds with 19 points while junior Cam Ross added 18 points and senior Ja'Veon Alston 13.
OSAGE CITY (6-3, 4-1) at CAIR PARAVEL LATIN (5-2, 4-0)
Cair Paravel stretched its winning streak to three games with a 50-45 Friday night Flint Hills League win over Mission Valley. Seniors Lucas Marichal and Drew Fay scored 16 and 15 points for the Lions, with Marichal scoring the final five points of the game after the Vikings tied the contest. Osage City is coming off a 54-29 league victory over Council Grove.
Dayne Johnson, Silver Lake
SILVER LAKE (7-2, 5-0) at JEFFERSON WEST (6-2, 4-1)
Senior standout Dayne Johnson scored 26 points last Friday night to lead Silver Lake to a 69-43 home Big East league win over Holton while Jefferson West is also coming off a league victory, taking a 57-41 decision over Riley County.
ROSSVILLE (4-4, 2-2) at RILEY COUNTY (2-6, 0-4)
Rossville will be looking to get back on track after dropping a 62-54 Big East contest to Hiawatha last Friday. Senior Jack Donovan led the Bulldawgs with 17 points, including three 3-pointers while seniors Jacoky McDonnell and Cameron Miller added 15 and 10 points, respectively. Riley County has dropped four straight games, including a 57-41 Friday night league loss to Jefferson West.
