By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Dillon Claussen
DILLON CLAUSSEN, Washburn University
A 6-foot-8 sophomore basketball standout, Claussen scored 36 points on the week as No. 1-ranked Washburn improved to 20-0 with a pair of home double-digit MIAA victories. Claussen scored 18 points in Wednesday's 94-44 win over Northwest Missouri State, going 4 of 5 from the field and 10 of 10 from the free throw line. The Omaha, Neb. native also scored 18 points in Friday's 90-78 win over Missouri Western, hitting 7 of 10 shots from the floor and grabbing six rebounds.
Rylee Dick
RYLEE DICK, Rossville
Dick, a senior guard, scored a total of 58 points in three Rossville wins on the week as the Bulldawgs won the Jefferson County North Invitational girls basketball tournament. The Rockhurst signee had 27 points in a 60-22 first-round victory over JCN, scored 16 points in a 54-44 semifinal win over Perry-Lecompton and had 15 points in Friday's 59-51 championship game decision over Oskaloosa, moving into the No. 2 spot on Rossville's career scoring list with 1,310 points.
Jack Donovan
JACK DONOVAN, Rossville
A senior guard, Donovan scored 47 points in two Bulldawg victories on the week as Rossville basketball advanced to the championship game of the Valley Falls Invitational before the title game was postponed due to inclement weather. Donovan scored 13 points with three 3-pointers in a 63-54 win over Jefferson West and scored 34 points with six 3-pointers in a 64-29 semifinal victory over Christ Prep.
Blaine Durbin
BLAINE DURBIN, Cair Paravel Latin
Durbin, a sophomore frontliner, scored a total of 60 points in three wins on the week as No. 8-ranked (Class 2A) Cair Paravel won the championship in the Flint Hills League Tournament at Emporia. Durbin scored 17 points in a 64-30 win over West Franklin, had 30 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in a 60-45 win over Lyndon and scored 13 points in the Lions' 64-47 win over Osage City as CPLS stretched its winning streak to eight games.
Prince Lassiter
PRINCE LASSITER, Topeka West
A junior frontliner, Lassiter scored 58 points in three Topeka West wins on the week as the No. 3-ranked (Class 5A) Chargers improved to 11-2 on the season. Lassiter scored a career-high 25 points in a 74-50 United Kansas Conference win over Basehor-Linwood (10 of 14 from the field) and had 15 points (7 of 13 shooting) in a 70-50 first-round Topeka Invitational Tournament victory over St. Thomas Aquinas and scored 18 points (9 of 13 shooting) in Friday's 86-64 semifinal win over Wichita Northwest.
Payton Sterk
PAYTON STERK, Washburn University
Sterk a senior guard, registered game-highs in two Washburn MIAA home wins on the week as the Ichabods pushed their winning streak to four games while improving to 14-5 on the season. The Colorado Springs native scored 16 points on 7 of 13 shooting in a 45-38 Wednesday win over Northwest Missouri State and scored a season-high 22 points on 7 of 14 shooting with four 3-pointers in Friday's 71-55 win over Missouri Western as WU avenged earlier losses to both the Bearcats and Griffons.
