By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Brooks Ballard
BROOKS BALLARD, Washburn Rural
A 6-foot-2 sophomore, Ballard connected on 6 of 10 3-point attempts and hit 7 of 11 shots overall and his only free throw attempt on the way to a career-high 21-point performance in Saturday's 68-53 non-league road victory at Olathe West, helping the Junior Blues improve to 5-2 on the season.
Hailey Caryl
HAILEY CARYL, Topeka High
Playing only her second game of the season after missing four games with an injury, the 5-foot-10 sophomore scored a career-high 26 points Friday night, including a 6 of 7 performance at the free throw line, as Topeka High posted its second straight victory, an 87-31 road decision over USD 501 rival Highland Park.
KK Emmot
KK EMMOT, Shawnee Heights
Emmot, a 5-foot-8 junior, scored 9 of her game-high 18 points in the fourth quarter, including the game-winning free throws with 2.9 seconds remaining, as Shawnee Heights took a 38-36 home non-league victory over city rival Hayden Friday night. Emott scored 7 of the T-Birds' final 8 points as Heights improved to 4-3.
Evan Johnson
EVAN JOHNSON, Shawnee Heights
A senior 175-pound wrestling standout, Johnson reached the 100-win milestone for his career in Saturday's Wichita North Invitational, winning an individual championship while helping lead Shawnee Heights to the team title by a 179.5-161 margin over Kapaun Mt. Carmel. Johnson won on a 15-0 technical fall in the final, improving to 18-4.
Bryson McComas
BRYSON McCOMAS, Topeka High
McComas, a 6-foot-5 senior, had a double-double Friday night with 22 points and 10 rebounds as Topeka High rolled to a 74-55 road win at Highland Park while evening its record at 3-3 on the season. McComas hit 9 of 14 shots from the field and also went a perfect 4 of 4 at the free throw line for the Trojans.
Cam Ross
CAM ROSS, Shawnee Heights
A 6-foot-4 junior, Ross scored a career-high 28 points Friday night as Shawnee Heights rolled a 79-60 home victory over Hayden. Ross hit 11 of 18 field goal attempts on the night while connecting on four 3-pointers as the T-Birds reached the .500 level at 3-3 on the season.
