By Rick Peterson
TopSports.news
Defending Class 5A girls state champion Seaman posted its sixth straight win to open its title defense Friday night, with Matt Tinsley's Vikings rolling to a 72-9 United Kansas Conference road win over winless Lansing.
The Vikings, also 6-0 in UKC play, put the game away with an 18-1 first quarter and outscored the Lions (0-5, 0-4) by a 25-6 margin in the second stanza to take a 43-7 lead at the half.
Senior Anna Becker scored 21 points with 8 assists and four steals in Seaman's 72-9 UKC win at Lansing. [File photo/TSN]
Seaman held Lansing to just two points in the second half, including a scoreless third quarter, holding a 29-2 scoring advantage after the break.
"I thought we would be a little rusty without being able to practice,'' Tinsley said. "A concern would be timing and rhythm, but I thought we moved the ball well and got everyone involved.
"We have a saying that it takes 10 hands to score and the girls were unselfish tonight.''
Drake signee Anna Becker had 21 points, 8 assists and 4 steals for Seaman, top-ranked in 5A by the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association.
Senior Kinley Wilhelm added 14 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals for the Vikings while senior Jaida Stallbaumer had 13 points and 7 rebounds.
Junior KaeVon Bonner scored a game-high 25 points Friday night as Seaman improved to 5-1 with a 57-43 road win at Lansing. [File photo/TSN]
Seaman boys improve to 5-1 with 57-43 UKC road win
Seaman's boys improved to 5-1 overall and in the United Kansas Conference with a 57-43 Friday night conference road win at Lansing.
The Vikings, No. 7-ranked in Class 5A by the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association, led by only a 28-27 margin at the half, but outscored the Lions (0-5, 0-4) 29-16 in the second half to pull away for the 14-point win.
Junior KaeVon Bonner led Seaman with 25 points, 13 in the second half, while Bryer Finley added 11 points and junior Landon Wiltz 9 for the Vikings.
Da'Quan Lee (24) led Shawnee Heights with 16 points in Friday's 72-25 UKC romp past Leavenworth. [File photo/TSN]
No. 4-ranked T-Bird boys roll to 72-25 win at Leavenworth
Shawnee Heights, ranked No. 4 in Class 5A in the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association state rankings, was never seriously threatened in Friday's United Kansas Conference game at Leavenworth, with the T-Birds rolling to a 72-25 victory.
Heights, which improved to 6-1 overall and 5-1 in the UKC, took control with a 16-2 opening quarter and then hit the Pioneers with a 24-8 second-quarter lick to open up a commanding 40-10 advantage at the halftime break.
The T-Birds continued to dominate things in the second half, outscoring the hosts by a 32-15 margin.
Heights played all 12 players that suited up, with 10 T-Birds cracking the scoring column.
Junior Da'Quan Lee led the T-Birds with 16 points while senior Jaret Sanchez was right behind with 15 points.
Ontarius Emmot had 9 points with a 3-pointer and a 6 of 6 night at the free throw line while Cam Ross also had nine points.
Heights girls top Leavenworth, 46-31
Shawnee Heights outscored Leavenworth in every quarter Friday night on the way to a 46-31 United Kansas Conference road win over the Pioneers.
The T-Birds, who improved to 4-3 overall and 4-2 in the UKC, led 11-6 at the end of the opening quarter and took a 22-13 halftime advantage.
Heights outscored Leavenworth (2-5, 1-3) 14-11 in the third quarter and 10-7 in the fourth en route to the 15-point victory.
Sophomore KK Emmot paced Shawnee Heights with 14 points while senior Kaydence Torrez joined Emmot in double figures with 10 points.
Taylor Brees and Reianna Vega both added 7 points for the T-Birds.
Rossville boys drop 57-55 heartbreaker to Hiawatha
The No. 5-ranked (Class 2A) Rossville boys suffered their first Big East loss of the season Friday night, with host Hiawatha taking a 57-55 win over the Bulldawgs.
Junior Jack Donovan led Rossville with 18 points while Kameron Badura added 11 points and Andre Johnson.
Rossville fell to 4-2 overall and 2-1 in the league.
Sophomore Nora Burdiek (22) scored a career-high 31 points in Friday's 70-62 Rossville loss to Hiawatha. [File photo/TSN]
Lady Bulldawgs fall to Hiawatha, 70-62
Rossville sophomore Nora Burdiek and junior Rylee Dick combined for 56 points Friday night, but it wasn't enough to keep the Bulldawgs from dropping their third straight game, with Hiawatha posting a 70-62 Big East League win.
Burdiek scored a career-high 31 points for the Bulldawgs, who also got 25 points from Dick, but Rossville fell to 3-3 overall and 0-3 in the Big East.
