Saturday’s state qualifying high school basketball (March 7, 2026)

By Joanna Chadwick

Boys scores

Derby 73, Junction City 61 — Derby went on a 19-4 run over a six-minute span in the third and fourth quarter, with Greg Stiger scoring 11 of his 23 points during that run. It put Derby up 64-50 with 4:40 to go. Stiger hit five threes and had eight rebounds, and Avant Riley had a game-high 25 points, hitting three threes and shooting 10 of 14 from the field. Cale Clingan had three threes and 14 points and five rebounds. Junction City was led by Lovell Autry’s 22 points, and Jet Thompson’s 16 points, three threes.

Pratt 78, Mulvane 64

Girls scores

State qualifiers

Class 6A girls state qualifiers

BV North

BV Northwest

Derby

Olathe South

SM South

Topeka

Wichita East

Wichita Heights

Class 5A boys state qualifiers

Bonner Springs

KC Piper

KC Washington

Kapaun

Maize South

Shawnee Heights

Topeka Seaman

Topeka West

Class 4A girls state qualifiers

Andale

Bishop Miege

Chapman

Concordia

Eudora

Rock Creek

Topeka Hayden

Wellington

Class 3A boys state qualifiers

Burlington

Heritage Christian

Hesston

Holcomb

Scott City

Silver Lake

Wellsville

Wichita Collegiate

Class 2A girls state qualifiers

Ellinwood

Eureka

Moundridge

Oakley

Pittsburg Colgan

Rossville

Salina Sacred Heart

Valley Heights

Class 1A-I boys state qualifiers

Beloit St. John’s-Tipton

Canton-Galva

Central Plains

Flinthills

Kiowa County

Norwich

Rural Vista

South Central

Class 1A-II boys state qualfiiers

Axtell

Cunningham

Deerfield

Hanover

Hutchinson Central Christian

Lebo

Victoria

Weskan