By Joanna Chadwick
Class 6A boys
Maize 49, SM South 48 — After Brayden Myovela’s basket put eighth-seeded Maize ahead, teammate Alan Hanna got a steal in the final seconds to seal the win. Myovela scored a team-high 15 points, hitting 7 of 9 field goals with five rebounds, and Alec Grill made three threes. SM South’s Conor Kerrigan scored 22 on 10-of-15 shooting, and John Allen scored 18 points.
SM Northwest 76, Mill Valley 52 — SM Northwest’s Tyler Salmon and Ethan Taylor scored 20 points apiece, and Keaton Wagler 19 as they combined to shoot 23 of 29 from the field. They also combined for 26 rebounds with Salmon leading with 10. Wagler had five assists, and hit 4 of 6 from three. Mill Valley’s Thatcher Ivey had 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting, and Reece Riedel scored 15. Dylan Everhart had seven rebounds.
Olathe North (16-6) vs. Derby (21-1), 6 p.m.
Washburn Rural (18-4) vs. Wichita Heights (20-2), 8 p.m.
Class 5A girls
St. Thomas Aquinas 51, Hays 48 — Aquinas edges unbeaten Hays, which was led by Jenna Schmeidler’s 18 points and Molly Martin’s 21. Aquinas’ Alex Crouse cored 20 of her 21 points in the second half and Laila Boylan scored 18.
Spring Hill 61, Maize South 56 — Maize South overcame a 12-point deficit and led by three at the end of the third quarter. The Mavericks led 56-55 with 1:22 to go, but Spring Hill scored the next six points. Sydney Buscher scored a game-high 26 points for Spring Hill, hitting 12 of 14 from the free-throw line, and Isla Herman scored 16. Buscher had 13 rebounds, Herman 12. Maize South’s Jaela Thompson scored a team-high 19 points, and Skylar Seals had 12, Charley Hill 13. Aliyah Singhateh had 11 rebounds and three steals.
KC Piper (18-4) vs. Topeka Seaman (22-0), 6 p.m.
St. James Academy (18-4) vs. Andover (21-1), 8 p.m.
Class 4A boys
Ottawa 63, Atchison 46 — Ottawa, which remains unbeaten, was led by Aiden McCullough’s 18 points on 6-of-8 shooting from the floor, along with four assists and three steals. Jayce Mourning had 15 points, five rebounds, and Cole McGrath 11 points. Atchison’s Eric Smith scored 15 and had nine rebounds, and Yogi Purdy had 10 points, five rebounds.
McPherson 60, Baldwin 59 OT — Gabe Pyle hit the game-winner in overtime for McPherson, answering a bucket by Leo Schoenberger just seconds earlier. He scored 23 points, hitting 5 of 10 from three and 6 of 6 from the line, as well as four steals and six rebounds. Jett Pyle had 22 points and Ashton Malm had 11 points, eight rebounds. Baldwin’s Cooper Carr scored a game-high 27 points, hitting 9 of 12 from the field with 10 rebounds. Schoenberger scored 14 with four assists, and Colton Collum had eight rebounds.
Abilene (16-6) vs. Rock Creek (20-2), 6 p.m.
Pratt (17-5) vs. Andale (19-3), 8 p.m.
Class 3A girls
Halstead 50, Neodesha 33 — Addisen Wills scored 19 points and had four assists, five steals, and Bailey Bernal scored 13 with five rebounds. Kaci Young had six rebounds.
Colby 57, Osage City 31 — Colby’s Shaylee Hozmeister scored 23 and Alisabeth Barton had 23 points, 17 rebounds, four assists. Osage City was led by Kaelyn Boss’ 16 points, four steals, and Lexi Boss had eight rebounds.
Hesston (23-0) vs. Holcomb (18-5), 6 p.m.
Silver Lake (21-2) vs. Girard (21-2), 8 p.m.
Class 2A boys
Moundridge 58, Pittsburg Colgan 25– Moundridge, which improves to 24-0, was led by Heath Churchill (12), Kepple Adolph (11) and Bear Moddelmog (10).
Valley Falls 58, Syracuse 54 — Valley Falls’ Damian Cervantez made five threes and scored 21 points. Trenten Vanhoutan had 15 points, 10 rebounds, and Collin Kearney had 18 points, 11 rebounds. Syracuse’s Alvaro Leyva scored 23, hitting 3 of 5 from three, and Charlie Keller had 11 points.
Chase County (14-9) vs. Sterling (20-3), 6 p.m.
Rossville (16-7) vs. Ell-Saline (20-3), 8 p.m.
Class 1A-I girls
Centralia 50, St. John 27 — Centralia, which is still unbeaten, was led by Hayden Kramer’s 17 points, and Oen Deters and Taya Gibbs, who each scored 10. Deters also had eight rebounds, nine steals.
Troy 33, Central Plains 25
Crest (14-7) vs. Little River (21-0), 6 p.m.
Quinter (20-3) vs. South Gray (21-2), 8 p.m.
Class 1A-II girls
Linn 51, South Haven 39 — Eighth-seeded Linn (17-6) beat South Haven (21-2) to advance. Marcela Huerta hit 7 of 9 from the field for a game-high 15 points with eight rebounds. Isabelle Rogge scored 10 with 10 rebounds, and Gretchen Bott had four assists.
Attica 47, Bucklin 40 — Attica’s Zoie Redgate was 4 of 8 from three for 17 points, and she also had six steals. Liberty Swingle scored 15 with eight rebounds, and Kady Hemphill had seven rebounds, Baylee Ricke six. Attica played five players. Bucklin was led by Emmerson Kirk’s 17 points, and Karlee Evans had 12 points, seven rebounds. Tristan Stout had four steals.
Hodgeman County (18-5) vs. Lebo (20-2), 6 p.m.
Wallace County (18-4) vs. Hanover (20-2), 8 p.m.
