Tuesday night's Sumner Academy-Baldwin game is why you might not play the game.

The heavily favored Sabres delivered a Mike Tyson like knockout of the Baldwin Bulldogs early on in the game, as they prevailed 83-52 in the first round of the Kansas 4A Basehor-Linwood Sub-State bracket.

Reese Holliday led the way with 25 points, while Davonte Chaney scored 15 and Eli Alexander scored 12.

But it was Vernon Vaughn who kicked off the Sabres to a big run early on in the game. Vaughn scored all eight of his points during a 20-4 run to open a game.

Sumner concluded the first quarter up 29-12 and were never threatened from there. Sumner built a 39-point lead during the third quarter.

Back from injury like Chaney, Benny Parker added nine points.

The Sabres will take on St. James Academy in the next round.
 

The Eudora Cardinals sent the Piper Pirates packing in a heartbreaking overtime defeat for the Wyandotte County team.

Eudora prevailed 54-50, overcoming an early lead against Piper.

Justin Ballock led the way for the Cardinals with 14 points, a game high. Jaron Guess scored a team-high 10 points for Piper.

The Pirates led after the first half 23-19.

Eudora, who upset Sumner Academy earlier this season, will take on the defending 4A state champion Basehor-Linwood Bobcats.
 

Bishop Ward drew one of the toughest games of the first round – a date with Basehor.

The scoreboard showed why Ward was considered a long-shot.

Basehor defeated Ward 65-31. Ten different Bobcats scored in the game, with four of them scoring at least nine points.

The Bobcats jumped all over Ward from the beginning, leading 32-15 at the half. Basehor padded on to the lead in the third, taking a 47-19 lead into the final quarter.

The host school will take on Eudora later this week. Earlier this year, Sumner defeated Basehor in a convincing fashion. Zach Nill and James Makona scored a team-high seven points.

Piper High School's Derrick Weller, who finished the season with an outstanding 37-5 record, finished in third place in the 145-pound 4A Kansas State Wrestling bracket last weekend.

Weller is a senior for the Pirates.

He was the only 4A wrestler from Wyandotte County to place in the state tournament.

The Turner Golden Bears girls bowling team finished in second place, good enough to qualify for the state tournament.

The Golden Bears' 2,013 pins were good enough for second, falling behind Lansing's 2,127 and just edging out Sumner Academy's 2,003 pins.

Turner was led by Samantha Leatherbury's 580 series. Shelby Hanna's 515 and Heather McDaniel's 512 pin series also helped the cause, as both scores were good enough to finish in the top ten.

The Washington Wildcats finished fifth in the team competition, while Piper finished tenth and Schlagle finished eleventh.

Kaitlyn Carter for Sumner Academy won the individual series regional with a 614-pin series. Sumner's Santana Reed's 576 series was good enough for third place.

Washington High School's Denise Garcia had a 522 series, finishing in a tie for sixth place.

TEAM RESULTS:

1. Lansing 2,127
2. Turner 2,013
3. Sumner Academy 2,003
4. Bishop Miege 1,783
5. Washington 1,770
6. St. James Academy 1,642
7. St. Thomas Aquinas 1,594
8. Kansas City Christian 1,490
9. Maranatha 1,470
10. Piper 1,299
11. Schlagle 1,251

The Washington Wildcats Boys Bowling Team won the Kansas Boys Bowling Regional this weekend, while several bowlers from Wyandotte County qualified individually.

Washington edged out St. James Academy by 120 pins, knocking down 2,653 pins.

Washington was led by Jimmy Carter's 709 series. Greg Fears knocked down 678 pins for Washington, while Michael Allen contributed 676 to the team effort.

Other local teams were in boys competition – Piper finished fifth with 2,332 pins; Sumner sixth with 2,327 pins; Turner seventh with 2,284 pins and Schlagle eighth with 2,232 pins.

With Washington qualifying for state, all of their bowlers will move on to the next round.

Meanwhile, Turner had two bowlers qualify – Logan Defries bowled a 649 series while Brandon Bowman bowled a 622. Schlagle's Andrew Robertson bowled a 622 as well. Piper's Chris Burch qualified with a 621 average.

Sumner's Cedric Philips just missed out with a 619 series.

TEAM SCORES

1. Washington 2,653
2. St. James Academy 2,533
3. Bishop Miege 2,416
4. Lansing 2,333
5. Piper 2,332
6. Sumner Academy 2,327
7. Turner 2,284
8. Schlagle 2,232
9. Maranatha 2,113
10. St. Thomas Aquinas 1,996
11. Kansas City Christian 1,901

Looking for a great sub-state bracket near Wyandotte County to enjoy?

Look no further than the Kansas 4A Basehor-Linwood sub-state bracket.

You have the defending 4A state champs, possibly the best 4A program of the decade and one of the up and coming 4A programs in the state.

The match-ups are set for the bracket, which includes KCK's own Sumner Academy, Bishop Ward and Piper.

(1) Basehor-Linwood vs. (8) Bishop Ward
(4) Piper vs. (5) Eudora
(2) Sumner Academy vs. (7) Baldwin
(3) St. James Academy vs. (6) DeSoto

Basehor, the host school, comes in as the defending 4A state champions.

Sumner Academy, however, has been a major thorn in the sides of the Bobcats the past two seasons.

The Sabres knocked off Basehor on the road last year by double figures and smashed the Bobcats by over 20 points at home earlier this year.

St. James Academy, meanwhile, might feature the best 4A player in the area.

Sophomore Clint McCullough is receiving early looks from Division I schools – most notably from the Kansas State Wildcats.

Assuming the two academies prevail over their undermanned opposition next week, it will set up a very interesting showdown in a rematch of last year's Eudora sub-state final, where Sumner pulled away late.

Don't dismiss the 4 and 5 seeds too quickly, either. The winner of the Piper-Eudora game could shake things up early in that bracket, particularly Eudora.

The Cardinals knocked off Sumner Academy earlier this year and nearly upset Harmon earlier this season in the finals of the Eudora Invitational.

Both Sumner Academy and Piper will host games in the first round, with the tips both coming at 7 p.m. next Tuesday night. Ward will be on the road at Basehor-Linwood.

The winner of this sub-state will have earned it.

Here are some other scores from Friday night. The scores from the previous game reports are not included, so scroll down for them.

GIRLS

• Piper 39, Perry-Lecompton 35: The Lady Pirates, held scoreless in the fourth quarter, prevailed in overtime. Patrice Lasley scored a team-high 10 points.

• Bishop Ward 49, Tonganoxie 47: Kylie Burns scored a game-high 28 points for Bishop Ward in the victory. Ward trailed by five entering the final quarter, but 17 points on offense led the Cyclones to victory.

• Basehor-Linwood 53, Turner 26: The Lady Golden Bears were held to 13 first half points on the road against one of the area's better teams in Basehor-Linwood.

BOYS

• Tonganoxie 60, Bishop Ward 44: A tough fourth quarter did in the Cyclones. Trailing just 40-34 entering the quarter, Tongy outscored Ward 20-10. Zach Nill scored 14 points for Ward, while C.J. Vallejo scored 12.

• Basehor-Linwood 62, Turner 50: The Golden Bears hung in there against the defending state champions at the 4A level. Chuck O'Neal led Turner with 17 points, while Austin Lewis added 11. Turner trailed by just nine entering the fourth quarter, but allowed 20 points on defense.

• Piper 44, Perry-Lecompton 31: Dylan Hays' 11 points led Piper in the victory. The Pirates used a strong fourth quarter defensively for the victory. Piper held Perry to just two points in the fourth quarter.

The Turner Golden Bears and Bonner Springs Braves wrestling teams were edged out by Lansing in last weekend's Kaw Valley League Tournament.

Turner, a week after winning the Wyandotte County Wresting Meet, came in second place in the team competition. Bonner Springs finished third.

The Piper Pirates finished in seventh place, while the Bishop Ward Cyclones finished in 10th place.

A number of Wyandotte County wrestlers finished well in the individual contests.

1. Lansing - 189.5
2. Turner - 137
3. Bonner Springs - 114
4. Mill Valley - 113
5. Santa Fe Trail - 81
6. Basehor-Linwood - 76.5
7. Piper - 70
8. Perry-Lecompton - 55.5
9. Tonganoxie - 49
10. Bishop Ward - 23
 
103: 
1. Kevin Keller - Lansing - Dec 12-6
2. Michael Torrez - Basehor
3. Devin Spurlock - Turner - Dec 4-3
4. Justus Seaton - Bonner Springs
 
112:
1. Bo Pursel - Lansing - Dec 2-1
2. Trevor Boyer - Mill Valley
3. Tyler Crotinger - Santa Fe Trail - WBF
4. Antony Florez - Turner
 
119: 
1. Caleb Seaton - Bonner Springs - 11-0
2. Kale Cauthon - Santa Fe Trail
3. Christian Service - Mill Valley - 5-3
4. Clayton Bogner - Lansing
 
125:
1. Symon Seaton - Basehor - 12-2
2. James Lohman - Turner
3. Mitch Boudeman - Santa Fe Trail - Dec 6-4
4. Justin Soetaert - Tonganoxie
 
130: 
1. Forrest Carroll - Turner - Dec 5-3
2. Jonathan Blackwell - Bonner Springs
3. Nathan Forbes - Santa Fe Trail - Dec 3-0
4. Tyler Simpson - Basehor
 
135:
1. Dennis Madden - Perry Lecompton - WBF
2. Chris John - Turner
3. Garret Hinckley - Lansing - DFLT
4. Derek Pike - Basehor
 
140: 
1. Spencer Blew - Lansing - WBF
2. Aaron Puckett - Bonner Springs
3. Collin Zwart - Piper - DFLT
4. Coltin Miller - Perry Lecompton
 
145: 
1. Derrick Weller - Piper - Dec 3-0
2. Dillon Scanlon - Lansing
3. Luke Kellum - Perry Lecompton - Dec 7-4
4. Jesse Estrada - Turner
 
152: 
1. Cullen Demarest - Lansing - Dec 5-1
2. Andrew VanHolland - Mill Valley
3. Trent Robb - Perry Lecompton - Dec 4-2
4. Joe Mohler - Turner
 
160: 
1. Tyler Baughman - Lansing - Dec 4-2
2. Joe Johnson - Basehor
3. Kyle Brunson - Mill Valley - Dec 7-4
4. Blake Hachinsky - Bishop Ward
 
171:
1. Jeremy Maus - Tonganoxie - WBF
2. Brian Callahan - Bonner Springs
3. Joey Roach - Mill Valley - Dec 3-2 3OT
4. Cory Andrews - Lansing
 
189: 
1. Aramando Alcantara - Turner - Dec 7-3
2. Edward Fitzgerald - Santa Fe Trail
3. Julian Moore - Piper - Dec 3-1
4. Litton VanDerWerff - Lansing
 
215: 
1. Leo Beck - Mill Valley - Dec 3-0
2. Airen Maxwell - Piper
3. Jonas Myers - Tonganoxie - Dec 1-0
4. Geno DeGraw - Lansing
 
285: 
1. Jake Barren - Bonner Springs - WBF
2. Zach Callahan - Mill Valley
3. Alejandro Pacheco - Bishop Ward - WBF
4. Zach Hammer - Lansing

The defending Kansas 4A state champion Basehor-Linwood Bobcats took it to Piper Tuesday night.

The Bobcats defeated Piper 62-41, improving to 13-2 on the season.

Ryan and Colin Murphy did their share of the damage, scoring a combined 36 points. Ryan scored 21, while Colin added 15.

Piper was held to just four first quarter points and 14 overall in the first half. Basehor doubled the Pirates 28-14 at the half.

After Piper outscored Basehor 17-16 in the third quarter, the Bobcats laid it on in the fourth, outscoring Piper 18-10.

Meanwhile, the girls had some more luck, but lost a tough two-point game to the Lady Bobcats.

Piper was led by Danyelle Cole's 17 points and Patrice Lasley's 11 points in the Lady Pirates' 44-42 defeat.

Piper led most of the way, but a six-point fourth quarter doomed them.

Harmon High School hosted this year's Wyandotte County Wrestling Tournament on Saturday.

All nine area high schools competed in the tournament. Here are the team results first, then the individual winners.

TEAM RESULTS

1. Turner
2. Bonner Springs
3. Sumner Academy
4. Piper
5. Wyandotte
6. Schlagle
7. Washington
8. Harmon
9. Bishop Ward

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (listed in order of place)

103: Eason (Piper), Spurlock (Turner), Seaton (Bonner Springs), Cruz (Sumner Academy)

112: First Place:  Florez (Turner) won 15-6 over Kovesec (Bonner Springs); Third Place: Enloe (Washington won 16-2 over Vue (Sumner Academy)

119: Seaton (Bonner Springs), Saunders (Harmon),Alas (Sumner Academy), Bussard (Turner)

125: Lohman (Turner), Cobb (Bonner Springs), Vue (Sumner Academy)

130: Carrol (Turner) won 7-5 over Blackwell for first; Koberlein (Piper) defeated Loe (Schlagle) for third place.

135: John (Turner) defeated Rhone (Schlagle) by a 2-1 decision for first; Morris (Piper) defeated Baker (Harmon) for third place.

140: Puckett (Bonner Springs), Sierant (Turner), Terres (Wyandotte) and Stevens (Washington)

145: Estrada (Turner) defeated Zwart (Piper) for first; Thompson defeated Moman (Sumner Academy) 12-3 for third.

152: Mohler (Turner) defeated Osuna (Sumner Academy) 7-2 for first; Bauswell (Piper) defeated Porter (Washington) 3-1 for third.

160: Tansey (Sumner Academy) defeated Hachinsky (Bishop Ward) 9-8 for first; Lira (Washington) defeated Clements (Bonner Springs) for third.

171: Callahan (Bonner Springs) defeated Avery (Schlagle) 11-7 for first; Palmer defeated Whitmore (Wyandotte) for third.

189: Alcantara (Turner) defeated Willis (Sumner) 9-4 for first; Moore (Piper) defeat Stirling (Bonner Springs) 3-1 for third.

215: Mitchell (Turner), Sipple (Wyandotte), Wallace (Schlagle), Leal (Sumner Academy)

285: Baren (Bonner Springs) defeated Young (Turner) for first; Berry-Davis claimed third.

1. Sumner Academy: While losing two straight games during the month of January, Sumner Academy remains on top of the power rankings for now. All season long, Sumner's been led by Reese Holliday, Benny Parker and Davonte Chaney. Holliday scored 35 points against Schlagle last week to snap the two-game losing streak. It was in league play last season when Holliday started accelerating his game even more. It might be happening again. Sumner is still undefeated in Kansas City, Kan., League play and the Sabres have won 19 straight league games.

2. Harmon: Sitting at 11-2, the Hawks have narrowed the gap to the top and extended the gap behind other teams in the area. Harmon has won seven straight games, including a 6-0 stretch in nine days. De'Ontae Hooks, starting the season an abysmal 1-29 from three, has heated up and delivered when Harmon's needed it most. Exavier Bass-Brooks, Jauan Wilson and James Davenport also average double figures for the Hawks. The Hawks have won the same amount of games this season as they did from 2000-06.

3. Washington: With only two seniors on the varsity roster, the Wildcats have grown up this season. At 8-5, Washington lost a heartbreaker to Harmon on the road last week. Still, behind the 29.8 points per game from Tra'Vaughn White, Washington is always dangerous and can beat anyone in the league. They've only enjoyed one home game since Christmas. The Hilber brothers are developing a presence inside and Kalen Allen is always streaky from three.

4. Piper: Since entering the starting lineup this season, Dominique Wilson has proved to be a major defensive force inside for the Pirates. Wilson is developing into the best true center in Wyandotte County, along with Davenport from Harmon.

5. Wyandotte: Trinity Hall led the Bulldogs to a nice league victory Friday night at Schlagle. Montel Anderson, Terry Moore and Derrick Rolls have provided Wyandotte a boost. Each player scored in double figures against Schlagle last week.

6. Schlagle: The gap from third to fifth in the KCK League isn't too wide right now. But since Schlagle's lost to Wyandotte and Washington this year, they'll take the fifth spot in the KCK League for now. Darius Hill is making a case as the best rebounder in the league. Rozell Nunn's rust from last season's injury is off. Schlagle has three games coming up against Sumner and Harmon in the next two weeks, so they'll have an opportunity to jump the rankings.

7. Turner: Improved from last year, Turner's led by Chuck O'Neal.

8. Bonner Springs: After a shaky start to the season, Bonner Springs is winning some games in January.

9. Bishop Ward: Ward's had a tough season, but did win Friday night at Perry-Lecompton.

Earlier this year, Hogan Prep from Kansas City, Mo., defeated Kansas 5A power Highland Park.

On Saturday, they took down another giant in Kansas.

Hogan Prep defeated Sumner Academy 79-70 to hand the Sabres their first loss of the season. In doing so, Hogan Prep claimed the Spring Hill Invitational championship for the second time in three seasons.

The usual suspects stood out for Sumner – Reese Holliday scored a game-high 28 points. Benny Parker added 15 and Davonte Chaney scored 12.

But Hogan Prep's four players who scored double figures carried the way.

Dominique Washington and Maurice Mason each scored a team leading 21 points in the game. Dashawn Stubbs scored 14 and Dawon Cummings added 11.

After trailing by six to begin the quarter, Sumner rebounded to take a 34-30 halftime lead.

Hogan Prep then outscored Sumner in the third, a quarter the Sabres have owned the past two seasons, to take a 52-49 lead into the fourth.

Both offenses scored points in the fourth, as Hogan Prep scored 27 to Sumner's 21.

It was Sumner's first loss of the season.

The teams have met in the finals of the past three Spring Hill Invitationals. Sumner won last year's edition, while Hogan Prep claimed the 2008 tournament championship behind the efforts of current Missouri Tiger star Marcus Denmon.

Piper finishes in third, Ward goes home winless

The Piper Pirates were edged by Oswatomie 52-48 in Saturday's third place game. The Pirates lost to Sumner in Friday's semi-finals to set up the game. Earlier in the year, Piper finished third in the Eudora Invitational.

Bishop Ward, meanwhile, fell to Louisburg 56-37 in the seventh place game.

The Sumner Academy Sabres are one win away from defending their second tournament championship this season.

The Sabres advanced to the final game of the Spring Hill Invitational Tournament by defeating Piper 58-46.

In a rematch from last season's sub-state game – one which Sumner dominated – Piper fought the Sabres throughout.

Sumner led by just one point at halftime, 24-23.

But behind Reese Holliday's 20 points and Davonte Chaney's 10, the Sabres began to extend their lead in the third quarter. Sumner outscored Piper 17-12 and took a 41-35 lead into the fourth quarter.

Sumner eventually gained a double-digit lead into the fourth. Benny Parker and Eli Alexander both added eight points for the Sabres.

Dominique Wilson led the Pirates with 13 points, while Russell Loomis and Dylan Hays added 10 points each.

Earlier this year, Sumner won the Blue Valley Shootout.

BOYS

• Northeast 66, Schlagle 59: Darius Hill's 19 points led the Stallions, who trailed 38-25 at halftime. The Stallions narrowed the gap to 47-44 after three, but were unable to complete the comeback. Rozell Nunn added 12 and LaRay Young scored 10.
• Basehor-Linwood 70, Bishop Ward 37: Colin Murphy's 25 points were too much for the Cyclones. Zach Nill's eight point led Ward. Ward trailed 36-19 at halftime and were unable to recover.
• Bonner Springs 68, Perry-Lecompton 36: Four Braves scored in double figures in the victory.
• Tonganoxie 54, Turner 39: Chuck O'Neal's 11 points led Turner.
• Mill Valley 46, Piper 45: Dominique Wilson's 12 points led Piper.

GIRLS

• Basehor-Linwood 60, Bishop Ward 48: Kylie Burns scored 34 points for Ward in the game. A tough third quarter for Ward, who was outscored 23-11, placed the Lady Cyclones in a 20-point hole entering the final quarter.
• Sumner Academy 58, Harmon 5: Kathleen Brisbane scored 16 points, leading the Lady Sabres.
• Tonganoxie 48, Turner 40.
• Metro Academy 55, Wyandotte 21: Royce Shields scored 18 points for the Lady Bulldogs in defeat.
• Piper 46, Mill Valley 44: Danyelle Cole and and Patrice Lasley each scored 14 points.

4A Sub-State Standings

BOYS

Basehor-Linwood Bracket

1. Sumner Academy 6-0
2. Basehor-Linwood 4-1
3. Piper 5-2
4. DeSoto 4-2
5. Eudora 4-2
6. St. James Academy 2-3
7. Baldwin 2-3
8. Bishop Ward 2-4

GIRLS

Basehor-Linwood Bracket

1. Bishop Ward 4-2
2. St. James Academy 4-2
3. Piper 4-2
4. Baldwin 3-2
5. Sumner Academy 3-3
6. DeSoto 3-3
7. Eudora 2-4
8. Basehor-Linwood 1-4

Talking with some fans and coaches at the Hy-Vee Shootout Saturday, there was some confusion over a recent post.

This post – which was about the overall improvement of the Kansas City, Kan., League – was not meant to be power rankings. It was summarizing the improvement each team has made in an area and I listed Schlagle first because they are the most improved squad.

Here are the first power rankings of the season:

1. Sumner Academy: The Sabres are the class of the county, entering the break as Wyandotte County's only undefeated team. Sumner is 5-0 and the trio of Reese Holliday, Davonte Chaney and Benny Parker have provided the Sabres a nice consistent offense.

2. Harmon: Starting the season 4-1, the Hawks' lone loss came to a very impressive Kearney team by seven points, who has blown out its other competition. Harmon's defense has improved from last year, leading them to claim the Eudora Invitational earlier this season.

3. Schlagle: As I stated before, the Stallions are the most improved team in Wyandotte County so far. The Stallions, behind Rozell Nunn, Darius Hill, LaRay Young and Jeff Jones, can make the Kansas City, Kan., League a three-team argument. The Stallions have a nice resume so far and will be dangerous entering the new year.

4. Piper: The Pirates have two losses, finishing third place in the Eudora Invitational. Jamal Jarrett has led the Pirates.

5. Wyandotte: With only one starter from last year, the Bulldogs are 3-1 on the season. Wyandotte's defeated Washington twice so far this season. Trinity Hall has scored at least 20 points in three of the team's games. The only game he failed to eclipse the mark was against Sumner Academy, who held Hall to 19 points in a short game. Terry Moore has provided a boost to Wyandotte as well.

6. Washington: While Washington had an impressive win against Shawnee Mission Northwest earlier this season, the Wildcats have since lost twice to Wyandotte and are behind the Bulldogs for that reason. Tra'vaugh White is one of the best guards in the league and with him in the lineup, the Cats will always have a shot.

7. Turner: The Golden Bears won two games in the Eudora Invitational and have played teams hard all this year. Turner will not be a pushover this year and the Kaw Valley League opponents on their schedule cannot overlook them.

8. Bonner Springs: Close losses have troubled the Braves so far this season.

9. Bishop Ward: A winless Eudora Invitational have paced the Cyclones to a rocky start.