TONIGHT'S CITY BASKETBALL GAMES

GIRLS

EMPORIA (14-4, 7-4)at HAYDEN (15-3, 8-3)

Emporia is coming off a 54-37 makeup victory over Topeka High, with Sadie Webb and Linda Arndt scoring 12 points apiece for the Spartans. Hayden bounced back from a loss Tuesday to beat Topeka High 65-48 on Friday. Sophomore Lindsay Biggs paced the Wildcats with 16 points. Game time: 6:30 p.m.

TOPEKA HIGH (6-12, 2-9)at HIGHLAND PARK (6-12, 3-8)

Topeka High, which has dropped four straight games, lost to Hayden 65-48 on Friday and 54-37 to Emporia on Saturday. Freshman Jessica Blake, the city's leading scorer, scored 18 points against Hayden and 13 against Emporia. Highland Park is coming off a 51-41 loss to Shawnee Heights on Friday, led by Jasmine Kingcannon with nine points. Game time: 6 p.m.

SEAMAN (5-13, 2-9)at JUNCTION CITY (14-4, 9-2)

Seaman dropped a 58-23 decision to Washburn Rural on Friday while Junction City rolled to a 56-29 win over Topeka West. Junior Ariel Johnson leads the Vikings with a 8.1-point scoring average, while Dani Hoover and Arienne Smith lead the Blue Jays. Game time: 6 p.m.

TOPEKA WEST (2-16, 0-11)at SHAWNEE HEIGHTS (12-6, 7-4)

Topeka West, which has dropped five straight games, is coming off a 56-29 loss to Junction City on Friday. Senior Sarah Henry leads Topeka West with a 7.1-point scoring average. Shawnee Heights beat Highland Park 51-41 Friday night without senior starter Nicole Tomes and junior starter Taylor Floyd because of injuries. Freshman Cierra Ceazer led the T-Birds with a career-high 16 points against Highland Park. Game time: 6 p.m.

WASHBURN RURAL (15-3, 11-0)at MANHATTAN (10-8, 6-5)

Washburn Rural, which has won seven straight games, can clinch the Centennial League championship outright with a win tonight. The Junior Blues clinched at least a share of the title with a 58-23 win over Seaman on Friday and added a 39-27 non-league win over Gardner- Edgerton on Saturday. LaSharra Riley averages a team-best 12.3 scoring average. Game time: 6 p.m.

BOYS

EMPORIA (11-7, 6-5)at HAYDEN (17-1, 10-1)

Emporia snapped a brief two-game losing streak with a 66-54 makeup win over Topeka High on Saturday as Caydrick Bloomquist scored 22 points and Taylor Euler 20 points. Hayden, tied for the Centennial League lead with Highland Park, has won 13 straight games after a 73-53 win over Topeka High on Friday. Stephen Feighny scored 24 points and Jeff Reid 22 for the Wildcats against High. Game time: 8 p.m.

TOPEKA HIGH (6-12, 2-9)at HIGHLAND PARK (17-1, 10-1)

Topeka High posted an upset win over Manhattan on Tuesday, but dropped games to Hayden (73-53) on Friday and to Emporia (66-54) on Saturday. Senior Ashton Patton had a big week for the Trojans, scoring 55 poins in three games. Highland Park, tied for the Centennial League lead with Hayden, beat Shawnee Heights 56-51 on Friday. Sophomore Rico Richardson leads the Scots with a 16.3 scoring average. Game time: 7:30 p.m.

SEAMAN (9-9, 4-7)at JUNCTION CITY (8-10, 4-7)

Seaman dropped a 51-38 decision to Washburn Rural on Friday while Junction City beat Topeka West, 57-34. Bryce Simons leads Seaman with a 14.4 scoring average. Aaron Jackson scored a team-high 12 points for Junction City in its win over West. Game time: 7:30 p.m.

TOPEKA WEST (2-16, 0-11)at SHAWNEE HEIGHTS (9-9, 4-7)

Topeka West dropped a 57-34 decision to Junction City on Friday despite 17 points from Alex North. The Chargers are fighting an eight-game losing streak while Shawnee Heights has lost four straight and seven of eight. Heights dropped a close 56-51 decision to Highland Park on Friday despite Matt Kobbeman's 20 points, which included five 3-pointers. Game time: 7:30 p.m.

WASHBURN RURAL (10-8, 6-5)at MANHATTAN (16-2, 9-2)

Washburn Rural beat Seaman 51-38 on Friday and Gardner-Edgerton 48-31 on Saturday, with the Junior Blues running their winning streak to six games. Senior Justin Werner leads the Junior Blues with a city-high 18.2 scoring average. Manhattan is coming off a win over Emporia and is one game behind Hayden and Highland Park in the Centennial League race. Game time: 7:30 p.m.

Rick Peterson

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