See who won important Friday night boys and girls high school basketball games
The postseason is here (or very near) for Kansas City-area boys and girls high school basketball teams.
Here’s a recap of several big Friday night games, followed by full scores from both sides of the Kansas and Missouri state line:
Olathe North 69, Olathe NW 58 (boys)
Olathe North wanted to enter the substate round on a winning note, but took a while to warm up the band.
But the Eagles overcame a 10-point halftime deficit to clip the Ravens. With the win, Olathe North (16-4) enters the postseason as the No. 3 seed on the Kansas Class 6A side.
Olathe Northwest (11-9) built a 33-23 halftime edge. Senior center JJ Lee led the way, scoring 13 of his game-high 23 points in the first half.
But the Eagles, ranked No. 5 in Kansas Class 6A, trimmed the deficit to 1, at 43-42, once Jaalan Watson heated up. The star junior mustered just two points in the first quarter but drained nine of his 17 points in the third period.
From there, Olathe North cranked up the pressure and jetted past the Ravens. Senior Aiden Bruce hit two 3-pointers and sophomore Sam Simmons and Watson each netted six points in the final period.
The Eagles also hit 8 of 9 free throws to seal it.
“We took a bit, but our kids never give up and rallied against a tough team tonight,” Olathe North coach Adam Olerich said. “It’s important for us to keep momentum going into a substate pod of four very good teams.”
Olathe North will play host to Lawrence (8-12) in the first round of its substate journey on Wednesday at 7 p.m., while Olathe Northwest visits Olathe South (14-6).
Olathe North 56, Olathe NW 54 (girls)
Asia Lee scored a game-high 28 points, including six 3-pointers, to lead the Eagles to victory in their final regular-season game.
“It’s big to have that momentum going into the playoffs, especially a close game getting us battle tested,” Olathe North coach Alonzo William said.
The Ravens entered the final quarter up 42-41. Senior Jillian Huckabey scored a team-high 20 points. Sophomore Kyra Clark added 11.
But Lee connected on three 3-pointers en route to 11 points in the final quarter.
The Eagles (12-8) will open the postseason at Lawrence (12-8) on Tuesday at 7 p.m., while Olathe Northwest (10-10) travels to Shawnee Mission Northwest.
De Soto 64, Basehor-Linwood 42 (boys)
The Wildcats completed a doubleheader boys-girls sweep of United Kansas Conference rival Basehor-Linwood.
Senior David Cobin put in a game-high 26 points and set the school’s career scoring record with 1,208, breaking the previous mark of 1,204 (set by Mason Wedel).
Cobin’s 17 first-half points boosted the Wildcats to a 31-19 lead at intermission. De Soto, ranked No. 5 in Kansas Class 5A at 16-4, will host Schlagle (5-15) next Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the first round of substate.
Breckin McBride’s 19 points paced Basehor-Linwood (11-9), which will travel to Blue Valley Southwest (13-7) on Tuesday night.
De Soto 56, Basehor-Linwood 40 (girls)
De Soto closed out the regular-season in style against league rival Basehor-Linwood.
The Wildcats (17-3) were paced by Makenzie Farmer’s 17 points and Addison Tower’s 15. Amanda Tower added 12, and Violet Conley broke the De Soto career-rebounds mark with her 587th.
De Soto will play host to Lansing in the first round of substates next Wednesday, while Basehor-Linwood (12-8) hosts Sumner Academy (10-9).
SCORES
Boys basketball
Thursday’s scores
Adrian 77, Stockton 60
Archie 50, Wellington-Napoleon 36
Bishop LeBlond 76, St. Pius X 59
Bishop Seabury 78, Onaga 26
Bishop Ward 72, Maranatha Christian 64
Braymer 69, Orrick 53
Crest Ridge 62, Midway 26
Drexel 62, Montrose 28
East Buchanan 76, St. Pius X 59
Emporia 83, Paola 36
Fort Osage 50, Warrensburg 41
Hardin-Central 53, Northland Christian 47
Harrisonville 57, Louisburg 52
KC East Christian 82, NKC Home School 79
Lafayette County 62, St. Paul Lutheran 41
Lathrop 52, Carrollton 49
Lawson 61, South Harrison 35
Lincoln Prep 48, Paseo Academy 42
Marshall 66, Pleasant Hill 57
Metro Academy 60, South Metro HomeSchool 39
Pilot Grove 65, Kingsville 49
Plattsburg 69, Osborn 46
Raytown South 71, Southeast 28
Rich Hill 69, Marion C. Early 44
Richmond 72, Odessa 27
Sacred Heart 55, Leeton 48
St. Joseph Central 53, Barstow 39
St. Joseph Lafayette 58, Van Horn 50
Summit Christian 66, Lexington 39
Topeka Seaman 73, Turner 57
West Platte 62, Penney 57
Friday’s scores
Atchison 56, Schlagle 34
Baldwin 70, Bonner Springs 43
Blue Valley 58, Bishop Miege 47
Blue Valley Southwest 74, Blue Valley North 65
Cornerstone Family 51, Whitefield Academy 38
De Soto 64, Basehor-Linwood 42
Eudora 58, Topeka Hayden 56
Faith Christian Academy 57, Shawnee Mission Christian 27
Grandview 59, Platte County 45
Highland Park 67, Washington 43
Jefferson City 84, Kauffman Charter 36
KC East Christian 75, Metro Academy 45
Lawrence 69, Gardner Edgerton 51
Lee’s Summit North 68, Liberty 61
Mill Valley 68, Lawrence Free State 50
Olathe East 64, Olathe West 63
Olathe North 69, Olathe Northwest 58
Ottawa 46, Spring Hill 33
Park Hill 76, Kearney 62
Shawnee Heights 68, Piper 64
Shawnee Mission North 61, Shawnee Mission West 42
Shawnee Mission Northwest 81, Olathe South 67
Shawnee Mission South 32, Shawnee Mission East 31
Southern Missouri RUSH 69, KC East Christian 53
Springfield Kickapoo 66, Pembroke Hill 45
St. Louis Christian Home School 61, Metro Academy 57
St. Mary’s Academy 61, Hogan Prep 37
St. Thomas Aquinas 75, Blue Valley West 58
Topeka West 68, Leavenworth 35
Turner 50, Lansing 44
Wyandotte 70, Harmon 37
Girls basketball
Thursday’s scores
Cameron 53, Van Horn 44
Emporia 55, Paola 21
Eudora 45, Topeka Hayden 39, OT
Fort Osage 62, Warrensburg 45
Louisburg 40, Harrisonville 33
Maranatha Christian 45, Bishop Ward 16
Park Hill South 64, Liberty 38
Raymore-Peculiar 59, Nevada 55
St. Michael the Archangel 60, Ruskin 28
St. Teresa’s Academy 49, St. Joseph Benton 39
Topeka Seaman 73, Turner 13
Friday’s scores
Appleton City 40, Leeton 27
Baldwin 49, Bonner Springs 38
Bishop Miege 57, Blue Valley 37
Blue Valley North 68, Blue Valley Southwest 42
De Soto 56, Basehor-Linwood 40
Eudora 45, Topeka Hayden 39
Grandview 52, Lee’s Summit West 39
Highland Park 63, Washington 42
Lansing 39, Turner 14
Lathrop 51, Bishop LeBlond 27
Lawrence 54, Gardner Edgerton 51
North Platte 40, West Platte 32
Oak Park 62, Platte County 59, OT
Olathe East 64, Olathe West 63
Olathe Northwest 54, Olathe North 50
Park Hill 46, Kearney 41
Pembroke Hill 36, Lone Jack 35
Piper 54, Shawnee Heights 50
Shawnee Mission Northwest 48, Olathe South 40
Shawnee Mission South 63, Shawnee Mission East 35
Shawnee Mission West 37, Shawnee Mission North 34
Spring Hill 48, Ottawa 41
St. James Academy 62, Blue Valley Northwest 42
St. Thomas Aquinas 71, Blue Valley West 33
Topeka Seaman 73, Turner 13
Topeka West 41, Leavenworth 15
Trenton 37, Carrollton 33, OT
Wellington-Napoleon 41, Braymer 31
Wyandotte 27, Harmon 16
