Preview: 810Varsity Tipoff Classic
LIBERTY, Mo. — One of the Kansas City area’s top early-season events, the annual 810Varsity Tipoff Classic will get underway at noon on Saturday at Liberty High School.
This year’s event will feature five games matching Kansas teams against Missouri teams from the Kansas City region.
The field features Kansas 6A runner-up Lawrence Free State, Kansas 5A state tournament finalist Schlagle, and up-and-coming Lawrence.
810 Varsity’s Tipoff Classic
Saturday, Dec 1 (at Liberty HS)
Maranatha (Kan.) vs St. Pius X (Mo.), 12 p.m.
Free State (Kan.) vs Blue Springs (Mo.), 2 p.m.
Schlagle (Kan.) vs Lee’s Summit West (Mo.), 3:30 p.m.
Lawrence (Kan.) vs Park Hill South (Mo.), 5 p.m.
Shawnee Mission North (Kan.) vs Liberty (Mo.), 8 p.m.
Top Players to Watch
Noah Butler, 6’5, G/F, 2019, Lawrence Free State (Kan.)
Brett Chapple, 6’5, F, 2019, Lawrence (Kan.)
D’Monte Gaw, 6’4, G, 2019, Schlagle (Kan.)
Clarence King, 6’2, G, 2019, Lawrence (Kan.)
Jax Holland, 6’2, G, 2019, Maranatha (Kan.)
Zeke Mayo, 6’2, G, 2021, Lawrence (Kan.)
Trey Quartlenbaum, 6’1, G, 2019, Lawrence (Kan.)
Savonni Shazor, 6’7, G, 2019, Lawrence (Kan.)
Amari Williams, 6’0, G, 2019, Shawnee Mission North (Kan.)