NE Kansas Small school standouts Feb 9
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Small school teams showed off Tuesday night, with some big wins and some big individual performances: Landon Boss, sophomore, Osage City: Boss is steadily rising as one of the top small-school sophomores in the state. The 6-foot-1 guard/forward has several…
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Continue ReadingSmall school teams showed off Tuesday night, with some big wins and some big individual performances:
Landon Boss, sophomore, Osage City:
Boss is steadily rising as one of the top small-school sophomores in the state. The 6-foot-1 guard/forward has several 20-plus point outings this year. Tuesday he hit 7-10 from the line and finished with 21 points against Rossville.
Presley Bowers, junior, Centralia:
Centralia bounced back from a couple of tough losses against ranked schools Rock Creek and St. Marys to down Washington County on Tuesday. The 6-foot-2 Bowers had his highest point total of the year, going for 20 points. He’s grown his role a ton from his 6 points and 6 boards as a sophomore.
Neo Byrd, junior Riverside:
The 5-foot-9 Byrd is leading the Cyclones on a winning streak. They blew out Hiawatha Tuesday and are setting up for a nice improvement on their 7-15 finish a year ago. Byrd, a contributor as a sophomore, handles much of the ball handling and play calling, but he an also find shots for himself. Tuesday he poured in 20 points, a season high.
Carson Gilbert, junior, Hiawatha:
Gilbert has had several big outings for the Red Hawks. He was big in a loss to Riverside Tuesday with 29 points.
Samuel Gros, junior. Frankfort:
The state quarterfinalist is making another push this year. They’ve lost some tough games, but have won two in a row. The 6-foot-3 Gros broke into the starting lineup this year, with up-and-down production. He tallied 15 points Tuesday, including 5-5 from the line against Axtell.
Chase Harrison, senior, Madison:
Harrison has had a lot of big games in his career. This season, he’s broken out a few times, but the balanced Bulldogs are ranked #7 in 1A Div. 1 and aiming to make it to state on a team effort. But don’t forget what Harrison is capable of. Tuesday he canned seven 3-pointers en route to 27 points in a blowout of West Franklin.
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One of the leading freshman scorers in the state a year ago, the 5-foot-8 Hastings is averaging about 18 points per game this year. He poured in 23 in a win over Rural Vista Tuesday.
Blake Hynek, senior, Hanover:
The Wildcats look loaded for a big finish. They employ several seniors, including the 6-foot-4 Hynek, a rebounding machine and consistent scorer to complement Emmitt Jueneman Emmitt Jueneman 6'1" | SF Hanover | 2022 State KS in the points department. Tuesday he pitched in 17 points in a win over a solid Clifton-Clyde team.
Brayden Meseke, junior, Wabaunsee (pictured):
It’s been a tough season for Wabaunsee, but they got a another measure of revenge Tuesday. After beating Rossville last Friday, the Chargers knocked off Mission Valley Tuesday 49-42. This time it was the powerful junior Meseke leading the way. Despite the size and strength inside of Mission Valley, Meseke tallied nine buckets, including two 3-pointers, and finished with 22 in the win.
Gavin Pieschl, senior, Marysville:
The Bulldogs deserve a big shout out for the run they are on. In the past three games, they knocked off a tough Riley County team, then 4A #10 Abilene and 3A #4 Rock Creek in consecutive games. The Bulldogs are a balanced team, with several players deserving credit for these signicant wins. But senior guard Pieschl deserves a lot of credit for stepping up into a leadership role and producing. Tuesday he hit two 3-pointers, 5-6 from the line and finished with 13.
Will Rau, senior, Veritas:
Rau took it to Cair Paravel again. He has numerous games with at least 25 points this year, and he poured in 26 against the league rival. The 6-foot-4 athlete can hurt you in a variety of ways.
Brad Robb, senior, Perry-Lecompton:
The deep and talented Kaws have been a bit up and down this season, but they shouldn’t be counted out come post season. They are not dominated by any one player, but Robb has been big in the Kaws last two wins. He followed up his 18 points against Jefferson West with 16 against Silver Lake. The 6-foot senior hit four 3-pointers in each victory.