Minneapolis Tops Southwestern Heights at State

The Southwestern Heights Mustangs boys basketball team fell to Minneapolis 64-47 on Wednesday in Hutchinson as the Mustangs made their first State Tournament appearance since 1992.

The Mustangs got off to a good start leading 15-13 after one quarter. The Lions went on a run in the second quarter though jumping out to a nine point lead and going into the locker room with a 28-22 halftime lead. In the third quarter Minneapolis pushed their lead up to ten, but Heights was able to cut the deficit back down to seven by the end of the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, however, the Mustangs had two of their top three scorers in the game foul out.

Oscar Sigala led Heights with 14 points. Jacob Flores scored nine, while Wes Winfrey and Cory Ryan added seven points apiece.

The Lions shot 55 percent from the field holding the Mustangs to 36 percent from the field. Minneapolis was 20-26 from the field and SWH was 11-19.

Minneapolis improves to 20-4 overall and will play KC-Christian on Friday in the semi-finals at 4:45 p.m. Southwestern Heights finishes the season at 20-4 overall.

State Scores

Boys

Mar 10 Class 3A

Kansas City Christian 44 Galena 41

Minneapolis 64 Southwestern Heights 47

Wichita Collegiate 74 Council Grove 32

Rossville 59 Halstead 58

Mar 10 Class 5A

McPherson 81 Kansas City Washington 56

Topeka West 57 Andover Central 45

Shawnee Mission Bishop Miege 69 Wichita Bishop Carroll 44

Gardner-Edgerton 60 Great Bend 47

Girls

Class 1A

St. John-Hudson 43 Frankfort 32

Argonia 81 Lincoln 50

South Gray 60 Wilson 55

St. Paul 50 Tribune 35

Mar 10 Class 2A

Berean Academy 64 Pittsburg Colgan 53

Olpe 54 Lebo 40

Hill City 46 Valley Heights 40

Osborne 49 Spearville 41

Mar 10 Class 4A

Holton 54 Hesston 44

Cheney 60 Circle 36

Girard 56 Ottawa 50

Concordia 45 Basehor-Linwood 38

Mar 10 Class 6A

Topeka Washburn Rural 76 Maize 44

Wichita Heights 64 Lawrence Free State 45

Olathe South 55 Blue Valley Stilwell 44

Dodge City 50 Shawnee Mission East 41