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The Washburn University men's basketball team will be back in action on Wednesday, going on the road to face Northwest Missouri in a 7:30 p.m. contest.
Sophomore Sam Ungashick is Washburn's leading scorer at 15.4 points per game entering Wednesday's game at Northwest Missouri. [File photo/TSN]
Freshman Jack Bachelor is coming off a career-high 17-point game in last Saturday's 93-71 MIAA win over Rogers State. [File photo/TSN]
Washburn, 5-3 overall, 1-1 in the MIAA, evened its conference record with a 93-71 home win over Rogers State last Saturday, hitting 17 3-pointers in the win, one shy of the school record.
The Bearcats are 6-3 overall and 3-1 in the MIAA after topping Nebraska-Kearney 83-53 on the road Saturday, rebounding from a 57-49 loss at Fort Hays State last Thursday.
Washburn leads the all-time series with Northwest 63-55 and will be looking to snap a four-game losing streak against the Bearcats.
Sophomore Sam Ungashick leads the Ichabods with a 15.4 scoring average while adding 3.9 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.3 steals per game. Ungashick has reached double figures in each of the last seven game and has hit at least one 3-pointer in each game this season.
Junior Andrew Orr is averaging 14.6 points this season while going 27 of 28 from the free throw line, which ranks second in the nation in percentage at 96.4. Orr is shooting 60 percent from the field, hitting 45 of 75 attempts.
Washburn Rural product Jack Bachelor is scoring 9.4 points per game off the bench as a freshman, adding 2.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game. Bachelor is coming off a career-high 17 points against Rogers State last time out.
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Jack Bachelor
JACK BACHELOR, Washburn University
A 6-foot-2 freshman, Bachelor came off the bench to score a career-high 17 points in Saturday's 93-71 MIAA win over Rogers State at Lee Arena. Bachelor, a former star at Washburn Rural, hit six of nine field goal attempts and three of five 3-point shots and two of two free throws against Rogers State as the 5-3 Ichbods picked up their first conference victory of the season. Bachelor also contributed three assists and two blocked shots for the Ichabods.
Cooper Colboch
COOPER COLBOCH, Hayden
Colboch, a 5-foot-11 senior, scored 51 points with 11 3-pointers in three Paul Terry Classic games at Emporia's White Auditorium, helping lead the Wildcats to a 2-1 tournament record to open their 2023-2024 season. Colboch scored 22 points and hit six 3-pointers in Thursday's 69-53 win over Wichita Trinity and ended the tournament with 23 points and five 3s in Saturday's 66-47 win over Spring Hill. Colboch scored six points in Friday's 50-44 loss to tournament champion Emporia.
Rylee Dick
RYLEE DICK, Rossville
A sophomore, Dick was named the tournament's most valuable player in Chapman's Irish Classic after helping lead Rossville to three straight wins and the championship. Dick scored 23 points with three 3-pointers and a six of six performance at the free throw line in Saturday's 83-40 win over Chapman after scoring 16 points in Friday's 60-45 win over Salina Sacred Heart and 23 points with three 3s in Tuesday's 105-16 first-round victory over Kansas City-Bishop Ward.
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Topeka High swept the team championships in Saturday's Melvin Douglas Invitational wrestling tournament at Highland Park, with the Trojan boys and girls combining to claim nine individual titles.
Topeka High won the boys title by a 198-167 margin over Gardner-Edgerton while the Trojan girls won by a 120-59 margin over Highland Park.
Topeka High senior Raul Arriola won the 144-pound title to help the Trojans win the team title in the Melvin Douglas Invitational. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
Topeka High sophomore Rehabiah Williamson celebrates his win in the 150-pound final in Saturday's Melvin Douglas Invitational. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
The Trojans got boys individual titles from sophomore Luis Morones (113), senior Raul Arriola (144), sophomore Rehabiah Williamson (150) and junior Detrick Johnson (190) while Jesus Morales (106), Jordan Stiner (138) and Nick Davis (165) finished second.
Seaman freshman Isaac Thompson won the 126-pound title in overtime in Saturday's Melvin Douglas Invitational. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
Seaman freshman Isaac Thompson (126) and Highland Park junior Adrian Burney (175) also captured individual tournament titles.
Senior Zazie Haddou won the 130-pound title for team champion Topeka High in the Melvin Douglas Invitational. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
The High girls got individual championships from freshman Abigail Culbertson (105), senior Neveah Martin (115), junior Zoe Dawkins (120), sophomore Addison Pinto (125) and senior Zazie Haddou (130) while Ingrid Cabrera (100), Kiley Ehmpke (110), Olivia Tatum (120), Jena Bratton (135) and Abigail Lojewski (145) all posted runnerup finishes.
Highland Park junior 100-pounder Kimberly Rodriguez gains the upper hand over Topeka High's Ashley Castro in the Melvin Douglas Invitational. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
Other city girls individual champions included Highland Park junior Kimberly Rodriguez (100), senior Mercedes Garcia (145) and sophomore Makayla Cadet (190) and Topeka West's Ziona Jackson (135) and Dadriona Anderson (140).
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Hayden's girls basketball team wrapped up the championship in the Paul Terry Classic with a 57-35 win over Wichita Trinity on Saturday at Emporia's White Auditorium.
Hayden's girls baketball team poses for a team picture after winning the championship in the Paul Terry Classic Saturday at Emporia. [Photo by Kyle Grunert/Special to TSN]
Hayden junior Brylee Meier (25) hoists the Paul Terry Classic trophy Saturday at Emporia's White Auditorium as the Wildcats celebrate the title. [Photo by Kyle Grunert/Special to TSN]
The Wildcats, who are ranked No. 2 in Class 3A by the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association, improved to 4-0 on the season with Saturday's victory, their third tournament victory in as many days.
Junior Brylee Meier scored 29 points with four 3-pointers in Hayden's 57-35 win over Wichita Trinity on Saturday. [Photo by Kyle Grunert/Special to TSN]
Junior Brylee Meier scored 29 points with four 3-pointers to power Hayden past Trinity.
Hayden opened the tournament with a 48-30 win over Spring Hill on Thursday before knocking off tournament host Emporia, ranked No. 6 in 5A on Friday, 50-45.
Meier scored 17 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in Friday's win over Centennial League rival Emporia while junior Kaliya Fulton added 12 points.
Hayden will play a road game Friday against Kansas City-Bishop Ward.
Rossville's girls basketball team poses for a team picture after winning the championship in the Irish Classic Saturday in Chapman. [Rossville Bulldawgs photo]
ROSSVILLE GIRLS 83, CHAPMAN 40
Rossville's girls wrapped up the championship in the Irish Classic with an 83-40 romp past tournament host Chapman on Saturday.
The 4-0 Bulldawgs got 25 points from freshman Nora Burdiek, 23 from sophomore Rylee Dick and 14 from senior Emma Mitchell in Saturday's win over Chapman.
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The Washburn men torched visiting Rogers State with 60 percent shooting – 67 percent in the second half – to build a comfortable lead and cruise to a 93-71 win Saturday.
Washburn freshman Jack Bachelor paced the Ichabods with 17 points in Saturday's 93-71 MIAA win over Rogers State. [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]
After a bit of a slow start, Washburn eventually built a double-digit lead and kept the Hillcats at arm’s length throughout most of the contest.
“It helps when you make shots, and we made shots today,” Washburn coach Brett Ballard said. “We did a good job of sharing it. We got some good looks, and we made some tough looks too. When you make shots, it helps everything.
“I thought we were ok defensively. Not great. But we made enough shots to keep them at that distance.”
The one snag in the first half was foul trouble encountered by sophomore point guard Sam Ungashick. Junior Jake Schadegg and freshman Jack Bachelor came off the bench to fill in for the starting point man.
“Sam is a very good player and has been very good,” Ballard said. “So, I was a little concerned when he went out. But Jake Schadegg came in and did a very good job, not just holding things down but elevating us. We actually played a little bit better with Jake in there, which says a lot about Jake as a player.
“Jack and Jake both did a very good job handling that point guard role and allowing us to finish the first half strong.”
