NE KS 1A-3A Playoff Standouts
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Playoff basketball is underway. Here are a few small-school standout performances from the early results: Gunnar Ball, sophomore, Perry-Lecompton: Ball has been a nice complementary piece for the Kaws all season. Tuesday, the 6-foot-1 guard was critical in a 62-55…
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Continue ReadingPlayoff basketball is underway. Here are a few small-school standout performances from the early results:
Gunnar Ball, sophomore, Perry-Lecompton:
Ball has been a nice complementary piece for the Kaws all season. Tuesday, the 6-foot-1 guard was critical in a 62-55 win over KC Ward. Ball hit eight shots and led all scorers with 20 points, his season high.
Cameron Beardsley, senior, Valley Heights:
One of the best 2A teams a year ago, the Mustangs are loaded and ready to make another run. They lost in the state quarterfinals last year, and nearly everyone is back. Leading the gang is Beardsley, who shared the wealth all season, but has really kicked into playoff gear recently. His last three games of the regular season, he accounted for 26, 29 and 19 points. Monday in a playoff win over Washington County, Beardlsey hit 6-7 from the line and recorded 21.
Landon Boss, sophomore, Osage City:
The 6-foot-1 guard/forward has been really good his entire sophomore season. He is a force in the lane, a tough rebounder and can move outside to knock down shots. In a low-scoring win, Boss helped shut down the inside scorers of Council Grove, while also leading all scorers with 15.
Fred Criqui Fred Criqui 6'7" | C St. Marys | 2022 State KS , junior, St. Marys (pictured):
Criqui isn’t always the focal point of the Bears offense, but he was huge on the offensive end Tuesday in a win over Silver Lake. The 6-foot-7 post scored 22 in the 68-51 win. Silver Lake hates seeing the big guy – he dropped 27 against them earlier this season.
Ryan Feldkamp, junior, Jefferson North:
The Chargers can hit you in a variety of ways. That’s why they finished the regular season ranked in the top 10 of 2A. Monday it was the 6-foot-4 Feldkamp knocking down 10 buckets to score 23 in a blowout of Seabury.
Avery Gatzemeyer Avery Gatzemeyer 6'1" | PG Valley Falls | 2022 State KS , junior, Valley Falls:
It’s time to really start paying attention to Valley Falls, ranked #9 in 2A. They were good last year and return a lot of those key components. They have height and athleticism to go with their experience. And Gatzemeyer can be tough to slow down, like he was Monday in a blowout of Horton, when he scored 20.
Connor Holle, senior, Riley County:
The 6-foot-1 guard has been remarkably consistent all season, knocking down between 10 and 16 points in nearly every game. But he went off for 27 Tuesday, hitting four 3-pointers and 5-5 from the line. His twin brother Avery Holle was no slouch, going for 16.
Brayden Meseke, junior, Wabaunsee:
It has been one up and down season for the Chargers. To their credit, they didn’t throw in the towel when they could have. With a record of just 7-12 going into the playoffs, they might just be a dangerous team moving forward. Meseke led the way to a win over KC Christian. The rugged guard hit five 3-pointers and wound up with 25 points.