Blue Valley Northwest boys, Aquinas, BV North and Miege girls secure state hoops titles
Four KC-area teams secured championship hardware on Saturday in the Kansas high school state basketball playoffs.
On the boys side, Blue Valley Northwest took home another state championship. BV Northwest took down Wichita Heights 55-50 in the Kansas Class 6A final at Koch Arena in Wichita.
The Huskies last won the title in 2019. Wichita Heights was the defending champion heading into Saturday’s showdown. Blue Valley Northwest finished the season with a 21-4 record.
On the girls side, St. Thomas Aquinas beat Bishop Carroll 62-46 in the Class 5A final in Emporia.
It was the Aquinas girls’ seventh straight state championship. Aquinas finished the season 22-3.
Aquinas was the No. 4 seed this year and beat Topeka Highland Park, St. James Academy and Bishop Carroll, the No. 2 seed, in the state playoffs.
In the Class 6A girls tournament, Blue Valley North held on for a 35-34 victory over Washburn Rural in Wichita. Washburn Rural was the defending state champ. BV North finished 21-4 this season.
And the Bishop Miege girls won their fourth consecutive state crown. Miege knocked off McPherson 67-53 in Salina.
Here are the latest results from the Kansas and Missouri state high school basketball tournaments for boys and girls:
KANSAS
Boys
CLASS 6A
In Wichita; at Koch Arena
Friday’s semifinals
BV Northwest 53, BV North 51
Wichita Heights 61, Derby 45
Saturday’s third-place game
Derby 67, BV North 66, OT
Saturday’s championship game
BV Northwest 55, Wichita Heights 50
CLASS 5A
In Emporia; at White Auditorium
Thursday’s quarterfinals
Andover 49, Maize South 46
Highland Park 60, Basehor-Linwood 49
Hutchinson 84, Pittsburg 51
Kapaun Mount Carmel 58, BV Southwest 48
Friday’s semifinals
Andover 55, Highland Park 54
Kapaun Mount Carmel 71, Hutchinson 50
Saturday’s third-place game
Highland Park 79, Hutchinson 46
Saturday’s championship game
Andover 54, Kapaun Mount Carmel 46
CLASS 4A
In Salina; at Tony’s Pizza Events Center
Friday’s semifinals
Hugoton 55, Eureka 35
McPherson 60, Bishop Miege 54
Saturday’s third-place game
Bishop Miege 65, Eureka 55
Saturday’s championship game
Hugoton 67, McPherson 58
CLASS 3A
At Hutchinson Sports Arena
Thursday’s quarterfinals
Galena 38, Wellsville 35
Hesston 59, Colby 46
Marysville 47, Wichita Collegiate 41
Southeast of Saline 64, Perry-Lecompton 47
Friday’s semifinals
Marysville 45, Galena 42, OT
Hesston 53, Southeast of Saline 51
Saturday’s third-place game
Southeast of Saline 54, Galena 51
Saturday’s championship game
Marysville 50, Hesston 44
CLASS 2A
In Manhattan; at Bramlage Coliseum
Friday’s semifinals
Wichita Independent 57, Medicine Lodge 42
Moundridge 56, Thomas More Prep 55
Saturday’s third-place game
Medicine Lodge 48, Thomas More Prep 46
Saturday’s championship game
Moundridge 66, Wichita Independent 46
CLASS 1A-DIVISION I
In Dodge City; at United Wireless Arena
Thursday’s quarterfinals
Macksville 72, La Crosse 48
Olpe 46, Centralia 30
South Gray 75, Clifton-Clyde 63
Wichita Classical 66, Elyria Christian 46
Friday’s semifinals
Wichita Classical 45, Olpe 44
Macksville 78, South Gray 65
Saturday’s third-place game
South Gray 80, Olpe 77, 2OT
Saturday’s championship game
Macksville 73, Wichita Classical 62
CLASS 1A-DIVISION II
In Great Bend; at Barton CC
Thursday’s quarterfinals
Axtell 59, Bucklin 44
Greeley County 56, Southern Cloud 33
Lebo 67, St. John’s Beloit-Tipton 45
South Central 61, Stafford 47
Friday’s semifinals
Greeley County 64, South Central 41
Lebo 68, Axtell 52
Saturday’s third-place game
South Central 59, Axtell 45
Saturday’s championship game
Greeley County 49, Lebo 43
GIRLS
CLASS 6A
In Wichita; at Koch Arena
Thursday’s quarterfinals
Blue Valley 41, SM South 34, OT
BV North 57, Wichita Southeast 45
Derby 43, Olathe Northwest 38
Washburn Rural 58, Lawrence 49
Friday’s semifinals
Washburn Rural 51, Blue Valley 38
BV North 50, Derby 42
Saturday’s third-place game
Derby 43, Blue Valley 30
Saturday’s championship game
BV North 35, Washburn Rural 34
CLASS 5A
In Emporia; at White Auditorium
Friday’s semifinals
St. Thomas Aquinas 50, St. James Academy 47
Bishop Carroll 60, Andover 32
Saturday’s third-place game
St. James Academy 61, Andover 48
Saturday’s championship game
St. Thomas Aquinas 62, Bishop Carroll 46
CLASS 4A
In Salina; at Tony’s Pizza Events Center
Thursday’s quarterfinals
Andale 57, Parsons 32
Bishop Miege 71, Wellington 40
Hugoton 53, Independence 40
McPherson 65, Topeka Hayden 41
Friday’s semifinals
Bishop Miege 59, Hugoton 38
McPherson 52, Andale 33
Saturday’s third-place game
Hugoton 44, Andale 38
Saturday’s championship game
Bishop Miege 67, McPherson 53
CLASS 3A
In Hutchinson Sports Arena
Friday’s semifinals
Cheney 58, Phillipsburg 49
Goodland 54, Silver Lake 51
Saturday’s third-place game
Phillipsburg 58, Silver Lake 45
Saturday’s championship game
Goodland 59, Cheney 37
CLASS 2A
In Manhattan; at Bramlage Coliseum
Thursday’s quarterfinals
Berean Academy 41, Hoxie 25
Hillsboro 36, Wichita County 30
Pittsburg Colgan 52, St. Mary’s 38
Riverside 49, Wichita Independent 30
Friday’s semifinals
Riverside 45, Pittsburg Colgan 42, OT
Berean Academy 39, Hillsboro 26
Saturday’s third-place game
Pittsburg Colgan 36, Hillsboro 33
Saturday’s championship game
Berean Academy 48, Riverside 31
CLASS 1A-DIVISION I
In Dodge City; at United Wireless Arena
Friday’s semifinals
Doniphan West 52, Norwich 38
Quinter 42, Frankfort 38
Saturday’s third-place game
Frankfort 49, Norwich 23
Saturday’s championship game
Doniphan West 55, Quinter 49
CLASS 1A-DIVISION II
In Great Bend; at Barton CC
Friday’s semifinals
Hanover 62, St. John’s/Tipton 41
Lebo 52, Bucklin 37
Saturday’s third-place game
Bucklin 56, St. John’s/Tipton 51
Saturday’s championship game
Hanover 59, Lebo 34
MISSOURI
Boys
In Springfield; at Great Southern Bank Arena and Hammons Student Center
CLASS 6
Friday’s quarterfinals
Staley 80, Columbia Battle 37
Springfield Kickapoo 49, Lee’s Summit West 43
Troy Buchanan 74, Chaminade 62
Jackson 40, Eureka 36
Semifinals, March 17
Jackson vs. Staley, 10 a.m.
Troy Buchanan vs. Kickapoo, noon
Championship, March 18
Teams TBD
CLASS 5
Friday’s quarterfinals
Pembroke Hill 70, Ruskin 42
Ladue Horton Watkins 42, Westminster Chr. 41
Jefferson City 60, Hillcrest 56
Cardinal Ritter 62, Sikeston 45
Semifinals, March 17
Cardinal Ritter vs. Pembroke Hill, 2 p.m.
Ladue Horton Watkins vs. Jeff City, 4 p.m.
Championship, March 18
Teams TBD
CLASS 4
Friday’s quarterfinals
St. Joseph Lafayette 61, Center 41
Vashon 77, Lutheran St. Charles 45
Father Tolton 52, Logan-Rogersville 35
Central (Park Hills) 56, MICDS 52
Semifinals, March 16
St. Joseph Lafayette vs. Central (Park Hills), noon
Vashon vs. Father Tolton, 2 p.m.
Championship, March 17
Teams TBD
CLASS 3
Friday’s semifinals
Central (New Madrid County) 67, Lafayette County 48
Lutheran North 61, Thayer 60
Saturday’s third-place game
Thayer 67, Lafayette County 64
Saturday’s championship game
Central (New Madrid) 56, Lutheran North 46
CLASS 2
Friday’s semifinals
Principia 65, Plattsburg 63
Salisbury 46, Hartville 34
Saturday’s third-place game
Plattsburg 59, Hartville 48
Saturday’s championship game
Salisbury 55, Principia 46
CLASS 1
Thursday’s semifinals
South Iron 65, Jefferson (Conception)/South Nodaway 49
St. Elizabeth 60, Glasgow 52
Friday’s third-place game
Jefferson/So. Nodaway 81, Glasgow 45
Friday’s championship game
South Iron 56, St. Elizabeth 47
Girls
CLASS 6
In Springfield; at Great Southern Bank Arena and Hammons Student Center
Saturday’s quarterfinals
Columbia Rock Bridge 58, Park Hill South 57
Eureka 54, Jackson 38,
Raytown 50, Republic 43
Incarnate Word Academy 68, Troy Buchanan 26
Semifinals, March 17
Columbia Rock Bridge vs. Eureka, 6 p.m.
Raytown vs. Incarnate Word, 8 p.m.
Championship, March 18
Teams TBD, 4 p.m.
CLASS 5
Saturday’s quarterfinals
Carl Junction 55, Lincoln Prep 51
Notre Dame (Cape Girardeau) 46, John Burroughs 35
West Plains 58, Jefferson City 38
Lutheran St. Charles 67, Whitfield 33
Semifinals, March 17
Notre Dame (Cape Girardeau) vs. Carl Junction, 6 p.m.
West Plains vs. Lutheran St. Charles, 8 p.m.
Championship, March 18
Teams TBD, 8 p.m.
CLASS 4
Saturday’s quarterfinals
St. Joseph Benton 53, Nevada 45
Central (Park Hills) 46, Lift for Life 42
Vashon 60, Moberly 34
Southern Boone 36, Ava 27
Semifinals, March 16
Central (Park Hills) vs. St. Joseph Benton, 4 p.m.
Vashon vs. Southern Boone, 6 p.m.
Championship, March 17
Teams TBD, 4 p.m.
CLASS 3
Friday’s semifinals
El Dorado Springs 52, West County 29
Fair Grove 61, Skyline 42
Saturday’s third-place game
Skyline 58, West County 29
Saturday’s championship game
Fair Grove 54, El Dorado Springs 52
CLASS 2
Friday’s semifinals
Bishop LeBlond 45, New Haven 23
Tipton 55, Norwood 30
Saturday’s third-place game
New Haven 44, Norwood 43
Saturday’s championship game
Tipton 55, Bishop LeBlond 36
CLASS 1
Thursday’s semifinals
Chadwick 55, Jefferson/So. Nodaway 43
Meadville 51, Leeton 46
Friday’s third-place game
Jefferson/So. Nodaway 46, Leeton 42
Friday’s championship game
Meadville 39, Chadwick 28
This story was originally published March 10, 2023 at 3:32 PM.