See which Kansas high school basketball teams hoisted state-championship trophies
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- Shawnee Mission South won Kansas Class 6A girls title, defeating Blue Northwest 57-45.
- Raider guard Laila Johnson-Berndt led SM South with 19 points in the championship game.
- Multiple Kansas high school state-title games were concluding Saturday; story will update.
The Shawnee Mission South girls high school basketball team captured its second state championship in three years on Saturday in Wichita.
The Raiders (24-3) of SM South beat another Kansas City-area team, Blue Valley Northwest, 57-45 for the Kansas Class 6A title at Koch Arena. Laila Johnson-Berndt led Shawnee Mission South with 19 points.
That game was just one of many with state championships on the line Saturday around the Sunflower State.
The Class 6A boys championship game saw Olathe North defeat Shawnee Mission South 67-50 at Koch Arena. Other state finals are being played in Hutchinson, Emporia and Dodge City.
In the boys 5A state-title contest at Koch Arena, No. 2 seed Bonner Springs held off top-seeded Kapaun Mt. Carmel 53-50 for the championship.
The Braves also ended the Crusaders’ 44-game win streak. Kapaun Mt. Carmel was bidding for a third straight state title.
St. James beat Hays in a 49-48 thriller for the girls 5A championship later Saturday.
More state hoops scores ...
Here are scores from some other state hoops finals, contested Saturday at Hutchinson Community College in Hutchinson, White Auditorium in Emporia and United Wireless Arena in Dodge City:
Class 4A, at Hutchinson C.C.
Girls: Hayden 57, Bishop Miege 52
Boys: Baldwin 66, Rock Creek 60
Class 3A, at Hutchinson C.C.
Boys: Wichita Collegiate 55, Burlington 42
Girls: Silver Lake 60, Osage City 44
Class 2A, at White Auditorium in Emporia
Girls: Sacred Heart 43, Ellinwood 34
Boys: Sterling 59, Berean Academy 49
Class 1A DI, at United Wireless Arena, Dodge City
Boys: Beloit-St. John’s/Tipton 57, South Central 53
Girls: Little River 59, Wabaunsee 24
Class 1A DII, at White Auditorium in Emporia
Boys: Hanover 66, Axtell 60
Girls: Linn 57, Hanover 50, OT
This story was originally published March 14, 2026 at 4:23 PM.