The Star’s high school athletes of the week for Feb. 27
Shawnee Mission Northwest
• YEAR:Senior
• SPORT:Basketball
Cross led Shawnee Mission Northwest with 25 points, which included three three-pointers, last week in a victory against Olathe East. Then he added a team-high 15 points against Shawnee Mission West as SM Northwest clinched a share of the Sunflower League title. He is averaging 11.4 points per game.
Staley
• YEAR:Senior
• SPORT:Basketball
Townson scored 34 points in a one-point win against William Chrisman last week, followed by 28 points in a two-point victory against North Kansas City. The performances helped Staley move to the top of the Suburban White Conference entering Thursday. Townson has signed to play with Arkansas-Little Rock next year.
This story was originally published February 27, 2014 at 6:40 PM with the headline "The Star’s high school athletes of the week for Feb. 27."