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Piper High School – basketball
– Piper 9th grade boys basketball at Lansing Tournament
– Lost to Blue Valley 46-49 (last second shot)
– Piper 9th-junior varsity girls basketball at Spring Hill
– Piper 9th lost 35-42
– Piper junior varsity won 31-21
Piper High School – bowling at Park Lanes
– Boys and Girls 1st place over Maranatha and Sumner Academy
– From Doug Key, Piper High School activities director
Piper High School – boys basketball at Spring Hill Invitational Basketball Tournament
– Varsity defeated Gardner-Edgerton 71-53
– 3rd place
Piper High School – wrestling
– at DeSoto (Friday)
– 5th place as a team
– Piper 36, Bonner Springs 48
– Piper 48, Shawnee Mission South 30
– Piper 48, Wyandotte 27
– Piper 30, Topeka Seaman 46
– Piper 48, Tonganoxie 27
– Tyson Lanter and LeMoses White (5-0 on the night)
– at Bishop Miege (Saturday)
– Nick Lawson 3-0 first at 113
– Travon Griffin 2-3 third at 126
– Damion Howell 2-2 fourth at 145
– Tyler Phillips 3-1 third at 152
– Christian Johnson 3-1 third at 182
Piper High School – power weight lifting at Leavenworth
Piper Men’s Team – 8/9 = 6 pts
Piper Juniors Team – 5/12 = 87 pts
Piper Women’s Team – 11/13 = 11 pts
Medals –
Malakhi Kennon – 2nd Overall Jr. 123 Class
Anthony Ferguson – 3rd Overall Jr. 148 Class
Tony Cobbs – 1st Bench Press Jr. 198 Class
Piper High School – bowl at Olathe East Lanes
– Boys 4th place
– K. Fergus 5th place individual with a 605
– From Doug Key, Piper High School activities director
by Brian Turrel
The Piper High School boys basketball team earned third place in the Spring Hill Invitational tournament with a 71-53 victory over Gardner Edgerton High School on Friday evening.
Piper took an early lead over the Trailblazers, and built it throughout the game, going up by 6 at the end of the first quarter on Ty Shelley’s buzzer-beating three-pointer. The Pirates extended their lead to 9 at halftime, with Bryce Yoder picking up two three-pointers in the second quarter.
The Pirates used their strength and speed advantage to force the ball inside, finishing at the rim or looking for an interior pass for an open layup.
Doc Covington was Piper’s offensive engine, scoring 26 and using his inside-outside ability to drive for layups or to get open at the three-point line. Brandan Jackson added 12 points, and Trey Bates had 11 points and 6 assists. Braijion Barnes continued his hard work on the defensive glass, picking up 10 rebounds.
Eisenhower High School of Goddard, Kan., won the tournament, beating Olathe South in the championship game, 72-49.
After going 2-1 in the tournament, Piper holds an overall record of 8-4. The Pirates return to Kaw Valley League action against the Turner Golden Bears on Tuesday evening at 7 p.m.
