It's sub-state championship Saturday and five of our area teams will look to punch one of eight tickets to state in their respective classes throughout the evening.
Here you can find finals and matchup information for the Wamego, Rock Creek, and Riley County boys and girls basketball teams.
State Bound
#4 Wamego girls
Saturday, March 5th
The clock struck midnight on the Rock Creek boy's Cinderella run after they took Abilene into an overtime thriller but came up just short 64-57. The Mustangs season comes to an end at 9-13 while the Cowboys are on to the state tournament in Salina next week.
The #9 Wamego boys basketball team was upset by Topeka-Hayden in the sub-state championship game 37-52. The Red Raiders season comes to an end at 14-8 while the Wildcats advance to the state tournament in Salina next week.
Friday, March 4th
The Rock Creek girl's basketball team fell to McPherson in a tragic upset loss in the sub-state final 43-38. The Lady Mustangs conclude an impressive 2021-22 campaign 17-5 while the Bullpups clinch a spot in the state tournament for the 28th time in 31 years.
The Wamego girl's basketball team became the first team in the area to punch their ticket to state with a commanding 53-26 victory over Holton. The Wildcat's season comes to an end at the hands of Wamego for a second straight season as Holton wraps up their 2021-22 campaign 14-8.
Riley County's Cinderella run continued on Friday night with a 39-28 upset of the 2-seed in Smoky Valley. The Vikings finish their season 15-7 while the Falcons move on to the sub-state championship game to face either Southeast of Saline or Beloit on Saturday.
Wednesday, March 2nd
Rock Creek held on to win a last-second nailbiter 61-60, pulling off a shock upset of 5-seeded Concordia. The Panthers will conclude their campaign 14-7 while the Mustangs advance to face Abilene in the sub-state championship game on Saturday.
The #9 Wamego boys basketball team took care of Coffeyville in their sub-state semifinal 58-39. The Golden Tornado season ends at 7-14 while the Red Raiders advance to the sub-state final to take on Holton or Topeka Hayden.
Tuesday, March 1st
The #4 Wamego girls basketball team collected a big 55-34 win over Tonganoxie to advance to the sub-state final. The Chieftans wrap up their season 6-15 while the Red Raiders will take on Holton on Friday for a trip to state.
The Riley County girls basketball team pulled an upset of Minneapolis with a 42-33 victory on Tuesday. The Lady Lions season comes to an end at 12-8 while the Lady Falcons advance to take on Smoky Valley in the sub-state semis on Friday.
The #7 Rock Creek girls basketball team soundly defeated Buhler in the sub-state semis by a final score of 57-18. The Crusaders wrap up their campaign 4-17 while the Mustangs advance to the sub-state final to take on McPherson for a spot in the state tournament.
Monday, February 28th
The Riley County boys basketball team was defeated by Beloit in the opening round of sub-state 57-42. The Falcons will conclude their season at 5-15 while the Trojans advance to face Council Grove in the semifinals.