The Emporia High basketball teams were swept by Spring Hill in the Paul Terry Classic Tuesday night at Spartan Gymnasium.
Spring Hill won the boys game, 46-40. Emporia High led by as many as four in the first but an 8-0 Spring Hill run made it 16-10 at the end of the first quarter. The Broncos extended the lead to 20-10 before Emporia High cut it to 24-20 at halftime. Spring Hill led by as many as 11 in the third quarter and held onto a 38-30 despite the Spartans pulling within four. Emporia High coach Lee Baldwin said the Spartans struggled to buy a basket.
Rylan Crowell led the Spartans with a career-high 15 points. Emporia High is now 1-1.
In the girls game, Spring Hill led from start to finish in a 52-18 victory over the Lady Spartans. Spring Hill led 20-4 after the first quarter and 35-10 at halftime. The Lady Broncos outscored the Lady Spartans 17-8 in the second half. Emporia High coach Taylor Scott said toughness was a difference in the game.
Bailey Wiltz led the way with seven points.
Emporia High is 0-2. Both teams will play Wichita Trinity on Friday at EHS with game times at 6 and 7:30 p.m. Hayden swept Trinity, 55-24 in the girls game and 62-47 in the boys game.
Other area scores
Hartford girls 57, Southern Coffey County 10
Hartford boys 83, Southern Coffey County 12
Madison girls 56, Oswego 16
Madison boys 52, Oswego 20
Lebo girls 55, KC Christian 27
KC Christian 79, Lebo boys 41
Olpe girls 47, Wichita Independent 17
Olpe boys 97, Wichita Independent 23
Manhattan CHIEF 40, Northern Heights girls 15
Manhattan CHIEF 51, Northern Heights boys 20
MdCV girls 81, Altoona-Midway 20
Osage City girls 60, Iola 24
