The Emporia High boys improved to 1-0 with a 71-18 victory over the Redskins. In the boys game, Emporia High overcame a slow start down 6-2 but turned it around for a 15-10 lead at the end of one and used a 25-6 second quarter for a 40-16 lead at halftime.
The Spartans outscored the Redskins 31-2 in the second half. Three Spartans scored in double-figures led by Rylan Crowell with 13 points while Chase Harrington and Madden Seidl each had 11. Emporia High coach Lee Baldwin said the Spartans’ strength in numbers was big.
Emporia High 1-0 will host the Paul Terry Classic beginning on Tuesday and will take on Spring Hill with the doubleheader set for a 6 p.m. start. The RV-Doc Pregame Show will begin at 5:45 p.m. on KVOE.
Emporia JV 61
Liberal JV 23
JV Record: 1-0
Emporia C 56
Liberal C 20
C Record: 1-0