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.Â
Spring Hill led by as many as 11 in the third quarter and held onto a 38-30 lead, despite the Spartans pulling within four during the quarter. Rylan Crowell led the Spartans with a career-high 15 points.
Emporia High coach Lee Baldwin said the Spartans struggled to buy a basket. Emporia High is now 1-1.