Lawrence High girls at Overland Park Aquinas

Lawrence opens the season at 7 tonight against the top-ranked team in Class 6A. … Aquinas defeated LHS twice last year — 59-52 in the season opener and 59-28 in the sub-state final. … Lawrence senior post Megan Klingler and junior guard Drew Huff are the only starters returning from last year’s 14-8 squad. … Aquinas has played in the last 10 state tournaments, advanced to the championship game five years in a row and won the last two titles.

Seabury girls vs. Kansas School for Deaf

The Seahawks open the season at 6 tonight at the Burlingame tournament. … The Seahawks did not play KSD last season when Seabury finished 1-13. … This will be the first game for Seabury coach Nick Taylor.

Seabury boys vs. Kansas School for Deaf

Seabury faces KSD at 7:30 tonight at the Burlingame tournament. … The Seahawks, who were 3-13 last year, have six players returning with starting experience, but junior point guard Adam Davis is out until February because of a knee injury. … KSD won three of four meetings with Seabury last season, including a 43-34 victory in the Class 1A regional.

Veritas boys vs. St. Mary’s

Veritas faces St. Mary’s at 8:30 tonight in the first round of the Flint Hills tournament in Manhattan. … The teams split two games last season. … Veritas has four starters returning from last year’s 9-14 team, but newcomers Derek Shapiro, Noah Barclay and Paul Kempf are expected to start.