NEWTON ? What a time to have a career game.

Mark Randtke, a 6-foot-5 sophomore, scored 38 points to propel Veritas Christian past Newton Christian, 67-60, and into the KCAA state championship game.

“They had a 6-4 senior, and Mark just stepped up,” Veritas coach Doug Bennett said, “and we just kept getting it in to him, and he was getting the job done.”

The Eagles (9-14) will face Chanute tonight for the title.

“It’s real big,” Bennett said. “One of our goals when we started the season was to win the KCAA state championship, and we’re one game away from doing that.”

Veritas Christian 67,

Newton Christian 60

Newton 18 14 13 13 — 60

Veritas 23 15 17 14 — 67

Newton — Kenton Unruh 10, Jordan Garber 2, Steven Dilts 13, Josiah Dilts 2, Jeremy Ekeland 13, Andrew Wolfenberger 16.

Veritas — Kirk Long 8, Casey Woods 13, Matt Steinle 2, Andrew Bartlow 3, Michael Kay 5, Mark Randtke 38.