Free State boys at Shawnee Mission South

Free State (4-1) closed 2004 with a 59-48 victory at Lawrence High, and the Firebirds will try for their third straight victory at 7 tonight at SM South. … Guard Brady Morningstar led a balanced Free State offense with 13 points against LHS. … FSHS defeated SMS, 76-62, last year at Free State. … The Firebirds will play their first home game of the season Tuesday night against Olathe East.

Lawrence High boys at Leavenworth

After starting the season 3-0, Lawrence (3-2) will try to snap a two-game skid at 7 tonight at Leavenworth. … The Lions lost to rival Free State, 59-48, in their final game of 2004. Center Tony Anderson led the Lions with 20 points and nine rebounds in that loss. … Leavenworth defeated Lawrence, 78-61, last year at Lawrence High. … The Lions return home Tuesday to face Shawnee Mission Northwest. … Leavenworth (4-1) has played four of its five games at home and is 3-1 on its home court.

Seabury Academy boys at Flint Hills

Seabury (1-5) will open the second semester at 6:30 tonight and hope to stop a four-game losing streak. … The Seahawks came up one point short, 37-36, against Englewood Christian in their last game before winter break. … Seabury claimed one of its three victories last season against Flint Hills, 35-28. … The Seahawks play Tuesday at McLouth.

Lawrence High girls

at Leavenworth

The Lions (3-1) will try to stretch their winning streak to four in a row when they open the second semester at 5:30 p.m. today at Leavenworth. … The Lions, who opened the season with a 54-40 loss to defending Class 6A state champion Overland Park Aquinas, closed 2004 with a 51-37 victory over Free State. … Leavenworth opened the season 0-3 before defeating Olathe North, 52-39, in its last game before winter break. … Megan Klingler leads Lawrence with 14 points per game, while Kayla Nolte leads the team with 7.3 rebounds per contest. Sydney Wilson averages 10.3 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists. … Lawrence’s Drew Huff ranks fourth in the Sunflower League in both assists (3.5) and steals (3.3) per game. … Lawrence finally will play a home game Tuesday when it plays host to Shawnee Mission Northwest.

Seabury Academy girls at Flint Hills

Seabury (3-2) will try to stretch its winning streak to four games at 5 p.m. today in its first game of 2005. … The Seahawks, who won just one game in 2003-04, would match their victory total from 2002-03 with a victory today. … Regan Sisson and Irene Oben will be eligible to make their debuts for Seabury after sitting out first semester under Kansas State High School Activities Assn. transfer rules. … Flint Hills defeated Seabury, 26-17, last year in Lawrence. … The Seahawks play Tuesday at McLouth.