LHS, FSHS boys climb 6A basketball poll

Both Lawrence High’s and Free State High’s boys basketball teams impressed during tournaments last week and moved up in this week’s coaches poll.

The Lions are ranked No. 3 in Class 6A by the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association. They jumped up four slots from last week after beating previously undefeated and top-ranked Topeka Highland Park in the Topeka Invitational Tournament championship on Saturday.

The previously unranked Firebirds are now No. 9 in 6A after winning the McPherson Invitational. FSHS beat Shawnee Mission East on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Baldwin became the top-ranked team in Class 4A-Division 1 after winning its home invitational and beating ninth-ranked Augusta in the finals.