photo by: Kevin Anderson

Free State's Shawn Knighton takes the ball to the open lane as the Firebirds played Leavenworth in first round of sub-state Thursday, March 1, 2012 at Leavenworth.

photo by: Kevin Anderson

Free State's Brett Frantz reaches for the ball as the Firebirds played Leavenworth in first round of sub-state Thursday, March 1, 2012, at Leavenworth.

photo by: Kevin Anderson

Free State's Tyler Self pulls back for a three pointer as the Firebirds played Leavenworth in first round of sub-state Thursday, March 1, 2012, at Leavenworth.

photo by: Kevin Anderson

Free State's Gabe Patterson gets up for a shot as the Firebirds played Leavenworth in first round of sub-state Thursday, March 1, 2012, at Leavenworth.

photo by: Kevin Anderson

Free State's Blake Winslow (11) tries to get around a defender as the Firebirds played Leavenworth in first round of sub-state Thursday, March 1, 2012, at Leavenworth.