Shawnee Heights used a late first quarter burst and then busted the game wide open in the second quarter to defeat the Junction City Blue Jays 57-38 in boys basketball at the Shenk Gym.

Junction City trailed by 17 at halftime, and then just scored five points in the third quarter. No one from Junction City score in double figures, while Tez Scroggins led Shawnee Heights with 25 points.  The Thunderbirds are now 6-0 while the Blue Jays fell to 2-5.

In the girls game Jazz Sweet of Shawnee Heights scored 17 points in the first quarter and finished with 25 as her team defeated the Lady Jays 66-35.  Sweet, a 6’3 post player, was dominant in an around the lane.

Shawnee Heights improved to 5-1, while the Lady Jays are 0-7.