By TYLER HENRY
Salina Post contributor
The Southeast of Saline Trojans have been playing their best basketball down the stretch and will come into the state tournament red-hot, riding a 13-game win streak into bracket play this week.
Let's take a look at how SES stacks up by the numbers coming into a busy week of state basketball action in Hutch.
Southeast of Saline Trojans
Head Coach: Bryson Flax (4th)
Record: 20-3
3A Ranking: #6
Point Diff: +414
Leading scorer: Eli Sawyers (16.7 ppg)
State seed: 4
First-round matchup: Osage City (20-3)
Game info: Wednesday, March 9, 4 pm, Hutch Sports Arena
Winner plays: #3 Royal Valley (22-1) or Girard (16-5)
Notable wins:
- 2A #4 Ellinwood (60-57)
- 4A Abilene (53-51)
- Sacred Heart (60-39 & 54-51)
Losses: #2 Hesston, #1 Hillsboro (2A), #5 Hugoton
Largest blowout win: 48 vs. Chapman (2/4)
Sub-State wins:
- 49-20 over Minneapolis
- 57-42 over Smoky Valley
- 71-48 over Council Grove
For continuing coverage of the Trojan's state tournament run, stay tuned to the Salina Post.