Class 4A Preview: March 5 Sub-State Games

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sub-State play in Class 4A begins tonight across a cold and icy Sunflower State.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Class 4A is divided into four sub-state brackets on the two sides of the state.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here is a report featuring one prospect from four games on the Eastern side of the state bracket.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>No. 1 Hayden (18-2) vs No. 16 Chanute (4-16)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='616750' first='Norma' last='Greco']</strong>, 5'4”, CG, Hayden, ‘25</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hayden is a deep squad that should breeze into the next round of the Class 4A Sub-State. Greco is the glue on this team. There are several scorers on the Wildcats' roster who can average double-digit scoring nights. Greco is the one feeding them the ball and playing shutdown defense. Greco is ranked No. 64 overall in the PGH Kansas Class of 2025 rankings.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>No. 8 Field Kindley (14-6) vs No. 9 Baldwin (13-7)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='544019' first='Chloe' last='Neufeld']</strong>, 5'5”, CG, Baldwin, ‘26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Neufeld is the leading scorer for the Bulldogs. She is ranked No. 99 overall in the Kansas Class of 2026 rankings. She is scoring 10.2 points per game for Baldwin. She is filling up her junior season stat line by averaging 3.1 rebounds, two assists, and two steals per contest.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>No. 5 Labette County (16-4) vs No. 12 Tonganoxie (10-10)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='525606' first='Landry' last='O'Brien']</strong>, 5'8”, SG, Labette County, ‘25</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Grizzlies are the No. 5 Seed in the Class 4A East Sub-State. They will open postseason play against Tonganoxie. O'Brien leads Labette County in scoring. She is averaging 17.2 points per game, which is six points more than she averaged as a junior. She is doing it all on the court for the Grizzlies, averaging 4.5 steals, 3.6 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game. The winner of this game will play again Saturday against the winner of Fort Scott (16-4) and Ottawa (9-11).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>No. 6 Bishop Miege (15-4) vs No. 11 Holton (10-10)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='317352' first='Mary' last='Grant']</strong>, 5'8”, SG, Bishop Miege, ‘26 (Pictured Above)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Grant is the leading scorer for the Stags. She is scoring 17.4 points per game and grabbing four rebounds per contest as a junior. Don't be fooled by the Stags' record. As a No. 6 Seed, they play a tough schedule and are the team to beat in their sub-state bracket. Grant is ranked No. 5 in the Kansas Class of 2026. The winner of this game will face the winner of the contest between Rock Creek (16-4) and Independence (7-13).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->