ST. JOHN — Last year’s runner-up St. John (9-0) will play Class 6A Wichita West (0-8) at the St. John Mid-Winter Basketball Classic. The Tigers lost 51-38 in the championship game to Central Plains last year. The Tigers beat Wichita West 64-41 in the 2015 championship game led by Most Valuable Player Dean Wade.
MID-WINTER CLASSIC
TUESDAY—St. John 9-0 vs. Wichita West 0-8, 8:15; Pratt 5-3 vs. Macksville 5-3, 6:30
THURSDAY—St. John-Wichita West loser vs. Macksville-Pratt loser, 4:45; Ness City 8-1 vs. Larned 2-7, 6:30; Central Plains 6-2 vs. Nickerson 3-5, 8:15