Class 5A sub-state basketball brackets released

As expected, the Arkansas City boys will host Valley Center at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the first round of the Class 5A playoffs. The Ark City girls play at Kapaun Mt. Carmel at 7 p.m. Thursday. The winner of the Ark City-Valley Center game will face the Emporia-Wichita West winner in next Friday's sub-state championship game at Bishop Carroll. The winner of the Ark City-Kapaun Mt. Carmel game will face the Emporia-Topeka West winner in next Saturday's sub-state championship game at Bishop Carroll.