Archive for December, 2007
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Monday, December 31st, 2007As long as it’s as good as the tournaments being played last week, I don’t think so. Here’s some closing thoughts for you.
Allen Vaughan of the News-Leader has a nice Blue & Gold wrap-up article posted here.
With all due respect to Melody Howard & Jackie Stiles, Casey Garrison is the most complete prospect the Lady [...]
Best of the rest
Sunday, December 30th, 2007Scores from Saturday’s action in other tournaments.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Cabool Holiday Tournament
Consolation - Crane 47, Norwood 41
4th place - Cabool 47, Hollister 34
3rd place -Sparta 59, Dora 39
Championship - Thayer 44, Eminence 41
Harrisonville Tournament
Championship - Parkview 43, Barstow 40
Walnut Grove Tournament
Morrisville 55, Walnut Grove 41
Fair Play 56, Bakersfield 37
Stockton 62, Fordland 51
Southwest Tournament
Cassville 45, Wheaton 33
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Lebanon [...]
Neosho Holiday Tournament final day
Sunday, December 30th, 2007Again, it’s tough finding scores for these. But here’s what I have. I’ll update as I find more.
53rd Annual Neosho Holiday Boys Tournament
15th place - McDonald County 57, Neosho 34
13th place - Monett 54, Morrilton(Ark) 45
9th place - East Newton 68, Siloam Springs(Ark) 53
7th place - Van Buren(Ark) 60, Carthage 46
5th place - Central 80, [...]
Pink and White third round scores
Sunday, December 30th, 2007Bombs were flying Saturday as both Republic & Marshfield used the 3-ball to advance to the finals. Marshfield hit 9 in a rematch of last years championship game with Ozark, while Republic tied a tournament record with 10 in their victory over underdog Parkview. Finals will be Monday
Pink and White Tournament
(4) Catholic 49, (16) Rogersville [...]
KTXR Lady Classic finals
Sunday, December 30th, 2007Great final with Kickapoo using 2 & 3 players on Bolivars Casey Garrison who still managed 32 points & was named tournament MVP. A furious rally by the Liberators to force overtime, but the Lady Chiefs used defense to take control & win their first championship since 2004. Yvonne Anderson of Columbia Hickman & Kayla [...]
Blue and Gold final wrapup.
Sunday, December 30th, 2007Not much drama in the championship games. Kickapoo looked simply dominant in giving Roy Green his 7th tournament title with a 70-37 victory over second seeded Repbulic. Branson seized control in the 3rd quarter behind a 25-9 run in downing Clever 73-58.
62nd Greenwood Blue and Gold Tournament
Blue division
Blue 3rd place - (3) Willow Springs 44, (4) Mt. Vernon [...]
The vast holiday tournament landscape
Saturday, December 29th, 2007Scores from other tourneys going on.
Cabool Holiday Tournament
Semifinals
Eminence 58, Dora 44
Thayer 63, Sparta 35
4th Place Bracket
Hollister 41, Couch 36
Cabool 53, Houston 33
Consolation Semifinals
Crane 68, Winona 52
Norwood 53, Summersville 52
Today’s games
Championship - Eminence vs. Thayer
Third Place - Dora vs. Sparta
4th Place - Hollister vs. Cabool
Consolation - Crane vs. Norwood
U.S. Bank Holiday Invitational
Semifinals
(1) [...]
Pink and White second round scores
Saturday, December 29th, 2007Parkview continues it’s surprising run & gets top seed Republic in the semis next.
Pink and White
Second round
(1) Republic 69, (9) Willard 37
(13) Parkview 58, (5) Skyline 51
(2) Marshfield 45, (7) West Plains 35
(3) Ozark 54, (6) Mount Vernon 47
Consolation bracket
(16) Rogersville 65, (8) Hillcrest 58 (OT)
(4) Catholic 56, (12) Morrisville 37
(10) Aurora 49, (15) [...]
Neosho Holiday Tournament day 3
Saturday, December 29th, 2007It’s been tough to track down scores, but here’s what I know.
53rd Annual Neosho Holiday Boys Tournament
Semifinals
(5) Marietta(Ga) 60, (1) KC Ruskin 55
(3) San Diego 77, (2) Grandview 75
Consolation bracket
Carthage 67, Springdale(Ark) 38
Monett 42, McDonald County 34
Central 77, East Newton 40
Morrilton(Ark) 67, Neosho 50
7th Annual Neosho Holiday Girls Tournament
Semifinals
(1) Morrilton (Ark) 61, (5) [...]
KTXR Lady Classic day 2
Saturday, December 29th, 2007Great individual performances everywhere yesterday. Casey Garrison of Bolivar, Yvonne Anderson of Hickman, & Kayla Moses of Scott County continue to be impressive.
KTXR Lady Classic
Consolation bracket
Scott County 66, Central 63
Columbia Hickman 76, Mustang 61
Semifinals
Bolivar 61, Blue Springs 51
Kickapoo 75, Nixa 41
Today’s schedule
2:30 PM - 7th place - Central vs. Mustang
4:00 PM - 5th [...]