Another fantastic year of Ozarks hoops. Three state titles courtesy of the Hillcrest boys, and Webb City and Mt. Vernon girls. Tons of teams in the state rankings all year. We saw Hannah Wilkerson run down the all time high school scoring mark, then make a run to Columbia. We witnessed possibly the national high school boys basketball highlight of the year when Trey Starks launched himself into the rafters of Mizzou arena and over Oakville’s Garrett Reeg. We prayed as Stephanie Phillips stopped coaching to renew her fight against cancer. And we rejoiced as she came back to guide her team to the final four. We followed the rise of newcomers to the state rankings. Verona and Richland on the girls side. Thomas Jefferson and Gainesville on the boys. We cheered all the buzzer beaters, big wins, great plays, comebacks, defensive stands, hustle plays, razzle dazzle, and gutsy losses. And now, like always, we say goodbye to those seniors who gave everything they had for their schools, for their towns, and for us, and leave us with so many memories. Here’s the year in review.
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Two great matchups of state ranked teams on the girls side last night. And the headliner lived up to the hype in Sarcoxie. Purdy and Miller went to overtime for the second time this season with Purdy’s Addy Roller hitting a late three to get it there. But in the extra period, Miller hit their free throws down the stretch to take their second consecutive district title game from the Lady Eagles 62-60. Hannah Wilkerson scored 43 to lead Miller into the sectional rematch with reigning state champion Sparta. And in Aurora, state ranked Verona and Walnut Grove matched up for the title with the Lady Wildcats grabbing the prize 58-47. On the boys side, at matchup of state ranked class 1 teams went to Dadeville as they won their district with a 81-50 defeat of Fair Play. They’ll advance to face Chadwick in a rematch of last years sectional game, as the Cardinals won the Aurora district 71-63 over Exeter. GIRLS CLASS 1 District 5 at Bolivar
District 6 at Aurora
GIRLS CLASS 1 District 5 at Bolivar
Next: 3/5 – Championship – #1 Humansville vs #3 Climax Springs District 6 at Aurora
Next: 3/5 – Championship – #1 Verona vs #3 Walnut Grove CLASS 2 District 2 at Thayer
What a day yesterday. Four games at the Blue and Gold. Then the KTXR Lady Classic first round with Webb City’s 65-62 overtime win over Midwest City capping off a tremendous day. Here’s a few thoughts from each game before we get to the scores. Blue and Gold
BASKETBALL GIRLS Varsity
BASKETBALL BOYS Varsity
Now most of you know that Joboo loves me some small school ball. And that I keep an eye out for up & coming talent. With that in mind, I headed to Sarcoxie last night to catch the Everton Lady Tigers and Jessica Holland. She of the triple double to start the season. I arrived a little late and by the time I got settled in, Everton was already down by double digits. But they started to hit some shots, applied the press, and started to chip away at the lead. Holland at 5′ 9″ had a few inches on the Sarcoxie guards and decent speed, allowing her to go inside and outside pretty confidently. Sarcoxie lead 24-18 at the half and I had Holland for 8 points in the time I had been watching. In the second half, foul trouble and an injury to starter Linsey Denney kept Everton from throwing the pressure back on. But sophomore Paige Limpus hit for 9 second half points to help them pull within 2 starting the fourth. In the final frame, Sarcoxie’s solid backcourt took care of the ball, took advantage of the Everton foul trouble, and started penetrating to score. Holland had 9 more in the second half, but the Lady Bears got scoring from 5 different players to finish with the 47-37 win. No seniors on Everton’s squad and there is some potential there. Keep an eye on them as the year moves along, and next year. Some big non-conference matchups last night in girls basketball. Nixa took on Big 8 power Mt. Vernon and got the 62-54 win. Emily Walker lead Nixa with 20 points. Glendale and Ozark had to go to overtime to decide their match but the Lady Falcons pull it out with defense winning 42-38. And in a clash of smaller school titans, Fair Grove beat Miller in a dandy 76-71. Hannah Wilkerson scored 38 and got some assistance too, but Erin Gavin’s 29 points and Kayla Kepler’s 22 help the Lady Eagles pull out the win. Tonight I’ll be in Miller to catch the Cardinals and Justin Jack going against Clever and their new found 1-2 punch of Jeremy Dresslaer and Joey Smith. WRESTLING
BASKETBALL GIRLS Cabool Tournament
After a banner year for girls basketball in the Ozarks, we’re primed to do it again. Legitimate state contenders are in every class. Division 1 signees and other future college players abound. Great conference races in the Big 8, COC Large, Ozark Conference, Ozark 7, and Summit Conference should keep the courts hot all year. And it all points to another bunch of teams in Columbia come March. Let’s go. Top 5 Teams By Class Class 1
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