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Since we’re halfway through baseball season, I thought I’d better do our basketball review before it gets totally lost. We’ll always remember this as the year of the ladies in the Ozarks as every state championship game features a team from SW Mo. The Nixa Lady Eagles, Exeter Lady Tigers, and Sparta Lady Trojans each bring home state titles with Sparta running the table at a perfect 31-0. Joining those three in the Show-Me Showdown finals were the Webb City Lady Cardinals & Skyline Lady Tigers who saw their quest to repeat as champs come up 1 point short. Columbia was crowded with Ozarks teams. The Bakersfield, Couch, and Fair Grove girls made the trip. As did the Chadwick, Laquey, Miller, and Blue Eye boys. The Blue & Gold was great. The Tournament of Champions was incredible. And we were treated to one of the best all around basketball seasons ever.
A couple of explanations before we continue. This year I’m naming a team & MVP for each class. I define MVP as the person who has the biggest impact on their team. In other words, take that player off the team and what is the effect? Player of the year is based solely on basketball accomplishments regardless of class. Who did the best relative to their competition. And game of the year means a game between two Ozarks teams. So you won’t see Central beating Rock Bridge listed. With that, here’s some notable moments from the 08-09 basketball season, our All-OzarksSports teams, and a list of seniors that we say ‘Good bye’ and ‘Thank you’ to.
Continue reading 2008-09 basketball year in review
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I don’t think I’ll be allowed back into a Webb City girls game after watching them in a losing effort for the second consecutive time. Republic looks impressive in downing the Lady Cardinals 64-59 despite Kaitlin Jaeger leading all scorers with 18. The Lady Tigers get double digits from Jamie Holmes, Hannah Daniel, Kayce DuVall, & Alexis Edwards in getting their first COC win of the year. Exeter gets to 21-1 on the year by downing McAuley 75-52, while Sparta stays perfect with a 45-37 win over Crane.
All the top seeds won at the Weaubleau Boys Tournament, setting up a fourth meeting of the year between #2 seed Weaubleau & #3 seed Macks Creek Thursday night.
BASKETBALL
Girls
Varsity
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Couch falls from the ranks of the the unbeaten, but they have nothing to hang their heads about as they go to West Plains and fall to the Zizzers 46-40. Alisha Shipley led the West Plains charge with 18 points as they go to 15-6 on the year. Couch goes to 19-1 and has to feel good about the result. Jessica Jones scores 12 to lead the Lady Indians. Another unbeaten stays perfect though as Kayla Coffer puts in 18 to lead Sparta over Seymour 54-43 despite 21 from Alisha Coday.
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BOYS
Varsity
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Caught the Chadwick/Everton boys clash tonight in Everton to see Shaun Thomas and Garrett Gladden in person. While the final score was lopsided with the Cardinals winning 74-41, it was entertaining throughout. Chadwick’s relentless pressure was just too much for Everton to handle forcing 25 turnovers. Thomas lead all scorers with 24 pts and teammate Aaron Phillips kicked in 22. Gladden ended up with 21 despite struggling from free throw line and having to fight for every basket. They very well may see each other again in districts, but this round goes to the Cards.
And Hillcrest’s time on top of the Springfield basketball scene is short lived as Glendale drops them 65-62. Casey Goss hits 6 threes to help the Falcons overcome a 7 point deficit to start the fourth. Trey Starks adds 17 and Hillcrest’s Derek Chaney nets 20.
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It was a good night to be a Lady Eagle. The Nixa girls get their revenge in round 2 as they defeat archrival Ozark 45-38. Bri Anton led all scorers with 18 but Nixa makes a 9 point lead entering the fourth quarter stand up. Aly Stock & Abby Bracker each had 12 for the Lady Eagles. And Fair Grove again shows balanced scoring with 5 players going for 8 or more to down Hillcrest 69-56. Mollie Gavin had 19 for Fair Grove to lead all scorers.
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Girls
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BASKETBALL
GIRLS
Varsity
- West Plains 50, Poplar Bluff 49
- West Plains: Alisha Shipley – 23 pts
- Crane 53, Billings 29
- Fair Grove 77, Conway 38
- Verona 70, Sarcoxie 31
- Verona: Jessica Smith – 19 pts, Felecia Chadd – 16 pts, Jenna Chadd – 16 pts, Tristan Carrasquillo
- 15 pts
- Lebanon 45, Marshfield 33
- Diamond 53, College Heights 48
- Diamond: Cassie Sharon – 24 pts
- College Heights: Rachel Brehm – 20 pts
- Alton 62, Liberty 59 Continue reading 12/18/08 scores
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