One more catch up item. With only one set of all-star games left, let’s take a look at what has transpired already on the all-star circuit.
Missouri Challenge
The inaugural Missouri Challenge was a huge hit and a resounding success for the Southwest squads. The fourth seeded boys team swept to the championship behind great [...]
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 [...]
All the teams for the girls side of the Missouri Challenge haven’t been revealed yet. But the seedings have and the bulls eye is squarely on the back of the Southwest squad. Coach Jenni Hopkins of Hillcrest will take the #1 seeded team into the competition May 29th & 30th and will face off against [...]
BASKETBALL
GIRLS
Varsity
Crane 62, Spokane 53
New Covenant 77, Everton 38
New Covenant: Hannah Brim – 23 pts, Lindsey Letsinger – 22 pts
Osceola 60, Montrose 56
Exeter 47, Purdy 43
Kickapoo 48, Waynesville 40
Parkview 58, Lebanon 48
Parkview: Lydia Key – 17 pts, Emily Akins & Rana Thomas – 14 pts
Lebanon: Cierra Moore – 15 pts, Kylie Dudley – 10 pts
BASKETBALL
GIRLS
Varsity
Verona 47, Thomas Jefferson 34
Verona: Jenna Chadd – 17 pts
TJ: Sally Currence – 14 pts
Cassville 56, Monett 43
Cassville: Hannah Elkins – 18 pts, Gail Edie – 16 pts, Emily Orrell – 11 pts
Monett: Madison Carlin – 11 pts
BASKETBALL
GIRLS
McAuley Warrior Classic
#1 Seneca 64, #8 East Newton JV 28
#4 Verona 54, #5 Wheaton 50
Crocker Tournament
Eugene 62, Stoutland 29
Stoutland: Briana Boatwright – 24 pts
Crocker 53, St. Elizabeth 31
Crocker: Larra Kubinski – 18 pts, Kaitlin Bogle – 17 pts
Plato 47, Iberia 41
Plato: Kaley Cobb – 21 pts
SWCL Tournament
#1 Sparta 59, #8 Billings 29
#4 Clever 70, [...]
We’re back in business baby. Still not a totally full schedule, but we’ve got games again.
BASKETBALL
GIRLS
Nevada Classic
Nevada 65, Joplin 62
Joplin: 4 players in double figures
Stockton 68, Lamar 52
Raymore-Peculiar 40, Carl Junction 37
CJ: Lauren McRae – 19 pts
Carthage 68, KC Northeast 20
Carthage: Denise Taylor – 23 pts
Possibly the stat line of the year last night as Laquey’s Tyler Bock put up 30 points and brought down 20 rebounds in the Lady Hornets 51-45 win over Licking. Laquey goes to 16-1 with the win.
BASKETBALL
BOYS
Tony Dubray Classic – Liberal
#5 Jasper 57, #4 Thomas Jefferson 55
Jasper: Isaac Tidball – 21 pts
#1 Galena, KS 72, [...]
On the hardwood tonight, Sparta, Couch, and Osceola remained unbeaten as Brooke Stevens lead 4 Sparta players in double figures in their 66-45 win over Spokane, the Lady Indians cruised to a 55-24 win over Dora, and Jordan Garrison knocked down 24 points to lead Osceola to a 69-34 win over Butler. Christian County powers [...]
Tournament action shifted to the west side last night with both the Carthage Lady Tiger Classic and Kaminsky Classic kicking off. But only one local west side team came out on top, that being the Carthage girls who beat Nevada 40-23. The Nixa girls held off Webb City 61-54 despite Kaitlin Jaeger’s 23 pts. But [...]