It’s going to be a busy day today. Starting with the first game, Kickapoo vs Ft. Zumwalt West for third place in class 5. We’ll start with the updates at the first quarter break and keep going right through the nightcap, Republic vs Kearney. And of course, in between, we’ll see what the Webb City [...]
4:10 – We’re one hour away from the tipoff of Kickapoo vs Blue Springs on the girls side. The Hillcrest boys will take on Park Hill South at 8:30. We’ll have updates throughout the night right here. The first girls semifinal is under way with nationally ranked Incarnate Word with a 14 point lead over [...]
A couple of rivalry games went different directions last night. Mt. Vernon cruised past Aurora 56-29. The Lady Mountaineers jumped out to a 26-9 halftime lead and added to that as they went along to get the Big 8 victory. While Kickapoo took control of the Ozark Conference race with a 55-50 overtime win over [...]
BASKETBALL
BOYS
Varsity
Niangua 59, Bradleyville 29
Niangua: Alex Colten – 21 pts; Justin Miller – 12 pts
Dadeville 70, Hermitage 32
Bolivar 73, Lebanon 72
Bolivar: Preston Guiot – 37 pts, 10 asts
Thayer 31, Mammoth Springs, AR 30
Greenwood 70, Conway 64
Greenwood: Hawken Thieme – 26 pts; Tim Looney – 20 pts
Conway: Grant Rumfelt – 20 pts
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. [...]
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 [...]
BASKETBALL
GIRLS
Marionville Lady Comet Classic
Consolation semifinal – Cassville 52, Marionville 26
Winner semifinal – Mt. Vernon 58, Miller 50
Winner semifinal – Ash Grove 43, Pleasant Hope 37
Bolivar Lady Liberator Tournament
Consolation – Rogersville 61, Catholic 51
3rd – Bolivar 62, Stockton 57
Championship – Branson 58, Aurora 51
Thayer Winter Classic
Couch 49, Eminence 38
Couch: Whitney Mills – 21 pts, Tara Combs [...]
Opposite results for a couple of undefeated girls teams last night. Couch remains unbeaten by pounding Koshkonong in Thayer tournament 66-16. But New Covenant drops their first game of the year 46-44 to Reeds Spring in the Galena Lady Bear Classic.
For the game of the night, we go all the way to Iberia where the [...]
With holiday tournaments kicking off soon, some teams made statements on the court last night. Headed to the KTXR Lady Classic Fair Grove downed Catholic 74-53 to move to 9-0 on the season. The Lady Eagles continue to go all in for the team concept with 4 players scoring in double figures once again. Two [...]