Key conference matchups last night as we are in the last week of the regular season for classes 4 and 5. Webb City completes their undefeated run through the COC Large division with a 69-40 win over Republic. Kaitlin Jaeger leads the way with 24 points. Hailey Roderique continues her strong year with 20.
Kickapoo is [...]
Verona continues their run of solid play lately winning their Ozark 7 showdown with Exeter 54-42. Jessica Smith had 21 to lead three Lady Wildcats in double figures. That should set up a showdown with Purdy for the league title on the 26th. Parkview gets a big win 67-65 over Glendale. Emily Akins leads four [...]
Shocker at Weiser. It’s no shock that Kickapoo could beat Webb City, but to do it 49-27 by only allowing the Lady Cardinals 5 points in the second half is stunning. Great defensive effort by Kickapoo and they ran out to a 25-6 first quarter lead.
Meanwhile at the Blue & Gold, Ozark escapes again with a [...]
BASKETBALL
GIRLS
Varsity
Sparta 58, Hartville 46
Parkview 57, Aurora 24
Kickapoo 52, Republic 29
Kickapoo: Mackenzie Smith – 24 pts
Thayer 44, Mountain Grove 30
BASKETBALL
GIRLS
Cabool Tournament
Seymour 64, Willow Springs 52
Joplin Lady Eagle Classic
Miller 72, Harrison, AR 58
Miller: Hannah Wilkerson – 39 pts
Springdale Har-Ber 66, Neosho 40
Marshfield 39, Joplin 31
Webb City 59, Blue Valley West 32
Bixby (OK) Tournament
And here’s the final all-state team. Class 1 where dynamic pitcher Katie Shockley of Crocker is the only area first team pick. Both Norwood and Weaubleau got a pair of underclassmen on the second team. For Norwood, juniors Ashlynn Chadwell at catcher and Jordan Gray at third base made it. For Weaubleau, junior pitcher Callie [...]
A big Saturday of tournament finals yesterday. In the Osceola girls tournament, a battle of state ranked teams went to class 1 Montrose as they handed the Lady Indians their first regular season loss since November of ‘06 45-35. Kendall Hart lead the Blue Jays with 20 to take the title. Also on the girls [...]
Champions crowned tonight, Eminence wins the Cabool Holiday Tournament 59-49 over Thayer, Blue Eye takes the boys half of the Walnut Grove Holiday Classic 70-49 over Morrisville, while Couch downs Exeter 43-38 despite 24 pts from Whitney Edie to win the girls side. But Kickapoo comes up one game short falling to Lee’s Summit West [...]