District Recaps: Verona Upset of Pierce City Highlights Day 1 of Class 2 District 12 Quarters

Verona and Pierce City kicked off our action Monday night in the 4-5 showdown where the Verona Wildcats were upset hungry. Verona sophomore Jessy Gamel was on fire early getting 10 second quarter points as the fifth seeded Wildcats led 27-23 at the break. Strong play from Verona and good shooting from Gamel allowed them…

BySkylan AkinsFebruary 21, 20230Comments

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Postseason Previews: Class 3

It is almost that time! District tournament brackets are out and starting as soon as Monday for Class 1-3. After Norwood earned the lone boys state title a year ago in Class 2 with El Dorado Springs and West Plains hoisting the trophy on the girls side, we have 122 local teams ready to make…

BySkylan AkinsFebruary 20, 20230Comments

Basketball Girls Basketball

Postseason Previews: Class 2

It is almost that time! District tournament brackets are out and starting as soon as Monday for Class 1-3. After Norwood earned the lone boys state title a year ago in Class 2 with El Dorado Springs and West Plains hoisting the trophy on the girls side, we have 122 local teams ready to make…

BySkylan AkinsFebruary 20, 20230Comments

Basketball Girls Basketball

Postseason Preview: Class 1

It is almost that time! District tournament brackets are out and starting as soon as Monday for Class 1-3. After Norwood earned the lone boys state title a year ago in Class 2 with El Dorado Springs and West Plains hoisting the trophy on the girls side, we have 122 local teams ready to make…

BySkylan AkinsFebruary 20, 20230Comments

Girls Basketball

Lady Tigers Edge Nixa Behind 25 Points From Bekemeier

In terms of high caliber girls matchups in the area, it doesn't get much better than Nixa-Republic. Both teams came into the Monday night Showdown as a top 7 team in Class 6 with Republic as the third ranked team in the state. The showdown didn’t disappoint either as Republic eked out a 62-55 win…

BySkylan AkinsFebruary 7, 20230Comments

Basketball

Emerick and Blevins Shine as Lions Down Panthers in Instant Classic in Forsyth

What a night we had in Forsyth last Friday night as we saw two legit final four caliber squads battle it out for a marquee win. There was not an empty seat as Forsyth celebrated their seniors and the 1972 state championship team ahead of a top 10 matchup as the Forsyth Panthers came into…

BySkylan AkinsFebruary 7, 20230Comments

Basketball

Sutherland Too Much as Rogersville Down the Dawgs

We were in Rogersville Thursday night as the Wildcats looked to stay perfect in Big 8 play as the athletic Aurora Houn’ Dawgs came to town. The Cats wasted little time as the size of Rogersville proved to be the difference early on. Oh yeah and Curry Sutherland. Sutherland and the Cats jumped out big…

BySkylan AkinsFebruary 3, 20230Comments

Basketball Girls Basketball

Nixa Takes Game of the Year vs Kickapoo in Super Night Sweep

Nixa Sweeps Late Season Super Night in Thrilling Fashion

BySkylan AkinsFebruary 2, 20230Comments

Basketball

Republic Triumphs as Bolivar Tournament Champions, but Who Stood Out?

What a day of basketball we had in Bolivar as the Bolivar tournament came to a conclusion with Republic hoisting the trophy with a thrilling win over defending champion Thayer. The games started before I was able to get up there with West Plains convincing 88-60 thumping over Branson that saw Zizzer Garrett Mahana put…

BySkylan AkinsJanuary 29, 20230Comments

Basketball

Sparta Tournament Day 2: Who Stood out

What a night of basketball we had in Sparta Thursday night. Three teams who are state ranked in a very good Class 3 took center stage in the round robin portion of the Sparta invitational. #3 Mansfield took on a very good Fair Grove team who held the lead on Nixa through three quarters in…

BySkylan AkinsJanuary 27, 20230Comments

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