GRC State Basketball Press Conferences and Interviews - Stanberry and Putnam County

I was able to attend the MSHSAA State Basketball Tournament this past weekend.  Two GRC teams (Stanberry and Putnam County) advanced to state.  Here are all of the interviews and press conferences from both this weekend:

Stanberry - Pre-Game Interview with Head Coach Nick Groomer

I was able to catch up with Stanberry Head Coach Nick Groomer on Thursday to talk about his postseason run and preview the upcoming game against Wellsville-Middletown.  

Following Stanberry's win over Wellsville-Middletown, Coach Groomer joined Austin and Tyler Schwebach to answer questions from the press.  Wellsville-Middletown press conference also follows.

(Apologies for the sound quality with the background noise for this audio above)

Coach Groomer and his starters answered questions from the press following the championship game against South Iron.  The Stanberry portion of the press conference starts at the 3:40 mark following South Iron's press conference.

Putnam County

Coach Kyle Fleshman was joined by Lance Fowler, Zach Heidenwith and Landon Wood to talk about the semifinal loss to Bernie.  The Putnam County portion of the press conference starts at the 7:33 mark following Bernie's press conference.

After the 3rd Place victory over LeBlond, Coach Fleshman was once again joined by Lance, Zach and Landon to talk about the win and what the seniors have meant to Putnam County.

Austin Miller of the Kirksville Daily Express and I caught up with Coach Fleshman after the press conference to talk about the season and what to expect for next year.

2022 MSHSAA Show-Me Showdown I Day 3 - C1 State Championship - Stanberry vs. South Iron

8pm - C1 Boys State Championship - South Iron 71 Stanberry 45

Scoring Summary

                        1    2    3     4    F

South Iron      18  23  13   17  71

Stanberry       12   8   10   15  45

South Iron

• Drenin Dinkins, 34 pts, 11-22 FG, 5-8 3FG, 7-9 FT
• Champ McMurry, 13 pts, 6-10 FG, 1-3 3FG
• D.J. Prater, 9 pts, 3-11 FG, 1-1 3FG, 2-3 FT
• Martez Burse, 3 pts, 1-1 FG, 1-1 3FG
• Gabe Ruble, 3 pts, 1-1 FG, 1-1 3FG
• Karl Slusher, 3 pts, 1-1 FG, 1-1 3FG
• Kolton Dinkins, 2 pts, 1-2 FG, 0-1 3FG
• Sawyer Huff, 2 pts, 1-3 FG, 0-1 3FG
• Elye Krueger, 2 pts, 1-2 FG
• Hunter Huff, 0-1 FG

31 Rebounds, 9 Assists, 8 Steals, 5 Turnovers

Stanberry

• Austin Schwebach, 17 pts, 5-6 FG, 7-10 FT
• Tyler Schwebach, 9 pts, 3-6 FG, 0-1 3FG, 3-6 FT
• Colby McQuinn, 8 pts, 3-11 FG, 1-7 3FG, 1-1 FT
• Gavin Cameron, 5 pts, 2-3 FG, 1-2 FT
• Korbin Fletchall, 3 pts, 1-9 FG, 1-5 3FG
• Owen Gregory, 2 pts, 1-1 FG
• Tucker Schieber, 1 pt, 1-2 FT
• Adam Jensen, 0-1 FG
• Cody Sealey, 0-1 FG

24 Rebounds, 9 Assists, 1 Steals, 15Turnovers

Press Conference: https://anchor.fm/grandriverconference/episodes/South-Iron-Stanberry-Press-Conference-e1fkr6r

Stanberry 2nd Place Team Photo

In-Game Updates

Starters

Stanberry

• #3 Austin Schwebach
• #4 Korbin Fletchall
• #5 Colby McQuinn
• #14 Tyler Schwebach
• #15 Landon Marticke

South Iron

• #1 Drenin Dinkins
• #3 Martez Burse
• #25 Kolton Dinkins
• #30 DJ Prater
• #32 Champ McMurry

1st Quarter

McMurray with a bucket for South Iron to take a 2-0 lead.

Drenin Dinkins hits a 3.  Panthers up 5-0 early.

Fletchall answers to make it 5-3.  5:40 left

Austin Schwebach is fouled on a made bucket.  He misses the FT.

Drenin Dinkins comes back with a 3.  8-5 Panthers with 4:30 left.

Drenin Dinkins adds another from about 30 feet.  11-5 Panthers.

Tyler Schwebach is fouled and shooting 2 with 3:44 left.  He hits both.  11-7 Panthers.

Cameron with a bucket inside.  11-9 Panthers with 3 min left.

Burse hits a 3.  14-9 Panthers. 2:36 left in 1st.

Tyler Schwebach is fouled with 2:29 left.  He hits 1 of 2.  14-10 Panthers.

Drenin Dinkins with a bucket inside.  1:30 - Panthers up 16-10.

Drenin Dinkins is fouled by Austin Schwebach.  Dinkins hits both.  South Iron leads 18-10 with 46.9 left.

Austin Schwebach with a bucket.  He is fouled.  He misses FT.  18-12 Panthers.

South Iron misses shot at the buzzer.

After 1 - South Iron 18 Stanberry 12

South Iron was 4-6 from 3 in the first quarter.

2nd Quarter

McMurray opens up the scoring in the first half. 

Austin Schwebach answers.  20-14 Panthers with 7 min left.

Drenin Dinkins with a bucket.  22-14 Panthers. 6 min left.

Drenin Dinkins is fouled and hits the bucket with 5:16 left.  He hits the FT.  25-14.  Dinkins has 18 points.

Colby McQuinn with a bucket and foul.  He hits the FT.  Panthers up 25-17 with 4:45 left.

Drenin Dinkins with a bucket then South Iron steal leads to a foul and Drenin Dinkins is fouled with 4:06 left.  He hits 1 of 2 to make it 28-17 Panthers.  Dinkins has 21 of the 28.

Prater with a steal and bucket.  30-17 South Iron.  Timeout Stanberry with 3:35 left.

Colby McQuinn hits a 3.  Prater answers with a 3 on the other end.  33-20 with 2:30 left.

Drenin Dinkins scores again.  35-20 with a min left.

Drenin Dinkins from deep.  38-20 South Iron 

Drenin Dinkins steals the ball and hits another 3.  41-20 with under a min left.

South Iron hits shot, but after buzzer, but they go into the lock room up 41-20 over Stanberry

Drenin Dinkins with 29 points at the half

3rd Quarter

Kolton Dinkins joins his cousin in on the scoring with a bucket.  43-20 Panthers.

McQuinn with a jumper makes it 43-22 with 6:30 left.

Tyler Schwebach with a bucket and then McMurry with a 3 on the other end.  46-24 with 5:41 left.

Tyler Schwebach with another bucket.  46-26 Panthers.

Austin Schwebach is fouled with 4:02 left.  He hits both to make it 46-28.

McMurry with a jumper. Panthers back up 20.  48-28.

Tyler Schwebach with a bucket to make it 48-30 with 2:23 left.

Sawyer Huff with a bucket in the lane.  After a Stanberry miss, D.J. Prater with a layup.  He is fouled by McQuinn with 1:46 left.  He hits FT.  South Iron leads 53-30.  

Drenin Dinkins is fouled by Tyler Schwebach with 55 sec left.  He hits 1 of 2.  54-30 South Iron.

After 3 quarters, South Iron leads 54-30

4th Quarter

Gavin Cameron with a bucket to make it 54-32 with 7 min left.

Drenin Dinkins with a bucket in the lane.  56-32 with just under 6 min left.  Dinkins has 32 points.

Drenin Dinkins is fouled by Austin Schwebach with 5:36 left.  He hits both to make it 58-32.  

Austin Schwebach with a bucket in side makes it 58-34.

McMurry adds a bucket.  60-34 South Iron.

Gavin Cameron fouled.  He hits one.  Austin Schwebach with rebound and bucket.  60-37 with just over 4 min left.

Austin is fouled with 3:54 left.  He hits both.  60-39 Panthers.

Prater is fouled by Austin Schwebach with 3:08 left.  He hits one to make it 61-39.  

Austin Schwebach is then fouled on the inbound. He hits both.  61-41 Panthers.

Austin Schwebach was fouled with 2:44 left.  He hits 1 of 2.  61-42. 

McMurry with a bucket to make it 63-42.

Tyler Schwebach is fouled with 1:51 left.  He misses both.

Both teams put their subs in with 1:41 left.

Ruble with a 3 for South Iron.  66-42 with a min left.

Schieber is fouled and hits a FT to make it 66-43.  

Slusher with a 3 for South Iron to make it 69-43.  

Gregory makes a bucket for Stanberry.  Krueger answers for South Iron.  71-45 Panthers.

And that is the final.  South Iron 71 Stanberry 45

2022 MSHSAA Show-Me Showdown I Day 3 - C2 Boys 3rd Place - Putnam County vs. Bishop LeBlond

12 pm - C2 Boys 3rd Place - Putnam County 57 Bishop LeBlond 55

Scoring Summary

                                1    2    3     4    F

Putnam County       9   15  15   18  57

Bishop LeBlond     11  17   7    20  55

Putnam County

• Zach Heidenwith, 19 pts, 6-11 FG, 3-6 3FG, 4-4 FT
• Landon Wood, 11 pts, 4-7 FG, 3-6 FT
• Lance Fowler, 10 pts, 3-6 FG, 4-6 FT
• Trace Riediger, 8 pts, 4-5 FG
• Jaden Wyant, 4 pts, 1-4 FG, 2-3 FT
• Owen Ream, 3 pts, 1-4 FG, 1-1 3FG
• Gage Pearson, 2 pts, 1-2 FG

32 Rebounds, 11 Assists, 12 Steals, 23 Turnovers

Putnam County Press Conference: https://anchor.fm/grandriverconference/episodes/Putnam-County-Press-Conference-e1fkf9f

Bishop LeBlond

• Jake Korell, 15 pts, 5-10 FG, 2-4 3FG, 3-4 FT
• Chris Guldan, 12 pts, 5-15 FG, 1-7 3FG, 1-1 FT
• Hayden Cross, 11 pts, 4-11 FG, 2-4 3FG, 1-2 FT
• Landon Gardner, 6 pts, 2-5 FG, 0-2 3FG, 2-2 FT
• Alex Libel, 6 pts, 3-8 FG
• Marcos Dominguez, 2-6 FG, 1-3 3FG, 0-1 FT
• Noah Eidmann, 0-4 FG, 0-4 3FG

26 Rebounds, 12 Assists, 17 Steals, 16 Turnovers

Putnam County 3rd Place Photo

Credit: Austin Miller - Kirksville Daily Express

In-Game Updates

Starters

Putnam County

• #1 Jaden Wyant
• #3 Lance Fowler
• #10 Zach Heidenwith
• #14 Owen Ream
• #55 Landon Wood

Bishop LeBlond

• #3 Chris Guldan
• #4 Hayden Cross
• #11 Landon Gardner
• #20 Jake Korell
• #25 Alex Libel

1st Quarter

Landon Wood misses the opening shot and Jaden Wyant picks up a foul.  Hayden Cross with a bucket on the next possession.  LeBlond up 2-0.

After a Wood miss, Cross hits a 3 to put LeBlond up 5-0.

Heidenwith puts Putnam on the board with a drive and bucket.  5-2 with 6 min left.

Cross fouls Fowler.  He hits both free throws with 5:30 left to make it 5-4 LeBlond.

Fowler blocks Libel, but Putnam unable to convert on the other end. Guldan then hits a mid-range to put LeBlond up 7-4 with 3:30 left.

Libel with a bucket on the inbounds.  LeBlond up 9-4.  Wood is fouled Libel on the other end with 2:36 left.  He hits both.  LeBlond lead is 9-6.

Ream with a 3 to tie the game at 9.  1 min left in the 1st.

LeBlond with a bucket to make it 11-9.  

That closes out the scoring. After 1 quarter of play, Bishop LeBlond 11 Putnam County 9

2nd Quarter

Gulden steals the ball and goes in for a layup.  On the other side, Libel gets two blocks on one possession.  LeBlond capitalizes with a Dominguez 3.  LeBlond leads 16-9 with 7 min left.

Ream just picked up his 3rd foul.

Libel with his 2nd foul.

Fowler with a bucket in the lane to make it 16-11 with 6 min left.

Cross picks up his 2nd foul.

Riediger with a bucket on a nice pass from Wood.  16-13 LeBlond with 5 min left.

Wood fouls Gardner.  He hits two free throws.  Timeout LeBlond with 4:56 left in 2nd. LeBlond leads 18-13.

Wood is fouled by Gardner.  He hits 1 of 2.  Fowler rebounds the 2nd and scores.  LeBlond is up 18-16 with 4:38 left.

Riediger with another bucket to tie the game at 18.  We have 4 min left in 2nd.

Guldan breaks the tie with a 3.  21-18 with 3:30 left.

Korell fould Fowler.  He hits 1 of 2.  21-19 LeBlond.

Fowler is fouled and hits 1 of 2 again.  21-20 with 2:49 left.

Korell with a bucket on a goaltending.  23-20 LeBlond with 2:10 left.

Wood answers on the other end.  Korell answers with a 3.  Heidenwith with a bucket in the lane to cut it to 26-24 LeBlond.  1:12 left.

Gardner on a pass from Guldan hits a layup.  Wood is fouled on the other end.  He missed both.  28-24 LeBlond with 30 sec left.

Wild last 30 sec, but no points.  LeBlond leads Putnam County 28-24 at the half.

Fowler leads Putnam with 8 points.  Guldan leads LeBlond with 9.

3rd Quarter

Korell starts off the scoring for LeBlond to make it 30-24.  Wood answers.  30-26 with 7 min left.

Wyant scores to cut LeBlond lead to 2 with 5:20 left.

Wyant steals, passes to Heidenwith for 3.  Putnam now up 31-30 with 5 min left.

Fowler with a step-through in the lane to make it 33-30.  Putnam is on a 9-0 run with 3:45 left in 3rd.

Korell stops the run by hitting a 3 to tie it at 33.  3:18 left in the 3rd.  Timeout LeBlond.

Wyant is fouled by Libel.  That is his 3rd foul.  Wyant hits both to give Putnam a 35-33 lead with 3:07 left.

Heidenwith is fouled after he rebounds a Pearson shot.  Foul on Guldan.  Heidenwith hits both to put Putnam up 37-33 with 2:33 left.

Cross with a jumper to cut the lead to 2.  2 min left.

Pearson with a bucket inside to make it 39-35 with 1:20 left.

Refs are not very popular with the fans right now on both sides.  3 straight calls that are getting the ire of the crowd.

Wyant just picked up his 3rd foul.  And on the inbounds, Wyant steals it and Libel picks up his 4th.

And that ends the 3rd.  Putnam County leads LeBlond 39-35

4th Quarter

First possession, Heidenwith hits a 3 from the corner.  Putnam is up 42-35.

LeBlond misses and Gardner picks up his 3rd for LeBlond.

Gardner with a bucket.  Wood answers on the other end.  Just over 6 min left and Putnam leads 44-37

Gardner just picked his 4th foul.

Putnam calls timeout with 5:04 left in the game.  Putnam County leads 44-37.

Riediger rebounds a miss and puts it back to put Putnam up 46-37.  Korell answers with a bucket.  Putnam leads 46-39. LeBlond timeout with 4:16 left.

Riediger with another bucket to make it 48-39 Putnam.  Libel answers. 48-41 with 3:45 left.

Heidenwith with another 3.  Wyant then picks up his 4th foul. Korell to the line with 3:19 left.  He hits one to make it 51-42 Putnam.

After a Putnam shot rolls in and out, Fowler fouls Guldan at the other in on a made bucket. Guldan hits the FT with 2:55 left.  Wood answers with a bucket.  53-45 Putnam with 2:40 left.

Wood fouls Korell with 2:11 left.  Korell hits both.  53-47 Putnam lead.

Cross picks up his 3rd foul and then his 4th.

Wyant to the line.  He misses. 

Both teams turn it over, then Cross is fouled by Fowler.  He has 4 fouls.  Cross shooting with 1:12 left.  He hits one to make it 53-48 Putnam.

A LeBlond steal and Cross bucket makes it 53-50.  Putnam scores to make it 55-50. 

Dominguez scores.  Fowler commits his 5th foul.  Score is 55-53

Scoreboard says 55-53, but I thought it was 55-52.  So something happened somewhere earlier that a bunch of us missed.

Heidenwith is fouled with 18.3 left.  He hits both.  57-53 Putnam.

Libel with a putback with 2.8 left.  Putnam ball and 57-55 lead.  Timeout LeBlond.

LeBlond steals and misses 3 pointer at the buzzer.  Putnam wins 57-55.

2022 MSHSAA Show-Me Showdown I Day 2 - C1 Boys Semifinal - Wellsville-Middletown Tigers vs. Stanberry Bulldogs

8pm - C1 Boys Semifinal - Stanberry 45 Wellsville-Middletown 40 (OT)

Scoring Summary

                                         1    2    3     4    OT    F

Wellsville-Middletown    8  12    6     8      6     40

Stanberry                        12  10   8     4     11    45

Wellsville-Middletown

• Isaac Seabaugh, 15 pts, 5-13 FG, 0-3 3FG, 5-5 FT
• Carson Huff, 11 pts, 5-13 FG, 0-1 3FG, 1-2 FT
• Logan Pursifull, 8 pts, 3-16 FG, 2-2 FT
• Keaton Mayes, 4 pts, 2-7 FG, 0-1 FT
• Jacob Mandrell, 2 pts, 1-1 FG, 0-1 FT
• C.J Curd, 0-1 FG, 0-1 3FG

37 Rebounds, 6 Assists, 4 Steals, 10 Turnovers

Stanberry

• Austin Schwebach, 18 pts, 7-9 FG, 4-6 FT
• Tyler Schwebach, 15 pts, 5-19 FG, 0-5 3FG, 5-6 FT
• Colby McQuinn, 6 pts, 3-9 FG, 0-1 3FG
• Gavin Cameron, 4 pts, 2-3 FG, 0-2 FT
• Colby McQueen, 2 pts, 2-2 FT
• Korbin Fletchall, 0-7 FG, 0-5 3FG

34 Rebounds, 5Assists, 1 Steals, 6 Turnovers

Audio from Press Conference: https://anchor.fm/grandriverconference/episodes/Stanberry-Wellsville-Middletown-Press-Conference-e1fjm38

In-Game Updates

Starters

Wellsville-Middletown

• #2 Dylan Alsop
• #11 Isaac Seabaugh
• #30 Keaton Mayes
• #33 Carson Huff
• #41 Logan Pursifull

Stanberry

• #3 Austin Schwebach
• #4 Korbin Fletchall
• #5 Colby McQuinn
• #13 Gavin Cameron
• #14 Tyler Schwebach

1st Quarter

Pursifull starts off the scoring for the Tigers to go up 2-0.  

Cameron scores for the Bulldogs to tie it at 2.  6:30 left.

McQuinn with a bucket to make it 4-2 Stanberry.  Seabaugh answers with a bucket.  4-4 with just under 6 min left.

Austin Schwebach with a dunk, but called for hanging on the rim.  Seabaugh shooting 2 FTs for the Tigers.  He hits them both.  Game is tied at 6 with 5:11 left.

Tyler Schwebach with a mid-range jumper. 8-6 Stanberry with 3 min left.

Mayes answers with a bucket.  8-8 tie.

Gavin Cameron rebounds a miss and converts.  10-8 Stanberry.  2:17 left.

Austin Schwebach with a bucket.  12-8 Stanberry. Under 2 min.

Tyler Schwebach picks up his 2nd foul.

After 1 - Stanberry 12 Wellsville-Middletown 8

2nd Quarter

Austin Schwebach opens up the 2nd with a bucket down low.  14-8 Stanberry.

Pursifull with a bucket inside.  14-10 Stanberry.  Just over 6 min left.

Tyler Schwebach fouled with 5:49 left.  He hits 1.  15-10 Stanberry.

Pursifull with another bucket inside.  15-12 Stanberry.

Austin Schwebach puts back his own miss.  He is fouled.  His FT is good.  4:52 left.  Stanberry up 18-12.

Mandrell hits a bucket for Tigers.  18-14 Stanberry.  Under 4 min left.

After a turnover, Huff with a bucket to make it 18-16.  3 min left in 2nd.

Seabaugh with a bucket and Austin Schwebach is called for the foul.  Timeout Stanberry.  Game is tied at 18 with 2:22 left in 2nd.  Both Austin and Tyler have 2 fouls.

Seabaugh hits FT.  Tigers up 19-18.

Tyler Schwebach with a putback to put Stanberry up 20-19.  

Tyler with another bucket inside.  22-19 Stanberry. 20 sec left.

Gavin Cameron called for foul and Tigers shooting 1-1.  Huff to the line.  He hits 1.  Tyler's shot at the buzzer no good.

At the half, Stanberry leads 22-20 over Wellsville-Middletown

3rd Quarter

Tyler Schwebach with a bucket after Austin gets a block shot on the other end.  Stanberry up 24-20 with 6:42 left in 3rd.

Huff with a floater to make it 24-22 with 6 min left.

Tyler Schwebach with a drive in the lane.  He converts and makes it 26-22.  Less than 4 min left in 3rd.

What a defensive possession by Austin Schwebach  - 2 block shots and then he takes a charge.  The Wellsville fans behind me did not agree.

Mayes gets a bucket for the Tigers.  Tyler answers with about 1:30 left.  28-24 Stanberry.

Huff with a bucket for the Tigers.  28-26 Stanberry with a min left.

McQuinn with a mid-range bucket to put Stanberry up 30-26.  Just under 30 sec left.

Tyler's shot at the buzzer hits the rim.  

Stanberry leads Wellsville-Middletown 30-26 after 3.

4th Quarter

Huff with a bucket to make it 30-28.

Mayes with a bucket on the inbound ties it at 30.  6 min left.

Austin Schwebach picks up his 3rd foul with 5:48 left.

Austin with a bucket to take back the lead.  32-30 with 5:14 left.

Pursifull is fouled by Fletchall.  His 2nd.  Pursifull hits both to tie game at 32 with 4:21 left.

McQuinn just picked up his 4th foul.  Wellsville calls timeout with 3:13 left.  Tied at 32.

Seabaugh with a jumper to put Tigers up 34-32.  McQuinn fouls out on the other end.  McQueen in the game.  

Mayes shooting 1-1 with 2:42 left.  He misses.

Austin is fouled on the other end.  He is shooting two.  He hits both.  Tied at 34 with 2:28 left.

Stanberry calls timeout with 1:03 left.  Game still tied at 34.

Austin Schwebach is fouled with 1:00 left.  He is shooting 1-1.  Wellsville calls timeout.  Austin misses.

Wellsville holding ball.  Stanberry pressuring.  Timeout with 9.1 sec left.  Still tied at 34.

Wellsville misses shot at buzzer.  We are going to overtime tied at 34.

Overtime

Stanberry wins the tip.  

Austin Schwebach with the leaner.  Stanberry up 36-34 with just over 3 min left.

Tyler to Austin Schwebach off of a missed bucket by Wellsville.  Austin is fouled with 2:56 left.  He hits 1.  37-34 Stanberry.

McQueen picks up a foul with a reach in with 2:44 left.  Mandrell misses front end.

Huff with a bucket to make it 37-36.  1:30 left.

Tyler Schwebach with a bucket.  39-36 Stanberry.  Timeout Wellsville with 1:03 left.

Wellsville misses a 3.  Gavin Cameron is fouled on the other end.  He is shooting with 43.9 left.  He misses both.

Wellsville misses a shot inside. Great defense by Stanberry.  Tyler fouled with 31.4 left.  He hits both.  Stanberry up 41-36.

Seabaugh with a bucket to make it 41-38.  Stanberry still leads.  Timeout Wellsville with 15.4 left.

Tyler Schwebach is fouled with 12.1 sec left.  He is shooting two.  He makes both.  43-38 Stanberry.

Austin Schwebach fouls Seabaugh with 3.8 left.  Seabaugh hits both. McQueen is fouled with 1.2 left. McQueen hits both.  

Stanberry wins 45-40

2022 MSHSAA Show-Me Showdown I Day 2 - C2 Boys Semifinal - Bernie Mules vs. Putnam County Midgets

6pm - C2 Boys Semifinal - Bernie 79 Putnam County 75

Scoring Summary

                              1    2    3     4    F

Bernie                  18  16  22   23   79

Putnam County    17  20  20   18   75

Bernie

• Tristan Johnson, 32 pts, 11-18 FG, 0-2 3FG, 10-12 FT
• Noah Foster, 10 pts, 2-11 FG, 1-5 3FG, 5-6 FT
• Kamden Powell, 9 pts, 3-8 FG, 3-8 3FG
• Hunter Corzine, 8 pts, 3-5 FG, 2-4 3FG, 0-1 FT
• John Nimmo, 7 pts, 3-3 FG, 1-2 FT
• Laterrence Robinson, 7 pts, 2-6 FG, 1-5 3FG, 2-3 FT
• Michia Schooley, 6 pts, 2-5 FG, 2-5 3FG

27 Rebounds, 15 Assists, 13 Steals, 9 Turnovers

Putnam County

• Lance Fowler, 8-17 FG, 4-7 FT
• Owen Ream, 6-11 FG, 5-9 3FG
• Zach Heidenwith, 4-11 FG, 3-10 3FG, 2-2 FT
• Landon Wood, 5-8 FG, 3-4 FT
• Jaden Wyant, 8 pts, 4-6 FG, 0-1 FT
• Gage Pearson, 4 pts, 2-4 FG, 0-1 FT
• Trace Riedinger, 0-1 FG

41 Rebounds, 16 Assists, 5 Steals, 20 Turnovers

Audio from Press Conference: https://anchor.fm/grandriverconference/episodes/Bernie-Putnam-County-Press-Conference-e1fjij4/a-a7ifk6e

In-Game Updates

Starters

Bernie

• #2 Tristan Johnson
• #3 Noah Foster
• #4 Kamden Powell
• #12 Hunter Corzine
• #33 John Nimmo

Putnam County

• #1 Jaden Wyant
• #3 Lance Fowler
• #10 Zach Heidenwith
• #14 Owen Ream
• #55 Landon Wood

1st Quarter

Fowler is fouled and hits 1 of 2.  Midgets lead 1-0.

Johnson with a runner for the Mules.  Ream answers with a 3.  Wyant with a bucket after a Bernie turnover.   Midgets lead 6-2 with just under 6 min left.

A steal leads to a Foster bucket for the Mules.  6-4 Putnam with 4:42 left.

Foster fouled by Ream after a Putnam turnover.  He hits both to tie the game at 6 with 4:26 left.

Ream with a 3.  Midgets up 9-6.  Wood blocks a shot.  3:26 left.

Johnson steals the ball and goes in for a layup to cut lead to 9-8.  

Pearson with a bucket and foul.  He misses the free throw.  Nimmo answers for Bernie.  Fowler back on the other end for Putnam to make it 13-10 with 2 min left.

Schooley ties it with a 3.

Nimmo with a bucket after a Bernie scramble.  Wood answers to tie at 15.  Just under a min left.

Fowler with a bucket to make it 17-15 Putnam.

Powell hits a 3 at the buzzer for Bernie.

After one - Bernie 18, Putnam County 17

2nd Quarter

Schooley hits a 3 for Bernie.  Fowler with a putback  to make it 21-19 Bernie with just over 6 min left.

Wood with a bucket to tie it at 21.  5:30 left in 2nd.

Johnson with a bucket for Bernie.  23-21 Mules with 5 min left.

Wood is fouled and will go to the line.  He hits both to tie game at 23.

Heidenwith picks up a foul to send Johnson to the line.  He hits 1 of 2.  Bernie leads 24-23.

Wood answers on the other end to put Putnam up 25-24 with 4 min left.

Ream with a 3 to make it 28-24 with 3:30 left.

Wyant with a rebound and bucket to make it 30-24.  3 min left in 2nd.

Johnson with a basket to cut the Midgit lead to 30-26.  

Heidenwith for 3 puts Putnam up 33-26. 2 min left.

Foster answers with a 3.  Pearson back with a bucket underneath.  35-29 Midgets with 1:12 left.  

Ream picks up his 2nd foul.

Robinson with a 3 for Bernie. Wood answers with an up and under.  Just under a minute left.  Putnam leads 37-32.

Johnson with a bucket right before the horn.  Putnam goes into the locker room up 37-34.

Wood leads Putnam with 10.  Johnson leads Bernie with 11.

3rd Quarter

Fowler with a bucket on a great pass from Wood.  39-34 Putnam.

Fowler picks up foul on the other end.

Johnson with a bucket, but Ream answers.  41-36 Putnam.

Nimmo with a putback to cut Putnam lead to 41-38.  Just under 6 left in 3rd.

Wyant with a drive, bucket and draws a foul.  5:06 left in the 3rd. Wyant misses.  43-38 Putnam.

Fowler with a bucket to make it 45-38.  He picks up his 2nd foul on the other end.  4:28 left.

Robinson hits 1 to make it 45-39.

Powell hits a 3 after a Putnam turnover.  Mules call timeout with 4:08 left in 3rd.  Putnam is up 45-42.

After Putnam miss, Heidenwith picks up foul on the other end.  His 2nd.  Foster hits 2 FTs to make it 45-44 with 3:48 left.

Putnam turnover leads to Johnson bucket and another turnover leads to another Johnson bucket.  Bernie now leads 48-45.  It is a 10-0 run for Bernie.  Putnam calls timeout with 3:15 left.

Wyant with a putback on a miss, but Corzine hits a 3 on the other end.  Bernie is up 51-47.  2:30 left.

Fowler is fouled and hits the basket.  He hits the FT.  2:25 left.  Bernie up 51-50.

Heidenwith cleans up a miss and puts the Midgets back on top 52-51.   Johnson comes back on the other end to score.  Putnam then turns it over and Robinson scores and is fouled by Wyant.  He hits FT to put Bernie up 56-52 with 1:10 left.

Fowler hits a bucket and is fouled with 39.1 left.  His FT is good.  Bernie 56-55.

Heidenwith is fouled with 2.0 sec left.  He hits both to give Putnam a 57-56 lead after 3.

4th Quarter

Bernie with a steal and Foster bucket to go back up 58-57, but Wood answers to put Putnam up 59-58.  Just under 7 left.

Johnson scores for Bernie.  Timeout with 6:25 left.  Bernie leads 60-59.

Nimmo is fouled by Fowler.  That is Fowler's 3rd.  Nimmo hits 1.  Bernie leads 61-59 with 5:35 left.

Heidenwith answers with a 3 to put  Putnam up 62-61.

Corzine answers with a 3 of his own.  Bernie leads 64-62.  4:37 left in game.

Powell hits a 3.  Bernie leads 67-62. Ream answers 67-65.  3:42 left in game.

Landon Wood is fouled after Bernie turnover.  Wood hits 1 of 2.  Bernie leads 67-66.

Wyant picks up his 3rd foul of the game on a charge.

Wood picks up his 1st foul to send Johnson to the line.  He hits both to give Bernie a 69-66 lead with 3 min left.

Fowler with a bucket on the other end.  69-68 Bernie.

Foul on Wood with 2:26 left.  Wood's 2nd foul.  Johnson back to the line.  He hits both.  Bernie 71-68 lead.

Ream ties the game with a 3 with 2 min left.  71-71

Wood fouls Johnson again. His 3rd foul.  Johnson to the line for 2 with 1:21 left.  He hits both.  73-71 Bernie.

Fowler is fouled with 1:10 left.  He hits one. Bernie leads 73-72.  A min left.

Corzine with a bucket and foul.  Wood with his 4th foul.  Corzine misses. 75-72 with 40 sec left.

Wood misses a shot.  He gets his 5th foul.  Johnson hits both.  77-72 Bernie with 29 sec left.

Ream misses a 3.  Wyant with his 4th foul.  Foster hits one.  78-72 lead.  Heidenwith with a contested 3 with 8.9 sec left.  78-75 Bernie leads.

Wyant picks up his 5th foul.  Johnson to the line with 5.9 left.  He hits one.  

Bernie wins 79-75

2022 MSHSAA Show-Me Showdown I Day 2 - C3 Boys State Championship - Charleston Blue Jays vs. Higginsville Huskers

4pm - C3 Boys Championship - Charleston Blue Jays 58 Higginsville Huskers 56

Scoring Summary

                          1    2    3     4    F

Charleston        13  18  14   13   58

Higginsville     15  13  15   13   56

Charleston

• Fletravion Stanback, 25 pts, 11-13 FG, 2-3 3FG, 1-1 FT
• Patrick Farmer Jr., 19 pts, 6-20 FG, 3-9 FG, 4-5 FT
• Rico Coleman, 10 pts, 4-13 FG, 2-5 FT
• Ko'Terrion Owens, 2 pts, 1-2 FG
• Tyrion Sinks, 2 pts, 1-2 FG, 0-1 3FG
• Almareion Williams, 0-5 FG, 0-5 3FG, 0-1 FT

36 Rebounds, 16 Assists, 13 Steals, 15 Turnovers

Higginsville

• Mason Rumsey, 19 pts, 8-17 FG, 2-5 3FG, 1-3 FT
• Josiah Golden, 14 pts, 5-14 FG, 0-2 3FG, 4-6 FT
• Kyzer Gann-Vega, 10 pts, 4-14 FG, 1-6 3FG, 1-3 FT
• Cade Limback, 6 pts, 3-6 FG
• Jameel Merritt, 4 pts, 2-2 FG
• Hunter McCoy 3 pts, 1-5 FG, 1-4 3FG, 0-1 FT
• Shakor George, 0-1 FG

39 Rebounds, 12 Assists, 9 Steals, 17 Turnovers

Audio from Press Conference: https://anchor.fm/grandriverconference/episodes/Charleston-Higginsville-Press-Conference-e1fjf32/a-a7if5je

In-Game Updates

Starters

Charleston

• #20 Almareion Williams
• #22 Fletravion Stanback
• #24 Patrick Farmer, Jr.
• #43 Rico Coleman
• #52 Ko'Terrion Owens

Higginsville

• #5 Josiah Golden
• #21 Kyzer Gann-Vega
• #22 Mason Rumsey
• #23 Hunter McCoy
• #55 Cade Limback

1st Quarter

Golden is fouled after 2 rebounds on the first possession by the Huskers.  He hits 2 FTs.  Huskers go up 2-0.

Stanback gets Charleston on the board with back to back buckets.  4-2 Blue Jays with 6 min left.

Rumsey with at 3 to put Huskers up 5-4 and then Golden had a monster block.  

Farmer with a steal and a layup.  6-5 Blue Jays.  5 min left.

Rumsey with a layup.  7-6 Huskers.  4:25 left.

Golden on the assist from Rumsey puts Huskers up 9-6.  3:39 left.

Another bucket by Rumsey. 11-6 Huskers 3:15 left.

Limback with a putback makes it 13-6 Huskers.  They are on an 8-0 run with 2:30 left.

Stanback with a bucket.  He is fouled and hits the FT.  13-9 with 2:20 left.

Stanback with a layup to make it 13-11 with a minute left.

Mason Rumsey with the dunk to put Huskers up 15-11 with 30 sec left.

Sinks sinks a bucket (yes I went there) before the end of the first quarter.

After 1, Higginsville 15 Charleston 13

2nd Quarter

Farmer for 3 to put the Blue Jays on top.  They lead 16-15.

Steal and bucket for Gann-Vega.  Huskers back on top 17-16 with 6 min left.

Higginsville picks up their 7th team foul and Rico Coleman hits 2 to take a 18-17 lead for the Blue Jays with 4:45 left.

Rumsey to Merritt layup puts Huskers back on top 19-18.

Husker steal leads to Merritt layup.  21-18

Patrick Farmer with a bucket and he is fouled with 3:06 left.  He hits free throw to tie it at 21.

Limback with a rebound and bucket to put Huskers back on top 23-21.  2:30 left in 2nd.

Rumsey picks up 2nd foul and Farmer going to the line for Blue Jays. He hits both to tie it at 23 with 2:10 left.

Stanback with a 3 for Blue Jays.  Gann-Vega with a rebound and bucket for Huskers.  Charleston up 26-25 with a little over a minute left.

Farmer drains a 3 and then a steal and a Stanback bucket makes it 31-25, but Gann-Vega answers with a 3 right before the buzzer.

Halftime Score: Charleston 31 Higginsville 28

Stanback leads Charleston with 14, Farmer has 13.  Rumsey has 9 for Higginsville, Gann-Vega has 7.

3rd Quarter

Both teams missing some shots early, but Owens scores with a little over a minute elapsed to put Blue Jays up 5.

Golden with a floater to make it 33-30.  After a Charleston miss, Rumsey hits a 3 to tie it at 33 with just over 5 min remaining in 3rd.

Coleman is fouled and misses both, but he converts a layup on next possession.  Golden scores to tie it back up at 35 with 4:25 left.

Limback just picked up his 4th foul for Higginsville.  (Much to the dismay of the Husker crowd).  Farmer hits 1 of 2.  Blue Jays up 1. 4 min left.

Stanback with a fast break bucket off of a miss by Higginsville make sit 38-35.

Huskers return the favor.  Rumsey with the bucket and he is fouled.  FT is no good.  38-37 Blue Jays with 3 min left.

A steal leads to a Gann-Vega bucket.  Another steal leads to a foul by Charleston.  Golden hits 2 FT to put Higginsville up 41-38 with 2:24 left.

Stanback puts back a 3-pt miss to make it 41-40 with 2 min left.

Stanback with another bucket to put Blue Jays on top.  Husker timeout with 1:00 left.  42-41 Charleston.

A steal leads to a Golden foul and a foul.  Golden misses the FT, but Huskers are up 43-42 with 5.6 sec left.

Patrick Farmer, Jr. drains a 3 at the buzzer.  Charleston leads 45-43 at the horn.

4th Quarter

Stanback drains a 3 from the corner.  He puts the Blue Jays up 48-43.

Rumsey fouled.  He hits 1 of 2.  6:45 left and Charleston up 48-44.

Rumsey goes coast to coast after a rebound.  Rico Coleman answers with a bucket and he is fouled.  Coleman misses.  Blue Jays up 50-46 with 6 min left. 

McCoy drains a corner 3.  Huskers cut it to 1 with 5:30 left.

Gann-Vega is fouled and hits 1 to tie the game at 50 with 4:20 left.

Owens picks up his 4th foul on a rebound for Charleston.  McCoy misses front end of 1-1.  Still tied at 50 with 4 min left.

Rico Coleman with a bucket down low.  Husker timeout.  Charleston 52-50 lead with 3:41 left.

A Husker steal leads to a Rumsey basket.  Coleman answers.  54-52 Blue Jays with 2:30 left.

Golden with a bucket with 2:27 left.  He is fouled by Owens.  That is Owens' 5th foul.  Golden misses.  We are tied at 54.

Williams is fouled and shooting 1-1 for Charleston.  He misses.  2 min left and tied.

Farmer with a bucket.  Blue Jays up 56-54.

Gann-Vega is fouled with 1:28 left.  He misses.

Timeout Blue Jays with 1:18 left.

A turnover by Higginsville leads to a Stanback bucket.  Limback with a putback on the other end.  Husker timeout with 36.4 left.  Blue Jays lead 58-56.

Rumsey with a big block on Coleman.  Husker ball down 2 with 16.1 sec left in the game.

Higginsville unable to get a shot off.  Charleston basketball with 0.8 sec left.

Charleston wins 58-56 over Higginsville

2022 MSHSAA Show-Me Showdown I Day 2 - C3 Girls State Championship - South Shelby Ladybirds vs. El Dorado Springs Bulldogs

2pm - C3 Girls Championship - El Dorado Springs 61 South Shelby 26

Scoring Summary

                                    1    2    3    4    F

South Shelby              7    4   11    4  26

El Dorado Springs     24 19  12    6   61

South Shelby

• Miranda Patterson, 2 pts, 4-11 FG, 1-4 3FG, 2-4 FT
• Belle Roush, 8 pts, 4-6 FG
• Emma Dovin, 7 pts, 3-8 FG, 1-4 3FG
• Kayle Gaines, 0-7 FG, 0-7 3FG
• Hannah Wegman, 0-1 FG
• Summer Hunolt, 0-1 FG, 0-1 3FG
• Kamryn Mitchell, 0-1 FG, 0-1 3FG, 0-2 FT

14 Rebounds, 4 Assists, 2 Steals, 11 Turnovers

El Dorado Springs

• Tevi Gurley, 16 pts, 6-8 FG, 4-6 3FG
• Macie Mays, 15 pts, 5-8 FG, 0-2 3FG, 5-5 FT
• Reese Schaaf, 15 pts, 6-9 FG, 0-2 3FG, 3-3 FT
• Neely Schaaf, 7 pts, 3-7 FG, 1-4 3FG
• Gracie Mead, 4 pts, 2-2 FG
• Wriley Taylor, 2 pts, 1-3 FG, 0-1 3FG
• AbiGayle Schmitt, 2 pts, 1-1 FG
• Tenlie Steward, 0-4 FG, 0-3 3FG
• Morgan Mitchell, 0-1 FG, 0-1 3FG, 0-4 FT
• Carly Thompson, 0-1 FG, 0-1 3FG

33 Rebounds, 8 Assists, 6 Steals, 23 Turnovers

Audio from Press Conference: https://anchor.fm/grandriverconference/episodes/El-Dorado-Springs-South-Shelby-Press-Conference-e1fjams/a-a7ieiq0

In-Game Updates

Starters

South Shelby

• #00 Hannah Wegman
• #2 Miranda Patterson
• #23 Kaylee Gaines
• #33 Milli Mozee-Williams
• #34 Emma Dovin

El Dorado Springs

• #4 Wriley Taylor
• #12 Neely Schaaf
• #13 Macie Mays
• #23 Reese Schaaf
• #31 Tevi Gurley

Taylor gets her own rebound and scores to put the Bulldogs up 2.  After a turnover, Reese Schaaf makes it 4-0 Bulldogs with 7 min left.

A steal and a bucket by Gurley makes it 6-0 Bulldogs, but Dovin with a 3 cuts the lead in half.

Macie Mays is fouled and hits two free throws to make it 8-3 Bulldogs with 6:14 left.

Macie Mays with a bucket after a South Shelby miss.  Now 10-3 El Dorado with 5:30 left.

Reese Schaaf with a bucket and is fouled.  She hits the free throw to put the Bulldogs up 13-3 with 4:59 left.

After a steal, Macie Mays hits another shot.  She is fouled and will be going to free throw line after South Shelby timeout.  4:55 left.  El Dorado leads 15-3.

Mays hits the FT to put El Dorado up 16-3.

Roush with a bucket for South Shelby to make it 16-5.

Reese Schaaf answers to make it 18-5.

Macie Mays with another bucket.  Bulldogs up 20-5 with just over two minutes left.

Reese Schaaf is fouled and hits both.  Miranda Patterson answers for South Shelby.  Schaaf comes back with a shot in the lane.  24-7 with 20 sec left.

At the end of one quarter, El Dorado Springs 24 South Shelby 7

2nd Quarter

Mead with a bucket for El Dorado to open up the scoring for El Dorado.  Reese Schaaf adds a bucket on their next possession.  With 6:30 left, Bulldogs up 28-7.

Neely Schaaf gets in on the scoring to go up 30-7.

Mitchell is fouled for South Shelby, but misses both.

Macie Mays is fouled and hits both.  32-7 El Dorado Springs.

Timeout with 3:47 left.

Gurley with a 3 from the corner to make it 35-7.  

Roush with a bucket for Ladybirds.  Macie Mays answers.  37-9 Bulldogs.  Under 2 minutes.

Gurley with another 3 from the corner.  40-9 Bulldogs.

And another 3 from the corner for Gurley.  43-9 with 20 sec left.

Patterson hits a bucket just before the half.

Halftime Score: El Dorado Springs 43 South Shelby 11

El Dorado is shooting 59% from the field including 76% from inside the arc.  They were a perfect 8-8 from the line.  El Dorado Springs is outrebounding South Shelby 21-7 and had only 2 turnovers in the first half.

3rd Quarter

Miranda Patterson starts the half with a 3 from the top of the key.  Gurley answers with a putback for the Bulldogs.  45-14 with 7 min left.

Gurley with her 4th 3 of the game, but this one from the top of the key.  48-14 Bulldogs with 6:30 left.

Miranda Patterson is fouled.  She misses both FTs, but there is a lane violation on the 2nd.  She misses the retry, but ball gets stuck on the rim.  South Shelby keeps possession, but is not able to capitalize.

Mead rebounds a missed 3 to make it 50-14.  About the only thing the Bulldogs haven't done well today is shoot 3's.

Roush with a putback for the Ladybirds to make it 50-16.  3 min left in 3rd.

Patterson with a drive in the lane to make it 50-18.  

Roush with another bucket.  A 6-0 run for the Ladybirds and El Dorado calls a timeout with 1:30 left.  El Dorado leads 50-20.

Neely Schaaf ends the South Shelby run with a layup  52-20 with a min left.

Patterson is fouled and hits both FTs.  52-22 with 40 sec left.

Neely Schaaf answers with a 3.  South Shelby misses 3 at the buzzer.

End of 3rd Quarter: El Dorado Springs 55 South Shelby 22

4th Quarter

We will have a running clock to begin the 4th quarter.

Macie Mays scores to open up the 4th.  57-22 Bulldogs.

Reese Schaaf makes it 59-22.  Schmitt makes it 61-22 Bulldogs.  5 min left in the game.

Morgan Mitchell is fouled for  El Dorado.  She misses both.  We are down to 2 minutes left in the game.  El Dorado has taken out all of its starters.

Dovin with a bucket for South Shelby.  61-24.

Dovin hits another to make it 61-26 with 30 sec left.

El Dorado has 3rd string in.  

Final Score: El Dorado Springs 61 South Shelby 26

2022 MSHSAA Show-Me Showdown I Day 2 - C2 Girls Semifinal - Blue Eye Lad Bulldogs vs. Wellington-Napoleon Tigers

12pm - C2 Girls Semifinal - Wellington-Napoleon 66 Blue Eye 47

Scoring Summary

                                        1    2    3    4    F

Blue Eye                         7    8   13  19  47

Wellington-Napoleon    14  12  13  27  66

Blue Eye

• Avery Arnold, 15 pts, 6-19 FG, 3-12 3FG
• Kyla Warren, 15 pts, 2-6 FG, 10-14 FT
• Gracyn Fairchild, 8 pts, 3-11 FG, 1-6 3FG, 1-2 FT
• Makayla Johnson, 5 pts, 1-6 FG, 3-5 FT
• Riley Arnold, 3 pts, 1-6 FG, 1-6 3FG
• Samantha George, 2 pts, 1-1 FG
• Kieryn Fairchild, 0-1 FG

36 Rebounds, 5 Assists, 7 Steals, 16 Turnovers

St. Paul Lutheran

• Bree Shannon, 19 pts, 3-4 FG, 1-2 3FG, 12-16 FT
• Ayden Shannon, 18 pts, 5-14 FG, 3-11 3FG, 5-9 FT
• Alison Dehn, 14 pts, 4-8 FG, 4-5 3FG, 2-2 FT
• Kelsi Best, 7 pts, 2-7 FG, 2-5 3FG, 1-2 FT
• Kaylin Ellensohn, 4 pts, 2-5 FG
• Melanie Thornburg, 2 pts, 1-1 FG
• Byilynn Zykan, 2 pts, 2-2 FT

30 Rebounds, 12 Assists, 10 Steals, 13 Turnovers

Audio from Press Conferences: https://anchor.fm/grandriverconference/episodes/Wellington-Napoleon-Blue-Eye-Press-Conference-e1fj657/a-a7idtgd

In-Game Updates

Starters for the game

Blue Eye

• #1 Avery Arnold
• #2 Riley Arnold
• #22 Gracyn Fairchild
• #23 Kyla Warren
• #33 Makayla Johnson

Wellington-Napoleon

• #3 Bree Shannon
• #5 Kelsi Best
• #15 Alison Dehn
• #23 Ayden Shannon
• #30 Kaylin Ellensohn

1st Quarter

With 6:30 left, Ellensohn hits the first shot for WellNap, Avery Arnold answers with a 3 for Blue Eye.  3-2 Bulldogs lead.

Best with a 3 from the top of the key for WellNap makes it 5-3 Tigers.

So far Ellensohn has a bucket, rebound and a blocked shot.  She is making her presence known.

Ayden Shannon fakes a 3-pointer and then steps in with a mid-range jumper.  It is now 7-3 WellNap.  Just over 3 minutes left.

Bree Shannon with a bucket.  Riley Arnold answers with a 3 with a minute left.  9-6 WellNap.

Dehn answers with a 3 for WellNap and then Thornburg adds another bucket for the Tigers.

As the buzzer sounds, Johnson is fouled for Blue Eye.  She hits 1 of 2.

At the end of the 1st Quarter, WellNap leads Blue Eye 14-7.

2nd Quarter

Ayden Shannon with 3 from top of the key to start 2nd.  WellNap up 17-7.

Johnson with a bucket for Blue Eye.  7 min left; 17-9

Dehn with bucket at the top of the key to make it 20-9.

Ayden Shannon with another 3-pointer.  Blue Eye with a timeout.  WellNap up 23-9 with 3:53.

Avery Arnold with a runner to cut it to 23-11.

Dehn with a 3 for WellNap. Fairchild counters with a bucket to make it 26-13.  Just over 2 minutes left.

Warren is fouled and hits 2 FT to make it 26-15.

Wellington Napoleon leads Blue Eye 26-15 at the half.

3rd Quarter

Bree Shannon starts the 3rd with a 3.  WellNap is up 29-15.

Warren hits two FTs and then Dehn counters with a 3.  32-17 with 6 min left.

Bree Shannon with a bucket to go up 34-17 with 4:30 left.

Warren with the steal and bucket for Blue Eye.

Johnson with 2 FTs for Blue Eye.  34-21 WellNap with 3 min left.

Ayden Shannon hits 1 of 2 FT for WellNap.  George gets a rebound and bucket for Blue Eye.  35-23 WellNap.

Ayden Shannon with a bucket.  After a WellNap rebound, Bree Shannon is fouled and hits 2 to go up 39-23 with 1:43 left.

Warren is fouled and hits 1 of 2.  Blue Eye gets rebound on 2nd shot.  Fairchild gets fouled and hits 1 of 2.  WellNap with a timeout.  39-25 with 1:04 left in 3rd.

Warren hits one of 2 FTs for Blue Eye.  She is fouled again and hits 2 this time.  WellNap is up 39-28 with 15 sec left.

WellNap leads Blue Eye 39-28 after 3.

4th Quarter

Good ball movement leads to a bucket by Ellensohn to take a 41-28 lead.

Bree Shannon is fouled and hits 2 FTs.  WellNap is up 43-28.  Timeout Blue Eye with 6:35.

Avery Arnold with a bucket to make it 43-30.  After a steal, Warren is fouled and hits 2 to make it 43-32.

(Missed a bucket somewhere for WellNap)

Best with a 3 for WellNap. Avery Arnold answers with a 3.  Timeout Blue Eye.  46-35.  

WellNap with a 3.  Johnson hits a bucket for Blue Eye.  49-37 WellNap with 4:30 left.

Bree Shannon hits 2 FTs.  51-37 WellNap with 4 min left.

Fairchild with a 3 for Blue Eye.  51-40 WellNap.

Bree Shannon fouled again and hits 1 FT.  52-40 WellNap.  Timeout with 3:05 left.

Bree Shannon back to the line with 2:44 left and misses both.  Avery Arnold with a bucket to make it 52-42.

Bree Shannon fouled again with 2:20 left.  She hits 1 to make it 53-42

Dehn is fouled on the rebound of a missed Blue Eye shot.  She is shooting FTs with 2:07 left for WellNap.  She hits both.  WellNap is up 55-42.

Ayden Shannon of WellNap hits 1 of 2 FTs and then Warren hits a bucket for Blue Eye.  Ayden Shannon hits another FT.  A 3 by Avery Arnold makes it 57-47 with 1:10 left.

Bree Shannon is fouled with 1:07 and hits 2.  59-47 WellNap.

Bree Shannon is back to the FT line with 52.1 left and hits 2 again.  61-47.

Ayden Shannon to the line and hits 2 to make it 63-47.

Now Best to the line for WellNap with 23.9 left.  She makes 1.  64-47 WellNap.

Zykan is fouled for WellNap with 1.1 sec left.  She hits both.

Final Score - Wellington-Napoleon 66 Blue Eye 47

2022 MSHSAA Show-Me Showdown I Day 2 - C2 Girls Semifinal - Ellington Lady Whippets vs. St. Paul Lutheran Saints

10am - C2 Girls Semifinal - Ellington 65 St. Paul Lutheran 51

Scoring Summary

                                1    2    3    4    F

Ellington                12  15  24  14  65

St. Paul Lutheran    8   15  11  17  51

Ellington

• Kaylee King - 29 pts, 11-18 FG, 7-10 3FG
• Laura Gore - 16 pts, 4-11 FG, 6-14 3FG
• Gretchen Hackworth - 11 pts, 5-7 FG, 1-2 FT
• Dylan Price - 9 pts, 3-17 FG, 1-6 3FG

19 Rebounds, 15 Assists, 15 Steals, 7 Turnovers

St. Paul Lutheran

• Adrien Martins - 20pts, 10-12 FG
• Hailey Arnold - 12 pts, 3-7 FG, 1-4 3FG, 5-6 FT
• JaeSi Hentges - 6 pts, 2-9 FG, 2-8 3FG, 0-2 FT
• Marissa Heins - 5 pts, 1-5 FG, 3-4 FT
• Grace Hartwig - 4 pts, 2-2 FG
• Carly Fahrmeier - 2 pts, 0-2 FG, 0-2 3FG, 2-4 FT
• Morgan Anderson - 2 pts, 2-2 FT

33 Rebounds, 8 Assists, 6 Steals, 23 Turnovers

Audio from Press Conferences:  https://anchor.fm/grandriverconference/episodes/Ellington-St--Paul-Lutheran-Press-Conference-e1fj0fk/a-a7id31e

In-Game Updates

Starters for the game

Ellington

• #11 Abbi Harper
• #24 Dylan Price
• #30 Gretchen Hackworth
• #32 Kaylee King
• #42 Laura Gore

St. Paul Lutheran

• #00 JaeSi Hentges
• #22 Hailey Arnold
• #24 Adrien Martens
• #34 Grace Hartwig
• #50 Marissa Heins

1st Quarter

Hartwig opens the scoring on the first possession for the Saints.  They lead 2-0 with 7:08 left.

Kaylee King with a fast break layup after an Ellington steal.  Game is tied at 2 with 6 min left.

Martens answers with a bucket in the lane.  4-2 Saints at 5:25.

King answers with a 3.  5-4 Whippets with 5 min left.

Gore with a 3 from the corner.  Whippets up 8-4 with 3:25 left in 1st.

King with a bucket to make it 10-4 with 2 min left.

Hartwig answers with a bucket to make it 10-6 Whippets with under a minute remaining.

Gore with a bucket to answer.  Ellington up 12-6 with 30 sec left.

Arnold is fouled and hits both FTs to cut lead to 12-8 with 20 sec left.

At the horn, Ellington leads St. Paul Lutheran 12-8.

Ellington is led in scoring by Kaylee King with 7.  St. Paul Lutheran is led in scoring by Grace Hartwig with 4.

2nd Quarter

Arnold with a bucket to open up the scoring for the Saints, but King answers immediately for the Whippets with a 3.  Back on the other end, Martens scores in the lane.  Ellington leads 15-12 with 7 min left.

King with another 3 with 6:20 left.  Whippets lead 18-12.

Martens with a put-back off of a missed 3 makes it 18-14.  Hackworth scores a couple possessions later for Ellington.  Timeout Saints with 4:53 left.  Ellington leads 20-14.

Hentges with a corner 3 for the Saints cuts the lead to 3, but Price is fouled for Ellington.  She hits both and Ellington leads 22-17 with 2:57 left.

Arnold is fouled on the other end and hits 1 of 2.  22-18 with 2:42 left.

King with another 3 to make it 25-18.  2:30 remaining.

Saints miss a couple of shots, but Fahrmeier gets offensive board and is fouled.  She misses both.  Still 25-18 with 1:40 left.

Hackworth with a bucket in the lane. 27-18 Whippets with 1:25 left.

Hentges answers with another 3.  A min left and Whippets lead 27-21.

A drive and lay-up by Arnold cuts lead to 27-23 with 20 sec left.

At the half, Ellington leads St. Paul Lutheran 27-23.

Ellington is led in scoring by Kaylee King who has 16 including 4 3-pointers.  St. Paul Lutheran is led in scoring by Hailey Arnold with 7.

Ellington is shooting 35% from the field.  St. Paul Lutheran is shooting 50%.

St. Paul Lutheran has 11 turnovers to Ellington's 4.

3rd Quarter

Gore starts off the 3rd with a 3 from the corner.  Whippets up 30-23.

Gore with another 3.  Whippets out to a 10 point lead with 7 min left.

Martens with a drive in the lane to make it 33-25.  Saints timeout with 6:28 left.

Hackworth scores to make it 35-25 Whippets.  Martens with another bucket to cut it back to 8, but Price answers for Ellington.  Now 37-27 with 5 min left.

Arnold with a 3 for the Saints, but Gore answers with her 3rd 3 of the quarter.  Whippets lead 40-30 with 4:30 left.

Arnold is fouled with 3:14 left.  She hits 2 FTs to make it 40-32 Whippets.

Another 3 from King makes it 43-32.  By my count, King has 5 triples, Gore has 4 for a total of 9 for the Whippets.

Hackworth is fouled and hits 1 of 2 to extend the Whippets lead to 44-32 with 2:30 left.

A fast-break layup by Price extends the Whippets lead to 46-32.  Saints with another timeout with 2:06 left.

Saints have to take another time out to avoid a 5-second call.  They have one timeout left down 46-32 with 1:01 left in the 3rd.

King hits her 6th triple of the game with 30 sec left.  Martens with a bucket and then Hackworth answers right before the horn.

Whippets lead 51-34 after 3.

Ellington is led in scoring by Kaylee King who has 22 including 6 3-pointers.  St. Paul Lutheran is led in scoring by Hailey Arnold and Adrien Martens with 12.

4th Quarter

Gore with a putback after a missed 3.  Now 53-34.

Heins is fouled for the Saints.  She hits 1 of 2.  53-35 with 7 min left.

Hackworth with a layup makes it a 20-point lead with 6 min left.

A steal and layup by King extends lead to 57-35 with 5:30 left.

Timeout Ellington with 5:23 left.

Martens with a bucket cuts it to 57-37 with 4:45 left.

Martens with another bucket at 4:15 cuts it to 18, but Gore with her 5th 3 of the game.  Heins answers with a bucket for the Saints.  Whippets lead 60-41 with 3:30 left.

Martens with another bucket makes it 60-43.  Timeout Whippets with 3:05 left.

Fahrmeier is fouled with 2:16 left.  She hits both to cut Whippets lead to 60-45.

King answers with a bucket in the lane.  Martens scores on the other end.  62-47 with 1:43 left.

Heins is fouled for the Saints.  She hits both to make it 62-49 with 1:24 left.

Price joins in the 3-point fun to make it 65-49.  Timeout Whippets with 39.6 sec left.

Anderson hits 2 FTs for Saints with under 30 sec left to make it 65-51

Ellington runs out the clock.

Final Score: Ellington 65 St. Paul Lutheran 51

2022 MSHSAA Show-Me Showdown I Day 1 - Class 3 Boys Semifinal Summaries

 Class 3 Boys Semifinal Summaries

4pm - C3 Boys SF - Charleston 56 Duchesne 53

                             1     2     3    4    F

Charleston           16   17   10  13   56

Duchesne             9     21   11  12   53

Charleston got out to a 12-3 lead.  Duchesne was able to close the gap to 5 before 2 free throws from Charleston in the final minute.  Charleston leads 16-9 at the end of the first.  

Charleston looked like they might start running away by taking a double-digit lead early in the 2nd, but Duchesne closed to within a 27-24 lead with just over 2 minutes left.  At halftime, Charleston leads 33-30.

Charleston is shooting 52% from the field, but they are 0-4 from 3 in the first half.

Duchesne is shooting 46% from the field and 40% from 3 in the first half.

Duchesne starts the 3rd on a 6-2 run to take a 36-35 lead over Charleston.  Charleston answers with a 6-0 run to go back on top 41-36 with 3:22 left.  Both teams getting a little sloppy at the end of the 3rd quarter.  Duchesne able to close on a 4-0 run to make it 43-41 at the end of 3.

Patrick Farmer with a bucket to open up the scoring for Charleston.  Next possession, he is called for a charge.  Charleston fans not happy.  They lead 45-41 with 6:10 left.

Amorion Oliphant with a fast break basket after a Duchesne steal.  Charleston leads 45-43 with 5:37 left.

Rico Coleman with a putback after his own miss for Charleston.  They now lead 47-43 with 5:08 left.

A steal by Charleston leads to a fast break basket by Farmer.  He is fouled and hits the FT.  Charleston leads 50-43 with 4:33 left in the game.

Ethan Kissel drains a 3 with 4:00 left to draw Duchesne back to within 4.  He then steals the ball and is fouled.  He misses front end of 1-1.  50-46 Charleston with 3:30 left.

Owens with a charge for Charleston.  Charleston has had a few charges to the dislike of their fans tonight.

Farmer fouled with 2:33 left.  He hits 1 to put Charleston up 51-46.

Baker-Mays hits a 3 to cut the Charleston lead to 2.  Farmer puts them back up by 4 with 1:54 left.  53-49 Blue Jays.  Kissel answers to make it 53-51 with 1:26 left.

Stanback fouled for Charleston, he hits 1 of 2.  Duchesne's Lee fouled with 31.9 left.  He misses 1-1.  Charleston leads 54-51.

Williams fouled for Charleston with 21.2 left.  He misses 1-1.

After a missed 3, Farmer hits a bucket for Charleston.  Lee hits a bucket at the buzzer.  

Charleston wins 56-53.

Charleston is led in scoring by Patrick Farmer with 22.  Rico Coleman and Ko'Terrion Owens added 13 each.  Duchesne is led in scoring by Ethan Kissell with 17 points.  Cam Lee had 12 and Josh Baker-Mays had 11.

The game featured a lot of great defense with Charleston having 14 steals and Duchesne getting 10.  Charleston shot 52% from the field including 62% from inside the arc.

Here is Charleston's press conference:

https://anchor.fm/grandriverconference/episodes/El-Dorado-Springs-C3-Semifinal-Postgame-e1fhnhg/a-a7i89gu

6pm - C3 Boys SF - Thayer vs. Higginsville

                            1     2     3    4    F

Thayer                19   11   15  14   59

Higginsville        22   8    20  14   64

Both teams are lighting up the scoreboard early.  Higginsville leads 22-19 at the end of the 1st quarter.

No scoring for the first 2 minutes of the second quarter before Golden scores a bucket for Higginsville.  Gann-Vega adds a FT to make it 25-19 Huskers.  They then get rebound off of missed FT and Rumsey scores inside.  27-19 with 4:52 left

Andrews with a bucket for Thayer and then Rumsey is fouled (to the dismay of Thayer fans).  Rumsey hits 1.  Thayer answers.  28-23 Higginsville leads with 3:43 left.

Burns with a bucket for Thayer.  After missed shots from both teams, Gann-Vega connects for Higginsville.  Higginsville is up 30-25 with 2:25 left.

Gaige Pitts with a 3 for Thayer to cut the Husker lead to 30-28.  Higginsville misses a 3 and then Landry Pitts with a putback to tie at 30 with under a minute left.

We go into the locker room tied at 30.

Gann-Vega starts the scoring for Huskers.  Rumsey adds another after a Thayer miss.  Burns answers for Thayer.  Higginsville leads 34-32 with 6:00 left in 3rd

Limback with a bucket for the Huskers.  Andrews scores for Thayer.  Rumsey back with a 3 for Higginsville.  Andrews is fouled for Thayer.  He hits both.  After a miss by Higginsville, Nicholson with a bucket for Thayer.  And then Andrews scores for Thayer.  Andrews is fouled on next possession and hits both.  Golden answers for Higginsville.

(They are scoring faster than I can type.)  Thayer is up 42-41 with 3:30 left.

Rumsey puts Higginsville back up 43-42 with a bucket.  2:34 left in 3rd.

Golden with a 3 for the Huskers.  Now 46-42 with 2:16 left.

Rumsey on the assist from Merritt extends the Husker lead to 48-42.  Now 1:40 left.

Andrews with a 3 from the top of the key.  Rumsey with a bucket on a goaltending call.  50-45 with 1:04 left in 3rd.

Rumsey just picked up his 4th foul with 2.2 sec left.  A half court shot by Thayer hits the rim at the buzzer.  After 3, Higginsville leads Thayer 50-45.

Landry Pitts opens scoring in 4th on a tough shot.  Golden answers for Higginsville.  52-47 with 7:15 left.

Andrews with a bucket for Thayer.  After a steal, he hits another and is fouled.  His FT is good.  With 6:32 left in game, we are tied at 52.

Nicholson with a bucket down low to put Thayer up 54-52.  Timeout Higginsville with 5:25 left in the game.  Thayer has outscored Higginsville 9-2 in the 4th score so far.

Rumsey with a bucket after a Husker steal.  We are tied at 54 with 5 min left.

Burns is fouled for Thayer.  He hits 1 of 2.  Thayer up 55-54 with 4:55 left.

Burns with a putback of his own missed shot.  4 minutes left and Thayer up 57-54.

Merritt with a bucket brings Huskers within 1 with 3 min left.

Gaige Pitts fouled and hits 1 of 2.  Rumsey with a bucket on the other end.  We are tied at 58 with 2:10 left as Thayer calls timeout.

Higginsville content with holding onto the ball.  They run almost a minute off the clock.  We are still tied at 58 with 1:01 left.  Higginsville ball after timeout.

Both teams had shots blocked and then Higginsville tried to save it, but a Thayer player caught it.  Gaige Pitts fouled with 37.0 seconds left.  He missed first, but hits second.  Thayer up 1.  

Higginsville calls timeout.  They will have the ball with 26.9 seconds left.  Thayer leads 59-58.

Golden with a bucket and is fouled with 13.6 left.  He misses, but gets his own rebound.  Huskers did not have any rebounders at the FT line.  Higginsville is up 60-59.  11.6 sec left.  Higginsville ball.

Golden fouled with 9 sec left.  He has a 1-1 coming up.  Andrews fouled out for Thayer.  Golden hits both.  Higginsville up 62-59.

Thayer misses a 3.  Gann-Vega at the line for 1-1.  He hits both.  Higginsville wins 64-59.

Higginsville is led in scoring by Mason Rumsey with 25, Gann-Vega with 14 and Golden with 13.  Thayer is led in scoring by Jordan Andrews with 24, Nicholson with 11 and Burns and G. Pitts with 10.

Higginsville was able to overcome 16 turnovers with a 58% shooting performance compared to 42% for Thayer.

Here is Higginsville's press conference:

https://anchor.fm/grandriverconference/episodes/El-Dorado-Springs-C3-Semifinal-Postgame-e1fhnhg/a-a7i89gu

2022 MSHSAA Show-Me Showdown I Day 1 - Class 3 Girls Semifinal Summaries

Class 3 Girls Semifinal Summaries

12pm - C3 Girls SF - South Shelby 41 West County 31

                             1     2     3    4    F

West County        6    11    5    9    31

South Shelby       4     5    17  19   45

South Shelby and West County got out to a slow start in the first half.  Both teams played great defensively and had trouble scoring.  West County hit a shot late to take a 6-4 lead.  South Shelby's offensive struggles continued in the second quarter with West County putting some separation between them and the Ladybirds.

In the 3rd Quarter, South Shelby went on a 17-2 run which was fueled by three-point shooting.  Miranda Patterson had 9 points in the frame.  West County hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to close it to 4.  South Shelby opened the 4th on a 9-0 run to pull away and win 45-31.

South Shelby was led in scoring with 20 by Miranda Patterson and 10 by Belle Roush.  West County was led by Lillian James who had 9.

South Shelby shot 33% from the field, but it was a tale of 2 halves.  They shot 12% in the first half, but improved to 52% in the second half.  3-point shooting also improved from 10% in the first half to 75% in the second half.

South Shelby forced 22 steals including 11 steals in the game.  They will play in the State Championship game at 2pm on Friday.

West County shot 36% from the field and 67% from the 3-point line, but due to turnovers were not able to get off enough shots to challenge South Shelby in the second half.  They will play in the 3rd Place game at 10am on Friday.

Here is postgame from South Shelby

https://anchor.fm/grandriverconference/episodes/South-Shelby-C3-Semifinal-Postgame-e1fhl0v

2pm – C3 Girls SF – El Dorado Springs 46 Strafford 44

                                      1     2     3    4    F

Strafford                       11  12    7   14   44

El Dorado Springs       10  13   13  10   46

Stafford got off to a hot shooting performance in the first quarter building an 11-6 lead.  El Dorado fought back to cut it to 11-10 at the horn.  

El Dorado started the 2nd with a bucket and then the teams continued trading baskets including a lot of 3's in the 2nd.  They are tied at 23.

Both teams continue to trade buckets through most of the quarter.  El Dorado had a 7-0 run midway through the quarter, and that has helped them get a little bit of separation leading 36-30 after 3.

Stafford started the 4th quarter on a 5-0 run to cut the lead to 36-35 with 6:32 left.  Not much separation between the two over the next 4 minutes.  With 2:37 left, El Dorado leads 40-38.

Reese Schaaf with a runner in the lane to put El Dorado up 42-38, but Laney Humble answers with a 3.  El Dorado leads 42-41 with 1:30 left.

Macie Mays hits a FT to put El Dorado up 43-41.  Schaaf rebounds the second FT and El Dorado calls timeout.  They have the ball with 1:13 left.

Macie Mays fouled with 59.7 left.  She hits 1 to put El Dorado up 44-41.

After a Strafford turnover, Reese Schaaf is fouled with 40.4 left.  She hits both to put El Dorado up 46-41.

Lauren Jones hits a 3 for Strafford with 14.0 left.  El Dorado is up 46-44 with the ball after a timeout.

Schaaf fouled with 9.3 sec left.  She misses first.  Timeout Strafford.  She misses second.  

Emma Mullings misses 3 at the buzzer.  El Dorado Springs wins 46-44 to advance to the State Championship game.

El Dorado Springs was led in scoring by Reese Schaaf with 19 points and Macie Mays with 15 points.  Strafford was led by Laney Humble with 18.

El Dorado Springs outrebounded Strafford 37-24.  Stafford's shooting from 3 (38.5%) vs. El Dorado Springs (15%) almost was enough to win the game, but their final shot fell short.  

El Dorado Springs will play South Shelby in the State Championship game Friday at 2pm.

Strafford will play West County in the 3rd Place game Friday at 10am.

Here is postgame from El Dorado Springs:

https://anchor.fm/grandriverconference/episodes/El-Dorado-Springs-C3-Semifinal-Postgame-e1fhnhg

GRC Quarterfinal Notes

 Saturday, March 5, 2022

Class 1 Boys (at Missouri Western – St. Joseph)

Stanberry vs. Green City 7:45

Class 2 Boys (at MACC - Moberly)

Putnam County vs. Sacred Heart 1:45

Stanberry vs. Green City Boys

Stanberry (24-3) last played Green City (23-6) on December 21, 2019 at NCMC Holiday Hoops.  Stanberry won 48-46 in that matchup.    

Stanberry (Stan) and Green City (GC) have faced 4 common opponents:

• Princeton - Stan won by 29, GC won by 15
• Putnam County - Stan won by 1, GC lost by 8 twice
• Winston - Stan won by 9, GC lost by 5
• Worth County - Stan won by 8 twice, GC lost by 3

Stanberry has not faced a Tri-County-North team this season, Green City is 1-3 vs. the GRC

Putnam County vs. Sacred Heart Boys

Putnam County and Sacred Heart have not met in recent history.  They do not have any common opponents this season.