The No. 3 Weaubleau boys pulled off a second straight upset beating top seed El Dorado Springs 65-60 to win its home tournament title.
Weaubleau used the three-pointer to keep the Class 3 No. 8 Bulldogs at arm’s length throughout. The Tigers knocked down 11 threes in the game led by six from Gage Johnson on his way to a team-high 24 points.
The game was close throughout with Weaubleau leading by two points after one quarter, three points after two quarters and two points after three quarters before eventually winning by five points.
Gunner Freeman scored all 12 of his points from beyond the arc with 12 points for the Tigers. Blane Durnell was Weaubleau’s second-leading scorer with 17 points.
The Tigers could not contain El Dorado Springs’ Landon Murry in the title game, as he exploded for 35 of the Bulldogs’ 60 points.
CHAMPIONSHIP: Weaubleau 65, El Dorado Springs 60 – FINAL
W: Gage Johnson 24, Blane Durnell 17, Gunner Freeman 12, Dawson Stewart 6, Clayton Ginnings 4, Zach Brown 2
EDS: Landon Murry 35, Joe Gordon 8, Kaden Burley 6, Jacob Johnson 6, Kuliath Kephart 5
THIRD PLACE: Humansville 57, Dadeville 38 – FINAL
H: Aymeric Otto 20, Kade White 12, Gage Kenney 10, Tucker Ahlers 8, Wyatt Foley 7
D: Luke Bushey 16, Aidan Jarman 16, Elijah Abamovitz 4, Caden Farmer 2
CONSOLATION: Laquey 54, Climax Springs 35 – FINAL
L: Mason Shaw 14, Gage Fleschute 11, Hayden Alley 6, Donivan Mathis 6, Rhyder Martin 6, Sam Swihart 4, Kale Storie 3, Jess Tanner 2, JD Bowling 2
CS: Johny McCartney 14, Josh Griffith 7, Jake Griffith 6, Lucas Davis 4, Cody Blanche 2, Kaiden Phillips 2
SEVENTH PLACE: Golden City 55, Lakeland 44 – FINAL
GC: Ty Force 22, Josh Reeves 16, Spencer Parrill 15, Robby Stafford 2
L: Bernie Gonzalez 14, Logan Moran 13, Braxton Brownlee 6, Caleb Glaum 5, Will Vincent 4, Dakota Harrill 2
