Parkview and Hillcrest made it an all-SPS final in the Class 5 District 6 tournament with district semifinal wins on Saturday.
The Vikings overcame a slow start to beat Willard 72-61. Willard took a 19-16 lead after one quarter, but Parkview answered right back with a 19-12 edge in the second quarter.
Dassiah Green led Parkview with 23 points followed closely by TJ Hill with 15, Eli Govan with 14 and Carlitos Sanchez with 12.
Hillcrest weathered a 41-point effort from Rolla’s Ethan Brown to upset the top-seeded Bulldogs 78-69. The Hornets set the tone by taking a 15-8 lead after one quarter. Rolla cut into the lead by four points going into the half, but Hillcrest outscored Rolla 53-47 in the final two quarters to secure the win.
Kyrese Simpson scored 33 to lead Hillcrest. AK Staten-Balance (18 points), Taner Hicks (12 points) and Ethan Weaver (10 points) all scored in double figures in the win.
Hillcrest (15-13) will face Parkview (18-10) in the Class 5 District 6 championship game at 6 pm on Tuesday in Marshfield. Parkview won the regular season game 63-53 on Jan. 2.
Parkview 72, Willard 61 – FINAL – PHOTOS
Willard – 19-12-14-16 — 61
Parkview – 16-19-15-22 — 72
W: Braxton Boyer 17, Jonathan Huskisson 14, Russell Roweton 13, Blake Daugherty 6, Drew Quinlan 5, Davin Dove 4, Nahmy Kelley 2
P: Dassiah Green 23, TJ Hill 15, Eli Govan 14, Carlitos Sanchez 12, Jamile Johnson 8
Hillcrest 78, Rolla 69 – FINAL – PHOTOS
Hillcrest – 15-10-22-31 — 78
Rolla – 8-14-17-30 — 69
H: Kyrese Simpson 33, AK Staten-Ballance 18, Taner Hicks 12, Ethan Weaver 10, Malachi Shull 5
R: Ethan Brown 41, Easton Smith 10, John Papadakos 7, Jenson Thomas 6, Cameron Cooper 3, Joseph Foster 2
