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Dec. 26 Holiday Basketball Tournament Central

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The Holiday Tournaments get going on Monday. Follow along with all of the scores and stats below. Also find links to photos and stories as they become available.

Blue & Gold Tournament — Blue: CLICK HERE FOR THE BRACKET

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Marshfield 58, Crane 55 FINAL/OT – CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS— CLICK HERE FOR RECAP
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– Jarrett Paoni scored 18 points to lead unseeded Marshfield to an upset of Crane. He scored seven points in the overtime period. Austin Porter had 12 points in the win. Braydon Cook led Crane with 16 points while Tyler Campbell had 12 and Dalton Hayes scored 10.

Republic 71, Mount Vernon 38 – FINAL – CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
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– Ty Stevens led all scorers with 19 points and Caleb Singley scored 15 for the Tigers as Republic knocks off Mount Vernon in the Blue Division. Jarrett Massie netted 18 for Mount Vernon.

Clever 58, Aurora 31 – FINAL – CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS— CLICK HERE FOR RECAP
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– Jared Sopok contributed a game-high 15 points for Clever. Matt Christoffer and Devan Hampton both scored 11 in the winning effort. Aurora’s Matt Miller led the Houn’ Dawgs with 10.

Parkview 86, Willow Springs 50 – FINAL – CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS— CLICK HERE FOR RECAP
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– JT Brown sets a school record and ties a Blue & Gold Tournament record with 47 points in a regulation game (32 in the first half). He also ties the tournament record with 9 made three’s as Parkview knocks off Willow Springs in the first round.
– Lencorya Grady added 14 for Parkview and Bryce Duddridge scored 13 for Willow Springs.

Mansfield 73, Spokane 46 – FINAL – CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
– Mason Roy led Mansfield with 17 in their win over Spokane in the Blue Division on Monday. Spencer Greene (13) and Payton Watterson (12) contributed with double-digit points. Spokane’s Isaiah Bean netted 17 to lead the Owls. Clayton Moore added 11 and Chase Horton scored 10.

Glendale 88, Branson 59 – FINAL – CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
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– Monty Johal poured in 30 points for Glendale and Jordan Walton scored 23 (1,000th career point) as the Falcons defeated Branson. Garrett Freeman scored 13 and Jaxon Davis had 12 for Glendale. The Pirates were led by Nick Drappich’s 31 and Zach Johnston’s 13.

Springfield Catholic 72, Skyline 35 – FINAL – CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS— CLICK HERE FOR RECAP
– Jake Branham led Catholic with 15 points in a winning effort over Skyline on Monday. Charlie O’Reilly added 14, Michael Manzardo had 11 and Ian Cochran scored 10 for the Irish. Skyline’s Brant Gideon led all scorers with 17 points.

Hartville 78, Ava 40 – FINAL – CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS

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Greenwood 60, Reeds Spring 51 – FINAL – CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS – CLICK HERE FOR RECAP
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– Julius Walker scored 32 points to lead unseeded Greenwood to an upset of No. 8 Reeds Spring. Wes Bergen chipped in 12 points in the win. Joel Gertson led the Wolves with 16 points. Lane Carroll was Reeds Spring’s second leading scorer with 12 points.

Nixa 60, Strafford 34 – FINAL – CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS — CLICK HERE FOR RECAP
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– Nixa’s Christian Bundy had a game-high 19 points as the top-seeded Eagles take down Strafford in the first round. Fellow senior Austin Bracker finished with 16 for Nixa.

Fair Grove 64, West Plains 59 – FINAL – CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS— CLICK HERE FOR RECAP
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– The Eagles edged West Plains late to earn a first-round victory. Garrett Kesterson delivered 21 points for Fair Grove. Cole Gilpin and David Oplotnik each added 12, and Evan Fullerton scored 10.

Ozark 88, Buffalo 38 – FINAL – CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS— CLICK HERE FOR RECAP
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– Quinn Nelson piled up 24 points for Ozark as they took care of business against Buffalo. Parker Hanks added 12, while Payton Nichols and Garrett Reinke each scored 10 for Ozark. Ben Smith led Buffalo with 12.

Willard 62, Lebanon 59 – FINAL – CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS— CLICK HERE FOR RECAP
– Point guard Kenny Chambers scored 17 big points in Willard’s three-point win over Lebanon in the first round. Sam Bird had 15 and Houston Johnson scored 11 for Willard. Lebanon’s freshman Quenton Shelton poured in a game-high 27 and Jack Ehrhardt had 15 in the Losing effort for the Jackets.

Bolivar 74, Camdenton 47 – FINAL – CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS— CLICK HERE FOR RECAP
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– Bolivar shut out Camdenton in the first quarter and went on to earn the victory over the Lakers. Brandon Emmert scored 21 and Conley Garrison scored 15 in the win. Camdenton was led by Dyllan Decker with 15 points, along with Isaiah Lumley’s 12 and Connor Graves’ 11.

Rogersville 63, Stockton 39 – FINAL – CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
– Andrew Scott scored 17 points, including 10 in the 4th quarter, to lead the way for Rogersville in their win over Stockton. Luke Vandersnick chipped in with 15 and Matthew McHenry had 10 for the Wildcats. Stockton’s Skyler Fishburn led his team with 10.

Mountain Grove 65, Hollister 25 – FINAL – CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS

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Licking 63, Summersville 20 – FINAL – CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
– Brady Smith scored 18 points to lead Licking with 10 coming in the first quarter. Nathan Wilson had 17. Licking held Summersville to one first half field goal.

Plato 57, Crocker 51 – FINAL – CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
– Plato out-scored Crocker 10-4 in the final four minutes to break a 47-all tie. Plato guard Wesley Wilson sparked the late run by converting a pair of Crocker turnovers into layups.
– Plato freshman Grady Todd scored a game-high 21. Wilson had 15 points and Jacob Supancic scored nine. Blake Neuman (18), Nathaniel Combs (11) and Adam Shockley (11) scored in double figures for Crocker, which beat Plato 64-61 in double-overtime on Dec. 3 at the Frisco League Tournament.

Winona 72, Norwood 66 – FINAL – CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
– The Norwood Pirates nearly gave the 2016 Cabool Holiday Tournament its first upset of the day.
The Pirates battled back from a 20-point deficit in the third quarter to make things interesting late in the fourth quarter.
– Norwood, the No. 13 seed in the tournament, closed to within four points (61-57) of No. 4 seed Winona with four minutes remaining following a three-point play by Hunter Gray. Gray, a sophomore, scored a game-high 35. Younger brother, and freshman, Hesston Gray scored 16.
– Three baskets from Brendon Simpson on Winona’s next three possessions helped the Wildcats seal the 72-66 victory. Simpson had 16 points. Winona was led by Aaron Walker’s 19 points and also got double-figure contributions from Zach Neal (13), Nick McBridge (12 points on four 3-pointers) and Dylan Teague (10).

Seymour 53, Houston 28 – FINAL – CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
– Seymour held Houston to single digits in every quarter on their way to the 25-point victory. Seymour’s Cy Yates scored a game-high 24, 15 coming in the second half. Brady Brooke and Brian Pearce scored seven apiece.
– Senior Lucas Kelley accounted for 18 of Houston’s 28 points, with Cameron Root adding seven points.

Thayer 62, Couch 35 – FINAL – CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
– No. 2 seed Thayer had some first-half struggles with 15-seed Couch, but ultimately put away the Indians for a 62-35 victory.
– Thayer had four players score in double figures, led by Jalen Andrews with 17 and Kobe Meyer with 15. Jordan Williams had 9 points and Justin Ray 8 points for Couch.

Cabool 57, Gainesville 34 – FINAL – CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
– Cabool overcame a second-quarter field goal drought with a strong second half to knock off No. 7 seed Gainesville, 57-34. Cabool led 19-12 at halftime, despite no field goals and three total points in the second quarter.
– The offense picked up for Cabool in the second half, where it scored 38 points. Cabool out-scored Gainesville 23-10 in a decisive fourth quarter.
– Junior Brett VonAllmen led a balanced Cabool team with 12 points. Colton Hensley and Bailey Williams scored 11 apiece for Cabool, which improved to 5-1 overall. Its lone loss was 91-83 at home to Cabool.
– Gainesville fell to 4-5 overall. Brandon Poe scored a team-high 10 points. The final score marked the third straight game where Gainesville failed to reach the 40-point mark.

MV-BT/Liberty 70, Bakersfield 27 – FINAL – CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
– Liberty scored the game’s first 14 points and cruised to a lopsided victory. The Eagles by 19 after the first quarter and by 29 at halftime.
-Shalin Stout led four Liberty players in double figures with 15 points. Josh Pruett scored 13. Hunter Bentley and Doug Tefft each scored 10 to lead Bakersfield.

Eminence 64, Dora 40 – FINAL – CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
– Eminence led from start to finish against an undermanned Dora Falcons squad. Sophomore Grant Dyer scored a game-high 19 for the Redwings and junior Ethan Drake added 15 points. Eminence led 21-7 after the first quarter and 36-13 at halftime.
– Brent McKemie scored 13 to lead Dora and Austin White added 10 points. Dora dressed only six players for the game and listed seven players total on its roster.

Mountain Grove Tournament: CLICK HERE FOR THE BRACKET

Houston 56, Chadwick 49 – FINAL – CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
– Abby Casper led Houston with 23 points. Jaydin Ramsey was just behind her with 14. Kayla Loveland scored 22 points to lead Chadwick while teammate Mikayla Bushong had 12.

Gainesville 62, Salem JV 23 – FINAL – CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
– Annie Noah led the way for Gainesville with 17 points in their opening-round win over Salem’s JV. Michia Jenkins had 16 and Destiny Scott chipped in with 12 for the Lady Bulldogs.

Plato 73, Eminence 51 – FINAL – CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
– McKenna Crabtree and Janett Garrett both scored 18 for Plato in their opening-round win on Monday. Eminence’s Mariah Smith led all scorers with 21 in the losing effort.

Willow Springs 49, Mountain Grove 40 – FINAL – CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
– Liliya Dudko and Sydney Miller led Willow with 12 each, and Grace Bailey added 10. Kacey Watson scored 18 for Mountain Grove.

Cuba 38, Mansfield 35 – FINAL – CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
– Mansfield’s Karsyn Brooke was the only player to score in double figures with 11, but Cuba came away victorious over Mansfield in the first round of the Mountain Grove tournament.

Salem 67, Summersville 21 – FINAL – CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
– Kaleigh Nash and Camryn Pryor each put up a team-high 13 for Salem as the Lady Tigers beat Gainesville. Payton Curley added 11 for Salem.

MV-BT/Liberty 65, Ava 31 – FINAL – CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
– Piper Francis scored a tournament-high 35 points in Liberty’s win over Ava. Jaclyn Mantel contributed 13 for Liberty and Ava’s high scorer was Kaylee Evans with 10.

Licking 57, Dora 34 – FINAL – CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
– Dalrayn Faringo scored 16 points for Licking as the Lady Wildcats topped Dora in the opening round of the Mountain Grove Tournament on Monday. Desiree Dowman was the high scorer for Dora with 13.

Southwest Boys Tournament

Pea Ridge (Ark.) 74, Exeter 18 – FINAL
Galena 69, Cassville 48 – FINAL
Forsyth 76, Wheaton 38 – FINAL
8:00 pm Southwest (Washburn) vs. Gentry (Ark.)