Championship Thursday Night Predictions (Class 1 and 2)
Championship hardware will he handed out on Thursday night as six district finals will be contested in the Missouri Class 1 and 2 playoffs. Class 1 District 1: Gideon (23-4) vs. Southland (17-7), 8 p.m. – This will be the…
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Continue ReadingChampionship hardware will he handed out on Thursday night as six district finals will be contested in the Missouri Class 1 and 2 playoffs.
Class 1
District 1: Gideon (23-4) vs. Southland (17-7), 8 p.m. – This will be the third meeting between the two schools, with Gideon winning both earlier meetings by lopsided margins, 61-31 and 70-37. (Prediction: Gideon)
District 2: Advance (23-5) vs. Oran (15-13), 7:30 p.m. – Top-seeded Advance is seeking a return to the Final Four. They have five players who score in double figures. Oran is small, but they play hard and can shoot the ball. Advance won the first meeting 69-51 on Feb. 16. (Prediction: Advance)
District 3: South Iron (19-7) vs. Eminence (14-13), 7:30 p.m. – South Iron is seeking a repeat district championship after another strong regular season. (Prediction: South Iron)
District 4: School of Ozarks (23-3) vs. Bradleyville (18-8), 7:30 p.m. – School of Ozarks has the home court advantage for the finals, but Bradleyville is confident after a semifinal round win over a Hurley team that had beaten twice this season. (Prediction: School of Ozarks)
Players to Watch
Kason Lawrence 6’5″ Gideon (2016)
Jessy Childress 6’2″ Southland (2016)
Preston Wuebker 6’0″ Advance (2017)
Armani Vermillion 5’10” Advance (2018)
Jacob Shoemaker 5’9″ Oran (2019)
Keaton Tillack 6’4″ School of Ozarks (2016)
Cole Thomas 5’8″ Bradleyville (2016)
Class 2
District 1: Bloomfield (25-3) vs. Scott County Central (20-8), 7:30 p.m. – Top-seed Bloomfield is having a tremendous season, but to advance, they must defeat the defending state championships. Should be a good one. (Prediction: Scott County Central).
District 2: Thayer (24-4) vs. Winona (19-7), 7:30 p.m. – Thayer is looking a repeat district championship behind All-State guard Ayden Henry. A win would give Winona its 20th victory as well as a district title.
Players to Watch
Noah Vandiver 6’4″ Bloomfield (2016)
Jeffery Beard 5’10” Scott County Central (2016)
Ayden Henry 6’1″ Thayer (2016)
Zach Horton 5’8″ Thayer (2016)
Deantrell Beard 6’1″ Scott County Central (2017)