Preview: California Tournament
<p> The field is set for the California Tournament, which begins today and will run until Saturday evening's championship game at 5:30 p.m. The tournament features an excellent group of Mid-Missouri teams that are in the statewide rankings. Top-seeded Southern Boone is undefeated and ranked No. 4 in Class 3. Warrensburg, the No. 2 seed, is 9-1 and ranked No. 8 in Class 4.</p>
<p> Moberly is the No. 3 seed and No. 4 seed Centralia is currently ranked No. 10 in Class 3. The fifth-seeded St. Elizabeth Hornets are currently 11-1 and ranked No. 5 in the Class 1 rankings. This makes for a very deep field.</p>
<p> Here is a look at the California Tournament:</p>
<h2>Players to Watch</h2>
<p>2019</p>
<p>Sam Stichnote 6'4" Southern Boone</p>
<p>Braeden Wetrich 6'2" Moberly</p>
<p>Luke Mackey 5'11" Warrensburg</p>
<p>Luke Landwehr 6'4" Warrensburg</p>
<p>Payton Davis 6'1" Centralia</p>
<p>Brady Trammell 6'0" Southern Boone</p>
<p>Isaac Ash 6'2" California</p>
<p> </p>
<p>2020</p>
<p>Rece Gilmore 6'1" Southern Boone</p>
<p>John Durant 5'11" Centralia</p>
<p> </p>
<p>2021</p>
<p>Ross Struemph 6'6" St. Elizabeth</p>
<p>Nolan Heckemeyer 6'4" St. Elizabeth</p>
<p> </p>
<p>2022</p>
<p>Brock Lewis 6'0" St. Elizabeth</p>
<p> </p>
<h2>Schedule</h2>
<p>Tuesday, January 8 (First Round)</p>
<p>1 Southern Boone vs. 8 Eldon, 4:30 p.m.</p>
<p>4 Centralia vs. 5 St. Elizabeth, 6 p.m.</p>
<p>2 Warrensburg vs. 7 California, 7:30 p.m.</p>
<p>3 Moberly vs. 6 Fulton, 9 p.m.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Thursday, January 10 (Semifinals)</p>
<p>So. Boone-Eldon winner vs. California-SE winner, 6 p.m.</p>
<p>Warrensburg-California winner vs. Moberly-Fulton winner, 7:30 p.m.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Saturday, January 12</p>
<p>Third Place, 2:30 p.m.</p>
<p>Championship, 5;30 p.m.</p>
<p>Consolation, 7:30 p.m.</p>
<p>Seventh Place, 9 p.m.</p>
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