Preview: Class 3, District 1
<p>With the district playoffs scheduled to begin in a week. Prep Hoops Missouri will be previewing some of the more competitive districts around the state.</p>
<p>Here is a look at the Class 3, District 1 Tournament, which will be held at Kennett. Top seeded Charleston is coming off back to back Final Fours, having finished second in 2018 and third in 2019. No. 2 seed Kennett has an excellent team full of 3-point shooters.</p>
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<h3>Schedule </h3>
<p>Saturday, February 22 (First Round)</p>
<p>2 New Madrid vs 7 East Prairie, 11 a.m.</p>
<p>3 Kennett vs 6 Doniphan, 2 p.m.</p>
<p>1 Charleston vs 8 Twin Rivers, 5 p.m.</p>
<p>4 Caruthersville vs 5 Doniphan, 8 p.m.<br />
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<p>Tuesday, February 25 (Semifinals)</p>
<p>Charleston-Twin Rivers winner vs Caruthersville-Malden winner, 6 p.m.</p>
<p>New Madrid-East Prairie winner vs Kennett-Doniphan winner, 7:30 p.m.</p>
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<p>Friday, February 28</p>
<p>Championship Game, 7:30 p.m,</p>
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<h3>Players to Watch</h3>
<p>2020</p>
<p><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/blessin-kimble/"><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/blessin-kimble/">Blessin Kimble</a></a> 6’6 Charleston </p>
<p><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/samuel-bledsoe/"><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/samuel-bledsoe/">Samuel Bledsoe</a></a> 6’2 Charleston </p>
<p><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/terridean-bogan/"><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/terridean-bogan/">Terridean Bogan</a></a> 5’10 Charleston </p>
<p>Ke’Von Williams 6’4 New Madrid Central </p>
<p>Isaiah Gillespie 6’2 Charleston</p>
<p>Christen Phillips 6’0 New Madrid Central </p>
<p>Jackson Henfling 6’2 Kennett</p>
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<p>2021</p>
<p>Donnie Brown 6’7 New Madrid Central</p>
<p>Kobe Gates 6’3 Kennett </p>
<p>Coy Wade, Malden</p>
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<p>2022</p>
<p>Ben McMullan 6’2 Kennett</p>
<p>Outlook: Top seeds Charleston and Kennett have met twice with Charleston winning both meetings. The second game was a five point margin. A third meeting could be fun, especially with Kennett being the host this year.</p>
<p>Prediction: Charleston </p>
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