Preview: Central Missouri Activities Conference

<p>Prep Hoops Missouri continues its preseason conference previews with a look at the newly-formed Central Missouri Activities Association, which features several excellent programs from the Mid-Missouri. Rock Bridge advanced to the Class 4 state quarterfinals last season while Helias was a Class 4 Final Four qualifier. Battle has won district championships in three of the past four years. It should make for a very competitive and interesting first year of competition.</p> <h4>Earl’s Preseason Starting Five</h4> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="583730" first="Cachao" last="Gianquinto"] 6’3" Battle: A smooth and fundamentally sound 2021 guard who excels in all facets of the game. A four-year starter.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="824128" first="Xavier" last="Sykes"] 5’9" Rock Bridge: Standout 2021 point guard who averaged 17 points and five assists a game as a junior. A real-bucket getter.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="985215" first="Sterling" last="DeSha"] 6’3" Jefferson City: A smooth 2021 shooting guard who can get buckets and make plays for others.</p> <p>Seth Larson 6’4" Hickman: A solid-built 2021 wing player who can create his own offense from virtually anywhere on the court while making plays for his teammates.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1070093" first="Desmond" last="White"] 6’0" Helias: Emerging 2023 combo guard who is capable of scoring big numbers. Just received his first Division I offer.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h4>Best of the Rest</h4> <p>2021</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="824142" first="Matt" last="Thompson"] 6’2" Smith-Cotton</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="824187" first="Isaiah" last="Johnson"] 6’2" Battle</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="985224" first="Damon" last="Johanns"] 6’4" Helias</p> <p>Tristian Meny 6’5" Battle</p> <p>Dane Foster 6’4" Smith-Cotton:</p> <p>Keith Driver 5’9" Jefferson City</p> <p>Kelyjah Carter 5'10" Jefferson City:</p> <p>Ben Wilson 6’0" Hickman</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>2022</p> <p>Malcolm Davis 6’0" Helias</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1010551" first="Nate" last="Norris"] 6’3" Rock Bridge</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="993521" first="Corde" last="Brown"] 6’0" Capital City</p> <p>Hudson Derscher 6’2" Rock Bridge</p> <p>Ashden Cason 6’0" Capital City</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>2023</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1070099" first="Ethan" last="Wiley"] 6’4" Battle</p> <p>Tyree Goolsby 6’4" Battle</p> <p>Blake Meredith 6’6" Capital City</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1070118" first="Brady" last="Bowers"] 6’0" Rock Bridge</p> <p>Kanyon Hummel 6’8" Rock Bridge</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h4>Predicted Order of Finish</h4> <p>1 Battle</p> <p>2 Rock Bridge</p> <p>3 Helias</p> <p>4 Jefferson City</p> <p>5 Hickman</p> <p>6 Smith-Cotton</p> <p>7 Capital City</p>