<p>Prep Hoops Missouri continues its look at its regional All-Holiday Tournament Teams this week. Here is that All-SWMO All-Holiday First Team for Large Schools (Class 4-6).</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id="991577" first="Zach" last="Howell"] (Springfield Catholic): The 6’5 2022 guard led the Irish to the championship game of the Blue @& Gold Tournament Blue Division. He averaged 26 points a game and was torrid from 3-point range. In the semifinals, he scored 33 points in a 49-48 victory over No. 1 seed Nixa.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id="1070084" first="Kyle" last="Pock"] (Bolivar): The 6’7 2023 small forward led the Liberators to the championship of the Blue & Gold Tournament Gold Division. He averaged 19 points a game in the tournament, including a game-high 23 points in the championship game win against Ozark.</p>
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<p>Collin Ruffin (Nixa): The 6’3 2022 point guard averaged 21.7 points to lead the Eagles to a third-place finish in the Blue & Gold Tournament Blue Division. He scored a season high 33 points and made eight 3-pointers in a first-round victory over Houston.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id="984945" first="Andrew" last="Dalton"] (Ava): The 6’4 2022 wing was the top bucket-getter at the Blue @ Gold Tournament, thus earning a spot in the All-Tourney Team. The tough lefty averaged 28 points a game during the week. He is one of the toughest matchups in the state with his physical strength and overall skill set.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id="1070092" first="Zaide" last="Lowery"] (Kickapoo): The dynamic 6’4 2023 guard played a big part in the Chiefs winning the Blue & Gold Tournament Blue Division championship. If he wasn’t scoring the ball in one game, he was locking it down defensively and playmaking in other games. He impacts winning in a variety of ways.</p>
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