Thursday’s Holiday Tournament Championship Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Hoops Missouri takes a look at some of the top standouts from Thursday night holiday tournament championship game action. <br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1160823' first='Isaia' last='Howard'] (Plattsburg): The 6'5 2024 guard led Plattsburg to a double overtime win over St Michael in the championship game of the LeBlond Tournament. He scored 32 points, including seven in the second overtime period. He was relentless in attacking the basket and scoring around the rim. He kept up the offensive pressure four the entire four quarters and two overtimes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>*******</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1501486' first='Ethan' last='Brown'] (Rolla): The talented 6'3 2026 guard was the MVP of the Rolla Oral Surgery Holiday Tournament after leading the Bulldogs to the championship. He has a very diverse offensive package with three-level scoring ability and deep shooting range. He also finds open teammates with his court vision. The game already slows down for him which is very impressive for a young player. He scored 20 in the championship game victory over Truman.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>*********<br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1440490' first='Luke' last='Foster'] (Rolla): The 6'8 2023 forward have a bountiful 24 hours. After scoring 15 points in the championship game win over Truman last night, he gave a verbal commitment to Evangel today. He uses his big body well in the post to carve out space inside. He catches and finishes well. He is also a good secondary ball handler against pressure defense, which is very valuable.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>********</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1070114' first='Ahlante' last='Askew'] (Republic): The 6'1 2022 point guard scored 22 points to lead the Tigers to a 51-48 victory over Sparta in the finals of the Blue &amp; Gold Tournament Blue Division. The two-way standout was tremendous at both ends of the court. In the semifinals, he hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to send the game into overtime against Hartville. He was constantly making clutch plays on offense and defense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>********<br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tom Emerick (Mansfield): The 6'5 2023 combo forward led Mansfield to the championship of the Cabool Tournament. He scored a game high 26 points in the victory over Thayer. He is a matchup nightmare with his size, skill level and versatility. He has a silky smooth 3-point stroke along with his ability to drive and also score in the post.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>********</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gage Johnson (Weaubleau): The 6'0 2024 guard scored 24 points to lead host Weaubleau to a 65-60 victory over El Dorado Springs in the championship game of the Doug Loehr Holiday Tournament. He is a high energy player who is also trying to use his speed to put pressure on the defense. He can also hit the long ball. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>********<br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1162293' first='Blayne' last='Harris'] (Jackson): The 6'4 2024 guard had a big night as he led the Indians to a near upset of Cape Girardeau Central in the championship game of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament. He scored a game high 29 points and lit it up from :-point range with five triples. He was a tough cover because he can also attack on the drive with his size and athleticism.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>*******</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2092256' first='Josh' last='Peters'] (Nixa): The 2024 guard led the Eagles torrid shooting display in their 59-38 victory over Logan Rogersville in the championship game of the Greenwood Blue &amp; Gold Tournament Gold Division. He was on fire with seven 3-pointers en route to a game high 26 points. He helped the Eagles take total control with six of those seven 3-pointers in the first half. He was dangerous shooting off the catch and coming off screens.<br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->