Championship Game Tournament Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It was a big weekend of tournament action around the state. Here is a look at some of the top championship game performers from the weekend.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1070087' first='Kael' last='Combs'] (Nixa): The 6'4 2023 guard willed his undefeated Eagles to the championship of the Nixa Invitational Tournament. His dramatic three-point play with one second left gave the Eagles a 66-64 victory over Troy in the championship game. On Friday night, he scored a career high 39 points in a victory over Troy.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tom Emerick (Mansfield): The 6'5 2023 forward scored 39 points in a a thrilling overtime win over Sparta in the championship game of the Sparta Tournament. The versatile performer was getting buckets all all three levels, including a last second 3-pointer at the end of regulation that sent the game into overtime.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1161288' first='Isaac' last='Bird'] (Gallatin): The 6'5 2023 wing was the Most Valuable Player of the Hamilton Tournament after leading the Bulldogs to the championship. He displayed his versatility as he averaged 25 points for the tournament. That included a 28-point performance against Lafayette County in the championship game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1167327' first='Jack' last='Gogue'] (Richmond): The 6'8 265-pound 2023 forward was the Most Valuable Player of the Richmond Winter Classic after leading the hosts to the championship. The big lefty used his size to dominate around the basket, plus he can handle the ball and make perimeter shots. He also had a 40-point outing in the tournament. He concluded a nice week by giving a commitment to New Mexico State for football.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1546748' first='Dontrez' last='Williams'] (Sikeston): The 6'4 2024 guard was the Most Valuable Player of the Union Tournament after leading the Bulldogs to the championship. He used his talent and athleticism to impact the game at both ends of the court. In the finals against Borgia, he had 16 points, eight rebounds, three assists and four blocks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1160849' first='Ryder' last='Williams'] (Versailles): The 6'2 2024 guard put on an impressive shooting display in leading Versailles to the championship of the Eldon Tournament. The lefty has shooting range that extends out to 30 feet. He hit a game-winning 3-pointer in the semifinals against Eugene, then followed up with 27 points against Fatima in the championship game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1161302' first='Langden' last='Kitchen'] (Westran): The 6'7 2023 forward led Westran to the championship of the Sturgeon Tournament. The beefy 250-pounder muscled his way to 19 points to lead the way to another tournament title.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1167329' first='Javaris' last='Moye'] (Kirkwood): The 6'4 2023 guard scored 15 points in the Pioneers impressive 57-39 victory over DeSmet in the championship game of the Parkway West Tournament. He is a potent offensive player who is also disruptive on defense with his length and instincts.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1424919' first='Brenley' last='Hagewood'] (Republic): The 6'0 2025 guard scored a team high 21 points in the Tigers victory over Thayer in the championship game of the Liberator Tournament in Bolivar. He is an athletic guard with 3-point range and a nice mid range jumpers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1440492' first='Ryder' last='Blevins'] (Forsyth): The 6'3 2023 guard scored a team high 21 points in the Panthers 51-40 victory over Hartville in the championship of the Mountain Grove Tournament.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->