Class 1-3 State Final Four Preview

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Three new state champions will be crowned this weekend in Springfield, which is the site of the MSHSAA Class 1-3 State Championships. Prep Hoops Missouri takes a look at this weekend's Final Four.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Class 1</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Thursday, March 9 (Semifinals)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>South Iron vs. Platte Valley, noon</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>St. Elizabeth vs. Glasgow, 2 p.m.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Friday, March 10</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Third Place, 10 a.m.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Championship, noon</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prospects to Watch</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1440506' first='Martez' last='Burse'] (South Iron, 2023)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Alex Mattson (Platte Valley, 2024)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1160847' first='Jordan' last='Fuemmeler'] (Glasgow, 2024)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jace Kesel (St. Elizabeth, 2023)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Edris Hamilton (Glasgow, 2023)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Caleb Oligschlaegner (St. Elizabeth, 2023)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1424424' first='Sawyer' last='Huff'] (South Iron, 2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Memphis Bliley (Platte Valley, 2023)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>********</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Class 2</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Friday, March 10 (Semifinals)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Principia vs. Plattsburg, 2 p.m.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Salisbury vs. Hartville, 4 p.m.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Saturday, March 11</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Third Place, 10 a.m.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Championship, 6 p.m.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prospects to Watch</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1160823' first='Isaia' last='Howard'] (Plattsburg, 2024)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1606855' first='Stephen' last='Okoro'] (Principia, 2023)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1427979' first='Cooper' last='Francis'] (Salisbury, 2024)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jaylen Cryer (Hartville, 2024)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1790004' first='Jaylen' last='Edwards'] (Principia, 2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1501486' first='Ben' last='Akoro'] (Principia, 2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Payton Codgill (Hartville, 2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ethan Hamilton (Salisbury, 2023)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>*******</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Class 3</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Friday, March 10 (Semifinals)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>New Madrid Central vs. Lafayette County, 10 a.m.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lutheran North vs. Thayer, noon</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Saturday, March 11</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Third Place, 10 a.m.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Championship, 2 p.m.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prospects to Watch</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1160651' first='Jadis' last='Jones'] (New Madrid Central, 2024)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1427996' first='Aidan' last='Burns'] (Thayer, 2024)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1160820' first='B.J.' last='Williamson'] (New Madrid Central, 2024)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1571730' first='Bryce' last='Spiller'] (Lutheran North, 2024)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Josiah Golden (Lafayette County, 2023)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Davell Long (Lutheran North, 2023)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cade Limback (Lafayette County, 2023)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Easton Pitts (Thayer, 2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>*********</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Top Prospects in Action</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1160651' first='Jadis' last='Jones'] 6'5" New Madrid Central</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1606855' first='Stephen' last='Okoro'] 6'9" Principia</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1160823' first='Isaia' last='Howard'] 6'5" Plattsburg</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1427996' first='Aidan' last='Burns'] 6'3" Thayer </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1427979' first='Cooper' last='Francis'] 6'4" Salisbury</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1571730' first='Bryce' last='Spiller'] 6'4" Lutheran North</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1160820' first='B.J.' last='Williamson'] 6'0" New Madrid Central</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>**********</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Top Under the Radar Prospects</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Josiah Golden (Lafayette County)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jalen Culver (Hartville)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jace Kesel (St. Elizabeth)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1440506' first='Martez' last='Burse'] (South Iron)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1160847' first='Jordan' last='Fuemmeler'] (Glasgow)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->