Five Most Intriguing District Championship Games

There are still 16 district championship trophies left to hand out on Monday night at the Class 5 and 6 levels. Prep Hoops Missouri takes a look at the five most intriguing district championship matchups tonight. All five games will tip off at 6 p.m.

1 Staley vs. Oak Park (at Staley) – The Class 6, District 8 championship game will feature two of the top teams in the Kansas City area that are at different stages. No. 1 seed Staley is a veteran team that is seeking a state championship after finishing third in the state tournament last season while Oak Park is a talented team that is full of underclassmen and looking to jump the shark this season. The two teams met earlier this season with Staley taking a solid xx victory over December xx. That happens to be Oak Park’s only loss of the season. It will be interesting to see how far Oak Park has come as they get a second shot at the powerful Staley team.

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2 CBC vs. Chaminade (at SLUH) – The Class 6, District 3 final will feature the two Metro Catholic Conference rivals were in the Final Four last season with CBC winning the state championship and Chaminade finishing in fourth place. They will meet for the third time this season with CBC winning both meetings during the regular season. Both teams have had the bumps along the way, but appear to be hitting their stride at the right time. CBC enters the game on a five-game winning streak, which includes wins over top Class 5 teams Cardinal Ritter and Cape Girardeau Central. Chaminade is coming on strong as well behind their stellar 2023 backcourt of BJ Ward and Nilivan Daniels Nilivan Daniels 6'3" | SG Chaminade | 2023 State MO .

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3 Nixa vs. Kickapoo (at Ozark) – These two top SWMO area programs have staged some great games in recent years and tonight’s Class 6, District 5 final figures to be added to the list. Nixa enters the game with a 28-0 record, which included a 65-62 victory over Kickapoo on Feb. 1 at Nixa. It was a game where Kickapoo actually rallied to take the lead the fourth quarter. Nixa has been led by 6’4″ 2023 Kael Combs Kael Combs 6'4" | SG Nixa | 2023 State MO , who has been a potent scorer and playmaker while the veteran Chiefs are led by 6’6″ 2023 Brayden Shorter Brayden Shorter 6'7" | SF Kickapoo | 2023 State MO . The place should be rocking tonight.

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4 Battle vs. Rock Bridge (at Hickman) – A tremendous Class 6, District 7 matchup featuring two very talented an accomplished teams from Mid-Missouri. Battle has offensive firepower at all five positions and they have been on a roll, winning 13 of their past 15 games, including a 52-49 victory over Rock Bridge. They have an exciting young point guard in 2025 Vernell Holt Jr. Vernell Holt Jr. 5'9" | PG Battle | 2025 State MO . and a veteran standout forward in Justin Goolsby Justin Goolsby 6'4" | SF Battle | 2023 State MO . Rock Bridge is no stranger to district titles and postseason success. The Bruins feature 2023 guard Brady Bowers Brady Bowers 6'1" | PG Rock Bridge | 2023 State MO and 6’9″ 2023 Kanyon Hummel Kanyon Hummel 6'9" | PF Rock Bridge | 2023 State MO .

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5 Cardinal Ritter vs. Vianney (at Vianney) – A Class 5, District 2 matchup that features the state’s No. 1 team in Cardinal Ritter against a hot shooting Vianney team that is closing out the year on a rush. Cardinal Ritter has a talented, junior dominated squad led by 2024s Clayton Jackson Clayton Jackson 6'2" | PG Cardinal Ritter | 2024 State MO , Derrick Rivers and Nashawn Davis Nashawn Davis 6'4" | SF Cardinal Ritter | 2024 State MO . Vianney has one of the youngest teams left in the postseason, but a very talented one with 2025 guard Luke Walsh Luke Walsh 6'1" | SG Vianney | 2025 State MO and 6’5″ 2026 wing Eddie Smajic Eddie Smajic 6'5" | SF Vianney | 2026 State MO leading the way.