Week in Review

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Last week was an exciting seven days of basketball around the state. There were a number of great games, breakout performances, and storylines to track. We've organized it all for you in one article.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>McCluer North gives Cardinal Ritter a scare.&nbsp;</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>McCluer North traveled to Cardinal Ritter in what might've been the game of the week. The Ritter Lions jumped out to a lead and held strong throughout. Clutch shooting late and excellent coaching by Rashad Lindsey was the difference for McCluer North in the 4th quarter. The Stars were able to neutralize all runs and took this game to overtime. Fans got their money's worth all night and the game ended in a [player_tooltip player_id='1427981' first='Clayton' last='Jackson'] behind the back pass to [player_tooltip player_id='1273888' first='Nashawn' last='Davis'] for a layup as time expired. Students stormed the court and it was an instant classic of a game. Ritter won by a score of 49-47. McCluer North is a dangerous team who play a tough, team oriented brand of basketball and they should have their heads high after a great back and forth contest.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Oak Park vs. North Kansas City.</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The week started off with a big game in the Kansas City area. Oak Park defeated North Kansas City 71-60. This was a big game for a number of reasons. One, it has a number of playoff seeding implications. Second, these are two teams who might see each other again in District 8 play. [player_tooltip player_id='1419869' first='Corbin' last='Allen'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1422720' first='Caleb' last='Estes'] both had 22 points in the contest. North Kansas City had three players in double figures.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Rotating 8 Champions.&nbsp;</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Next, we'll touch on the many Rotating 8 tournaments around the area. At Union, the Sikeston Bulldogs moved to 17-0 defeating Borgia in the Championship game. PJ Farmer led all scorers and was key for them. At Fort Zumwalt North the MICDS Rams defeated Rock Bridge with major contributions from their three headed monster at guard. [player_tooltip player_id='1269598' first='Jayden' last='Banks'] had 10 assists and [player_tooltip player_id='2090481' first='Jason' last='Stokes'] Jr. took home tournament MVP. Moving to Harrisburg, Blair Oaks defeated Centralia to claim their championship. Down in Nixa it was New Madrid County Central who defeated the host. [player_tooltip player_id='1160651' first='Jadis' last='Jones'] continues to dominate play and hold strong as one of a few favorites for Player of the Year. At the Liberator Tournament it was Helias who defeated Republic by a score of 50-47. They're a team who's hitting their stride at the right time. Joe Rothweiler also earned his 100th win as coach during this game. Lastly, De Smet defeated Liberty in a close game to take home the hardware at Parkway West. They're a team who has multiple Circle 7 Showdown championships in recent years.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Records and Stats.</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1579187' first='Terrell' last='Gaines'], Mountain View Liberty - All Time Leading Scorer (Previous Record 2,119)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1160826' first='Jacob' last='Lafferty'], Sparta - All Time Leading Scorer (Previous Record 2,118)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Xavier Stinson, Hallsville - All Time Assists Leader (182 and counting)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Eddie Ahearn, Parkway South - All Time Rebounds Leader</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1160849' first='Ryder' last='Williams'], Versailles - 2,500 points and counting</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1422720' first='Caleb' last='Estes'], Oak Park - Reached 1000 points</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1428010' first='Logan' last='Bishop'], Lee's Summit West - Reached 1000 points</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1315429' first='Cody' last='Voysey'], Strafford - Reached 1000 points</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1160651' first='Jadis' last='Jones'], New Madrid County Central - 45 PTS, 19 REBS vs. Malden</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1662908' first='Amare' last='Witham'], Glendale - 41 PTS vs. Confluence</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list -->