North Platte Dynamic Duo Leads List of District Final Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Hoops Missouri takes a look at a list of excellent individual performances from Saturday's district championship games from around the state. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2090520' first='Brenden' last='Matt'] (North Platte, Pictured): The 6'3" 2026 guard scored a game-high 28 points and made six 3-pointers in a 77-76 victory over Mid Buchanan in the Class 3, District 15 championship game at LeBlond. He sparked a big rally from a 19-point halftime deficit.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2701071' first='Jase' last='Smith'] (North Platte, Pictured): The 5'10" 2027 guard scored 25 points and made five 3-pointers in North Platte's 77-76 victory over Mid Buchanan in the Class 3, District 15 championship game at LeBlond.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2205728' first='Brennen' last='Meloy'] (Bunker): The 6'3" 2027 guard had the most impressive performance of any player on Saturday with a quadruple-double in the Eagles 94-47 victory over Couch. He had 37 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists and 10 steals in a 94-47 victory in the Class 1, District 3 championship game at Bunker.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tim Coleman (Valley Park): The 5'8" 2026 guard scored 33 points and made five 3-pointers in the Hawks 88-55 victory over St. Pius in the Class 3, District 3 championship game at Jefferson.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2354962' first='Jaedyn' last='Jones'] (Principia): The 6'0" 2026 point guard scored a game-high 20 points and made six 3-pointers in the Panthers' 97-46 victory over Whitfield in the Class 3, District 5 championship game at Principia.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gus Sinning (Hartville): The 6'3" 2026 forward scored a game-high 17 points in the Eagles 50-41 victory over Norwood in the Class 2, District 10 championship game at Mansfield.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2626120' first='Jack' last='Meyerkorth'] (Rock Port): The 6'1" 2027 guard scored 24 points in the 58-51 victory over Worth County in the Class 1, District 16 championship game at Worth County.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Michael Collins (Valley Park): The 2027 guard scored 26 points in the Hawks 88-55 victory over St. Pius in the Class 3, District 3 championship game at Jefferson.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2536437' first='Max' last='Wheeler'] (St. Vincent): The 6'3" 2026 forward had 21 points, 13 rebounds, four assists and two blocks in the Pirates 62-48 victory over Valle Catholic in the Class 2, District 4 championship game at Meadow Heights.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wes Taylor (Crest Ridge): The 6'3" 2026 forward had 15 points, 16 rebounds and nine assists in a 57-38 victory over St. Paul in the Class 2, District 14 championship game at Crest Ridge.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2951102' first='Wyatt' last='Brant'] (Crest Ridge): The 6'2" 2029 guard had 22 points and five rebounds in a 57-38 victory over St. Paul in the Class 2, District 14 championship game at Crest Ridge.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2952134' first='Wyatt' last='DeGrave'] (Monroe City): The 6'4" 2026 forward scored 18 points in the Panthers 66-46 victory over Palmyra in the Class 3, District 6 championship game at Monroe City.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2915430' first='Wyatt' last='Henry'] (Seymour): The 6'8" 2026 forward scored a game-high 15 points in a 44-33 victory over Greenwood in the Class 3, District 9 championship game at Seymour.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2900424' first='Hudson' last='Creekmore'] (Penney): The 6'1" 2029 guard scored 23 points in a 66-63 victory over Nodaway Valley in the Class 2, District 16 championship game at St. Joe Christian.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2865796' first='Maddox' last='Vaught'] (Crane): The 2026 guard scored a game-high 24 points in a 70-56 victory over Galena in the Class 2, District 11 championship game at Crane.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Damon Whittle (Tuscumbia): The 6'5' 2026 forward scored a game-high 19 points in 56-54 victory over Jamestown in the Class 1, District 9 championship game at Jamestown.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Clayton Messer (Cairo): The 2027 guard scored 22 points, including 20 points in the second half in the Bearcats 61-58 victory over Fellowship Christian in the Class 1, District 10 championship game at Madison.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cruze Haynes (Westran): The 6'3" 2027 forward scored a game-high 21 points in a 59-55 overtime victory over Salisbury in the Class 2, District 7 championship game at Glasgow.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2843297' first='Austin' last='Doerhoff'] (Eugene): The 6'8" 2026 forward scored 14 points and blocked seven shots in the Eagles 58-30 victory over Newburg in the Class 2, District 9 championship game at Richland.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->