Prime Time Guards Performances on Championship Saturday

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Hoops Missouri takes a look at some of the top performances from guards from Saturday's district championship games and state quarterfinals game from around the state. There were many.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2885725,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/06/IMG_3405.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/06/IMG_3405.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-2885725" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2334926' first='Kyrese' last='Simpson'] (Hillcrest): The 5'10" 2027 point guard scored 24 points, including the game winning shot in the closing seconds to give Hillcrest a 63-61 victory over Carl Junction in the Class 5, District 6 championship game at Willard.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p> ******</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2878241,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/06/IMG_2603.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/06/IMG_2603.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-2878241" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1598824' first='Brody' last='Owen'] (Marquette): The 6'3" 2026 Washburn recruit scored 29 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the Mustangs 58-43 victory over Lafayette in the Class 6, District 2 championship game at Marquette.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>******</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":3456079,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/01/IMG_9167.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/01/IMG_9167.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3456079" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2090498' first='Kain' last='McCaskill'] (Vashon): The 6'2" 2026 SIUE recruit had 21 points, eight rebounds and six assists in the Wolverines 75-59 victory over Lutheran North in the Class 5, District 6 championship game at Vashon.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>******</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2776484,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/IMG_0167.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/IMG_0167.jpeg?w=949" alt="" class="wp-image-2776484" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2919088' first='Balston' last='Brown'] (Brunswick): The 6'3" 2028 guard had 28 points and 12 rebounds in a 75-57 victory over Cairo in the Class 1 state quarterfinals at Salisbury</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>*****</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2886338,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/06/IMG_3524.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/06/IMG_3524.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-2886338" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2090520' first='Brenden' last='Matt'] (North Platte): The 6'3" 2026 guard continued his hot postseason shooting by scoring 25 points in North Platte's 73-61 victory over Windsor in the Class 3 state quarterfinals at Winnetonka. He also scored his 2,000th career point in the game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>******</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2498878,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/IMG_6378.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/IMG_6378.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-2498878" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2528029' first='Nicolai' last='Combat'] (Hayti): The 6'3" 2027 guard scored a team-high 20 points to lead Hayti to a 54-49 victory over No. 1 Puxico in the Class 2 state quarterfinals at Dexter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>******</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":3456066,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/01/IMG_9164.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/01/IMG_9164.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3456066" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jimmy McKinney III (Vashon): The 6'2" 2027 guard scored a game-high 27 points to lead the Wolverines to a 75-59 victory over Lutheran North in the Class 4, District 6 championship game at Vashon.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>******</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2907821,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/07/IMG_4677.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/07/IMG_4677.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-2907821" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2539650' first='Landan' last='Burchard'] (Puxico): The 5'10" 2026 guard closed out a stellar career by scoring a game-high 35 points in the Indians' 54-49 loss to Hayti in the Class 2 state quarterfinals at Dexter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>******</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2768616,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/Ben-Karsten-OFallon.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/Ben-Karsten-OFallon.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-2768616" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2090504' first='Ben' last='Karsten'] (Vianney): The 6'3" 2026 guard scored 21 points and made three 3-pointers in the Golden Griffins' 75-62 victory over Webster Groves in the Class 5, District 2 championship game at Summit.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>******</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2701080' first='Alex' last='Tune'] (Mt. View Liberty): The 5'11" 2027 guard scored 21 points in the Eagles 64-52 victory over Skyline in the Class 3 state quarterfinals at Republic.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>*******</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2402668' first='Michael' last='Weis'] (St. Michael the Archangel): The 6'1" 2026 guard scored 24 points in a 71-53 victory over Harrisonville in the Class 4, District 13 championship game at Harrisonville.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>******</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2000753,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/06/Logan-Hillman.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/06/Logan-Hillman.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-2000753" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2873530' first='Logan' last=''] Hillmann (Helias): The 6'4" 2026 guard scored a team-high 30 points in the Crusaders' 75-62 victory over Capital City in the Class 5, District 5 championship game at Capital City.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>*******</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":3229760,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/12/Sebastian-Bolden.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/12/Sebastian-Bolden.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3229760" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2528025' first='Sebastian' last='Bolden'] (Clayton): The 6'2" 2027 guard scored 22 points in the Greyounds' 71-59 victory over Borgia in the Class 4, District 4 championship game at Clayton.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>******</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":3222759,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/12/IMG_7536.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/12/IMG_7536.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3222759" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Keon Griffin (Lift for Life): The 6'2" 2029 guard scored a team-high 16 points in the Hawks' 66-64 victory over St. Mary's in the Class 4, District 5 championship game at Confluence Academy.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>******</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2856610,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/IMG_1991.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/IMG_1991.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-2856610" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tatum Braman (Hallsville): The 5'10" 2028 point guard scored 24 points in a 74-70 victory over Mexico in the Class 4, District 8 championship game at Fulton.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->