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<p>The Principia Panthers followed up their dominant run to the Class 3 state championship in 2025 with an even more dominant performance in repeating as state champions in 2026. The Panthers concluded its brilliant run by defeating Miller Career Academy 98-34 in the state championship game. North Platte defeated Mt. View Liberty in the third-place game.</p>
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<p>Prep Hoops Missouri presents its Class 3 Final Four All-Tournament Team</p>
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<p>MOST VALUABLE PLAYER</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2352805' first='Quentin' last='Coleman'] (Principia)</p>
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<p>The 6'4" 2026 guard was tremendous throughout the season as a national Top 20 level player, but he went above and beyond in his final game as a high school player with a 50-point masterpiece in the championship game against Miller Career Academy. In addition to making five 3-pointers, he also had nine rebounds, six assists and five steals. He also had 17 points, nine rebounds, six assists and five steals in the semifinals against Mt. View Liberty.</p>
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<p>******</p>
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<p>FIRST TEAM</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2348237' first='Wyatt' last='Slay'] (Principia): The 6'4" 2027 guard was his normal solid self as he put together two excellent games at the Final Four. He had 12 points and four rebounds against Mt. View Liberty in the semifinals and added 11 points, two rebounds and three assists in the championship game against Miller Career Academy. He was also shooting it well from 3-point range.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2334910' first='Sekou' last='Cisse'] (Principia): The 6'9" 2027 forward was very solid during the weekend as he averaged eight points and seven rebounds while holding it down in the middle on defense. He had 10 points and five rebounds in the semifinals against Mt. View Liberty.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2966423' first='Carlaun' last='Nelson'] (Miller Career Academy): The 6'1" 2026 guard had a big season in leading the Phoenix to a runner-up finish in the state tournament. His best game over the weekend was a 27-point performance against North Platte. He also had five rebounds and three steals while making four 3-pointers.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2090520' first='Brenden' last='Matt'] (North Platte): The 6'3" 2026 guard put the finishing touches on a tremendous career by averaging 23.5 points in the two Final Four games to lead North Platte to a third-place finish. He erupted for 29 points in the third place game victory over Mt. View Liberty. He also had seven rebounds and five assists to complete his all-around performance. </p>
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<p>Calvin Nelson (Miller Career Academy): The 5'8" 2027 point guard averaged 14 points a game in helping the Phoenix to a runner-up finish. He was excellent in the semifinals against North Platte as he had 20 points, six rebounds, eight assists and three steals in the Phoenix' victory.</p>
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<p></p>
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<p>******</p>
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<p>SECOND TEAM</p>
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<p>Gassim Torre (Principia)</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2701071' first='Jase' last='Smith'] (North Platte)</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2717774' first='Parker' last='Tune'] (Mt. View Liberty)</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2701080' first='Alex' last='Tune'] (Mt. View Liberty)</p>
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<p>Issac Wright (North Platte)</p>
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The Principia Panthers followed up their dominant run to the Class 3 state championship in 2025 with an even more dominant performance in repeating as state champions in 2026. The Panthers concluded its brilliant run by defeating Miller Career Academy 98-34 in the state championship game. North Platte defeated Mt. View Liberty in the third-place game.
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