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<p>Prep Hoops Missouri continues its preseason conference previews with a look at the Central Ozark Conference West Division. It should be a very competitive race with Republic leading the way. The Tigers have been a consistent winning program. Webb City, Joplin and Parkview should also be very solid as well.</p>
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<p>STARTING FIVE</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2712713' first='Brody' last='Blades'] (Republic): A 2027 guard who retuns after earning First Team All-Conference honors last season. He is a plus shooter from the perimeter who is not afraid of taking big shots in close games. As a junior, he averaged 12.6 points and 4.9 rebounds a game.</p>
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<p>AJ Uhl (Republic): A 2027 forward who returns after an All-Conference campaign last season. He is a solid inside player who works hard and gets the results. As a junior, he averaged 11 points and 4.4 rebounds a game.</p>
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<p>Jonah Barrett (Carthage): A talented guard who is one of the top perimeter shooters in the SWMO area. He has shooting range that extends well beyond the 3-point line. He knocked down 87 3-pointers last season while averaging 12.9 points a game.</p>
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<p>Zach Forsythe (Neosho): A 6'5" 2027 forward who is one of the top frontcourt players in the conference. He was a productive player in the post as he averaged 13.2 points and 6.6 rebounds as a junior.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2836910' first='Ethan' last='Fernandez'] (Parkview): A 5'10" 2027 point guard who was a starter on Parkview's Class 5 Final Four team as a sophomore in 2025. He missed the last part of last season with injuries. He's very quick and he can score. He averaged nine points a game as a junior.</p>
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<p>BEST OF THE REST</p>
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<p>2027</p>
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<p>Grayson Fleetwood (Republic)</p>
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<p>Hayston Branscum (Neosho)</p>
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<p>Mason Spiva (Neosho)</p>
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<p>Eli Wallis (Willard)</p>
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<p>Gavin Brady (Willard)</p>
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<p>Mason Young (Webb City)</p>
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<p>Carson Anderson (Webb City)</p>
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<p>Rylan Houston (Webb City)</p>
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<p>TJ Willis (Joplin)</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2789040' first='Tucker' last='Martin'] (Joplin)</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2952129' first='Cordell' last='Davis'] (Parkview)</p>
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<p>Eason Nash (Parkview)</p>
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<p>2028</p>
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<p>Slater Howard (Republic)</p>
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<p>Jackson Adams (Webb City)</p>
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<p>2029</p>
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<p>Baeler Cutbirth (Republic)</p>
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<p>Jace Shepherd (Carthage)</p>
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<p>Xzavion Allen (Parkview)</p>
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<p>2030</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2399020' first='Jace' last='Horn'] (Webb City)</p>
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<p>Miles Pfannensteil (Willard)</p>
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Prep Hoops Missouri continues its preseason conference previews with a look at the Central Ozark Conference West Division. It should be a very competitive race with Republic leading the way. The Tigers have been a consistent winning program. Webb City, Joplin and Parkview should also be very solid as well.
STARTING FIVE [player_tooltip player_id='2712713' first='Brody' last='Blades'] (Republic): A 2027 guard who retuns after earning First Team All-Conference honors last season. He is a plus shooter from the perimeter who is not afraid of taking big shots in close games. As a junior, he averaged 12.6 points and 4.9 rebounds a game. AJ Uhl (Republic): A 2027 forward who returns after an All-Conference campaign last season. He is a solid inside player who works hard and gets the results. As a junior, he averaged 11 points and 4.4 rebounds a game. Jonah Barrett (Carthage): A talented guard who is one of the top perimeter shooters in the SWMO area. He has shooting range that extends well beyond the 3-point line. He knocked down 87 3-pointers last season while averaging 12.9 points…
