Ozark Mountain Conference Preview

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Hoops Missouri continues it preseason conference previews with a look at the Ozark Mountain Conference. Logan Rogersville and Hillcrest lead the way after going to the Final Four last season. Rogersville won the Class 4 state championship while Hillcrest finished third in the Class 5 tournament. Bolivar will field another strong team as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>STARTING FIVE</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2607456' first='Titus' last='Moore'] (Logan Rogersville): The 6'6" 230-pound 2028 forward was a big part of the Wildcats run to the state championship last season. His size and physicality to go along with his perimeter skills make him a big matchup problem. He averaged 13 points and five rebounds a game. Those numbers will definitely increase for the Division I prospect.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2334926' first='Kyrese' last='Simpson'] (Hillcrest): The 5'10" 2027 point guard is one of the most dynamic scoring guards in the state. He is a three-level scorer with excellent quickness and creativity with the ball. He led Hillcrest to the Final Four of the Class 5 state tournament. As a junior, he averaged 24 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists a game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2701102' first='Griffin' last='Mehrhoff'] (Branson): A 6'4" 2027 guard who has been a consistent performer in the SWMO area throughout his career. He has a solid body with good athleticism and excellent 3-point shooting range. As a junior, he averaged a team-high 15.8 points a game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2715360' first='Colton' last='Ingold'] (Bolivar): A 6'4" 2027 guard who went over the 1,000-point plateau last season as a junior. He is an excellent perimeter shooter who also reads defenses and moves without the ball well. He averaged 17 points and seven rebounds as a junior.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jayven Jones (Hillcrest): A 6'6" 2027 forward who is a bouncy athlete who can score, rebound and block shots. He can hit 3-pointers on the pick and pop while also being able to throw down alley-oop dunks. He is an active rebounder and good shot blocker. As a junior, he averaged 12 points and 10 rebounds in helping lead Hillcrest to the Final Four in Class 5.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>******</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>BEST OF THE REST</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2027</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Trey Hudson (Branson)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Heston Toombs (Branson)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Paul Bliss (Bolivar)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Landen Young (Bolivar)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Darian Gonzales (Bolivar)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kade Sturdefant (Logan Rogersville)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Aden Judd (West Plains)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Caleb Cobb (West Plains)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2894237' first='Maddox' last='Shorter'] (Carl Junction)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2839177' first='Kolby' last='Martin'] (Carl Junction)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>*****</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2028</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='3576887' first='Bryant' last='Hanks'] (Carl Junction)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='3576819' first='Jett' last='James'] (Branson)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2760029' first='Jack' last='Sutherland'] (Logan Rogersville)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gavin Kinslow (West Plains)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>*****</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2029</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2898246' first='Kaivon' last='Alexander'] (Hillcrest)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2932689' first='Derrick' last='Dailey'] (Hillcrest)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rhett Huddleston (West Plains)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->