Missouri Class 3 Final Four Predictions
The Final Four of the Missouri Class 3 state tournament begins today at the University of Missouri. He is a look at the four teams and our predictions. State Semifinals (Thursday, March 10) Whitfield (25-5) vs. Father Tolton (28-3), 3:20…
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Continue ReadingThe Final Four of the Missouri Class 3 state tournament begins today at the University of Missouri. He is a look at the four teams and our predictions.
State Semifinals (Thursday, March 10)
Whitfield (25-5) vs. Father Tolton (28-3), 3:20 p.m. – A young and talented Whitfield team is making its fourth Final Four appearance after a dramatic overtime victory over Caruthersville in the quarterfinals. Leading the way is 6’4″ super soph Torrence Watson. Standing in the Warriors path is a powerful Tolton team, which is led by five-star brothers 6’9″ Michael Porter, Jr. and 6’10” Jontay Porter. (Prediction: Tolton)
Barstow (28-3) vs. Mountain Grove (27-4), 5 p.m. – Barstow is back in the Final Four for the third consecutive year, finishing second in 2014 and first last season. Nebraska recruit Jeriah Horne and point guard Jacob Gilyard is back to lead another championship run. Mountain Grove is back in the Final Four for the first time in 12 years behind senior guard D.J. McNew. (Prediction: Barstow)
Third-Place Game (Friday, March 11), 12:45 p.m. (Prediction: Whitfield takes third place over Mountain Grove).
Championship Game (Saturday, March 12), 12:50 p.m. (Prediction: A titanic showdown between two of the top half dozen teams in the state, regardless of class. Loaded with Division I prospects and a future pros. Tolton wins its first state championship).
Prospects
2016
Jeriah Horne 6’7″ Barstow (Signed with Nebraska)
Shea Rush 6’6″ Barstow (Committed to North Carolina)
Bryce Berry 6’0″ Whitfield
DeVaughn Rucker 6’5″ Whitfield
Mason Schlotzhauer 6’5″ Father Tolton
D.J. McNew 6’0″ Mountain Grove
2017
Michael Porter, Jr. 6’9″ Father Tolton
Jacob Gilyard 5’10” Barstow
Isaiah Wilson 5’10” Father Tolton
2018
Jontay Porter 6’10” Father Tolton (Committed to Washington)
Torrence Watson 6’4″ Whitfield
2019
Cyrus Alexander 6’4″ Whitfield
Luther Taylor 6’3″ Whitfield