Conference Preview: SEMO Conference
<p>The SEMO Conference is the home of many very successful programs, but the Sikeston Bulldogs have had a stranglehold on the top spot in recent years. It will be a year of transition for the Bulldogs as the program has graduated several talented players in the past two years. Sikeston still figures to be competitive, but other teams are looking to battle for that top spot.</p>
<p>Charleston has several players back from a team that finished third in the Class 3 state tournament while Cape Girardeau Central has some key pieces back from last year's Class 4 state quarterfinals squad. Cape Notre Dame also figures to be in the mix while Jackson is young, but very talented.</p>
<h2>Players to Watch</h2>
<h3>2020</h3>
<p>Blessin Kimble 6'6" Charleston</p>
<p>Justice Thoma 6'4" Cape Notre Dame</p>
<p>Doreante Tucker 6'3" Cape Girardeau Central</p>
<p>Payton Howard 6'0" Sikeston</p>
<p>Tyrus Reddin 5'8" Cape Girardeau Central</p>
<p>Samuel Bledsoe 6'2" Charleston</p>
<p>Kendrick Brown 6'3" Poplar Bluff</p>
<p>Luke Reynolds 6'4" Jackson</p>
<p>Kam Dohogne 5'10" Cape Notre Dame</p>
<p>Terridean Bogan 5'9" Charleston</p>
<p> </p>
<h3>2021</h3>
<p>Joseph Hardimon 6'0" Poplar Bluff</p>
<p>Donnie Brown, Jr. 6'6" New Madrid</p>
<p>Andrew Ellinghouse 6'3" Dexter</p>
<p>Caleb Legrand 6'6" Cape Notre Dame</p>
<p> </p>
<h3>2022</h3>
<p>Nick Wasilewski 6'5" Jackson</p>
<p>Quinn Scott 6'0" Jackson</p>
<p> </p>
<h3>2023</h3>
<p>Cameron Williams 6'6" Cape Girardeau Central</p>
<p>Clayton Ernst 6'7" Jackson</p>
<p> </p>
<h3>Predicted Order of Finish</h3>
<p>1 Charleston</p>
<p>2 Cape Notre Dame</p>
<p>3 Cape Girardeau Central</p>
<p>4 Sikeston</p>
<p>5 Jackson</p>
<p>6 Poplar Bluff</p>
<p>7 New Madrid Central</p>
<p>8 Kennett</p>
<p>9 Dexter</p>
<p> </p>
<h3>Starting Five</h3>
<p>PG - Tyrus Reddin (Cape Girardeau Central)</p>
<p>Wing - Doreante Tucker (Cape Girardeau Central)</p>
<p>Wing - Samuel Bledsoe (Charleston)</p>
<p>Forward - Blessin Kimble (Charleston)</p>
<p>Forward - Justice Thoma (Cape Notre Dame)</p>
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