"I love the poorly educated!" said some guy once. Suburban schools will be fine. Rural and inner city schools will not. This assumes a drastic reduction or elimination of funding, which may or may not actually end up being the case; only time will tell. It may just be re-allocated from a different agency for all I know. But whatever ends up being financially cut (because that is the stated goal) will very disproportionately affect rural and inner city schools. You know, the ones who need it most.

1: Sikeston score has not posted as of this time on MSHSAA but would be shocker of century if they lost. Farmington hosts and beat the aforementioned in the regular season but I LOVE teams that tripped up early the year prior as Sikeston did in 2024.

2: Webster Groves and Vianney are solid contenders to win it all in C5 and are headed for yet another great one in all likelihood.

3: All four semifinalists have had very solid seasons and I could see any of three (JB, Ladue and Westminster) surviving then heading to CoMo. This will be a true "any given night" dogfight.

4: Roll the dice in this one. None of the four have really had that "signature" win. Pure guess would stay form and say Wentzville Holt wins it.

5: Mid Missouri is strong yet again really like Rolla and JC (who made quite the popular run last year) to collide for this title and gotta go Jays if this does indeed come to pass.

6: Looks like a Springfield collision inbound most likely between Parkview and Central both of whom play solid slates. Pure tossup if that one happens.

7: Looks very Raytown-SCA but both of the underdogs are "any given night" upset material (Grandview and St. Michael). That being said gonna stay form here really like the upmove hosts (SCA was in the C3 title game last year) to win this one.

8: Tonka has really turned it on of late like them pretty heavily now in this one but LP did give them a regular season game so that is one to watch as is the other semi between host Kearney and Pembroke Hill. Like the Raiders in that one (schedule so matters this time of year) but my goodness are they inconsistent.

Palmyra is now on the clock with Coach Dalton Hill leaving for Waynesville. This is the 9th Opening in Class 2 and the 53rd Opening Overall.The Panthers are on the clock... Per Missouti Scoop

1: Wide, wide open. Any of the four semifinalists could win this one. Pure guess is Jackson will.

2: Wash rinse repeat D1. Anybody's guess who reps these first two districts in the Final Four.

3: DeSmet, defending C5 champs, and Chaminade on a MAJOR collision course. The winner of this final should make the C6 final.

4: Wentzville Timberland should hold serve here but not sure how they beat the aforementioned coming D3 winner in the Quarters.

5: Nixa and Springfield Kickapoo on (annual event) another major collision course. The district final will be yet another classic between these two SWMO superpowers.

6: Rockhurst got the road paved for them tonight. Don't be deceived by that 30 pt. Oak Park loss.

7: All three CoMo squads prevailed but GV did give host Rock Bridge a huge 4 OT scare. Blue Springs South is very up and down flat out no way to handicap them beyond I suspect they struggle with the aforementioned Bruins who got their "get out of jail free" card tonight. Battle would remain my ever so slight favorite.

8: No surprises. Oak Park is really playing well of late not sure how any of the others handles them BUT there is that NKCSD rivalry factor. Does another Staley-OP classic loom in this one's final?

There were 10 democrats who voted to censure him for his outburst on Tuesday. There should have been a lot more. That being said.
Did anyone else find it nauseating to watch Vance sit up there and make gestures to get him out of the chamber while just a week or two ago he was in Europe chastising them for stopping free speech?

will have some really good teams going home early before the Final Four.

RECORDS
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CARTHAGE (16-11, 8-6 COC, 4-3 COC WEST)
WEST (11-15, 6-9 SUBURBAN, 6-9 SUBURBAN KANSAS CITY, 6-8 SUBURBAN KANSAS CITY GOLD

Valle hasn't won a title since 2019.

The public school across town is 0-6 against the private school lately with the scores totaling 276-20 in those games.

Is there a problem in SG county?

I'll listen off the air.

Edit: Sorry forgot about the 2021 district game. 0-7 with the scores 345-55.

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with the home team coming out on top in OT. What a great small school environment for the kids to play in. Same as last year when the game was played at Hartville. Hats off to both teams and coaches.

With the season either at the midway point or just past it to see where this new conference stands in basketball. All programs have yet to start conference games (six) and listed the remaining non-conference games/tournaments. Order is based on win percentage, records are based on what is posted on MSHSAA website. If there is a mistake, let me know and we can fix it:

Logan-Rogersville 10-2
-- Two non-cons left in Hartville, Greenwood, two tournaments at Lindbergh and Nixa
Bolivar 9-3
-- Four non-cons left in Helias, McDonald County, Monett, Springfield Catholic, one tournament hosting its own Liberator Classic.
Hillcrest 9-3
-- Five non-cons left in Rolla, Webb City, Glendale, Springfield Central and Forsyth, one tournament at Nixa.
Carl Junction 11-4
-- Five non-cons left in St. Mary's-Colgan, Seneca, Clinton, St. Joseph Benton and McDonald County, done with tournaments.
Branson 5-7
-- Two non-cons left in Parkview and Monett, two tournaments at Pittsburg, Kan. and at Bolivar.
West Plains 5-7
-- Five non-cons left in Poplar Bluff, Ozark, Camdenton, Parkview and Rolla, one tournament at Mountain Grove.
Marshfield 1-10*
-- Five non-cons left in Mount Vernon, Thayer, Springfield Catholic, Reeds Spring and Ava, one tournament at Mountain Grove.
* -- Score from Saturday's Liberty-Mountain View game is missing.