Thank you and I’m expecting this to be one of the best Final 4’s in history with the teams that are going to be there.
2017-18 Class 1 Hoops Thread
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Well yeah. I played a lot of town team ball with Pete's father and others in that area. He was a Winona boy, kind of interesting that his wife is a Hall of Fame Volleyball Coach at Winona with 5 state titles.
ANY update on Nemo quarter. Anyone have a report on the North Andrew game? I saw they went overtime with a team they blew out early this year.
Shout out to you_dont_know_me for his sleeper Final 4 pick way back in this thread. Never showed that to any of the boys, but sure did show em the fact nobody else was picking them to make any noise. Love HS ball, what a story and what a fun ride.
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Appears to me that Eminence has the easier draw in the semis. North Andrew is a pretty rugged crew with a bunch that also has a lot of football players who double in short pants in the winter. Translation: They can get rough and tough.
Eminence might have an easier draw in the semis, but they had a really tough matchup in the quarterfinal. Advance is a dang good team.
Kept it close for a while I see. Dora isn't bad either, they cracked the walnut a short time ago on their floor. It will be fun to see how those freshmen develop over the next few years.
So the field is set. Who is everyone’s favorite to win the title? (added a little flavor to the team names) Poll here: https://mosports.forums.rivals.com/threads/who-will-win-class-1-boys.34621/
# School Ovr. Rating Str.
1 Eminence 30-1 21.8 1.8
2 North Andrew (Rosendale) 28-0 20.5 -2.1
3 Advance 22-7 13.4 3.1
4 Dora 24-6 12.7 2.0
5 Walnut Grove 21-10 10.9 0.6
6 Jamestown 26-3 10.4 -5.2
7 Worth County (Grant City) 24-6 9.9 -2.5
8 St. Joseph Christian (St. Joseph) 24-6 8.5 -3.1
9 Lakeland (Deepwater) 26-4 7.9 -7.7
10 South Iron (Annapolis) 22-6 5.4 -4.2
11 Chamois 19-8 3.9 -4.7
12 Winston 25-3 3.2 -11.2
13 Risco 19-8 3.0 -5.9
14 Jefferson (Conception Junction) 19-10 2.4 -3.7
15 Meadville 22-5 1.9 -10.9
16 Green City 22-7 1.8 -9.7
17 Southwest (Ludlow) 21-5 1.8 -10.8
18 Hurley 21-6 1.7 -8.9
19 St. Elizabeth 15-12 1.4 -0.6
20 Mound City 14-8 1.1 -3.4
21 Scott County Central (Sikeston) 11-17 1.0 5.1
22 South Holt (Oregon) 16-6 0.8 -7.3
23 Pattonsburg 15-7 0.4 -6.9
24 Halfway 21-6 0.3 -10.9
25 Mercer 17-9 0.3 -6.7
1 Eminence 30-1 21.8 1.8
2 North Andrew (Rosendale) 28-0 20.5 -2.1
3 Advance 22-7 13.4 3.1
4 Dora 24-6 12.7 2.0
5 Walnut Grove 21-10 10.9 0.6
6 Jamestown 26-3 10.4 -5.2
7 Worth County (Grant City) 24-6 9.9 -2.5
8 St. Joseph Christian (St. Joseph) 24-6 8.5 -3.1
9 Lakeland (Deepwater) 26-4 7.9 -7.7
10 South Iron (Annapolis) 22-6 5.4 -4.2
11 Chamois 19-8 3.9 -4.7
12 Winston 25-3 3.2 -11.2
13 Risco 19-8 3.0 -5.9
14 Jefferson (Conception Junction) 19-10 2.4 -3.7
15 Meadville 22-5 1.9 -10.9
16 Green City 22-7 1.8 -9.7
17 Southwest (Ludlow) 21-5 1.8 -10.8
18 Hurley 21-6 1.7 -8.9
19 St. Elizabeth 15-12 1.4 -0.6
20 Mound City 14-8 1.1 -3.4
21 Scott County Central (Sikeston) 11-17 1.0 5.1
22 South Holt (Oregon) 16-6 0.8 -7.3
23 Pattonsburg 15-7 0.4 -6.9
24 Halfway 21-6 0.3 -10.9
25 Mercer 17-9 0.3 -6.7
Pretty quiet out there...either in mourning or preparation I guess...Hope all are well. Safe travels to all fans heading to the great southwest. 
I'm heading down as soon as school lets out tomorrow. I'm even missing a day of baseball practice. Looking forward to a great weekend of Class 1 basketball.Pretty quiet out there...either in mourning or preparation I guess...Hope all are well. Safe travels to all fans heading to the great southwest.
Pretty quiet out there...either in mourning or preparation I guess...Hope all are well. Safe travels to all fans heading to the great southwest.
Just the calm before the storm
Hard to say. WG has played some really tough competition, but has lost to a team that Eminence beat 3 times this year. North Andrew hasn’t lost, but their schedule gets called into question a lot. Chamois flew under the radar all year and is the Cinderella team. Eminence has a great streak, but it’s unkown how they’ll matchup with talented, big bodied guards. There’s a lot still up in the air, which means we have really exciting basketball starting tomorrow!
I would agree with everything you just said. If it’s The Grove and Eminence in the final it could be a rain storm.
Going to get to see that epic final!!!!!
Two well coached and winning programs. Good luck WG.
Wow, thought it would be closer than this. Eminence must be getting hot at the right time.
Thanks again for update. I picked Eminence, that is usually the kiss of death for my picks!
Turned out to be a great game Wg came back to tie the game after being down 17 in the 4th Qtr. Great ball game by both teams!!!!!!!
I thought WG had a run in them, amazing that they tied after down 17.. Likely used so much energy catching up they didn't have enough for the finish.
It was a fantastic game. I truly feel the two best teams got to the end this year. What a ride 2017-2018 has been.
The best two teams definitely got to the end and put on a great show for two great communities and for Southwest Missouri. Great crowd for this battle tonight as well.
First off, congrats to the Redwings! They had the toughest path to the title and got it done.
I think North Andrew belongs in the discussion. Had Walnut Grove shot their normal percentage from 3pt or FT line, or a myriad of other things, this thread might be different. Had North Andrew drawn Chamois in the semis, it would look different too.
All that being said, tremendous achievement by the Grove to get to the title game three years in a row. Those boys play hard and aren’t scared to face anyone.
Early favorites for the title next year (disclaimer, who knows districts, quarters or classifications which may send SJC to C2): Dora, Mound City, Eminence, Winston, St. Elizabeth, Lakeland, and Jefferson. Three teams are NWMO, just speaking from what I see most, so I’ll be anxious to hear who will rise in NEMO and SWMO. Maybe Dora will end up in SW and someone else will emerge from the boot heel.
It has been a really fun journey and discussion throughout the year. We over doubled the posts and had way more views! Looking forward to being even better next year!
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