Cassville Wildcats win Marionville tournament
December 5, 2018
Lee Stubblefield
It is an annual rite of passage for area basketball teams: the post-Thanksgiving basketball tournament. It is a week-long flurry of action, giving coaches, players, and fans an eyeful of what to expect from the long season. Most teams have two or fewer games in the books at that point, and some early-season predictions and expectations get “re-thunk” as results are digested.
The Cassville Wildcats took a big step forward, winning the Marionville tournament in convincing fashion. The Wildcats downed Greenfield, Marionville, and Buffalo enroute to claiming the tournament title.
The Lady Wildcats did not enjoy the same level of success in their annual trip to Blue Eye. The Cassville girls fell to Reeds Spring and Hollister on their way to a quick exit.
The Southwest, Wheaton, and Purdy boys also struggled. The Trojans ended the week losing the seventh-place game at Marionville, Purdy dropped the seventh-place game at Pierce City, and Wheaton bowed out in the fifth-place game at Diamond.
The Southwest and Purdy girls both lost in the consolation semifinals at Diamond.
Tournaments summary
Marionville (boys)
Quarterfinals:
• Cassville 56, Greenfield 44
• Buffalo 57, Miller 48
• Spokane 80, Southwest 47
• Marionville 80, Hurley 22
Semifinals:
• Cassville 52, Marionville 50
• Buffalo 81, Spokane 73
7th place game:
Hurley 71, Southwest 41
Championship:
Cassville 66, Buffalo 55
Pierce City (boys)
Quarterfinals:
Greenwood 77, Purdy 71
East Newton 61, Walnut Grove 49
Verona 59, Sarcoxie 57
Billings 68, Pierce City 49
Semifinals
Greenwood 77, East Newton 63
Billings 72, Verona 69
Consolation Semifinals
Sarcoxie 53, Pierce City 52
Walnut Grove 52, Purdy 43
7th place game
Pierce City 52, Purdy 34
Championship:
Greenwood 79, Billings 68
Diamond (boys)
Pool play:
Diamond 67, McAuley 38
Crane 59, Thomas Jefferson 53
Thomas Jefferson 48, Wheaton 49
Diamond 50, Galena 4
McAuley 50, Galena 40
Crane 63, Wheaton 42
5th place game:
Galena 51, Wheaton 43
Championship:
Crane 64, Diamond 33
Blue Eye (Girls)
Quarterfinals:
Reeds Spring 61, Cassville 31
Berryville 67, Hurley 30
Forsyth 63, Spokane 61
Blue Eye 70, Hollister 22
Consolation semifinals:
Hollister 42, Cassville 28
Spokane 47, Hurley 40
Championship:
Berryville 69, Blue Eye 56
Diamond (girls)
Quarterfinals:
Lockwood 56, Diamond 25
McAuley 57, Purdy 22
Sarcoxie 56, Southwest 26
College Heights 49, Verona 30
Consolation semis:
Verona 71, Southwest 36
Diamond 42, Purdy 39
Championship:
Sarcoxie 59, Lockwood 51.
Lee Stubblefield
It is an annual rite of passage for area basketball teams: the post-Thanksgiving basketball tournament. It is a week-long flurry of action, giving coaches, players, and fans an eyeful of what to expect from the long season. Most teams have two or fewer games in the books at that point, and some early-season predictions and expectations get “re-thunk” as results are digested.
The Cassville Wildcats took a big step forward, winning the Marionville tournament in convincing fashion. The Wildcats downed Greenfield, Marionville, and Buffalo enroute to claiming the tournament title.
The Lady Wildcats did not enjoy the same level of success in their annual trip to Blue Eye. The Cassville girls fell to Reeds Spring and Hollister on their way to a quick exit.
The Southwest, Wheaton, and Purdy boys also struggled. The Trojans ended the week losing the seventh-place game at Marionville, Purdy dropped the seventh-place game at Pierce City, and Wheaton bowed out in the fifth-place game at Diamond.
The Southwest and Purdy girls both lost in the consolation semifinals at Diamond.
Tournaments summary
Marionville (boys)
Quarterfinals:
• Cassville 56, Greenfield 44
• Buffalo 57, Miller 48
• Spokane 80, Southwest 47
• Marionville 80, Hurley 22
Semifinals:
• Cassville 52, Marionville 50
• Buffalo 81, Spokane 73
7th place game:
Hurley 71, Southwest 41
Championship:
Cassville 66, Buffalo 55
Pierce City (boys)
Quarterfinals:
Greenwood 77, Purdy 71
East Newton 61, Walnut Grove 49
Verona 59, Sarcoxie 57
Billings 68, Pierce City 49
Semifinals
Greenwood 77, East Newton 63
Billings 72, Verona 69
Consolation Semifinals
Sarcoxie 53, Pierce City 52
Walnut Grove 52, Purdy 43
7th place game
Pierce City 52, Purdy 34
Championship:
Greenwood 79, Billings 68
Diamond (boys)
Pool play:
Diamond 67, McAuley 38
Crane 59, Thomas Jefferson 53
Thomas Jefferson 48, Wheaton 49
Diamond 50, Galena 4
McAuley 50, Galena 40
Crane 63, Wheaton 42
5th place game:
Galena 51, Wheaton 43
Championship:
Crane 64, Diamond 33
Blue Eye (Girls)
Quarterfinals:
Reeds Spring 61, Cassville 31
Berryville 67, Hurley 30
Forsyth 63, Spokane 61
Blue Eye 70, Hollister 22
Consolation semifinals:
Hollister 42, Cassville 28
Spokane 47, Hurley 40
Championship:
Berryville 69, Blue Eye 56
Diamond (girls)
Quarterfinals:
Lockwood 56, Diamond 25
McAuley 57, Purdy 22
Sarcoxie 56, Southwest 26
College Heights 49, Verona 30
Consolation semis:
Verona 71, Southwest 36
Diamond 42, Purdy 39
Championship:
Sarcoxie 59, Lockwood 51.
The Wildcat Boys Basketball team accepts their trophy, Front row (left to right): Kel Wilson, DJ White, Carson Whittemire, Ethan Hoppes, Brendan Seufert, Jake Thomas, Carson Roller, Back row (left to right): Coach Milleson, Dane Martin, Killian Barbee, Andrew Littlefield, Luke Lowery, Jarrod Wallace, Jaiden Reibert, Coach Donson.