Purdy Eagles win Diamond Tournament
December 9, 2020
The Purdy Eagles boys basketball team, shown above, took first place in the Diamond Tournament. Photo by Lee Stubblefield.
Lee Stubblefield
The Purdy Eagles emerged from a week full of tournament play as the champions of the Diamond Tournament. Purdy mowed down McAuley, Diamond, and Lighthouse Christian to earn the first-place trophy.
HS basketball tournament recap
VARSITY BOYS
Marionville Tournament
Quarterfinals
• Buffalo 49, Cassville 32
• Southwest 73, Miller 49
• Marionville 68, Greenfield 31
• Spokane 89, Hurley 40
semifinals
Marionville 74, Southwest 44
Spokane 73, Buffalo 38
consolation semifinals
Cassville 46, Hurley 42
Miller 51, Greenfield 40
7th place game
Greenfield 82, Hurley 78
consolation finals
Miller 24, Cassville 23
3rd place game
Buffalo 60, Southwest 56
championship game
Spokane 62, Marionville 56
Pierce City Tournament
quarterfinals
Crane 76, Exeter 30
Marshfield 71, College Heights 46
Billings 77, Verona 42
East Newton 53, Pierce City 36
semifinals
Crane 58, Marshfield 47
East Newton 70, Billings 39
consolation semifinals
College Heights 76, Exeter 36
Pierce City 65, Verona 62
7th place game
Verona 80, Exeter 60
consolation finals
College Heights 55, Pierce City 49
3rd place game
• Marshfield 77, Billings 46
championship game
• East Newton 55, Crane 53
Diamond Tournament
quarterfinals
• Purdy 59, McAuley 47
• Diamond 64, Wheaton 55
• Lighthouse Christian 67, Thomas Jefferson 48
• Galena 71 , Sarcoxie 36
consolation semifinals:
• Wheaton 68, McAuley 53
• Thomas Jefferson 56, Sarcoxie 44
semifinals
• Purdy 55, Diamond 39
• Lighthouse Christian 58, Galena 54
7th place game
• Sarcoxie 54, McAuley 35
consolation finals
• Thomas Jefferson 60, Wheaton 54
3rd place game
• Galena 51, Diamond 41
championship game
• Purdy 58, Lighthouse Christian 41
VARSITY GIRLS
Crane Tournament
Quarterfinals
• Crane 59, Cassville 40
• Bradleyville 55, Pierce City 42
• Hollister 82, Galena 30
• Greenwood 53, New Covenant 43
consolation semifinals
• Cassville 49, New Covenant 41
• Pierce City 68, Galena 59
semifinals
• Crane 65, Greenwood 63
• Hollister 68, Bradleyville 32
7th place game
• New Covenant 63, Galena 21
consolation finals
• Cassville 38, Pierce City 28
3rd place game
• Bradleyville 60, Greenwood 59
Championship game
• Hollister 60, Crane 45
Diamond Tournament
quarterfinals
• McAuley 70, Southwest 47
College Heights 56, Lockwood 17
• Sarcoxie 56, East Newton 46
• Diamond 51, Greenfield 40
consolation semifinals
• Greenfield 55, Southwest 17
• East Newton 56, Lockwood 27
semifinals
• College Heights 54, Sarcoxie 26
• Diamond 53, McAuley 49
7th place game
• Southwest 53, Lockwood 44
consolation finals
• Greenfield 36, East Newton 26
championship game
• College Heights 64, Diamond 28
Blue Eye Tournament
quarterfinals
• Glendale 76, Exeter 6
• Hartville 60, Spokane 24
• Forsyth 69, Reeds Spring 30
• Blue Eye 79, JV 36
consolation semifinals
• Spokane 54, Exeter 14
• Reeds Spring 48, JV 43
semifinals
• Blue Eye 73, Forsyth 41
• Hartville 39, Glendale 37
consolation finals
• Spokane 49, Reeds Spring 30
3rd place game
• Forsyth 59, Glendale 53
championship game
• Blue Eye 53, Hartville 31
The Purdy Eagles emerged from a week full of tournament play as the champions of the Diamond Tournament. Purdy mowed down McAuley, Diamond, and Lighthouse Christian to earn the first-place trophy.
HS basketball tournament recap
VARSITY BOYS
Marionville Tournament
Quarterfinals
• Buffalo 49, Cassville 32
• Southwest 73, Miller 49
• Marionville 68, Greenfield 31
• Spokane 89, Hurley 40
semifinals
Marionville 74, Southwest 44
Spokane 73, Buffalo 38
consolation semifinals
Cassville 46, Hurley 42
Miller 51, Greenfield 40
7th place game
Greenfield 82, Hurley 78
consolation finals
Miller 24, Cassville 23
3rd place game
Buffalo 60, Southwest 56
championship game
Spokane 62, Marionville 56
Pierce City Tournament
quarterfinals
Crane 76, Exeter 30
Marshfield 71, College Heights 46
Billings 77, Verona 42
East Newton 53, Pierce City 36
semifinals
Crane 58, Marshfield 47
East Newton 70, Billings 39
consolation semifinals
College Heights 76, Exeter 36
Pierce City 65, Verona 62
7th place game
Verona 80, Exeter 60
consolation finals
College Heights 55, Pierce City 49
3rd place game
• Marshfield 77, Billings 46
championship game
• East Newton 55, Crane 53
Diamond Tournament
quarterfinals
• Purdy 59, McAuley 47
• Diamond 64, Wheaton 55
• Lighthouse Christian 67, Thomas Jefferson 48
• Galena 71 , Sarcoxie 36
consolation semifinals:
• Wheaton 68, McAuley 53
• Thomas Jefferson 56, Sarcoxie 44
semifinals
• Purdy 55, Diamond 39
• Lighthouse Christian 58, Galena 54
7th place game
• Sarcoxie 54, McAuley 35
consolation finals
• Thomas Jefferson 60, Wheaton 54
3rd place game
• Galena 51, Diamond 41
championship game
• Purdy 58, Lighthouse Christian 41
VARSITY GIRLS
Crane Tournament
Quarterfinals
• Crane 59, Cassville 40
• Bradleyville 55, Pierce City 42
• Hollister 82, Galena 30
• Greenwood 53, New Covenant 43
consolation semifinals
• Cassville 49, New Covenant 41
• Pierce City 68, Galena 59
semifinals
• Crane 65, Greenwood 63
• Hollister 68, Bradleyville 32
7th place game
• New Covenant 63, Galena 21
consolation finals
• Cassville 38, Pierce City 28
3rd place game
• Bradleyville 60, Greenwood 59
Championship game
• Hollister 60, Crane 45
Diamond Tournament
quarterfinals
• McAuley 70, Southwest 47
College Heights 56, Lockwood 17
• Sarcoxie 56, East Newton 46
• Diamond 51, Greenfield 40
consolation semifinals
• Greenfield 55, Southwest 17
• East Newton 56, Lockwood 27
semifinals
• College Heights 54, Sarcoxie 26
• Diamond 53, McAuley 49
7th place game
• Southwest 53, Lockwood 44
consolation finals
• Greenfield 36, East Newton 26
championship game
• College Heights 64, Diamond 28
Blue Eye Tournament
quarterfinals
• Glendale 76, Exeter 6
• Hartville 60, Spokane 24
• Forsyth 69, Reeds Spring 30
• Blue Eye 79, JV 36
consolation semifinals
• Spokane 54, Exeter 14
• Reeds Spring 48, JV 43
semifinals
• Blue Eye 73, Forsyth 41
• Hartville 39, Glendale 37
consolation finals
• Spokane 49, Reeds Spring 30
3rd place game
• Forsyth 59, Glendale 53
championship game
• Blue Eye 53, Hartville 31
