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12/28/23 Update:
Day 2 of the Blue and Gold tournament saw the No. 2 Republic boys team defeat the No. 7 Catholic team (59-44) and the Ash Grove boys team moved into the consolation bracket after being defeated by No. 1 Central (86-43).
The results of the day are as follows: (Only Championship Bracket games include scores)
Blue Division (Day 2)
Championship Bracket @ Great Southern Bank Arena
No. 1 Nixa vs. Mt. Grove (87-50); No. 4 Rogersville vs. No. 5 Fair Grove (47-51); No. 2 Republic vs. No. 7 Catholic (59-44); and No. 3 Hartville vs. No. 6 Willard (52-60)
Consolation Bracket @ Hammons Student Center
No. 8 Lebanon (W) vs. Reeds Spring; Aurora (W) vs. Camdenton; West Plains (W) vs. Buffalo; and Bolivar (W) vs. Stockton
Gold Division (Day 2)
Championship Bracket @ Great Southern Bank Arena
No. 1 Central vs. No. 8 Ash Grove (86-43); No. 4 Sparta vs No. 5 Greenwood (43-40); No. 7 Branson vs No. 2 Ozark ( 66-63); and No. 3 Glendale vs No. 6 Strafford (73-48)
Consolation Bracket @ Hammons Student Center
Willow Springs (W) vs. Skyline; Crane (W) vs. Spokane; Ava vs. Clever (W); and Mt Vernon vs. Marshfield (W)
Thursday's game times are as follows:
Blue Division:
Championship Bracket @ Great Southern Bank Arena
No. 1 Nixa vs. No. 5 Fair Grove @ 7 p.m.
No. 2 Republic vs. No. 6 Willard@ 8:30 p.m.
Consolation Bracket @ Hammons Student Center
No. 8 Lebanon vs. Aurora @ 4 p.m.
West Plains vs. Bolivar @ 5:30 p.m.
Mtn. Grove vs. No. 4 Rogersville @ 7 p.m.
No. 7 Catholic vs. No. 3 Hartville @ 8:30 p.m.
Gold Division
Championship Bracket @ Great Southern Bank Arena
No. 1 Central vs. No. 4 Sparta @ 4 p.m.
#7 Branson vs. No. 3 Glendale vs @ 5:30 p.m.
Consolation Bracket @ Hammons Student Center
Willow Springs vs. Crane @ 9:30 a.m.
Clever vs. Marshfield @ 11 a.m.
No. 8 Ash Grove vs. No. 5 Greenwood @12:30 p.m.
No. 2 Ozark vs. No. 6 Strafford @ 2 p.m.
Day 1 of the Pink and White tournament saw a win for the Republic girls over the Mt. Vernon girls team (64-25), sending them into the White Championship bracket on Thursday and the Willard girls moved into the Pink Championship bracket after an upset defeat over No. 4 West Plains (59-43).
The results of the day are as follows:
Pink Division (Day 1)
No. 7 Ozark vs. Buffalo (53-45); No. 2 Kickapoo vs. Carthage (82-33); No. 6 Rogersville vs. Central (80-14); No. 3 Fair Grove vs. Greenwood Lab (73-11); No. 8 Branson vs. Aurora (47-55); No. 1 Fort Smith Northside vs. Hillcrest (58-17); No. 5 El Dorado Springs vs. Camdenton (69-42); and No. 4 West Plains vs. Willard (43-59)
White Division (Day 1)
No. 7 Strafford vs. Bolivar (53-41); No. 2 Nixa vs. Lebanon (82-49); No 6 Skyline vs. Sarcoxie (63-23); No. 3 Marshfield vs. Catholic (62-25); No. 8 Chadwick vs. Clever (58-69); No. 1 Greenwood (Ark.) vs. Parkview (75-25); No. 5 Glendale vs. Thayer (47-42); and No. 4 Republic vs. Mt. Vernon (64-25)
Games will resume on Thursday with Aurora in the Pink Championship bracket and Mt. Vernon in the White Consolation bracket.
Thursday's game times are as follows:
Pink Division:
Championship Bracket @ O'Reilly Family Event Center
No. 7 Ozark vs. No. 2 Kickapoo @ 9:30 a..m.
No. 6 Rogersville vs. No. 3 Fair Grove @ 11 a.m.
Aurora vs. No. 1 Ft. Smith Northside @ 12:30 p.m.
No. 5 El Dorado Springs vs. Willard @ 2 p.m.
Consolation Bracket @ Weiser Gym on the Drury Campus
Buffalo vs. Carthage @ 9:30 a.m.
Central vs. Greenwood Lab @ 11 a.m.
No. 8 Branson vs. Hillcrest @ 12:30 p.m.
Camdenton vs. No. 4 West Plains @ 2 p.m.
White Division
Championship Bracket @ O'Reilly Family Event Center
No. 7 Strafford vs. No. 2 Nixa @ 3:30 p.m.
No. 6 Skyline vs No. 2 Marshfield @ 5 p.m.
Clever vs. No. 1 Greenwood (Ark.) @ 6:30 p.m.
No. 5 Glendale vs No. 4 Republic @ 8 p.m.
Consolation Bracket @ Weiser Gym on the Drury Campus
Bolivar vs. Lebanon @ 3:30 p.m.
Sarcoxie vs. Catholic @ 5 p.m.
No. 8 Chadwick vs. Parkview @ 6: 30 p.m.
Thayer vs. Mt. Vernon @ 8 p.m.
12/27/23 Update:
The Blue and Gold tournament got underway on Tuesday, Dec. 26. The day saw Mountain Grove upset #8 seed Lebanon 65-62. No. 2 seed Republic defeated Buffalo (71-51) in the Blue Division and No. 8 seed Ash Grove's Brady Nicolson broke the single game record with 50 points in the teams 82-80 win over Willow Springs in the Gold Division.
The results of the day are as follows:
Blue Division (Day 1)
No. 8 Lebanon vs. Mountain Grove (62-65); No. 1 Nixa vs. Reeds Spring (72-19); No. 5 Fair Grove vs. Aurora (77-64); No. 4 Rogersville vs. Camdenton (71-45); No. 7 Catholic vs. West Plains (61-49); No. 2 Republic vs. Buffalo (71-51); No.6 Willard vs. Bolivar (69-53) and No. 3 Hartville vs. Stockton (53-25)
Gold Division (Day 1)
No.8 Ash Grove vs. Willow Springs (82-80); No. 1 Central vs. Skyline (86-51); No. 5 Greenwood vs. Crane (64-40); No. 4 Sparta vs. Spokane (61-24); No. 7 Branson vs. Ava (45-24); No. 2 Ozark vs. Clever (75-32); No. 6 Stafford vs. Mt. Vernon (57-46) and No. 3 Glendale vs. Marshfield (48-40)
Games will resume with both teams competing in the Championship bracket on Wednesday.
Game times are as follows:
Blue Division:
Championship Bracket @ Great Southern Bank Arena
No. 1 Nixa vs. Mt. Grove @ 5 p.m.
No. 4 Rogersville vs. No. 5 Fair Grove @ 6:30 p.m.
No. 2 Republic vs. No. 7 Catholic @ 8 p.m.
No. 3 Hartville vs. No. 6 Willard@ 9:30 p.m.
Consolation Bracket at Hammons Student Center
No. 8 Lebanon vs. Reeds Spring @ 5 p.m.
Aurora vs. Camdenton @ 6:30 p.m.
West Plains vs. Buffalo @ 8 p.m.
Bolivar vs. Stockton @ 9:30 p.m.
Gold Division
Championship Bracket @ Great Southern Bank Arena
No. 1 Central vs. No. 8 Ash Grove @ 9:30 a.m.
No. 4 Sparta vs No. 5 Greenwood@ 11 a.m.
No. 2 Ozark vs. #7 Branson @ 12:30 p.m.
No. 3 Glendale vs No. 6 Strafford @ 2 p.m.
Consolation Bracket @ Hammons Student Center
Willow Springs vs. Skyline @ 9:30 a.m.
Crane vs. Spokane @ 11 a.m.
Ava vs. Clever @ 12: 30 p.m.
Mt Vernon vs. Marshfield @ 2 p.m.
The Blue and Gold Tournament begins Dec. 26 and runs until the Dec. 30, and the Pink and White Tournament begins on Dec. 27 and runs until Dec. 30.
Look here for all the latest on the Blue and Gold and Pink and White Tournaments.
Brackets will be updated daily to reflect the current standings.
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