Basketball AP Top 25 Rankings, 2020-2024 March Madness is coming upon us! This proportional symbol map displays the NCAA Div. I Basketball teams that have amassed the highest AP Top 25 Rankings over the past five years. The maximum points possible would be a #1 ranking for each of the five years garnering 25 pts
By Morgan Guyer As the seconds ticked away during the Class 1 Missouri State Championship Game in Columbia, the Platte Valley seniors took in the moment. Maggie Collins, Brylie Angle, Kali Redden, Tina Turpin and Ellen Hayden played four years with the program, and would be ending their high school careers with three state titles,
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Men’s Basketball Per Capita, NCAA Div. I, 2024 The eastern half of the country dominates per capita production of men’s major college basketball players. A line from Louisiana through Illinois and onto Maryland in the east includes states that are well above the national average (norm) in production. A little more than 14% of the
By Morgan Guyer The Maryville Spoofhound Boys Basketball Team captured the program’s first district title in five years after beating Lafayette 63-51 on March 2 at Lafayette High School in St. Joseph. Before getting a shot at the Class 4 District 16 Championship, Maryville faced off against Chillicothe on February 29. The two teams had
By Morgan Guyer The Platte Valley Girls defeated Pattonsburg 58-23 in Conception Jct. on March 1; booking them a trip to Columbia for the Class 1 Final Four on March 6-7. Since South Nodaway and Jefferson joined for the Platte Valley co-op in the 2019/20 season, the program has ended every year at the Final
Div. II Top 25 Men’s Basketball The Bearcat men’s basketball team is ranked #6 in the most recent National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Poll. They have compiled a 22-4 record to date. Claiming their 11th consecutive conference championship with two road games remaining in the regular season schedule. They are playing in the MIAA
Maryville Spoofhound Freshman Kedrick Watkins wrapped up his first high school wrestling season on February 21 in Columbia at Mizzou Arena. Watkins, wrestling in the 165 weight division in Class 2, started off against Evan Winters of St. Genevieve, losing 12-3. His next match was an 11-2 loss against Landon Commons of Seneca, pictured.
By Morgan Guyer The Platte Valley Boys Basketball Team faced off against South Holt on February 27 at Jefferson High School, and came away with a 69-57 sectional victory. Both teams started well on the offensive side of the floor, as they traded buckets early for a high scoring start. Platte Valley led 20-16 after
By Morgan Guyer The Platte Valley Girls Basketball Team defeated St. Joseph Christian, 41-28, in front of a packed-house at Jefferson High School on February 26. Coming into the game against St. Joseph Christian, Platte Valley beat Nodaway Valley 45-41 on February 23 to capture the district title. Platte Valley has been without one of
