Missouri Girls HS basketball Play-off predictions

Here are my Missouri Girls HS basketball state play off predictions for classes one through five.  I see a lot of familiar school names popping up for both boys and girls.  Certain schools seem to have strong programs in both boys and girls and a good player pool to elevate their game.

Here are my class picks.  I will revisit classes four and five as the play-offs evolve.


Class One
South Iron over South Nodaway (Platte Valley) 19
Community over Walnut Grove 20

South Iron wins state over Community 3
Comments:  South Iron boys suffered a devastating loss to Dora but the Lady Panthers move through and win a close one with Community, a top poll pick by the MBCA poll.
Class Two
East Buchanan over Oran 2
Blue Eye over Tipton 11
East Buchanan wins state over Blue Eye 5
Comments: The East Buchanan-Oran contest could be the most tightly contested and the that winner will probably win out. Don't count Oran out.
Class Three
Licking over Macon 3
Whitfield over Strafford 13
Whitfield wins state over Licking 14
Comments: Whitfield is the class of class four.  Licking wins a close one with Macon but can't overcome Whitfield's size and speed.
Class Four
Cape ND over Park Hills Central 16
Rockwood Summit over Gateway STEM 4
Nevada over Grain Valley 7
Kearney over Lincoln College Prep 10
Ladue over Vashon 21
Incarnate Word over Warrenton 29
Sullivan over Helias 11
West Plains over Carl Junction 3
Long Range Prediction
Incarnate Word wins state over Cape Notre Dame 3
Comments: Incarnate Word is lights out, but will be challenged by a talented Cape Girardeau Notre Dame squad.
Class Five
Poplar Bluff over Cor Jesu Academy 3
Kirkwood over Marquette 8
Lee's Summit West over Blue Springs 8
Liberty KC over St. Joes Central 8
Hazelwood Central over Parkway Central 2
Ft. Zumwalt West over Troy 5
Rock Bridge over Ozark 8
Kickapoo over Republic 1
Long Range Prediction
Rockbridge wins state over Lee's Summit West 3
Comments: Class Five has a lot of talent but Rockbridge ekes out a win over Lee's Summit West in the final.

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