Kickapoo senior Jared Ridder was selected by the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association as the 2017 Mr. Show-Me Basketball. Ridder was also named Class 5 Player of the Year, after helping Kickapoo to a third place finish in the 2017 Show-Me Showdown.

A 6-foot-7 inch, 200-pound guard/forward, Ridder averaged 24.2 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per contest for the 26-5 Chiefs. Ridder has committed to play basketball at Xavier University in the fall. Ridder was named Missouri Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of Missouri.

Kirkwood senior Lauryn Miller is the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association’s 2017 selection as Miss Show-Me Basketball. Miller helped lead Kirkwood to back to back trips to the Show-Me Showdown, including a Class 5 Championship this spring.

A 6-foot-2 inch forward, Miller averaged 18.4 points, 11.3 rebounds, 2.6 blocks and 1.8 steals per game for the 24-3 Lady Pioneers.  Miller, an all-state selection as a sophomore and senior, also played for the USA Basketball National U16 team.

Miller has committed to play basketball at UCLA in the fall. Miller was named Missouri Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of Missouri.

11:00 a.m. C1 Boys Championship Walnut Grove def. Advance, 65-62
12:50 p.m. C1 Girls Championship Mercer def. Walnut Grove, 41-34
2:40 p.m. C3 Boys Championship Transportation and Law def. Whitfield, 78-68
4:30 p.m. C3 Girls Championship Strafford vs. Whitfield, 83-37
6:20 p.m. C2 Boys Championship Oran def. Crane, 70-63
8:10 p.m. C2 Girls Championship Skyline def. Adrian, 69-62

Class 4 Boys-
Vashon 62, Sikeston 53
Kearney 59, Raytown South 53
Parkway Central 66, Jennings 48
Bolivar 59, Grandview 52

Class 5 Boys-
Chaminade 79, Jackson 46
Lee’s Summit West 66, Liberty 50
Webster Groves 76, Christian Brothers College 57
Kickapoo 71, Rock Bridge 65

Class 4 Girls-
Dexter 81, Lutheran South 63
St. Pius X (Kansas City) 56, Center 40
Incarnate Word Academy 62, Parkway North 47
Carl Junction 36, Osage 26

Class 5 Girls-
St. Joseph’s Academy 44, Jackson 36
Lee’s Summit 57, Park Hill 53
Kirkwood 55, Jefferson City 43
Rock Bridge 42, Branson 27

Class 1 Boys Quarterfinals

Advance 75, Eminence 58
Walnut Grove 75, Hermitage 67 (ot)
Glasgow 49, Meadville 38

Class 2 Boys Quarterfinals

Oran 55, Hartville 52
Sacred Heart 69, Wellington-Napoleon 66 (ot)
Harrisburg 58, Clopton 57
Crane 49, Greenwood 48

Class 3 Boys Quarterfinals

Whitfield 66, Saxony Lutheran 68
Hogan Prep Academy Charter 69, Maryville 61
Transportation and Law 65, Montgomery County 53
Mountain Grove 50, Fair Grove 49

Class 4 Boys Districts

Jennings 66, St. Charles 52
Bolivar 48, Hillcrest 44
Webb City 64, Aurora 41
Center 71, Lincoln College Prep 55
Kearney 57, Platte County 43

Class 5 Boys Districts

Rock Bridge 81, Blue Springs 46
North Kansas City 80, Raytown 69
Liberty 67, Liberty North 54

Class 1 Girls Quarterfinals

South Iron 53, Scott County Central 41
Walnut Grove 51, Leeton 39
Prairie Home 61, Green City 60

Class 2 Girls Quarterfinals

Oran 72, Neelyville 69
Adrian 48, Mid-Buchanan 38
Scotland County 55, New Bloomfield 23
Skyline 67, Pierce City 24

Class 3 Girls Quarterfinals

Whitfield 44, Saxony Lutheran 37
Trenton 33, Southeast 31
Lutheran North 64, Clark County 52
Strafford 61, Southern Boone 34

Class 4 Girls Districts

Incarnate Word Academy 64, St. Charles 42
West Plains 46, Logan-Rogersville 40
Carl Junction 57, Cassville 26
Center 48, Notre Dame de Sion 33
St. Pius X (Kansas City) 57, Smithville 42

Class 4 Boys-
Sikeston 76, Central (Cape Girardeau) 55
Vashon 65, Clayton 34
Jennings 63, St. Charles West 38
St. Charles 44, McCluer 42
Bolivar 69, Reeds Spring 37
Hillcrest 73, Logan-Rogersville 56
Aurora 58, McDonald County 26
Webb City 64, Carl Junction 59 (ot)
Helias Catholic 63, Rolla 50
Center 82, Van Horn (Independence) 50
Lincoln College Prep 50, Pembroke Hill 40
Class 4 Girls-
Dexter 44, Sikeston 35
Lutheran South 67, Notre Dame (St. Louis) 43
Clayton 49, Miller Career Academy 34
Incarnate Word Academy 73, Jennings 16
St. Charles 53, McCluer 36
St. Dominic 42, Mexico 41
Warrenton 56, Hannibal 26
Carl Junction 55, Aurora 29
Cassville 48, Webb City 44
Osage 60, Eldon 51
Smithville 31, Kearney 21
St. Pius X (Kansas City) 56, Platte County 21
Chillicothe 48, Lafayette (St. Joseph) 37
Class 5 Boys-
Jackson 75, Poplar Bluff 71 (ot)
Christian Brothers College 54, DeSmet 38
Battle 85, Jefferson City 69
Blue Springs 69, Hickman 62
Rock Bridge 57, Blue Springs South 56
Kickapoo 52, Ozark 41
North Kansas City 51, Park Hill South 39
Raytown 39, Rockhurst 37
Liberty 54, William Chrisman 36
Liberty North 59, Fort Osage 58 (ot)
Class 5 Girls-
Jackson 65, Poplar Bluff 30
McCluer North 51, Hazelwood West 49
St. Joseph Academy 55, Nerinx Hall 51
Washington 48, Lafayette (Wildwood) 32
Kirkwood 71, Parkway South 40
Webster Groves 60, Cor Jesu Academy 59
Jefferson City 52, Holt 21
Branson 58, Kickapoo 54
Republic 62, Nixa 44
Park Hill 69, Central (St. Joseph) 45

Class 2 Boys-

Oran 53, Hayti 47

Hartville 40, Thayer 37

Sacred Heart 62, Lockwood 40

Wellington-Napoleon 50, Mid-Buchanan 42

Clopton 43, Elsberry 41 (ot)

Harrisburg 80, Salisbury 70

Grenwood 73, Iberia 70

Crane 65, Pierce City 42

Class 3 Boys-

Saxony Lutheran 81, Charleston 68

Whitfield 74, Central (Park Hills) 57

Hogan Prep Academy Charter 78, Cole Camp 40

Maryville 65, Lawson 63

Transportation and Law 72, Cardinal Ritter 70

Montgomery County 90, Monroe City 70

Mountain Grove 72, Southern Boone 68

Fair Grove 63, Lamar 56

Class 2 Girls

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Helias Catholic advances to the Class 4 final four after their win over Glendale (photo/HeliasCatholic.com)

Thursday’s Schedule (Mizzou Arena)
3:30 p.m. C5 Girls Semi #1 Francis Howell vs. Kirkwood
5:10 p.m. C5 Girls Semi #2 Kickapoo vs. Liberty
6:50 p.m. C5 Boys Semi #1 St. Louis University vs. Chaminade
8:30 p.m. C5 Boys Semi #2 Kickapoo vs. Lee’s Summit

Friday’s Schedule
11:00 a.m. C5 Girls Third-Place
12:45 p.m. C5 Boys Third-Place
2:30 p.m. C4 Girls Semi #1 MICDS vs. Incarnate Word Academy
4:15 p.m. C4 Girls Semi #2 Owensville vs. Benton
6:00 p.m. C4 Boys Semi #1 Sikeston vs. Vashon
7:45 p.m. C4 Boys Semi #2 Helias Catholic vs. Lafayette (St. Joseph)

Saturday’s Schedule
11:00 a.m. C4 Girls Third-Place
12:50 p.m. C4 Boys Third-Place
2:40 p.m. C5 Girls Championship
4:30 p.m. C5 Boys Championship
6:20 p.m. C4 Girls Championship
8:10 p.m. C4 Boys Championship

QUARTERFINAL RESULTS

Class 4 Girls-
MICDS 58, Dexter 44
Incarnate Word Academy 61, St. Charles 41
Owensville 55, Carl Junction 52
Benton 45, Grain Valley 22

MICDS vs. Incarnate Word–3/18 2:30 p.m.

Owensville vs. Benton–3/18 4:15 p.m.

Class 4 Boys-
Sikeston 52, Parkway West 40
Vashon 57, St. Charles West 31
Helias Catholic 73, Glendale 63
Lafayette (St. Joseph) 57, Raytown South 42

Sikeston vs. Vashon–3/18 6:00 p.m.
Helias vs. Lafayette–3/18 7:45 p.m.

Class 5 Girls-
Francis Howell 56, Webster Groves 50
Kirkwood 58, Parkway North 52 (ot)
Kickapoo 58, Hickman 49
Liberty 56, Belton 37

Francis Howell vs. Kirkwood–3/17 3:30 p.m.
Kickapoo vs. Liberty–3/17 5:10 p.m.

Class 5 Boys-
St. Louis University 76, Timberland 51
Chaminade 80, Christian Brothers College 61
Kickapoo 95, Blue Springs South 81
Lee’s Summit 63, Liberty North 44

St. Louis University vs. Chaminade–3/17 6:50 p.m.
Kickapoo vs. Lee’s Summit–3/17 8:30 p.m.