Check out Jewell Holiday Classic scores from boys basketball tourney in Liberty
.png "Mavrick Hawkins paced Pembroke Hill with 23 points in a 52-40 defeat of Grain Valley in the William Jewell Holiday Classic boys high school basketball tournament on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025 in Liberty, Missouri.")
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- Park Hill pulled away in the second half to beat Van Horn, 56-42; Fonville 16.
- Raytown South built a 19-point lead while Battle rallied; Rooks scored 33 points.
- Blue Springs South and Pembroke Hill won their games; Hawkins led scoring with 23.
The 46th Annual William Jewell Holiday Classic boys high school basketball tournament is taking place through Tuesday at William Jewell College in Liberty.
Here’s a look at some highlights from games played Sunday:
Park Hill 56, Van Horn 42
Park Hill opened things up in the second half and coasted to a 56-42 win over the Falcons on Sunday. Donovan Fonville’s 16 points paced the Trojans, who led 25-20 at halftime then surged for a 40-28 margin after three. Wendell Edwards III netted a team-high 13 points for Van Horn.
Battle 75, Raytown South 73
The Cardinals had build a 19-point lead with 2:07 left in the first half, but Battle chipped away to draw within 8 points, 56-48, entering the final period. Brandon Rooks Jr. scored 33 points for Battle; Kingston Cooper had 24 points for Raytown South and Marcellus Goudeau added 15.
Blue Springs South 73, Winnetonka 54
The Jaguars’ quest to repeat as a Jewell Classic champion got off on the right foot: Blayne Marshall tallied 16 points and Chris Ellis and Maksim Hymiller added 12 apiece for Blue Springs South, which won the Patterson Division last year. DJ Coleman netted 16 for the Griffins.
Pembroke Hill 52, Grain Valley 40
Mavrick Hawkins led all scorers with 23 points to fuel the Raiders in Sunday’s nightcap. Callahan Sprott added 13 for Pembroke Hill, whose lead was as large as 18 points. Anthony Juarez scored 10 for the Eagles, while senior Eli Herbert was held in check with six.
Monday’s Holley Division Semifinal schedule
- Battle vs. Park Hill, 4:30 p.m.
- Blue Springs South vs. Pembroke Hill, 6 p.m.