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Blue Springs South plays for Missouri hoops title Saturday: State tourney scores

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  • Classes 4-6 state games held at Mizzou Arena; some titles already decided.
  • Class 4 final Saturday 4 p.m.; Class 6 6 p.m.; Class 5 8 p.m.
  • Earlier winners include Incarnate Word and Lift for Life; Principia won Class 3.

State championship trophies are being awarded this week at the Missouri high school basketball tournaments inside Mizzou Arena in Columbia.

Blue Springs South’s boys hoops team can win one on Saturday.

The MSHSAA semifinal and state-title games for boys and girls teams in Classes 4-6 — Missouri’s larger schools — are taking place at the Missouri Tigers’ home arena; the state finals for Classes 1-3 were contested last weekend.

On Friday, Cooper Callahan hit a 3-pointer for Blue Springs South with about 10 seconds left as the Jaguars beat Cardinal Ritter 54-51 in a Class 6 semifinal.

Another Kansas City-area team, Rockhurst, was not so fortunate in the other Class 6 semifinal: The Hawklets fell 64-52 to De Smet. Blue Springs South meets De Smet for the Class 6 crown at 6 p.m. Saturday inside Mizzou Arena.

Here’s a rundown of results, and remaining schedules, for the boys and girls semifinals and finals in Classes 4-6:

Missouri (MSHSAA) high school basketball state tournaments: Scores, schedule

BOYS

Class 6 semifinals: Friday, March 20

Blue Springs South 54, Cardinal Ritter 51

De Smet 64, Rockhurst 52

Class 6 championship game: Saturday, March 21

Blue Springs South vs. De Smet, 6 p.m.

Class 5 semifinals: Friday, March 20

Sikeston 56, Raytown South 47

MICDS 62, Hillcrest 35

Class 5 championship game: Saturday, March 21

Sikeston vs. MICDS, 8 p.m.

Class 4 semifinals: Friday, March 20

Clayton 54, Benton 52

Logan-Rogersville 74, Vashon 60

Class 4 championship game: Saturday, March 21

Clayton vs. Logan-Rogersville, 4 p.m.

Class 3 state final: Principia 98, Miller Career Academy 34

Class 2 state final: Eugene 71, Hayti 56

Class 1 state final: Bunker 61, Brunswick 54

GIRLS

Class 6 semifinals: Wednesday, March 18

Staley 52, Jackson 31

Incarnate Word 78, Lee’s Summit West 51

Class 6 championship game: Thursday, March 19

Incarnate Word 50, Staley 46

Class 5 semifinals: Wednesday, March 18

Lift for Life 64, Grandview 46

MICDS 59, Marshfield 52

Class 5 championship game: Thursday, March 19

Lift for Life 60, MICDS 41

Class 4 semifinals: Wednesday, March 18

Doniphan 52, Benton 42

Strafford 55, Cardinal Ritter 52

Class 4 championship game: Thursday, March 19

Strafford 75, Doniphan 55

Class 3 state final: Principia 60, St. Vincent 32

Class 2 state final: Tipton 76, Portageville 46

Class 1 state final: St. Elizabeth 68, Delta 64

This story was originally published March 20, 2026 at 3:22 PM.

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