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.