Ozark’s Keaton Hurst didn’t necessarily want to call his rematch with Carthage’s Caden Groom on Thursday a must-win. But his ‘Senior Night’ victory provided him …
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2/7/25
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Dayton Moison is determined to try to make a return to State, despite his doctor’s orders.
Ozark’s 175-pounder has been competing the last several weeks with an injured left hip, …
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2/7/25
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Nixa’s Faught Gym hosted high school hoops Tuesday for the first time in more than 50 years, giving today’s Eagles a glimpse of the past from their grandparents’ generation.
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2/5/25
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Nixa coach Brock Blansit sounds like a baseball coach referring to a pitcher throwing in the early innings, while talking about opponents sending Adam McKnight to the free-throw line.
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2/5/25
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Adam McKnight has gained a sense of empathy for what his beloved Kansas City Chiefs have grown accustomed to during much of the Patrick Mahomes era.
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2/4/25
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Looking ahead to this summer and fall, indications are Randy Flint will be the first full-time two-player for Nixa since coach John Perry took over the Eagles’ program five years ago.
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2/3/25
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JOPLIN — Colton Wilson became the first Ozark freshman to be crowned a COC Tournament champion since Braxton Strick five years ago.
Wilson wrapped up a dominating run to the 132-pound …
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2/2/25
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A wildly inconsistent night by Nixa saw the Eagles let a 14-point lead slip away and drop a 74-70 overtime decision to Park Hill in an NIT semifinal Friday.
It’s just the second time in …
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2/1/25
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Keivon Flint was as disappointed as anyone Nixa didn’t get the chance to play in the first round of its own NIT on Thursday.
Nixa received a win by forfeit and was inserted to …
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1/31/25
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Not surprisingly, Spokane center Coy Cutbirth admits the Owls’ faith in themselves was tested during their 0-18 start to this season.
Spokane was SWMO’s only winless team prior to …
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1/30/25
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Returning home after its best week of the season, Kylan Pickren and his Ozark teammates suffered their most disappointing defeat to date.
Ozark bowed to Carthage 73-67 Tuesday.
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1/29/25
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Sparta actually overcame Willow Springs’ whopping 18 offensive rebounds Tuesday. But the Trojans couldn’t get past Bears guard Colby James’ hot hand.
James swished a winning …
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1/29/25
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