Preview: Bloomfield Tournament
The pairings are set for the 61st annual Bloomfield Tournament, which features 16 small schools from the Southeast Missouri area. Dexter drew the No. 1 seed after some early-season success, including a victory over Charleston in the SEMO Tournament.
Players to Watch
2018
Ian Torrey 6’5″ Portageville
Klay Barton 6’1″ Doniphan
Gabe Jackson 6’5″ Dexter
Darius Jones 6’0″ Hayti
Kobe Cooper 6’0″ Hayti
Levi Woods 5’10” Puxico
Nate Dillinger 6’2″ Bernie
Clay Mullins 6’1″ Dexter
Luke Marcum 5’9″ East Prairie
2019
Derez Tipler 5’10” East Prairie
Hayden Thomas 6’2″ Twin Rivers
Schedule
Tuesday, December 26 (First Round)
1 Dexter vs. 16 Richland, 10 a.m.
2 Hayti vs. 15 Holcomb, 11:15 a.m.
3 Bernie vs. 14 Gideon, 12:30 p.m.
4 Malden vs. 13 Twin Rivers, 2 p.m.
5 East Prairie vs. 12 Van Buren, 3:30 p.m.
6 Doniphan vs. 11 Puxico, 5 p.m.
7 Portageville vs. 10 Bloomfield, 6:30 p.m.
8 South Pemiscot vs. 9 Kennett, 8 p.m.
Wednesday, December 27 (Quarterfinals)
Dexter-Richland winner vs. South Pem-Kennett winner, 4 p.m.
Malden-Twin Rivers winner vs. East Prairie-Van Buren winner, 5:30 p.m.
Hayti-Holcomb winner vs. Portageville-Bloomfield winner, 7 p.m.
Bernie-Gideon winner vs. Doniphan-Puxico winner, 8:30 p.m.
Thursday, December 28
Semifinals, 7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
Friday, December 29
Consolation, 4 p.m.
Fifth Place, 5:30 p.m.
Third Place, 7 p.m.
Championship, 8:30 p.m.