Conference Preview: SEMO Conference
The SEMO Conference is the home of many very successful programs, but the Sikeston Bulldogs have had a stranglehold on the top spot in recent years. It will be a year of transition for the Bulldogs as the program has…
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Continue ReadingThe SEMO Conference is the home of many very successful programs, but the Sikeston Bulldogs have had a stranglehold on the top spot in recent years. It will be a year of transition for the Bulldogs as the program has graduated several talented players in the past two years. Sikeston still figures to be competitive, but other teams are looking to battle for that top spot.
Charleston has several players back from a team that finished third in the Class 3 state tournament while Cape Girardeau Central has some key pieces back from last year’s Class 4 state quarterfinals squad. Cape Notre Dame also figures to be in the mix while Jackson is young, but very talented.
Players to Watch
2020
Blessin Kimble 6’6″ Charleston
Justice Thoma 6’4″ Cape Notre Dame
Doreante Tucker 6’3″ Cape Girardeau Central
Payton Howard 6’0″ Sikeston
Tyrus Reddin 5’8″ Cape Girardeau Central
Samuel Bledsoe 6’2″ Charleston
Kendrick Brown 6’3″ Poplar Bluff
Luke Reynolds 6’4″ Jackson
Kam Dohogne 5’10” Cape Notre Dame
Terridean Bogan 5’9″ Charleston
2021
Joseph Hardimon 6’0″ Poplar Bluff
Donnie Brown, Jr. 6’6″ New Madrid
Andrew Ellinghouse 6’3″ Dexter
Caleb Legrand 6’6″ Cape Notre Dame
2022
Nick Wasilewski 6’5″ Jackson
Quinn Scott 6’0″ Jackson
2023
Cameron Williams 6’6″ Cape Girardeau Central
Clayton Ernst 6’7″ Jackson
Predicted Order of Finish
1 Charleston
2 Cape Notre Dame
3 Cape Girardeau Central
4 Sikeston
5 Jackson
6 Poplar Bluff
7 New Madrid Central
8 Kennett
9 Dexter
Starting Five
PG – Tyrus Reddin (Cape Girardeau Central)
Wing – Doreante Tucker (Cape Girardeau Central)
Wing – Samuel Bledsoe (Charleston)
Forward – Blessin Kimble (Charleston)
Forward – Justice Thoma (Cape Notre Dame)