Conference Preview: Jefferson County
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Prep Hoops Missouri continues its preseason conference previews with a look at the Jefferson County Conference. The JCC into two divisions, but we’re combining this preview into one. Festus returns a strong nucleus from a team that won 19 games…
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Continue ReadingPrep Hoops Missouri continues its preseason conference previews with a look at the Jefferson County Conference. The JCC into two divisions, but we’re combining this preview into one. Festus returns a strong nucleus from a team that won 19 games a year ago. Hillsboro is always a team that contends while St. Pius won a Class 3 district championship last season.
The Starting Five
Arhmad Branch Arhmad Branch 6'1" | PG Festus | 2023 State MO 5’11″ Festus: A talented 2023 point guard who averaged 15.7 points, 4.2 rebounds, five assists and three steals a game as a sophomore.
Noah Holland Noah Holland 6'2" | SG Hillsboro | 2023 State MO 6’3″ Hillsboro: A 2023 shooting guard who can score from all three levels. He averaged 13 points, three rebounds and three assists a game as a sophomore.
Cole Rickermann Cole Rickermann 6'2" | SG Festus | 2022 State MO 6’0″ Festus: A 2022 guard who averaged 12 points, four rebounds and three assists a game as a junior. Also a standout quarterback in football.
Logan Chaney 6’5″ Windsor: A solid 2022 forward who returns after averaging nine points and seven rebounds a game while shooting 51 percent from the field as a junior.
Nathan Ruble 6’2″ St. Pius: A 2022 guard who averaged 11 points and six rebounds a game in helping lead St. Pius to a district championship as a junior.
Best of the Rest
2022
Collin Weinhaus Collin Weinhaus 5'11" Festus | 2022 MO 5’9″ Festus
Connor Westhoff 5’11″ Westhoff
Kyle Phipps Kyle Phipps 5'9" Hillsboro | 2022 MO 5’9″ Hillsboro
Colton Richardson 6’3″ Jefferson
Drew Breeze 6’0″ Jefferson
Dallen Fuller 6’4″ Herculaneum
Jack Reuss 6’4″ Festus
Evan DeWilde 6’1″ St. Vincent
Cody Petty, DeSoto
Calloway Dasher 6’4″ Crystal City
2023
Kieren Jones 6’5″ Hillsboro
2024
Patrick Flanagan 5’10″ St. Pius