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RIVALRY SHOWDOWN: Carl Junction, Webb City set for district title game

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SoMo Sports staff reports

 

CLASS 5 DISTRICT 7 TOURNAMENT TITLE GAME

(1) Carl Junction (27-1) vs. (2) Webb City (18-10)

When: Tuesday, 6 p.m.

Where: Webb City’s Cardinal Dome

 

THE CARL JUNCTION BULLDOGS

Brad Shorter’s Carl Junction Bulldogs are looking to secure the program’s eighth straight district championship. This is their ninth straight appearance in a district title game.

Ranked first in Class 5 by the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association, Carl Junction is on a 22-game winning streak. Their lone loss came to Sapulpa (Okla.) on Dec. 10 at the Fort Smith (Ark.) Tournament of Champions.

Carl Junction went undefeated in the always-tough Central Ozark Conference this season.

The Bulldogs beat Ruskin and Grandview in their first two district games to earn a spot in Tuesday’s title game.

Carl Junction is scoring 64 points per game and allowing 44. 

The Bulldogs will likely go with a starting lineup of seniors Destiny Buerge, Hali Shorter and Klohe Burk, junior Kylie Scott and sophomore Dezi Williams.

Buerge, a Pittsburg State recruit, is Carl Junction’s all-time leading scorer. Buerge poured in 31 points in the district semifinals.

 

THE WEBB CITY CARDINALS

Webb City’s 18 wins are the most for the program since 2014.

The Cardinals won five conference games this season, the most for the program in nearly a decade.

Lance Robbins’ Webb City squad knocked off Belton and Bolivar in district play to advance to the title game. 

The Cardinals are averaging 48 points per game while giving up 44 per contest.

Webb City’s probable starting lineup features seniors Kate Brownfield and Izzy Lopez, junior Mia Robbins and sophomores Kirra Long and Sami Mancini. 

The 6-5 Mancini is the team’s leading scorer and rebounder. Mancini scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in the district semifinals. 

Webb City is looking to win a district championship for the first time since 2014. That Webb City squad was coached by Shorter and featured Mikaela Burgess and Desirea Buerge.

 

THIS ‘N THAT

Carl Junction owns wins over three teams that defeated Webb City this season—Republic, Nixa and Ozark.

The regular season meeting between the rivals was close throughout, with Carl Junction pulling out a 56-53 win on Feb. 20.

These two teams also met in district title games in four straight seasons from 2018-21. Carl Junction beat Willard in last year’s district title game.

Expect a great environment for a high school basketball game on Tuesday night in the Cardinal Dome, as both communities have shown great support for these teams this season.

 

MOVING ON

The District 7 champion advances to the quarterfinals of the Class 5 state tournament and will play the District 8 champion (Lincoln College Prep or Platte County) at 1:45 p.m. on March 11 at State Fair Community College in Sedalia. 

 

 

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