Young outscores Chaminade's Beal in Missouri Class 5 basketball quarterfinal

Chaminade (St. Louis) became the latest victim of the March Madness upset bug last weekend, falling to the McCluer North (Florissant) boys 57-56 at the University of Missouri-St. Louis on the strength of 27 second half points scored by Star senior B.J. Young, who scored all 14 of McCluer North's third quarter points.

The Arkansas recruit finished the contest with a game-high 32 points in rebounding the Stars from an 11-9 deficit after the first quarter. The Stars trailed 29-23 at the half and 42-37 following three quarters.

For Bradley Beal, who scored 30 points for the Red Devils, the loss brings to an end a brilliant career. Beal ripped the cords for 2,634 career points, fourth best all-time in the St. Louis area. With the upset, the race for the boys big school championship in Missouri is now wide open with the Stars holding the slight favorite tag as play returns to Mizzou Arena in Columbia this weekend for the Show-Me Showdown.

McCluer North (27-4) will take on Lee's Summit North (21-6) in the 3:20 p.m. semifinal at Mizzou Arena Friday. Chaminade finishes the season 27-1.



Below we take a look at how the small schools should fare as they approach the boys and girls Show-Me Showdown for Classes 3, 2 and 1 next weekend. The final regular season rankings for the state's smaller schools are listed as well.

MISSOURI BOYS STATE BASKETBALL PICKS
CLASS 3 SECTIONALS
No. 2 Charleston (22-5) over Ava (22-7)
Bayless (St. Louis) (22-6) over Saxony Lutheran (15-13)
No. 10 Hogan Prep Charter (Kansas City) (19-8) over Stockton (17-10)
No. 1 Penney (Hamilton) (26-1) over No. 4 Mid-Buchanan (24-3)
No. 6 Cardinal Ritter (St. Louis) (22-5) over No. 9 Orchard Farm (24-4)
Elsberry (24-4) over Springfield-Christian (19-7)
No. 3 Blair Oaks (Jefferson City) (24-3) over Dixon (24-3)
No. 8 Strafford (24-3) over Mount Vernon (14-12)

Quarterfinals
No. 2 Charleston (23-5) over Bayless (23-6)
No. 1 Penney (27-1) over No. 10 Hogan Prep (20-8)
No. 6 Cardinal Ritter (23-5) over Elsberry (25-4)
No. 3 Blair Oaks (25-3) over No. 8 Strafford (25-3)

Semifinals
No. 1 Penney (28-1) over No. 2 Charleston (24-5)
No. 3 Blair Oaks (26-3) over No. 6 Cardinal Ritter (24-5)

Finals
No. 1 Penney (29-1) over No. 3 Blair Oaks (27-3)

Consolation
No. 2 Charleston (24-6) over No. 6 Cardinal Ritter (24-6)

Darkhouse
No. 4 Mid-Buchanan



CLASS 2 SECTIONALS
No. 3 Bernie (25-4) over Thayer (18-11)
No. 5 New Haven (23-4) over Oran (19-8)
No. 1 Wellington-Napoleon (24-1) over No. 6 Archie (24-2)
No. 7 DeKalb (23-4) over North Platte (17-10)
Canton (19-6) over New Bloomfield (11-16)
No. 2 Salisbury (26-1) over No. 4 Sacred Heart (25-2)
No. 8 Linn (21-4) over Norwood (20-7)
No. 9 Miller (21-4) over Crane (23-5)

Quarterfinals
No. 3 Bernie (26-4) over No. 5 New Haven (24-4)
No. 1 Wellington-Napoleon (25-1) over No. 7 DeKalb (24-4)
No. 2 Salisbury (27-1) over Canton (20-6)
No. 8 Linn (22-4) over No. 9 Miller (22-4)

Semifinals
No. 1 Wellington-Napoleon (26-1) over No. 3 Bernie (27-4)
No. 2 Salisbury (28-1) over No. 8 Linn (23-4)

Finals
No. 1 Wellington-Napoleon (27-1) over No. 2 Salisbury (29-1)

Consolation
No. 3 Bernie (27-5) over No. 8 Linn (23-5)

Darkhorse
No. 4 Sacred Heart



CLASS 1 SECTIONALS
No. 1 Scott County Central (Sikeston) (25-2) over Risco (20-7)
No. 9 South Iron (Annapolis) (20-7) over Chadwick (19-6)
St. Joseph Christian (18-8) over Braymer (14-9)
No. 5 Jefferson (St. Louis) (24-3) over No. 8 Gilman City (22-4)
No. 3 Dadeville (27-1) over No. 4 Climax Springs (26-1)
Drexel (22-5) over Leeton (22-6)
No. 6 Tina-Avalon (25-2) over Chamois (16-10)
No. 2 La Plata (28-0) over No. 7 Meadville (24-3)

Quarterfinals
No. 1 Scott County Central (26-2) over No. 9 South Iron (21-7)
No. 5 Jefferson (25-3) over St. Joseph Christian (19-8)
No. 3 Dadeville (28-1) over Drexel (23-5)
No. 2 La Plata (29-0) over No. 6 Tina-Avalon (26-2)

Semifinals
No. 1 Scott County Central (27-2) over No. 5 Jefferson (26-3)
No. 2 La Plata (30-0) over No. 3 Dadeville (29-1)

Finals
No. 1 Scott County Central (28-2) over No. 2 La Plata (31-0)

Consolation
No. 3 Dadeville (29-2) over No. 5 Jefferson (26-4)

Darkhorse
No. 4 Climax Springs



MISSOURI GIRLS STATE BASKETBALL PICKS
CLASS 3 SECTIONALS
No. 1 Kennett (26-0) over Ava (24-5)
No. 9 Crystal City (23-4) over Scott City (22-6)
No. 3 Stockton (24-3) over St. Pius X (Kansas City) (21-5)
No. 5 Maryville (23-3) over Lawson (17-10)
Cardinal Ritter (St. Louis) (15-5) over Principia (19-9)
No. 2 Hallsville (26-2) over No. 10 South Shelby (20-6)
No. 7 Hermann (23-5) over Skyline (24-5)
No. 4 Mt. Vernon (22-4) over Fair Grove (25-4)

Quarterfinals
No. 1 Kennett (27-0) over No. 9 Crystal City (24-4)
No. 3 Stockton (25-3) over No. 5 Maryville (24-3)
No. 2 Hallsville (27-2) over Cardinal Ritter (16-5)
No. 4 Mount Vernon (23-4) over No. 7 Hermann (24-5)

Semifinals
No. 1 Kennett (28-0) No. 3 Stockton (26-3)
No. 2 Hallsville (28-2) over No. 4 Mount Vernon (24-4)

Finals
No. 1 Kennett (29-0) over No. 2 Hallsville (29-2)

Consolation
No. 3 Stockton (26-4) over No. 4 Mount Vernon (24-5)

Darkhorse
No. 5 Maryville

CLASS 2 SECTIONALS
No. 2 Couch (Myrtle) (23-3) over Senath-Hornersville (17-8)
No. 1 Meadow Heights (Patton) (24-3) over St. Vincent (20-5)
No. 7 Archie (22-4) over Concordia (19-9)
No. 9 Maysville (21-5) over No. 10 North Platte (20-6)
No. 5 Clopton (Clarksville) (25-3) over Scotland County (18-7)
No. 3 Harrisburg (20-4) over Sacred Heart (13-13)
No. 6 Fordland (25-3) over Laquey (18-8)
No. 4 Purdy (22-6) over Crane (19-7)

Quarterfinals
No. 1 Meadow Heights (25-3) over No. 2 Couch (24-3)
No. 7 Archie (23-4) over No. 9 Maysville (22-5)
No. 3 Harrisburg (21-4) over No. 5 Clopton (26-3)
No. 4 Purdy (23-6) over No. 6 Fordland (26-3)

Semifinals
No. 1 Meadow Heights (26-3) over No. 7 Archie (24-4)
No. 3 Harrisburg (22-4) over No. 4 Purdy (24-6)



Finals
No. 1 Meadow Heights (27-3) over No. 3 Harrisburg (23-4)

Consolation
No. 4 Purdy (24-7) over No. 7 Archie (24-5)

Darkhorse
No. 2 Couch

CLASS 1 SECTIONALS
Naylor (15-8) over Delta (16-9)
No. 10 Exeter (21-8) over South Iron (16-6)
No. 7 Hardin-Central (23-5) over No. 5 St. Joseph Christian (22-4)
No. 3 Mercer (28-0) over No. 4 Jefferson (25-2)
No. 9 Walnut Grove (23-5) over Wheatland (14-11)
No. 1 Montrose (25-0) over No. 6 Otterville (22-4)
Hale (19-6) over St. Elizabeth (10-13)
No. 2 Marion County (Philadelphia) (26-0) over Green City (12-15)

Quarterfinals
No. 10 Exeter (22-8) over Naylor (16-8)
No. 3 Mercer (29-0) over No. 7 Hardin-Central (24-5)
No. 1 Montrose (26-0) over No. 9 Walnut Grove (24-5)
No. 2 Marion County (27-0) over Hale (20-6)

Semifinals
No. 3 Mercer (30-0) over No. 10 Exeter (23-8)
No. 1 Montrose (27-0) over No. 2 Marion County (28-0)

Finals
No. 1 Montrose (28-0) over No. 3 Mercer (31-0)

Consolation
No. 2 Marion County (28-1) over No. 10 Exeter (23-9)

Darkhorse
No. 4 Jefferson

MISSOURI BOYS FINAL REGULAR SEASON BASKETBALL RANKINGS
CLASS 3
1. Penney (26-1)
2. Charleston (22-5)
3. Blair Oaks (24-3)
4. Mid-Buchanan (24-3)
5. Cameron (24-3)
6. Cardinal Ritter (22-5)
7. Kennett (22-6)
8. Strafford (24-3)
9. Orchard Farm (24-4)
10. Hogan Prep Charter (19-8)



CLASS 2
1. Wellington-Napoleon (24-1)
2. Salisbury (26-1)
3. Bernie (25-4)
4. Sacred Heart (25-2)
5. New Haven (23-4)
6. Archie (24-2)
7. DeKalb (23-4)
8. Linn (21-4)
9. Miller (21-4)
10. Sturgeon (22-6)

CLASS 1
1. Scott County Central (25-2)
2. La Plata (28-0)
3. Dadeville (27-1)
4. Climax Springs (26-1)
5. Jefferson (24-3)
6. Tina-Avalon (25-2)
7. Meadville (24-3)
8. Gilman City (22-4)
9. South Iron (20-7)
10. Summersville (22-4)

MISSOURI GIRLS FINAL REGULAR SEASON BASKETBALL RANKINGS
CLASS 3
1. Kennett (26-0)
2. Hallsville (26-2)
3. Stockton (24-3)
4. Mount Vernon (22-4)
5. Maryville (23-3)
6. Penney (25-2)
7. Hermann (23-5)
8. St. James (24-3)
9. Crystal City (23-4)
10. South Shelby (20-6)

CLASS 2
1. Meadow Heights (24-3)
2. Couch (23-3)
3. Harrisburg (20-4)
4. Purdy (22-6)
5. Clopton (25-3)
6. Fordland (25-3)
7. Archie (22-4)
8. Neelyville (18-4)
9. Maysville (21-5)
10. North Platte (20-6)

CLASS 1
1. Montrose (25-0)
2. Marion County (26-0)
3. Mercer (28-0)
4. Jefferson (25-2)
5. St. Joseph Christian (22-4)
6. Otterville (22-4)
7. Hardin-Central (23-5)
8. Southwest (Ludlow) (24-2)
9. Walnut Grove (23-5)
10. Exeter (21-8)