During her four-year high school basketball career at Miller, Hannah Wilkerson often accomplished the unimaginable. 
Hannah Wilkerson, Miller
File photo by Dean Backes
That trend continued over the weekend as the Cardinals competed for a chance to win the 2010 Class 2 girls state basketball title during the 2010 Show-Me Showdown II at both Mizzou Arena and the Hearnes Center in Columbia.
Although Miller fell short of bringing home the state title, Wilkerson left behind a trail of records and big numbers.
Following Friday’s 78-69 consolation win over Canton, Wilkerson became the first boys or girls basketball player to score 40 points or more in back-to-back Show-Me Showdown contests in the same season after pouring in 83 points collectively. Wilkerson knocked down 40 points against the Tigers after scoring 43 points in Thursday’s 71-60 semifinal loss to eventual state champion Harrisburg.
Angie Bonner held the former two-game mark for the girls when she scored 72 points during Southwest’s (St. Louis) participation in the 1981 Class 4A state tournament. Webster Groves’ Jim Krebs holds the boys mark of 61 points that he set in 1953.
Wilkerson’s 43-point outburst against Harrisburg surpassed the old single-game record of 41 points set originally by former Hickman Mills stand out Kim Scoggin in 1986. Brandie Roberts (Northeast) and Megan Johnson (Platte County) matched that mark in 2008 and 2009, respectively.
Wilkerson also tied Bonner’s mark of 18 field goals made in a game during the semifinal loss, and edged her 1981 record of 30 field goals made in two games by scoring 32 field goals in Thursday's and Friday’s contests.
She also shattered Tabitha Harris’ (Scott County Central) mark of 32 attempted field goals in a game with 41 against Harrisburg. Wilkerson’s 71 attempted field goals in the two games surpassed Lashonda Albert’s (Wellston-Eskridge) 1994 mark of 58.
Earlier this season, Wilkerson was able to surpass Melissa Grider’s state career scoring record of 3,211 points. With Miller’s elongated season the 5-foot-8 guard was able to extend her career point total to 3,648 in 118 games.
She became the second Show-Me State girl to score more than 1,000 points in a season after pouring in 1,139 points in 33 games this season, falling 92 points short of Grider’s 1989-90 total of 1,231.
State Championship game summaries
Class 3 Boys Championship – Cardinal Ritter 93, Hogan Prep Academy 69
Cardinal Ritter (St. Louis) raced out to first-half leads of 30-10 and 51-30 before settling for a 51-35 halftime advantage Saturday. Hogan Prep did outscore Cardinal Ritter 46-37 collectively in the second and third periods after trailing 30-12 after eight minutes.
Eric Clark and Mylin Jordan paced the champions with 31 and 20 points, respectively. Cameron Biedscheid and Evan Jones added 16 and 13 points. Dawan Cummings and Broderich Newhill led the way for Hogan Prep with 17 and 15 points. Robert Thompson and Maurice Mason were in double figures for the Rams with 14 and 12 points, respectively.
Class 2 Boys Championship – Sturgeon 82, Bernie 80
Trey Chisholm brought Sturgeon back from the brink of disaster by drilling a pair of free throws with 2.8 seconds remaining in the game to secure the Bulldogs 32-0 season. Bernie held leads of 75-68 and 77-71 with less than three minutes remaining in the contest before the Bulldogs rallied.
Chisholm made 14 of 17 free throws for the game and led all scorers with 35 points. Domenic Johnson and Garrett Kelly chipped in 15 and 14 points. Jordan McGowan and Jacob Owens paced Bernie with 28 and 26 points, respectively. Jake Welch rounded out double-digit scorers for the Mules with 15.
Class 1 Boys Championship – Scott County Central 96, Pilot Grove 47
Otto Porter paced all scorers for the back-to-back champions with 29 points. But more notable was the 35 rebounds he pulled down in breaking his father Otto Sr.’s Showdown record of 25 set in Scott County Central (Sikeston)’s 82-71 1976 Class 1A championship win over Glasgow.
The Braves scored at least 20 points in each of the first three quarters in building a 79-45 advantage heading into the final eight minutes. Bobby Hatchett and Dominique Porter joined Porter in double figures with 28 and 11 points, respectively. Zach Glenn and Jacob Schuster led Pilot Grove with 18 and 15 points.
Class 3 Girls Championship – Mount Vernon 44, Cardinal Ritter 30
A fast start allowed the Lady Mountaineers to upend the defending state champions, and nab the school’s first girls state basketball title in the process. Mount Vernon grabbed a 14-4 advantage at the end of the first quarter and led 17-8 at intermission following a defensive stalemate in the second quarter.
Kenzie Williams and Amelia Bramer led the way offensively for the champions with 14 points each. Danielle Goodman chipped in six points. Hazaria Washington and Tiara Baker paced the Lions with 11 and 10 points respectively.
Class 2 Girls Championship – Harrisburg 52, Thayer 40
The Bulldogs completed a 31-0 season after winning the school’s first girls state basketball title. Before Saturday, Harrisburg’s best finish was fourth place after falling 61-58 to Wheeling in the 1977 Class 1A consolation game.
Ashley Fisher paced the way for the champions by scoring 20 points and pulling down 11 rebounds. Shanna Proctor added nine points and Chelcie Proctor and Lindsey Roberts chipped in seven points each. Kaley Hebert led the way with 11 points for the Bobcats, while Whitney Mills added nine points.
Class 1 Girls Championship – Montrose 45, Jefferson (Conception) 37
Following Saturday’s eight-point win, Montrose (31-0) wrapped up its first undefeated season with its first girls state title. Morgan Eye and Victoria Engeman led the way for the victors with 17 and 13 points, respectively. Felicia Foster added eight points to the cause. Chelsey Merrigan was the lone double-digit scorer for the Eagles with 12 points. Kendle Schieber and Sarah Kemper responded with nine and eight points respectively.
Missouri State Tournament single-game scoring leaders
Boys
Trey Chisholm of Sturgeon scored 35 points in an 82-80 Class 2 championship win over Bernie…Scott County Central’s Otto Porter poured in 33 points in an 86-53 Class 1 semifinal win over Dadeville…Zach Glenn of Pilot Grove ripped the cords for 31 points in an 86-61 Class 1 semifinal win over Braymer…Cardinal Ritter’s Eric Clark scored 31 points in a 93-69 Class 3 championship win over Hogan Prep Academy…Otto Porter of Scott County Central poured in 29 points in a 96-47 Class 1 championship win over Pilot Grove…Pilot Grove’s Jacob Schuster ripped the cords for 29 points in an 86-61 Class 1 semifinal win over Braymer…Bobby Hatchett of Scott County Central scored 28 points in a 96-47 Class 1 championship win over Pilot Grove…Bernie’s Jordan McGowan poured in 28 points in an 82-80 Class 2 championship loss to Sturgeon…Ben McLemore of Wellston-Eskridge ripped the cords for 28 points in a 77-61 Class 2 consolation win over Clever…Cardinal Ritter’s Eric Clark scored 28 points in a 90-79 Class 3 semifinal win over Whitfield.
Girls
Hannah Wilkerson of Miller scored 43 points in a 71-60 Class 2 semifinal loss to Harrisburg…Miller’s Hannah Wilkerson poured in 40 points in a 78-69 Class 2 consolation win over Canton…Jessica Redd of Marion County ripped the cords for 29 points in a 52-48 Class 1 consolation win over Naylor…Canton’s Tori Niemann scored 27 points in a 78-69 Class 2 consolation loss to Miller…Whitney Mills of Thayer poured in 25 points in a 64-49 Class 2 semifinal win over Canton…Harrisburg’s Ashley Fisher ripped the cords for 25 points in a 71-60 Class 2 semifinal win over Miller…Hazaria Washington of Cardinal Ritter scored 23 points in a 50-42 Class 3 semifinal win over Macon…Thayer’s Kaley Hebert poured in 21 points in a 64-49 Class 2 semifinal win over Canton.
Missouri Boys State Tournament scoring leaders by average
Class 3
Eric Clark, Cardinal Ritter 6-3 Sr. 59 (29.5)
Dawan Cummings, Hogan Prep Academy 6-3 Sr. 42 (21.0)
Zack Kleine, Mount Vernon 6-5 Sr. 40 (20.0)
Mylin Jordan, Cardinal Ritter 5-10 Sr. 35 (17.5)
Zach Ellis, Whitfield 5-11 So. 30 (15.0)
Alexander Rudd, Whitfield 6-6 Sr. 28 (14.0)
Class 2
Ben McLemore, Wellston-Eskridge 6-4 Jr. 53 (26.5)
Trey Chisholm, Sturgeon 5-11 Sr. 48 (24.0)
Jacob Owens, Bernie 6-0 Sr. 43 (21.5)
Jordan McGowan, Bernie 6-2 Jr. 40 (20.0)
Eldright White, Wellston-Eskridge 6-0 So. 36 (18.0)
Jeremy Dresslaer, Clever 5-10 Sr. 34 (17.0)
Class 1
Otto Porter, Scott County Central 6-8 Jr. 62 (31.0)
Zach Glenn, Pilot Grove 6-5 Sr. 49 (24.5)
Bobby Hatchett, Scott County Central 5-11 Sr. 47 (23.5)
Jacob Schuster, Pilot Grove 5-11 Jr. 44 (22.0)
Zachary Medley, Dadeville 6-0 Jr. 38 (19.0)
John Haley, Braymer 6-0 Sr. 26 (13.0)
Missouri Girls State Tournament scoring leaders by average
Class 3
Hazaria Washington, Cardinal Ritter 5-10 Sr. 34 (17.0)
Kenzie Williams, Mount Vernon 5-9 Jr. 26 (13.0)
Mataya Wooten, Maryville 5-5 Jr. 26 (13.0)
Meridee Scott, Maryville 5-7 Sr. 26 (13.0)
Amelia Bramer, Mount Vernon 5-8 So. 23 (11.5)
Rachelle Butner, Macon 5-9 Jr. 22 (11.0)
Class 2
Hannah Wilkerson, Miller 5-8 Sr. 83 (41.5)
Ashley Fisher, Harrisburg 5-11 Sr. 45 (22.5)
Tori Niemann, Canton 5-11 Sr. 43 (21.5)
Whitney Mills, Thayer 5-8 Sr. 34 (17.0)
Jessie Logsdon, Canton 5-10 Sr. 33 (16.5)
Kaley Hebert, Thayer 5-3 Sr. 32 (16.0)
Class 1
Jessica Redd, Marion County 6-1 So. 41 (20.5)
Morgan Eye, Montrose 5-10 Jr. 35 (17.5)
Moriah Goodrum, Naylor 5-10 Sr. 30 (15.0)
Kendle Schieber, Jefferson (Conception) 5-7 So. 27 (13.5)
Victoria Engeman, Montrose 5-7 So. 26 (13.0)
Chelsey Merrigan, Jefferson (Conception) 5-9 Jr. 24 (12.0)
Missouri Boys Show-Me Showdown II results
Class 3 Semifinals
Cardinal Ritter (25-4) 90, Whitfield (21-10) 79
Hogan Prep Academy (22-6) 66, Mount Vernon (24-7) 51
Championship
Cardinal Ritter (26-4) 93, Hogan Prep Academy (23-6) 69
Consolation
Whitfield (21-11) 64, Mount Vernon (24-8) 59
Class 2 Semifinals
Bernie (27-4) 69, Wellston-Eskridge (18-10) 68
Sturgeon (30-0) 61, Clever (24-7) 50
Championship
Sturgeon (31-0) 82, Bernie (28-4) 80
Consolation
Wellston-Eskridge (18-11) 77, Clever (24-8) 61
Class 1 Semifinals
Scott County Central (27-2) 86, Dadeville (29-1) 53
Pilot Grove (27-3) 86, Braymer (22-5) 61
Championship
Scott County Central (28-2) 96, Pilot Grove (28-3) 47
Consolation
Dadeville (29-2) 62, Braymer (22-6) 31
Missouri Girls Show-Me Showdown results
Class 3 Semifinals
Cardinal Ritter (25-4) 50, Macon (26-4) 42
Mount Vernon (28-3) 54, Maryville (25-3) 48
Championship
Mount Vernon (29-3) 44, Cardinal Ritter (26-4) 30
Consolation
Maryville (25-4) 60, Macon (26-5) 44
Class 2 Semifinals
Thayer (27-3) 64, Canton (25-5) 49
Harrisburg (29-0) 71, Miller (27-4) 60
Championship
Harrisburg (30-0) 52, Thayer (28-3) 40
Consolation
Miller (27-5) 78, Canton (25-6) 69
Class 1 Semifinals
Montrose (29-0) 67, Naylor (22-8) 30
Jefferson (Conception) (26-3) 48, Marion County (25-3) 35
Championship
Montrose (30-0) 45, Jefferson (Conception) (27-3) 37
Consolation
Marion County (25-4) 52, Naylor (22-9) 48
