Missouri girls basketball teams win state titles

Scores, stats and other information from the three smallest classes in Missouri's state championship basketball tournament.

CLASS 3 – Stockton 74, Hermann 52
After settling for a 17-17 tie at the conclusion of the first quarter, Stockton took control. The Tigers outscored Hermann 36-20 over the second and third stanzas to get some separation on the scoreboard and led 53-37 going into the final frame. Stockton forced 19 Bearcat turnovers and cashed in, scoring 25 points off of the gaffs. Chayla Rutledge (29) and Katie Cramer (25) led all scorers and combined for 54 points. Garrett Burton and Ashli Burton added 10 points apiece. Shelby Winkelmann led the Bearcats with 22 points.

CLASS 2 – Purdy 55, Couch (Myrtle) 49
Couch jumped out to a 15-7 advantage in the opening quarter on Cassie Roberts' 3-pointer with 3:10 remaining in the period. But Purdy outscored the Indians 16-3 in the second quarter to take a 28-20 advantage at the half. Couch again jumped on Purdy in the third quarter taking a 31-30 lead on Alex Hower's layup about midway through the quarter. Addy Roller hit a 3-pointer shortly after and Purdy never trailed again. Roller, who led Purdy with 20 points, made four free throws in the final 12 seconds to secure the win. Shelby White chipped in 19 points. Alex Hower scored a game-high 21 points for Couch, while Elizabeth Nessling added 17 points for the runners-up.

CLASS 1 – Marion County (Philadelphia) 62, Exeter 38
Marion County sophomore Jessica Redd led all scorers with 26 points, including 14 in the second half when the Mustangs out scored Exeter 30-12. Class 1 tournament MVP Randi Lee Plunkett added 18 points to the win. Destani Stensrud led the runners-up with 14 points.

GIRLS CONSOLATION RESULTS
CLASS 3 – Hallsville 61, Kennett 55
CLASS 2 – Clopton (Clarksville) 58, North Platte (Dearborn) 33
CLASS 1 – Montrose 59, Jefferson (Conception Junction) 45

MISSOURI SMALL SCHOOL GIRLS STATE TOURNAMENT SCORING LEADERS
The Show-Me Showdown's six leading scorers in each classification are listed below in order of their team finish

Class 3
Chayla Rutledge, Stockton 54 (27)
Kaitlan Cramer, Stockton 45 (22.5)
Shelby Winkelmann, Hermann 56 (28)
Carson Forge, Hallsville 23 (11.5)
Jerica Wheeler, Kennett 23 (11.5)
Audrey Wynne, Kennett 19 (9.5)
MVP: Chayla Rutledge, Stockton

Class 2
Addy Roller, Purdy 47 (23.5)
Shelby White, Purdy 37 (18.5)
Alex Hower, Couch 43 (21.5)
Elizabeth Nessling, Couch 30 (15)
Lauren Jaeger, Clopton 37 (18.5)
Kelsea Dorsey, Clopton 25 (12.5)
Emilee Buckler, North Platte 25 (12.5)
MVP: Addy Roller, Purdy

Class 1
Jessica Redd, Marion County 43 (21.5)
Randi Lee Plunkett, Marion County 34 (17)
Destani Stensrud, Exeter 37 (18.5)
Kendall Hart, Montrose 40 (20)
Morgan Eye, Montrose 39 (19.5)
Chelsey Merrigan, Jefferson 28 (14)
MVP: Randi Lee Plunkett, Marion County