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The Ozark Tournament has become one of the premier Tournaments in Missouri. The tournament is broken into five pools of three and pool matches start on Friday afternoon. Saturday play consists of teams finishing in pool play. All the top…
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Continue ReadingThe Ozark Tournament has become one of the premier Tournaments in Missouri. The tournament is broken into five pools of three and pool matches start on Friday afternoon. Saturday play consists of teams finishing in pool play. All the top teams in each pool then play each other to determine the tournament winner. 2nd place finishers battle each other and 3rd place finishers do the same. Let’s get right into the pools and predictions.
Pool A
Eureka 20-8
Central 2-22-2
Greenwood, AR 13-8
Pool Predictions: Eureka has too much for either team to handle and Olivia Hasbrook Olivia Hasbrook 5'9" | DS/L Eureka | 2024 State #56 Nation MO and company win the pool. Greenwood, AR takes 2nd in the pool followed by Central.
Pool B
Ozark 23-3
Eldon 16-7-2
Borgia 14-9-1
Pool Prediction: This pool is one of the more balanced pools and Reagan Baade Reagan Baade 5'8" | OH Ozark | 2024 State MO and Ozark should have no issues taking the top spot. Borgia and Eldon used to battle it out yearly in the late 80s and early 90s as the top teams in the state in their Class 3 at the time. Borgia will nip Eldon in 3 to finish 2nd.
Pool C
Liberty 12-6
Rogersville 11-10-3
Jefferson City 16-7
Pool Prediction: This pool features one of the best players in the 2025 class in the nation. Abigail Mullen Abigail Mullen 6'3" | RS Liberty | 2025 State #3 Nation MO will thump her opponents on the outside and give Liberty the pool title. Jefferson City winners of their last 8 will finish second.
Pool D
Lafayette 24-2
Joplin 6-19
Park Hill South 6-18
Pool Prediction: Kira Dufner Kira Dufner 6'0" | RS Lafayette | 2025 State MO is having a fantastic year for the Lancers and will lead Lafayette to the Pool title. Park Hill South has no seniors on the roster and has struggled but will find enough footing to take out Joplin and finish 2nd.
Pool E
Nixa 24-3
Catholic 16-7-2
Lutheran St. Charles 15-13-2
Pool Prediction: Nixa should have no issues in this pool as they are one of the top teams in Class 5 and Paige Pearcy Paige Pearcy 5'4" | DS/L Nixa | 2024 State MO is a tough libero to put the ball down against. Catholic and Lutheran will battle in 3 with the Fighting Irish taking 2nd.
1st Place Pool
Eureka
Ozark
Liberty
Lafayette
Nixa
Pool Prediction: This will be a fun pool on Saturday, and I see Lafayette pulling through to win the title. Ozark has enough to get past the others to finish 2nd. Nixa takes 3rd, Liberty 4th and Eureka 5th.
2nd Place Pool
Greenwood, AR
Borgia
Jefferson City
Park Hill South
Catholic
Pool Prediction: This pool is evenly matched, and Jefferson City will keep a hot streak alive to win the 2nd place finisher pool. Followed by Borgia, Catholic, Park Hill South, and Greenwood, AR.
3rd Place Pool
Eldon
Rogersville
Joplin
Lutheran
Central
Pool Prediction: Lutheran and Eldon will be the top two finishers in the 3rd place pool finishers. Lutheran will win the pool followed by Eldon, Rogersville, Joplin, and Central.