Class 4 Sectionals: Preview and Predictions

The Class 4 Sectionals will be held tonight with eight games from around the state. Prep Girls Hoops Missouri takes a look at the matchups, along with our fearless predictions. All eight games are scheduled to tip-off at 6 p.m. Doniphan at Park Hills Central (at Farmington):   Park Hills Central is back in the mix after advancing to the state quarterfinals last season. They are young and talented. Doniphan is led by 5’10 2022 Alli Skaggs. (Prediction: Park Hills Central)   St. James vs. Lutheran South (at Kirkwood): St. James is led by 2023 Livi Herron and 2024 [player_tooltip player_id="199288" first="Kendall" last="Costoplos"], who both average 11 points a game. Lutheran South is led by 5’11 2024 Ellie Buscher. (Prediction: St. James)   Cardinal Ritter vs. John Burroughs (at Northwest-Cedar Hill): Both teams are led by young and talented standouts. Ritter is led by 2024s [player_tooltip player_id="194409" first="Chantrel" last="Clayton"] and [player_tooltip player_id="194408" first="Hannah" last="Wallace"]. JBS is paced by 2024 guards [player_tooltip player_id="202412" first="Allie" last="Turner"] and Monet Witherspoon. (Prediction: Cardinal Ritter)   Orchard Farm vs. Hallsville (at Troy): Orchard Farm features good size in 5’11 2022s Amelia Thrower and Kylie Williams. Hallsville is paced by 2022 guard [player_tooltip player_id="107991" first="Avery" last="Oetting"], who’s a 1,500-point career scorer.  (Prediction: Orchard Farm)   Helias vs. California (at Missouri S&T): A matchup featuring two very good Mid-Mo teams. Helias came out of a tough District 9 with good young talent such as 2024s [player_tooltip player_id="194413" first="Adalyn" last="Koelling"] and Claire Manns. The Pintos are led by 2023 Lauren Friedeich and 2022 [player_tooltip player_id="161757" first="Trishelle" last="Porter"]. (Prediction: Helias)   Ava vs. Seneca (at Nixa): A battle between two excellent SWMO teams. Ava is led by 6’2 2023 forward [player_tooltip player_id="297220" first="Sara" last="Mendel"]. Seneca features the talented Grotjohn sisters, 2022 Aliya and 2025 Hazley. (Prediction: Ava)   Clinton vs. St. Pius X (at Independence): Clinton won the District 13 title behind the play of All-District performers Mercedez Brown and a Riley Wishard. St. Pius X is led by 2022 guard Ashley Hall and 2022 sisters Adanna and Uchenna Anikwe.  (Prediction: St. Pius X)   Odessa vs. Benton (at Liberty North): Odessa is led by 2022 point guard [player_tooltip player_id="342188" first="Lexi" last="Moody"], who averages 13 points a game. Benton is back in the playoff mix after making a run to the Final Four last season. (Prediction: Benton)