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<p>Prep Girls Hoops Missouri presents its Class 5 Final Four All Tournament Team from last weekend's state championships in Springfield. Lutheran St. Charles defeated Carl Junction for the state title while West Plains defeated Cape Notre Dame in the third place game.</p>
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<p>MOST VALUABLE PLAYER </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='170621' first='Megan' last='Aulbert'] (Lutheran St Charles): The 6'2" 2023 Tennessee Tech recruit was a pillar of strength and great leadership for her young teammates throughout the weekend. She averaged seven points a game, but she also averaged a team-high 11 rebounds and six assists a game while holding down the inside on the defensive end. She had 11 points, 14 rebounds and five assists in the championship game.</p>
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<p>*****<br>FIRST TEAM</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='302779' first='Jordan' last='Speiser'] (Lutheran St Charles): The 6'2" 2025 guard showcased her electric scoring ability in the semifinals against West Plains as she scored 29 points and made seven of 11 from 3-point range. She also had four assists and 7.5 rebounds in the two Final Four games.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='255532' first='Kylie' last='Scott'] (Carl Junction): The 6'3" 2024 forward was a double-double machine who exceled at both ends of the floor. She averaged 12 points and 12 rebounds a game while blocking 4.5 shots in the two Final Four games. She can also handle the ball and facilitate offense with her versatile skill set.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='493462' first='Kyrii' last='Franklin'] (Lutheran St Charles): The 5'4" 2026 point guard was a real spark plug for the state champions. She averaged 10 points and five rebounds in the two game. She was tremendous in the third quarter of the championship game when she scored all 10 of her points to rally the Cougars from a 10-point deficit to the lead.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='170215' first='Destiny' last='Buerge'] (Carl Junction): The 5'8" 2023 Pittsburg State recruit finished her stellar career with 18 points, seven rebounds and two assists in the state championship game. She averaged 12.5 points, six rebounds and 2.5 assists in the two Final Four games.</p>
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<p>Allyssa Joyner (West Plains): The versatile 6'1" 2024 forward averaged 12 points and five rebounds in the two games. She scored 20 points and hit a pair of 3-pointers in the semifinals against Lutheran-St. Charles. She had 10 rebounds, four assists and three steals against Cape Notre Dame in the third place game.</p>
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<p>******<br>SECOND TEAM</p>
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<p>Olivia Lawson (West Plains)</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='193484' first='Tori' last='Rubel'] (Cape Notre Dame)</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='509639' first='Chloe' last='Reed'] (Lutheran St Charles)</p>
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<p>Dezi Williams (Carl Junction)</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='409880' first='Kennedy' last='Stowers'] (Lutheran St Charles)</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='317351' first='Brie' last='Rubel'] (Cape Notre Dame)</p>
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Prep Girls Hoops Missouri presents its Class 5 Final Four All Tournament Team from last weekend's state championships in Springfield. Lutheran St. Charles defeated Carl Junction for the state title while West Plains defeated Cape Notre Dame in the third place game.
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