Giants Basketball Showcase is set for November 22 in Farmington

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the big events to kick off the high school season will be the Giants Basketball Showcase, which will take place on Saturday, November 22 at the Civic Center in Farmington. The eight-game showcase event will feature teams from St. Louis, Southeast Missouri and the St. Francois area.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the marquee matchups of the event will be the 2:40 p.m. game between Principia and St. Vincent in a battle of teams that advanced to the Final Four of the state tournament last season. Principia was the state runners-up in Class 3 while St. Vincent was the state runners-up in Class 2. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another top team in the field is Jackson, which will field one of the top Class 6 teams in the state this season. Jackson will face a strong Hillsboro team in the event. Farmington is another strong team in the event that is coming off of a district championship season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Girls Hoops Missouri will be in the house on November 22 to cover the event.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>SCHEDULE</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>8 a.m. - Arcadia Valley vs. Saxony Lutheran</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Key Players: [player_tooltip player_id='848991' first='Braelyn' last='Turnbough'] (Arcadia Valley); [player_tooltip player_id='907925' first='Kenzie' last='Keys'] (Saxony Lutheran)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>*****</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>9:40 a.m. - Lutheran South vs. Park Hills Central</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Key Players: [player_tooltip player_id='609778' first='Sydney' last='Pfister'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1228462' first='Anna' last='Wangia'] (Lutheran South), </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>*****</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>11:20 a.m. - Jackson vs. Hillsboro</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Key Players: [player_tooltip player_id='905177' first='Kate' last='Deck'], [player_tooltip player_id='884754' first='Addison' last='Henderson'] (Jackson): [player_tooltip player_id='458957' first='Ashley' last='Hilton'] and [player_tooltip player_id='983000' first='Kyra' last='Matlock'] (Hillsboro).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>*****</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1 p.m. - Seckman vs. Farmington</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1112273' first='Mollie' last='Bailey'] and Payton Bandle (Seckman); [player_tooltip player_id='876227' first='Kate' last='Jenkerson'] and Madi Clay (Farmington)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>*****</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2:40 p.m. -Principia vs. St. Vincent</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Key Players: [player_tooltip player_id='791650' first='Dasia' last='Scott'] and [player_tooltip player_id='897772' first='Loganne' last='Love'] (Principia), [player_tooltip player_id='317336' first='Kate' last='Rubel'] and [player_tooltip player_id='317351' first='Brie' last='Rubel'] (St. Vincent)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>*****</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>4:20 p.m. - Potosi vs. Meadow Heights</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Key Players: [player_tooltip player_id='1231708' first='Eden' last='Robart'] (Potosi); [player_tooltip player_id='875595' first='Jaycee' last='Shelton'] (Meadow Heights)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>*****</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>6 p.m. - Herculaneum vs. North County</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Key Players: Ayla Scurlock (Herculaneum), Allie Scott and Raegan Pierce (North County).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>******</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>7:40 p.m. - West County vs. Valle/St. Paul</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Key Players: [player_tooltip player_id='947898' first='Sadie' last='Patterso, [player_tooltip player_id='982995' first='Alyssa' last='Ludwig'] and'Maylee' last='Merrill'] (West County); Reece Weiler and Kelby Detring (Valle/St. Paul).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>*******</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>STANDOUT WATCH</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='791650' first='Dasia' last='Scott'] 6'2" Principia (2027): A two-time All-State player who has multiple Division I offers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='317336' first='Kate' last='Rubel'] 6'1" St. Vincent (2026): A 6'1" forward who is a four year varsity standout. Can excel in the post and on the perimeter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='905177' first='Kate' last='Deck'] 5'7" Jackson (2028): A talented young guard who is one of the top up and coming prospects in the state.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='848991' first='Braelyn' last='Turnbough'] 5'7" Arcadia Valley (2027): A talented guard who averaged 24 points a game as a sophomore.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1112273' first='Mollie' last='Bailey'] 6'3" Seckman (2028): An excellent young post player who averaged 17 points and 13 rebounds as a freshman.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>([player_tooltip player_id='317336' first='Kate' last='Rubel'] photo courtesy of Nick McNeal)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->