272 teams are competing in NAQT's High School National Championship Tournament this weekend, including a record 15 from Missouri:

Branson
Hallsville
Helias A
Helias B
Hickman
Kickapoo
Lee's Summit West
North Kansas City
Rock Bridge
Sarcoxie
Savannah
St. Joseph Central
St. Pius X
Washington A
Washington B

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Twitter: @NAQTLive, #hsnct

Good luck everyone!

At lunch, Hickman and Rock Bridge A were 3-1. Washington A, Branson, St. Joseph Central, Helias A and Savannah were 2-2. North Kansas City, St. Pius X, Lee's Summit West, Hallsville, Washington B and Rock Bridge B were 1-3.

Kickapoo and Sarcoxie are the only Missouri teams to be eliminated from playoff contention.

Hickman is one win away from playoffs, St. Joseph Central is 2, and Rock Bridge A, Washington A, and Helias A are 3-3. Rock Bridge B, Savannah, and Washington B are eliminated.

Washington, Helias A and Rock Bridge A are now 4-3. St. Pius X is eliminated.

Hickman qualifies for playoffs for the third year in a row after 8 games played with a 6-2 record! Rock Bridge A and Washington A are both 5-3 and Lee's Summit West, Helias A, and St. Joseph Central are 4-4. All others are eliminated. There is significant lag in results being reported and posted as it appears one section of the tournament is a full round behind another. It may be awhile before we get confirmation about the five remaining schools in the hunt.

Per Jacob O'Rourke, Washington A is in at 6-3!

Which I heard from David Dennis, who is at HSNCT.

Purple Monkey Dishwasher.

Rock Bridge is also currently 6-3. We also have been talking to Helias and they have unfortunately been eliminated.

Lee's Summit West is also eliminated. Last team undecided is St. Joseph Central at 5-4. Those matches are always the most intense to read at the end of a long, long day.

Game 10: CHS has the lead vs Notre Dame Prep 185-180 going into the final question, 6 seconds remain after a timeout.

And they lost on the last question. Washington goes 7-3. Not sure about final records for our other two playoff teams. Awesome day to all involved! So proud of all of you!

Hickman also finished 7-3 and will be the 29th seed tomorrow, Washington A the 45th. Rock Bridge A went 6-4 and 81st of the 102 teams advancing.

A link to tomorrow's bracket will be posted when it becomes available.

Playoff bracket may not be released til morning so....


https://youtu.be/s2R2sH2ScBM

7-3: Hickman, Washington A
6-4: Rock Bridge A

5-5: St. Joseph Central, Hallsville, North Kansas City, Helias A
4-6: Lee's Summit West, Washington B, St. Pius X
3-7: Savannah, Branson, Helias B, Rock Bridge B, Kickapoo
0-10: Sarcoxie

For your obsessive hitting refresh enjoyment:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... k/htmlview

Hickman loses their opening match; Rock Bridge up by 30 at half.

EDIT: Rock Bridge lost by 15. They finish at 6-5 but congrats on their first playoff appearance!

Per Twitter, Washington A also lost.

Washington over Burlington. One win from a trophy!

Richard Montgomery over Washington A in round 19. Washington A finished one win short of a trophy. All players will return next year.

I think Hickman has claimed a trophy.

And Hickman's run closes with a loss in Round 20 to Chattahoochie A. They finished with a trophy and tied for 23rd I believe?

Edit: Hickman is tied for 21st.

William Gentry also will get a trophy for being a sophomore rising star after being the third highest scoring sophomore not in the top 30.

Missouri individuals in the Top 100:

William Gentry, St. Joseph Central (61st): 50.49 PP20th
Joe Stitz, Washington A (65th): 49.54 PP20th
Luke Chval, Rock Bridge A (71st): 48.78 PP20th
Alex Harmata, Hickman (82nd): 47.49 PP20th
Alex Fleming, Lee's Summit West (85th): 47.20 PP20th
Joel Adams, Hallsville (97th): 44.88 PP20th

Congratulations on a great run, everybody!

Hunter beats TJ (VA) in overtime to win the national title. And that kids ... is why ... you play ... EVERY. LAST. POINT.