Undefeated champs!

The seventh and eighth grade Cassville Middle School boys basketball seasons came to an end after both teams played in the Big 8 West Division Tournaments. The seventh-grade Wildcats traveled to Lamar for their end of the year tournament while the eighth grade team played at McDonald County. The seventh-grade team finished the season undefeated and clinched a first-place finish in the tournament, making them the Big 8 West Division Champions. The eighth-grade team earned a fifth-place finish in the Big 8 Tournament, ending the season 4-9 overall and 2-5 in the conference. ABOVE: The seventh-grade team includes, front row, from left: Wylan Farris, Cashis Smith, Mquade Farris, Blayden Baker and Colton Brooks. Second Row: Kellen Weldy, Coach Trey Dalton, Kaden Stearns, Brayden Phillips, Aiden Whittington, Baylee Taylor, Bodie Hodge and Jayden Barker-Ritchie. Not pictured: Colton Beebe. BELOW: The eighth-grade team includes, front row, from left: Dylan Bohmke, Brendan Flynn, Grant Varner, Caiden Edie, Brylar Beranek and Braydyn Sizemore. Back row: Ashton Johnson-Casas, Preston Driskill, Wyatt Hollingsworth, Daniel Frazier, Mace Bredeson. Not pictured: Lawton England and Ellis Hobbs, and Coach Scott Wenger. Contributed photos