Gramps 2020-2021 Missouri Hoops

  Premise:   If VPS (Value Point System) directly correlates to a team’s winning percentage, why not use it as a metric to drive team improvement? What is VPS?   VPS stands for Value Point System.   It is calculated by adding the points and rebounds plus two times the Assists, Charges taken, Steals and Blocks and dividing that product by the Number of Free Throw misses plus two times the Field Goal misses plus Fouls and Turnovers. Most players focus on two things, scoring, and sometimes, rebounding.   Kids grow up with parents asking, “how many points did you get today”?   The emphasis is on scoring, but scoring is only part of the game.   If more emphasis was placed upon passing, shot selection and defense, individuals would be more likely to contribute to a team-oriented game rather than accumulating points. The best player on the team is not necessarily the top scorer.   The best player of the team is the player who gets high percentage points, rebounds, makes steals, take

Here are the 2020-2021 Missouri Girls 526 teams ratings in alphabetical order.   For other posts, check them out here: Final Ratings Boys Class Six Final Ratings Girls Class Six Final Ratings Boys Class Five Final Ratings Girls Class Five Final Ratings Boys Class Four Final Ratings Girls Class Four Final Ratings Boys Class Three Final Ratings Girls Class Three Final Ratings Boys Class Two Final Ratings Girls Class Two Final Ratings Boys Class One Final Ratings Girls Class One Final Ratings Boys Alphabetical Final Ratings Girls, alphabetical Final Ratings Boys, All Classes Combined Final Ratings Girls, All classes combined Who's Really #1?  The Conundrum

 There may not have been a more dominant team in Missouri Girls basketball than undefeated Incarnate Word Academy Red Knights who won by a 26 point margin of victory this season, including a 21 point victory over an outstanding Webster Groves team in the final and a 37 point win over Staley in the quarterfinal game.  Third rated Kickapoo and Webster are neck and neck but the Red Knights dominated, much like the 31-0 undefeated 2013 Incarnate Word champions, who outscored opponents by over 30 points per game.   Unfortunately for the rest of the state, the Red Knights did not have any seniors on their team this year.  Gear up for the battles next season. For other posts, check them out here: Final Ratings Boys Class Six Final Ratings Girls Class Six Final Ratings Boys Class Five Final Ratings Girls Class Five Final Ratings Boys Class Four Final Ratings Girls Class Four Final Ratings Boys Class Three Final Ratings Girls Class Three Final Ratings Boys Class Two Final Ratings Girls Class Tw

 Final Missouri Girls Class One ratings  I have said this many times this year.  The Platte Valley/Jefferson/Conjunction Junction/South Nodaway was the best team all year long and also the longest named school in the MSHSAA certified schools.  The school prefers the Platte Valley moniker and MSHSAA used the Jefferson/Conjunction Junction/South Nodaway name for their official site.  I wish MSHSAA would just allow the school to use the Platte Valley.  It gets confusing when the schools combine names and even more confusing when officials cannot agree. Here are the class one final ratings: For other posts, check them out here: Final Ratings Boys Class Six Final Ratings Girls Class Six Final Ratings Boys Class Five Final Ratings Girls Class Five Final Ratings Boys Class Four Final Ratings Girls Class Four Final Ratings Boys Class Three Final Ratings Girls Class Three Final Ratings Boys Class Two Final Ratings Girls Class Two Final Ratings Boys Class One Final Ratings Girls Class One Final

 Final Missouri Girls Class two ratings I knew a team with "ellington" would win the class two but Ellington South Reynolds was not on my radar until they reached the state quarterfinals.  I had Wellington-Napoleon and Blue Eye as favorites all season long.  I think Ellington might have been top 15 in January but they came on strong to capture their first state title.  Hats off to the Ellington Lady Whippets on their championship. Here are the class two girls ratings: For other posts, check them out here: Final Ratings Boys Class Six Final Ratings Girls Class Six Final Ratings Boys Class Five Final Ratings Girls Class Five Final Ratings Boys Class Four Final Ratings Girls Class Four Final Ratings Boys Class Three Final Ratings Girls Class Three Final Ratings Boys Class Two Final Ratings Girls Class Two Final Ratings Boys Class One Final Ratings Girls Class One Final Ratings Boys Alphabetical Final Ratings Girls, alphabetical Final Ratings Boys, All Classes Combined Final Rati

Final Missouri Boys Class one ratings  I think the die was cast last spring before the Dora school board unceremoniously dumped Rick Luna and he took his kids and headed off to win an Arkansas state class one title for Viola.  I really think that if South Iron and Dora had played 10 games last year, they would have split them five each. But after South Iron's disappointing close loss to Dora in a sectional matchup, I truly believe Dusty Dinkins had a plan to win a state championship this winter.  He was not going to leave anything to chance.  He planned out a tough playing schedule, despite the pandemic hanging over the season, and wanted to make sure his team was tough as nails for state playoffs.  He went to Vashon, CBC, and other tough places to win and came home feeling pretty good about losing to the Wolverines and beating the Cadets.  There was not a team with a tougher non-conference schedule and by the time the state playoffs started, it was over for everyone but the Panthe