Fifth-Annual Prepcasts Elite Shootout January 5

The high-flying St. Joe Angels basketball team will highlight the Prepcast Elite V basketball shootout January 5 at DeSmet. Previous shootouts have been held at CBC. This event is hosted by the Prepcasts Broadcast Network.

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St. Joe will play Carthage in the 7:15 p.m. contest. Other games feature the defending class 5 state champs from Rock Bridge and Republic, a stronger contender from Southwest Missouri in this year’s event.

Columbia Rock Bridge will face Marian Catholic of Chicago at 4:15 p.m. and Republic battles Westminster Christian Academy at 5:45 p.m.

Webster Groves meets Dexter in the first game at 1 p.m. while Parkway South takes on Ozark, another Southwest Missouri powerhouse at 2:30 p.m. All games will be broadcast live on the precasts broadcasting network.

Admission is $5 for all games.