February 2021 Freeman Insurance Players of the Game

2/27/21 Fayette at Monroe City Class 3 District Championship Boys Basketball: Monroe City clinched its fifth straight district title with a 74-40 victory. Senior Logan Buhlig recorded nine points, three assists, and three steals. Buhlig is Monroe City’s lone senior.

2/27/21 Slater at Salisbury Class 2 District Championship Boys Basketball: Salisbury seniors Jackson King and Luke Abeln both delivered 18 points in a district championship win. The Panthers claimed their first district title since 2017.

2/27/21 Scotland County at Schuyler County Class 2 District Championship Girls Basketball: Scotland County junior Hannah Feeney led the Lady Tigers with 15 points in their 42-36 win over Schuyler County.

2/27/21 Cairo vs Scotland County Class 2 District Championship Boys Basketball: Cairo junior Jack Prewett scored 13 points in Cairo’s 60-33 win over Scotland County.

2/27/21 Hannibal at Moberly Class 5 District First Round Girls Basketball: Moberly freshman Grace Billington scored 18 of her game-high 27 points in the second half in the Lady Spartans 59-39.

2/26/21 Harrisburg at Salisbury Class 2 District Championship Girls Basketball: Harrisburg sophomore Brecca Thornhill scored 13 of her 15 points in the third quarter to help lead Harrisburg to their first district title since 2012 with a 47-36 win over Salisbury.

2/26/21 South Callaway at Monroe City Class 3 District Championship Girls Basketball: South Callaway senior Paige Clubb racked up 27 points in South Callaway’s 74-59 win over Monroe City.

2/26 Marion County at North Shelby Class 1 District Championship Girls Basketball: North Shelby sophomore Ceairra Kirby scored 12 points to help North Shelby capture a district championship in their 62-38 over Marion County.

2/25/21 Marshall at Moberly boys basketball: Marshall senior Ben Haug scored 22 points to lead the Owls to a 71-69 win over Moberly.

2/25/21 Marshall at Moberly girls basketball: Moberly sophomore Kennedy Messer scored a game-high 26 points in Moberly’s 71-45 victory in NCMC play.

2/25/21 Westran at Salisbury Class 2 District Semifinal Boys Basketball: Salisbury senior Luke Abeln led the way with 21 points for the Panthers in their 71-55 win over Westran.

2/25/21 Community at Higbee Class 1 District Championship Boys Basketball: Higbee senior Keetun Redifer scored 18 of his 20 points in the first half to lead Higbee to a 61-31 victory and their first-ever district title.

2/24/21 Canton at Cairo Class 2 District Semifinal Boys Basketball: Cairo junior Jack Prewitt scored 13 points to help lead Cairo to a 60-42 win over Canton.

2/24/21 Glasgow at Harrisburg Class 2 District Semifinal Girls Basketball: Harrisburg senior Bailey Combs scored 19 of her game-high 26 points to lead Harrisburg to a 47-32 win over Glasgow.

2/24/21 Atlanta at North Shelby Class 1 District Semifinal Girls Basketball: North Shelby sophomore Caroline Linberger led the Lady Raiders with 19 points as they powered past Atlanta 58-43.

2/23/21 Glasgow at Salisbury Class 2 First Round District Boys Basketball: Salisbury sophomore guard Ethan Hamilton scored 13 points off the bench in a 68-45 victory. The Panthers are 18-2 with 13 straight wins ahead of the district semifinals.

2/23/21 South Shelby at Fayette Class 2 First Round District Boys Basketball: Fayette junior Dalton Collins scored 30 points to lead Fayette to an emotional 84-71 win over South Shelby.

2/22/21 Moberly at Kirksville boys basketball: Jaisten Payne delivered a season-high 33 points in a 79-77 triumph. Both the Spartans and Lady Spartans avenged two previous losses to Kirksville.

2/22/21 Moberly at Kirksville girls basketball: Moberly junior forward Alaina Link provided 10 first-half points in a 55-40 victory.

2/19/21 Mexico at Moberly boys basketball: Mexico junior Daeye Miller tallied a team-high 22 points in a 73-56 victory over Moberly.

2/19/21 Mexico at Moberly girls basketball: Mexico junior Riley Thurman scored a team-high 24 points in a 66-60 overtime victory over Moberly.

2/19/21 Monroe City at Macon boys basketball: Monroe City junior Josiah Talton provided several critical baskets in a 72-63 overtime win. Talton finished with 16 points as the Panthers clinched a third straight CCC championship.

2/19/21 Monroe City at Macon girls basketball: Macon senior Kate Hawkins scored a game-high 22 points in a 57-33 victory. The Tigerettes improved to 21-1 and 6-0 in the CCC.

2/19/21 South Shelby at Brookfield boys basketball: Brookfield senior Beau Kunkel led the way with 17 points including a go-ahead layup with 25 seconds left.  He went 2-for-2 from free throw line shortly thereafter to put the game away.

2/19/21 South Shelby at Brookfield girls basketball: South Shelby Sophomore Kaylee Gaines scored a game-high 15 points. This included nine points in final quarter (3 threes) to help turn a six-point fourth quarter deficit into a nine-point win.

2/17/21 La Plata at Green City boys basketball: Green City junior Laydon Fields scored the final five points of the first half to boost the Gophers’ lead to double digit and then hit two three-pointers early in the third quarter on his way to a 14 point night and helping the Gophers to a 59-30 win over La Plata.

2/17/21 La Plata at Green City girls basketball: La Plata freshman Claire Coy led all scorers with 20 points in La Plata’s 65-33 victory over Green City.

2/13/21 Cairo vs Green City La Plata Boys Tournament Championship: Cairo junior Gage Wilson.

2/13/21 Canton vs Schuyler County La Plata Girls Tournament Championship: Schuyler County sophomore Kait Hatfield.

2/6/21 Atlanta vs North Shelby La Plata Boys Tournament Third Place Game: Atlanta senior Bryce Teter

2/6/21 North Shelby vs Cairo La Plata Girls Tournament Third Place Game: North Shelby sophomore Natalie Thrasher

2/6/21 La Plata vs Canton La Plata Boys Tournament Consolation Game: Canton junior Dalton Berhorst

2/6/21 La Plata vs Atlanta La Plata Girls Tournament Consolation Game: Atlanta senior Kolbey Watson

2/5/21 North Shelby vs Schuyler County La Plata Girls Tournament Semifinal: Schuyler County sophomore Jacie Morris

2/5/21 Green City vs Atlanta La Plata Boys Tournament Semifinal: Green City junior Laydon Fields

2/5/21 Moberly vs Fulton boys basketball: Moberly junior Brendan Milcik recorded a career-high 19 points and nine rebounds in a 68-53 loss. Milcik connected on five of six 3-pointers after he made a combined four 3-pointers in the first 16 games. 

2/5/21 Moberly vs Fulton girls basketball: Fulton freshman Kier Henderson shined in a rare start. Henderson sparked Fulton’s 23-14 halftime lead en route to a 51-32 victory. The freshman finished with 13 points.

2/3/21 Harrisburg at Paris Boys Basketball: Harrisburg junior Tanner Lanes scored the entirety of his team-high 15 points in the first half of Harrisburg’s 49-39 win over Paris.

2/3/21 Harrisburg at Paris Girls Basketball: Paris senior Nicole Skinner scored a team-high 15, including eight points in the second quarter of the Lady Coyotes 46-45 win over Harrisburg.

2/2/21 Green City vs Schuyler County La Plata Boys Tournament First Round: Green City junior Laydon Fields

2/2/21 Schuyler County vs Atlanta La Plata Girls Tournament First Round: Schuyler County junior Tinley Roberts

2/2/21 La Plata vs Atlanta La Plata Boys Tournament First Round: Atlanta senior Bryce Teter

2/2/21 North Shelby vs Green City La Plata Girls Tournament First Round: North Shelby senior Lilly Cook

2/1/21 North Shelby vs Canton La Plata Boys Tournament First Round: North Shelby sophomore Brendyn McDaniel

2/1/21 La Plata vs Cairo La Plata Girls Tournament First Round: Cairo sophomore Allison Dunwoody