MSHSAA Boys Basketball Championships History Year Class Champion (Record) Head Coach Score Runner-up Third Place Score Fourth Place Sites 1927 — Northeast (Kansas City) Reaves Peters 27-17 Central (Springfield) Central (St. Joseph) 25-10 Jackson Rothwell/Girls Gym, UMC, Columbia 1928 — Oregon (34-2) Ivan Nigh 25-16 Central (Springfield) Soldan 24-22 Warren County Rothwell/Girls Gym, UMC, Columbia 1929 — East (Kansas City) J.C. Cohlmeyer 30-18 Southwest (Kansas City) William Chrisman 48-9 Pleasant Hope Rothwell Gym, UMC, Columbia 1930 — Central (Kansas City) Frank Guemple 13-11 East (Kansas City) Soldan 43-12 Windsor Rothwell/Brewer FH, UMC, Columbia 1931 — Benton (St. Joseph) (21-2) Paul B. Springer 21-18 New Point Kirksville 20-18 Westport (Kansas City) Rothwell/Brewer FH, UMC, Columbia 1932 B Fruitland (28-2) R.B. Lewis 21-14 University High (Cape Gir.) Forsyth 27-17 Competition Rothwell/Brewer FH, UMC, Columbia A Rockhurst Ed Halpin 17-15 Joplin Christian Brothers (St. Joe) 20-6 Jefferson City Rothwell/Brewer FH, UMC, Columbia 1933 B Christian Brothers (21-2) William Klemm 23-15 Jackson St. James 11-10 Desloge Brewer Fieldhouse, UMC, Columbia A Beaumont R.G. Polster 29-23 St. Louis Univ. High Roosevelt 21-17 East (Kansas City) Brewer Fieldhouse, UMC, Columbia 1934 — Jackson (20-2) Ryland Milner 17-11 Southwest (Kansas City) Doniphan 29-22* Beaumont Brewer Fieldhouse, UMC, Columbia 1935 — Northeast (Kansas City) R.E. Peters 23-21 Hickman Warrensburg 36-24 Fruitland Brewer Fieldhouse, UMC, Columbia 1936 — Hickman (24-0) Glenn Smith 28-24 Joplin Maryville 23-21 William Chrisman Brewer Fieldhouse, UMC, Columbia 1937 — Maryville (32-0) W.H. Smith 51-27 Central (Springfield) Bonne Terre 31-30 Joplin Brewer Fieldhouse, UMC, Columbia 1938 — Houston Duke Hiett 34-26 University High (Cape Gir.) Maryville 26-25 West County (Leadwood) Brewer Fieldhouse, UMC, Columbia 1939 B Camdenton W.L. Breuer 30-17 Richland (Essex) Calhoun 39-28 Glasgow Central High, Springfield A Joplin Claude Mikkelson 39-31 St. Louis Univ. High Houston 27-20 Trenton Central High, St. Joseph 1940 B Zalma (27-2) James Thornton 25-21 Bland Glasgow 50-25 Archie Houck Fieldhouse, SEMO, Cape Gir. A McBride (St. Louis) Carl Kamp 30-28 Central (Springfield) Carthage 31-28 Central (St. Joseph) Memorial Hall, Joplin 1941 B Camdenton W.L. Breuer 43-34 Rogersville Advance 40-38 Fair Play McDonald Arena, MSU, Springfield A Benton (St. Joseph) Paul B. Springer 50-27 Soldan Monett 38-31 Maplewood-Richmond Hts. Washington U. Fieldhouse, St. Louis 1942 B Greenwood (26-4) J.H. Collins 45-41 Hopkins St. Clair 43-34 Camdenton McDonald Arena, MSU, Springfield A Beaumont (21-2) Tom Stanton 27-23 St. Louis Univ. High Central (Cape Girardeau) 49-33 Monett Washington U. Fieldhouse, St. Louis 1943 — Beaumont (26-2) Tom Stanton 30-27 Conway Diehlstadt 42-31 Central (St. Joseph) Central High, Springfield 1944 — Bismarck (35-3) Ervin Leimer 40-38 Lebanon Ozark 45-29 Jefferson City Central High, Springfield 1945 — Conway (42-3) Robert C. Taylor 42-25 Central (Springfield) Gilman City 38-26 Mexico Central High, Springfield 1946 — St. Louis Univ. High (27-3) George Hasser 42-20 Bismarck Waynesville 45-37 Univ. High (Cape Gir.) Washington U. Fieldhouse, St. Louis 1947 — Beaumont (29-1) Tom Stanton 59-42 Versailles Normandy 65-52 Hermann McDonald Arena, MSU, Springfield 1948 — Beaumont (28-2) Tom Stanton 44-35 St. James Cleveland (St. Louis) 57-56 Lebanon McDonald Arena, MSU, Springfield 1949 — Buffalo (36-2) Eddie Matthews 57-44 Rockhurst Bonne Terre 39-38 John Burroughs McDonald Arena, MSU, Springfield 1950 B Ozark (30-2) Denny Burrows 33-20 School of the Osage Puxico 51-44 Windsor McDonald Arena, MSU, Springfield A Joplin (21-3) Russ Kaminsky 46-44** Kirkwood Clinton 52-50 St. Louis Univ. High Brewer Fieldhouse, UMC, Columbia 1951 B Puxico (40-0) Arnold Ryan 42-38 Waynesville John Burroughs 56-50 Morehouse Houck Fieldhouse, SEMO, Cape Gir. A Normandy (30-1) Marshall Riegert 46-42 Maplewood-Richmond Hts. Crystal City 61-58 Joplin Brewer Fieldhouse, UMC, Columbia 1952 B Puxico (39-2) Arnold Ryan 85-37 Shelbyville Wheaton 58-49 Branson Houck Fieldhouse, SEMO, Cape Gir. A St. Louis Univ. High (26-5) Henry Raymonds 50-40 DeAndreis (St. Louis) Lillis (Kansas City) 57-51 University City Brewer Fieldhouse, UMC, Columbia 1953 B John Burroughs (27-1) Ray Wolfe 73-65 Puxico Waynesville 83-66 Morehouse Houck Fieldhouse, SEMO, Cape Gir. A Cleveland (St. Louis) (25-4) Earl Jansen 62-46 St. Louis Univ. High Webster Groves 99-63 Marshall Brewer Fieldhouse, UMC, Columbia 1954 B Sparta (39-2) Herb Weston 58-56** Morehouse Troy Buchanan 54-47 Alton Brewer Fieldhouse, UMC, Columbia A Central (Cape Girard.) (25-1) Louis Muegge 79-55 Christian Brothers Westport (Kansas City) 55-51 Webster Groves Houck Fieldhouse, SEMO, Cape Gir. 1955 B Branson (41-0) John E. Chase 77-58 Univ. High (Warrensburg) Buffalo 77-64 Lewistown Houck Fieldhouse, SEMO, Cape Gir. A Joplin (24-6) Russ Kaminsky 47-44 Northeast (Kansas City) Rolla 65-49 Maplewood-Richmond Hts. Washington Universtiy, St. Louis 1956 S New Haven (35-2) Ellsworth Hartzell 86-53 Mayview Archie 60-58* Clever McDonald Arena, MSU, Springfield M Pembroke Country Day (31-0) Edwin Ryan 79-69 Horace Mann (Maryville) School of the Osage 72-70** Forsyth Brewer Fieldhouse, UMC, Columbia L Beaumont (29-2) Tom Stanton 67-56 Maplewood-Richmond Hts. Cleveland (St. Louis) 64-57 Christian Brothers (St. Joe) Washington University, St. Louis 1957 S New Haven (32-2) Gordon Sulltrop 94-47 Bogard Rocky Comfort 85-68 Gilman City School of the Osage, Lake Ozark M Pembroke Country Day (28-3) Edwin Ryan 50-49 Advance Richland 65-42 Gainesville Brewer Fieldhouse, UMC, Columbia L St. Charles (24-8) Gene Bartow 60-54 North Kansas City St. Louis Univ. High 77-59 Parkview Washington U. Fieldhouse, St. Louis 1958 S New Haven (33-1) Gordon Sulltrup 55-42 Halfway Madison 60-51 Burlington Junction Brewer Fieldhouse, UMC, Columbia M Branson (35-1) John E. Chase 49-32 Thayer Redemptorist (KC) 50-36 Elvins Brewer Fieldhouse, UMC, Columbia L St. Louis Univ. High (28-0) Emmett Hanick 56-43 Central (St. Joseph) Christian Brothers 54-52 Maplewood-Richmond Hts. Washington U. Fieldhouse, St. Louis 1959 S New Haven (30-4) Gordon Sulltrup 57-41 Nixa LaPlata 76-75 Southwest (Mooresville) Brewer Fieldhouse, UMC, Columbia M St. Agnes (Springfield) (30-1) Robert Taylor 60-48 Maryville Montgomery County 66-65 Clarkton Brewer Fieldhouse, UMC, Columbia L Christian Brothers (27-4) D.C. Wilcutt 75-63 Joplin St. Louis Univ. High 60-50 St. Charles Washington U. Fieldhouse, St. Louis 1960 S Van Buren (33-3) Hoyle Massey 76-74** Madison Everton 59-44 Platte County Brewer Fieldhouse, UMC, Columbia M Bolivar (30-4) Bob Brown 50-38 Troy Buchanan Notre Dame (Cape Gir.) 76-71* Redemptorist (KC) Brewer Fieldhouse, UMC, Columbia L Christian Brothers (22-5) D.C. Wilcutt 61-49 St. Louis Univ. High West Plains 63-59 Crystal City Washington U. Fieldhouse, St. Louis 1961 S Kearney (25-3) Merrill Sindt 66-48 Everton Doe Run 68-67 Gilman City Brewer Fieldhouse, UMC, Columbia M Lillis (Kansas City) (29-0) Jerry Letourneau 47-41 Thayer Advance 77-71 Paris Brewer Fieldhouse, UMC, Columbia L St. Louis Univ. High (24-5) Emmet Hanick 52-51 Crystal City Washington 50-46 Mercy (St. Louis) Washington U. Fieldhouse, St. Louis 1962 S Bradleyville (28-4) Ray Gibson 59-49 North Harrison Santa Fe (Alma) 38-37 Univ. High (Columbia) Brewer Fieldhouse, UMC, Columbia M Bowling Green (25-8) Gene Hall 33-32 Branson Richland (Gray Ridge) 70-54 Blue Springs Brewer Fieldhouse, UMC, Columbia L Hickman (26-1) James McLeod 57-47 Kirkwood Hadley Tech (St. Louis) 91-76 Central (Springfield) Washington U. Fieldhouse, St. Louis 1963 S Exeter (35-0) Tom Hewgley 54-43 South Iron Jameson 64-54 Oregon Brewer Fieldhouse, UMC, Columbia M Republic (34-1) Leland Brown 78-63 Bernie Clopton 70-59* Lafayette County Brewer Fieldhouse, UMC, Columbia L Christian Brothers (25-7) D.C. Wilcutt 47-38 Jefferson City Central (Kansas City) 58-50 Central (Springfield) Public High Fieldhouse, Kansas City 1964 S Goodman (24-2) Charles Goade 76-67 South Iron Glasgow 80-44 Jameson McDonald Arena, MSU, Springfield M Buffalo (34-1) Mike Kirksey 79-63 Richland (Essex) Pacific 82-80 Tipton McDonald Arena, MSU, Springfield L Bishop DuBourg (28-5) Roger Laux 62-52 Parkview Central (Kansas City) 90-69 Maplewood-Richmond Hts. Washington U. Fieldhouse, St. Louis 1965 S South Iron (30-3) Gene Cozine 69-47 Golden City Archie 59-51 Lancaster Brewer Fieldhouse, UMC, Columbia M Buffalo (32-3) Larry Atwood 65-49 California Bloomfield 74-44 Owensville Brewer Fieldhouse, UMC, Columbia L Parkview (27-1) Bill Harding 67-50 Center (Kansas City) Southwest (St. Louis) 51-38 Beaumont Kiel Auditorium (original), St. Louis (*) Indicates number of overtime periods 54 MSHSAA Show-Me Showdown 2009 MSHSAA Boys Basketball Championships History Year Class Champion (Record) Head Coach Score Runner-up Third Place Score Fourth Place Site 1966 S Wright City (27-7) Terry Cain 55-45 Greenwood Drexel 46-45 St. Joseph (Farmington) Brewer Fieldhouse, UMC, Columbia M Owensville (30-7) Richard Hood 62-54 Willard Boonville 52-51 Bloomfield Brewer Fieldhouse, UMC, Columbia L Central (Kansas City) (19-5) Jim Wilkinson 52-48 Parkview Lindbergh 53-45 Augustinian Acad. (St.L) Kiel Auditorium (original), St. Louis 1967 S Bradleyville (34-1) Argil Ellison 60-47 Archie New Haven 73-59 Linn County Lexington High, Lexington M Warrensburg (27-0) Jerry Elliott 64-51 Buffalo Notre Dame (Cape Girard.) 69-46 Paris Lexington High, Lexington L Joplin (25-1) Russ Kaminsky 58-53* Central (Kansas City) Beaumont 59-51 Lindbergh Kiel Auditorium (original), St.