COLUMBIA, MO. • A strong second half Thursday helped Kickapoo get past Liberty 55-49 in a Class 5 girls basketball state semifinal at Mizzou Arena. After trailing by as many as 10 points in the first ...

Inside a dark tunnel in the interior of Mizzou Arena, Liberty girls coach Noah Simpson walked into a locker room and delivered a prepared speech he hoped he would never use. Not this year, anyway. In ...

ST. LOUIS, Mo–The Kickapoo Lady Chiefs faced Liberty North in the Class 4 state semifinals Friday night in St. Louis. And this was all Liberty North. Seven minutes into the match, the Eagles Ekatarina ...

One of the most talented high school basketball teams to ever come through southwest Missouri will be remembered as state champions. Kickapoo (28-2) won the Class 6 state championship with a 71-62 win ...

The Kickapoo and Liberty girls basketball teams play vastly different styles. Their scoring averages of 71.9 and 56.1 reflect their distinct preferences in pace. In their Class 5 state semifinal ...

— Inside a dark tunnel in the interior of Mizzou Arena, Liberty coach Noah Simpson walked into a locker room and delivered a prepared speech he hoped he would never use. Not this year, anyway. In a ...