By Andrew Cato, ShowMe Times Sports Editor

It’s time for the second round of the Rib City Shootout in the Boy’s division!


Teams will take to the courts this Friday and Saturday (July 22-23) to compete in the tournament’s second year.


The first round of the tournament was held June 9-10 for the boys, and June 17-18 for the girls. Middle School, JV, and Varsity teams are all invited to attend and compete in separate ‘age’ divisions. Teams are guaranteed to play in at least six - with a maximum of eight - games during the two-day basketball extravaganza.


Over 40 schools, some from as far away as St. Louis and Dyer County, Tn., made the trip to Dexter for the first round. Sikeston and Soldan faced off in the finals, with the Soldan Tigers dominating the championship and defeating the Bulldogs of Sikeston by over 20 points.

“This is the best shootout that I’ve ever been to and we are coming back,” Soldan International Head Coach Justin Tatum said after the first round. “I’m sure going to tell every school in St. Louis about this.”


Event organizer - and LBB head coach - Chad Allen thought the first round “went extremely well”, and also noted the crucial support of the event’s sponsors.


32 teams are scheduled to face off during this week’s tournament, with games played at the Bearcat Event Center and the T.S. Hill Middle School Gymnasium. The full schedule for the tournament can be found here.


Admission is five dollars for an all-day pass, and a full concession stand is provided. Games are scheduled to start at 9:00 a.m. on Friday and at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, with the championship games at 5:30 p.m. Saturday.




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Make sure to check back with the ShowMe Times for full coverage and photo galleries of the tournament!