Dexter, Missouri - The Rib City Shootout has grown tremendously since its inception and this week proves it.  Almost 90 teams will compete on Thursday, June 18th and Friday, June 19th at the Rib City Boys Basketball Shootout!

There are so many teams, Coach Chad Allen has acquired several locations to help host the event.  Boys will be competing on three courts of the Bearcat Event Center, at the Dexter High School, T.S. Hill Middle School, and Southwest Elementary in Dexter.  Other locations include Richland High School, Bloomfield Main Gym, Bloomfield Auxilliary Gym, Bernie High School and Bernie Elementary Gym.

Teams competing are from Tennessee, Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas, and Kentucky.  The Rib City Shootout has grown to become one of the largest summer competitions in the Midwest.

The Dexter Bearcats will begin play on Thursday at 5:15 p.m. at the Middle School against Clopton Varsity.

At 6:45 p.m. the Dexter Bearcats will play at the Middle School against Gibson County, Tennessee varsity.

Beginning at 8:15 p.m. on Court #3 of the Bearcat Event Center the Bearcats will play against Manilla, Arkansas varsity.

The Dexter Junior Varsity Bearcats (White Team) will begin play at 9:45 a.m. on Court #3 of the Bearcat Event Center against Scott County Central JV.

At noon the JV Bearcats (W) will play at T.S. Hill Middle School against Puxico JV.

Then at 3:00 p.m. the JV Bearcats (W) will travel to Bloomfield and play at the Bloomfield Auxiliary Gym against Scott City JV.

The (67) Dexter Junior Varsity Bearcats (Black Team) begin play at 9: 45 a.m. in Bernie at the Elementary School against Greene County Tech, Arkansas 9th grade team.

At 11:15 a.m. the Junior Varsity (B) will play at the Middle School in Dexter against Greenville Junior Varsity.

Beginning at 12:45 p.m. the JV (B) Bearcats will again play int he Middle School Gym at Dexter and compete against Fredericktown JV.

At 3:45 p.m. Junior Varsity (B) Bearcats will travel to the Bloomfield Auxillary Gym and compete against the Chaffee Junior Varsity.

8th grade Dexter Boys Basketball Team will play at 2:15 p.m., 3:00 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. in Bernie.

7th grade Dexter Boys Basketball Team will play at noon, 1:30 p.m, 3:00 p.m. and 6:45 p.m.