Fair Grove's repeat saw it beat El Dorado Springs in both championship games. Saturday marked the third time the two played this season as they split the regular season series before the Lady Eagles won the biggest matchup in the end.
An unprecedented two-year run for the school has seen it win its only two girls' basketball state championships. Sandwiched in between is a state volleyball championship as the Fair Grove girls win at a rate that it never has before.
Saturday's game saw Fair Grove hold El Dorado Springs to just 19% shooting from the field while going 8 for 42. It followed a semifinal where the Lady Eagles held St. Pius X (Festus) to only 19 points on 27.6% shooting.
El Dorado Springs averaged nearly 61 points per game this season. The 27 the Lady Bulldogs scored were the fewest they scored against any Missouri team this season by 21 points. They only scored three in the first quarter but then held the Lady Eagles to the same in the second.
Tough defense made up for 15 Fair Grove turnovers that only turned into two points. Junior Emma Padgett contributed with a game-high four blocks and seven defensive rebounds. Fair Grove allowed Lady Bulldogs star Neely Schaaf to only two points.
Offensively, Fair Grove was led by Abbey Green's 12 points and seven rebounds. Brooke Daniels scored nine points and came away with four steals. Ashton Bell scored six points and Camdyn Hart scored four.
El Dorado Springs stayed within striking distance after bringing the game within three before the fourth quarter. After the Lady Bulldogs made it a four-point game with 4:40 left, they didn't score until a free throw to bring it within five with 45 seconds on the clock.
Greene will lose three seniors to graduation but retains tremendous firepower for the opportunity at a three-peat and, possibly, the next great southwest Missouri high school girls' basketball dynasty. Daniels, Bell, Green, Hart and others are set to return for their senior years.
Admission: All tickets will be digital through your mobile phone and may be purchased through Eventlink (additional fees may apply). No cash. Present your purchase verification on your mobile phone at the gate for admission. $7 per session; $15 all sessions. Children age 5 and younger admitted free.
Restrictions
Principals should inform all of the following tourney restrictions:
A. No publications, brochures, fliers, etc. of any kind, whether for sale or free-of-charge, are to be distributed at IHSAA tournament events without prior approval from the IHSAA.
B. Balloons, banners and/or posters, etc. are not permitted.
C. Cowbells and other such noise devices, banners, shakers on sticks, signs, posters, etc., are not permitted.
D. No live animal mascots are permitted.
E. Line-up lanes of fans shall not be permitted on the playing floor at any time.
F. Audio/video devices are not permitted on the playing floor.
G. The throwing of articles, including toilet tissue, is not allowed.
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Pairings: Two regional championship games (not necessarily from the same class) will be assigned to each site. Pairings will be made by random draw and announced during the State Tournament Pairings Show but where each game will be played will be determined following the sectional championships. The winner in each regional championship game will advance to the semi-state.
Home Team: Within each regional, the first team drawn will be the designated visitor in the first game with the second team drawn the designated home team in the first game. The third team drawn is the visitor in the second game with the fourth team drawn the home team in the second game.
Host Site Selection
The following criteria was used in selecting host sites: travel distance, invitations filed by principals, facilities, rotation, classification, success and satisfactory management of previous tourneys, number of tourneys hosted in other sports and adjustment because of reorganization and consolidation.
To conduct the random drawing for the girls basketball semi-states, the IHSAA will place the four ping-pong balls representing each school in each remaining foursome (Class 1A North, Class 1A South, etc.) into a lottery-style, transparent, air mix machine. The first ball retrieved from the machine will be the visiting team in the first semifinal game with the second ball representing the home team in that game. The third ball to come out is the visitor in the second semifinal game two and the fourth ball the home team in that game. Additionally, the winner of the second semifinal game will be the designated home team in the championship.
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While in the US most school systems have elementary school, middle school (or junior high), and high school, in Ireland its primary school (1st class through 6th class), and then Secondary school. In Ireland, the primary school you go to does not determine the secondary school you will attend. In this town, you have the option of going to an all boys school, an all girls school, a mixed school, or there is the option of going to an all Irish school.
There are two major tests an Irish student has to take during secondary school, in addition to exams and normal tests. These are the Junior Cert and the Leaving Cert. The Junior Cert is taken at the end of 3rd year, and they get their results at the beginning of either 4th year (if they chose to take that level) or 5th year. Then, at the end of 6th year they take the Leaving Cert. They must earn a certain number of points depending on the major they want in college.
Hello,
Can you please tell me what is grade 11 (British Curriculum) equivalent to in Ireland?
My son was born in March 2006. German national with very good english commands.
I was thinking of sending him to Ireland for his 12th grade, and hopefully after to college.
Does EU nationals pay fees?
Hi Ren,
Our study abroad in Ireland program requires students to have Canadian or U.S. citizenship. You can learn more about our eligibility requirements here: -school-abroad/england#/tab/eligibility
High school is 6 years in total in Ireland! Irish high schools (or secondary schools as we call them here) run from 1st year to 6th year or in US grades, from Seventh Grade to Twelfth Grade! The fourth year of secondary school or 10th grade is optional in some schools in Ireland! hope this helps ?
4th year, now thats a whole other thing, but the best way to describe it is a gap year (that used to be optional but now is a requirement). Many people use this as a way to unwind and have a less stressful year, as the year before (3rd year) was all about exams to determine what subjects to take going forward.
Secondary school is for 6 years, in every secondary school there is a 1st,2nd,3rd,4th,5th and 6th year but in some school they allow the student to decide themselves if they want to do 4th year, in 4th year you dont do the normal work, you go on trips abroad and around the county and you do work experience too.
If over 21, they may attend a college of further education which has a link in to a third level college or university. In effect they would take one to two years study in the college of further education which would bypass the first year of the college/uni course.
Hello, can anyone kindly please provide advice as to what the equivalent in Ireland would be for 2nd grade and 6th grade in NY? Both children have July birthdays and the just completed 1st and 5th grade in NY, respectively. Thank you!
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