The weather cooperated as the week long 92nd Lion's Club Basketball Tournament went on without a hitch.
For years, talented men's teams from all over Missouri graced the Warsaw Community Building. Gas prices and travel expenses eliminated those teams several years back so that left the kids to take over and carry on the grand tradition. Proceeds from the tournament go to various charities. Special appreciation to the Warsaw Lion's Club and tournament director Corbin Cain and crew for hosting the beloved event.
Warsaw 6th grade girls coach, former Warsaw All-State and William Jewell All-American, Charlotte Beck was asked about the tournament.
"It was fun to coach in a tournament I played in as a kid," Beck said. "Back then, they had men's games after the kids and the gym was always packed. It was a good tournament for us to play in against teams very similar to us and being in Warsaw there are fans who normally wouldn't have an opportunity to see them play. "
Skyline teams were victorious on both the boy's and girl's sides of the tournament bracket.
Complete results, by day, are provided below.
Monday (Girls)-Skyline beat Cole Camp/Stover 35-9; Versailles 35-1 over Warsaw 5th; Clinton beat Windsor, 30-9; and Warsaw 6th won over Sedalia, 10-7.
Tuesday (Boys)-Cole Camp won 36-35 over Clinton; Skyline won 43-14 over Sedalia; Lincoln beat Skyline II 21-2; Warsaw won 36-14 over Clinton 6th.
Wednesday (Girls)-Skyline over Versailles, 24-10; Clinton beat Warsaw 6th,17-16; Clinton over Cole Camp/Stover, 9-2; Sedalia over Warsaw 5th, 28-18.
Thursday (Boys)-Skyline 41-28 over Cole Camp; Warsaw 40-16 over Lincoln; Clinton 6th over Sedalia 47-13; Clinton over Skyline II, 21-4
Friday (Girls)-Windsor over Warsaw 5, 16-12, Sedalia 16-6 over CC - Stover. Versailles over Warsaw for third and Skyline defeated Clinton 31-10 for the championship.
Saturday (Boys)-Other scores unavailable, Skyline won championship, 44-20 over Warsaw.
