News and Announcements
Game # 909 / Glendale Vs. North Little Rock
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November 26th, 1998
West Plains, Mo.
Joy Dog Food / Williams Shoes 'Zizzer Classic'
First Round
West Plains Civic Center
Glendale Falcons (1-0) - 79
Vs.
North Little Rock(Ark.) Charging Wildcats (1-0) - 72
|
Teams |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Total |
|
Falcons |
21 |
20 |
19 |
19 |
79 |
|
Charging Wildcats |
19 |
15 |
22 |
16 |
72 |
Scoring for Glendale: Ross 13, Thompson
18, Pickering 11, Tinsley 15, Will 12,
Garwitz 10.
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Note - North Little Rock went on to a
27-4 overall record, AP regional ranking
of 8th in the Southwest, and were AR
Class 4A state runners-up to Little Rock
Central. North Little Rock finished the
'97-'98 season at 20-8 and ranked 8th in
Ark. Class 4-A.
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Dec. 28th, 1998
53rd Annual Greenwood Blue & Gold Tournament
Springfield, Missouri - Hammons Student
Center - Missouri State Univ.
Blue Division - Semifinals
#2 in MO Class 4-A Glendale Falcons (10-0) - 62
Vs.
Lebanon(Mo.) Yellowjackets (9-3) - 36
|
Teams |
1st Q |
2nd Q |
3rd Q |
4th Q |
Total |
|
Falcons |
20 |
12 |
18 |
12 |
62 |
|
Yellowjackets |
5 |
8 |
11 |
12 |
36 |
Scoring for Glendale: Ross 16, Pickering
5, Will 9, Garwitz 13, Thompson 4,
Tinsley 7, Mueller 5, Casey 1, Shepard 1.
Note - Lebanon finished the season at 19-9 and
lost to Hillcrest in the Class 4-A District 11
Championship game.
Note - Glendale shot 65% from the field in
the first half, and made 23 of 36 field goal
attempts for the game. Lebanon only connected
on eight of thirty-nine attempts.
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Dec. 27th, 1998
53rd Annual Greenwood Blue & Gold Tournament
Springfield, Missouri - Hammons Student
Center - Missouri State Univ.
Blue Division - Quarterfinals
#2 in MO Class 4-A Glendale Falcons (9-0) - 79
Vs.
Ozark(Mo.) Tigers (3-6) - 48
|
Teams |
1st Q |
2nd Q |
3rd Q |
4th Q |
Total |
|
Falcons |
22 |
26 |
26 |
5 |
79 |
|
Tigers |
10 |
14 |
15 |
9 |
48 |
Scoring for Glendale: Ross 9, Pickering
14, Will 21, Garwitz 7, Thompson 12,
Hammons 2, Tinsley 9, Forbes 2, Mueller 3.
Note - Glendale became the first boys team from S.W. Missouri to ever receive a National or Regional ranking on this day...
AP - Midlands Region: #8 - Springfield Glendale (8-0)
Ozark finished the season at 9-16.
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Game # 910 / Glendale Vs. West Plains
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November 27th, 1998
West Plains, Mo.
Joy Dog Food / Williams Shoes 'Zizzer Classic'
West Plains Civic Center
Semifinals
Glendale Falcons (2-0) - 70
Vs.
West Plains, Mo. Zizzers (2-1) - 38
|
Teams |
1st Q |
2nd Q |
3rd Q |
4th Q |
Total |
|
Falcons |
18 |
21 |
18 |
13 |
70 |
|
Zizzers |
15 |
4 |
10 |
9 |
38 |
Scoring for Glendale: Ross 4, Thompson
13, Pickering 13, Tinsley 5, Will 21,
Garwitz 8, Mueller 6.
Note - West Plains finished the season at
14-10 and Zizzer Head Coach Doyle Pitts
came into the game with a 294-62 career
record in 14 years. Coach Pitts passed
away in 2004 and had served the past
several years as an asst. coach at West
Plains High. I'll always remember Coach
Pitts walking by our bench during halftime
and tapping Coach Keltner's knee while
saying "you're really good" out of the
corner of his mouth.
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Game # 912 / Glendale Vs. Fordham Prep
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December 4th, 1998
Middle Village, Queens, New York - Christ the King Prep High School
USA Today's #1 team in Missouri
Glendale Falcons (4-0) - 61
Vs.
Bronx, N.Y. Fordham Prep Rams - 19
|
Teams |
1st Q |
2nd Q |
3rd Q |
4th Q |
Total |
|
Falcons |
14 |
18 |
19 |
10 |
61 |
|
Rams |
4 |
7 |
3 |
5 |
19 |
Scoring for Glendale: Will 12, Pickering
6, Garwitz 9, Ross 7, Thompson 11,
Mueller 4, Tinsley 2, Casey 4, Shepard 2,
Forbes 4.
Note - Glendale became the first Missouri
team, and possibly the first from the
Midwest to compete in a game, match, or
meet in New York City!
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