REPEAT: Chadwick boys go lights out, win MSHSAA Class 1 basketball state championship; scoring, live updates, recap

Clayton Garrison scores 30 as Chadwick downs St. Elizabeth to win second straight MSHSAA Class 1 boys state basketball championship at Mizzou Arena

Levi Payton | Mar 15, 2025

The Chadwick Cardinals celebrate after beating the St. Elizabeth Hornets to win the Class 1 state championship game at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo. on Saturday, March 15, 2025. / Nathan Papes/Springfield News-Leader / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

It’s a big day for Chadwick High School as it has the rare distinction of having both its boys and girls basketball teams playing for MSHSAA Class 1 basketball championships on Saturday, March 15.

The boys will have the first shot, as the Cardinals look to repeat as Class 1 champs when they take on St. Elizabeth at 6 p.m. inside Mizzou Arena in Columbia.

Chadwick is coming off its most dominant half of the season entering this game. Against Wheatland on Friday in the state semifinals, the Cardinals (22-7) led 27-25 at halftime in an intense defensive battle before holding Wheatland to just five points the entire second half – outscoring them 17-1 in the third quarter and 16-4 in the fourth.

Clayton Garrison had a huge game, nearly recording a rare form of triple double with 18 points, 17 rebounds and nine blocks in that win. He also had three assists and a steal. Prestin Kinyon also had a big game with 15 points and Tristan Smith had 13 points, four rebounds and four assists.

After beating Billings to win the District 4 championship, the Cardinals began the Class 1 Tournament with a 52-41 win over Eminence, then survived Risco (27-3) in a 64-60 overtime thriller. before besting Wheatland.

St. Elizabeth (22-9), the District 9 champion, has a lot of experience at state in the recent years but the Hornets are still in search of their first state championship. They last reached the state final in 2023 but took second. They also took second in 2020 and took third in 2019, 2021 and 2022.

They beat Braymer on Friday to get here, led by Gavin Williams with 18 points, nine rebounds and six assists. Nick Heckemeyer had 12 points, while Kyson Green and Carter Reinkemeyer each had 11 points. Eli Kemna had nine points.

The District 9 champion, the Hornets began the Class 1 Tournament with a 54-48 win over Northeast (Cairo), then handed Green City (28-1) its only loss in a 66-64 thriller in the quarterfinals before besting Braymer.

Follow along and refresh regularly as we will post live updates and scores in the space below once the game starts.

Chadwick vs. St. Elizabeth: MSHSAA boys Class 1 state championship; scoring, live updates

Starting lineups:

St. Elizabeth: Noah Chipman, Kyson Green, Nick Heckemeyer, Blake Wobbe, Gavin Williams

Chadwick: Creek Guerin, Gentry Gilbert, Prestin Kinyon, Tristan Smith, Clayton Garrison

FIRST PERIOD

Blake Wobbe opens the game with a 3-pointer and St. Elizabeth is out to an 5-4 lead with 4:29 left in the first period.

Wobbe hits his second trey, but Gentry Gilbert follows with one of his own for Chadwick to make it 9-7. Creek Guerin later adds a 3-pointer of his own to give Chadwick a 13-11 lead with 2:08 left in the first.

Both teams are perfect so far from beyond the arc. St. Elizabeth is 2 of 2, Chadwick 3 of 3.

Chadwick's Clayton Garrison takes the ball to the basket as the Cardinals took on the St. Elizabeth Hornets in a Class 1 state championship game at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo. on Saturday, March 15, 2025. / Nathan Papes/Springfield News-Leader / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Garrison scores two quick baskets for Chadwick and it's now 18-13 with 56 seconds left in the first.

End 1: Chadwick 18, St. Elizabeth 13

SECOND PERIOD

Chadwick keeps building steam. A 3-pointer by Guerin makes it 23-13 with six minutes left in the half.

Noah Chipman gets involved in a big way, scoring a pair of baskets, including a big 3-pointer for St. Elizabeth, before a big basket by Gavin Williams makes it 27-22 with just over two minutes remaining in the half.

Chadwick's steady shooting kept the Cardinals in front most of the first half. / Nathan Papes/Springfield News-Leader / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Chadwick quickly extends the lead back to nine as Garrison scores two quick baskets to make it 31-22 with 42 seconds left in the half.

Halftime: Chadwick 31, St. Elizabeth 22.

Halftime notes: Clayton Garrison is 5-for-5 from the field and leads all scorers with 13 points and added five rebounds for Chadwick. ... As a team, Chadwick shot 66.7 percent (12 of 18) from the field in the first half and made 4 of 7 shots from beyond the arc. ... Gavin Williams leads St. Elizabeth with eight points and Noah Chipman has seven. ... St. Elizabeth made 9 of 18 shots in the first half, including 3 of 7 from beyond the arc.

THIRD PERIOD

Prestin Kinyon opens the second half with a 3-pointer for Chadwick and it's 34-22.

Chadwick calls timeout with 4:52 left in the third, leading 36-24.

The Chadwick Cardinals took on the St. Elizabeth Hornets in a Class 1 state championship game at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo. on Saturday, March 15, 2025. / Nathan Papes/Springfield News-Leader / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

St. Elizabeth has gone nearly three minutes without any points. Kinyon scores again and it's 38-24, Chadwick.

St. Elizabeth gets a jumper from Heckemeyer to break the drought, but Chadwick responds immediately on a basket by Garrison and it's 40-26.

Heckemeyer completes a three-point play. He's had a good third quarter for St. Elizabeth and has 10 points now. It's 46-33 with 49 seconds left in the third.

Kinyon gets a block and Smith buries a 3-pointer off the glass at the buzzer for Chadwick.

End 3: Chadwick 53, St. Elizabeth 35.

FOURTH PERIOD

Kyson Green gets his first basket of the game, a 3-pointer, to open the fourth period.

Heckemeyer scores to give him 14. The deficit is 55-40 with 4:52 left.

Chadwick is milking the clock. After running 60 seconds off the lock Kinyon scores a layup and the sophomore now has 15 points. He's been very good today.

Rinkemeyer gets a steal and makes a 3-pointer. It's 59-45 with 3:09 left.

Chipman drains a 3-pointer to spark the St. Elizabeth crowd, but Garrison immediately silences them with an acrobatic layup. Chadwick has been so, so accurate today.

DUNK! Clayton Garrison punctuates this season and his career with a two-handed dunk, then hits two free throws and walks off the floor to the roar of the crowd. He finished with 30 points.

Chadwick's Clayton Garrison dunks the ball as the Cardinals took on the St. Elizabeth Hornets in a Class 1 state championship game at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo. on Saturday, March 15, 2025. / Nathan Papes/Springfield News-Leader / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Final: Chadwick 72, St. Elizabeth 53

Clayton Garrison had a huge game, capped by a monster two-handed dunk in the final minute, and finished with 30 points, 12 rebounds, six assists and two blocks to lead Chadwick to its second straight Class 1 state championship. He shot a staggering 11 of 12 from the field and 8 of 12 from the foul line.

Sophomore Prestin Kinyon also had a big night for Chadwick, scoring 17 points, four rebounds, three assists and a block. Senior Tristan Smith had 14 points, four rebounds and two steals.

Chadwick shot a staggering 68.6 percent from the field (24 of 35), including 60 percent (6 of 10) on 3-pointers. St. Elizabeth made 18 of 45 shots (40 percent) and went 7 of 27 (25.9) from 3-point range.

Nick Heckemeyer led St. Elizabeth with 16 points, while Gavin Williams had 12 and Noah Chipman added 10.

Chadwick is now 2-for-2 all-time in trips to the state finals.

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Published Mar 15, 2025|Modified Mar 15, 2025

LEVI PAYTON

REPEAT: Chadwick boys go lights out, win MSHSAA Class 1 basketball state championship; scoring, live updates, recap

Levi Payton | Mar 15, 2025

Chadwick vs. St. Elizabeth: MSHSAA boys Class 1 state championship; scoring, live updates

Starting lineups:

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SECOND PERIOD

THIRD PERIOD

FOURTH PERIOD

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