In the history of Missouri high school basketball, no coach has matched the success Cookson had at Scott County Central. He led the Braves from 1970 to 1995, retired, then returned from 2007 to 2009. SCC crushed Missouri records with 15 state titles, one second-place, and one third-place finish. His overall record was 694-137 (83.5 winning… Read more »
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Team: Scott County Central High School
Elite 11- Class of 2021
CLASS of 2021 Brock Baker — Bolivar High School/Western Kentucky University Blaise Bauer — Monett High School/Pittsburg State University Joe Close — Parkview High School/University of Missouri Lance Johnston — Branson High School/Northwest Missouri State University Marcus Klund — Scott City & Cape Central High Schools/Lindenwood University Drew Newhart — Cameron High School/Missouri Western State… Read more »
Otto Porter, Sr.
For every successful athlete, there are those in the shadows who deserve the credit. For Otto Porter, Sr. – one of the best to ever set foot on a basketball court in southeast Missouri – there were many who set him up for success. “I don’t know if you would say I loved the game… Read more »
Scott County Central Boys & Girls Basketball
For years, they played in a crackerbox gym perfect for small-school basketball, with the locals in their community north of Sikeston packing the place on winter Friday nights. Banners of success and retired jersey numbers now decorate the new place, named for its patriarch, Ronnie Cookson. So one can imagine if there ever was a… Read more »