Showdown Champions

Tuesday, January 2 2007 | Fred Conley

Showdown Champions

Tuesday, January 2 2007

Showdown Champions

Champions: St.Louis Vashon’s Derron Hobbs (left) defends against Forrest City’s Stephon Weaver (11) Saturday in the Poplar Bluff Showdown championship game played at Poplar Bluff, Mo. Forrest City defeated Vashon 67-47 to win the tournament title. Photo by Fred Conley.

Forrest City 67, St. Louis Vashon, 47

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — After waiting 366 days, the Forrest City Mustangs redeemed themselves in the much anticipated rematch against St. Louis Vashon at the Poplar Bluff, Mo. Showdown.

Since last year’s 75-68 semifinal loss to Vashon, Forrest...

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