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1978-79

17-10 Overall Record

(4-3 in the Ozark Conference)

Head Coach - John Rotenberry

Compiled by Robert Vestal

November 28th, 1978
@ Hillcrest 'Roundball' Tourney

Kickapoo - 48
Willard - 40 

Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Chiefs 14 10 12 12
Tigers 6 11 5 18

Scoring for KHS:
Phillip Moore 11
Kelly Allison 4
Mike Drewry 6
Kurt Atwell 11
Barry Smith 8
Brent Scott 8

Free Throws: 6/13 (.46%)
Field Goals: 21

December 1st, 1978
@ Hillcrest 'Roundball' Tourney

Kickapoo - 75
Sedalia Smith-Cotton - 44

Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Chiefs 16 16 17 25
Tigers 14 15 5 10

Scoring for KHS:
Phillip Moore 6
Kelly Allison 8
Kurt Atwell 9
Barry Smith 14
Brent Scott 20
Jim Nagel 12
Kevin Berry 2
Pat Murphy 2
Rick Ellingsworth 2

Free Throws: 13/20 (.65%)
Field Goals: 31

December 2nd, 1978
@ Hillcrest 'Roundball' Tourney

Kickapoo - 62
Hillcrest - 64 (2 OT)

Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT OT
Chiefs 16 9 11 19 3 4
Hornets 12 20 12 11 3 6

Scoring for KHS:
Phillip Moore 7
Kelly Allison 5
Kurt Atwell 26
Barry Smith 6
Brent Scott 16
Mike Drewry 2

Free Throws: 14/18 (.77%)
Field Goals: 24

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December 5th, 1978
@ Hillcrest HS

Kickapoo - 52
Hillcrest - 53 (OT)

Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT
Chiefs 12 8 16 12 4
Hornets 12 10 13 13 5

Scoring for KHS:
Phillip Moore 6
Kurt Atwell 22
Kelly Allison 4
Brent Scott 8
Barry Smith 8
Mike Drewry 2
Doug Middleton 2

Free Throws: 4/6 (.67%)
Field Goals: 24

December 12th, 1978
@ Nevada HS

Kickapoo - 64
Nevada - 52

Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Chiefs 19 9 19 17
Tigers 12 14 10 16

Scoring for KHS:
Phillip Moore 19
Kelly Allison 8
Mike Drewry 2
Barry Smith 14
Brent Scott 21

Free Throws: 22/26 (.846%)
Field Goals: 21

December 15th, 1978
@ Branson HS

Kickapoo - 74
Branson - 62

Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Chiefs 16 21 19 18
Pirates 14 10 16 22

Scoring for KHS:
Phillip Moore 20
Kelly Allison 13
Mike Drewry 11
Barry Smith 6
Brent Scott 16
Doug Middleton 2
Kevin Berry 6

Free Throws: 26/32 (.81%)
Field Goals: 24

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December 19th, 1978
@ Jefferson City HS

Kickapoo - 58
Jefferson City - 67

Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Chiefs 10 13 13 22
Jays 15 17 13 22

Scoring for KHS:
Phillip Moore 2
Kelly Allison 12
Mike Drewry 7
Barry Smith 12
Brent Scott 12
Doug Middleton 5
Pat Murphy 6
Rick Ellingsworth 2

Free Throws: 10/15 (.67%)
Field Goals: 24

December 28th, 1978
@ Springfield Holiday Tourney
- Parkview HS

Kickapoo - 35
K.C. Paseo - 41

Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Chiefs 8 5 14 8
Pirates 2 11 14 14

Scoring for KHS:
Kelly Allison 4
Doug Middleton 3
Kurt Atwell 4
Barry Smith 8
Brent Scott 16

Free Throws: 5/10 (.50%)
Field Goals: 15

December 29th, 1978
@ Springfield Holiday Tourney
- Parkview HS

Kickapoo - 71
Sedalia Smith-Cotton - 44

Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Chiefs 15 12 19 25
Tigers 11 10 9 14

Scoring for KHS:
Kelly Allison 2
Doug Middleton 11
Kurt Atwell 2
Barry Smith 16
Brent Scott 15
Phillip Moore 8
Mike Drewry 9
Pat Murphy 2
Greg Pettit 2
Rick Ellingsworth 2
Hal McClelland 2

Free Throws: 15/22 (.68%)
Field Goals: 28

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December 30th, 1978
@ Springfield Holiday Tourney
- Parkview HS

Kickapoo - 54
Camdenton - 46

Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Chiefs 11 13 10 20
Lakers 8 9 14 15

Scoring for KHS:
Kelly Allison 6
Kurt Atwell 15
Barry Smith 6
Brent Scott 23
Phillip Moore 2
Mike Drewry 2

Free Throws: 10/16 (.63%)
Field Goals: 22

January 2nd, 1979
@ Kickapoo HS

Kickapoo - 88
Joplin Memorial - 71

Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Chiefs 17 25 22 24
Eagles 26 19 14 12

Scoring for KHS:
Kelly Allison 16
Phillip Moore 7
Kurt Atwell 23
Barry Smith 14
Brent Scott 26
Doug Middleton 2

Free Throws: 6/13 (.46%)
Field Goals: 41

January 5th, 1979
@ Kickapoo HS

Kickapoo - 82
Hillcrest - 73

Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Chiefs 17 18 23 24
Hornets 17 14 16 26

Scoring for KHS:
Kelly Allison 13
Phillip Moore 15
Kurt Atwell 26
Barry Smith 7
Brent Scott 21

Free Throws: 18/28 (.64%)
Field Goals: 32

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January 9th, 1979
@ Kickapoo HS

Kickapoo - 52
Glendale - 69

Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Chiefs 14 8 16 14
Falcons 17 17 18 20

Scoring for KHS:
Kelly Allison 10
Phillip Moore 2
Kurt Atwell 6
Barry Smith 14
Brent Scott 16
Doug Middleton 4

Free Throws: 4/11 (.36%)
Field Goals: 24

January 12th, 1979
@ Parkwood HS

Kickapoo - 45
Joplin Parkwood - 48 

Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Chiefs 16 10 8 11
Bears 15 10 12 11

Scoring for KHS:
Kelly Allison 5
Phillip Moore 4
Doug Middleton 2
Mike Drewry 2
Kurt Atwell 4
Barry Smith 12
Brent Scott 16

Free Throws: 3/7 (.42857%)
Field Goals: 21

January 15th, 1979
@ Stockton Tournament

Kickapoo - 110
Wheatland - 36

Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Chiefs 28 22 34 26
Mules 8 18 0 10

Scoring for KHS:
Kelly Allison 8
Phillip Moore 8
Doug Middleton 14
Mike Drewry 8
Kurt Atwell 12
Barry Smith 6
Brent Scott 6
Pat Murphy 2
Kevin Berry 14
Rick Ellingsworth 19
Scott Loveland 6
Jeff Gigax 2
Hal McClelland 5

Free Throws: 10/13 (.769%)
Field Goals: 50

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January 16th, 1979
@ Stockton Tournament

Kickapoo - 78
Central - 87

Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Chiefs 18 20 18 22
Bulldogs 18 21 20 20

Scoring for KHS:
Phillip Moore 10
Kelly Allison 10
Mike Drewry 2
Kurt Atwell 18
Barry Smith 22
Brent Scott 16

Free Throws: 10/19 (.526%)
Field Goals: 34

January 19th, 1979
@ Stockton Tournament

Kickapoo - 91
Miller - 60

Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Chiefs 26 25 22 18
Cardinals 8 18 14 20

Scoring for KHS:
Phillip Moore 4
Kelly Allison 10
Doug Middleton 4
Mike Drewry 7
Kurt Atwell 14
Barry Smith 6
Brent Scott 17
Pat Murphy 2
Kevin Berry 9
Rick Ellingsworth 8
Jeff Gigax 6
Scott Loveland 2
Hal McClelland 2

Free Throws: 11/15 (.73%)
Field Goals: 40

January 20th, 1979
@ Stockton Tournament

Kickapoo - 62
El Dorado Springs - 40

Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Chiefs 16 18 8 20
Bulldogs 6 9 12 13

Scoring for KHS:
Phillip Moore 12
Kelly Allison 2
Doug Middleton 2
Mike Drewry 4
Kurt Atwell 14
Barry Smith 2
Brent Scott 20
Scott Loveland 1
Jeff Gigax 3
Hal McClelland 2

Free Throws: 14/18 (.77%)
Field Goals: 24

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February 2nd, 1979
@ Lebanon HS

Kickapoo - 57
Lebanon - 73

Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Chiefs 12 17 11 17
Yellow Jackets 10 17 20 26

Scoring for KHS:
Phillip Moore 8
Kelly Allison 10
Kurt Atwell 4
Barry Smith 13
Brent Scott 10
Mike Drewry 6
Doug Middleton 6

Free Throws: 9/17 (.529%)
Field Goals: 24

February 6th, 1979
@ The Pit

Kickapoo - 67
Central - 74

Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Chiefs 16 21 16 14
Bulldogs 17 16 26 15

Scoring for KHS:
Phillip Moore 2
Kelly Allison 14
Kurt Atwell 2
Barry Smith 24
Brent Scott 19
Mike Drewry 5
Doug Middleton 1

Free Throws: 11/19 (.5789%)
Field Goals: 28

February 9th, 1979
@ Parkview HS

Kickapoo - 48
Parkview - 36

Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Chiefs 12 8 11 17
Vikings 6 12 8 10

Scoring for KHS:
Kelly Allison 2
Doug Middleton 8
Mike Drewry 8
Barry Smith 17
Brent Scott 12

Free Throws: 12/18 (.66%)
Field Goals: 18

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February 13th, 1979
@ Kickapoo HS

Kickapoo - 84
Neosho - 68

Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Chiefs 14 18 20 32
Wildcats 16 14 14 24

Scoring for KHS:
Kelly Allison 10
Doug Middleton 14
Mike Drewry 8
Barry Smith 22
Brent Scott 25
Rick Ellingsworth 5

Free Throws: 8/17 (.47%)
Field Goals: 38

February 16th, 1979
@ Falcon Court

Kickapoo - 59
Glendale - 56

Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Chiefs 10 16 20 13
Falcons 15 16 10 15

Scoring for KHS:
Kelly Allison 6
Doug Middleton 17
Mike Drewry 11
Barry Smith 16
Brent Scott 9

Free Throws: 11/19 (.5789%)
Field Goals: 24

February 20th, 1979
@ Kickapoo HS

Kickapoo - 70
Republic - 47

Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Chiefs 14 12 20 24
Tigers 5 10 16 16

Scoring for KHS:
Kelly Allison 12
Doug Middleton 10
Mike Drewry 10
Barry Smith 12
Brent Scott 19
Kevin Berry 1
Hal McClelland 2
Scott Loveland 4

Free Throws: 16/32 (.50%)
Field Goals: 27

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February 23rd, 1979
@ Kickapoo HS

Kickapoo - 55
Parkview - 54

Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Chiefs 12 15 16 12
Vikings 17 13 14 10

Scoring for KHS:
Kelly Allison 6
Doug Middleton 16
Mike Drewry 6
Barry Smith 4
Brent Scott 17
Kevin Berry 6

Free Throws: 7/11 (.63%)
Field Goals: 24

Regional Tournament
First Round
March 1st, 1979
@ Parkview HS

Kickapoo - 78
Joplin Parkwood - 73 (OT)

Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT
Chiefs 11 17 13 21 16
Bears 14 11 18 19 11

Scoring for KHS:
Kelly Allison 10
Doug Middleton 14
Mike Drewry 15
Barry Smith 11
Brent Scott 26
Kevin Berry 2

Free Throws: 30/46 (.65%)
Field Goals: 24

Regional Tournament
Semifinals
March 2nd, 1979
@ Parkview HS

Kickapoo - 34
Parkview - 43

Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Chiefs 16 8 6 4
Vikings 13 12 8 10

Scoring for KHS:
Kelly Allison 2
Doug Middleton 8
Mike Drewry 4
Barry Smith 12
Brent Scott 8

Free Throws: 4/6 (.66%)
Field Goals: 15