1979-80

17-10 Overall Record

(6-3 in the Ozark Conference)

Head Coach - John Rotenberry
November 27th, 1979
@ Hillcrest 'Roundball' Tourney

Kickapoo - 60
Sedalia Smith-Cotton - 72 

Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Chiefs 15 20 15 10
Tigers 20 20 19 13

Scoring for KHS:
Kelly Allison 12
Doug Middleton 12
Jeff Gigax 16
Scott King 8
Hal McClelland 2
Scott Loveland 8
Clay French 2

Free Throws: 10/20 (.50%)
Field Goals: 25
November 30th, 1979
@ Hillcrest 'Roundball' Tourney

Kickapoo - 61
Willard - 56

Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Chiefs 18 15 13 15
Tigers 14 11 21 10

Scoring for KHS:
Scott Loveland 7
Kelly Allison 17
Doug Middleton 10
Scott King 12
Jeff Gigax 6
Clay French 4
Hal McClelland 1
Rick Ellingsworth 4

Free Throws: 11/18 (.61%)
Field Goals: 25
December 1st, 1979
@ Hillcrest 'Roundball' Tourney

Kickapoo - 58
Hillcrest - 67

Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Chiefs 8 12 18 20
Hornets 14 20 18 15

Scoring for KHS:
Scott Loveland 18
Kelly Allison 11
Doug Middleton 12
Scott King 11
Jeff Gigax 2
Clay French 2
Rick Ellingsworth 2

Free Throws: 14/20 (.70%
Field Goals: 22
December 7th, 1979
@ Kickapoo HS

Kickapoo - 70
Glendale - 80

Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Chiefs 12 18 17 23
Falcons 13 21 25 21

Scoring for KHS:
Scott Loveland 11
Kelly Allison 18
Doug Middleton 17
Jeff Gigax 9
Scott King 8
Rick Ellingsworth 7

Free Throws: 14/24 (.58%)
Field Goals: 28
December 11th, 1979
@ Kickapoo HS

Kickapoo - 68
Nevada - 59

Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Chiefs 22 15 8 23
Tigers 14 12 10 23

Scoring for KHS:
Scott Loveland 6
Kelly Allison 22
Doug Middleton 17
Jeff Gigax 8
Scott King 14
Rick Ellingsworth 1

Free Throws: 6/11 (.54%)
Field Goals: 31
December 14th, 1979
@ Kickapoo HS

Kickapoo - 52
Branson - 36

Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Chiefs 12 16 10 14
Pirates 8 10 8 10

Scoring for KHS:
Scott Loveland 4
Kelly Allison 8
Doug Middleton 19
Jeff Gigax 5
Scott King 6
Hal McClelland 2
Clay French 6
Duane Eldridge 2

Free Throws: 10/14 (.71%)
Field Goals: 21
December 18th, 1979
@ Kickapoo HS

Kickapoo - 57
Hillcrest - 50

Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Chiefs 10 15 10 22
Hornets 12 12 13 16

Scoring for KHS:
Scott Loveland 8
Kelly Allison 12
Doug Middleton 16
Jeff Gigax 4
Scott King 2
Hal McClelland 8
Rick Ellingsworth 7

Free Throws: 13/14 (.93%)
Field Goals: 22
December 26th, 1979
Blue & Gold Tournament
First Round
@ SMSU

Kickapoo - 71
Marionville - 41

Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Chiefs 18 17 18 18
Comets 6 13 5 17

Scoring for KHS:
Hal McClelland 2
Kelly Allison 14
Doug Middleton 2
Jeff Gigax 12
Scott King 6
Clay French 4
Scott Loveland 9
Rick Ellingsworth 2
Preston Stringer 2
Tom Carlew 6
Kerry Scott 7
Bob Belote 2
Duane Eldridge 1

Free Throws: 13/23 (.56%)
Field Goals: 29
December 27th, 1979
Blue & Gold Tournament
Quarterfinals
@ SMSU

Kickapoo - 68
Miller - 60

Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Chiefs 16 16 19 17
Cardinals 10 17 17 16

Scoring for KHS:
Scott Loveland 8
Kelly Allison 18
Doug Middleton 9
Jeff Gigax 12
Rick Ellingsworth 14
Hal McClelland 5
Clay French 2

Free Throws: 18/23 (.78%)
Field Goals: 25
December 28th, 1979
Blue & Gold Tournament
Semifinals
@ SMSU

Kickapoo - 70
Lebanon - 54

Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Chiefs 17 21 10 22
Yellow Jackets 15 13 8 18

Scoring for KHS:
Doug Middleton 11
Kelly Allison 14
Scott King 8
Rick Ellingsworth 2
Hal McClelland 8
Jeff Gigax 23
Scott Loveland 2
Preston Stringer 2

Free Throws: 16/19 (.84%)
Field Goals: 27
December 29th, 1979
Blue & Gold Tournament
Championship
@ SMSU

Kickapoo - 59
Republic - 50

Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Chiefs 16 11 14 18
Tigers 13 16 12 9

Scoring for KHS:
Scott Loveland 6
Kelly Allison 18
Doug Middleton 14
Jeff Gigax 12
Scott King 2
Rick Ellingsworth 7

Free Throws: 9/12 (.75%)
Field Goals: 25
January 4th, 1980
@ Parkview HS

Kickapoo - 51
Parkview - 61

Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Chiefs 8 17 11 15
Vikings 10 21 12 18

Scoring for KHS:
Scott Loveland 2
Kelly Allison 14
Doug Middleton 10
Jeff Gigax 13
Rick Ellingsworth 4
Hal McClelland 3
Scott King 5

Free Throws: 5/8 (.63%)
Field Goals: 23
January 8th, 1980
@ Aurora Tournament

Kickapoo - 78
Marshfield - 52 

Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Chiefs 18 19 26 15
Blue Jays 13 17 8 14

Scoring for KHS:
Scott Loveland 12
Kelly Allison 12
Doug Middleton 10
Rick Ellingsworth 3
Scott King 8
Hal McClelland 6
Tom Carlew 2
Preston Stringer 4
Clay French 13
Bob Belote 6
Kerry Scott 2

Free Throws: 10/20 (.50%)
Field Goals: 34
January 10th, 1980
@ Aurora Tournament

Kickapoo - 68
McDonald County - 48

Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Chiefs 11 20 18 17
Mustangs 8 14 12 14

Scoring for KHS:
Scott Loveland 4
Kelly Allison 10
Doug Middleton 24
Jeff Gigax 5
Scott King 4
Rick Ellingsworth 13
Hal McClelland 4
Tom Carlew 4

Free Throws: 10/17 (.59%)
Field Goals: 29
January 12th, 1980
@ Aurora Tournament

Kickapoo - 75
Webb City - 63

Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Chiefs 23 13 23 16
Cardinals 12 19 16 16

Scoring for KHS:
Scott Loveland 8
Kelly Allison 27
Doug Middleton 9
Jeff Gigax 19
Scott King 2
Rick Ellingsworth 6
Clay French 2
Hal McClelland 2

Free Throws: 11/16 (.69%)
Field Goals: 32
January 15th, 1980
@ Kickapoo HS

Kickapoo - 57
Webb City - 55 (OT)

Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT
Chiefs 15 10 12 14 6
Cardinals 12 14 14 11 4

Scoring for KHS:
Scott Loveland 4
Kelly Allison 18
Doug Middleton 16
Jeff Gigax 8
Rick Ellingsworth 11

Free Throws: 13/18 (.72%)
Field Goals: 22
January 18th, 1980
@ Kickapoo HS

Kickapoo - 61
Lebanon - 57

Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Chiefs 12 20 15 14
Yellow Jackets 13 11 8 25

Scoring for KHS:
Scott Loveland 5
Kelly Allison 23
Doug Middleton 13
Jeff Gigax 2
Rick Ellingsworth 10
Scott King 8

Free Throws: 19/28 (.68%)
Field Goals: 21
January 22nd, 1980
@ Kickapoo HS

Kickapoo - 45
Central - 50

Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Chiefs 14 12 8 11
Bulldogs 8 12 14 16

Scoring for KHS:
Scott Loveland 14
Kelly Allison 10
Doug Middleton 10
Jeff Gigax 7
Rick Ellingsworth 4

Free Throws: 1/3 (.33%)
Field Goals: 22
February 1st, 1980
@ Parkwood HS

Kickapoo - 71
Joplin Parkwood - 62

Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Chiefs 19 16 14 22
Bears 10 8 18 26

Scoring for KHS:
Scott Loveland 7
Kelly Allison 9
Doug Middleton 27
Jeff Gigax 11
Rick Ellingsworth 15
Hal McClelland 2

Free Throws: 19/33 (.57%)
Field Goals: 26
February 5th, 1980
@ Kickapoo HS

Kickapoo - 71
Joplin Memorial - 70

Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Chiefs 20 18 16 17
Eagles 19 19 16 16

Scoring for KHS:
Scott Loveland 2
Kelly Allison 12
Doug Middleton 25
Jeff Gigax 16
Rick Ellingsworth 10
Scott King 2
Hal McClelland 4

Free Throws: 3/4 (.75%)
Field Goals: 34
February 12th, 1980
@ Falcon Court

Kickapoo - 55
Glendale - 73

Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Chiefs 10 16 10 19
Falcons 19 16 16 22

Scoring for KHS:
Scott Loveland 4
Kelly Allison 12
Doug Middleton 6
Jeff Gigax 6
Rick Ellingsworth 4
Scott King 8
Hal McClelland 2
Tom Carlew 1
Clay French 8
Preston Stringer 4

Free Throws: 7/12 (.58%)
Field Goals: 24
February 15th, 1980
@ Kickapoo HS

Kickapoo - 72
Sedalia Smith-Cotton - 48

Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Chiefs 14 20 14 24
Tigers 11 16 5 16

Scoring for KHS:
Scott Loveland 8
Kelly Allison 18
Doug Middleton 12
Jeff Gigax 8
Rick Ellingsworth 9
Scott King 4
Tom Carlew 3
Clay French 2
Preston Stringer 2
Hal McClelland 6

Free Throws: 12/20 (.60%)
Field Goals: 30
February 19th, 1980
@ Republic HS

Kickapoo - 55
Republic - 62

Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Chiefs 6 8 16 25
Tigers 10 15 19 18

Scoring for KHS:
Scott Loveland 2
Kelly Allison 11
Doug Middleton 10
Jeff Gigax 15
Rick Ellingsworth 2
Hal McClelland 7
Scott King 6
Tom Carlew 2

Free Throws: 17/20 (.85%)
Field Goals: 19
February 20th, 1980
@ The Pit

Kickapoo - 51
Central - 62

Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Chiefs 6 11 12 22
Bulldogs 6 16 18 22

Scoring for KHS:
Scott Loveland 4
Kelly Allison 16
Doug Middleton 16
Jeff Gigax 5
Scott King 6
Hal McClelland 4

Free Throws: 3/9 (.33%)
Field Goals: 24
February 26th, 1980
@ Hillcrest HS

Kickapoo - 76
Hillcrest - 59

Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Chiefs 20 21 9 26
Hornets 16 14 11 18

Scoring for KHS:
Scott Loveland 8
Kelly Allison 15
Doug Middleton 14
Jeff Gigax 4
Scott King 8
Hal McClelland 9
Kerry Scott 1
Rick Ellingsworth 17

Free Throws: 12/17 (.71%)
Field Goals: 32
February 29th, 1980
@ Kickapoo HS

Kickapoo - 30
Parkview - 41

Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Chiefs 6 13 5 6
Vikings 6 9 12 14

Scoring for KHS:
Scott Loveland 4
Kelly Allison 6
Doug Middleton 12
Jeff Gigax 3
Scott King 5

Free Throws: 2/5 (.40%)
Field Goals: 14
Regional Tournament
March 6th, 1980
@ Joplin Parkwood HS

Kickapoo - 63
Glendale - 77

Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Chiefs 14 18 11 20
Falcons 16 15 19 27

Scoring for KHS:
Hal McClelland 3
Kelly Allison 10
Doug Middleton 26
Jeff Gigax 15
Rick Ellingsworth 5
Preston Stringer 2
Duane Eldridge 2

Free Throws: 13/15 (.86%)
Field Goals: 25