MFA Oil once again joined the Show-Me STATE GAMES to sponsor the 25th annual MFA Oil/Break Time Shootout, which was held at the Mizzou Arena on January 20. After more than two decades of sponsoring the event, 2018 marked the last year MFA Oil will sponsor the Show-Me STATE GAMES in a prominent role.
“MFA Oil and Break Time have sponsored the Shootout benefiting Show Me STATE GAMES for 25 years, donating more than $600,000,” says Jon Ihler, vice president of sales and marketing. “The Shootout has been a wonderful event for us, and we are looking at new ways to continue our partnership with the GAMES moving forward.”
The final Shootout featured twelve of the top high school teams in Missouri and results from the games, box scores, game MVPs and academic award winners are listed below.
Shootout Results
Sacred Heart 73, Wellington-Napoleon 71 – Final Box
Harrisburg 74, Mid-Buchanan 69 – Final Box
Sikeston 74, Whitfield 72 – Final Box
Hillsboro 78, Helias Catholic 69 – Final Box
Parkway South 63, Hickman 33 – Final Box
Tolton Catholic 58, Battle 54 – Final Box
Game MVPs
Colby Young, Sacred Heart (26 points, 15 rebounds)
Cody Carl, Harrisburg (30 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists)
Fred Thatch, Sikeston (23 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists)
Gavin Pinkley, Hillsboro (20 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists)
Jack Mullen, Parkway South (10 points, 9 rebounds)
Coban Porter, Tolton Catholic (16 points, 7 rebounds)
Academic Awards
Battle – Trae Meny
Harrisburg – Cade Combs
Helias – Alex Buschjost
Hickman – Holden Larson
Hillsboro – Tyler Isaacson
Mid-Buchanan – Caleb Kirschner
Parkway South – Andrew Berndt
Sacred Heart – Teagan Trammell
Sikeston – Clark Steward
Tolton Catholic – Matt Gibson, Chase Martin, Nick Beckett
Wellington Napoleon – Trey Shannon
Whitfield – Ben Ayers and Tarik Wilkinson
MFA Oil, Break Time and the Show-Me STATE GAMES would like to thank players, coaches and fans for making the 2018 Shootout an exciting event. The company has been proud to sponsor the Shootout and appreciates the valuable opportunities sporting competitions provide to teach participants important life lessons about teamwork, leadership and fair play.
“The Show-Me STATE GAMES is so grateful to MFA Oil and Break Time for 25 years of support for the Shootout,” says Dave Fox, Show-Me STATE GAMES Executive Director. The MFA Oil/Break Time Shootout was the longest-running fundraiser for the GAMES and we look forward to new opportunities to work with MFA Oil to promote health, fitness, family and fun throughout Missouri.”
Fox says the Show-Me STATE GAMES are still exploring opportunities and partnerships and will continue to host events to promote its mission.