2011 Poplar Bluff Showdown

Photos from the 25th Poplar Bluff Showdown held Dec. 28-30, 2011 at Peters Gym in Poplar Bluff, Mo.

Brian Rosener, Daily American Republic

Booker T. Washington coach Fred Horton, right, lifts the championship trophy for the 25th Poplar Bluff Showdown as his team, including Martavius Newby (10) looks on Friday night at Peters Gym. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Brian Rosener)

Maplewood-Richmond Heights' Jake Hensel (12) is fouled from behind by Zarmarcus Griffin of Memphis Booker T. Washington during the championship game of the 25th Poplar Bluff Showdown on Friday night, Dec. 30 2011, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. at Peters Gym. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Brian Rosener)

Memphis Booker T. Washington's Tyron Moore, bottom left, passes after coming away with a loose ball in front of Maplewood-RH's Wes Williams, right, Aaron Spudich, back, in the fourth quarter of the championship game of the 25th Poplar Bluff Showown on Friday night, Dec. 30, 2011, at Peters Gym in Poplar Bluff, Mo. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Brian Rosener)

Poplar Bluff's Joey Bloodworth (12) cames away with a rebound in front of Memphis Hillcrest's Cortez Wallace (21) during the 25th Poplar Bluff Showdown on Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. at Peters Gym. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Brian Rosener)

Archie Goodwin of Sylvan Hills (Ark.) drives to the basket over Jordan Sadler of Tupelo (Miss.) in the 25th Poplar Bluff Showdown on Wednesday night, Dec. 28, 2011, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. at Peters Gym. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Brian Rosener)

Mekivel Harris of Forrest City (Ark.) flies past Poplar Bluff's Kendric McCain during a consolation semifinal of the 25th Poplar Bluff Showown on Thursday night; Dec. 29; 2011; at Peters Gym in Poplar Bluff; Mo. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Brian Rosener)