Blue and Gold Tournament 2021: Takeaways from Catholic, Kickapoo semifinal wins

The Blue Division will see No. 2 Kickapoo face off against No. 4 Catholic after Wednesday night's results during the 2021 Blue and Gold Tournament semifinals at JQH Arena.

Catholic used a classic performance from its star player to advance to the title game while Kickapoo had a quick start that led it over Hartville.

It's believed that Kickapoo and Catholic haven't played each other since the 1993 Blue and Gold Tournament. They will play against each other at 7 p.m. on Thursday.

Here's what happened on Wednesday night:

Catholic upsets Nixa behind Zach Howell's classic performance

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