What a night.
After the first three days of the 72nd Annual Blue and Gold Tournament featured a number of blowouts, the championship round of the tournament gave Springfield high school basketball fans a night to remember.
Here are the final takeaways from the 2017 Blue and Gold Tournament:
Mountain Grove defeats Nixa in thriller for first Blue and Gold Tournament title
In Mountain Grove's 35th attempt at winning a Blue and Gold Tournament title, the Panthers can finally call themselves champions.
Mountain Grove defeated Nixa 68-65 in a thrilling Blue Division championship Friday night at JQH Arena.