The Springfield area is in good hands with top-tier talent all over the Ozarks once this current batch of seniors moves to the next level. The underclassmen at different schools in the area showed we're going to have good reasons to go to the gym for quite some time.
Here are the players who have already shown that they're capable of being the next batch of southwest Missouri high school basketball superstars.
Quinn Aldridge, Marshfield, 2026
The Lady Jays seem to be on the cusp of becoming a state-champion contender and Aldridge is going to have a shot at keeping them there even past this season.