Sam Goellner News Today

The Jefferson City Jays fell behind the eight ball early and were never able to quite recover. The Jays took a 2-0 lead but that would be their only lead of the game, as the Ladue Rams gained control with a 13-0 run and held on for a 69-56 victory Friday in the Class 5 semifinals at Hammons Student Center.

The Jefferson City Jays will take the court as one of the last four teams still standing in Class 5 at 4 p.m. today against the Ladue Rams at Hammons Student Center on Missouri State’s campus in Springfield. While it is the first Final Four appearance since 2004 for the Jays, they are nowhere near satisfied with just making it there.