Glendale’s boys basketball team considered itself undersold with a No. 2 seed in the Greenwood Blue and Gold Tournament.
The Falcons (5-4) will take on their naysayers and No. 1-seeded Republic (7-1) in the championship of the Blue Division of the 71st Blue and Gold Tournament on Thursday night at JQH Arena at 7 p.m. Glendale advanced on the wings of an 83-70 win over Hartville (9-1), defending state champions and the No. 1 ranked Class 2 team in Missouri.
Glendale’s win snapped a 19-game Hartville winning streak dating to the 2015-2016 regular season.
Glendale junior guard Jordan Walton scored 30 points in the semifinal win.