08/03/2026
⭐🏀 MISSOURI STARS BATTLE AT OKC MAYB NATIONALS
The 2033 and 2032 Missouri Stars traveled to Oklahoma City this past weekend to compete in the MAYB Oklahoma City Nationals, and both teams faced plenty of hurdles and adversity along the way.
Our 2033 Missouri Stars were dealt an incredibly tough pool, loaded with some of the top teams in the country — including the team that eventually won the entire tournament. It definitely wasn’t the luckiest draw, and after a tough pool play, the girls finished fourth in their pool and were sent to the Division I Consolation Bracket.
But that didn’t stop them.
These girls regrouped, competed, and fought their way all the way to the championship game. Even better, they got another shot at one of the teams from their pool that had beaten them badly in the first matchup. This time was a completely different story. Our girls knew they were better than what they showed the first time, and they proved it — battling that same team to the very end and coming up just short in a close championship game.
The 2033 Stars finished 14th out of 48 teams, and we couldn’t be prouder of the fight, toughness, and resilience they showed. 💪⭐
Our 2032 Missouri Stars came out firing, going 3-0 in pool play and taking first place in their pool! Unfortunately, after driving six hours to compete against teams from across the country, our first bracket matchup ended up being against another great Kansas City team we know very well — a team we had just played the weekend before in the championship of another national tournament.
The girls battled, but came up just five points short, ending their run and giving the 2032 Stars an impressive 9th-place finish out of 64 teams!
Sometimes the bracket doesn’t fall the way you hope, but that’s tournament basketball. You compete against whoever is put in front of you and learn from every opportunity.
I’ve seen so much growth, chemistry, toughness, and trust develop within both of these groups throughout this summer session. There are plenty of things we’ll continue to work on, but there is also a lot to be excited about.
They were also able to tour the OU Woman's basketball facility and that fired the girls up!
Now it’s time to get back in the gym this offseason, sharpen our skills, get stronger, and prepare to take another step forward when the winter session arrives.
Proud of you, ladies! Keep working and keep believing in each other.
GO STARS! 💛🖤⭐🏀