| •Missouri High School Girls' Basketball Single Game High Scores, 6 on 6 era: |
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| 85 pts. Ruth Harms, Schell City High (L 107-110) Bronaugh, at Nevada HS, 2/6/1951 86? (151 pts. in 2 straight games.) March of Dimes Benefit Game |
| Bronaugh's Wanda Overstreet had 52 pts. & Pauline Laflen 46 pts. in same game. |
| 84 pts. Ruth Royston, Pattonsburg High v. Jackson University, 1925-26 (soph•41 FGs•2 FT) |
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| 73 bpts. Ida McHarg, Blue Springs v. Ruskinr, Feb. 1950 (139 in 2 games•195 in 3 games) Blue Springs Invitational Tournament |
| 72 pts. Joyce Arnsmeyer, Ashland Eaglettes (Southern Boone County) (W 93-81) Renick, 1/31/1964 (5'11" soph•25 FGs•22-32 FT) |
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| 68 pts. Ida McHarg, Blue Springs High v. Ruskin, 1/1/1951 73? Blue Springs Invitational Tournament |
| 67 pts. Ruth Harms, Schell City High v. Bronaugh, at Walker, 2/23/1950 ?? |
| 67 pts. Ruth Harms, Schell City High (L 102-110) Bronaugh, 12/14/1950 |
| 66 pts. Ida McHarg, Blue Springs v. Buckner, Feb. 1950 (122 in 2 games) Blue Springs Invitational Tournament> |
| 66 pts. Ida McHarg, Blue Springs v. Buckner (Kansas City), 1/1/1951 |
| 66 pts. Ruth Harms, Schell City High (L 101-116) Bronaugh, at Nevada HS, Walker, 2/3/1951 Vernon County Tournament Championship Game |
| Bronaugh's Pauline Laflen had 64 pts. & Wanda Overstreet had 44 pts. in same game. |
| 66 pts. Ida McHarg, Blue Springs High v. Buckner (Kansas City), 1951 Blue Springs Invitational Tournament |
| 65 pts. Karen McWilliams, Higbee High (W 105-59) Renick High, 2/12/1957 (5'6"•24-39 FGs•17-22 FT) |
| 64 pts. Ruth Harms, Schell City High (W-L) Halfway, at El Dorado Springs, 1/18/1951 El Dorado Tournament championship game |
| 64 pts. Pauline Laflen, Bronaugh High (W 116-101) Schell City, at Walker, 2/3/1951 (28 FGs•8 FT) Vernon County Tournament Championship Game |
| Bronaugh's Wanda Overstreet had 44 pts. & Schell City's Ruth Harms 66 pts. in same game. |
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| 63 pts. Wilberta Summers, Hale High (W 96-23) Laclede High, 2/3/1950 (in 3 qtrs.) 62? |
| 63 pts. Ruth Harms, Schell City v. Walker High, 11/22/1950 |
| 63 pts. Ruth Harms, Schell City v. Walker High, 12/12/1950 |
| 62 pts. Wilberta Summers, Hale High (W 96-23) Laclede High, 2/3/1950 (in 3 qtrs.) |
| 61 pts. Ida McHarg, Blue Springs High v. Braymer, 1951 56? Blue Springs Invitational Tournament |
| 61 pts. Joyce Arnsmeyer, South Boone County High (W 83-44) Auxvasse, 11/26/1963 (6'0" sr.•27 FGs•7 FT) |
| 60 pts. ___ Robinette, Doniphan (W 76-9) Fremont, 2/23/1932 Golda? |
| 60 pts. Judy Doty, Nelson High (W 62-5) v. Santa Fe (Grand Pass), 1/19/1960 |
| 59 pts. Kenna Allan, Gilman City High v. North Harrison, 1/23/1967 |
| 59 pts. Joyce Arnsmeyer, Southern Boone County High (W 79-65) Hallsville, 12/21/1965 (6'0" sr.•21-27 FGs•17-24 FT) |
| 58 pts. Juletta Ratliff, Ethel High (W 69-52) Stet, 12/1/1965 (5'4" sr.•18 FGs•22 FT) Linneus Invitational Tournament semifinals |
| 57 pts. Betty Craig, Ashland Eaglettes (Southern Boone County) (W 67-52) Wellington-Napoleon, 12/3/1955 (5'9" jr.•18 FGs•21 FT) Glasgow Invitational Tournament 3rd place game |
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| 57 pts. ___ Godsey, Hornersville High (W 69-68) Arbyrd High, 12/29/1955 |
| Arbyrd's ___ Hardin had 48 pts. in same 12/29/55 game |
| 57 pts. Joyce Arnsmeyer, Ashland High Eaglettes (W 77-75O.T.) Hallsville, 10/30/1970 Hallsville Invitational Tournament championsip game |
| 57 pts. Gayla Steenbergen, Russellville High v. Eldon, 3/5/1970 |
| 56 pts. Ida McHarg, Blue Springs v. Buckner, Feb. 1950 (122 in 2 games) Blue Springs Invitational Tournament |
| 55 pts. Joyce Arnsmeyer, Southern Boone County (Ashland) (W 68-47) Mokane, 11/17/1965 (25 FGs•5 FT) |
| 55 pts. Juletta Ratliff, Ethel High v. Liberty (Browning), 1/28/1966 |
| 55 pts. Sharon Harrison, Rever High v. Canton, 2/17/1967 |
| 54 pts. Shirley Cloyed, Fair Grove (W 78-66) Macks Creek, 11/1/1946 |
| Macks Creek's ___ Preach scored 50 pts. in same game. |
| 54 pts. Maria Tompras, Villa Duchesne (W 68-44) City House (Academy of the Sacred Heart), 4/2/1955 (St. Louis) (25 FGs•4 FT) Maryville College Invitational Tournament Semifinals |
| 54 pts. Sandy DeVaul, Wheeling High (W 64-42) Mercer, 1/14/1966 (18 FG•18 FT) Laredo Mid-Winter Tournament Consolation Game |
| 54 pts. Ruth Ann Zey, Prairie Home v. Southern Boone County, 1/22/1966 |
| 53 pts. Verna Musick, Freeman Pony Creekers (W 61-26) Harrisonville High, 2/1/1926 (26 FGs•1 FT) |
| 53 pts. Ida McHarg, Blue Springs (L 62-74) Harrisonville Wildcats, 1/20/1951 (6'0"•26 FGs•1 FT) Pleasant Hill Invitational Tournament championship game |
| 53 pts. Karen McWilliams, Higbee high (W 73-42) Harrisburg High, 12/18/1956 (19 FGs•15 FT) |
| 53 pts. Barbara Domann, Auxvasse High v. Sturgeon, 2/15/1963 |
| 53 pts. Juletta Ratliff, Ethel (W 73-=43) Meadville, 11/15/1965,/td> |
| 53 pts. Sandy DeVaul, Wheeling Bulldogs (W 78-66) St. Joseph Academy Wheelettesettes (Chillicothe), 1/10/1966 (15 FGs•23-27 FT) Laredo Mid Winter Tournament, 1st round |
| 53 pts. Kathy Crooks, Liberty (Browning) v. Ethel, 1/28/1966 |
| 53 pts. Kenna Allan, Gilman City High v. Pattonsburg, 1/30/1967 |
| 53 pts. Carolyn North, Southwest (Ludlow) (W 69-54) Hale High, 2/9/1968 (18 FGs•17-27 FT•33 pts. in 2nd half) CLAA Tournament Championship Game at Tina-Avalon 1,300 |
| 52 pts. Zilletta Spencer, Portageville (W 59-29) Canalou, 2/17/1931 Portageville Invitational Tournament championship game |
| 52 pts. Gaye Malone, Dichlstadt High (W 84-7) Anniston High, Nov. or Dec. 1934 |
| 52 pts. Esther Kelley, Memphis Tech (W 66-47) Holton High, 3/2/1939 First District Tournament quarter-finals at Memphis |
| 52 pts. Ida McHarg, Blue Springs (L 68-84) Harrisonville Wildcats, 1/5/1951 (6'0") |
| 52 pts. Ruth Harms, Schell City High v. Weaubleau, at El Dorado Springs, 1/19/1951 |
| 52 pts. Wanda Overstreet, Bronaugh High (W 110-107) Schell City, at Nevada HS, 2/6/1951 (96 pts. in 2 straight games.) March of Dimes Benefit Game |
| Bronaugh's Pauline Laflen scored 46 pts., Schell City's Ruth Harms 85 pts. in same game. |
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| 52 pts. Falyce Yoder, Mooresville Wild Kittens (L 66-70) Pattonsburg, 2/8/1952 60-70? (24 FGs•4 FT) Winston Basketball Tournament 1st round |
| 52 pts. Shirley Edwards, Prairie Home High (W 62-40) Otterville, 12/16/1952 (jr.•16 FGs•20 FT) |
| 52 pts. Joanne Cox, R-6 Community School (W 68-49) Montgomery City, 1/23/1953 (19 FGs•14 FT) Eolia Tournament consolation semifinals at Laddonia |
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| 52 pts. Betty Craig, Ashland High, Dec. 1955 (99 in 2 games•156 pts. in 3 games) |
| 52 pts. Karen McWilliams, Higbee High (W 64-63) Macon High, 1/24/1957 (21 FGs•10 FT) Shelbina Annual Cage Tournament quarter-finals |
| 52 pts. Janet Smith, North Shelby High v. Community, 1/24/1964 |
| 52 pts. Juletta Ratliff, Ethel High v. Meadville, 11/12/1965 |
| 51 pts. Grace Cannady, Marionville HS (W 59-17) Crane High, 2/19/1929 50-17? |
| 51 pts. Ula Crawford, Cross Timbers High (W 61-9) Wheatland HS, 2/2/1931 South Central Athletic Association Championship Game at Springfield |
| 51 pts. Doris Barnett, Cooter Wildcats (W 57-28) Wardell Cardinals, 12/11/1934 12/18? |
| 51 pts. Betty Craig, Ashland Southern Boone County (W 67-35) Laddonia, 11/18/1955 Little Dixie Conference Tournament consolation game |
| 51 pts. Elizabeth Moore, Shelbyville (L 66-69) Macon High, 1/23/1959 (18 FGs•15 FT) Shelbina Invitational Tournament |
| 51 pts. Barbara Domann, Auxasse High (L 56-65) at Ashland Eagles, 1/17/1963 (20 FGs•11 FT) (sister Pat Domann 2 pts. in same game) |
| 51 pts. Joyce Arnsmeyer, Ashland (Southern Boone County) v. Bunceton, 1/23/1965 |
| 51 pts. Joyce Arnsmeyer, Southern Boone County High (W 72-52) Ashland HS Alumni, 11/2/1965 |
| 51 pts. Juletta Ratliff, Ethel High (W 64-44) Bucklin, 12/17/1965 |
| 51 pts. Joyce Arnsmeyer, Ashland High (W 85-50) Higbee Tigers, 1/28/1966 |
| 51 pts. Sandy DeVaul, Wheeling High (W 79-59) at Meadville Eagles, 2/15/1966 (18 FGs•15 FT) |
| 51 pts. Linda Uppinghouse, Canton High v. Rever, 2/17/1967 |
| 50 pts. Clementine Caneer, Senath High (W 55-24) Cooter, 2/9/1935 Tri-County Invitational Tournament at Hayti |
| 50 pts. ___ Morris, Lilbourn High (W 62-7) Marston High, Dec. 1936 |
| 50 pts. ___ Preach, Macks Creek (L 66-78) at Fair Grove High, 11/1/1946 |
| Fair Grove's Shirley Cloyed had 54 pts. in ame Nov. 1, 1946 game. |
| 50 pts. Gloria Wood, Cairo Bearcats (W 67-56) at Ashland High, 2/19/1965 (20 FGs. 10-15 FT) |
| 49 pts. Alma Wilson, Greenfield High, 12/20/1923 Teachers College Tournament |
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| 49 pts. Marion Atkinson, Albany High (W 65-3) Leon High (Iowa), 12/14/1928 |
| 49 pts. Irene Higginbotham, Diehlstadt High (W 78-6) Fornfelt High, 1/21/1930 |
| 49 pts. ___ Sanders, Campbell High, 1931-32 |
| 49 pts. Elberta Bowers, Illmo High (W 75-23) Perryville, 1/14/1933 |
| 49 pts. Joan Bruce, Garrison HS (Chillicothe) (W 91-56) Sumner HS (Boonville), 2/3/1951 (23 FGs•3 FT) Lincoln Invitational Tournament consolation game |
| 49 pts. Veneda Watson, Holcomb (W 49-43) at Caruth HS, 1/16/1953 |
| 49 pts. Donna Fay Long, Shelbyville (W 73-47) Bethel, 2/10/1953 |
| 49 pts. Donna Long, Shelbyville (W 82-69) Macon High, 1/29/1954 Shelbina Invitational Tournament semi-finals |
| 49 pts. Barbara Reames, Incarnate Word Academy (T 64-64) Villa Duchesne, 4/3/1955 (23 FGs•3 FT) Maryville College Invitational Championship Game |
| 49 pts. ___ Kricek, Macon High (W 84-77) Shelbyville, 1/27/1956 Shelbina Invitational Tournament |
| 49 pts. Sandy DeVaul, Wheeling Bulldogs (W 65-51) Bogard Vikings, 10/26/1965 (19 FGs•11 FT) |
| 49 pts. Joyce Arnsmeyer, Ashland Eaglettes (W 95-86) at Armstrong Comets, 2/4/1966 (Armstrong's Connie Brooks 45 pts.) |
| 49 pts. Brenda Davis, Lewistown (W 77-65) Lancaster, 11/17/1967 Lewis County Invitational Tournament consolation game |
| 48 pts. Alma Wilson, Greenfield High Wildcats (W 70-2) at Monett, 1/31/1924 60-2? |
| 48 pts. Louise Russell, Golden City (W 75-20) Eldorado Springs, 12/10/1936 (6'0" soph) |
| 48 pts. Pattye Burton, Steele High, c.1950 (Played for Fort Wayne Daisies of All-American Girls Professional Baseball League & also for the All-American Redheads basketball team, 1951 & 1952.) |
| 48 pts. Karen McWilliams, Higbee High (W 102-36) Philadelphia-Emerson, 1/26/1955 102-35? (17 FGs•14 FT) Shelbina Tournament quarter-finals |
| 48 pts. ___ Hardin, Arbyrd High (L 68-69) Hornersville High, 12/29/1955 |
| Hornersville's ___ Godsey had 57 pts. in same 12/29/55 game |
| 48 pts. Juanita Campbell, Landis Yellow Jackets (L 64-67) Taylorsville, 3/10/1956 Western North Carolina HS Activisties Association Tournament championship game at Concord |
| 48 pts. Darlene Adams, Neelyville (W 54-49) Naylor, 1/11/1957 |
| 48 pts. Carole Kennedy, Northwestern High (W 68-31) Marceline High, 2/11/1957 Northwestern Invitational Tournament 1st round |
| 48 pts. Babe Keith, Spickard Pirates (W 64-48) St. Joseph Academy Eaglettes, 11/26/1963 (15 FGs•18-22 FT) |
| 48 pts. Joyce Arnsmeyer, Ashland Eaglettes (W 56-40) Harrisburg High, 12/8/1964 |
| 48 pts. Joyce Arnsmeyer, Ashland Eaglettes (W 93-80) at Hallsville High, 1/7/1966 |
| 48 pts. Carolyn North, Southwest High (Ludlow) (W 66-54) at Tina-Avalon, 12/5/1967 (22 FGs•4 FT) |
| 48 pts. Mary Beale, Higbee High (W 71-42) Fayette High, 2/10/1968 Glasdow Invitational championship game |
| 48 pts. Angie Watt, Mercer High (W 80-72) at Lineville HS (Iowa), 12/8/1987 (played under Iowa 6-on-6 rules) |
| 47 pts. Alma Wilson, Greenfield HS (W 64-1) Garden City, 1/12/1924 |
| 47 pts. Mildred “Midge” Mead, Harrisburg High (W 58-11) at Rocheport, 9/13/1935 (34 in 1st half) |
| 47 pts. Betty Craig, Ashland High, Dec. 1955 (104 pts. in 2 games) |
| 47 pts. Betty Craig, Ashland Eaglettes (W 64-37) at Sturgeon High, 12/18/1956 (5'9" sr.•16 FGs•15 FT) |
| 47 pts. Joyce Arnsmeyer, Ashland Eagles (W 76-39) Armstrong Comets, 1/17/1964 58-52? |
| 46 pts. Lois “Rhody” Rhodelander, Pleasant Hill (W 76-55) Ruskin High, 2/17/1950 |
| 46 pts. Pauline Laflen, Bronaugh High (W 110-107) Schell City, 2/6/1951 at Nevada High March of Dimes Benefit Game |
| Teammate Wanda Overstreet had 52 pts. & Schell City's Ruth Harms scored 85 pts. in the same 2/6/51 game. |
| 46 pts. Fern Rounkles, Hale High (W 63-43) Tina-Avalon, 2/9/1966 C.L.A.A. Conference Tournament semi-finals |
| 46 pts. Carolyn North, Southwest High (Ludlow) (W 75-35) Enridge Bulldogs, 11/14/1967 |
| 46 pts. Jo Marshall, Stet High (W 81-6) Bosworth High, 1/3/1969 |