•Missouri High School Girls' Basketball Single Game High Scores, 6 on 6 era:
   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)
Full length portrait of Ruth Royston, Pattonsburg High School girls basketball player, in uniform with long skirt and a large P on her jersey. Pattonsburg is in Missouri. She scored  84 points in one basketball game in the 1925-26 season. From the Brooklyn Daily Times, Brooklyn, New York, January 11, 1926.
   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)
Two photos of Joyce Arnsmeyer, Missourian girls basketball player, Ashland High School. On the left is one of her up in the air shooting a jump shot, from The Columbia Daily Tribune, Columbia, Missouri, February 3, 1964, photo by Bill Clark. On the right, from the side, is her practicing outdoors, shooting high in the air, at the basket, with her right hand, facing left, from The Sunday Missourian, Columbia, Missouri, February 2, 1964.
   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.
Cropped from a team photo from 1951, posing sitting on her knees, Pauline Laflen, Bronaugh High School (Missouri) with script B on her jacket.
   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
Image of Betty Craig, Ashland High School basketball player (Southern Boone County). Kneeling, hand on basketball. From The News and Tribune, Jefferson City, Missouri, January 20, 1957.
   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•15-16 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.
Image cropped from team photo of Wanda Overstreet, Bronaugh High's girl basketball player (Missouri), Script B on her jacket.
   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
Picture of Joanne Cox, from The Mexico Evening Ledger (Missouri), January 24, 1953
   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 1/30? South Central Athletic Association Tournament 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. Pauline Cross, Hopkins Bombers (W 70-49) Graham, 12/5/1955 (24 FGs•3 FT•99 in 2 games) Clearmont Invitational Tournament 1st round
   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
Photo by Atlantic & Pacific, from the Chicago Tribune, April 13, 1924, of Miss Alma Wilson, basketball player for Greenfield High School, Greenville, Missouri.
Photo: Atlantic & Pacific CHICAGO TRIBUNE • April 13, 1924
   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. Doris Dalbey, Burlington Junction (W 63-55) Skidmore, 2/7/1955,/td>
   48 pts. Pauline Cross, Hopkins Bombers (W 56-19) Westboro, 12/3/1955 (17 FGs•14 FT)
   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 (9 FGs•30-35 FT)
   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•15-18 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

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