By: Skylan Akins/SWMOSports There’s a certain kind of frustration that only the Tournament of Champions can hand you — the kind where you’re right there, trading haymakers with elite competition, but the margin between “statement win” and “tough lesson” is a handful of possessions. That was the story for Kickapoo heading into the consolation semifinal. The Chiefs came into day two carrying the emotional residue of their opening-night loss to #2 Principia — a game that flashed

By: Skylan Akins/SWMO Sports #5 Bartlett outlasts #4 Wheeler, 58-50, in TOC opener full of run-outs, rim-rattlers, and late-game chaos If you like your Tournament of Champions games loud, fast, and played above the rim, the #5 Bartlett Panthers  and #4 Wheeler Wildcats  delivered exactly that in a 58-50 opening-round battle that swung on second-chance points early and free throws late. And afterward, Bartlett head coach Dion Real  summed up the moment perfectly: “When we came