Truman Barnes wanted to play basketball. He turned to his father, Josh – who helped coach his son’s youth team – and made the request. But substituting Truman into the game wasn’t that simple.

Missouri State basketball put the finishing touches on ... saw the Bears go 8-15 with losses to teams like Truman State, Central Missouri, and Washington University along the way.

The win was JCCC’s third national championship in women’s basketball – and second under long-time head coach Ben Conrad.