Webb City shook off a slow start and overcame a 10-point deficit with a strong second half en route to a 61-46 victory over Nevada on Thursday at the Four State Raider Classic at Frontenac High School.
Defending champion Webb City meets Fort Scott in the semifinals at 5:30 on Friday night.
Fort Scott topped Seneca 45-35.
WEBB CITY 61, NEVADA 46
The game was tied at intermission, but the Cardinals outscored the Tigers 36-21 in the second half.
Webb City improved to 12-3, while Nevada slipped to 6-10.
Nevada's Jack Cheaney hit a trio of 3-pointers early in the contest to give the Tigers an 11-2 lead.
The Cardinals struggled offensively early in the game, as they missed their first 10 field goal attempts.
Nevada led 13-7 at the end of the first quarter.
The Tigers took a 10-point lead at 19-9 after treys from Riddick Shook and Cade Beshore.
A pair of 3-pointers from Joe Adams and a layup from Holton Keith cut Webb City's deficit to one at 22-21.
Overall, the Cardinals closed the first half on a 16-6 run and the game was deadlocked at halftime, 25-25.
Webb City scored the first seven points of the third period to take a lead they would never relinquish.
The Cardinals outscored the Tigers 22-8 in the third period for a 47-33 advantage heading into the final frame.
Alex Martin's putback gave Webb City a 54-40 lead with just under five minutes to play and Keith's trey extended Webb City's advantage to 59-42.
A 6-5 senior forward, Martin recorded a double-double for the Cardinals with 20 points and 12 rebounds.
Barron Duda and Keith contributed 10 points apiece for the Cardinals, who out-rebounded the Tigers 38-28.
Shook and Beshore scored 11 points apiece for Nevada, while Cheaney added 10.
Nevada had 15 turnovers to Webb City's seven.