Three winners of the Area Elks Hoop Shoot in Trenton captured first place on Saturday at Cameron and a trip to the State Elks Hoop Shoot in St. Louis. Salem Croy and Connor Cotton of Trenton and Bailey Owens of Mercer took first place at the district event.
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Croy won the 8- to 9-year-old girls division, hitting 16-of-25 free throws. Cotton hit 16-of-25 as well, to tie for first in the 10- to 11-year-old boys division. Cotton hit four-of-five in the first shoot-off to tie again. In the second shoot-off, Cotton hit three-of-five to win the title. Owens won the girls 12- to 13-year-old division, hitting 16-of-25 shots.
Winners of the district Hoop Shoot will compete at the state competition at Windsor High School in St. Louis on Saturday, Feb. 5.