The trash talk has begun.
The Sedalia School District Foundation’s Sixth Annual Courtwarming Bash is set for Saturday, but the chatter between Smith-Cotton High School and Smith-Cotton Junior High School is well under way, with subtle allegations of recruiting violations for the schools’ basketball showdown.
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