Sports
The Mansfield Lions’ basketball team after defeating state-ranked Billings to win the Sparta Trojan Invitational.
In just their fourth appearance in the Sparta Trojan Invitational, the Mansfield Lions are already a three-time champion.They clinched back-to-back titles after running through a gauntlet of two state-ranked teams and three total squads with a combined 43-14 record to win the crown.“The last three...
Norwood’s Andrew Bradshaw gets a shot up over Mountain Grove defender Aden Estep.
The Mountain Grove Panthers had a 17-point lead at one time in the third quarter against Norwood last Friday night in the Family Pharmacy Panther Classic.The Pirates defense responded as the Panthers turned the ball over 14 times in the second half, helping Norwood rally in the fourth quarter for a...
The Mountain Grove Lady Panthers after finishing second in the Lady Lions Invitational played in Mansfield.
The Mountain Grove Lady Panthers’ basketball team was hoping the third time would be a charm as they matched up with Springfield Catholic in the finals of the Mansfield Lady Lion Invitational for the third year in a row.Unfortunately, they would find themselves trailing through most of the four...
The Norwood Lady Pirates’ basketball team after winning the prestigious St. James Inviational championship with a win over Fatima last Friday evening.
The third time was a charm for the Norwood Lady Pirates’ basketball team as they won the St. James Invitational championship on Friday night with a 52-49 win over Fatima.In their first year playing in the tournament, the Lady Pirates were third before finishing in second a year ago.“(This is) the...
In a modified schedule for the Family Pharmacy Panther Classic due to weather, the Mountain Grove Panthers split a pair of contests.Their big win came against Class 5 West Plains, as they trailed through three quarters before knocking off the Zizzers, 76-69.The Panthers had a 22-9 run in the final...
The Mansfield Lady Lions’ basketball team after defeating Conway to win the Consolation championship in their own Lady Lion Invitational Basketball Tournament.
For the second time this season, the Mansfield Lady Lions ended a tournament with a pair of wins this past weekend. This time, they beat two teams by an average of 19 points to win the Consolation title in their own 35th Lady Lions Invitational Basketball Tournament.In the battle for some hardware...
After weather forced the cancellation of the final day of last week’s Family Pharmacy Panther Classic, the Hartville Eagles drew a pair of tough opponents they were hoping to defeat on the neutral court in Mountain Grove.Unfortunately, the Eagles found themselves on the losing end of both contests...
The Hartville Lady Eagles’ basketball team after winning the Cabool Lady Classic by avenging an early season loss to Gainesville.
Many area basketball fans will have to forgive the Hartville Lady Eagles’ basketball team for appearing to prefer tournament games over regular season contests.Through Jan. 22, the Lady Eagles are one game under .500 when not playing for a plaque or a trophy.Put them into a tournament setting and...
Mountain Grove’s Kale Gardner sends home an emphatic dunk in the win over Gainesville.
Aden Estep hit a pair of 3-pointers in the final minute against Liberty (Mountain View), but the rally was too late in a 68-64 loss to the Eagles.It was a South Central Association (SCA) Conference opener for both programs and the Eagles are now 12-2 on the season with their lone losses coming...
The Hartville Eagles had a showdown last Friday night against Logan-Rogersville with a Wildcats team coming off a victory one week earlier against Wheeler, Ga., a Top-10 team in the nation in the Bass Pro Tournament of Champions.Through three quarters, the Eagles gave the Wildcats all they could...