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The Norwood Pirates’ basketball team had a tough road match-up with Van Buren last week and fell, 76-66, in overtime.Van Buren jumped out to a 25-point first quarter to put the Pirates in the hole early by eight.Norwood would close the gap before halftime thanks to Carder Kelly’s five points....
The Mountain Grove Panthers’ basketball team after winning the third place game in the Strafford Invitational Tournament.
The Mountain Grove Panthers’ basketball team left the Strafford Invitational on Saturday with a third place trophy after winning two of their three contests.In the victory over Sparta, a 27-13 run in the third quarter helped the Panthers pull away for the 69-50 victory.The Panthers led 28-24 at...
Hartville’s Gensen Culver goes between four Greenwood defenders in the championship game of the Fordland Invitational.
The Hartville Lady Eagles’ basketball team saw their four point halftime lead get away in the finals of the Fordland Invitational last Friday night as they fell, 49-40.Kinley Cryer hit a 3-pointer and Maddie Brown converted a 3-point play in an early 6-0 run. Greenwood rallied and hit a 3-pointer...
The Mansfield Lions picked up a huge road victory last week when they traveled to Thayer and left the Bobcats’ gym with a 73-59 victory.Jace Headrick made three, 3-pointers in a 20-point first quarter and had 14 total points.Thayer rallied in the second quarter, but Malachi Ussery’s six points kept...
The Hartville Eagles’ basketball team after winning their fourth straight Clever Invitational with a 75-58 win over Marshfield in the finals.
The Hartville Eagles’ basketball team won their fourth Clever Invitational championship in a row last week after sweeping their way through the annual tournament last week.In the title tilt, Hartville cruised past large school Marshfield, 75-58.Boone Garrison scored seven points in the opening...
The Norwood Lady Pirates’ basketball team after winning the large first place trophy from this past week’s Sixth Annual Crane Lady Pirates’ Invitational.
The Norwood Lady Pirates’ defense held Cassville to six points or less in the final three quarters to win the Sixth Annual Crane Lady Pirates Invitational, 48-35.Cassville jumped out to a 19-13 lead in the first quarter before the Lady Pirates closed the gap to trail by two at halftime.Norwood’s...
Mountain Grove’s Brody Emery goes up strong for two points against Eldon.
When Mountain Grove’s boys basketball team hosted Eldon in their season opener last week, the contest came just three days after the football team lost in the Class 3 state quarterfinals.The many football players who are on the Panthers’ squad didn’t seem to let the short changeover in seasons...
Mountain Grove’s Stella Benson with a finger roll in the win over Gainesville.
With a lead that hit 25 points in the fourth quarter, the Mountain Grove Lady Panthers’ basketball team held off a late Gainesville charge for a 75-64 victory in their season opener at the Arena last week.After Gainesville scored the opening basket, the Lady Panthers responded with an 8-0 run...
The Mansfield Lions made the most of their first game on the basketball court this winter as they eclipsed the 100-point mark in a 101-64 road victory over Bradleyville last week.The Lions made nine 3-pointers in the victory as six different players finished in double figures.Mansfield put 34...
The Norwood Pirates’ basketball team started their season 2-0 after outscoring two opponents, 141-62.Just before Thanksgiving, they hosted a Billings Wildcats’ team that came off a solid win against Monett in their season opener. The Pirates would use a 17-5 third quarter run to pull away with a 59...