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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...
Mountain Grove’s Stella Benson gets a floater over two Chadwick Lady Cardinals’ defenders.
Much like the Mountain Grove boys basketball team did in giving the No. 1 team in Class 1 (Bunker) all they could handle two weeks ago, it was the Lady Panthers turn last Thursday when they hosted the top girls team in Class 1, the Chadwick Lady Cardinals.Just like the Bunker game that came down to...
Mansfield’s Addie Jones goes up strong for a shot against Cabool in the Consolation semifinals.
The Mansfield Lady Lions’ basketball team seemed like they might be destined to play for some hardware in last week’s Cabool Lady Classic when they drew the host Lady Bulldogs in the Consolation semifinals.After all, one of the Lady Lions’ three wins came back on Dec. 5 against the same Cabool...
One week after their plans to go after a Summit Conference title hit a snag with a slim two-point loss to rival Hartville, the Norwood Pirates’ basketball team drew another tough opponent last week when they hosted a tall Class 3 Seymour squad.Unfortunately a slow start led Norwood to opening...
This past weekend’s winter storm may have postponed the St. James Touranment championship game Friday, Jan. 30, but it was unable to stop the Norwood Lady Pirates picking up a pair of wins to give them a chance at the title against Fatima.In the semifinals against Class 6 Waynesville, Norwood...