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New Franklin boys and girls double up Tuscumbia in W-K Holiday Shootout

The New Franklin boys and girls basketball teams won in decisive fashion Thursday night in the W-K Holiday Shootout in Sedalia by beating the Tuscumbia Lions 103-29 and 5633, respectively. While both teams improved to 8-1 on the season, the New Franklin boys seemed to hold little back while leading Tuscumbia 57-11 at the half and 88-20 after three quarters of play.

Pirates rally in the second half to beat Moberly, 46-41

Boonville Pirates basketball coach Mark Anderson said he didn’t know if there was a big difference between the first half and the second half Thursday night against the Moberly. While the Spartans dominated the firsttwo periods to lead Boonville by as much as 15 points, the Pirates pretty much owned Moberly in the second half while holding the Spartans to a total of 11 points for a 46-41 victory.

Lady Pirates hang tough with Moberly for three quarters

All Boonville Lady Pirates basketball coach Jared Runyon wanted Thursday night against Moberly was a chance. With the Lady Spartans coming into the game at 5-1 overall and possibly two of the best players in the NCMC, Runyon knew that in order for Boonville to win the game they would have to play well both offensively and defensively.

Brown’s double-double lifts BPH girls past Slater, 47-42

The BPH girls’ basketball team broke a 26-26 tie at the half by outscoring Slater 21-16 in the second half for a 47-42 win Friday night in the opening round of the Otterville Tournament. The BPH girls and Slater opened the first quarter with 16 points each and then put in 10 points apiece in the second period to tie the game at 26-all.

Pilot Grove girls win in OT against Sturgeon, 54-51

The Pilot Grove girls’ basketball team had to work overtime Thursday night on the road while pulling out a 54-51 win against the Sturgeon Bulldogs in CAC action. As for the Pilot Grove boys, they fell in a close game against Sturgeon 43-41.

LSE 7th-8th girls drop two games against Fayette

The LSE girls’ seventh and eighth grade basketball teams dropped two games Thursday night at home against the Fayette Lady Falcons 24-20 and 39-28, respectively. In the eighth grade game, the Lady Pirates 17-10 trailed at the half but rallied back with a 10-6 advantage in the third quarter to cut the lead to three at 23-20.