To cap off a busy week of basketball, the Bunceton with Prairie Home girls and the Prairie Home with Bunceton boys hosted two JV teams during Homecoming Friday night in Bunceton. After playing the night before on the road against Calvary Lutheran, which resulted in two losses, the Prairie Home boys came back Friday night against Versailles’ JV team to garner an 84-68 victory.
The Pilot Grove boys’ and girls’ basketball teams led Madison from start to finish for the sweep Thursday night in CAC action at Madison. The Lady Tigers outscored Madison in all four quarters to improve to 9-12 overall and 4-4 in league play, while the Pilot Grove boys finished with three players in double figures in a 53-22 win over the Panthers.
Boonville wrestlers Travis Dell and Peyton Hahn hold up their brackets after capturing first in the Class 2 District 2 Tournament Saturday at Mexico High School. Dell finished first in the 182 pound weight class by recording all four wins by pins. Hahn, meanwhile, won all three of his matches by pins in the 285 pound weight class. Dell and Hahn will compete at the state tournament Thursday through Saturday at Mizzou Arena in Columbia. (Photo By Chris Bowie)
The New Franklin boys’ and girls’ basketball teams had high hopes of coming away undefeated against Sturgeon and Cairo Friday and Saturday in CAC action. Although the New Franklin finished 1-1 in two games by beating Sturgeon 71-53 and then losing to Cairo 66-42, the Lady Bulldogs had a little tougher time while dropping both games by the scores of 38-36 and 56-29, respectively.
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — A sea of yellow flags flew onto the field in the final two minutes with the Super Bowl at stake.
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Javon Pickett and Ronnie DeGray III each scored 14 points and Missouri beat Mississippi 74-68 on Saturday night.
Wayne Baslee, 83, of Sedalia, passed away Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at Sylvia G. Thompson Residence Center.
Boonville’s City Council held a work session prior to the regular city council meeting on Monday to go over the budget for 2022-23. According to Boonville City Administrator Kate Fjell, the work session was to go over the proposed budget for fire, police, animal control, sewer, water, streets and central garage.
After an emotional loss the night before against the California Pintos in Tri-County Conference action, the Boonville Pirates basketball team turned to its next game less than 24 hours later on Wednesday at home against the Slater Wildcats.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that state lawmakers have illegally limited citizens’ right to weigh in on laws, a decision that could make it easier for people to force a statewide vote on laws they don’t like in the future.