The Boonville Lady Pirates basketball team had three things happen on its way to beating the Fulton Hornets 57-34 Monday night in Fulton. Along with the 23 point win over the Lady Hornets, Boonville also notched its fifth straight win to improve to 6-1 on the season.
For the second time this season, the New Franklin boys basketball team came away victorious against the Slater Wildcats. Although the first came in the Glasgow Invitational Tournament the first week of December, the Bulldogs made it count again-this time in conference play-by beating Slater 56-37 Tuesday night in Slater.
The Boonville boys freshmen basketball team featured a balanced scoring attack in its home opener Monday night while leading Marshall from start to finish for a 42-30 victory. The Pirates, 2-3 on the season, opened the game with eight straight points against Marshall and led 9-6 after one.
The LSE girls seventh and eighth grade basketball teams won a pair of games Monday night at home by beating the Versailles Tigers 36-15 and 51-17, respectively. In the seventh grade game, the Lady Pirates opened the game with a 18-4 lead after one against Versailles and then outscored the Tigers 8-0 in the second period to lead at the half 26-4.
The Pilot Grove Lady Tigers basketball team had another moment Tuesday night on the road against the Glasgow Yellowjackets. After capturing the championship in the Pilot Grove Tiger Classic last weekend, the Lady Tigers went on the road Tuesday night for their first conference game of the season and came away with a 66-50 win.
The Ss. Peter & Paul girls seventh grade basketball team rallied from a four point deficit after three by outscoring St.
The Ss. Peter & Paul girls seventh grade basketball team led Southern Boone at the end of each quarter to come away with a 19-15 win Wednesday night in Boonville.
The LSE boys seventh and eighth grade basketball teams picked up the sweep on the road Monday night against the Versailles Tigers, winning by the scores of 38-7 and 49-36, respectively. In the seventh grade game, the Pirates opened the game by outscoring Versailles 20-2 in the first-two quarters and then held a 18-5 scoring edge in the second half to win the game by 31.
The Ss. Peter & Paul boys grade basketball team had the perfect send off to the eighth grade class Tuesday night with a 40-34 win over the St.
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