Sports

The New Franklin boys’ basketball team had what head coach Jim Schlotzhauer called the “poorest” showing of the season Monday night on the road in a 64-37 win over the Stover Bulldogs. Although the Bulldogs wound up pulling away in the fourth quarter for the 24 point win, the first half was anything but a blowout as Stover jumped out to a 15-8 lead at the end of the first quarter only to have New Franklin rally back with a 15-8 advantage in the second period to tie the game at 23-all.

The Ss. Peter & Paul boys basketball team had a disappointing end to the season Monday night on the road by losing to Our Lady of Lourdes 37-16.

The LSE boys seventh grade basketball team closed out the season with a perfect record Monday night at home by beating the Hallsville Indians 40-16. The Pirates, 12-0 on the season, led Hallsville from start to finish while jumping out to a 27-4 halftime lead and then outscoring Hallsville 13-12 in the second half for the win.

The LSE girls seventh and eighth grade basketball teams had the perfect ending Monday night on the road while leading the Hallsville Indians from start to finish. While the seventh grade team defeated Hallsville 30-25, the eighth grade basketball team prevailed by a score of 47-19.

Boonville Pirates basketball coach Mark Anderson used the terms “pretty miserable” when describing Tuesday night’s 75-61 loss on the road against the Eldon Mustangs. After winning the night before at home against Oak Grove, Anderson felt the Pirates had a good chance to win their conference opener as well not to mention pick up a third straight victory going into the final game of the 2022 season on December 29 against Macon in the MAAC Holiday Shootout in Moberly.

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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.