The New Franklin boys middle school basketball team outscored Higbee in all four quarters for a 46-14 win Monday night in New Franklin. The Bulldogs, improving to 8-5 on the season, opened the game with a 6-4 lead against Higbee after one and then outscored the Tigers 15-1 in the second quarter to go into the half on top 21-5.
In a battle of two CAC teams Tuesday night in New Franklin, the New Franklin boys defeated the Pilot Grove Tigers in a close game 32-29 while the Lady Tigers upended the Lady Bulldogs 25-23. The Lady Tigers, improving to 9-7 on the season, opened the game with a 12-6 lead in the first quarter to lead New Franklin but was outscored 6-5 in the second.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Nick Bolton is supposed to be thinking about the next defensive series when he’s on the sideline, especially considering the Kansas City Chiefs linebacker is responsible for making sure his guys are lined up properly on the field.
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Kobe Brown scored 20 points to lead six players in double figures, and added 14 rebounds and Missouri opened the season under new coach Dennis Gates by holding off Southern Indiana 97-91 on Monday night.
Georgia tightened its hold on No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll Sunday, with TCU climbing up to No.
After winning a thrilling 27-13 game against the Mexico Bulldogs Friday in the semifinal round of the Class 3 District 5 playoffs in Mexico, Boonville Pirates football coach Greg Hough compared the win to the great “Rocky” movie. Although the “Rocky” movie pitted Rocky Balboa against Apollo Creed in a heavyweight bout, the Pirates delivered its own knockout punch on the gridiron to move on to the championship game in the district tournament (the first time since 2011) this coming Friday night at Moberly, starting at 7 p.m.
As of Friday, Nov. 4 Scores from Oct. 28 Boonville 28, Fulton 25 Southern Boone 38, Eldon 6 Friday, Nov. 4 Boonville 27, Mexico 13 Moberly 21, Southern Boone 20 Friday, Nov. 11 Boonville at Moberly, 7 p.m.
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Amid a contest in which the defenses for Kentucky and Missouri flexed their muscles most of the afternoon, it was a botched punt snap that proved the difference for the Wildcats in escaping with a 21-17 victory over the Tigers on Saturday.