The Boonville boys ninth grade basketball team fell in the consolation finals against Bowling Green Saturday in the Mexico Tournament 56-26. The Pirates, dropping to 1-3 on the season, trailed Bowling Green 9-7 after one, 27-14 at the half and 44-22 after three.
The Pilot Grove boys basketball team put up what head coach Derek Skaggs called one heck of a fight Thursday night in a 76-63 loss against Sedalia Sacred Heart in the Pilot Grove Tiger Classic. In other games Thursday night in the tournament, the Prairie Home boys defeated Tuscumbia 64-27 while the Leeton boys beat Sturgeon 77-42.
Up until Friday night’s game against the Sturgeon Bulldogs in the championship in the Pilot Grove Tiger Classic, the Pilot Grove girls basketball team had been perfect on the season in three games. You can make that four in a row now after leading Sturgeon from start to finish for a convincing 58-33 victory.
The LSE Pirates wrestling team closed out the 2021 season Saturday in the Carrollton Tournament against a field of 11 teams. LSE Pirates wrestling coach Christian Stock said the team finished out the season really well.
Boonville's Zoe Davis, Addi Brownfield and Abby Fuemmeler were selected to the Centralia's All-Tournament Team for their play during the week. The Lady Pirates finished 3-0 in the tournament by beating Macon 58-49 for the championship on Friday. CHRIS BOWIE
The LSE boys seventh grade basketball team finished third in the California Tournament on Saturday by beating Russellville 41-17. The Pirates, 8-3 on the season, outscored Russellville 23-2 in the firsttwo quarters and then held a 18-15 advantage in the second half.
The Boonville Pirates wrestling team recorded wins in six of the 10 matches for a 42-35 win over the Warrensburg Tigers Thursday night in Warrensburg. The Pirates, 2-2 overall, recorded wins by fall in three of the six wins and had two other wins by major decision.
The LSE girls eighth grade basketball team captured the championship in the 39th annual LSE/Ss. Peter & Paul Tournament by beating the hometown Lady Warriors of Ss.
Just the mention of Centralia gets Boonville senior Addi Brownfield ready to come out fighting but in a good way. After pouring in a season high 29 points last year against Centralia in the Centralia Invitational Tournament, Brownfield hit that mark and then some again on Wednesday in the semifinal round by tying her career-high with 31 points in a 58-53 win against the Panthers.
The Boonville Pirates basketball team hit another snag Tuesday night in the opening round of the Centralia Invitational Tournament. In a No.