Mexico Bulldogs seek team glue for home opener against Waynesville
Mexico high school basketball faces leadership gaps as coach Bob Ligon searches for a vocal on floor leader to guide the Bulldogs in tonight's Mid-State Conference contest against Waynesville. Waynesville brings senior Kyle Phillips and a double post look, while Mexico hopes a leader emerges from bench or starting five to steady the lineup.
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Tom Dunn
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Pat Benson
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Panther victory shows balance amid Centrelia comeback
Centralia tops South Shelby 62 57 as Greg Sewell scores 31 and leads a balanced scoring effort. Teammates Romine Stuenkel Armentrout and Treitnes provide key rebounds and bench boost while Kirk Waisner sits out with a knee injury. South Shelby’s Craig King nets 29 points with 14 boards as Centr alia’s defense shines late. Next, Centralia meets Macon at 9 p.m. in their tournament.
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Colonels Stumble In Home Bow
Westran Hornets built a 31-19 halftime lead and defeated Missouri Military Academy 54-39 on MMA’s home court. MMA dipped to 0-3 after two losses in the St. Francis Borgia tournament. Duane Kitchen topped Westran with 13 points, while Jim Loskill led MMA with 10.
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New Haven Downs Community For Third in Montgomery Tourney
New Haven overwhelmed Community R-6 Friday night to take third place in the Montgomery Co Invitational Tournament. Final score 69 to 47. Warrenton defeated Louisiana 42 to 33 to win the consolation title.
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Van-For Boosters To Meet Tuesday
Van-For Athletic Booster Club meeting moved to Tuesday at 7 30 PM due to Wellsville Junior Varsity Tournament. Meeting location is South Elementary Cafeteria in Van-For. All interested persons invited to attend. Mexico Ledger.
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Maryland Faces UCLA Test As Wooden’s Bruins Extend Streak
Maryland coach Lefty Driesell says beating No.4 UCLA tonight would mean more than a title. UCLA’s Bill Walton dominated Arkansas 101-79 as John Wooden’s Bruins pushed their win streak to 76. St. John’s, ranked in the top 20, upset Jacksonville 69-64 in Clemson IPTAY action. Alabama, San Francisco, Penn State, and Memphis State won, while San Francisco rode a 20-point performance from Kevin Restani and 16 rebounds to stay close.
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Coyotes Lose In OT At Madison On Free Throw Woes
Paris Coyotes fall 72-70 in overtime at Madison after shooting 10 of 27 from the line. Dane Kendrick scores 25, Mark Rowe 13, Dale Dowell 12 for Paris. Kevin O Bannon 27 and Paul Liesman 20 pace Madison. B team Kessie Long nets 16 in 55-28 win. next Paris action at Marceline.
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Glasgow Tops NorCal 61 37 in Kingdom City
Glasgow rolled to a fourth straight win over North Callaway 61 to 37 in Kingdom City. Lawrence Butler led Glasgow with 20 points while NorCal’s Mike Love scored 14 as the T-Birds struggled from the field. Next NorCal action is Tuesday at Montgomery City.
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Sturgeon Bulldogs Rally To Beat Jamestown 52 49
Sturgeon turns a 18 8 deficit into a 52 49 win over Jamestown behind 26 points from Jim Chism and 19 from Chris Spene. Jamestown led early 18 8, with Schoeneburg scoring 20 for the losers and Hein adding 19. Jamestown girls top Sturgeon 48 34 as Kay Schoeneberg nets 15.
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Van-Far Indians edge Elsberry in wild finish
In a close EMO conference game, Van-Far beat Elsberry 58 to 57 after trailing late. Mark Hale intercepted a pass and drove in for a layup with under a minute left to tie, then the Indians fouled while preserving the lead but missed free throws. Charlie Jennings sparked the second quarter, Kevin Cockrell scored 10 in the final eight minutes, and Rick Hurshman plus Stan Teague made key plays to hold on.
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Prep Basketball Scores Wide Mix of Missouri Games
A scattered score roundup from Missouri prep basketball shows Kirkville trailing Hannibal 7 to 31, Centralia defeating South Shelby 62 to 57, Paris OT 72 to 7, and numerous other varsity results including Liberty 87, Siler 56, and St. Louis area wins like Hillsboro 79, Rock. The list also notes East St. Louis 60, Rosary 39, and Pembroke Day 7 with mixed outcomes across regions.
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Precious Blood
Twain Defense Keeps Score Low in 33 31 Win over Macon
Mark Twain Tigers edge Macon 33 31 as strong zone defense limits the Tigers’ opponent. Coach Joe Battles calls it an upset and notes Macon’s man to man pressure hindered Mike Riefesel while Roger Cowden scores 13 to pace the winner. Next up is Monroe City tournament against the host Tuesday at 9:30 p.m.
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Mark Twain Tigers
Tiger
Joe Battles
Clarence Cannon
Battles
Mike Riefesel
Mike
Mark Twain
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Roger Cowden
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Blues Recall Two Farmhands From Spurs
The St. Louis Blues recalled right wing Gordon Brooks and center Bob Collyard from the Denver Spurs WHL farm club. They will be available for Saturday’s NHL game against the New York Rangers as center Wayne Merrick is out with a hairline fracture of his left leg after Thursday night’s 5 1 loss.
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