Mexico Wins Title Game In Tourney
Mexico captured first place in its junior high basketball tournament by defeating Jefferson City 50 32. Mexico's Richard Sidney scored 23 points and James Williams 16 as the undefeated team weathered a late Jefferson City surge and then pulled away 22 4 in the fourth.
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Mexico
Jefferson City
Fulton
New Bloomfield
Barry Hacker
Hacker
Richard Sidney
James Williams
Green
Lee
Randy Hiatte
Oakland Junior High
Columbia
Bridges Leads MSC to Consolation Win Over Community R4
Center Ricky Bridges scored 35 points on 13 of 15 shooting and 9 of 10 free throws to lift Missouri School for the Deaf to a 65-55 victory over Community R4 in the South Callaway Tournament consolation game. MSC improved to 4-11 while Community dropped to 10-7.
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McKane
Ricky Bridges
Missouri School For the Deaf
Community R4
Bridges
Tojans
Bob Mindlin
Eagles
Trojans
Mindlin
A-6
Mark Robison
Kelly Young
Ronnie Harris
MSC A
Moberly Spartans Cruise Past Mexico 76 54 in Round Two
Moberly improves to 15-1 by dominating the second half to defeat Mexico 76 54. Remole leads all scorers with 25 while Knaebel adds 11 as Brock 18 and Robinson 12 pace the Spartans, who seize control after halftime and pull away. The Bulldogs drop to 7 7 ahead of a conference game at Rolla.
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Moberly
Mexico
Spartans
Bulldogs
Rolla
Jim Remole
Remole
al Knaebel
Missouri
al Eberhard
Mexico Bulldogs
Butler Nunnelly
Brock
Andy Piper
Jim Stanley
Remple
Knaebel
Anthony Robinson
Ligon
Dennis DeBondt
Mike Dennis
Robinson
Frank Sidney
Ron Miller
Graig Mattox
Tim Remple
Bill Reid
Vai Wilson
Smith
R. Miller
Shaney
Fine
C. Jones
Fry
Miller
Spurrier
Willer
R. Jones
Reid
Kehoe
Simmons
Matter
Crutcher
Bierdfelt
Dysart
Maberly Ye
Prep basketball district tourneys dominated by KC Central rout
Center tourney results show KC Central trouncing KC Southeast 78 to 30, Shawnee Mission North topping Sedalia Smith Cotton 52 to 47, Kirksville 68 over $1 Joseph Bent 64, and multiple parity scores across Missouri venues including Chillicothe, LaPlata, Callao, Lebanon, Joplin Parkwood, Sedalia Sacred Heart, and West Platte among others.
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Center
K.C. Central
K.C. Southeast
Chrisman
Shawnee Mission North
Kan
Sedalia Smith
Chilticothe
Kirksville
Joseph Benton
Hannibal
Marshall
Trenton
Callao
Smithton
Sedalia
Heart
Mound City
West Nodaway
Paris
Stater
Raytown
Lue
Kington
Lesterville
South Swatby
Centralia
Green Ridge
Northwest
Hughesville
Lincoln
LaMonte
Higginsville
Oak Grove
Walnut Grove
Springfield Catholic
King City
Stanberry
Moberly
Mexico
Brunswick
Northwestern
Francis Howell
Ft. Zumwalt
Hisboro
Mouse Springs
Mark Twain Tigers Win Pleasant Hill Tournament Title
Mark Twain Tigers defeated Pleasant Hill 57 35 to claim the tournament title on a tiebreak by fewest points allowed. Arnold Meyer scored 28 and Reginald Burton joined the all tournament team as Mark Twain improved to 11-5. Next, they play Highland Tuesday in Clarence Cannon Conference action.
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Pleasant Hill
Mark Twain Tigers
Tigers
St. Thomas Seminary of
Hannibal
Silex
Mark
Arnold Meyer
Reginald Burton
Mark Twain
Highland
Clarence Cannon
Prep Boxscore Centralia Girls edge South Shelby in tight tally
Centralia led 15-46 despite late rally as Burnett England and Overfelt propelled a 14 field goal, 8 free throw effort. South Shelby countered with Dimmitt Kinrich Van Houten and Shoemeyer, but fell short in a high‑scoring girls basketball boxscore showing 64 total points for Centra
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Centralia
Burnett
Overfelt
Rifehie
England
Grossglauser
Meador
Helthaus
Williams
South Shelby
Dimmitt
Buffy
Kinrich
Brother
van Houten
Shoemeyer
Waack
Buckman
Conrad
Deake
Ellyson
Enlow
Cheryl Burnett
Julie England
Panthers
Centralia Boys
Wellsville
Centralia Falls Twice to South Shelby and Cardinals in Narrow Loss
Centralia Panthers suffer a 73-71 basketball defeat to South Shelby, as Craig King sinks two free throws with two seconds left after a late foul. The Centralia girls lose 66-36 to the defending state champion Cardinals, with Cheryl Burnett leading the Panthers in scoring. Centralia's records slide to 9-6 overall, 6-2 in league play. South Shelby stands 9-5, 4-3.
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Shelbina
Centralia Panthers
Panther
South Shelby
Clarence Cannon
Centralia
Cardinals
Craig King
Panthers
King
Jim Enlow
Greg Sewell
Gregg Kaiser
Jeff Armentrout
Panther Girls
Van-Far Slump Deepens With Fifth Straight Loss
Van-Far Indians fall 58 51 at Clapton to run season skid to five games while slipping to 11 8 overall and 6 4 in the East Missouri Conference. Rick Hurshman led Van-Far with 16 points, as fouls limited Youn Spradling and Kevin Cockrell late. Clapton shot 18 of 26 at the line, Van-Far 9 of 19, and the team next faces Elsberry in the Bowling Green Tournament.
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Clarksville
Van-Far Indians
Lowell Keltner
Indians
Van-Far
Clapton
Keltner
Youn Spradling
Kevin Cockrell
Cockrell
Rick Hurshman
Vernon Brown
Hawks
Callicott
Hunter
Tommy Griggsby
Elsberry
Mexico Matmen Finish Strong Second at Brookfield Meet
Mexico junior high wrestlers place second to Brookfield as five champions and four third-place finishers highlight a strong finish. Key wins include Andy Marty at 103 pounds and Don Eckman at 103 pounds, with Tony Johnson and Morgan Berger also contending in title rounds. Coaches praised the team’s effort after a season finale performance.
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Brookfield
Mexico
Moberly
Terry Dorr
Ray Heaton
Andy Marty
Ayers
Marty
John Hawkins
Darren Womack
Don Eckman
Seth Wortman
Terry Brooks
Mike Snell
David Lee
Tony Johnson
Don Griggs
Kevin Weatherspoon
Gary Beauchamp
Ghelin Bromide
Morgan Berger
Kelly
Greg Keith
Howard Palmer
Falconer
Brad Reed
Doug Mirts
Kaufman
Doug Wells
Ivan Jackson
Perry Brown
Steve Bybee
Curtis Little
Kevin Graves
Ed Besalke
Bob Bridgford
Ken Dubus
Lindell Williams
Rick Toslsuly
Atad
Chucklaais
Wellsville Box Scores and Boxing Card Summary
Wellsville listed players and totals for a 74 to 62 basketball game, with Harrington leading Wellsville and a second box showing Lenzenhuber Taben Mueller and others. A boxing note in Chicago announces a Muhammad Ali Wepner event and a Forman Bonavena bout. In Minneapolis, David Forbes pleads innocent to aggravated assault. Willie Wise retires from the Utah Stars.
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Boxing
Chicago
Don King
Muhammad Ali
Chick Wepner
Cleveland
George Forman
Argentina
Oscar Bonavena
Minneapolis
Minn
David Forbes
Boston Bruins
Sturgeon Girls Capture Consolation in La Plata Tourney
The Sturgeon girls basketball team won the consolation championship in the La Plata Tournament by beating Callao 26 to 24 on Friday night. The Sturgeon boys face their own consolation game tonight with Cheryl Darling leading the SU pend scoring effort.
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LA Plata
Sturgeon
Callao
Cheryl Darling
Tigers Keep Streak Alive In Narrow Victory At Warrenton
Wellsville-Middletown A-1 Tigers edged Warrenton 70-62 behind low fouling play and strong defense. Joe Houston led with 19 points, Gerald Harrington added 15, while Steve Toben led Warrenton with 14 as Wellsville returns to action Monday at 8:15 p.m. against Centralia in the Bowling Green Tournament.
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Wellsville
R. Harrington
G. Harrington
Houston
Reagan
van Buren
Harrington
Shire
Howard
Mottaz
Warrenton
Richard Shaffer
Warriors
Tigers
Tiger
Shaffer
Joe Houston
Widille
Gerald Harrington
Weneave
Pap Vas
Randy Harrington
Steve Toben
Rod van Buren
Harold Lewis
Luke Briscoe
Becker
Centralia
Strong Defensive Surge Helps Montgomery Co Wildcats Win
Montgomery Co R-2 Wildcats roll to a 77-57 homecoming victory over Bowling Green, improving to 16-1 and 11 straight wins as center Charlie Penn posts 26 points and 18 rebounds. The defense limited BG in the second half after a rough 23-point period, while Pittman Miller adds 20 points and 12 rebounds.
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Montgomery City
Montgomery Co
Wildcats
Bowling Green
R-2
East Missouri
Montgomery
Bobcats
Charlie Penn
Penn
Pittman Miller
Sherwin Logan
Rick Ellison
Otha Porter
Richard Craven
Ntgomery CO. R-2
Paris Coyotes overpower Slater for non-conference win
Paris Coyotes toppled Slater 73 to 56 as Kessie Long scored a career high 31 and David Hollingsworth added 22 to lift Paris to a 5-9 record. John Mitchell contributed 13 as Paris pulled away in the third and fourth quarters, while Barry Smith led Slater with 27 points.
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Slater
Paris Coyotes
Kessie Long
David Hollingsworth
Coyotes
John Mitchell
Paris
Hollingsworth
Long
E . Paris
Barry Smith
LaDon Nichols
Broyles
Wildcats
Chuck Herron
Marceline
Lewis & Clark
Wollingsworth
G. Buckman
J. Mitchell
Rives
K. Buckman
Mitchel
Carter
Slater Nicholly
Stith
Jackson
Booth
Riserman
Saidwith
Symington
Dancy
Steading
Merond
Ety
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Gaston
Bitlman
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Larry Laub
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Dempski
Dennis
Piper
Nunnelly
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Lang
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Joplin
Parkwood
Sweed Springs
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Bend I Atela
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Shelby
Day
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Kaiser
Armentrout
Romine
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Ogle
Salisbury
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Dairipsey
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Matmen
Arrenton Lenzenhuber
Taben
Mueller
Hutt
Schulte
Brand
Busekrus
Scheet
Jo Warrenton
Salt Lake City
Willie Wise
American Basketball Association
Utah Stars
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