12/14/09 Scores

Now most of you know that Joboo loves me some small school ball.  And that I keep an eye out for up & coming talent.  With that in mind, I headed to Sarcoxie last night to catch the Everton Lady Tigers and Jessica Holland.  She of the triple double to start the season.  I arrived a little late and by the time I got settled in, Everton was already down by double digits.  But they started to hit some shots, applied the press, and started to chip away at the lead.  Holland at 5′ 9″ had a few inches on the Sarcoxie guards and decent speed, allowing her to go inside and outside pretty confidently.  Sarcoxie lead 24-18 at the half and I had Holland for 8 points in the time I had been watching.

In the second half, foul trouble and an injury to starter Linsey Denney kept Everton from throwing the pressure back on.  But sophomore Paige Limpus hit for 9 second half points to help them pull within 2 starting the fourth.  In the final frame, Sarcoxie’s solid backcourt took care of the ball, took advantage of the Everton foul trouble, and started penetrating to score.  Holland had 9 more in the second half, but the Lady Bears got scoring from 5 different players to finish with the 47-37 win.  No seniors on Everton’s squad and there is some potential there.  Keep an eye on them as the year moves along, and next year.

In other action Mt. Vernon used a early fourth quarter run to seal their win over Fair Grove 64-38.  Richland’s Kylie Eldredge tossed in 10 threes as Richland won 74-38 over Licking.  And Ash Grove picked up a good win over Clever despite 20 points apiece from both Bridget and Michaela Hanafin.

BASKETBALL

GIRLS

Versailles Tournament

• Waynesville 47, Eldon 45
  • Waynesville: Niki House – 16 pts

Cuba Tournament

• Laquey 69, Bourbon 9

Varsity

• Sarcoxie 47, Everton 37
  • Everton: Jessica Holland – 19 pts, 10 rbs
• Branson 57, Springfield Catholic 40
• Richland 74, Licking 38
  • Richland: Kylie Eldredge – 30 pts, 10 3s; Emily Case – 25 pts
• Hartville 55, Ava 53
• Norwood 80, Bradleyville 12
  • Norwood: 4 players in double figures
• Mt. Vernon 64, Fair Grove 38
• Billings 57, Lockwood 25
• Hillcrest 69, Rogersville 58
  • Hillcrest: 4 players in double figures
• Eminence 55, Bakersfield 40
• Morrisville 61, Greenfield 29
  • Morrisville: Rachel Phillips – 28 pts
• Hurley 57, Marionville 42
• Cassville 53, Reeds Spring 29
  • Cassville: Hannah Elkins – 16 pts; Marti Richmiller – 15 pts
• Conway 61, Pleasant Hope 57
  • Conway: Santana Cruz – 20 pts
  • Pleasant Hope: Lauren McCurry – 20 pts
• Seneca 65, Diamond 24
• West Plains 31, Salem 25
• Marshfield 61, Willard 40
  • Willard: Sammie Gathercole – 20 pts
• Willow Springs 46, Alton 44
• Parkview 61, Bolivar 32
  • Parkview: Emily Akins – 26 pts
• East Newton 49, Pierce City 35
• Republic 57, Central 47
• Ash Grove 66, Clever 56
  • Clever: Bridget Hanafin – 20 pts; Michaela Hanafin – 20 pts
• Buffalo 60, Fordland 58
• Stockton 68, Lamar 45
  • Stockton: Kaitlin Cramer – 21 pts
• Forsyth 55, Galena 53
  • Galena: Heidi Kinser – 27 pts
• Blue Eye 54, Spokane 36
• Sparta 51, Hollister 19
  • Sparta: Brooke Stevens – 23 pts
• Purdy 85, Southwest 30
  • Purdy: Addy Roller – 25 pts, 4 3s; Shelby White – 12 pts, 12 rbs; Audrey Patton – 10 pts, 11 rbs

Junior varsity

• Conway 22, Pleasant Hope 18
• Seneca 22, Diamond 9

BOYS

Varsity

• Weaubleau 55, Lakeland 46
• Joplin 85, McDonald County 56
  • Joplin: Matt McCreary – 31 pts, 7 3s
• Hillcrest 58, Carthage 50
• Miller 63, Golden City 28
  • Miller: Justin Jack – 24 pts
• Jasper 57, East Newton 51
  • East Newton: Clint Broyles – 21 pts
• Exeter 86, McAuley 62
  • Exeter: Zach Wuber – 27 pts
  • McAuley: Garrett Wagner – 21 pts
• Fair Play 74, Osceola 34
• Walnut Grove 82, Fordland 71
  • Walnut Grove: Dakota Hawk – 24 pts; Parker Glouse – 22 pts
• Morrisville 60, Chadwick 40
• Neosho 70, Aurora 54
  • Neosho: Corey Crandell – 24 pts
• Sarcoxie 70, Everton 66
  • Sarcoxie: Ethan Huff – 23 pts, 17 rbs

Junior varsity

• Hillcrest 40, Carthage 28
• East Newton 59, Jasper 34