Bloomfield, Missouri - The #3 seeded Puxico Indians earned a SCAA Championship 8th grade title win with an upset over the #2 ranked Dexter Bearcats in overtime Tuesday evening.  This may be the first SCAA Championship win for Puxico in over 25 years.

The fans were on their feet for several minutes cheering as each team sank a basket.  It was intense and one of the best games of the season so far!


Dexter trailed 30-23 at halftime, but came back in the 3rd quarter to tie the game 30 all. Brent Geohagan in the last two minutes of regular play put the Indians on top 33-42, but the Bearcats would not give up.  Gabe Jackson tied the game just a few seconds later. 

Puxico's Dalton King hit one of two free throws with less than a minute left in the game to give the Inidans a 45-44 lead.  Dexter's Gabe Jackson once again tied the game with a free throw bringing them into overtime with a score of 45- 45.  That's when things went wild on the court!  Fans were standing on their feet cheering as each team tried to score.

With just a few seconds remaining in a 2 minute overtime period, Puxico got one last shot to seal their lead 48-47 when Levi Woods hit one of two free throws. 

Levi Woods led the Indians with a game high 23 points.  Dalton King added 14 points and hit Puxico's only trey.

Dexter's Gabe Jackson racked up a team high 20 points before fouling out in overtime.  Bo McMullin was the only other Bearcat reaching double digits tallying up 11 points. Both Kole Kelley and Nick Trout scored a 3 pointer each in the championship game.  Way to go Bearcats! 

Despite their loss the Bearcats did a great job on the court.  Puxico came determined this year to win and with two upsets defeating Bernie in semifinal play and Dexter in the championship game are worthy of a great win.  They played with a lot of heart!

Final Score Puxico 49 - Dexter 47

Puxico Indians    11   19   8    7   4   -   49
Dexter Bearcats  12   11  11  11   2    -  47

PUXICO (49) - Hunter Walker 4, Levi Woods 23, Dalton King 14, Brent Geohagan 4, Josh Hamann 4. FG 18, FT 11/21, F 20. (3-pointers: King 2. Fouled out: none)

DEXTER (47) - Kole Kelley 3, Ben Sindle 4, Nick Trout 3, Trevor McDonald 2, Spencer Owens 4, Bo McMullin 11, Gabe Jackson 20. FG 20, FT 5/23, F 20. (3-pointers: Kelley 1, Trout 1. Fouled out: Jackson)
DEXTER (47)

SCAA 3rd place went to the Bernie Mules as they defeated the Bloomfield Wildcats by a score of 55 - 23.

Three Bernie players were in double digits.  Gavin Brown tallied a game high of 13 points, Ridge Littleton scored 12 points including a trey, and Alan Pippins added 11 along with a 3-pointer to assist the Mules in their win.  Anthony Cook also added a trey.

Final Score Bernie 55 - Bloomfield 23

Bloomfield       5    9    4    5    -    23
Bernie            14  18   12   11   -    55

BLOOMFIELD (23) - Ricky Hovis 5, Dalton Phillips 4, Holden Duckworth 2, Colt Pullum 6, Tommy Pullum 2, Matt Gibbs 4. FG 9, FT 5/17, F 11. (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: none)

BERNIE (55) - Zach Eaves 2, Ridge Littleton 12, Weston Comstock 7, Alan Pippins 11, Dalton Hobgood 2, Nate Dillinger 4, Mason Mayberry 1, Gavin Brown 13, Anthony Cook 3. FG 22, FT 5/13, F 18. (3-pointers: Littleton 4, Pippins 1, Cook 1. Fouled out: none)

Dexter returns to action Monday evening when they host the Poplar Bluff Mules. All other SCAA teams have completed their seasons.