Written by
Dee Loflin, SMT Manager/Editor
Jackson, Missouri – The Bearcats were on the road last night traveling to Jackson. The 7th grade T.S. Hill Middle School boys basketball team is having a great season improving their record to 11 – 0. They beat the Jackson Indians by a score of 43 – 34. Way to go Bearcats!
Braxton Foster led the Bearcats with 14 points. Seth Rogers tallied 12 more along with Nate Gargas who scored 11 and Joe Rice who added 6 more points.
Seth Rogers scored the only trey for Dexter.
Final Score Dexter 43 – Jackson 34
Jackson (34) – Kent 2, Salyer 13, Walton 2, Dameron 4, Jackson 5, Cheney 8, FG 12, FT 10/12, F 19 (3-pointers: none, Fouled out: none)
Dexter (43) - Braxton Foster 14, Seth Rogers 12, Nate Gargas 11, Joe Rice 6, FG 14, FT 14/24 F 15 (3-pointers Seth Rogers 1. Fouled out: none)
Unfortunately the 8th grade boys team lost to the Indians by a score of 42 – 30 dropping their record to 9 – 3.
Gabe Jackson led the Bearcats with 11 points along with Kole Kelley who tallied 8 points, Nick Trout who had 7 points and Ben Sindle who added 4 more.
Kole Kelley hit two treys for the Bearcats!
Final Score Jackson 42 – Dexter 30
Jackson (42) – Morris 4, Callis 3, Harris 6, Crosnoe 3, Lake 7, Hester 7, King 5, Robinson 4, FG 15, FT 11/27, F 17 (3-pointers Crosnoe 1, Fouled out: none)
Dexter(30) – Gabe Jackson 11, Kole Kelley 8, Nick Trout 7, Ben Sindle 4, FG 4 , FT 10/17, F 18 (3-pointers Kelley 2. Fouled out: none)
Dexter will be back in action on Monday, December 2nd at home against the Kennett Indians. Game time is 6:00 p.m.
Dee Loflin, SMT Manager/Editor
Dexter, Missouri - Way to go 7th grade boys basketball team! You just won your 10th game in a row against the Poplar Bluff Mules. The house was packed full of Bearcat fans. After having a wonderful chili and cinnamon roll dinner hosted by the Jr. Beta Club, fans were ready for some Bearcat action.
Nate Gargas finished in double digits scoring 15 or his 16 points in the first half. He was the highest scoring player between either team.
Dexter led Poplar Bluff by a score of 19 - 13 at the half. Dexter outscored Poplar Bluff in every quarter.
Joe Rice and Braxton Foster scored 9 points for Dexter. Seth Rogers tallied 7 more for the Bearcats.
Nate Gargas and Seth Rogers each had a trey.
Final Score: Dexter 46 - Poplar Bluff 29
Poplar Bluff Mules 7 6 6 10 - 29
Dexter Bearcats 10 9 11 16 - 46
POPLAR BLUFF (29) - Carlton McDonald 7, Tyler Cline 3, Xander Martin 5, Nick Rowland 4, Wyatt Rowland 2, Jaylon Lathan 4, Tyler Martin 4. FG 12, FT 5/13, F 22. (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: none)
DEXTER (46) - Seth Rogers 7, Nate Gargas 16, Joe Rice 9, Braxton Foster 9, Coby Powers 2, Josh Sitzes 1, Garrison Collier 2. FG 13, FT 18/30, F 13. (3-pointers: Rogers 1, Gargas 1. Fouled out: none)
The Bearcats will be back in action tonight traveling to Jackson to take on the Indians. Game time is 6:00 p.m.
Dee Loflin, SMT Manager/Editor
Bernie, Missouri - Who's ready for some Bernie Basketball?
It's Gatorade Night at the Mule Barn! Bring in a bottle of Gatorade and get a chance to watch your favorite Bernie Mule!
It's a scrimmage! Mule vs Mule. Game time is 6:00 p.m.
Support the Bernie Mules and enjoy some great basketball action. Below is their schedule for the 2013 - 2014 season. Do we see another state run this year? We hope so! Go Mules!
Dee Loflin, SMT Manager/Editor
Bloomfield, Missouri - Top seeded Dexter 7th graders defeated the #2 seeded Bernie Mules 48 - 19! The boys ran out on the court determined to win and they won big!
Of Bernie's 19 points 6 were treys scored by Weston Zoll and Josh Ellenburg.
Dexter hit three treys in just the first quarter giving them quite an edge over the Mules. Eric Hahn had a great time hitting 3 treys for Dexter. Seth Rogers scored one as well.
Two Bearcats registered double digits. Nate Gargas scored 12 and Braxton Foster tallied 10.
7th Grade Championship:
Bernie 0 2 12 5 - 19
Dexter 12 4 17 15 - 48
BERNIE (19) - Weston Zoll 5, Jeffrey Brown 7, Josh Ellenburg 7. FG 8, FT 1/4, F 8. (3-pointers: Zoll 1, Ellenburg 1. Fouled out: none)
DEXTER (48) - Seth Rogers 7, Nate Gargas 12, Eric Hahn 9, Landin Wood 2, Joe Rice 6, Braxton Foster 10, Luke Boyer 2. FG 20, FT 4/8, F 10. (3-pointers: Hahn 3, Rogers 1. Fouled out: none)
Third place 7th grade SCAA Championship went to the fourth-seeded Bloomfield Wildcats as they defeated the third-seeded Woodland Cardinals 32 - 29.
7th Grade Third-Place Game:
Bloomfield 6 12 6 8 - 32
Woodland 2 9 9 7 - 29
BLOOMFIELD (32) - Dalton Hart 4, Wes Schuhart 2, Carson Blair 19, Rock Ruch 7. FG 14, FT 3/9, F 10. (3-pointers: Blair 1. Fouled out: none)
WOODLAND (29) - Zach Cureton 8, Travis Fox 2, Karson Skinner 2, Conner Goodwin 9, Paul Duncan 6 Team 2. FG 13, FT 3/7, F 14. (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: none)
Dexter returns to action Monday evening when they host the Poplar Bluff Mules. All other SCAA teams have completed their seasons.
Dee Loflin, SMT Manager/Editor
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!
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.
