Written by
Dee Loflin, SMT Manager/Editor
Paragould, Arkansas – The Lady Bearcats traveled to Arkansas on Saturday to compete in the Championship game against the host school Paragould. The defending champion Bearcats managed a victory and defeated the Lady Rams to win the Championship two years in a row.
The Lady Rams were able to hold Dexter to 10 all in the first quarter, but the second period was all Lady ‘Cats. They scored 19 points in the second quarter holding the Rams to just one basket. Half-time score was Dexter 29 – Paragould 12.
Paragould pushed back in the 3rd quarter outscoring Dexter by a basket, but it did not prove enough for a win. Dexter and Paragould tied in the 4th quarter each managing to score just 12 points. Final score Dexter 55 – Paragould 40.
Four Bearcats were in double digits. Hannah Noe had a game-high 12 points for Dexter. Melanie McKuin, Alison Jarrell and Paige Patterson each tallied 11 points. Nine of Alison Jarrell’s points came in the way of 3-pointers. Hannah Noe added 2 as well as Dakota Reynolds who added one 3-pointer.
It’s the second straight season that Dexter has defeated Paragould in the McDonald’s Shootout. The Rams lost last year by a score of 42 – 37.
Congratulations to Hannah Noe, Paige Patterson, Alison Jarrell and Erika Cobb who were selected to the all-tournament team.
Final Score Dexter, MO 55 – Paragould, AR 40
Dexter Bearcats 10 19 14 12 55
Paragould Rams 10 2 16 12 40
Dexter (55) – Hannah Noe 12, Melanie McKuin 11, Alison Jarrell 11, Dakota Reynolds 6, Erika Cobb 4, Paige Patterson 11. FG 16, FT 17/20, F 10 (3-pointers: Jarrell 3, Reynolds 1, Noe 2)
Paragould (40) – Sydney Laylock 18, Abby Gibson 10, Katelyn Price 2, Orie Bryant 4, Anna Phillips 3, Alexis Benson 3. FG 17, FT 1/3, F 17 (3-pointers Laylock 2, Gibson 2, Phillips 1)
Shown in the photo are Dexter seniors Erika Cobb, Hannah Noe, Paige Patterson and Alison Jarrell.
Photo provided by Judy Patterson.
