Dexter, Missouri – The Dexter middle school boys basketball program will enter the 2014 SCAA Middle School Tournament with a perfect record on Saturday.  Both the 7^th and 8^th grade teams improved their records to 8-0 defeating Puxico on Veterans Day.

It was a packed gym at T.S. Hill Middle School with the 7^th grade Bearcats defeating Puxico 50 – 24.  The 8^th grade team beat Puxico 62 – 18.

In 7^th grade action Brodie Pollock tallied a game-high 20 points for the Bearcats.  Garrett Henson at 9 points including one 3-pointer.  Jack Scruggs also tallied 9 points.   The Bearcats scored double digits in both the first and second periods prior to the half.

Final Score 7^th Grade Boys:  Dexter 50, Puxico 24

Puxico      4   9    6   5  -  24

Dexter   19   20   4   7  -  50

Puxico (24) - Bailey Zych 2, Blake Helm 8, Nick Null 6, Matt Caldwell 2, Andrew Geohagan 6. FG 10, FT 3/6, F 17. (3-pointers: Null 1. Fouled out: Null)

Dexter (50) - Jack Scruggs 9, Bryston Pemberton 1, Andrew Williams 2, Haden Hillis 4, Logan Wyman 3, Preston Walton 2, Garrett Henson 9, Brodie Pollock 20. FG 23, FT 3/15, F 11. (3-pointers: Henson 1. Fouled out: none)

In 8^th grade action Nate Gargas tallied a game-high 14 points.  Seth Rogers and Garrison Collier both recorded 10 points for the Bearcats.  Eric Hahn added 8 points including 2 treys.  Ethan Hobgood added a three pointer with his 7 points.

The Bearcats scored double digits in the first three periods of the game.

Final Score 8^th Grade boys: Dexter 62, Puxico 18

Puxico     4    2    10   2   -  18

Dexter   18   21   14   9   -   62

Puxico (18) - Austin Wilson 2, Dalton Heath 2, Jordan Armstrong 3, Hunter Walker 2, Scotty Issac 2, Dylan Gulliams 3, Mason Miller 4. FG 7, FT 4/7, F 13. (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: none)

Dexter (62) - Seth Rogers 10, Nate Gargas 14, Eric Hahn 8, Coby Powers 1, Justin Kenley 2, Braxton Foster 6, Ethan Hobgood 7, Garrison Collier 10, Brock Simmons 4. FG 26, FT 7/17, F 10. (3-pointers: Hahn 2, Hobgood 1. Fouled out: none)

The 7th grade Bearcats will be back in action on Monday at 4 p.m. at the Bearcat Event Center.  They will play the winner of the Bloomfield/Woodland game which will be played Saturday at the SCAA Middle School Tournament.  CLICK HERE for brackets!

The 8th grade boys basketball team will play Bell City at 10:15 a.m. at the middle school on Saturday.