Sikeston, Missouri – The Dexter Bearcats varsity boys basketball team jumped out to a 23 - 13 lead by half-time, but the Kennett Indians prevailed in the end in the opening game of the SEMO Conference Tournament in Sikeston.
Dexter seeded #9 put the first two points on the board and led at the end of the first quarter 10 - 5. Senior Peyton Pollock was on fire tonight hitting three treys on his way to a game-high 13 points.
"We had a real good first quarter against Sikeston and tonight against Kennett we were able to play well for a half," stated head basketball coach Josh Dowdy. "It may not show up on the scoreboard, but we are making some strides."
Kennett exploded in the second half to tie the game 23-23 with just under 4 minutes left in the third period. They scored double digits in the 3rd and 4th period rallying to victor with a score of 47-39.
"We did not handle their pressure in the second half. If we had handled their pressure at all, the result would have been different," continued Dowdy. "The biggest disappointment was how poor our transition defense was tonight. We know to transition back on defense by stopping the ball and protecting the rim.....it did not happen in the second half and it is another reason we came out on the losing end."
Jason Jarrell hit one trey along with Addison Moore who also added a 3-pointer. Jacob Pedigo and Cole Renken both tallied 6 points each for the Bearcats.
"Jacob Pediog gave us some good minutes and we will need his production to be successful. Addison Moore started tonight and helped slow down our offense and it is nice to have a kid that calms us down. I was proud of both of those guys tonight."
Dowdy also experienced his first injury of the year, Ethan Flowers, a junior is out for two to three weeks with a stress fracture in his foot. He did however remain on the sidelines supporting his fellow teammates.
"It is difficult to see a kid who has worked so hard, who has put in all the extra time sit out due to an injury. Ethan is like the "perfect attendance kid". He will have a difficult time sitting on the sidelines," explained Dowdy. "I believe he will come back even stronger!"
Final Score #8 Kennett 47, #9 Dexter 39
Dexter 10 13 3 13 - 39
Kennett 5 8 14 20 - 47
Dexter (39) – Noah Kronk 2, Jason Jarrell 7, Peyton Pollock 13, Jacob Pedigo 6, Austin Chesser 2, Cole Renken 6, Addison Moore 3. FG 15, FT 3/6, F 10. (3-pointers: Peyton Pollock 3, Jacob Pedigo 1, Jason Jarrell 1, Addison Moore 1. Fouled Out: None)
Kennett (47) – Eddie Wilson 6, Rantrell Caruthers 7, Carlos Turner 10, Fred Gooden 6, Jahaida Childres 6, Jad Kenny 12. FG 20, FT 7/9, F14 (3-pointers: None. Fouled Out: None)
Kennett will play the #1 seed Jackson in a quarterfinal on Tuesday evening at 7:00 p.m.
Dexter will be back on Tuesday as well at 8:30 p.m. in the consolation bracket playing the Cape Central Tigers. The Tigers lost to the Poplar Bluff Mules.
"Well Cape Central is the #2 seed so this is another opportunity for us to get better. They have two division 1 athletes surrounded by other good players and a seasonal coach so it will be a tall task," stated Dowdy. "Our kids understand what they are up against....we are trying to break every detail down after each game so we can learn from our mistakes."
Freshman athletes are 5'3" Madyson Crockett #21, 5'9" Nicole Ivy #3, 5'1" Megan Trout #13, and 6'0" Madelyn Webb #40.
Sophomore athletes are 5'9" Harley Allen #33, 5'7" Cidney Gathings #42, 5'4" Cheyenne Mosby #23, 5'4" Sydney Rogers #22, 5'4" and Olivia Sitzes #24.
Sikeston, Missouri – The Bulldogs defeated the Dexter Bearcats in their home opener 52 – 27. Dexter played a solid game against one of the best opponents they will face all season. Sikeston is good at forcing turnovers and they are fast.
Early in the first few seconds of the game Dexter was on top 3 – 2 with Austin Chesser’s first trey of the night. It wasn’t long before Sikeston changed their tactics and went man-to-man and began doing what they do best and that’s forcing turnovers.
Three Bulldogs scored in double digits. Dominique Dyes tallied a team-high 11 points with 3 treys. Fred Thatch and Juwon Kimble each scored 10 points.
Dexter’s Austin Chesser had another exceptional week scoring a game-high 12 points including two 3-pointers. Ethan Flowers and Peyton Pollock each added a trey.
Final Score Dexter 27, Sikeston 52
Dexter 5 5 7 10 - 27
Sikeston 12 18 13 9 - 52
Dexter (27) – Austin Chesser 12, Peyton Pollock 5, Jacob Pedigo 3, Ethan Flowers 3, Noah Kronk 2, Cole Renken 2. FG 4, FT 7/7, F 7. (3-pointers: Chesser 2, Flowers 1, Pollock 1. Fouled Out: None).
Sikeston (52) – Dominique Dyes 11, Fred Thatch 10, Juwon Kimble 10, Anthony Coleiro 9, Jaylen Mallory 6, Corbyn Blissett 4, Donnell Cobb 2. Fg 17, FT 3/5, F 15. (3-pointers: Dyes 3, Mallory 2. Fouled Out: None).
Dexter (0-2) will be back in action Monday evening at 5:30 p.m. to play in the SEMO Conference Tournament. They are seeded #9 and will play the Kennett Indians.
Sikeston seeded #1 will play #6 Charleston at 7:00 p.m.
Should be a great night to watch basketball!
Sikeston, Missouri – The Dexter wrestling team participated in the first-ever Sikeston Duals that took place on Saturday at the Sikeston Field House.
Dexter went 4 – 0 against Calloway County, Hopkinsville, McCracken County, and Caldwell County.
Individual Dexter results are as follows:
Dexter (DEXT) 40.00 Calloway County (CACO) 37.00
106: Seth Harris (DEXT) over Nick Dickerson (CACO) (MD 18-10)
113: Jordan Snyder (CACO) over (DEXT) (For.)
120: Austin Zeppes (CACO) over Matt Stone (DEXT) (Fall 1:31)
126: Jacob Bellah (CACO) over Gavin White (DEXT) (Dec 7-0)
132: Scott Ruttman (CACO) over Brandon Twomey (DEXT) (Fall 4:56)
138: Ty Harmon (DEXT) over Jack Haynes (CACO) (Fall 2:18)
145: Logan Thomas (CACO) over Logan Elder (DEXT) (Fall 3:03)
152: Storm Massey (DEXT) over Jacob Kramer (CACO) (Fall 0:30)
160: Nicholas Walls (CACO) over Nate Weathers (DEXT) (MD 12-1)
170: Ethan Stevens (DEXT) over Mario Perez (CACO) (Fall 2:36)
182: Michael Hurst (DEXT) over Christopher Phillips (CACO) (Fall 0:45)
195: Cody Jackson (CACO) over Brandon Quertermous (DEXT) (Fall 1:40)
220: Jared Deal (DEXT) over Colby Culver (CACO) (Fall 1:15)
285: Brandon Wick (DEXT) over Connor Adams (CACO) (Fall 0:32)
Dexter (DEXT) 54.00 Hopkinsville (HOPK) 22.00
106: Seth Harris (DEXT) over James McDow (HOPK) (Fall 2:53)
113: Dale Robertson (HOPK) over (DEXT) (For.)
120: Cameron Dearmond (HOPK) over Matt Stone (DEXT) (Fall 0:50)
126: Gavin White (DEXT) over Zlatko Skuljen (HOPK) (Dec 4-3)
132: Brandon Twomey (DEXT) over Tyler Thomas (HOPK) (Fall 0:51)
138: Ty Harmon (DEXT) over James Boiselle (HOPK) (Fall 0:23)
145: Austin Adams (DEXT) over Tanner Reneer (HOPK) (Fall 0:26)
152: Storm Massey (DEXT) over Ivan Lawson (HOPK) (Dec 9-4)
160: Nate Williams (HOPK) over Nate Weathers (DEXT) (MD 16-2)
170: Dylan Bazarian (DEXT) over Isaiah Lawson (HOPK) (DQ)
182: Michael Hurst (DEXT) over Katayvon Anthony (HOPK) (Fall 2:34)
195: Eugene Butler (HOPK) over Brandon Quertermous (DEXT) (Fall 2:36)
220: Jared Deal (DEXT) over Michael Bruce (HOPK) (Fall 1:21)
285: Brandon Wick (DEXT) over Tyler Thomas (HOPK) (Fall 1:29)
Dexter (DEXT) 51.00 McCracken County (MCCO) 23.00
106: Seth Harris (DEXT) over Jermery Fairhurst (MCCO) (Fall 0:15)
113: Double Forfeit
120: Tyreck Winkler (MCCO) over Matt Stone (DEXT) (Fall 0:15)
126: Gavin White (DEXT) over Jacob Vickery (MCCO) (Fall 1:37)
132: Brandon Twomey (DEXT) over Kestin McClain (MCCO) (Dec 14-10)
138: Ty Harmon (DEXT) over Jeffery Mathis (MCCO) (Fall 2:27)
145: Kolbee Key (MCCO) over Logan Elder (DEXT) (Fall 0:51)
152: Storm Massey (DEXT) over (MCCO) (For.)
160: Alex Hideg (MCCO) over Nate Weathers (DEXT) (TF 16-0 0:00)
170: Ethan Stevens (DEXT) over (MCCO) (For.)
182: Michael Hurst (DEXT) over Seth Estes (MCCO) (Fall 1:05)
195: Brandon Quertermous (DEXT) over (MCCO) (For.)
220: Jared Deal (DEXT) over Levi Gross (MCCO) (Fall 0:33)
285: Andrew Lee (MCCO) over Brandon Wick (DEXT) (Fall 2:49)
Dexter (DEXT) 55.00 Caldwell County (CACO) 14.00
106: Kaleb Hammons (CACO) over Seth Harris (DEXT) (TF 15-0 0:00)
113: Double Forfeit 120: Matt Stone (DEXT) over (CACO) (For.)
126: Gavin White (DEXT) over (CACO) (For.)
132: Brandon Twomey (DEXT) over (CACO) (For.)
138: Ty Harmon (DEXT) over Daniel Moll (CACO) (MD 11-3)
145: Braden Sperry (CACO) over Austin Adams (DEXT) (Fall 2:31)
152: Dylan Gray (CACO) over Storm Massey (DEXT) (Dec 8-4)
160: Nate Weathers (DEXT) over Caleb Riley (CACO) (Dec 8-2)
170: Ethan Stevens (DEXT) over Denzel Aldrich (CACO) (Fall 2:33)
182: Michael Hurst (DEXT) over Tige Littlefield (CACO) (Fall 0:00)
195: Brandon Quertermous (DEXT) over (CACO) (For.)
220: Jared Deal (DEXT) over Anthony Brown (CACO) (Fall 1:55)
285: Brandon Wick (DEXT) over (CACO) (For.)
Farmington, Missouri – The Dexter Lady Cats fought a good battle with Saxony Lutheran Crusaders on Friday evening, but were unable to come from behind and win the championship.
The Lady crusaders ranked #1 in the Farmington Invitational jumped out to an early lead, which continued throughout the game for a 65 – 58 victory over the Dexter Bearcats.
The #3 ranked Dexter Bearcats upset #2 ranked Jackson Indians 57 - 48 in the semifinal thriller of the 7 team Farmington Invitational.
Melanie McKuin paced the Bearcats with a team-high 19 points including 2 treys. Hannah Thurmon finished with 16 points also with 2 3-pointers. Dakota Reynolds, Harley Allen, and Karaline Keirsey each contributed a trey. The Lady Cats had a total of 7 treys during the game.
Dexter kept pace with Saxony scoring double digits in each period. Saxony just jumped out ahead in the first period 22 – 14. They matched evenly in the second with 10 points and Dexter actually scored more points in the 3rd quarter than Saxony, but it was still not enough to win. Dexter has a very young team and they held their own with Saxony Luther to make for a great game for the fans!
Dexter (2-1) will be back in action on Thursday when they play Valley View, AR in the first round of the Paragould McDonald’s Tournament. Game time is 5:30 p.m. at Paragould High School.
Final Score #1 Saxony Lutheran 65, #3 Dexter 58
Dexter 14 10 15 19 - 58
Saxony 22 10 13 20 - 65
Dexter (58) – Dakota Reynold 7, Melanie McKuin 19, Hannah Thurmon 16, Krysten Garrison 6, Harley Allen 3, Karaline Keirsey 7. FG 24, FT 3/11, F 16 (3-pointers – Reynolds 1, McKuin 2, Thurmon 2, Allen 1, Keirsey 1. Fouled Out: Reynolds)
Saxony (65) – Grace Mirly 13, Ali Galemmo 4, Brianna Mueller 28, Maysn McWilliams 4, Reagan Wieser 16. FG 23, FT 14/18, F 12. (3-pointers: Mueller 5. Fouled Out: Galemmo)
