Sikeston, Missouri – The Bearcats have had a tough season thus far and have now been eliminated from the SEMO Conference Tournament losing to Cape Central Tigers 41 – 29.
“I was proud of our kids for coming out tonight and executing a game plan this early in the season,” commented head boys basketball coach Josh Dowdy. “We dictated the tempo tonight and we had a chance to win after three quarters, which is exactly what our goal was before we took the floor. One of these days we will break through and get in the win column.”
Dexter trailed the Tigers 12 – 10 going into the second quarter. The Bearcats defense slowed Cape somewhat in the second period holding them to just 6 points. At the half it was Cape Central 18, Dexter 14. Looked like Dexter was making up some ground in the scoring department, but in the 3rd Cape came out with a 6 – 0 run and pushed their lead even more when Andrew Statam hit his third trey of the night for the Tigers.
“Cape has a great team with tow or three exceptional athletes and we made an attempt to limit their catches tonight,” continued Dowdy. “Al Young ended up with two points and Andre Statum finished with 15 (9 came from 3 point shots). We can live with a 6’6” player hitting 3’s to score against us.”
Austin Chesser and Jason Jarrell tallied a team-high 7 points each for the Bearcats. Peyton Pollock, Noah Kronk, and Jacob Pedigo added 5 points each. Pedigo hit the only 3-pointer of the game for Dexter.
“We are still struggling to find offense. The tempo we are playing has a little to do with our scoring, but even when we are taking shots we are under 40% from the field,” Dowdy stated. “With that said, I am proud of our guys. We are learning to play with discipline and I believe the kids are realizing that each possession matters both on defense and offense. We will have a week of practice to break down some film and look to clean up some mistakes. These kids will keep fighting to improve.
Final Score Cape Central 41, Dexter 29
Cape Central 12 6 11 12 - 41
Dexter 10 4 6 9 - 29
Cape Central (41) – Nikylus Thompson 5, Al Young 2, Peyton Montgomery 6, Jalen Reddin 3, Chase Hagerty 8, Kway’chon Chism 2, Andrew Statam 14. FG 18, FT 1/1. F 17. (3-pointers: Reddin 1, Statam 3. Fouled Out: None).
Dexter (29) – Noah Kronk 5, Jason Jarrell 7, Peyton Pollock 5, Jacob Pedigo 5, Austin Chesser 7, Cole Renken 2. FG 7. FT 14/19. F 10. (3-pointers: Pedigo 1. Fouled Out: None).
The Dexter Bearcats (0-4) will be back in action on Tuesday, December 16th when they host the Jackson Indians. The Indians are the #1 seed at the SEMO Conference Tournament and will be a powerhouse to beat.
Dexter, Missouri – The T.S. Hill Middle School wrestling team had their first and only home meet of the season on Tuesday. They wrestled on the mat at the Dexter Senior High School against New Madrid County Central.
Since middle schools typically don’t keep team points we have listed the individual matches of the athletes. You can also see great photos by going to our Facebook page by clicking HERE. There are several albums of photos of these amazing athletes wrestling their hearts out for the crowd!
Coaches are Cody Boyer and Justin Peden.
Individual Matches:
Marlin Jones lost by pin to A. Perry
Travis Waldner won 6-1 against Bond
Landon Wood beat McCoy by pin
Dawson Jones lost 16-11 to I. Perry
Mason Keena won by pin against Chad
Jett Featherston won by pin against Dunn
Sam Rowland lost 16-2 against Koth
Wyatt Chasteen lost to Cory Ezell 10-4 both were Dexter kids
Parker Vanslyke lost to Smith by pin
John Tucker lost by pin to Wicker
Dalton Warren won by pin against Stanford
Corbin Strong won by pin against Chaney
Hunter Lawerence lost 6-3 to Maxwell
Colton Gibson won by pin against Rangel
Taylor Kallio lost by pin to Richards
Ethan Harmon won by pin against Duckworth
Drew Soule won by pin against A. Perry
Wyatt Parker won by pin against McCoy
Cutter Cornett lost by pin against I. Perry
Dylan Homan lost by pin against Chad
Heath Williams lost 11-2 to Bond
Corbin Strong won by pin against Stanford
Sam Rowland lost by pin to Maltbia
Austin Burnett lost 9-1 to Dunn
The middles school Bearcats have just one meet left and it is slated for Saturday, December 13th at the Cape Girardeau Junior High School. It’s the Cape Tournament and will begin at 9:00 a.m. Saturday morning. Good luck Bearcats!
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!
