Paragould, Arkansas – The Dexter Lady Cats varsity girls basketball team opened the eight-team McDonald’s Shootout by slamming 3-pointers to secure their win over Valley View, Ark., 62 – 46.
Melanie McKuin #11 put the Bearcats on the scoreboard first with an amazing 3-point shot in the first possession of the night. Valley View answered with a trey of their own. Both teams exchanged leads and looked great in the first period; however the Cats keeping the pace seemed to be draining the energy out of the Lady Blazers.
Dexter's defense looked much better on the floor tonight holding Valley View to only 6 points in the second quarter. At the half it was Dexter up by by 8 points.
The Lady ‘Cats hit seven treys in the first half and all of their first period points were 3-pointers.
Junior guard, Dakota Reynolds, led the Bearcats with a game-high 22 points including four 3-pointers and 9 assists.
Junior forward, Melanie McKuin, tallied 15 points including three 3-pointers. Freshman Krysten Garrison scored 9 points and freshman Hannah Thurmon added 7 points.
Final Score Dexter 62, Valley View 46
Dexter 17 12 17 16 - 62
Valley View 15 6 10 15 - 46
Dexter (3-1) plays a semifinal match on Friday evening at 8:30 p.m. against Marmaduke, Ark. The Championship game is slated for Saturday, December 13th at 4:30 p.m.
Marmaduke defeated Green County Tech 54 - 40 while Paragould defeated Poplar Bluff, MO 50 - 45. Jonesboro beat Nettleton 64-52. Tonight's match-ups are: 4:00 p.m. Green County Tech vs Valley View and at 5:30 p.m. Nettleton vs Poplar Bluff in the consolation bracket. 7:00 p.m. Paragould vs Jonesboro and at 8:30 p.m. Dexter vs Marmaduke.
