Bloomfield, Missouri – It was definitely one of the most exciting games of the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament thus far.  The #4 Bernie Mules utilized Matt Vernon’s scoring ability to secure their win over East Prairie 76 – 67.

East Prairie led at the end of the first quarter 16 – 15.

Seth Bays recorded 5 treys tallying 15 points for the East Prairie Eagles.  Brandon Evans scored a team-high 20 points and Deverance Jones added 11 points.  Dylan Lingle and Dustin Bryars each added a trey.

Matt Vernon recorded a game-high 23 points for the Bernie Mules including three 3-pointers.  Brandon Sparks tallied 18 points including 2 treys and Caleb Ellenburg finished with 14 points.  Gavin Smith tallied 12 points and Devin Trammell recorded 7 points.

Final Score #4 Bernie 76, #13 East Prairie 67 

East Prairie   16     8   29   24   - 67

Bernie           15   20   20   21  -  76

East Prairie (67) – Set Bays 15, Dustin Bryars 3, Dylan Lingle 3, Mack Marcum 2, Brett Ellis 4, Cade Douglas 5, Deverance Jones 11, Nick Grubbs 2, Brandon Evans 20, Nate Owens 2.  FG 28, FT 4/6, F 26. (3-pointers: Bays 5, Bryars 1, Lingle 1.  Fouled Out: None).

Bernie (76) – Matt Vernon 23, Login Wood 2, Brandon Sparks 18, Caleb Ellenburg 14, Devin Trammell 7, Gavin Smith 12.  FG 23, FT 25/35, F 11. (3-pointers: Vernon 3, Sparks 2.  Fouled Out: None).

East Prairie played Holcomb at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday defeating them 70 – 41.

East Prairie is slated to play at 1:00 p.m. in the Consolation Semi-final on Monday against either Richland or Saxony Lutheran.  That game is scheduled for Saturday at 2:30 p.m.