Perryville, Missouri – Dexter led by 10 points early on before the Pirates powerhouse Eli Tripp rallied for a game-high 21 points to lead Perryville to victory 65-50.
The first quarter looked like a completely different ballgame than the last quarter. Dexter tallied 20 points. Ethan Flowers returned to the line-up recording the first six points with a 3-pointer, a bucket and one from the charity stripe.
“We are obviously struggling in scoring,” commented head basketball coach Josh Dowdy. “We were up by 10 and had a chance to push it, but didn’t cash in. Perryville scored and brought it back to seven.”
“We have good kids who truly don’t know how to win. It’s tough to be patient, but I believe in them and we are getting what we deserve right now.”
Perryville shot the ball well especially from the outside tonight. Conner Stark netted 15 points including an impressive 4 treys. Eli Tripp was remarkable with his addition of 21 points and Luke Schlichting recorded a 3-pointer before fouling out.
“We struggled tonight around the rim finishing,” continued Dowdy. “We aren't the tallest team out there and we are primarily playing our sophomores and juniors and a couple of seniors. We also have Noah out this week.”
“We aren’t working hard enough in practice at least I think we can work harder and put more energy into the game as well. I know these kids want to win and I believe they will.”
Jacob Pedigo recorded a team-high 16 points including two 3-pointers. Jason Jarrell tallied 11 points along with Ethan Flowers who also added 11 including his two treys.
Final Score Dexter 50, Perryville 65
Dexter 20 9 8 13 - 50
Perryville 13 18 18 16 - 65
Dexter (50) – Jason Jarrell 11, Peyton Pollock 4, Jacob Pedigo 16, Austin Chesser 4, Ethan Flowers 11, Tyler Heil 2, Addison Moore 2. FG 12, FT 14/27, F 21 (3-pointers: Pedigo 2, Flowers 2. Fouled Out: Chesser, Jarrell).
Perryville (65) – McGwire Bartley 6, Conner Stark 15, Luke Schlichting 5, Garrett Johnson 5, Nathan Noland 4, Collin Stief 2, Eli Tripp 21, Wyatt Johnson 5, Ryan Noland 2. FG 18, FT 14/17, F 21 (3-pointers: Stark 4, Schlichting 1. Fouled Out: Schlichting).
In JV action Perryville also defeated the Bearcats 39 – 37 in a much closer game.
“I thought the JV played exceptionally well tonight,” stated Dowdy. “They have worked hard in practice. They put on an entertaining ballgame tonight. Those boys have put in a lot of effort, but still need to work on skill development. They will spend some much needed time this summer shooting the ball.”
Friday night is Winter Homecoming and the Bearcats take on the Woodland Cardinals. Game time is 5:00 p.m. beginning with a Freshman game, followed by the Junior Varsity and Varsity games.
The introduction of the Homecoming Queen and her court will also be announced with a Homecoming Dance to follow the games.
“Woodland is another SCAA conference game and we are going to have to be a lot better than what we played tonight to beat them.”
Bloomfield, Missouri – The #6 Dexter Bearcats earned another win defeating the #11 Portageville Bulldogs 62 – 47 in game #6 of the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament.
Portageville’s Kynan Mosby recorded a team-high 16 points including an impressive five 3-pointers. Derrick Priggel tallied 13 points including one trey. Greg Hopkins finished with 10 points for the Bulldogs.
The Bulldogs recorded zero fouls in the first half and were down by 20 points going into the locker room at the half.
Jason Jarrell recorded a game-high 21 points for the Bearcats. Austin Chesser tallied 15 points including one trey. Jacob Pedigo finished with 11 points including a trey. Peyton Pollock and Addison Moore each added one trey also.
Final Score #6 Dexter 62, #11 Portageville 47
Portageville 6 5 15 21 - 47
Dexter 15 16 11 20 - 62
Portageville (47) – Kynan Mosby 16, Will Crysler 2, Jaylin Mosby 4, Derrick Priggel 13, Greg Hopkins 10, Ian Torrey 2. FG 17, FT 7/10, F 17. (3-pointers: Mosby 5, Priggel 1. Fouled Out: None).
Dexter (62) – Noah Kronk 6, Jason Jarrell 21, Peyton Pollock 4, Jacob Pedigo 11, Austin Cheser 15, Adison Moore 5. FG 20, FT 18/26, F 12. (3-pointers: Pollock 1, Pedigo 1, Chesser 1, Moore 1. Fouled Out: None).
Dexter is slated to play the Kennett Indians at 8:30 p.m. Saturday evening. Portageville was defeated by Doniphan 66-47 in game 11 at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Harrisonville, Missouri – The Dexter Wrestling Team traveled to Harrisonville to compete in their Christmas Tournament. Cameron Dragons placed first with Pleasant Hill and Odessa placing second and third. Dexter placed 18th our of 23 schools who took part in the annual tournament.
Below are the Dexter Individual Wrestling Results
106 - Seth Harris (16-6) placed 10th and scored 47.00 team points.
Round 1 - Seth Harris (Dexter) 16-6 received a bye () (Bye)
Round 2 - Seth Harris (Dexter) 16-6 won by fall over Nick Norbury (Carthage) 13-9 (Fall 0:52)
Round 3 - Nathan Geisner (Ste. Genevieve) 14-8 won by decision over Seth Harris (Dexter) 16-6 (Dec 4-2)
Round 4 - Seth Harris (Dexter) 16-6 received a bye () (Bye)
Round 5 - Ty Pratt (Cameron) 14-6 won by decision over Seth Harris (Dexter) 16-6 (Dec 8-5)
Cons. Quarter - Seth Harris (Dexter) 16-6 won by fall over Steven Crosby (Osage) 9-7 (Fall 0:31)
Cons. Semi - Seth Harris (Dexter) 16-6 won by major decision over Damron Austin (Raymore Peculiar) 8-7 (MD 11-3)
9th Place Match - Dylan Patton (Mexico) 14-6 won by decision over Seth Harris (Dexter) 16-6 (Dec 1-0)
120 - Matt Stone (6-14) placed 15th and scored 30.00 team points.
Round 1 - Matt Stone (Dexter) 6-14 received a bye () (Bye)
Round 2 - Taylor Brown (Warrensburg) 15-5 won by fall over Matt Stone (Dexter) 6-14 (Fall 0:40)
Round 3 - Tristan Allen (Webb City) 15-5 won by fall over Matt Stone (Dexter) 6-14 (Fall 0:28)
Round 4 - John Mcgilton (Cameron) 11-7 won by fall over Matt Stone (Dexter) 6-14 (Fall 0:48)
Round 5 - Matt Stone (Dexter) 6-14 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Quarter - Chance Sullivan (Pleasant Hill) 11-10 won by fall over Matt Stone (Dexter) 6-14 (Fall 1:44)
Cons. Semi - Neal Brayden (Harrisonville) 6-12 won by fall over Matt Stone (Dexter) 6-14 (Fall 1:59)
15th Place Match - Matt Stone (Dexter) 6-14 won by medical forfeit over Austin Ballard (Marshall) 11-11 (M. For.)
126 - Gavin White (14-6) placed 15th and scored 32.00 team points.
Round 1 - Gavin White (Dexter) 14-6 received a bye () (Bye)
Round 2 - Gavin White (Dexter) 14-6 received a bye () (Bye)
Round 3 - Isaac Dennis (Excelsior Springs) 7-1 won by fall over Gavin White (Dexter) 14-6 (Fall 0:45)
Round 4 - Hunter Hostetter (Marshall) 10-10 won by decision over Gavin White (Dexter) 14-6 (Dec 7-6)
Round 5 - Gavin White (Dexter) 14-6 won by decision over Jamieson Reaves (Logan Rogersville) 11-5 (Dec 4-0)
Cons. Quarter - Sean Jastal (Monett) 12-3 won by fall over Gavin White (Dexter) 14-6 (Fall 0:41)
Cons. Semi - Drake Matthews (Harrisonville) 9-12 won by fall over Gavin White (Dexter) 14-6 (Fall 2:51)
15th Place Match - Gavin White (Dexter) 14-6 won by medical forfeit over Mason Bake (Odessa JV) 10-9 (M. For.)
132 - Brandon Twomey (14-10) placed 20th and scored 14.00 team points.
Round 1 - Ty Cochran (Harrisonville) 17-3 won by fall over Brandon Twomey (Dexter) 14-10 (Fall 0:45)
Round 2 - Dylan Bryant (Excelsior Springs) 9-5 won by tech fall over Brandon Twomey (Dexter) 14-10 (TF-1.5 4:53 (15-0))
Round 3 - Brandon Twomey (Dexter) 14-10 received a bye () (Bye)
Round 4 - Mavrick Alexander (Grain Valley) 20-2 won by tech fall over Brandon Twomey (Dexter) 14-10 (TF-1.5 3:29 (15-0))
Round 5 - Tommy Hardin (Odessa) 11-10 won by major decision over Brandon Twomey (Dexter) 14-10 (MD 9-1)
Cons. Quarter - Brandon Twomey (Dexter) 14-10 won by medical forfeit over Dalton White (St Charles West) 2-8 (M. For.)
Cons. Semi - Trevor Stanton (St Joseph Benton) 5-10 won by decision over Brandon Twomey (Dexter) 14-10 (Dec 6-3)
19th Place Match - Isaac Swearengin (Logan Rogersville) 11-9 won by fall over Brandon Twomey (Dexter) 14-10 (Fall 3:44)
138 - James Mullins (5-5) placed 21st and scored 17.00 team points.
Round 1 - Harrison Bamman (Grain Valley) 21-2 won by fall over James Mullins (Dexter) 5-5 (Fall 0:51)
Round 2 - Sheldon Blose (Warrensburg) 14-8 won by fall over James Mullins (Dexter) 5-5 (Fall 0:13)
Round 3 - Mason Pratt (Raymore Peculiar JV) 2-6 won by medical forfeit over James Mullins (Dexter) 5-5 (M. For.)
Round 4 - Dominick Howard (Webb City) 18-2 won by medical forfeit over James Mullins (Dexter) 5-5 (M. For.)
Round 5 - James Mullins (Dexter) 5-5 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Quarter - Logan Cantwell (Cameron) 6-15 won by medical forfeit over James Mullins (Dexter) 5-5 (M. For.)
Cons. Semi - James Mullins (Dexter) 5-5 and () (DFF)
145 - Seth Rush (11-6) placed 15th and scored 30.00 team points.
Round 1 - Will Roark (Seneca) 17-0 won by tech fall over Seth Rush (Dexter) 11-6 (TF-1.5 2:32 (16-1))
Round 2 - Seth Rush (Dexter) 11-6 received a bye () (Bye)
Round 3 - Seth Rush (Dexter) 11-6 won by fall over Brad Loveland (Raymore Peculiar) 2-6 (Fall 1:46)
Round 4 - Garret Bradley (Monett) 4-4 won by tech fall over Seth Rush (Dexter) 11-6 (TF-1.5 5:27 (19-4))
Round 5 - Jw Turner (Mexico) 10-6 won by fall over Seth Rush (Dexter) 11-6 (Fall 1:02)
Cons. Quarter - Ralph Hernandez (Grain Valley) 14-8 won by decision over Seth Rush (Dexter) 11-6 (Dec 7-1)
Cons. Semi - Tristan Lineberry (Grain Valley JV) 5-3 won by decision over Seth Rush (Dexter) 11-6 (Dec 10-4)
15th Place Match - Seth Rush (Dexter) 11-6 won by medical forfeit over Daniel Slobaszewski (Warrensburg) 3-8 (M. For.)
152 - Storm Massey (19-4) placed 4th and scored 66.00 team points.
Round 1 - Storm Massey (Dexter) 19-4 won by fall over Isaiah Johnson (St Joseph Benton) 7-11 (Fall 1:31)
Round 2 - Storm Massey (Dexter) 19-4 won by major decision over Tre Kelly (St Charles West) 3-8 (MD 12-4)
Round 3 - Storm Massey (Dexter) 19-4 won by fall over Jesse Wallen (Harrisonville) 7-13 (Fall 2:57)
Round 4 - Angel Hernandez (Grain Valley) 17-6 won by fall over Storm Massey (Dexter) 19-4 (Fall 5:38)
Round 5 - Storm Massey (Dexter) 19-4 won by decision over Edxel Morales (Carthage) 17-4 (Dec 6-2)
Quarterfinal - Storm Massey (Dexter) 19-4 won by decision over Jaron Beeson (Monett) 12-4 (Dec 3-2)
Semifinal - Brit Wilson (Mexico) 16-2 won by fall over Storm Massey (Dexter) 19-4 (Fall 1:19)
3rd Place Match - Brad Russell (Osage) 15-3 won by fall over Storm Massey (Dexter) 19-4 (Fall 2:00)
160 - Dalton Twomey (9-5) placed 18th and scored 21.00 team points.
Round 1 - Parker Cates (Deer Creek JV) 4-4 won by fall over Dalton Twomey (Dexter) 9-5 (Fall 2:18)
Round 2 - Dalton Twomey (Dexter) 9-5 won by fall over Jordan Riley (Harrisonville JV) 1-7 (Fall 0:30)
Round 3 - Dillon Lancaster (Carthage) 3-5 won by fall over Dalton Twomey (Dexter) 9-5 (Fall 2:28)
Round 4 - Ryan Merenda (Kirksville) 10-4 won by fall over Dalton Twomey (Dexter) 9-5 (Fall 0:34)
Round 5 - Lance Hymer (Seneca) 9-9 won by fall over Dalton Twomey (Dexter) 9-5 (Fall 1:52)
Cons. Quarter - Dalton Twomey (Dexter) 9-5 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Semi - Dalton Twomey (Dexter) 9-5 won by fall over Joey Stalone (Raymore Peculiar) 5-5 (Fall 1:18)
17th Place Match - Ethan Musgrove (Mexico) 9-10 won by fall over Dalton Twomey (Dexter) 9-5 (Fall 1:19)
170 - Ethan Stevens (12-4) placed 20th and scored 16.00 team points.
Round 1 - Ethan Stevens (Dexter) 12-4 received a bye () (Bye)
Round 2 - Ethan Stevens (Dexter) 12-4 won by decision over Blake Moreland (Harrisonville) 11-9 (Dec 8-4)
Round 3 - Parker Mcbride (Grain Valley) 13-10 won by medical forfeit over Ethan Stevens (Dexter) 12-4 (M. For.)
Round 4 - Brycen Cartwright (Carthage) 3-5 won by medical forfeit over Ethan Stevens (Dexter) 12-4 (M. For.)
Round 5 - Jacob Paddock (Raymore Peculiar) 13-3 won by medical forfeit over Ethan Stevens (Dexter) 12-4 (M. For.)
Cons. Quarter - Ethan Stevens (Dexter) 12-4 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Semi - Jordan Bailey (Seneca) 7-10 won by medical forfeit over Ethan Stevens (Dexter) 12-4 (M. For.)
19th Place Match - Forfeit Forfeit () 2-1 and Ethan Stevens (Dexter) 12-4 (DFF)
182 - Dylan Bazarian (9-2) placed 9th and scored 53.00 team points.
Round 1 - Dylan Bazarian (Dexter) 9-2 won by fall over Nathan Nall (Osage) 2-6 (Fall 3:17)
Round 2 - Dylan Bazarian (Dexter) 9-2 received a bye () (Bye)
Round 3 - Dayton Brown (Warrensburg) 13-8 won by fall over Dylan Bazarian (Dexter) 9-2 (Fall 0:55)
Round 4 - Dylan Bazarian (Dexter) 9-2 won by fall over Kevin Degraffenreid (Logan Rogersville) 8-10 (Fall 1:54)
Round 5 - Austin Moreland (Harrisonville) 9-9 won by fall over Dylan Bazarian (Dexter) 9-2 (Fall 2:32)
Cons. Quarter - Dylan Bazarian (Dexter) 9-2 won by fall over Hale Fuemmeler (Mexico) 8-12 (Fall 0:34)
Cons. Semi - Dylan Bazarian (Dexter) 9-2 won by fall over Blake Landon (Deer Creek) 16-7 (Fall 2:14)
9th Place Match - Dylan Bazarian (Dexter) 9-2 won by fall over Echo Demaranville (Raymore Peculiar) 10-6 (Fall 2:15)
220 - Jared Deal (17-5) placed 11th and scored 45.00 team points.
Round 1 - Jared Deal (Dexter) 17-5 received a bye () (Bye)
Round 2 - Jared Deal (Dexter) 17-5 received a bye () (Bye)
Round 3 - Jared Oulton (Harrisonville) 6-4 won by fall over Jared Deal (Dexter) 17-5 (Fall 2:54)
Round 4 - Jared Deal (Dexter) 17-5 won by fall over Zane Hudson (Raymore Peculiar JV) 3-5 (Fall 1:58)
Round 5 - Brandon Musselman (Webb City) 16-1 won by fall over Jared Deal (Dexter) 17-5 (Fall 0:57)
Cons. Quarter - Jared Deal (Dexter) 17-5 won by fall over Edward Hecke (Marshall) 8-11 (Fall 2:44)
Cons. Semi - Jaylen Lee (Mexico) 14-7 won by decision over Jared Deal (Dexter) 17-5 (Dec 14-7)
11th Place Match - Jared Deal (Dexter) 17-5 won by fall over Zane Hudson (Raymore Peculiar JV) 3-5 (Fall 1:32)
285 - Brandon Wick (13-10) placed 15th and scored 30.00 team points.
Round 1 - Brandon Wick (Dexter) 13-10 won by fall over Latrell Laster (Marshall) 6-15 (Fall 1:53)
Round 2 - Aaron King (Raymore Peculiar) 10-5 won by fall over Brandon Wick (Dexter) 13-10 (Fall 0:21)
Round 3 - Dalton Ford (Webb City) 9-1 won by fall over Brandon Wick (Dexter) 13-10 (Fall 0:41)
Round 4 - Brandon Wick (Dexter) 13-10 received a bye () (Bye)
Round 5 - Trey Pritchett (Nevada) 11-10 won by fall over Brandon Wick (Dexter) 13-10 (Fall 3:14)
Cons. Quarter - Terrese Aaron (Mexico) 15-7 won by fall over Brandon Wick (Dexter) 13-10 (Fall 0:41)
Cons. Semi - Terry Green (Logan Rogersville) 9-7 won by fall over Brandon Wick (Dexter) 13-10 (Fall 2:31)
15th Place Match - Brandon Wick (Dexter) 13-10 won by medical forfeit over Connor Berry (Raymore Peculiar JV) 2-6 (M. For.)
Dexter, Missouri – Archrival Richland Rebels journeyed into the land of the Bearcats on Friday evening hoping for another win, but were disappointed. Dexter’s varsity boys basketball team conquered the Rebels and earned their first win of the 2014 season defeating Richland 75 – 40 at the Bearcat Event Center.
“We have played five real good basketball teams in the SEMO Conference and tried to control the ball against them, but tonight we were going to let the kids play free and run up and down the floor,” commented Dexter boys head basketball coach Josh Dowdy. “It seems like the kids enjoyed doing it and I think we hit five 3-pointers early.”
Austin Chesser was the man to beat earning him a game-high 26 points and hitting three treys in the first quarter.
“Chesser seemed real comfortable in the offense,” stated Dowdy. “We will keep pushing him when we can. We just don’t want to play keep away all year long.”
Dexter dominated Richland throughout the game leading 36 – 12 at the end of the first period.
“The first half when we were able to press them we caused them problems,” Dowdy said. “We talked at halftime about how we could get better and the kids were like ‘I think man to man’. We struggle guarding man to man so we came out and tried to play man and we actually didn’t do very well to be quite honest. But we are just trying to grow, get better every day and challenge ourselves in every facet of the game.”
Skyler Harper led the Richland Rebels with a team-high 15 points. Preston Tilley hit three treys and tallied 11 points. Josh Thornton scored one 3-pointer and finished with 9 points.
“It was nice to go to in the locker-room and see the kids smile,” Dowdy said. “We have worked all summer long and these kids have done about everything I have asked them to do with our 25 contact days from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. They deserved this victory tonight. The kids can go home, not have to come back to school on Monday and enjoy this!”
Jason Jarrell tallied 19 points against the Rebels. Jacob Pedigo tallied 14 points. Peyton Pollock hit two treys and scored 8 points.
Dexter (1-5) will be back in action when they travel to Bloomfield for the Annual Christmas Tournament slated to begin Friday, December 26th. Dexter has the #6 seed and will play #11 seed Portageville at 5:00 p.m.
Richland (2-4) is also scheduled to appear in the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament. They are seeded #16 and will play the #1 seed Hayti at 10:00 a.m. Friday morning.
Final Score Dexter 75, Richland 40
Richland 12 9 11 8 - 40
Dexter 36 16 14 9 - 75
Richland (40) – Marcus Grayson 9, Skyler Harper 15, Preston Tilley 11, Josh Thornton 5. FG 25, FT 1/5, F 14. (3-pointers: Tilley 3, Grayson 1. Fouled Out: None)
Dexter (75) – Noah Kronk 3, Jason Jarrell 19, Peyton Pollock 8, Jacob Pedigo 14, Austin Chesser 26, Matt Sims 2, Gabe Jackson 3. FG 30, FT 9/16, F 11 (3-pointers: Chesser 3, Pollock 2, Jarrell1. Fouled Out: None)
Shown in the photo above is Jacob Pedigo #21, a 5'9" junior guard about score two for Dexter. Photo by Dee Loflin.
The Indians jumped out to a 7-0 lead with 2:42 left in the first period before the Bearcats called a time-out. Gabe Jackson was fouled and scored Dexter’s first point from the charity stripe with 1:25 left before going into the second quarter.
At halftime it was 23 – 12 Jackson.
Trevor McDonald finished with a team-high 9 points for Dexter including one 3-pointer. Gabe Jackson scored 4 points all free throws. Kole Kelley hit one trey.
Final Score Jackson JV 38, Dexter JV 27
Jackson 11 12 6 9 - 38
Dexter 5 7 2 13 - 27
Jackson (38) – Cameron Hester 4, Pete Lake 5, Antoine Collier 8, Jacob Friess 6, Brayden Martin 3, Grayson Ward 2, Gavin Harris 3, Brett Varner 4, Desmond Morris 3. (3-pointers: Lake 1, Martin 1, Harris 1, Morris 1: Fouled Out: Hester)
Dexter (27) – Gabe Jackson 4, Trevor McDonald 9, Bo McMullin 2, Dawson Kasting 3, Isaiah Hightower 2, Payton Tinnin 4, Kole Kelley 3. (3-pointers: Kelley 1, McDonald 1: Fouled Out: None)
