Dexter, Missouri - The middle school Lady Cats 7^th and 8^th grade basketball teams earned wins at home Tuesday evening defeating the Twin Rivers Royals.

The seventh grade Cats beat Twin Rivers 36-20 and the eighth grade girls defeated Twin Rivers 33-26.

In 7^th grade action the Lady Cats tied with the Lady Royals in the first period.  The Lady Royals outscored Dexter in the second period.  Half-time score was Lady Royals 13 –Dexter 10.

Mikayla Dodson had a team-high 19 points for Dexter. Karley Keirsey collected 11 points and Sydney Asberry recorded 6 points.

Keirsey hit one 3-pointer for the Cats.

7^th Grade Girls: Dexter 36, Twin Rivers 20

Twin Rivers   4  9  4    3  -  20

Dexter           4  6  9  17  -  36

Twin Rivers Royals (20) - Andrea Arnold 2, Jaylyn Williams 4, Maddison Inman 2, Abby Hester 7, Drew Love 1, Hannah Eddy 4. FG 9, FT 2/6, F 13. (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: none)

Dexter Bearcats (36) - Sydney Asberry 6, Karley Keirsey 11, Mikayla Dodson 19. FG 16, FT 3/4, F 8. (3-pointers: Keirsey 1. Fouled out: none)