Dexter, Missouri - The #3 seeded Bloomfield Wildcats eliminated the #6 seeded Puxico Indians in Game #6 of the Stoddard County Athletic Association varsity boys basketball tournament on Tuesday evening at the Bearcat Event Center.
The Wildcats more than doubled their opponents points recording 7 buckets and one from the charity stripe to lead 15-7 at the end of the first period. It was all net for Bloomfield's offense as they continued their scoring run in the second quarter to build a 16 point lead going into the locker room at halftime. The third and fourth quarters proved to be more of the same for Bloomfield, but Puxico seemed to be more evenly matched on offense in the second half. Final score Bloomfield 71, Puxico 51.
Tim Hector hit a trey early in the 3rd quarter to keep the momentum going. Alex Gibbs had his best showing in the 3rd quarter recording 6 of his 8 points for Bloomfield.
There were four Wildcats in double digits. Peyton Bell #11 tallied a team-high 13 points. Nathan Newell #21 recorded 12 points. Tyler Battles #32 contributed 11 points including a 3-pointer and Austin Bond #25 finished with 10 points.
Puxico's Levi Woods #1 could not be stopped tonight; however it was not enough to propel Puxico to a win. He had a game-high 22 points completing 9 of 11 at the charity stripe and one trey. Dalton King #25 finished with 17 points including one 3-pointer.
Final Score Bloomfield 71, Puxico 51
Bloomfield 15 19 14 23 - 71
Puxico 7 11 10 23 - 51
Bloomfield (71) - Tim Hector 3, Caleb Pulley 2, Peyton Bell 13, Nathan Newell 12, Kyle Anderson 2, Dallas Monroe 2, Joe Clary 3, Austin Bond 10, Tyler Battles 11, Noah Vandiver 5, Alex Gibbs 8. FG 27, FT 14/25, F 17. (3-pointers: Tim Hector 1, Joe Clary 1, Tyler Battles 1, Fouled Out: Caleb Pulley).
Puxico (51) - Levi Woods 22, Austin Denny 1, Shayne Haynes 3, Chris Siler 4, Dalton King 17, Jordan Burch 4. FG 17, FT 14/18, F 22. (3-pointers: Levi Woods 1, Shayne Haynes 1, Dalton King 1. Fouled Out: Chris Siler).
Bloomfield (15-3) will face-off with the Dexter Bearcats (8-8) for a third time this season. Do they have what it takes to beat their neighbor? Come out and watch the game on Thursday, January 28, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at the Bearcat Center to find out who wants to go to the Championship round the most!!
