Dexter, Missouri - The Lady Cats took on the Poplar Bluff Lady Tigers at the Bearcat Event Center on a very foggy Monday evening.
The Lady Mules jumped out to an early lead in the first quarter 19-16, but it didn’t take long for Dexter to rebound scoring 22 points in the second period to lead at the half 38-33.
Kaitlyn Slaughter #20 and Autumn Dodd #3 each recorded a team-high 13 points for the Lady Mules. Slaughter had the only trey for Poplar Bluff.
Dexter’s Krysten Garrison had a great night with a game high 19 points off of 8 buckets and was 3 for 4 at the charity stripe.
Freshman Chaylea Mosby continued to be a powerhouse tallying 17 points on four buckets, two 3-pointers, and was 3 for 4 in free throws.
Melanie McKuin, senior, recorded 15 points on five buckets, 1 trey, and 100% at the charity stripe adding 2 points.
Dakota Reynolds contributed 11 points on four field goals, and one 3-pointer.
Cheyenne Mosby added 10 points for the Lady Bearcats. She recorded 5 field goals.
Final Score Dexter 83, Poplar Bluff 54
Dexter 16 22 29 16 - 83
Poplar Bluff 19 14 10 9 - 52
Dexter (83) – Dakota Reynolds 11, Melanie McKuin 15, Madyson Crockett 2, Cheyenne Mosby 10, Krysten Garrison 19, Harley Allen 9, Chaylea Mosby 17. FG 34, FT 8, F 21. (3-pointers: Dakota Reynolds 1, Melanie McKuin 1, Harley Allen 3, Chaylea Mosby 2. Fouled Out: Cheyenne Mosby).
Poplar Bluff (54) – Autumn Dodd 13, Shelby Sievers 3, Megan Knuckles 11, Kaitlyn Slaughter 13, Kaitlyn Harris 5, Doni Everts 9. FG 17, FT 19, F 13. (3-pointers Kaitlyn Slaughter 1. Fouled Out: None).
Dexter Lady Cats (18-4) will be back in action on Thursday, February 18th when they travel to Twin Rivers. Game time 6:00 p.m.
