Dexter, Missouri - The 8th grade Lady Bearcats opened their season with a loss to the Doniphan Lady Don at home on Monday, October 3, 2016. 

The Lady Bearcat had a 22 - 10 lead going into the locker room at halftime.  The Lady Dons exploded in the 3rd quarter earning double digits of 17 points and again in the 4th quarter scoring 15 points.

Chloe Thurmon #23 led the Cats with 11 points on 5 buckets and 1 from the charity stripe. 

The Lady Dons had two athletes in doubles. Rosenda Torres recorded double digits for the Lady Dons with 12 points while Madison Eddington recorded 10 points.

Final Score 8th Grade Dexter 36, Doniphan 42

Dexter 8  14  6  6  -  36

Doniphan  8  2  17  15  -  42

Dexter (36) - Sydney Asberry 6, Karlee Keirsey 7, Chloe Thurmon 11, Mikayla Dodson 8, Alaine Lacy 2, FG 15, FT 4/12, F 16. (3-pointers: None, Fouled Out: None).

Doniphan (42) - Kennedy Elliot 7, Kelsey Meyers 7, Madison Eddington 10, Olivia Creutz 6, Rosenda Torres 12. FG 17, FT 11/20, F 18. (3-pointers: Madison Eddington 1, Fouled Out: None).

The 8th grade Lady Bearcats (0-1) will be back in action on Monday, October 10th when they host the Woodland Cardinals. Game time 6:00 p.m.