Top harvest counties were Howell, Franklin, and Texas.

Missouri -  Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows that deer hunters in Missouri harvested 185,066 deer during the November portion of fall firearms deer season, Nov. 12-22. Of the 185,066 deer harvested, 95,383 were antlered bucks, 18,889 were button bucks, and 70,794 were does. Top harvest counties were Howell with 3,910 deer checked, Franklin with 3,738, and Texas with 3,562.

Last year, hunters checked 186,542 deer during the 2015 November portion of firearms deer season with 90,094 being antlered bucks, 20,911 being button bucks, and 75,537 being does.

MDC reported three firearms-related hunting incidents during the fall firearms November portion. Two of the three incidents involved self-inflicted firearm wounds and occurred in Barry and Camden counties. The third involved one hunter in a party in Grundy County wounding another while shooting at a deer.

Deer hunting in Missouri continues with archery deer hunting from Nov. 23 through Jan. 15, firearms late youth portion Nov. 25-27, firearms antlerless portion Dec. 2-4, and firearms alternative methods portion Dec. 24 through Jan. 3.

Dexter, Missouri - The only home girls basketball games before the new year will be at the "Battle at the Border Tournament" slated for December 8th - 10th at the Bearcat Event Center.

This will be the first of it's kind held at the Bearcat Event Center.  The Lady Cats dropped the McDonald's Shootout in Paragould this year and will host this new tournament.

Teams participating in the tournament are Dexter, Lewisburg High School from Mississippi, Neelyville, Earle High School from Arkansas, Poplar Bluff, and Ingomar High School from Mississippi.  This will be a great opportunity to see some teams out of Mississippi and Arkansas at the Bearcat Event Center.

2016 Battle at the Border Tournament

Thursday, December 8, 2016

5:00 p.m. Lewisburg High School, Mississippi vs Neelyville

6:30 p.m. Earle High School, Arkansas vs Poplar Bluff

8:00 p.m. Ingomar High School, Mississippi vs Dexter

Friday, December 9, 2016

5:00 p.m. Neelyville vs Ingomar

6:30 p.m. Poplar Bluff vs Lewsburg

8:00 p.m. Dexter vs Earle

Saturday, December 10, 2016

Noon Earle vs Neelyville

1:30 p.m. Ingomar vs Poplar Bluff

3:00 p.m. Lewisburg vs Dexter

The tournament will be played in a classics format with each local team playing an out of state team.  Every team will play three games.  The Champion will be determined in this order: 1. Win/Loss Record, 2. Head to head match-up, 3. Points with a +/-15 point cap, and 4. Coin Flip.

Poplar Bluff, Missouri - Eight high school girls basketball teams will battle it out for the first ever SEMO Girls Basketball Tournament crown scheduled for the week after Thanksgiving.

Teams competing are Poplar Bluff, Dexter, Cape Central, Jackson, Notre Dame, Sikeston, Saxony Lutheran, and Kennett.

The Dexter Lady Cats have earned the #1 seed and will play the #8 seeded Cape Central Lady Tigers on Monday, November 28th at 4:00 p.m.

Jackson Lady Indians are ranked #2 and will play the Poplar Bluff Lady Mules at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, November 28th.

The Notre Dame Lady Bulldogs seeded #3 will play Saxony Lutheran at 8:30 p.m. on Monday, November 28th and the #4 seeded Sikeston Lady Bulldogs will play #5 seeded Kennett Lady Indians at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, November 28th.

Semifinal Games slated for Tuesday, November 29th are at 7:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.  Consolation semifinals are scheduled for 4:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.

Seventh place is scheduled for 4:00 p.m., consolation game is at 5:30 p.m., Third Place is at 7:00 p.m. and Championship is at 8:30 p.m. all on Thursday, December 1, 2016.

Dexter, Missouri - The Lady Bearcats open their 2016 season  in St. Louis on Friday, November 25th at 2:00 p.m. against St. Joseph's Academy, a private school located on Lindbergh Boulevard.

Class 4, District 1 Lady Cats have two veteran seniors, #33 Harley Allen, and #23 Cheyenne Mosby as they will try to win their 7th straight District Championship.

Playing for Dexter Varsity Girls Basketball team are 5'6" junior guard #5 Daphane Ahrens, 5'9" senior forward #33 Harley Allen, 6'1" sophomore center #4 Rylee Allen, 5'5" junior forward #22 Madyson Crockett, 5'4" junior forward #42 Lauryn Davis, 5'11" junior forward #32 Krysten Garrison, 5'5" sophomore guard #35 Chaylea Mosby, 5'5" senior forward #23 Cheyenne Mosby, 5'2" sophomore guard #10 Natalie Sitze, 6'0" junior forward #25 Hannah Thurmon, and 5'4" junior guard #12 Trout Megan.

The schedule has been released for the first ever SEMO Conference varsity girls basketball tournament. Dexter has earned the #1 seed in the SEMO Conference Girls Basketball Tournament slated to begin on Monday, November 28th in Poplar Bluff.  Teams competing are Dexter, Cape Central, Sikeston, Kennett, Jackson, Poplar Bluff, Notre Dame, and Saxony Lutheran.

Another new tournament this year will be the Battle at the Border to be held at Dexter, December 8th - 10th.  Teams playing are Dexter, Lewisburg High School, Mississippi, Neelyville, Earle High School from Arkansas, Poplar Bluff, and Ingomar High School from Mississippi.

The Lady Cats will once again compete in the Twin Rivers Lady Royals Classic slated for December 17th - 21st.

2016 - 2017 Lady Bearcats Basketball Schedule

Friday, November 25th vs St. Joseph's Academy 2:00 p.m. (A)

Saturday, November 26th vs Kirkwood High School 1:00 p.m. (A)

November 28th - December 2nd SEMO Conference Tournament at Poplar Bluff

December 8th - December 10th Battle At the Border at Bearcat Event Center

December 17th - December 21st Twin Rivers Lady Royals Classic (A)

Thursday, January 5th vs Farmington (H)

Monday, January 9th at Kennett (A)

Thursday, January 12th at Neelyville (A)

Saturday, January 14th at Jackson Lady Indians Shootout (TBA)

Monday, January 16th at Park Hills (A)

Thursday, January 26th vs Sikeston (H)

Saturday, January 28th Coaches vs Cancer - Incarnate Word High School (TBA)

Tuesday, January 31st at Saxony Lutheran (A)

Thursday, February 2nd vs Naylor (H)

Monday, February 6th vs Notre Dame (H)

Thursday, February 9th at Cape Central (A)

Monday, February 13th at Poplar Bluff (A)

Wednesday, February 15th vs Oran (H) Senior Night

Monday, February 20th at Jackson (A)

February 27th - March 3rd Districts (TBA)

Dexter, Missouri - More than 1,000 people came out for the T.S. Hill Jr Beta Club's annual Chili and Cinnamon Roll fundraiser held prior to the start of the Dexter boys basketball game against the Jackson Indians on Tuesday evening.  The gym was packed wall to wall with fans!

The Bearcats came out on top defeating the Indians 61 - 36 in the 8th grade competition.

Andrew Ellinghouse had a game-high 16 points for the Bearcats.  He finished with 3 buckets, 7 from the charity stripe and 1 trey.

Jackson Allen tallied 4 treys and two from the charity stripe.

Carter Dorton contributed two 3-pointers.

Final Score Dexter 61, Jackson 36

Dexter   15   16   13   17  -  61

Jackson    7   9    10   10 -  36

Dexter (61) - Ryder Boles 8, Jackson Allen 14, Carter Dorton 9, Andrew Ellinghouse 16, Peyton Driskil 4, Austin Daniels 4, Riley Slusher 6.  FG 20, FT 15/24, F 17 (3-pointers: Jackson Allen 4, Carter Dorton 2, Andrew Ellinghouse 1, Fouled Out: None)

Jackson (36) - Austin Buck 3, Zavier Sykes 12, Nate Schlitt 4, Rhet Liley 4, Randol McDowell 1, Steeler Bass 4, Riley Hester 6, Connor Tollison 2, Ty Moran 2. FG 13, FT 12/16 (3-pointers: Xavier Sykes 2, Fouled Out: Connor Tollison)

The Dexter Bearcats will be back in action on Monday, November 18th at Kennett.  Game time is 6:00 p.m.