Dexter, Missouri - The Dexter boys basketball team upset the #8 seeded Kennett Indians on Monday evening at the Sikeston Field House.  The Bearcats ranked #9 won the play-in game 59-45!  They will play #1 Sikeston Bulldogs in the SEMO Conference quarterfinals on Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.

Dexter's basketball coach Lloyd Hyten won his first game as a varsity head coach.  

The Bearcats outscored Kennett in the first quarter 17-9 building a 8 point lead.  By halftime it was 27 - 21.  Dexter never trailed.

Andrew Ellinghouse hit two 3-pointers early scoring 8 of his game-high 18 points in the first quarter as the Bearcats built a 17-9 lead over the Indians.

Garrett Henson tallied 15 points.

Seth Rogers finished with 13 points making the first trey of the evening.

Logan Wyman hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to increase Dexter's lead 42-29 at the end of the third quarter.

Final Score Dexter 59, Kennett 45

Dexter   17   10   15   17  -  59

Kennett  9    12    8   16  -  45

Dexter (59)  Andrew Ellinghouse 18, Logan Wyman 3, Nate Gargas 6, Seth Rogers 13, Braxton Foster, Garrett Henson 15  FG 21, FT 11/18, F 14. (3-pointers Ellinghouse 4, Wyman 1, Rogers 1, Fouled Out: None)

Kennett (45) - Quay'vaun Harrell 16, Carter Maddox 8, Kamden Crafton 8, LaQuez Pulliam 6, Mark Wagster 7. FG 16, FT 8/10, F 16. (3-pointers: Harrell 2, Crafton 2, Pulliam 1.  Fouled Out: None)