Sikeston, Missouri – The Bulldogs defeated the Dexter Bearcats in their home opener 52 – 27. Dexter played a solid game against one of the best opponents they will face all season. Sikeston is good at forcing turnovers and they are fast.
Early in the first few seconds of the game Dexter was on top 3 – 2 with Austin Chesser’s first trey of the night. It wasn’t long before Sikeston changed their tactics and went man-to-man and began doing what they do best and that’s forcing turnovers.
Three Bulldogs scored in double digits. Dominique Dyes tallied a team-high 11 points with 3 treys. Fred Thatch and Juwon Kimble each scored 10 points.
Dexter’s Austin Chesser had another exceptional week scoring a game-high 12 points including two 3-pointers. Ethan Flowers and Peyton Pollock each added a trey.
Final Score Dexter 27, Sikeston 52
Dexter 5 5 7 10 - 27
Sikeston 12 18 13 9 - 52
Dexter (27) – Austin Chesser 12, Peyton Pollock 5, Jacob Pedigo 3, Ethan Flowers 3, Noah Kronk 2, Cole Renken 2. FG 4, FT 7/7, F 7. (3-pointers: Chesser 2, Flowers 1, Pollock 1. Fouled Out: None).
Sikeston (52) – Dominique Dyes 11, Fred Thatch 10, Juwon Kimble 10, Anthony Coleiro 9, Jaylen Mallory 6, Corbyn Blissett 4, Donnell Cobb 2. Fg 17, FT 3/5, F 15. (3-pointers: Dyes 3, Mallory 2. Fouled Out: None).
Dexter (0-2) will be back in action Monday evening at 5:30 p.m. to play in the SEMO Conference Tournament. They are seeded #9 and will play the Kennett Indians.
Sikeston seeded #1 will play #6 Charleston at 7:00 p.m.
Should be a great night to watch basketball!
Sikeston, Missouri – The Dexter wrestling team participated in the first-ever Sikeston Duals that took place on Saturday at the Sikeston Field House.
Dexter went 4 – 0 against Calloway County, Hopkinsville, McCracken County, and Caldwell County.
Individual Dexter results are as follows:
Dexter (DEXT) 40.00 Calloway County (CACO) 37.00
106: Seth Harris (DEXT) over Nick Dickerson (CACO) (MD 18-10)
113: Jordan Snyder (CACO) over (DEXT) (For.)
120: Austin Zeppes (CACO) over Matt Stone (DEXT) (Fall 1:31)
126: Jacob Bellah (CACO) over Gavin White (DEXT) (Dec 7-0)
132: Scott Ruttman (CACO) over Brandon Twomey (DEXT) (Fall 4:56)
138: Ty Harmon (DEXT) over Jack Haynes (CACO) (Fall 2:18)
145: Logan Thomas (CACO) over Logan Elder (DEXT) (Fall 3:03)
152: Storm Massey (DEXT) over Jacob Kramer (CACO) (Fall 0:30)
160: Nicholas Walls (CACO) over Nate Weathers (DEXT) (MD 12-1)
170: Ethan Stevens (DEXT) over Mario Perez (CACO) (Fall 2:36)
182: Michael Hurst (DEXT) over Christopher Phillips (CACO) (Fall 0:45)
195: Cody Jackson (CACO) over Brandon Quertermous (DEXT) (Fall 1:40)
220: Jared Deal (DEXT) over Colby Culver (CACO) (Fall 1:15)
285: Brandon Wick (DEXT) over Connor Adams (CACO) (Fall 0:32)
Dexter (DEXT) 54.00 Hopkinsville (HOPK) 22.00
106: Seth Harris (DEXT) over James McDow (HOPK) (Fall 2:53)
113: Dale Robertson (HOPK) over (DEXT) (For.)
120: Cameron Dearmond (HOPK) over Matt Stone (DEXT) (Fall 0:50)
126: Gavin White (DEXT) over Zlatko Skuljen (HOPK) (Dec 4-3)
132: Brandon Twomey (DEXT) over Tyler Thomas (HOPK) (Fall 0:51)
138: Ty Harmon (DEXT) over James Boiselle (HOPK) (Fall 0:23)
145: Austin Adams (DEXT) over Tanner Reneer (HOPK) (Fall 0:26)
152: Storm Massey (DEXT) over Ivan Lawson (HOPK) (Dec 9-4)
160: Nate Williams (HOPK) over Nate Weathers (DEXT) (MD 16-2)
170: Dylan Bazarian (DEXT) over Isaiah Lawson (HOPK) (DQ)
182: Michael Hurst (DEXT) over Katayvon Anthony (HOPK) (Fall 2:34)
195: Eugene Butler (HOPK) over Brandon Quertermous (DEXT) (Fall 2:36)
220: Jared Deal (DEXT) over Michael Bruce (HOPK) (Fall 1:21)
285: Brandon Wick (DEXT) over Tyler Thomas (HOPK) (Fall 1:29)
Dexter (DEXT) 51.00 McCracken County (MCCO) 23.00
106: Seth Harris (DEXT) over Jermery Fairhurst (MCCO) (Fall 0:15)
113: Double Forfeit
120: Tyreck Winkler (MCCO) over Matt Stone (DEXT) (Fall 0:15)
126: Gavin White (DEXT) over Jacob Vickery (MCCO) (Fall 1:37)
132: Brandon Twomey (DEXT) over Kestin McClain (MCCO) (Dec 14-10)
138: Ty Harmon (DEXT) over Jeffery Mathis (MCCO) (Fall 2:27)
145: Kolbee Key (MCCO) over Logan Elder (DEXT) (Fall 0:51)
152: Storm Massey (DEXT) over (MCCO) (For.)
160: Alex Hideg (MCCO) over Nate Weathers (DEXT) (TF 16-0 0:00)
170: Ethan Stevens (DEXT) over (MCCO) (For.)
182: Michael Hurst (DEXT) over Seth Estes (MCCO) (Fall 1:05)
195: Brandon Quertermous (DEXT) over (MCCO) (For.)
220: Jared Deal (DEXT) over Levi Gross (MCCO) (Fall 0:33)
285: Andrew Lee (MCCO) over Brandon Wick (DEXT) (Fall 2:49)
Dexter (DEXT) 55.00 Caldwell County (CACO) 14.00
106: Kaleb Hammons (CACO) over Seth Harris (DEXT) (TF 15-0 0:00)
113: Double Forfeit 120: Matt Stone (DEXT) over (CACO) (For.)
126: Gavin White (DEXT) over (CACO) (For.)
132: Brandon Twomey (DEXT) over (CACO) (For.)
138: Ty Harmon (DEXT) over Daniel Moll (CACO) (MD 11-3)
145: Braden Sperry (CACO) over Austin Adams (DEXT) (Fall 2:31)
152: Dylan Gray (CACO) over Storm Massey (DEXT) (Dec 8-4)
160: Nate Weathers (DEXT) over Caleb Riley (CACO) (Dec 8-2)
170: Ethan Stevens (DEXT) over Denzel Aldrich (CACO) (Fall 2:33)
182: Michael Hurst (DEXT) over Tige Littlefield (CACO) (Fall 0:00)
195: Brandon Quertermous (DEXT) over (CACO) (For.)
220: Jared Deal (DEXT) over Anthony Brown (CACO) (Fall 1:55)
285: Brandon Wick (DEXT) over (CACO) (For.)
Farmington, Missouri – The Dexter Lady Cats fought a good battle with Saxony Lutheran Crusaders on Friday evening, but were unable to come from behind and win the championship.
The Lady crusaders ranked #1 in the Farmington Invitational jumped out to an early lead, which continued throughout the game for a 65 – 58 victory over the Dexter Bearcats.
The #3 ranked Dexter Bearcats upset #2 ranked Jackson Indians 57 - 48 in the semifinal thriller of the 7 team Farmington Invitational.
Melanie McKuin paced the Bearcats with a team-high 19 points including 2 treys. Hannah Thurmon finished with 16 points also with 2 3-pointers. Dakota Reynolds, Harley Allen, and Karaline Keirsey each contributed a trey. The Lady Cats had a total of 7 treys during the game.
Dexter kept pace with Saxony scoring double digits in each period. Saxony just jumped out ahead in the first period 22 – 14. They matched evenly in the second with 10 points and Dexter actually scored more points in the 3rd quarter than Saxony, but it was still not enough to win. Dexter has a very young team and they held their own with Saxony Luther to make for a great game for the fans!
Dexter (2-1) will be back in action on Thursday when they play Valley View, AR in the first round of the Paragould McDonald’s Tournament. Game time is 5:30 p.m. at Paragould High School.
Final Score #1 Saxony Lutheran 65, #3 Dexter 58
Dexter 14 10 15 19 - 58
Saxony 22 10 13 20 - 65
Dexter (58) – Dakota Reynold 7, Melanie McKuin 19, Hannah Thurmon 16, Krysten Garrison 6, Harley Allen 3, Karaline Keirsey 7. FG 24, FT 3/11, F 16 (3-pointers – Reynolds 1, McKuin 2, Thurmon 2, Allen 1, Keirsey 1. Fouled Out: Reynolds)
Saxony (65) – Grace Mirly 13, Ali Galemmo 4, Brianna Mueller 28, Maysn McWilliams 4, Reagan Wieser 16. FG 23, FT 14/18, F 12. (3-pointers: Mueller 5. Fouled Out: Galemmo)
The Sikeston Bulldogs will face Charleston at 7:00 p.m. Cape Central with the #2 seed will play Poplar Bluff seeded #7 at 8:30 p.m.
The winner of the Dexter/Kennett game will take on #1 seed Jackson Indians on Tuesday evening at 8:30 p.m.
The other first round game is on Tuesday between #4 seeded Notre Dame Bulldogs and #5 seeded NMCC at 7:00 p.m.
Sikeston, Missouri – The first three points of the game for the Dexter JV Bearcats came from Gabe Jackson from the charity stripe.
It was a tough game for the JV Bearcats who are now 0 – 5 on the season. Sikeston’s JV team improved their record to 4 – 1 with a 63 – 49 win over the Bearcats.
Sikeston led 15 - 9 at the end of the first period and never looked back. They scored double digits in each of the four quarters. Dexter held their own after the first quarter and outscored Sikeston in the 4th period by one.
The Dogs led by Earnest Fobbs tallied 15 points and eight rebounds. Marquan Nelson hit 14 points and Don Larry added 9 points.
Dexter’s 6’3” freshman powerhouse #50 Gabe Jackson had a game-high 20 points. Dawson Kasting # 24 also a freshman added 10 more and sophomore Ryan Mayo #32 scored 8 points.
Final Score Dexter 49, Sikeston 63
Dexter 9 10 15 15 - 49
Sikeston 15 16 18 14 - 63
Dexter (49) – Gabe Jackson 20, Dawson Kasting 10, Ryan Mayo 8, Trevor McDonald 5, Bo McMullin 4, Isaiah Hightower 2. FG 21, FT 7/20, F 15. (3-pointers: None. Fouled Out)
Sikeston (63) – Earnest Fobbs 15, Margquan Nelson 14, Don Larry 9, Phayzun Fobbs 6, Jason Moore 6, Sam Cox 6, Camden Sapp 3, Austin Branch 2, Dylon Mills 2. FG 20, FT 8/13, F 20. (3-pointers: Moore 2, Nelson 2, Larry 1. Fouled Out: E. Fobbs)
The Dexter JV will be back in action on Tuesday, December 16th when they host the Jackson Indians. Game time 6:00 p.m.
The Freshman Bearcats are slated to play their first game of the season at Twin Rivers High School on Thursday, December 11th. Game time 5:00 p.m.
