By Andrew Cato, ShowMe Times Sports

DEXTER, Mo. - The last time the Bearcats faced the Kennett Indians this year was in the finals of the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament, where the Indians beat Dexter by ten points. The scene was no different Friday (Feb. 12) night at the Bearcat Event Center, as the ‘Cats were blown out at the hands of the Indians on Senior Night.

Jake Cox snagged a loose ball with 6:45 left in the first quarter, took it the length of the court and was fouled on his layup attempt, but was unable to hit either of his two free-throws. Fred Garmon picked off a Dexter inbounds pass a minute later and dropped in Kennett’s first two points of the evening; the Indians never gave up the lead for the rest of the contest. Bryn Hester completed a three-point play for the ‘Cats at the 4:30 mark, but was quickly answered with a three by Kennett’s Randrick Caruthers. Tyler Miller was called for goaltending on an Andy Lack layup attempt with 2:00 left in the frame, increasing Kennett’s lead to 10. Lack hit a three for the Indians with 35 seconds left in the first, and pushed the Indians to a 23-9 advantage at the end of the frame.

The ‘Cats put up a quick 6-0 run to open the second quarter, but Lack and Caruthers both connected from beyond the arc to keep Kennett in the lead. Taylor Jarrell made a big offensive rebound and putback with 1:45 left in the half. Luck again hit a three with less than a minute left on the clock for the Indians. Hester hit two free-throws for the ‘Cats with six seconds remaining in the frame, but Kennett had a commanding 17 point lead going into halftime.

Cameron Wallace connected from three-point land ten seconds into the third quarter, pushing Kennett’s lead to 20 points. Hester completed another three-point play for the ‘Cats at the 6:15 mark. Garmon hit a deep three for the Indians on the ensuing possession. Miller nabbed an errant pass by Jack Walls, got fouled on his shot, and completed the three-point play. Logan Robey hit a three with eight seconds left in the third, but Kennet still held a 22 point lead.

Hester and Cox were both perfect from the free-throw line in the fourth quarter for the Bearcats. Lack hit another three for Kennet at the 1:30 mark, but Robey answered, hitting his second three of the game. Cameron Wallace scooped a loose ball and put in two points with 15 seconds left in the game, pushing Kennett to a 22 point routing of the Bearcats.

“We just closed out people and didn’t give up uncontested shots,” Kennett head coach Jim Vaughan said after the game. “Our kids are buying into our defense and guarding as a whole right now.”

Vaughan seemed very pleased with his team’s defense, especially with regards to Flannigan, who was held to just 14 points on the contest.

“We had the same game plan for [Alan] Flannigan going into tonight as we did last time,” Vaughan continued. “We did a better job of denying him the basketball, sometimes having three people on him.”

“He does merit that much attention; he obviously has a size advantage over us, but he’s just that skilled of a player.”

The Bearcats will be in action again on Tuesday (Feb. 15) night at Poplar Bluff.

“They play really slow and move the ball a lot,” Miller said. “They try to lull you to sleep on defense and get an open look. It’ll probably be a low-scoring game.”

Tipoff for the JV game is scheduled for 5 p.m., followed by the Varsity Girls, and Boys action to close out the evening.

Photos above Top Photo: Jake Lee puts up a shot over Adam Grantham.
Bottom photo:Jake Bollinger puts a move on Kennett’s Fred Garmon during Dexter’s loss to the Indians on Friday.

                                                                     

	1st Q	2nd Q	3rd Q	4th Q	FINAL
DEXTER	9	16	16	9	50
KENNETT	23	20	20	9	72

                                                                                                                                                                                  

DEXTER	FG	3s	FT	TOTAL
Cox	1	--	2-4	4
Hester	3	--	6-6	12
Flannigan	6	--	2-2	14
Robey	1	2	1-2	9
Lee	--	--	1-2	1
Miller	1	0	3-4	5
Fitts	1	--	--	2
Jarrell	1	--	1-2	3

                                                                                                                                                                                  

KENNETT	FG	3s	FT	TOTAL
Shaverss	1	--	4-4	6
Carthers	6	2	2-2	20
C. Wallace	2	1	0-2	7
Garmon	1	1	1-2	6
Walls	2	--	3-4	7
Grantham	1	--	--	2
Lack	3	4	0-2	18
J. Wallace	3	--	--	6

Update Text Report From Coach Rick Schwab

The Dexter Bearcat Wrestling team traveled to DeSoto Missouri today to match their skills in the 2-day District Tournament. This is a big weekend for the Bearcat Grapplers as a strong finish this weekend will create an opportunity for these young men to be able to compete in the Missouri State Wrestling Tournament held next Thursday, Friday and Saturday in Columbia, Missouri. .

The team results for the first nights matches found the Bearcats only 5 points out of second place behind St. Clair. The powerhouse St. Genevieve Dragons currently hold the first place team position.

Individually, winners that are advancing to the semi-finals tomorrow are Trevor Waldner in the 119 weight class, Dylan Hardin in the 145 pound weight class, Cody Stevens in the 160 pound weight class and Zach Lacy in the heavyweight division. Many other team members remain in the tournament and will compete through the wrestle backs or backside of the bracket.

The tournament will resume tomorrow at 10:00 AM in DeSoto. The ShowMe Times will make every effort possible to keep you informed as information is available.

A ShowMe Times Report

Young people in the Dexter area can participate in wrestling in a community youth league.

Sign-ups for the Dexter Elks' Wrestling 2011 will be held beginning at 6 p.m., Monday, Feb. 14 at the Dexter High School Football Field House.

The cost for the program is $10 per person and checks can be made payable to Bearcat Youth Wrestling.

For additional information, contact Wrestling Coach Rick Schwab rschwab@dexter.k12.mo.us

By Andrew Cato, ShowMe Times Sports

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - After a huge win against state-ranked Meadow Heights Tuesday (Feb. 8) night at home, the Dexter Lady Bearcats had to go on the road Thursday (Feb. 10) to face the Cape Central Lady Tigers. Both teams battled back and forth throughout the contest, and neither team ever had a double-digit lead. Despite beginning the game flat on the defensive side, the Lady Bearcats came out on top, with a final score of 48-41.

Alison Jarrell hit a trey in the opening minute of the game for the ‘Lady Cats, helping them mount a quick 5-0 run. Poor defensive play, coupled with a steal by Chelsea Vinson, allowed the Lady Tigers to creep back into the game and take the lead with 4:00 left in the first. Cape jumped out to a seven point lead at one point, but Dexter battled back, ending the quarter down by only three points.


 A quick layup by Brittany Harris cut Cape’s lead to one, but the Tigers quickly put up seven unanswered points, increasing their lead to eight. After a timeout and very fiery talk from coach Chad Allen, Whitehead hit two free-throws for the ‘Cats, Hannah Noe came up with a steal, Paige Patterson deflected a Vinson pass into Noe’s hands, and Dexter was able to creep back within four points. Chelsea Pannier hit a three in the closing minute of the second quarter to boost Cape Central’s lead to seven going into halftime.

Noe hit a deep trey to start the second half for the Bearcats. Sloppy passing led to several turnovers against Dexter in the frame, but key shots by Taylor Owens and Harris pushed the Bearcats ahead by one with 2:30 left on the clock. Patterson drew a charge on Alayah Cooper-Johnson to hold Cape Central to only two points in the third.

Both teams traded baskets throughout the fourth quarter, but solid free-throw shooting from Katelynn Frazier, Whitehead, and Noe helped keep the ‘Cats in the lead. Harris was a force to be reckoned with during the frame, coming up with a three-point play, blocking a jumper from Vinson, and drawing a charge from Cooper-Johnson with less than a minute left in the game. Despite forcing four turnovers in the frame and a late offensive surge, Cape Central wasn’t able to retake the lead, giving Dexter the seven point victory.

“We came out flat tonight defensively,” said Dexter head coach Chad Allen after the game. “I thought we gave up way too many good looks, inside especially. I thought the girls responded well in the second half; we came out better defensively, and a whole lot more active.”


“Those two charges in the second half, with Paige [Patterson] and Brittany [Harris], really gave us a spark. Katelynn Frazier had a couple great offensive boards, and Taylor Owens came off the bench played really well defensively in the second half.”

“We had a few girls step up, give us a spark, and we really got after it in the second half.”

The Lady ‘Cats will face the Notre Dame Lady Bulldogs Monday (Feb. 14) night at the Bearcat Event Center, in a make-up game from last Monday (Feb. 7) that was postponed due to inclement weather conditions. There will be one half of JV play, scheduled for a 6:00 p.m. tipoff, followed by the full Varsity game at 7:00 p.m.

Photos above Top Photo:Mollie Whitehead defends Cape Central’s Alayah Cooper-Johnson during Thursday night’s Lady Bearcat victory.
Bottom photo:Brittany Harris drives to the basket for the Lady ‘Cats. ShowMe Times photos by Andrew Cato

                                                                     

	1st Q	2nd Q	3rd Q	4th Q	FINAL
DEXTER	10	8	12	18	48
CAPE CENTRAL	13	12	2	14	41

                                                                                                                                                                                  

DEXTER	FG	3s	FT	TOTAL
Whitehead	1	--	3-4	5
Frazier	1	--	4-6	6
Noe	--	1	1-2	4
Jarrell	--	2	--	6
Cobb	2	--	--	4
Owens	2	--	1-2	5
Harris	6	--	5-7	17
Patterson	--	--	1-2	1

                                                                                                                               

CAPE CENTRAL	FG	3s	FT	TOTAL
Cooper-Johnson	5	--	4-6	14
Schaller	2	--	1-2	5
Pannier	1	2	--	8
Vinson	5	--	--	10
Williams	2	--	--	4