Written by
Dee Loflin, SMT Writer
Dexter, Missouri – The 4th grade boys basketball team has started the 2013 portion of their season just where they left off in 2012, winning!! They finished 2012 with a winning 10-1 record.
On January 5th the Dexter boys played Farmington, Missouri. After a rather slow start and some really tough officiating they seemed to stay positive throughout the game. They eventually won 26-14; which is the 2nd time during this season they have beaten Farmington.
St. Genevieve, Missouri was their second game of the new year and they again played very well beating the Tigers 38-15. This was also the 2nd time during this season they have beaten St. Genevieve.
Now on to a blow-out home game for the 4th grade team at Southwest Elementary School. They were really hitting the court hard against Poplar Bluff with a well-balanced team attack. The Dexter boys overwhelmingly beat the Mules 51-14. Way to go!
These Dexter students finished yet another awesome weekend of basketball. On Saturday, January 12th, they played Bloomfield and won 34 – 7. Then on Sunday afternoon, another blow-out score as they played Oran beating them 57-14. “They played very well and shot the ball from the outside better than they have all year,” stated assistant coach Dave Ellinghouse.
Their record improves to 15-1 on the season. What great efforts by these young players to remain a winning, high-spirited team. Head Coach Lloyd Hyten will travel with the Dexter 4th graders to Farmington Middle school gym on January 19th. Play begins at noon. They will have three games to play before returning to Dexter.
