Written by
Dee Loflin, SMT Manager/Writer
Dexter, Missouri – The Class 4, District 1 Tournament was underway on Saturday night at the Bearcat Event Center with the Dexter Bearcats taking on the Kennett Indians.
The fourth seeded Indians were ready for action against the Bearcats. D.J. Dowdy shot for 15 points for the game, but it was not enough to beat the overwhelming scoring ability of Kevonte Mitchell who had an awesome 33 points in this district quarterfinal match-up.
With Kennett ahead in the first quarter by ten points, it was difficult for the Bearcats to keep the momentum going throughout the game. By half-time, the boys were down 28 – 11, scoring only 3 points in the second quarter. The Kennett Indians defense seemed unstoppable Saturday night and they wanted to win.
The Bearcats came out of the locker room at the half with more momentum than in the first two periods, scoring 13 points in the 3rd quarter. The Indians offensive players maintained large leads throughout the entire game while the Indians defense kept the Bearcats from scoring.Final Score Dexter Bearcats 36, Kennett Indians 73
This ends the season for the Dexter Bearcats but rest assured they will be ready again next year. They are losing some really good seniors this year, but keeping some top-notch juniors and sophomores. The Dexter community is very proud of the Bearcats and has enjoyed their basketball games throughout the season.
The Kennett Indian boys basketball team will continue on and play the #1 seeded Sikeston Bulldogs on Tuesday night at 6:00 p.m. in the district semifinal at the Bearcat Event Center.
