Dexter, Missouri - The Dexter boys basketball team knew coming into Tuesday's nights game that the Charleston Bluejays had shut them down several years in a row and are typically a powerhouse to beat.  Unfortunately despite a couple of leads by the Bearcats throughout the second half, the Bluejays came out on top 60-56 at the Bearcat Event Center.

Charleston jumped out to a 20-7 lead in the first quarter to take a game-high 13 points lead, but the Cats' drive and will to beat these pesky Bluejays shifted and Dexter earned a one point lead.  Senior Jason Jarrell #10, hit a pair from the charity stripe to give the Bearcats their first lead since the opening minute of the game 38-37 with just a little over 2 minutes left in the third quarter.

"It looked pretty bleak early in the game, but we pushed through and started buckling down defensively," commented Dexter head boys basketball coach Josh Dowdy.  "Overall the adversity we faced early on especially with the foul trouble and we have Dawson Kasting out.  That doesn't help in our depth department.  Overall I am very proud of them."

Last year Gabe Jackson had a special knack of staying in the game, this year he got into some foul trouble. He sat out several minutes of the game, but still managed to earn 16 points for Dexter.

Clay Mullins had a good game. He finished with one trey and a team-high 17 points.

"He had some bright eyes early on, but we talked about driving the pressure." stated Dowdy of Mullins efforts.   "He can dribble the ball and get to the rack.

Jason Jarrell also finished in double digits adding 12 points to the board.  He had one 3-pointer.

The schedule does not get any easier for the Bearcats (0-1).  On Friday evening they face another powerhouse, the Sikeston Bulldogs and on their turf.  Next week it's another tough week as they take part in the SEMO Conference Tournament potentially facing Sikeston again as they are the #1 seed.  Dexter must get past New Madrid County Central on Monday at 5:30 p.m.

Charleston (3-0) will host Notre Dame on Friday night.

Final Score Dexter 56, Charleston 60

Charleston   20   11   12    17  -  60

Dexter            7   16   20   13   -  56

Charleston (60) - Jaquavis Rodgers 13, Latrell Porter 3, Demarcus Sharp 6, Mardareyon Clark 20, Jeremy Tucker 8, Delontre Fisher 10.  FG 22, FT 12/19, F 26 )3-pointers: Jaquavis Rodgers 3, Latrell Porter 1,  Fouled Out: Porter)

Dexter (56) - Kole Kelley 3, Jason Jarrell 12, Nate Gargas 2, Alan Pippins 4, Clay Mullins 17, Ryan Mayo 2, Gabe Jackson 16.  FG 14, FT 25/34, F 20. (3-pointers: Kole Kelly 1, Jason Jarrell 1, Clay Mullins 1.  Fouled Out: Mayo)

Dexter, Missouri - The Wrestling Bearcats beat Notre Dame and took a loss to Sikeston at their home opener on Thursday, December 1, 2016 at the Dexter High School.

Dawson Jones, Wyatt Chastain, Cory Ezell, Jakob Sauvage, and Travis Waldner all beat their Notre Dame opponents by fall.

Dexter (DEXTER) 84.00 Notre Dame (Cape Girardeau) (NDCAPE) 0.00

113: Seth Harris (DEXTER) over (NDCAPE) (For.)

120: Dawson Jones (DEXTER) over Evan Dowdy (NDCAPE) (Fall 1:46)

126: Matthew Stone (DEXTER) over (NDCAPE) (For.)

132: Mason Keena (DEXTER) over (NDCAPE) (For.)

138: Parker VanSlyke (DEXTER) over (NDCAPE) (For.)

145: Wyatt Chastain (DEXTER) over William James (NDCAPE) (Fall 0:58)

152: Zach Cartwright (DEXTER) over (NDCAPE) (For.)

160: Cory Ezell (DEXTER) over Manuel Aguilar (NDCAPE) (Fall 1:48)

170: Jakob Sauvage (DEXTER) over Daniel Schmidt (NDCAPE) (Fall 0:50)

182: Jett Featherston (DEXTER) over (NDCAPE) (For.)

195: Steven Cupp (DEXTER) over (NDCAPE) (For.)

220: Colten Gibson (DEXTER) over (NDCAPE) (For.)

285: Cory Holland (DEXTER) over (NDCAPE) (For.)

106: Travis Waldner (DEXTER) over Ethan Dorris (NDCAPE) (Fall 1:15)

Matthew Stone, Mason Keena, and Seth Harris each defeated their Bulldog opponents by fall.

Sikeston (SIKESTON) 48.00 Dexter (DEXTER) 24.00

120: David Valdez (SIKESTON) over Dawson Jones (DEXTER) (MD 11-1)

126: Matthew Stone (DEXTER) over Colton Gaddis (SIKESTON) (Fall 5:14)

132: Mason Keena (DEXTER) over Nathaniel Vaughan (SIKESTON) (Fall 1:16)

138: Quincy Nelson (SIKESTON) over Parker VanSlyke (DEXTER) (MD 13-5)

145: Justus Faulkner (SIKESTON) over Wyatt Chastain (DEXTER) (Fall 1:41)

152: Mustafa Johnson (SIKESTON) over Zach Cartwright (DEXTER) (Fall 2:23)

160: Luke Blanton (SIKESTON) over Cory Ezell (DEXTER) (Fall 0:58)

170: Trent Elliott (SIKESTON) over Jakob Sauvage (DEXTER) (MD 16-6)

182: Joshua Stinnett (SIKESTON) over Jett Featherston (DEXTER) (MD 13-2)

195: Jordan Wheatley (SIKESTON) over Steven Cupp (DEXTER) (Fall 0:48)

220: Landon Griggs (SIKESTON) over Colten Gibson (DEXTER) (MD 12-4)

285: Zach Watkins (SIKESTON) over Cory Holland (DEXTER) (MD 9-1)

106: Travis Waldner (DEXTER) over   (SIKESTON) (For.)

113: Seth Harris (DEXTER) over Josh Rishton (SIKESTON) (Fall 0:59)

Dexter, Missouri - The Charleston Junior Varsity Bluejays topped the JV Bearcats boys basketball team in their home opener at the Bearcat Event Center on Tuesday, November 29, 2016.

Nate Gargas hit double digits earning a team-high 13 points for the Bearcats including one trey.

Samuel Bledsoe had a game-high 17 points including four 3-pointers for the Bluejays.

Dexter led the first and second period by 6 points going into the locker room at half-time.  It was a different story in the 3rd quarter when the Bluejays pounded the court earning 16 points and holding Dexter to just one from the charity stripe.   That made the difference in the game form then one it was the Jays taking the lead and winning the ballgame.

Final Score Dexter JV 38, Charleston JV 52

Dexter JV       11   13    1   13  -  38

Charleston JV  8   10  16   18  -  52

Dexter JV (38) - Joe Rice 2, Spencer Warren 2, Brodie Pollock 5, Nate Gargas 13, Philip Toledo 9, Braxton Foster 7.  FG 15, FT 7/17, F 20. (3-pointers: Nate Gargas 1, Fouled Out: None).

Charleston JV (52) - Bogan 7, Bledsoe 17, Moore 10, Gillespie 9, Johnson 9. FG 16, FT 13/20, F 15. (3-pointers: Bogan 1, Bledsoe 4, Moore 2, Fouled Out: None).

Bloomfield, Missouri - The Lady Wildcats have made history this season!  They are the first Bloomfield Wildcats girls basketball team to make their presence in the history of the school.  They fought very hard to get a team approved by the Bloomfield School Board and now that the season is upon them, they are pretty excited and nervous.

Led by Coach Louis Bell and assistant coach Taylor Fields the Wildcats hope to have a spectacular 2016-2017 season and hopefully win a few ball games.  Many of the Lady Wildcats have never picked up a basketball, others have had a few games during their elementary school days.  Perhaps a few played on traveling team, either way the team is young and has a lot to prove to their fellow boys basketball team who for the second time in school history made a trip to the Final Four Championship games at Columbia.

Manager for the Lady Wildcats is Ashton Bell.

There are no seniors on the team this year.

Juniors are Dakota Smithh #00, Kaley Roper #1, Nicole Roper #2, and Dakota Stroup #22.

Sophomores are Michaela Tidwell #5, Lilly Warrick #15, Harley Brown #20, Tyrah Hartle #24, Lindsey Brown #31, Lillie Sherfield #35, and Haley Persful #40.

Freshman are Jenna Yates #3, Savanna Spicer #12, Madison Cox #25, and Hannah Jarrell #30.

The Lady Wildcats will be in Class 3, District 1

Lady Wildcats 2016 - 2017 Schedule

Tuesday, November 29th vs South Pemiscot (H) 5:00 pm

Monday, December 5th vs Neelyville (H) 6:00 p.m.

Friday, December 9th vs Scott County Central (H) 5:00 p.m. Boys BB Follows

Monday, December 12th @ Clearwater 6:00 p.m.

Thursday, December 15th @ Twin Rivers 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, January 5th vs Scott City (H) 6:00 p.m.

Friday, January 6th @ East Prairie 5:00 p.m. Boys BB Follows

Monday, January 9th @ East Carter 6:00 p.m.

Thursday, January 12th vs Puxico (H) 6:00 p.m.

Monday, January 16th @ Caruthersville 6:00 p.m.

Friday, January 20th @ Woodland 5:00 p.m. Boys BB Follows

Tuesday, January 31st vs Jackson (H) Boys BB Follows

Monday, February 6th vs Senath 6:00 p.m. (H)

Thursday, February 9th @ Portageville 6:00 p.m.

Thursday, February 16th @ Greenville 6:00 p.m.

February 18th - 24th Class 2 District 1 Tournament (TBA)

Photo provided.

Poplar Bluff, Missouri - Coming off of an 0-2 Thanksgiving weekend playing two very formidable opponents in St. Louis, the Lady Cats battled once again against the Cape Central Lady Tigers and earned a victory 76-61 pushing them into semifinal action of the inaugural SEMO Conference Girls Basketball Tournament.

The No. 8 seeded Lady Tigers gave everything they had in the opening round staying within just a few points through the first quarter and well into the second period before the Lady Cats stepped up and started knocking them down after the half gaining a 24 point lead before emptying the bench in the 4th quarter.

"We came out a little flat in the beginning," commented Dexter head girls varsity coach Chad Allen.  "We got off to a very slow start. It is just a matter of us competing.  They have to make up their minds that they want to win and get after it. We just talked to them in the locker room about that."

"I thought we were more active in the second half," continued Allen.  "We got off to a good start in the 3rd quarter and made a good run.  Then they got a few on us there at the end.  Defensively we have got to match up better. We need to know who our shooters are and we have got to go cover."

Dexter (1-2) will face #4 Sikeston Lady Bulldogs (1-1) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 29th for a shot at the SEMO Conference Championship Game slated for Thursday.

Sophomore #35 Chaylea Mosby had an incredible game knocking down a trey in the first 45 seconds of the game on her way to a game-high 22 points. 

senior #33 Harley Allen also scored double digits contributing 17 points.  She hit a 3-pointer a minute later after Mosby for a 6-0 lead in the first quarter.

Sophomore #1 Maycie Martin added 10 points.

Abbie Reece and Yienvi Johnson answered with back-to-back shots for Cape Central narrowing the lead two in the first few minutes of the game, then added 4 more treys throughout the game. The Cape Central Tigers kept pace with the Bearcats until late in the second quarter.  Mosby, Allen, and Hannah Thurmon went on 17-8 run and never looked back.

Junior forward #34 Abbie Reece finished the game with a team-high 17 points followed by junior guard  #10 Corrie Reece with 15 points.

Final Score Cape Central 61, Dexter 76

Cape Central   10    15   13   23  -  61

Dexter               14   19    24  19  - 76

Cape Central (61) - Sydney Tollison 5, Corie Reece 16, Abbie Leimer 7, Abby Dumey 8, Yienvi Johnson 2, Abbie Reece 18, Yienvi Johnson 5.  FG 16, FT 8/11, F 16. (3-pointers: Corrie Reece 4, Abby Dumey 2, Sydney Tollison 1.  Fouled Out: Katherine Morton).

Dexter (76) - Maycie Martin 10, Rylee Allen 4, Natalie Sitze 6, Meghan Trout 1, Keirstan Keirsey 6, Madison Crockett 2, Cheyenne Mosby 2, Hannah Thurmon 6, Harley Allen 17, Chaylea Mosby 22.  FG 14, FT 12/24, F 13 (3-pointers: Harley Allen 5, Chaylea Mosby 4, Keirstan Keirsey 2, Sitze 1.  Fouled Out: None)

In other SEMO Conference action Sikeston beat Kennett 48-29, Jackson beat Poplar Bluff  48-35, and Notre Dame beat Saxony Lutheran 67-63.

Line-up for Tuesday, November 29th - 4:00 p.m. Cape Central vs Kennett, 5:30 p.m. Poplar Bluff vs Saxony Lutheran, 7:00 p.m. Dexter vs Sikeston, and 8:30 p.m. Jackson vs Notre Dame.

Pictures is #1 Maycie Martin about to shoot for the Lady Bearcats against Cape Central Tigers at the 2016 SEMO Conference Tournament.