THOMAS JEFFERSON BOYS 61, WHEATON 53
WHEATON, Mo. — In action for the first time in 27 days, the Thomas Jefferson Cavaliers opened conference play with a solid 61-53 road win at Wheaton on Tuesday night.
Thomas Jefferson trailed 32-30 at the break. But the Cavaliers used a 20-6 third quarter to pull ahead for good.
Three players scored in double figures for the Cavaliers. Drew Goodhope led the way with 19 points, while Dhruv Gheewala had 17 and Caden Myers added 14.
Zac Leverich led Wheaton with 16 points and Kelton Park had 12.
Thomas Jefferson is now 7-1 overall.
STRAFFORD BOYS 69, CARTHAGE 56
STRAFFORD, Mo. — Up five at the end of the third quarter, the Indians finished strong, outscoring the Tigers 21-13 in the fourth period.
Justin Ray scored 17 points to lead Carthage (4-6), while Max Templeman had 11 and Silas Templeman added 10. Brandon Gacke chipped in eight points.
AK Rael led Strafford (9-3) with 24 points. JD Hunt and Seth Soden contributed 11 points apiece for the Indians, who led 16-14 at the end of the first quarter.
The score was knotted at 28 in the second quarter, the 10th tie of the first half.
Strafford scored five straight points late in the second quarter before a hoop in the paint from Gacke trimmed Carthage’s halftime deficit to three at 33-30.
After a back and forth third period, the Indians took a 48-43 lead into the fourth quarter.
Starting the final frame on a 13-3 run, the Indians stretched their lead to 61-46 with just over three minutes to play.
The Tigers pulled within 10 after a trey from Silas Templeman and a layup from Caden Kabance, but the Indians responded with five straight points from Rael to all but seal the win.
Carthage is at Carl Junction next Tuesday.
EAST NEWTON BOYS 49, NEOSHO 31
GRANBY, Mo. — The Patriots hiked their record to 11-1 with a non-conference victory over the Wildcats.
East Newton led 18-15 at halftime, but the Patriots used a 19-9 the third quarter to take control.
Kyson Lahman scored 16 points for East Newton, while Landon Austin led Neosho (7-3) with 15 points.
