LAMAR, Mo. — In a game where neither team was at full-strength due to the success of their respective football programs, Webb City defeated Lamar 58-40 on Tuesday night.
Both schools played for a state football championship on Friday in Columbia, with Webb City winning the Class 5 crown and Lamar falling short in the Class 2 Show-Me Bowl.
As a result, both teams were missing key performers.
Taking the court in the season-opener, Webb City led 10-7 at the end of the first quarter, and the Cardinals outscored the Tigers 16-8 in the second quarter to take a 26-15 halftime advantage.
The visitors put up 18 points in the third quarter and led 44-28 entering the fourth period.
Webb City took a 20-point lead with 7:28 remaining.
Kaden Turner led Webb City with 19 points on 8-of-14 shooting. Dupree Jackson added 10 points for the Cardinals, while Trey Roets and Dante Washington contributed eight points apiece. Roets grabbed 10 rebounds.
Jason Horn’s Cardinals shot 48 percent from the field, making 23-of-50 shots.
Horn noted the team had two days of practice with the full squad. Webb City senior guard Cohl Vaden missed the game due to an injury.
Lamar (3-1) made 15-of-47 field goal attempts, 32 percent shooting.
Conner Shoff scored 15 points to lead the Tigers, while Mason Gastel added 10.
Webb City (1-0) meets West Plains at 4 on Thursday in an opening-round contest of the 75th Carthage Invitational.
FULL STATS: Webb City HS (webbcitycardinals.com)
