ROGERS, Ark. — Webb City’s boys basketball team dropped to 5-2 on the season after a 74-64 non-conference loss at Rogers Heritage on Tuesday night.
The Cardinals held the lead at the end of the first quarter, but the War Eagles went ahead for good late in the first half.
Heritage (6-5) never relinquished its lead in the second half.
The Cardinals held a 19-10 lead after Cohl Vaden’s third 3-pointer of the opening frame.
Led by Vaden’s 11 first quarter points, Webb City took a 23-15 advantage into the second quarter.
But the War Eagles outscored the Cardinals 24-11 in the second quarter, and the hosts took a 39-34 lead into the break.
After a 9-2 run, Heritage took a 48-40 lead with 3:40 remaining in the third quarter.
Heritage was clinging to a 50-46 lead at the end of the third quarter.
Webb City pulled within two on three different occasions in the fourth quarter, including with 3:25 remaining on Trey Roets’ old-fashioned 3-point play, but a lack of defensive stops down the stretch was too much to overcome.
The War Eagles finished the game on a 15-7 run.
Kaden Turner scored 23 points on 10 field goals and three free throws for Webb City, while Vaden added 17 points. Vaden hit three treys in the first quarter for Webb City’s only 3-pointers of the game.
Dante Washington and Roets added nine points apiece for the Cardinals. A 6-4 junior, Roets battled early foul trouble.
Webb City will take on Holland Hall from Tulsa at the 12 Courts of Christmas event at 4 p.m. on Dec. 29 at Hy-Vee Arena in Kansas City.
