WAYNESVILLE, Mo. — Briana Hurd put Waynesville on her back in the fourth quarter to help the Tigers separate from Joplin in a 71-53 win over the Eagles in the Route 66 Shootout on Saturday.
Joplin led 17-15 after the first quarter before Waynesville took a six-point advantage into the intermission. The Tigers led by 11 to start the final eight minutes when Hurd iced the win with a 13-point fourth quarter.
Hurd led all scorers with 47 points (13, 10, 11, 13), while Kaitlyn Black finished with eight. Riley and Reagan Grosvenor finished with six points each.
Bailey Ledford led Joplin with 18 points, including three 3-pointers. Izzy Yust and Alissa Owens each finished with eight points, while Serafina Auberry had five.
Joplin hosts Chillicothe on Tuesday.
