CARTHAGE 48, SPRINGFIELD CENTRAL 43
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Trailing by three after the first quarter, Carthage rallied to take the lead by halftime and never relinquished it on the way to a win over Springfield Central on Monday.
“This game was a physical battle from the opening tip to the final whistle,” Carthage coach Scott Moore said to SoMo Sports. “I’m proud of our girls for bowing up and finding a way to gut out a win against a good Central team.”
Central led 12-9 after the first eight minutes of action before the Tigers (3-3) outscored the Bulldogs 17-10 in the second period to go up four at the half. Carthage added to its lead in the third and held serve down the stretch to preserve the win.
Kianna Yates led Carthage with 15 points, including a 3-pointer. Sophie Shannon added 10 points, while Landry Cochran, Presley Probert and Raven Probert each finished with five. Maggie Boyd added four points in the win.
“Kianna Yates was our floor general tonight and kept us going on both ends of the floor,” Moore added. “Sophie Shannon fought her way into double figures by making some crucial free throws down the stretch.”
The Tigers are at Nevada on Thursday.
SENECA 64, AURORA 31
Hazley Grotjohn scored 24 points and Aliya Grotjohn added 23 to lead the Indians to a convincing win.
Seneca improved to 4-2.
Seneca hosts Joplin on Friday night.
EAST NEWTON 51, PIERCE CITY 31
Freshman Kylee Cole scored 23 points to lead the Patriots past the Eagles.
Josie Guinn added 11 points for East Newton, while Shaw Coburn and Alyssa Coffey chipped in six points apiece.
The Patriots will return to action on Dec. 28 at the Neosho Holiday Classic.
MOUNT VERNON 41, FORSYTH 36
Mount Vernon used a 13-5 run in the second quarter to pull away.
Mount Vernon received 14 points from Cameryn Cassity and 11 from Raegan Boswell. Cheyenne Bieber contributed seven points.
The Mountaineers will take on Capital City at noon on Saturday at the 12 Courts of Christmas tourney in Kansas City.
