BOLIVAR, Mo. — Kylie Scott and Destiny Buerge combined for 48 points and led Carl Junction’s girls basketball team to a 67-54 victory over Fatima at the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame Classic on Saturday at Southwest Baptist University.
Ranked fifth in Class 5 by the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association, Carl Junction improved to 10-3.
A 6-foot-1 sophomore, Scott recorded a double-double with 25 points and 12 rebounds. Scott, who made 11 field goals, also had four steals.
A 5-7 junior guard, Buerge compiled 23 points, four rebounds, four steals and two blocked shots. Buerge made seven field goals and 8-of-11 free throws.
Hali Shorter added seven points with two treys for the Bulldogs, while Dezi Williams and Ellie Lawson contributed five points apiece. Lawson contributed three boards and three assists.
Fatima (8-5) entered the contest ranked ninth in Class 4.
Led by 12 points from Scott, the Bulldogs led 23-9 at the end of the first quarter.
Carl Junction’s lead was 42-19 at halftime and 57-39 by the end of the third quarter.
Carl Junction will open Central Ozark Conference play at Carthage (6-7) on Tuesday.
The girls game is scheduled for 6 p.m., with a boys game to follow.
