CARTHAGE GIRLS 52, BRANSON 38
BRANSON, Mo. — Branson outscored Carthage 14-7 in the first quarter before the Tigers rallied to erase the deficit on the way to the Central Ozark Conference win over the Pirates on Saturday.
Carthage (13-10, 3-5 COC) outscored Branson 15-8 in the second quarter to tie the game up by halftime at 22-all. The Tigers got the better of the Pirates in the third before pulling away down the stretch by outscoring Branson 17-5 in the fourth quarter.
“We were emotionally depleted a little to start the game today after last night’s overtime loss to Ozark, but the girls dug deep in the fourth quarter to pull out the win against a gritty Branson team,” Carthage coach Scott Moore said to SoMo Sports.
Hailey Fullerton led the Tigers in scoring with 12 points, including two 3-pointers. Kianna Yates added 11 points, while Sophie Shannon finished with 10.
“Sophie Shannon was a force inside the first half, then Kianna Yates and Hailey Fullerton took over in the second half to impose our will on Branson,” Moore added.
Carthage hosts Webb City on Tuesday.
BRANSON 79, CARTHAGE BOYS 68
The Carthage boys basketball team saw a first-quarter lead slip away in a loss to Branson on Saturday.
Carthage (7-17, 1-7 COC) built a seven-point lead by the end of the first quarter only to see Branson (10-11, 2-4) answer back in the second period to go into the intermission with a 33-29 lead. The Pirates outscored the Tigers by two in the third quarter and five in the fourth en route to the win.
Max Templeman led Carthage with 28 points, while Joel Pugh made five 3-pointers on the way to 17 points. Justin Ray made four 3-pointers and finished with 16 in the loss.
Carthage hosts Webb City on Tuesday.
