MCAULEY BOYS 65, BRONAUGH 47
McAuley Catholic’s defense limited Bronaugh in the first half while the Warriors’ offense built an insurmountable cushion on the way to the win on Tuesday on Senior Night.
McAuley (8-18) honored Kable Reichardt, Joe Staton, Noah Black, Jack Jones and Trey Martinez in Senior Night ceremonies.
Holding a five-point lead after the first quarter, McAuley knocked down three 3-pointers in the second quarter en route to outscoring Bronaugh 22-8 for 19-point advantage by the intermission. The Warriors held pace in the second half to cruise to victory.
“I was proud of our effort tonight,” McAuley coach Tony Witt said to SoMo Sports. “I saw a lot of good things. I am so proud of our guys for giving our seniors a win on Senior Night.”
Three Warriors finished in double-figure scoring, with Black scoring 16, Michael Parrigon adding 14 and Rocco Bazzano-Joseph finishing with 11 points in the win. Jones added seven and Reichardt scored five.
McAuley is at Thomas Jefferson on Thursday.
THOMAS JEFFERSON BOYS 75, VERONA 52
Thomas Jefferson held an 18-point lead by the intermission and put the game away down the stretch for a win over Verona in Ozark 7 Conference action on Tuesday.
The Cavaliers (17-6, 4-1 Ozark 7) led 38-20 at halftime before Verona (8-15, 3-2 Ozark 7) rallied back by outscoring TJ 28-12 in the third period to whittle the lead to 50-48. Thomas Jefferson rallied in a big way, stifling Verona to four points in the final eight minutes while putting up 25 on the offensive end.
“The boys did a great job of regrouping after a rough third quarter,” Thomas Jefferson coach Chris Myers said to SoMo Sports. “We settled back down and really took care of business in the fourth.”
Jay Ball led the way for the Cavaliers with a double-double after scoring 27 points and grabbing 12 rebounds. Tyler Brouhard also added a double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds. Kip Atteberry had 13 points and Levi Triplett added 12 to give the Cavaliers four players in double figures.
Jacob Stellwagen had 22 points, with three 3-pointers, while Andrew Martinez sank five 3-pointers on the way to 21 points to lead Verona.
Thomas Jefferson hosts McAuley Catholic on Thursday.
COLLEGE HEIGHTS BOYS 68, GOLDEN CITY 61
College Heights Christian’s boys basketball team clinched the Ozark 7 Conference championship by beating the Golden City Eagles on Tuesday night.
College Heights improved to 20-5 and 6-0 in the conference.
Golden City fell to 16-9.
No other information on Tuesday’s game was available to SoMo Sports at the time of publication.
The Cougars host Sarcoxie on Thursday night.
NEVADA BOYS 53, REEDS SPRING 39
REEDS SPRING, Mo. — The Tigers won their Big 8 crossover game on Tuesday.
Nevada led 30-19 at halftime. The Tigers outscored the Wolves 18-7 in the fourth quarter to put the finishing touches on the victory.
Brice Budd scored 20 points to lead Nevada, while Cade Beshore had 17 points.
Nevada (12-13) hosts Class 3 No. 10 El Dorado Springs on Thursday. It will be a Super Night, with the girls game slated for 6 p.m.
MCAULEY GIRLS 42, BRONAUGH 10
McAuley limited Bronaugh to single-digit scoring in every quarter on the way to the win on Tuesday on Senior Night.
McAuley honored Lily Black in Senior Night ceremonies.
The Warriors (9-16) poured it on Bronaugh from the jump, outscoring the Wildcats 16-4 in the first half before a 16-2 third quarter pushed McAuley’s lead to 32-6 to start the fourth en route to the win.
Kloee Williamson led McAuley with 18 points, while Vanessa Diaz-Hernandez finished with nine points. Brooke Righter and Kendall Ramsey each finished six points.
McAuley is at Thomas Jefferson on Thursday.
THOMAS JEFFERSON GIRLS 61, VERONA 42
Thomas Jefferson built a 10-point lead after eight minutes of play and never looked back as the Cavaliers beat Verona in Ozark 7 action on Tuesday.
Thomas Jefferson’s lead reached 16 points by the intermission before the Cavaliers took a 56-25 lead into the final eight minutes, cruising to victory and improving to 12-10 on the season.
Lannah Grigg finished with 22 points to lead the way for Thomas Jefferson, Gabbi Hiebert knocked down three 3-pointers on the way to 17 points. Sarah Mueller added 12 points.
Thomas Jefferson hosts McAuley on Senior Night this Thursday.
GOLDEN CITY GIRLS 63, COLLEGE HEIGHTS 54
Ranked eighth in Class 1, Golden City held off the Cougars to improve to 21-4 overall and 5-0 in Ozark 7 play.
College Heights fell to 14-11, 5-1 in the Ozark 7.
“First of all, let me give a lot of credit to Golden City,” College Heights coach John Blankenship said. “They played a great game and shot extremely well. They are difficult to defend with a great post player inside and very good perimeter shooters.”
College Heights led 13-8 at the end of the first quarter.
“We got off to a great start,” Blankenship noted. “There were two pivotal moments I remember that turned the game in their favor. We had a couple of blown defensive assignments, leaving their guards wide open. We had a chance to go up 10 points, but we gave up a quick six points, making the game 18 to 14.
“The second key moment that shifted momentum was Libby Fanning picking up her second foul very early,” Blankenship added. “She had to sit out for extended periods of time tonight due to serious foul trouble. Unfortunately, we struggled shooting tonight for the first three quarters. With a poor shooting night and Libby being out, they stretched the lead to 16 points. We finally started shooting like we are capable of in the fourth quarter and turned up the defensive pressure, cutting the lead to four points. We had to foul late and they did a great job of hitting their free throws. I was proud of how we battled back. We just waited too long to play with urgency.”
Fanning recorded a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds in limited minutes.
Ava Lett hit four 3-pointers for 12 points to go with three assists, while Jayli Johnson had 13 points and five assists. Maddy Colin contributed 10 points and six rebounds, while Addie Lawrence added seven points, three boards and two blocked shots.
College Heights hosts Sarcoxie on Thursday night.
