GLENDALE GIRLS 78, CARTHAGE 49
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Glendale used a strong second quarter to build a cushion and pulled away from Carthage in the opening round of the Pink and White Lady Basketball Classic at the O’Reilly Family Event Center on the campus of Drury University.
The Falcons took a three-point lead into the second period and outscored the Tigers 24-16 in the second period to hold an 11-point advantage at the intermission. Glendale pushed the lead to 19 to start the fourth before cruising down the stretch.
“Glendale came out firing today and had their best offensive game of the year,” Carthage coach Scott Moore said to SoMo Sports. “Their size created a lot of problems for us on both sides of the floor. They start four girls 5-foot-11-inches or taller and we don’t have any one that tall in our program.”
“I was pleased with our offense in the first half, but defensively we can’t afford to give up 41 points in a half to anyone we play. We haven’t played our best game of the year yet. We need to get into a groove offensively that lasts for 32 minutes. When we do that, coupled with our usual stifling defense, then we will have played our best game. That’s what we are striving for right now.”
Reilly Heman led Glendale (8-1) with 23 points, while Madelyn Zingg added 20 to lead Glendale in scoring. Avery Givens had 16 points in the win.
Kianna Yates led the Tigers with 16 points, while Maggie Boyd added 12 points to give Carthage two players with double figures. Lauren Choate added nine points in the loss.
Carthage (5-3) plays Springfield Catholic at 5 p.m. at Kickapoo High School in the second round on Wednesday.
TRUMAN BOYS 56, CARTHAGE 52
ROLLA, Mo. — Truman edged Carthage 56-52 on Tuesday in the opening round of the US Bank Holiday Tournament at Missouri S&T.
Truman led 14-11 at the end of the first quarter and 32-26 at the half. Carthage trailed 46-41 entering the fourth quarter.
The Tigers won the fourth quarter 11-10, but it wasn’t enough.
Justin Ray led the Tigers with 15 points and Max Templeman scored 13. Britt Coy and Clay Kinder contributed nine points apiece.
Carthage (3-5) will return to tourney action at 4 on Wednesday against either Waynesville or St. Pius in the consolation semifinals.
WHEATON BOYS 41, MCAULEY CATHOLIC 40
WASHBURN, Mo. — McAuley’s rally came up just short as Wheaton earned an opening-round win in the Southwest Holiday Tournament on Tuesday.
The Warriors trailed by nine points heading into the final eight minutes of play and outscored Wheaton 17-7 in the final quarter to come up one point shy.
Michael Parrigon led the Warrior with 17 points, while Rocco Bazzano-Joseph added seven. Jack Jones scored six and Connor Taffner finished with five.
Blake Morgan scored 20 points for Wheaton.
McAuley (4-7) plays Southwest at 1 p.m. on Wednesday.
