The Carl Junction Bulldogs fell 76-54 to Jefferson City in the Kaminsky Classic consolation semifinals on Friday and will conclude tourney play against COC rival Neosho in the seventh-place game at 11 a.m. on Saturday.
The Bulldogs only trailed by three at the end of the first quarter before the Jays extended their advantage to seven by halftime at 32-25.
But the Jays pulled away in the third quarter by outscoring the Bulldogs 22-10. With that, Jeff City took a 54-35 lead into the fourth period.
The Bulldogs were unable to make a serious run in the final frame.
The Jays, who never trailed in this one, had four players score in double figures. Tripp Maassen scored 16, Steven Samuels had 15, Judah Harris added 12 and Kendric Johnson had 11.
The Jays made 30 of 55 field goal attempts (55 percent) and hit 12 3-pointers.
Carl Junction shot 45 percent from the floor (22 of 49), but went just 3-for-13 from beyond the arc.
Ayden Bard scored 16 points to lead the Bulldogs, while Cooper Vediz added 10 points and a team-high seven rebounds.
Jett Hocutt scored seven points and Wyatt McAfee added six for the Bulldogs, who fell to 5-7.
Jefferson City (8-4) will take on William Chrisman (6-5) in the tourney’s fifth-place game at 12:30 on Saturday.
