CARL JUNCTION GIRLS 67, CARTHAGE 43
CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — Sophomore guard Destiny Buerge poured in 33 points and Jessa Hylton added 22 as the Carl Junction girls basketball team handled Carthage 67-43 in Central Ozark Conference action on Tuesday night.
Carl Junction improved to 9-3, while Carthage fell to 10-6.
The tandem of Buerge and Hylton combined for 55 points.
Buerge hit four 3-pointers and made 9-of-10 free throws, while Hylton made three from long range.
Freshman Kylie Scott added eight points for the Bulldogs, who are now ranked sixth in Class 5 by the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association.
Kianna Yates scored 12 points for the Tigers, while Brinna Ream added 11, Hailey Fullerton had 10 and Sophie Shannon chipped in six.
The Bulldogs got off to a hot start, as the hosts scored the first 16 points of the night and led 20-5 by the end of the first quarter. Buerge scored 14 points in the opening frame.
By the break, Carl Junction was up 37-13.
The Bulldogs took a 53-33 lead into the fourth quarter.
CARL JUNCTION BOYS 62, CARTHAGE 58
CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — The Bulldogs stunned the Tigers in a Central Ozark Conference boys basketball clash.
Sincere Williams led Carl Junction with 17 points, while Josh Cory had 14 and Kyler Perry added 10. Mylas Derfelt had six, while Alex Baker and Jaden Cherry scored five points apiece for the Bulldogs (2-10).
Justin Ray scored 15 points to lead Carthage, while Max Templeman had 11. Silas Templeman scored 10, Patrick Carlton added nine and Joel Pugh added eight for the Tigers (4-7).
A freshman, Ray hit five 3-pointers.
The game was deadlocked at 15 at the end of the first quarter and was tied at 28 at the break.
In a key third quarter swing, Carl Junction outscored Carthage 26-14.
With that, the Bulldogs took a 54-42 lead into the fourth quarter.
The Tigers made a run in the final frame, outscoring the Bulldogs 16-8. In the end, the hosts held on and earned their second win of the season.
