REPUBLIC BOYS 48, CARTHAGE 43
CARTHAGE, Mo. — A solid effort was not enough for Carthage against a stellar Republic squad on Friday night.
Republic led 16-10 at the end of the first quarter and 29-21 at halftime.
Carthage outscored Republic 12-11 in the third period, but Republic was up 40-33 entering the fourth quarter. In the final frame, Carthage outscored Republic 10-8, but it wasn’t enough.
Republic improved to 18-2 overall and 4-0 in the COC.
Silas Templeman scored 11 points to lead Carthage (6-14, 0-4 COC), while Max Templeman added 10.
Carthage hosts Neosho on Tuesday night. It will be a Super Night and it will also be Senior Night for the Tigers.
OZARK BOYS 70, NEOSHO 48
NEOSHO, Mo. — The Wildcats were unable to hold on to an early lead.
Neosho led 12-6 when Ozark erupted for 22 points in the second quarter.
Up 28-22 at the break, Ozark outscored Neosho 17-11 in the third quarter and 25-15 in the final frame.
Chase Flynn scored 13 points to lead Neosho, while Dalton Brodie had 11 and Landon Austin added nine. The Wildcats fell to 11-8 and 2-2 in the COC.
Ozark’s Blaine Cline scored 15 points and Ethan Whatley added 14. The Tigers are 14-7 and 3-1 in the COC.
WILLARD GIRLS 65, CARL JUNCTION 57
CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — A late comeback attempt fell short for the Bulldogs in the clash between state-ranked COC squads.
Ranked second in Class 5, Willard led 20-12 at the end of the first quarter. The Tigers were up 36-26 at halftime.
The third period was nearly even, but Willard led 51-40 entering the fourth quarter.
In the final period, Carl Junction outscored Willard 17-14, but it wasn’t enough.
Ranked eighth in Class 5, Carl Junction received 30 points from Destiny Buerge. She made nine field goals and 10-of-14 free throws.
Also for the Bulldogs (12-6, 2-2 COC) Hali Shorter and Jessa Hylton scored seven points apiece, while Klohe Burk added six and Hannah Lee had five.
Carolina Crawford led Willard (16-1, 3-0 COC) with 15 points, while Jada Holloman added 14. Kailyn Washington and Brielle Adamson contributed 11 points apiece.
Carl Junction hosts Webb City at 6 on Tuesday.
WILLARD BOYS 69, CARL JUNCTION 62
CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — Willard built a 10-point cushion by the end of the first quarter and led by 16 at the half before staving off Carl Junction to earn a Central Ozark Conference win on Friday.
Willard held a 15-5 lead after the first period and went into the intermission with a 16-point advantage. The Bulldogs outscored the Tigers 24-14 in the third quarter to trim the lead to six with eight minutes of action left. Carl Junction was unable to complete the comeback down the stretch in the fourth.
Sincere Williams led CJ with 22 points, including four 3-pointers. Kyler Perry added 11, while Alex Baker finished with nine. Blake Poorman and Jaden Cherry each pitched in eight.
Carl Junction hosts Webb City on Tuesday.
THURSDAY’S LATE RESULT
MOUNT VERNON GIRLS 67, REEDS SPRING 30
Mount Vernon once again took control early, as the Mountaineers led 23-7 at the end of the first quarter and 47-16 at the break.
Lacy Stokes scored 16 points and Ellie Johnston added 15 for Mount Vernon. Raegan Boswell scored 11 points and Kadence Krempges chipped in 10.
