COLLEGE HEIGHTS GIRLS 56, WHEATON 44
College Heights senior standout Grace Bishop surpassed 1,000 career points with a hoop early in the game.
Bishop scored 21 points on the night.
After leading by four at the half, the Cougars extended their advantage to 10 by the end of the third period at 41-31. The fourth quarter was nearly even, as CHC outscored Wheaton 15-13.
College Heights will compete at McAuley’s Warrior Classic next week.
Wheaton won the boys game 58-54.
Congratulations to senior Grace Bishop for surpassing 1000 career points! pic.twitter.com/5Ut5IOghGs
— College Heights Christian School Athletics (@CHCSathletics) January 30, 2021
NEVADA BOYS 70, CARTHAGE 60
NEVADA, Mo. — In a clash between Tigers, Nevada defeated Carthage 70-60 on Friday night in a non-conference boys basketball game at Wynn Gymnasium.
Nevada hiked its record to 12-5, while Carthage fell to 6-11.
Nevada’s Logan Applegate scored a game-high 26 points with six treys. Nevada’s Ben Hines added 16 points, while Logan McNeley had 12.
Carthage’s Joel Pugh scored 22 points, with 16 coming in the first half. Pugh made five 3-pointers.
Also for Carthage, Max Templeman scored 10, while Silas Templeman and Justin Ray had nine points apiece and Caden Kabance contributed eight.
Both teams made 10 3-pointers.
Nevada jumped out to an 18-8 lead, but Carthage finished the opening frame on a 9-0 run, trimming their deficit to one.
Pugh’s fourth trey and Kabance’s hoop in the lane cut Nevada’s lead to one at 28-27 with just over three minutes remaining in the first half.
With a late surge, Nevada led 37-29 at intermission. Next, Nevada held a 56-47 advantage heading into the fourth quarter.
Carthage pulled within two with just under six minutes left in the game, but Applegate scored seven straight points on a trey and two layups to give the hosts some breathing room.
Carthage hosts Harrisonville at 2:30 on Saturday and at Joplin on Tuesday. Nevada travels to Monett on Tuesday.
MCAULEY BOYS 71, EXETER 55
EXETER, Mo. — Thomas Black poured in 25 points and Daniel Wagner added 22 for the Warriors.
Black, who made 11 field goals, scored 19 in the first half.
Rocco Bazzano-Joseph and Matthew Dohmen chipped in nine points apiece for McAuley.
The Warriors led 40-33 at halftime. McAuley’s lead was 56-50 at the end of the third period. The Warriors finished strong, outscoring the hosts 15-5 in the fourth quarter.
McAuley (6-10) returns to action Wednesday against the Carl Junction JV at their own Mercy Warrior Classic.
McAuley’s girls beat Exeter 65-27 to improve to 12-6.
