WEBB CITY BOYS 67, CARL JUNCTION 36
WEBB CITY, Mo. — A dominant second half propelled Webb City to a 67-36 win over Carl Junction on Tuesday night in Central Ozark Conference boys basketball action.
Clinging to a six-point lead at halftime, the Cardinals outscored the Bulldogs 41-16 in the second half to turn a close out into a rout.
Webb City improved to 15-6 overall and 3-1 in the COC, while Carl Junction slipped to 4-17 and 0-5 in conference action.
Dante Washington led Webb City with 20 points, while Cohl Vaden added 11 points and five assists. Max Higginbotham contributed nine for the Cardinals, while Trey Roets chipped in eight points.
The Cardinals made 28-of-60 field goal attempts (47 percent), but went just 4-for-23 from beyond the arc (17 percent).
Ayden Bard scored 14 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead the Bulldogs. Josh Cory and Jett Hocutt contributed seven points apiece for CJ.
Carl Junction made 15-of-48 field goal attempts (31 percent), including 1-for-23 from long range.
Turnovers proved huge, as Carl Junction had 25 to Webb City’s six.
The Cardinals led 16-8 at the end of the first quarter, but the Bulldogs outscored the hosts 12-10 in the second period, trimming their halftime to six.
Webb City outscored CJ 22-7 in the third quarter and 19-9 in the fourth quarter.
Also of note, Webb City’s boys suffered a 62-57 loss to Class 2 No. 1 Norwood on Monday in Springfield.
Vaden scored 16 points, while Washington and Turner added 14 points apiece.
Webb City hosts Nixa on Friday in a key COC clash. The Eagles are 5-0 in the COC. Carl Junction hosts Ozark on Thursday.
COLLEGE HEIGHTS BOYS 70, THOMAS JEFFERSON 43
The Cougars led by four when they outscored the Cavaliers 19-8 in the game-changing second quarter.
College Heights held a 51-33 by the end of the third period en route to the lopsided win.
“Rough night for the Cavaliers,” Thomas Jefferson coach Chris Myers said. “We just couldn’t get much going. Hats off to College Heights. They are a great team and played well tonight.”
Miller Long scored 21 points to lead College Heights, while Curtis Davenport had 16. Ethan Meeks added 10 points for CHC, while Caleb Quade had nine.
Jay Ball scored 17 points for the Cavaliers, while Drew Goodhope added nine and Caden Myers had seven.
The Cougars (18-3) host Greenwood on Thursday at OCC. The Cavaliers (15-6) are at Exeter on Thursday.
COLLEGE HEIGHTS GIRLS 56, THOMAS JEFFERSON 43
College Heights opened the game with the momentum and held on for an Ozark 7 Conference win on Monday.
The Cougars opened the game outscoring the Cavaliers 17-7 in the first quarter pushing the lead to 18 by the intermission. College Heights set the pace in the second half and the way to the win.
“Our scoring continues to be very balanced with four players in double digits,” College Heights coach John Blankenship said to SoMo Sports. “We played with seven kids tonight. Four of them are freshmen and one sophomore. I have been so proud of how these young players continue to improve and contribute.
“Lauren Ukena is still out with a shoulder injury. We miss her defensive pressure and speed in our transition game, but I couldn’t ask for more than what our bench is giving us. Thomas Jefferson has improved so much, and they made the game very challenging. They competed very well.”
Addie Lawrence led the Cougars with 14 points and three steals, Ava Lett 11 points and two assists. Jayli Johnson had 12 points and seven assists and Libby Fanning had a double-double with 16 points, 10 rebounds and four steals. Molly Long added eight rebounds and Maddy Colin had four assists and three steals.
Gabbi Hiebert 20 points led Thomas Jefferson with 20 points, with Alivia Beard scoring six. Lannah Grigg had five points, while Tannah Cassatt and Sarah Mueller contributed four.
GOLDEN CITY BOYS 72, MCAULEY CATHOLIC 48
Golden City raced out to a 19-7 lead and never looked back.
Josh Reeves scored 26 points for Golden City, while Elijah Pettengil and Max Parrill added 14 points apiece.
Michael Parrigon led McAuley with 14 points and Joe Staton added 11.
Golden City improved to 16-7.
McAuley fell to 5-18 and 0-4 in conference games. The Warriors host College Heights on Friday.
EAST NEWTON BOYS 51, SENECA 48
Seneca missed a potential game-tying 3-pointer at the buzzer.
Seneca’s Cooper Long scored 24 points, while Ethan Altic added 12.
Kelton Sorrell scored 16 and Gabe Bergen added 14 for the Patriots.
