HIGH SCHOOL
BOY’S BASKETBALL
Center 65, Smith-Cotton 50
The Smith-Cotton boys basketball team lost a West Central Conference matchup at Center, 65-50, on Tuesday night.
S-C got out to a fast start but Center ramped up the defensive pressure in the second quarter, forcing the Tigers into turnovers.
Coach Bill Barton said, “We did not match their intensity tonight. Too many times we allowed their pressure to affect our game, causing us to make poor decisions.”
Zion Buckner led S-C with 13 points, andKeoni Hale added 12.
HIGH SCHOOL
GIRL’S BASKETBALL
Cole Camp 56, La Monte 14
The Lady Bluebirds limited La Monte to less than 10 points for almost three quarters in a 56-14 home win Tuesday.
Camryn Schear led Cole Camp with 16 points. Bailey Heimsoth finished with 13.
La Monte was led by Jennifer Garcia with four points.
Pilot Grove, 65 Slater 27
Emily Schupp had 27 and Reagan Walker scored 19 for Pilot Grove in a 65-27 win over Slater on Tuesday.
The Lady Tigers are 11-12. They complete its regular season schedule Friday at Cairo.
Center 64, Smith-Cotton 24
The S-C Lady Tigers lost, 64-24, Tuesday at Center. The Lady Tigers fell to 6-16. S-C was led in scoring by two freshmen. Sophie Martin had 7 points and Jorey Luebbert added 5. Lady Tigers next play at home Friday versus St. Pius.
S-C JV girls defeated Center Tuesday night, 43-21.
“The girls played a physical game and worked together as a team” said Coach Randi Sparks.
S-C was lead in scoring by Megan Toops with 11, Tayian Williams with 9 and Calyssa Plymell with 8.
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
State Fair Lady Roadrunners 72, Missouri Valley JV 47
Catie Kaifes led four Lady Roadrunners in double digits with 17 points on 5-for-6 shooting beyond the 3-point line in a 72-47 State Fair Community College victory over the Missouri Valley junior varisty in Sedalia.
Alexis Cowan and Maya Brewer finished with 12 points each, and Dane Cole added 10.
State Fair (15-8) host Crowder College 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Fred E. Davis Multipurpose Center in Sedalia.