Bloomfield, Missouri -The No. 2 seeded Dexter Bearcats rallied from behind 19-13 at halftime to beat the No. 6 seeded defending champions the Kennett Indians 42-39 in the semifinal game of the 60th Annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament.
Dexter's senior Jason Jarrell hit a pair of free throws with seven seconds remaining to pad the Bearcats' lead to the final score.
"It was 19 -13 at halftime and we knew we had played poorly,” commented Dexter boys basketball coach Josh Dowdy. "The message at halftime was we knew we had played poor offensively, but were still doing what we needed to do on the defensive end. We wanted to continue to do what we were doing and if it didn’t work we might go out and run and jump at them. We did that to create a little offense and got a few steals. I felt like that helped pick up our momentum offensively.”
Jarrell scored 13 of his 15 points after the half.
“Our game plan was to let their three guards shoot it,” Dowdy said. “Their guards look so much for their two post players. We just weren’t going to bring the back line out. We were going to guard the entire perimeter with our top two defenders and we did. That’s why they only had 19 points at halftime. Unfortunately, we only scored 13.”
Gabe Jackson also finished in double digits recording 14 points.
Jarvis Stewart tallied 16 points including two 3-pointers for Kennett. Patrick Maddox finished with 10 points.
Kennett plays No. 5 seeded Bloomfield for third place Thursday at 7 p.m.
Dexter, which suffered a 55 - 50 loss to Kennett in the 2015 Christmas title game, plays top-seeded Hayti in the championship Thursday at 8:30 p.m.
"It will definitely be a gut check of who’s legs can last the longest,” Dowdy said. “I just hope we can remember the burn we had in that locker room after last year’s championship and fight through it. But it’s going to be a battle. It’s going to be a battle. We are just happy to have the opportunity again."
Final Score Dexter 42, Kennett 39
Kennett 11 8 8 12 - 39
Dexter 9 4 16 13 - 42
Kennett (39) - Jay Davis 7, Patrick Maddox 10, Jarvis Stewart 16, Dawson Britt 2, Jad Kenny 2, Jaylean Kinnon 2. FG 16, FT 5/8, F 15. (3-pointers: Stewart 2. Fouled Out: None).
Dexter (42) - Jason Jarrell 15, Ben Sindle 3, Clay Mullins 8, Ryan Mayo 2, Gabe Jackson 14. FG 15, Ft 10/17, F 11. (3-pointers: Mullins 1, Sindle 1. Fouled Out: None).
Bloomfield, Missouri -The Dexter Bearcats started off flat, but rose to the occasion defeating the Portageville Bulldogs 65-59 to secure a spot in the Bloomfield Christmas semifinals against the Kennett Indians!
Portageville held Jason Jarrell and Clay Mullins to just two points each in the first quarter.
Clay Mullins led the Bearcats with 16 points before fouling out late in the game.
Gabe Jackson contributed 12 points prior to fouling out as well.
Ben Sindle recorded three treys all in the third quarter finishing with 12 points.
Jason Jarrell added 10 points.
Luke Darst recorded a team-high 15 points for the Bulldogs. Ian Torry came in with 14 points and Bub Lance finished with 12 points. Darst and Lance each had four 3-pointers. Darst and Lance both fouled out during the game.
Final Score Dexter 65, Portageville 59
Dexter 4 19 24 18 - 65
Portageville 16 7 12 24 - 59
Dexter (65) - Jason Jarrell 10, Alan Pippins 5, Ben Sindle 12, Clay Mullins 16, Dawson Kasting 5, Ryan Mayo 5, Gabe Jackson 12. FG 23, FT 16/25 F 15 (3-pointers: Ben Sindle 3, Fouled Out: Clay Mullins, Gabe Jackson).
Portageville (59) - Hunter Gates 5, Luke Darst 15, Ian Torrey 14, Tony Smith 2, Chris Garmon 2, Daniel Carter 4, Bub Lance 12, Alex Riddle 5. FG 21, FT 5/9, F 17. (3-pointers: Darst 4, Torrey 1, Lance 4, Riddle 1. Fouled Out: Darst, Lance).
Dexter will play Kennett in semifinal action on Wednesday, December 28th at 8:30 p.m.
Portageville drops to the 5th place bracket and will play Doniphan at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 28th.
Bloomfield, Missouri - The #2 seeded Dexter Bearcats shot 35 field goals and 8 treys to beat the Holcomb Hornets 101 - 49 in game #2 of the 60th Annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament.
Dexter jumped out to a 16 point lead in the first quarter before substituting players. Eleven Bearcats were in the scoring column for Dexter.
"I am so proud of the energy we played with," stated Coach Josh Dowdy of Dexter in a brief text message after the game. "We had 11 kids in the scoring column in the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament."
Clay Mullins tallied a game-high 17 points including one trey. Gabe Jackson recorded 16 points. Dawson Kasting and Jason Jarrell had 13 and 12 points respectively. Ben Sindle finished the game with 11 points including 3 treys. Nate Gargas recorded two treys while Joe Rice and Alan Pippins each added one 3-pointers.
Johnny Maynard led the Hornets with 17 points. He also recorded one 3-pointers.
Final Score Dexter 101, Holcomb 49
Dexter 22 28 31 20 - 101
Holcomb 6 14 18 11 - 49
Dexter (101) - Jason Jarrell 12, Nate Gargas 8, Joe Rice 5, Alan Pippins 7, Braxton Foster 4, Ben Sindle 11, Clay Mullins 17, Dawson Kasting 13, Ryan Mayo 6, Chad Smith 2, Gabe Jackson 16. FG 43, FT 7/11, F 15. (3-pointers: Nate Gargas 2, Joe Rice 1, Alan Pippins 1, Ben Sindle 3, Clay Mullins 1. Fouled Out: None).
Holcomb (49) - Ty Neldon 4, Alec McDaniel 5, Gabe Rose 5, Korben Tucker 3, Dillion ize 10, Johnny Maynard 17, Noah Hobbs 5. FG 18, FT 10/15, F 13. (3-pointers: Gabe Rose 1, Dillion Mize 1, Johnny Maynard 1. Fouled Out: Dillion Mize).
Dexter will play on Tuesday, December 27th at 7:00 p.m. against the winner of the Portageville/Bernie game to be held Monday at 6:30 p.m.
Broseley, Missouri - The Lady Cats continued their drive to the championship routing the Greenville Lady Bears 78 - 16 in a quarterfinal game of the Lay Royals Christmas Classic basketball tournament on Monday afternoon.
The Lady Cats really moved their feet well during the explosive first half of the game gathering 50 points before retiring to the locker room for a much needed break in the game. Dexter was very active on defense as well holding the Lady Bears to just 11 points in the first half and only 16 points the entire game.
"The main thing we have been harping on is moving our feet," commented Dexter head girls basketball coach Chad Allen. "We also played a lot of man today."
Chaylea Mosby recorded a game-time 37 points and tied a school record for the most 3-pointers in a game with 7. She shares that title with former Lady Cats, Alison Jarrell and Taylor Nelson.
Mosby shot 79% from the field and was 7 of 10 for treys.
"Chaylea just has a natural nose for the ball," stated Allen. "If you give her any space at all she will knock it down. She is just a great offensive player and it's special to have a player like her with her gift."
Macie Martin had another great night scoring 13 points on five buckets and three from the charity stripe.
Hannah Thurmon shot 80% from the field tallying 8 points for the Lady Cats.
"We are deep and we can run in and out. We have several that contribute," continued Allen. "We can wear down teams with our depth. Riley Allen timed her jumps well tonight and is getting better with her post. She is a young athlete."
Looking forward to Wednesday night it will be a battle with either Kennett or Doniphan. The last time these two met on the court Kennett won by just two points. "It could go either way," Allen said of the two teams. "We will get an early practice in tomorrow and be back ready on Wednesday."
Final Score Dexter 78, Greenville 16
Greenville 6 5 4 1 - 16
Dexter 26 24 21 7 - 78
Greenville (16) - Kate Bangert 2, Lawren Luke 2, Beth Bangert 7, Tristin Porter 5. FG 5, FT 5/11, F 9. (3-pointers: Lawren Luke 1, Fouled Out: None)
Dexter (78) - Macie Martin 13, Rylee Allen 3, Natalie Sitze 8, Meghan Trout 3, Cheyenne Mosby 2, Hannah Thurmon 9, Chalea Mosby 37, Lauren Davis 3. FG 31, FT 5/9, F 13. (3-pointers: Natalie Sitze 2, Meghan Trout 1, Chaylea Mosby 7, Lauren Davis 1. Fouled Out: None).
Dexter (5-5) advances to the semifinals on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. against Kennett. Kennett defeated Doniphan 61 - 36 just prior to publication.
Broseley, Missouri - The Lady Cats earned the #1 seed in the Lady Royals Christmas Classic girls basketball tournament and took on the #16 seeded Clearwater Lady Tigers on Saturday, December 17, 2016.
The Lady Cats recorded 35 points in the first quarter and 24 points in the second quarter to demolish the Tigers 82 - 11.
Dexter's defense held Clearwater to just 6 points in the first half and 5 points in the second half.
Rachel Rowold #11 recorded a team-high 7 points for the Tigers. Cheyanne Burton #3 was the only other athlete to score for Clearwater recording 2 points.
Chaylea Mosby #35 tallied a game-high 31 points for Dexter while Macie Martin #1 recorded 26 points. Mosby hit 8 buckets and four 3-pointers. Martin finished with 13 buckets total.
Natalie Sitze, Maci McBride, and Madyson Crockett each had one trey.
Final Score Dexter 82, Clearwater 11
Clearwater 2 4 4 1 - 11
Dexter 35 24 18 5 - 82
Clearwater (11) - Cheyanne Burton 2, Rachel Rowold 7, FG 2, FT 7/17, F 6. (3-pointers: None, Fouled Out: None)
Dexter (82) - Macie Martin 26, Rylee Allen 5, Natalie Sitze 8, Maci McBride 3, Madyson Crockett 3, Cheyenne Mosby 2, Hannah Thurmon 2, Harley Allen 2, Chaylea Mosby 31. FG 35, FT 5/10, F 18. (3-pointers: Natalie Sitze 1, Maci McBride 1, Madyson Crockett 1, Chaylea Mosby 4. Fouled Out: None).
The Lady Cats will play #8 Greenville at 3:00 p.m. Monday, December 19th. Doniphan will play Kennett at 4:30 p.m., Malden will play Naylor at 6:00 p.m. and Chaffee will play Neelyville at 7:30 p.m. in quarterfinal action.
The Clearwater Tigers will face #9 seeded Portageville in a consolation quarterfinal at 3 p.m. Tuesday.
