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SCAA: Puxico stuns Woodland (and everyone else) with beatdown in title game (2/1/25)

DEXTER – The Bearcat Event Center was nearly full Friday with fans anticipating the championship final of the Stoddard County Athletic Association Varsity Boy’s Basketball Tournament between area hoop powers Puxico and Woodland. Of the couple of thousand fans in attendance, however, not a single one could have foreseen how the game would unfold.
Borgia rallies past Sikeston to capture Union title (2/2/25)

UNION, Mo. – Sikeston and St. Francis Borgia have had some epic battles over the years and Saturday night’s Union Invitational Tournament championship just adds to the lore. This time, however, Borgia was the team that made the big plays in the end as they rallied past the Bulldogs 67-60 at Union High School...
No (real) pressure for the Fowler family, despite tough Bootheel foes (2/3/25)

The coaching staff for the Campbell High School varsity boy’s basketball squad will feel some pressure this week, as the Bootheel Conference Tournament unfolds at Portageville High School. However, for second-year Camel assistant coach Blake Fowler, you'll have to forgive him if he isn’t stressed to the max with each outing by his team.
Scott City celebrates Mark Dannenmueller becoming Rams' winningest coach with 219 victories (1/31/25)

A humble leader of young men, Scott City athletic director and boys' basketball coach Mark Dannenmueller never kept track of his career wins or how close he was to the all-time mark. "It means I've been coaching a long time," Dannenmueller said. His assistant coaches, and the rest of the school, however, did...
Young Bernie guard has stock rising - eventually (2/3/25)

If investing in the basketball career of Bernie High School sophomore Braxton Arnold was similar to the purchasing of a stock, you might want to have a long-term perspective on your money.
Delta avenges loss to Chaffee in conference championship thriller (1/31/25)

The Delta Bobcats girls basketball team defeated the Chaffee Red Devils 62-50 in the Scott Mississippi Conference Tournament Championship on Thursday at Oak Ridge High School. The win avenges Delta's loss to Chaffee on December 12 in the Red Devil Invitational and sets up a tiebreaker game on February 10 in Delta...
Sikeston bounces back strong with 73-42 win over Dexter in SEMO showdown (2/5/25)

SIKESTON — After a taxing stretch of road games, Sikeston relished its return to the Field House, securing a much-needed 73-42 SEMO Conference victory over Dexter on Tuesday, Feb. 4. Battling the flu bug that's affected many area teams, the Class 5, No. 1 ranked Bulldogs showed resilience and used the energy of their home crowd to pull away from the outmanned Bearcats (9-11, 1-3 SEMO)...
Jackson hands Donettes first home loss in almost two years (2/4/25)

DONIPHAN — The Jackson Lady Indians were able to do something no other girls basketball team has done in almost two years — hand the Doniphan Donettes a home loss. Jackson, the No. 6 team in Class 6, downed the fifth-ranked in Class 4 Donettes 58-54 in a battle Monday at Wright Gymnasium...
Jackson girls lead yet another comeback, upending top-seeded Howell for Lindbergh title (1/31/25)

Led by an unstoppable charge early in the third quarter, Jackson rallied out of an 8-point first-half deficit against No. 1 Francis Howell to stun the Vikings in the championship game of the Lindbergh Girls Basketball Invitational, 54-46. Coming into the tournament as the third seed, Jackson needed big performances against No. 2 MICDS Tuesday and again on Thursday, but even with its hands full it rose to the occasion and then some...
Notre Dame Bulldogs dominate Cape Central Tigers with strong senior leadership (2/4/25)

On Monday, the Notre Dame Bulldogs girls basketball team defeated the Cape Central Tigers 69-41 at Notre Dame Regional High School. Eliza Barnett led the Bulldogs with 18 points followed by Skylar Craft with 13. Abigail Davenport led the Tigers with 10 points...