Bell City

The Leopold baseball team came alive in the sixth inning and held Bell City at bay to come away with a 3-1 road victory on Monday in both teams' season debut. Ryan Lewis went the distance on the mound to get the win for the Wildcats (1-0). The one run he allowed was earned, and he had eight strikeouts and three walks...

Jacob Shoemaker poured in 32 points as the top-seeded Oran boys basketball team held on to beat fourth-seeded East Prairie 82-75 in a Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament semifinal Tuesday at Scott County Central High School in Morley, Missouri. Tyson Goodale added 21 points for Oran (20-1), which extended its winning streak to 12 games. Todd Priggel chipped in 13 points...

The Advance boys basketball team pulled away late in the fourth quarter to secure a tightly contested 66-59 victory over host Bloomfield on Tuesday in the quarterfinals of the SCAA Conference Tournament. Third-seeded Advance (8-9) had a balanced attack plan, as four Hornets scored in double digits...

Paul Duncan drained 23 points as the Woodland boys basketball team picked up a 76-68 conference victory over Bloomfield in a game that saw 70 attempts at the free-throw line on Friday in Marble Hill, Missouri. Karson Skinner pitched in 16 points for the Cardinals (8-7, 2-2 SCAA Conference), who held an eight-point lead at halftime. Jamon Frymire finished with 13 points before fouling out...

ORAN, Mo. — Racing out to a 33-7 first-quarter lead the Oran boys basketball team dismantled Bell City on Friday night 83-19. Oran (16-1) got contributions from Jacob Shoemaker and Cooper Priggel, whom each finished with 18 points. Ty Johnson and Tyson Goodale also added 14 and 12 points, respectively, for the Eagles...

The Woodland boys basketball team battled past a second-half comeback effort by Advance to come away with the 62-58 consolation quarterfinal win. Jack Below powered the comeback attempt for the 13th-seeded Hornets with 23 points. Seth Whittley followed with 10 points in the effort...

It's become a yearly tradition: David vs. Goliath match ups in the first round of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament. Small, overpowered teams are usually matched against traditional powerhouse programs, such as Cape Central and Jackson. That's especially true for the four games in the morning session of Day 1...