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The Webster Groves Statesman did not have a double-digit scorer, but eked out a 41-34 home victory over the Jackson Indians.

Six Semoball boys basketball teams and two Semoball girls basketball teams are ranked in the latest state rankings provided by the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association. Delta (14-3), which is unbeaten in the month of January, is ranked No. 8 in the Class 1 boys poll...

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The Bobcats held the Hornets to one point in the first quarter and never looked back as they picked up a 63-33 home victory.

BERNIE, Mo. — Tyson Goodale led Oran in points and rebounds on Monday night against Bernie. However, the senior’s biggest play came on the defensive end, as the Eagles outlasted the Mules in overtime, 47-45. Senior Skyler Schwent had the ball in his hands, and as time was winding down, he tried to pass the ball to the right corner...

KENNETT, Mo. - Finding a way to get to perimeter shooters was a focal point for the Kennett Indians’ defense entering Tuesday night’s road contest against the Bernie Mules. “Bernie is a very talented offensive team that utilizes a lot of screening action in their offense to create opportunities for their shooters to score,” Kennett coach Andrew Halford said. ...

After all of her teammates headed to the sideline with less than 2 minutes left before tipoff of the Advance Hornets’ recent girls basketball game against Oak Ridge, sophomore Alandry Below grabbed a teammate to rebound, as she shot a few free throws...

NEELYVILLE - Bernie has established itself as the team to beat in the district ... but by a slim margin. The Mules picked up a 55-47 win at Neelyville on Tuesday and has not lost to a district opponent so far this season, but two of those five wins were by less than 10 points...

Campbell 86, Naylor 17 NAYLOR, Mo. - The Campbell Camels varsity boys basketball team cruised past the Naylor Eagles 86-17 Friday night. Campbell led 28-11 after one quarter, increased its lead to 47-13 by halftime, and led 67-13 by the start of the fourth period...

The Scott City boys basketball team broke open a tight game against visiting Bernie with a 17-point scoring advantage in the third quarter in a 59-40 victory Friday at Scott City High School. The Rams held a slim 24-22 lead at halftime before outscoring the Mules 20-3 in the pivotal period...

BLOOMFIELD - Bernie controlled the third-place game of the 63rd Annual Bloomfield Invitational by not allowing more than two unanswered baskets until the game was well in hand. The second-seeded Mules steadily pulled away from fourth-seeded Hayti to win 74-55 on Monday in Bloomfield...

BLOOMFIELD — The third-seeded Dexter Bearcats dominated the final minute. The Bearcats overcame a six-point, fourth-quarter deficit to upset second-seeded Bernie 58-56 in the semifinals of the 63rd Bloomfield Christmas Tournament on Saturday night at Bloomfield High School...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo – For the second-straight day, Bernie entered the fourth quarter Friday with little doubt about whether they would be moving on the next round of the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament. After holding just a one-point edge over seventh-seeded Van Buren going into the second quarter, the second-seeded Mules extended their lead to 20 by the start of the fourth to roll to a 71-45 final and a spot in the tournament semifinals...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - Bernie Mules coach Jason Long wants his squad to maintain a balanced offensive attack even with its recent success from behind the arch. “We are getting a lot of attention because we have been making a lot of 3’s,” Long said. “But we understand we’ve got to work inside-out to continue to be successful.”...

Bernie junior Landon Zoll earned the latest edition of the Semoball Basketball Player of the Week honor. After scoring 71 points and hitting 21 3-pointers in a pair of victories, he received 1,097 votes.

High school basketball teams throughout the Missouri Bootheel begin play in opening-season basketball tournaments Monday.

The Missouri High School Activities Association released district assignments for the 2019-20 season for basketball and wrestling Friday. Kennett is headed back to Class 2 in wrestling after competing in Class 1 last season. Kennett is slated to compete in Class 2, District 1 with Affton, Park Hills Central, Dexter, John Burroughs, Miller Career Academy, Normandy, Notre Dame Cape Girardeau, Potosi, Roosevelt, Soldan International Studies, St. ...

SIKESTON — District assignments for boys’ and girls’ basketball and wrestling were released on Friday. Sikeston will be a part of Class 4, District 1, with Cape Central, Notre Dame, Dexter, Perryville, and Ste. Genevieve. Class 3, District 1 consists of Charleston, New Madrid County Central, East Prairie, Caruthersville, Doniphan, Malden, Kennett, and Twin Rivers. ...

Poplar Bluff moved up to the largest class in wrestling and will face the same opponents in basketball while hosting the district this winter. Poplar Bluff Athletic Director Kent Keith announced in a statement that the school’s bid to host the MSHSAA Class 5 District 1 boys and girls basketball tournament had been accepted...