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Kelly girls finish second at the Johnny Merrick Invitational; Dexter girls and boys take first (4/9/21)BENTON, Mo. — It was a great day to be a Dexter Bearcat and Lady Bearcat. Both the Dexter boys and girls track teams earned first-place honors at the Johnny Merrick Invitational at Thomas W. Kelly High School, Thursday, in Benton. On the boys' side, Dexter edged Scott City by two points, 105-103. Kennett finished in third with 86 points...
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2021 Semoball Awards to hit the BIG screen (4/1/21)Following a year of missing out on gathering with friends and family due to the COVID pandemic, everyone, including sports fans, is anxious to spend time with those closest to us once again.
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2021 Bootheel Conference boys basketball awards released (3/16/21)The 2021 Bootheel Conference boys basketball awards have been released. Campbell senior guard Blake Fowler is the Bootheel Conference Player of the Year in boys basketball. Blake Fowler averaged 27 points per game, 3.4 assists per game, 4 rebounds per game, 2.8 steals per game and shot 86 percent from the free throw line...
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2021 Bootheel Conference girls basketball awards released (3/15/21)The 2021 Bootheel Conference girls basketball awards have been released. Hayti junior guard Amiya Johnson is the Bootheel Conference Player of the Year in girls basketball. Johnson averaged 28.9 points per game, 7.6 rebounds per game, 3.1 assists per game, and 4 steals per game...
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C2D1 Final: Holcomb girls basketball races past Hayti 69-46 to claim first district title in school history (2/26/21)HOLCOMB - When the Holcomb Hornets relaunched its high school girls basketball program four years ago its first-year varsity players suffered a few growing pains. "This current group of seniors were freshmen when they launched the program at the high school level,” current Holcomb girls basketball coach Alexa Stockton said. ...
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Holcomb beats Campbell 52-38; Hayti defeats South Pemiscot 76-6 in C2D1 girls basketball semifinals (2/23/21)The Hayti Indians and Holcomb Hornets varsity girls basketball teams are set to collide for a third time after both teams collected semifinals victories in the Class 2, District 1 Tournament Monday night. No. 1 seeded Hayti cruised past No. 4 seeded South Pemiscot 76-6 in its semifinal Monday...
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Hayti routs Clarkton 85-52 in C2D1 boys basketball quarterfinal (2/21/21)HAYTI - The Class 2, District 1 boys basketball tournament got underway Saturday as the host Hayti Indians found itself with an intriguing first round matchup against the Clarkton Reindeer. These two teams faced off earlier in the season, a semifinal matchup in the Gideon Bulldog Classic, in which Hayti narrowly won 68-62...
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What 2 Watch 4: District play sure to be entertaining (2/19/21)High School boys and girls basketball district tournaments are finally upon us. Fans, players, and coaches have had to endure a strange, but sometimes fun, basketball season, which was filled with many postponements and/or cancellations due to Covid-19, as well as the weather. However, we can say that the 2020-2021 season has been one of the more entertaining ones in recent years.
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Seedings released, brackets set for small school basketball districts (2/12/21)The seedings have been released for the Class 1-3 boys and girls district basketball tournaments. Postseason play begins Feb. 20 for schools in Class 1-3. Higher seeds are slated to host quarterfinals and semifinals. Some districts will also have the highest remaining seed host their district championship. Other districts have elected to designate a neutral host site for their district final...
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Bernie, Oak Ridge players honored by Semoball (2/12/21)As the postseason nears, the individual exploits of the best basketball players throughout Southeast Missouri begin to grow in their ability to impress.
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SPORTS DESK COMMENTARY: New blood at No. 1; Hayti enters the chat in the latest girls' power rankings (2/5/21)The highly acclaimed and 100 percent accurate (see the sarcasm) girls basketball rankings are out for the second edition. Did your team move, drop, or enter the coveted top-10? Here is the top-10 girls' team, as of Friday: New Madrid County Central (14-3)...
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Hayti girls basketball outlasts Holcomb 64-61 to win Bootheel Conference Tournament for third straight season (2/5/21)CAMPBELL - The two-time defending champion Hayti Indians were more than ready to get the title game of the Bootheel Conference varsity girls basketball tournament underway Thursday night. No. 2 seeded Hayti scored nine unanswered points to build 9-0 lead against No. ...
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Caruthersville boys basketball upsets Hayti 55-49 in quarterfinal of BHC boys basketball tournament (2/1/21)CAMPBELL - The first round of the 2021 Bootheel Conference varsity boys basketball tournament had the No. 3 seed Hayti Indians and No. 6 seed Caruthersville Tigers battling it out for a second time Saturday night. Once again the Tigers prevailed 55-49, thanks in part to a 13-7 third period, which set the tone for the back and forth fourth period...
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Holcomb, Malden, Hayti, and Campbell advance to quarterfinals of BHC girls basketball tournament (1/30/21)Eight players recorded at least one field goal and three players scored in double digits to help No. 1 seeded Holcomb beat No. 8 seeded South Pemiscot 67-17 in the first quarterfinal Saturday at the Bootheel Conference varsity girls basketball tournament at Campbell High School...
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Seedings, schedule released for Bootheel Conference girls basketball tournament (1/27/21)The stage is set for the 2021 Bootheel Conference varsity girls basketball tournament. All eight teams will compete in quarterfinals Saturday at Campbell High School. Semifinals are Feb. 1 at 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. with the title game to follow Feb. 4 at 5:30 p.m...
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Seedings, schedule released for Bootheel Conference boys basketball tournaments (1/27/21)The seven-team tournament begins Saturday at Campbell High School. Host Campbell (15-1), which has won 15 straight and is ranked No. 4 in the latest Class 2 state poll, has received the No. 1 seed and a quarterfinal bye. Campbell went 7-0 against conference foes to claim the Bootheel Conference regular-season title...
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New Madrid, Oran players recognized (1/26/21)There were several great basketball performances throughout Southeast Missouri over the last week. However, the exploits of New Madrid County Central player, Donnie Brown, and Oran senior Katie Webb stood out, according to Semoball readers.
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Girls Basketball Roundup, Jan. 22: Woodland double dips, earns two wins in three days (1/21/21)The Woodland girls basketball team played two games in three days, starting with a matchup Monday with a very solid Perryville team. The Cardinals were able to sneak past the Pirates, 62-38. Emma Brown led Woodland with 22 points while Addie Johnson added 15 and Chloe Goodwin finished with nine points...
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Boys Basketball Roundup, Jan. 20: Oran escapes with road victory, downs Chaffee (1/20/21)Tuesday night the Oran Eagles were minus the services of two of their starting five in Langdon Scheeter and Diesel Cato, but the rest of the team stepped up and pulled out a tough, late-season Scott-Mississippi Conference game on the road against Chaffee, winning 49-44...
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State-ranked Campbell boys basketball squad increases win total to a dozen with key district win against Hayti 100-66 (1/16/21)CAMPBELL - Under the new playoff format that allows the higher seed to host head-to-head district games obtaining a high seed in a district tournament has added value this season. The state-ranked Campbell Camels boys basketball squad is among the squads in contention for a top seed with the state playoff rapidly approaching...