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Redhawks senior Tesia Thompson confesses to on-court weariness but was nearly unstoppable Saturday in leading Southeast (7-4, 5-1 Ohio Valley Conference) to a wire-to-wire home victory over Austin Peay (7-4, 5-2), 74-61. The Redhawks’ fifth consecutive victory comes as the senior Thompson put on a scoring clinic before an announced crowd of 482 at the socially distanced Show Me Center...

The Oak Ridge Blue Jays put up 20 points in the first quarter, outscoring the visiting Puxico Indians by 11, and the Indians were never able to recover, losing to Oak Ridge 59-31 Monday. For Puxico, it was their 11th loss of the season(combined with 2 wins to have their record now 2-11)...

The fourth-seeded Advance Hornets secured a spot in the consolation championship game of the Delta New Year’s girls basketball tournament with a 45-26 win over eighth-seeded Puxico on Wednesday night at Delta. The Hornets will face Oak Ridge at 4:30 p.m. today for the consolation trophy. Oak Ridge beat Scott County Central 63-21 in the other consolation semifinal...

DELTA — The Delta New Year Tournament opened with the host Bobcats winning 109-19 against the Puxico Indians on Monday at Delta High School. However, late in the fourth quarter, the Indians bench started the cheer louder than at any other time during the game...

Don’t let the MSHSAA classification fool you in this week’s Delta New Year’s Girl’s Basketball Tournament.

BLOOMFIELD - With only one returning starter off of last season’s squad Kennett basketball coach Corbin Clark knew it was going to take time for his team to establish its offensive identity. As the season continues to progress it is becoming more evident Kennett has several underclassmen capable of scoring the basketball...

The postseason for winter sports in Missouri will look different this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, MSHSAA announced Friday. MSHSAA released district assignments for winter sports and also announced that it will modify some postseason activities due to concerns with the virus...

CAMPBELL — Over the final 2 1/2 minutes, the Campbell Camels scored as many points as they did the previous 11 Friday night. A flurry of late steals helped the Camels scored the final 12 points to pad a slim lead and beat Bernie 43-28 in the Campbell Invitational championship...

CAMPBELL — The first two baskets given up on the season by Bernie came after offensive rebounds. It wasn’t a trend that lasted long. The Mules clamped down under the boards and took advantage of their own offensive rebounds in a 73-32 win over Puxico to open the Campbell Invitational on Tuesday night...

Southeast Missouri State got into the win column Tuesday with a wire-to-wire victory over the University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy (UHSP), 75-44, at the Show Me Center. The Redhawks started the game fast, jumping out to an early 10-0 lead and led by as much as 37 in overwhelming UHSP, a tiny 698-student school that used to be known as St. Louis College of Pharmacy...

The Delta girls basketball started their 2020-2021 campaign off with a bang Monday night blowing out Puxico 99-15. Delta got 5 players in double figures, being paced by Allie Hampton and Sierra Berry each scoring 16 points. Puxico didnt have one player in double figures...

The SCAA was a top-heavy league last season, but the coach of regular-season champion Bernie, Jason Long, expects a more balanced league this winter. Bernie won the team championship, going 7-0 in league play. Advance beat Dexter 69-64 in the regular season to finish 6-1, one game ahead of the Bearcats (5-2) in the league standings. The conference’s other five teams finished with losing records...

Second-year Puxico boys basketball coach Jim Jones believes his team is ready to move up in the SCAA standings. Jones boasts a veteran roster, which includes six seniors and six juniors. After finishing 8-16 last season, the Indians hope for more success this winter...

The seedings have been released for the Campbell Invitational varsity boys basketball tournament. The eight-team tournament begins Nov. 30 at Campell High School. Host Campbell has received the No. 1 seed. Campbell will take on No. 8 seeded Bloomfield in a quarterfinal Nov. 30 at 6 p.m...

The Missouri State High School Activities Association is pushing back the announcement of class and district assignments for winter sports to Friday, December 11. District assignments and classifications were originally scheduled to be released Friday, November 13...

Southeast Missouri State University’s women’s basketball team, Ohio Valley Conference tournament champions after a program record 25-win finish last year, isn’t sure just who it is yet as a new year looms. So says Southeast’s sixth-year head coach Rekha Patterson, in an OVC press availability Monday...

The fifth-seeded Indians had to survive one last push to earn the upset win. Having brought its JV up to fill the roster, Puxico won 21-25, 26-24, 25-22, 11-25, 15-13 in the MSHSAA Class 2 District 2 quarterfinals Monday at Woodland. “I’m so proud of them coming together as a team,” Puxico coach Hannah Douglas said, adding that the team was playing with two varsity level athletes. ...