Kennett middle school girls basketball program splits games with Poplar Bluff

Photo by Dustin Ward, staff
Kennett’s No. 54 Ara Speilman and Poplar Bluff’s No. 44 Olivia Kirkman fight for a rebound in the eighth grade girls basketball game Monday night.

KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett middle school girls basketball program settled for a split against Poplar Bluff Monday night.

Poplar Bluff jumped out to a 14-5 lead after one quarter of play on its way to 36-19 victory in the seventh grade contest. Kennett followed with a 39-11 victory against Poplar Bluff in the eighth grade game.

Kennett plays an eighth grade contest at Malden Tuesday at 6 p.m. The Kennett seventh and eighth grade teams both play at Senath-Hornersville Thursday.

See results from Monday’s games below:

7th Grade: Poplar Bluff 36, Kennett 19

PMS 14 3 14 5 - 36

KMS 5 5 2 7 - 19

POPLAR BLUFF (36) - Mckenna Monaghan 4, Lily Johnson 8, Adrianna Casey 2, Madelyn Hefner 5, Mikalla Little 2, Sarah Taylor 6, Gabby Fortner 7, Nevaeh Larkins 2. FG 16, FT 4/11, F 12. (3-pointers: none; Fouled out: none).

KENNETT (19) - Kaitlyn Puga 4, Madison Mullins 1, Taleigh Harrell 13, Sophie Boone 1. FG 7, FT 5/10, F 6. (3-pointers: none; Fouled out: none).

8th Grade: Kennett 39, Poplar Bluff 11

PMS 4 0 6 1 - 11

KMS 10 13 4 12 - 39

POPLAR BLUFF (11) - Jayjanay Dudley 1, Emilee Cheek 2, Arionna Nichols 2, Olivia Kirkman 2, Serena Davis 4. FG 4, FT 3/6, F 22. (3-pointers: none; Fouled out: none).

KENNETT (39) - Kyra Jaco 10, Macy New 7, Anelle Harris 4, Ty’Ana Hourd 7, Kirsten Hourd 5, Ara Spielman 6. FG 10, FT 18/37, F 12. (3-pointers: Jaco 1; Fouled out: none).