KJEL SPORTS FRIDAY DECEMBER 18, 2020

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL THURSDAY-

LEBANON 56 BRANSON 20

THE LADY JACKETS OUTSCORED THE LADY PIRATES 36 TO 6 OVER THE FINAL SIXTEEN MINUTES TO SECURE A NON-CONFERENCE VICTORY AT BOSWELL AUDITORIUM.. COACH JACKY PAYNE ON THE BIG TURNAROUND.

RAEGAN MCCOWAN TALLIED 19 POINTS TO LEAD THE SCORING…MAKAYAH ALEXANDER SCORED ALL SIXTEEN OF HER POINTS IN THE SECOND HALF….LHS CUT THE NORMAL AMOUNT OF TURNOVERS IN HALF AND IMPROVED TO 6-1 ON THE SEASON WITH THE PINK AND WHITE TOURNAMENT NEXT AGAINST STRAFFORD ON MONDAY DECEMBER 28TH AT 6PM AT THE PIT IN SPRINGFIELD..

ALSO:

HARTVILLE 53 PLATO 38

LICKING 53 MANSFIELD 23

CONWAY 55 MOUNTAIN GROVE 41

RICHLAND 69 CLIMAX SPRINGS 53

MARSHFIELD 61 EAST NEWTON 31

CHADWICK 44 SEYMOUR 43

AVA 56 FORDLAND 34

OSAGE 58 ST. ELIZABETH 26

WALNUT GROVE 87 WHEATLAND 31

HOLLISTER 59 FAIR GROVE 58

STRAFFORD 53 BLUE EYE 47

MORRISVILLE 57 GALENA 21

GREENWOOD 53 WEAUBLEAU 41

NEVADA 50 STOCKTON 37

GREENFIELD 32 LOCKWOOD 21

WILLARD 77 CENTRAL 65

WEST PLAINS 54 OZARK 41

KICKAPOO 78 NIXA 65

BOYS BASKETBALL-

STOUTLAND 52 HERMITAGE 45

RICHLAND 64 CLIMAX SPRINGS 60

GREENWOOD 71 WEAUBLEAU 35

HALFWAY 55 NIANGUA 46

MILLER 54 MORRISVILLE 43

HELIAS 69 COLUMBIA BATTLE 65

LOCKWOOD 47 GREENFIELD 23

COLLEGE BASKETBALL-

COVID-19 ISSUES AT PRAIRIE VIEW A&M HAVE FORCED TONIGHT’S SCHEDULED GAME AT MIZZOU TO BE CANCELED…THE TIGERS WILL NEXT HOST BRADLEY TUESDAY NIGHT IN COLUMBIA..

SAINT LOUIS 80 NORTH CAROLINA STATE 69

Javonte Perkins poured in 20 points as Saint Louis walked away with an 80-69 win over NC State at Chaifetz Arena. Billikens coach Travis Ford…..

The win lifted the Billikens to 6-and-0 for the first time since the 2011-12 season. SLU faces its first road test of the season Sunday against Minnesota.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL SATURDAY-

MIZZOU AT MISSISSIPPI STATE

THE TIGERS CONCLUDE THE REGULAR SEASON WITH A ROAD S.E.C. TILT…COACH ELI DRINKWITZ EXPECTS TO HAVE 55 SCHOLARSHIP PLAYERS AVAILABLE AFTER RASH OF INJURIES.

MIZZOU AT MISSISSIPPI STATE WITH KICKOFF AT 2:30 TOMORROW FROM STARKVILLE….

NFL SUNDAY-

KANSAS CITY AT NEW ORLEANS

IT’S ANOTHER TOUGH ROAD ASSIGNMENT AGAINST AN N.F.C. CONTENDER THIS WEEK….COACH ANDY REID’S SQUAD CLINCHED A FIFTH STRAIGHT A.F.C. WEST CROWN WITH LAST WEEK’S VICTORY AT MIAMI, WITH BIGGER SIGHTS SET NOW.