KJEL SPORTS TUESDAY DECEMBER 22, 2020

 

MONDAY HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

BRANSON 44 LEBANON 33

THE VISITING PIRATES OUTSCORED THE YELLOWJACKETS 33-17 OVER THE COURSE OF THE FINAL SIXTEEN MINUTES TO CAPTURE A NON-CONFERENCE VICTORY AT BOSWELL AUDITORIUM…L.H.S. WAS UP 16-11 AT THE HALF, AND 25-24 AFTER THREE, BUT OUTSCORED 20-8 IN THE FOURTH QUARTER…
COACH BILL BROWN SAID THE LEARNING EXPERIENCES CONTINUE..

KADE GOODWIN LED THE PIRATES WITH 23…TYLER WILLIAMSON HAD A SEASON-HIGH 26 FOR THE YELLOWJACKETS WHO FACE BOLIVAR IN HAMMONS STUDENT CENTER AT 4:00 NEXT MONDAY IN THE BLUE AND GOLD TOURNAMENT..BRANSON WILL OPPOSE SKYLINE SATURDAY AT 4:00 IN JQH ARENA..

ALSO:

SKYLINE 66 LINCOLN 38

MARSHFIELD 52 WEST PLAINS 46

ST. ELIZABETH 70 RUSSELLVILLE 51

DIXON 75 STOUTLAND 30

RICHLAND 47 CROCKER 35

CREST RIDGE 55 TIPTON 36

 

TONIGHT’S CAMDENTON-REEDS SPRING GAME HAS BEEN CALLED OFF DUE TO COVID-19 CONCERNS WITHIN THE WOLVES PROGRAM.

 

GIRLS BASKETBALL-

STRAFFORD 66 THAYER 41

EMINENCE 68 LIBERTY 46

NIXA 83 COLUMBIA BATTLE 45

KICKAPOO 81 REPUBLIC 53

CENTRAL 54 CATHOLIC 46

ST. ELIZABETH 54 JAMESTOWN 29

HELIAS 52 FATIMA 48

BELLE 47 NEW HAVEN 38

WALNUT GROVE TOURNAMENT:

CONWAY 59 NIANGUA 37

MORRISVILLE 34 GREENFIELD 28

WALNUT GROVE 59 FAIR PLAY 17

ASH GROVE 63 FORDLAND 21

HOLLISTER 61 MACKS CREEK 31

CRANE 51 PIERCE CITY 38

SPARTA 85 HURLEY 33

MILLER 89 GALENA 17

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL-

MISSOURI STATE 85 LITTLE ROCK 77

THE COLUMBIA ROCK BRIDGE DUO OF ISAIAH MOSLEY AND JAMONTA BLACK EACH REGISTERED 26 POINTS AND THE BEARS CONNECTED ON 13 THREE POINT FIELD GOALS TO HOLD OFF THE TROJANS AT JQH ARENA..MISSOURI STATE WAS UP AS MUCH AS 14 IN THE SECOND HALF BEFORE LITTLE ROCK CLOSED TO WITHIN SIX BEFORE THE BEARS TOOK IT TO THE FINISH LINE…BLACK SAYS UNSELFISHNESS HAS BEEN A HALLMARK SO FAR.

MISSOURI STATE IS 3-0 AND WILL OPEN MISSOURI VALLEY CONFERENCE PLAY AT NORTHERN IOWA WITH BACK TO BACK GAMES IN CEDAR FALLS NEXT SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

TONITE-

BRADLEY AT MIZZOU

BASEBALL-

FORMER CARDINAL RELIEVER JOHN BREBBIA HAS INKED A ONE YEAR, FREE AGENT CONTRACT WITH THE SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL-

University of Iowa athletic director Gary Barta says several staff members and football players are dealing with COVID-19.

Head coach Kirk Ferentz tested positive last Thursday and the athletic department announced 14 out of 443 tests last week were positive. The Hawkeyes play Missouri a week from tomorrow in the Music City Bowl at Nashville.