KJEL SPORTS WEDNESDAY JANUARY 27, 2021

TUESDAY HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL-

CONWAY TOURNAMENT:

HOLLISTER 69 NIANGUA 36

THE TIGERS SPRINTED TO A 43-19 HALFTIME LEAD AND CRUISED TO A QUARTERFINAL VICTORY..JOSH BARLOW LED THE WAY WITH 22 POINTS..HOLLISTER IMPROVES TO 14-3 ON THE SEASON…

AURORA 77 LAQUEY 43

THE DAWGS CAME OUT HOT WITH SIX THREE POINTERS IN THE OPENING PERIOD AND BEHIND THE 28 POINTS OF JAESIK FRIGGLE, ADVANCED INTO TOMORROW NIGHT’S WINNER’S BRACKET SEMIFINAL …AURORA COACH ADAM THORNHILL WAS ABLE TO POST A VICTORY AGAINST HIS ALMA MATER…

THE HORNETS WERE GUILTY OF 29 TURNOVERS…JASON YOUNG TALLIED 16 FOR LAQUEY WHILE JAYDEN BELL ADDED 15..

TOMORROW AT 5:30 CONWAY MEETS STRAFFORD WHILE HOLLISTER TAKES ON AURORA AT 7:30….CONSOLATION ROUND GAMES FRIDAY WILL INCLUDE STOUTLAND-LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN AT 5:30 FOLLOWED BY LAQUEY AND NIANGUA AT 7:30..

ALSO:

CAPITAL CITY 76 LEBANON 60

LICKING 71 LIBERTY 66

DIXON 60 RICHLAND 58

JEFFERSON CITY 73 ROLLA 65

ROGERSVILLE 67 MOUNT VERNON 48

HOUSTON 72 BELLE 59

NORWOOD 64 BAKERSFIELD 47

LINCOLN 69 WINDSOR 59

HUMANSVILLE 38 EVERTON 27

LOCKWOOD 52 PLEASANT HOPE 48

HILLCREST 56 CARTHAGE 53

BRANSON 67 PARKVIEW 64

CENTRAL 48 CARL JUNCTION 41

NIXA 66 GREENWOOD 58

LAMAR 63 STOCKTON 53

SEDALIA SACRED HEART 76 SMITHTON 71

VIENNA 67 RUSSELLVILLE 52

BLAIR OAKS 54 SOUTHERN BOONE 51

ARCHIE TOURNAMENT:

WARSAW 81 MIDWAY 63

GIRLS BASKETBALL-

MOUNT VERNON 71 MARSHFIELD 57

LICKING 56 SALEM 52

RICHLAND 74 LAQUEY 30

CABOOL 69 NIANGUA 37

MORRISVILLE 54 HALFWAY 38

WEST PLAINS 53 ROGERSVILLE 39

LOCKWOOD 35 PLEASANT HOPE 31

HUMANSVILLE 62 EVERTON 44

KICKAPOO 59 OZARK 40

PARKVIEW 63 CARL JUNCTION 55

GREENFIELD 38 DADEVILLE 25

VIENNA 59 CALVARY LUTHERAN 46

MANSFIELD TOURNAMENT:

HOUSTON 65 CASSVILLE 48

SPRINGFIELD CATHOLIC 62 DORA 47

COLLEGE BASKETBALL-

SOUTHWEST BAPTIST 81 DRURY 46

AUBURN 88 MIZZOU 82

The Tigers had the three-game winning streak snapped with an 88-82 loss at Auburn. The defense had difficulty staying with Auburn guard Sharife Cooper and coach Cuonzo Martin said the foul differential was the result.

Jeremiah Tilmon and Dru Smith each scored 21 points for Mizzou, which drops to 10-and-3 overall and 4-and-3 in the SEC. Missouri hosts TCU Saturday in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge.

DRAKE 68 MISSOURI STATE 61

THE BULLDOGS STAYED UNBEATEN WITH A 2ND HALF COMEBACK AT JQH ARENA…THE BEARS HAD FORGED A 41-26 LEAD BY HALFTIME, BUT WERE OUTSCORED 42-20 OVER THE FINAL TWENTY MINUTES…BEARS COACH DANA FORD.

DRAKE IS NOW 14-0 OVERALL AND 5-0 IN THE MISSOURI VALLEY..THE TWO TEAM’S MEET AGAIN TONIGHT IN SPRINGFIELD WITH TIPOFF AT 8:00..

WRESTLING-

LEBANON 76 WAYNESVILLE 0

NHL-

ST. LOUIS BLUES 5 LAS VEGAS 4

David Perron scored two goals for the Blues in a shootout victory against the Golden Knights in Vegas. Jaden Schwartz and Jordan Kyrou also scored for St. Louis and Jordan Binnington made 42 saves for coach Craig Berube who saw his team give up a 4-2 lead.