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Monthly Archives: January 2011
Another unbeaten bites the dust: Fayette upsets Sacred Heart to win Wildcat Classic
There won’t be an undefeated team in Class 2 this year. The Fayette boys took down the final remaining undefeated team in Class 2, beating Sacred Heart 66-65 Tonight in the championship game of the Salter Wildcat Classic. Is it … Continue reading
Scores from Days Four and Five/Predictions for Day Six of the Slater Wildcat Classic
I was busy at work all day yesterday, so I didn’t have any free time to do a recap of Day Four or a preview of Day Five. Since I need to leave here pronto, I’m just going to post … Continue reading
Recap of Day Three/Preview of Day Four of the Slater Wildcat Classic
It felt a little weird to get out of Slater before 10:30 p.m. last night. We’ve got two teams set for Saturday’s championship games and tonight we’ll find out the other two. Pilot Grove (B) 64, Slater 47: Slater kept … Continue reading
Teams, players meet for MFA Oil Shootout press conference
I got to take a break from covering basketball games this morning/afternoon and drove over to Columbia for the third press conference I’ve ever been to (the previous two were at the Show-Me Showdown in March covering the Harrisburg girls). … Continue reading
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Recap of Day Two/Preview of Day Three of the Slater Wildcat Classic
Another exciting night at Slater on Tuesday lived up to high expectations as usual. Only three games are on tap tonight and Thursday, so the first games won’t start until 5 p.m. instead of the usual 4:30 p.m. Pilot Grove … Continue reading
Recap of Day One/Predictions for Day Two of the Slater Wildcat Classic
After a couple of lopsided No. 1-No. 7 games, last night ended with a few exciting ballgames. All four higher seeds won last night, but that may not be the case tonight. Before I get ahead of myself, let’s look … Continue reading
Preview/predictions for Day One of the Slater Wildcat Classic
This was probably my favorite tournament to watch last year, simply because it felt like every game was a close one. The Fayette boys will be looking to defend their title this week, but this is going to be one … Continue reading
Harrisburg girls upset Hallsville
If you had told me tonight that Harrisburg and Hallsville would have split their games, my guess would have been that the Hallsville girls won and the Harrisburg boys won. My guess would have been wrong. The Harrisburg girls ended … Continue reading
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Lewis & Clark middle school tournament pushed back one day
Fayette athletic director Geoff Moorehead just sent me an e-mail regarding the Lewis & Clark Tournament this week. The tournament was originally supposed to start Monday, but because Marceline — the host school — was out of school, the start … Continue reading
No. 1 stunner: Fayette knocks off top-ranked Salisbury
So did you happen to hear a really loud noise last night just off Cleveland Avenue, across the street from McDonald’s? That was the noise of students rushing the court for a brief moment, celebrating Fayette’s 62-53 win over Class … Continue reading
