A few area high school basketball teams were in tournament play on Wednesday.
There were two consolation games played in the Bev Stone Memorial Border Classic Tournament at Omaha.
Cotter’s boys were able to get past Green Forest 46-42. Ryan Benedict led the Warriors with 12 points, and Payton McGee added 10.
The victory in the girls’ contest went to Lead Hill. The Lady Tigers were able to defeat Omaha 59-53.
Flippin’s boys went across the state line to begin the Willard Basketball Classic. The Bobcats fell to Nixa 83-40. Flippin was led by Rilyn Robins with 13 points, and Alex Glenn chipped in 12. The Bobcats drop to 7-6 on the season, and they’ll play on the consolation side of the bracket on Friday.
The Salem girls were able to invoke the mercy rule in their opening game in the Williams Baptist University High School Tournament at Walnut Ridge. The top-seeded Lady Greyhounds routed Hillcrest 58-27. Marleigh Sellars was Salem’s top scorer with 25 points. Salem remains unbeaten in five games on the year, and they’ll meet another group of Lady Greyhounds from Marmaduke in Friday’s semifinals.
Two area boys’ teams won their openers in the Duel at the Dome at West Fork. Marshall beat Ozark Catholic 61-47, and Bergman pounded Greenland 65-35.
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