CLASS 4 DISTRICT 16 CHAMPIONSHIP @ MISSOURI WESTERN
Benton 2 (9 innings)
Maryville 1
CLASS 3 DISTRCIT 16 CHAMPIONSHIP @ PHIL WELCH STADIUM
Lawson 7 (8 innings)
Bishop LeBlond 6
Category: Benton
Benton graduate Warner wins Division II national title in hammer throw
ALLENDALE, Mich. – Benton graduate and Central Missouri junior Heavin Warner won the national title in the hammer throw Thursday on day one of the NCAA Division II Track & Field National Championships in Allendale, Michigan.
Warner successfully defended her title from a year ago as she had a winning throw of 211’1″ and was the only competitor with a mark of over 200 feet.
She becomes Central Missouri’s first back-to-back national champion since Lindsey Lettow in 2011-12.
High School District Baseball Scores – Tuesday, May 19
CLASS 3 DISTRICT 16 SEMIFINALS @ PHIL WELCH STADIUM
Bishop LeBlond 6, East Buchanan 4
Lawson 10, Plattsburg 0
CHAMPIONSHIP – THURSDAY
Bishop LeBlond vs. Lawson – 5:00 PM
CLASS 4 DISTRICT 16 SEMIFINALS @ MISSOURI WESTERN
Benton 2, Chillicothe 0
Maryville 9, Savannah 3
CHAMPIONSHIP – THURSDAY
Benton vs. Maryville – 5:00 PM
High School District Baseball Scores – Monday, May 18
CLASS 3 DISTRICT 16 FIRST ROUND @ PHIL WELCH STADIUM
Bishop LeBlond 10, Alta Vista 0
Plattsburg 2, Lathrop 1
SEMIFINALS – TUESDAY
Lawson vs. Plattsburg – 4:30
East Buchanan vs. Bishop LeBlond – 6:30
CLASS 4 DISTRICT 16 FIRST ROUND @ MISSOURI WESTERN
Maryville 17, Lafayette 1
Chillicothe 14, Cameron 4
SEMIFINALS – TUESDAY
Savannah vs. Maryville – 4:30
Benton vs. Chillicothe – 6:30
CLASS 5 DISTRICT 16 FIRST ROUND @ PARK HILL HS
Oak Park 4, St. Joseph Central 2
Park Hill 4, Platte County 2
SEMIFINALS – TUESDAY
Staley vs. Park Hill – 2:30
Park Hill South vs. Oak Park – 5:00
Benton’s Smith, Lafayette’s Kirby sign letters of intent to play college basketball
Two St. Joseph high school seniors signed letters of intent on Wednesday to play college basketball next season.
Benton’s Fabian Smith signed with Malcolm X College in Chicago, while Lafayette’s O’Shaye Kirby will play at Southwestern Community College in Creston, Iowa.
Smith has been a three-year starter for the Cardinals and led Benton in scoring and assists last season as he averaged 15.4 points and 2.9 assists per game. The 6’2″ guard helped the Cards with a big turnaround as they finished 14-11 after winning just 11 games total in the previous three seasons.
Kirby had a breakout season in 2014-2015 for Lafayette as he played in just 16 games as a junior and scored ten total points for the Class 4 runners-up. But as a senior, the 6’4″ forward averaged 9.3 points per game and led the Fighting Irish in rebounding at 6.8 per contest, as he helped LHS to a 20-5 record and the No. 1 ranking in Class 4 entering the postseason.
Malcolm X is a NJCAA Division I team and they finished 17-14 this past season, while Southwestern is Division II in the NJCAA and they went 23-10 last season.
Benton’s Mallory McAndrews signs with Northwest Missouri State
The Northwest Missouri State women’s basketball program announced on Wednesday that Benton High School senior Mallory McAndrews has signed a national letter of intent to play for the Bearcats next season.
The 5’7” guard was a three-year starter for the Cardinals and she helped Benton to the Class 4 Final Four during his junior season and to the Class 4 Quarterfinals as a senior.
McAndrews averaged 13.4 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game this past season, while shooting 40 percent from the three-point line. The Cardinals finished 26-3 as they lost to Bolivar in the quarterfinals. She also led the team in scoring as a junior when she scored 14.7 point per game and shot 39 percent from the three-point line, and Benton finished 20-10.
Northwest also announced Wednesday that 5’9” guard Arbrieal Benson from Benson High School in Omaha has signed a letter of intent. The late signing period began on Wednesday for high school and junior college players to sign national letters of intent to play college basketball next season.
Those two will join a Bearcat team that went 8-20 last season and finished 4-15 in the MIAA. Northwest failed to qualify for the MIAA Tournament as Michael Smith wrapped up his second season in Maryville.
Benton loses in OT to Bolivar in Class 4 Quarterfinals
The Benton girls’ basketball team fell short of a return trip to the Class 4 Final Four as they lost to Bolivar, 44-35, in overtime in their quarterfinal game at Liberty North High School Saturday afternoon.
The loss snaps the Cardinals 18-game win streak as their end the season with a 26-3 record.
Bolivar led 3-0 and 4-3 early on, but Benton scored five straight points and never trailed again until the 2:52 mark of the fourth quarter.
The Cardinals biggest lead was six in the first half and they led 11-8 after the first quarter, 23-20 at halftime and 29-25 at the end of the third quarter.
Benton went cold in the final 12 minutes. Boliver used a 6-0 run in the fourth quarter to take a 33-31 lead before Daejah Bernard made two free throws with 47 seconds left in regulation and the game went to OT.
The Liberators scored all 11 points in the extra period from the foul line and Benton never had the lead as the Cardinals scored only six points in the fourth quarter and overtime.
Bernard led Benton with 11 points, while Mallory McAndrews and Mia Stillman scored six points each.
Bolivar improves to 26-4 and they’ll play two-time defending state champion Incarnate Word Academy in the semifinals at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday inside Mizzou Arena.
Benton defeats Notre Dame de Sion to advance to Class 4 Quarterfinals
The Benton girls’ basketball team has advanced to its second consecutive Class 4 quarterfinal as they defeated Notre Dame de Sion, 41-31, Tuesday night in their sectional game at Staley High School.
The Cardinals have now won 18 straight game as they improve to 26-2 this season. They’ll play Bolivar at 2:45 p.m. Saturday at Liberty North High School for a trip to the Final Four in Columbia on the line.
Tuesday night, Benton nearly led wire-to-wire as they jumped out to a 5-0 lead and led 13-11 after the first quarter. Sion took a quick 14-13 lead early in the second quarter before the Cardinals ended the half on a 7-2 run and began the second half on a 13-2 run.
Benton led by as many as 15 points, 33-18, in the third quarter and the Storm never got closer than seven points the rest of the way.
Mallory McAndrews made five three-pointers and led the Cards with 19 points, while Daejah Bernard added 11 and Kylee Williams scored eight.
Benton’s game with Bolivar on Saturday with be broadcast on 680 KFEQ or you can listen live right here on StJosephPost.com.
Benton knocks off Lafayette to win second straight district championship
The Benton girls’ basketball team won its second consecutive district championship Friday night with a 46-30 victory over Lafayette in the Class 4 District 16 title game at Savannah.
The Cardinals fell behind 4-0 Friday night to their cross-town rivals, but they ended the first quarter on a 9-0 run and never trailed again.
Benton extended its lead to 24-17 at halftime and 32-22 at the end of the third quarter. The Fighting Irish could only get as close at eight points in the fourth quarter before losing by 16.
Kylee Williams led the Cardinals with 18 points, while Mallory McAndrews added 17.
BHS improves to 25-2 this season and they’re won 17 consecutive games, while Lafayette ends its season 18-8.
Benton will play a Class 4 Sectional at Staley High School Tuesday against the winner of District 15 at 7:45 PM. Lincoln Prep will battle Notre Dame de Sion in the District 15 championship game Saturday at 5:00 PM.
Tuesday’s sectional game will be broadcast on 680 KFEQ and here on StJosephPost.com.
District High School Basketball Scores – Tuesday, March 3
CLASS 4 DISTRICT 16 GIRLS SEMIFINALS @ SAVANNAH HS
Benton 58 (24-2)
Kearney 33
Lafayette 37 (18-7)
Smithville 31
Championship – Benton vs. Lafayette – Friday, 5:30 PM
CLASS 5 DISTRICT 16 GIRLS SEMIFINALS @ CENTRAL HS
Staley 42
Central 39 (7-18)
Park Hill 58
Park Hill South 39
Championship – Park Hill vs. Staley – Friday, 5:30 PM