Central 51, Kearney 49 2 OT
Jefferson 56, St. Joseph Christian 36
GIRLS
Central 42, Lee’s Summit 41
Lafayette 42, Maryville 19
Smithville 38, Benton 35
Chillicothe 57, Bishop LeBlond 53
Jefferson 56, St. Joseph Christian 20
Neosho Holiday Classic Championship
Sagemont (FL) 76, Lafayette 40
Bishop LeBlond Holiday Tournament Semifinal
East Buchanan 45, Bishop LeBlond 43
GIRLS
Penn Valley Tournament Consolation
Lafayette 39, Hogan Prep 30
State Farm Holiday Hoops Semifinal
Hickman 50, Benton 46
Bishop LeBlond Holiday Tournament Semifinal
Bishop LeBlond 53, East Buchanan 38
Lafayette 47, Platte County 34
Bishop LeBlond 61, South Harrison 41
Maryville 53, Benton 50
LIBERTY NORTH TOURNAMENT 5th PLACE GAME
Central 54, St. Pius X 48
GIRLS
Bishop LeBlond 65, South Harrison 56
Stewartsville 37, St. Joseph Christian 27
LIBERTY NORTH TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP
Kearney 52, Central 38Lafayette 47, Platte County 34
Bishop LeBlond 61, South Harrison 41
Maryville 53, Benton 50
GIRLS
Bishop LeBlond 65, South Harrison 56
Stewartsville 37, St. Joseph Christian 27
LIBERTY NORTH TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP
Kearney 52, Central 38
The Lafayette boys basketball team improved to 4-0 with a 72-42 victory over Benton on Tuesday night.
The Irish used a 12-0 run in the first quarter to break a 4-4 tie and cruised the rest of the way.
Lafayette led 23-10 after the first quarter and led 44-22 at halftime.
Xavier Kurth scored 22 of his game-high 24 points in the first half.
The Irish continued their dominance in the second half as they scored the first 13 points of the half as Caleb Bennett scored all 10 of his points in the quarter and they led 68-32 after three.
Billy Cook added 12 for Lafayette, while Richard Bowen led Benton with 13 points.
The Cardinals fall to 0-3 this season.
Other St. Joseph scores from Tuesday night:
BOYS
Oak Park 56, Central 43
Jefferson 53, Bishop LeBlond 51
St. Joseph Christian 59, South Nodaway 53
GIRLS
Bishop LeBlond 57, Jefferson 41
SAVANNAH INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT – GIRLS BRACKET
Lafayette 43, Chillicothe 40
Bishop LeBlond 51, Savannah 28
Maryville 45, Platte County 39
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME – 8:00 Saturday
Lafayette vs. Bishop LeBlond
3RD PLACE GAME – 6:30 Saturday
Chillicothe vs. Maryville
5TH PLACE GAME – 5:00 Saturday
Platte County vs. Savannah
SAVANNAH INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT
BOYS SEMIFINALS
Lafayette 59, Platte County 44
Staley 58, Savannah 47
BOYS CONSOLATION
Chillicothe 59, Hogan Prep 55
Bishop LeBlond 52, Maryville 41
CHAMPIONSHIP – Friday 8:30
Lafayette vs. Staley
3RD PLACE GAME – Friday 7:00
Savannah vs. Platte County
5TH PLACE GAME – FRIDAY 5:30
Bishop LeBlond vs. Chillicothe
7TH PLACE GAME – Friday 4:00
Maryville vs. Hogan Prep