BOYS
Bishop LeBlond 52, Mid-Buchanan 42
BULLDOG CLASSIC QUARTERFINALS @ KEARNEY
Lafayette 65, North Kansas City 32
Fort Osage 65, Benton 53
FAIRFAX TOURNAMENT
Tarkio 56, St. Joseph Christian 51
GIRLS
FAIRFAX TOURNAMENT
Rock Port 28, St. Joseph Christian 12
BOYS
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
BOYS
Benton 78, Smithville 68
Chillicothe 54, Bishop LeBlond 48
The Northwest Missouri State women’s basketball team fell to the Nebraska-Kearney Lopers, 70-59, on Thursday evening at the Health and Sports Center in Kearney, Neb. The loss drops the Bearcats to 4-8 overall and 1-4 in MIAA play. UNK improves to 6-7 and 3-4 in conference action.
Ariel Easton lead all scorers with 20 points on 8-for-18 shooting. She also had five rebounds and three assists. Annie Mathews recorded her second-consecutive double-double with a 12-rebound, 10-point performance.
Northwest shot 53.6 percent in the first half and jumped out to a 39-25 halftime lead. The first-half defense held UNK to just 26.8 percent shooting. In the second half, the Lopers hit 19-of-35 shots from the field (54.3%) whileNorthwest was unable to get on track offensively.
The Bearcats head to Washburn on Saturday evening for a 5 p.m. contest in Topeka, Kan. Northwest will host Northeastern State on Monday, Jan. 13, at 5:30 p.m. in a make-up contest at Bearcat Arena. That game was originally scheduled for Jan. 6.
— Northwest Sports Information —
BOYS
Lafayette 73, Maryville 21
Liberty 74, Central 42
GIRLS
Lafayette 48, Lawson 29
BOYS
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
BOYS
Savannah 63, Benton 59 OT
North Platte 65, St. Joseph Christian 44
GIRLS
Lafayette 43, Hamilton 34
North Platte 68, St. Joseph Christian 9
GIRLS
Central 48, Liberty 33
Benton 45, Savannah 36
BOYS
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 Benton girls basketball team rallied from a 14-point first half deficit to defeat Notre Dame de Sion Wednesday night at Springer Gymnasium, 47-42.
Notre Dame de Sion made five three-pointers in the first quarter and used a 13-2 run to take a 19-8 lead after one.
The Cardinals started to chip away as they pulled within seven points, 24-17, at halftime by using an 8-1 run to end the half.
Benton extended the run to 18-1 as they scored the first 10 points of the second half and the game was tied 30-30 after three quarters.
After Sion scored the first basket of the fourth quarter, Lindsey Doolan scored six straight points and Benton never trailed again as they went on to the five point victory.
Mallory McAndrews led the Cards with 18 points, while Doolan added 10 and Daejah Benard added eight points.
Benton improves to 2-0 as they return home Friday to host Harrisonville.
Also Wednesday night, the Central girls advanced to the championship game of the Liberty North Tournament with a 51-42 victory over Liberty North in the semifinals.
The Indians are now 2-1 as they’ll play Friday night at 7:00 p.m.
