Season comes to an end for Bearcats 66-44

CAPE GIRARDEAU (SMNS) -- The Kennett Indians used a strong defensive performance to snap a three-game losing streak and defeat the Dexter Bearcats 66-44 on Saturday in the first round of the MSHSAA Class 4, District 1 Tournament at Central High School.

Andre Oliver scored 17 points and pulled down 10 rebounds to lead the Tribe (15-10), while Rantrell Caruthers added 16 points and Antavies Drake chipped in 11.

Kennett is slated to face top-seeded Sikeston in the semifinals on Tuesday night, weather permitting.

DEXTER -- Noah Kronk 2, Myles Urhahn 3, D.J. Dowdy 11, Peyton Pollock 12, Austin Chesser 5, Jason Jarrell 4, Cole Renken 7. Totals: 14 12-19 44.

KENNETT -- Antavies Drake 11, Rantrell Caruthers 16, Carlos Turner 7, Landon Vaughan 3, Edward Wilson 2, Jahjaida Childress 2, Fredrick Gooden 4, Andre Oliver 17, Materion Jones 2, Jad Kenny 2. Totals: 25 11-11 66.

3-pointers: Kennett 5 (Caruthers 2, Drake, Turner, Vaughan), Kennett 4 (Chesser, Dowdy, Pollock, Urhahn).