Stories from Thursday, December 31, 2009

By David Jenkins sd_sports@yahoo.com BLOOMFIELD -- Missed shots and turnovers highlighted a sloppy third place game of the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament but Dexter settled down in just enough time to pull out a 49-45 win over Portageville Wednesday night...

By David Jenkins sd_sports@yahoo.com BLOOMFIELD -- For a second it looked as if Richland and Bloomfield were headed to overtime in the fifth place game of the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament Wednesday night. Richland's Ryan Kleffer and Mac Thornton had other plans...

By Chris Pobst sd_sports@yahoo.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Scott County Central senior Bobby Hatchett is always smiling. When he gets a steal and makes a layup -- he smiles. He leaves his defender with a knee-buckling cross-over and then scores -- he smiles. He even misses a dunk and there's still a smile...

By Chris Pobst sd_sports@yahoo.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Coming out of the timeout, Charleston head coach Danny Farmer wanted either Deonte Jones or Greg Tucker taking the game-winning shot. With eight seconds left and the Bluejays down by two, 62-60, it was the 6-2 sophomore Tucker who fired off the potential game-winning 3-pointer. Tucker's shot was off the mark...