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JACKSON -- A hat trick from Sam Cox gave Sikeston a 3-0 lead in the first 20 minutes.
That lead wouldn't hold.
Jackson climbed back to defeat the Bulldogs 4-3 in overtime Tuesday.
"After that first 20 minutes it seemed like Jackson wanted it more than we did," Sikeston head coach Gabe Dement said. "You can't give a team like Jackson a chance at momentum especially at home. We had our chances but we were just going through the motions I felt."
An assist from Adam Johnson and then two more from Audie Hay led to Cox's three quick goals. Jackson answered with a goal off a corner kick but still trailed the Bulldogs 3-1 at the half.
Jackson picked up another goal off a rebound from close range and then tied the game with eight minutes to go sending it into overtime.
"We played pretty solid first half," Dement said. "Silly mistakes in the second led to goals for Jackson and they came out on fire in the overtime."
Sikeston (5-7) has lost three games in row starting with Notre Dame a week ago, then Poplar Bluff on Thursday.
Sikeston will travel to Anna-Jonesboro, Ill., Thursday for their next contest.
__VOLLEYBALL__
__Dexter 2, Leopold 0__
DEXTER -- Jessica Lindsey had nine kills leading the Dexter Lady Bearcats to a commanding 25-9, 25-20 win over Leopold Tuesday.
Krysten Garrison and Shyann Jines added seven kills. Both Lindsey and Julia Hahn led the team in digs with six each. Hahn finished with 16 assists as well.
Dexter (20-2-1) will host Sikeston Thursday with junior varsity starting at 6 p.m.
__SOFTBALL__
__Neelyville 10, Sikeston 5__
SIKESTON -- Sikeston let an early one-run lead slip away Tuesday during a 10-5 loss to Neelyville.
Neelyville scored four runs in the top of the first but Sikeston rallied to take a 5-4 lead after the second. Neelyville answered with two runs in the third, fourth and fifth innings to make up the difference.
Sikeston, who had 11 hits in the first three innings, were held to just two hits during the last four innings.
Jorgia Aters led Sikeston at the dish with three hits including a two-RBI triple in the second inning. Myca Martin also had three hits.
Sikeston (9-10) hosts Fredericktown today at 4:30 p.m.
Neelyville 402 220 0 -- 10 13 0
Sikeston 140 000 0 -- 5 13 3
WP -- K. Hart. LP -- Madison Smith. Multiple hitters: (N) R. Washburn 2-4, Hart 2-4, A. Law 2-4, A. Hanks 2-3, P. Reinbolt 3-4. (S) Myca Martin 3-4, Maggie Shepherd 2-4, Jorgia Aters 3-4, Madeline Witt 2-4. 2B: (N) Hart, Hanks, Reinbolt. 3B: (S) Aters. HR: (N) Washburn.