Bloomfield, Bernie both notch wins

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Kelly connected on 11 3-pointers but it still wasn't enough as the Bloomfield Wildcats picked up a 54-50 win on Senior Night.

Bloomfield held a slim one-point lead heading into the second half, but the Wildcats limited Kelly to just seven points in the third to build a lead that would stand up until the final buzzer.

Kelly (4-16) didn't score a two-point basket in the second half, but was 7-of-19 from behind the arc over the final two quarters and 11-of-26 for the game. The Hawks had just seven conventional field goals on the night and shot 18-of-54 (33 percent) for the game.

Bloomfield got off to a quick start, while the visiting Hawks struggled in the early going.

"It was one of those things early on," Kelly coach Josh Eftink said after the game in Bloomfield's historic gymnasium. "They haven't played in a gym like this. It's a different type of gym to shoot in if your not used to it with the background and stuff.

"So I told them that if we keep moving the ball around and get good open shots, we'll get back in the game, so that's kind of what happened in the second quarter we started shooting the ball a little better."

It was somewhat of a role reversal in the second as Bloomfield went cold and Kelly heated up. The Wildcats led 16-9 after the first before the Hawks cut the lead to one going into half-time, 29-28.

The second half was all about the trey for the Hawks, while the Wildcats continued to apply pressure and look inside for high-percentage shots.

"Early on we got a lot of back-door lay-ups, but when they went zone, they gave up a lot of open shots for the three," Eftink said. "We just didn't make enough of them."

Bloomfield got balanced scoring as the team improved to 13-13 on the season. Thomas Sanders led the way with 11 points, while Tom Forkum and Brett Ruch each netted 10. Adam Vandiver chipped in with nine while Zach Pounds scored seven.

Bloomfield will next be in action Monday in district play.

Bernie upends state-ranked Holcomb

HOLCOMB, Mo. -- The state-ranked Holcomb Hornets suffered its first loss of 2012 Tuesday night to the Bernie Mules.

Holcomb, which had won 14 straight games since losing to Bernie on Dec. 29 of 2011, led by one after three quarters Tuesday. The Mules outscored the Hornets 18-9 in the fourth period to collect a 56-48 victory.

"It was nice to see our kids get a win tonight," Bernie coach Brad Botsch said. "They work hard and I felt were really bought in and focused all night. As inexperienced as we are, we don't have much wiggle room as far as mental lapses go and still be able to compete and win. Tonight, we did a good job of executing and playing with poise."

David Baker, which finished the contest with 29 points for the Mules, recorded all seven of Bernie's 2-pointers in the first half. Troy Kirkpatrick drained three of Bernie's five 3-pointers and finished the game with 11 points.

Jamie Massey recorded half of Holcomb's 48 points and calculated field goals in every quarter. Michael Glover added 11 points for the Hornets.

"We didn't execute real well," Holcomb coach Seth McBroom said. "Credit their defense for that. We need to fix it and get back to what we do well."

Third-seeded Bernie (16-9) and second-seeded Holcomb (20-5) could meet in a Class 2, District 1 semifinal contest at Hayti next Thursday if both teams win their quarterfinal games in the eight-team district. Bernie leads the season series against Holcomb 2-1 and has won its Class 2 district each of the last three seasons.

Holcomb concludes regular-season play Friday at Senath-Hornersville. Bernie hosts Caruthersville in its final regular-season game Thursday.

Kennett downs SCC

KENNETT, Mo. -- The Kennett Indians varsity boys basketball program ended regular-season play on a high note Tuesday night, defeating the Scott County Central Braves 78-63 on Senior Night at Kennett High School.

Scott County Central led the contest 18-16 after the first period, but was outscored 23-13 in the second quarter. The Braves never led in the second half.

"We contested shots a little bit better," Kennett coach Jim Vaughan said of his team's play after the first quarter. "We contained the dribble a little bit better and were more solid with floor-position defensively."

Scott City 60, Portageville 56

Zach Cotner scored 33 points and had 12 rebounds in the Rams' home victory.

Jesse Sanders added 12 points for Scott City (17-8).

Landon Robert dished out six assists.

Oran 79, Woodland 56

Oran opened a 21-point lead in the first quarter and posted a comfortable road victory.

Kody Moore scored 22 points for the Eagles (14-9), while Alex Heuring added 16 and Seth Ressel had 15.

Lance Yount scored a game-high 27 points for Woodland (7-15), and Aaron Yount finished with 15.

Delta 66, Bell City 49

Delta built a 10-point lead after one quarter and eased to a win at home.

Tanner Schabbing paced the Bobcats (12-10) with 20 points. Greg Brawley added 19.

McKenzie Vires and Josh Overbey both scored 14 points for the Cubs. Shane Hughes added 10.