Area Sports
Panthers finish 2022 with win
The PHS varsity boys basketball team remained undefeated against Missouri opponents with a 42-26 win at Louisiana last Tuesday. The Panthers got out to a 13-3 lead and enjoyed a 29-11 halftime advantage before maintaining the edge the rest of the way. Bear Bock scored 10 of his game-high 12 points in the first half,…
Read MorePHS girls down Louisiana 65-29
The PHS varsity girls basketball team completed the 2022 portion of the schedule with a 65-29 win at Louisiana last Tuesday. After getting out to 11-5 edge, the Lady Panthers (8-2) went on a roll and out-scored Louisiana 45-18 in the second and third quarters to take control of the game. Nine players contributed on…
Read MoreMustangs beat LaPlata, 45-37
The Marion County R-II boys basketball team completed 2022 with a 45-37 win at LaPlata last Monday. The Mustangs (4-5) got out to a 10-4 lead with Porter Britt contributing two field goals, Joey Lagemann a three pointer and Wyatt Ragar a field goal and free throw. Lagemann continued his hot shooting with three treys…
Read MoreR-II girls fall to LaPlata, 49-32
The Marion County R-II girls basketball team ended 2022 with a 49-32 loss at LaPlata last Monday. The Lady Mustangs forged a 30-21 halftime lead as Grace Jensen-Page sank four field goals and Kennedy Hathaway put in two shots from outside the arc to lead the team. But LaPlata recovered to out-score Marion County 28-9…
Read MorePHS girls get top seed, boys third for Highland Tournament
The PHS varsity girls basketball team received the top seed, and the boys team the third seed in the 2023 Highland Tournament Jan. 2-7. The girls will open play at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 2, against eighth-seeded Knox County, while the boys’ first game will be at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, against sixth-seeded Clark…
Read MorePanthers extend win streak to eight before falling to Burlington
The PHS varsity boys basketball team ran its season-opening winning streak with impressive home wins over Quincy Notre Dame and Unity (Ill.) before suffering their first loss Saturday to Burlington (Iowa) during the River Rivalry Series in Keokuk, Iowa. The Panthers (8-1) had their worst offensive output of the season in their 59-22 loss to…
Read MoreLady Panthers fall to QND, Unity but rebound for win over Burlington ND
The high flying PHS varsity girls basketball team came back to earth last week with back-to-back home losses to Quincy Notre Dame and Unity (Ill.) before rebounding with a win over Burlington (Iowa) Notre Dame during Saturday’s River Rivalries Series in Kahoka. Just three days after winning the Monroe City Tournament in dramatic fashion, the…
Read MoreArch, Lawson place first Battle of the Katy Trail Tournament
Four members of the PHS boys wrestling team placed at the Battle of the Katy Trail Tournament in Sedalia Friday and Saturday. Collin Arch (150) and Luke Lawson (106) took first place in their weight classes, while Tyler Spicknall (120) and Jose Juarez (215) took first place in the consolation bracket. The Panthers also competed…
Read MorePHS girls place at Sedalia tournament
Three members of the PHS girls wrestling team placed during the Battle of the Katy Trail Tournament in Sedalia, Mo., Friday and Saturday. Anna Ragar (115) and Grace Fessenden (235) took fourth place in their weight classes while Janie Triplett (135) placed sixth. The Lady Panthers also competed at a quad hosted by Blair Oaks …
Read MorePanthers shut down South Shelby for Monroe City title
The PHS varsity boys basketball team used a stifling defense to win the Monroe City Tournament championship Saturday over South Shelby. The Panthers (6-0), held the Cardinals to 10 first-half points, and only two third-quarter points en route to a 45-29 title-game victory. South Shelby had problems even getting shots off against Palmyra’s man-to-man defense,…
Read More