Area Sports

The PHS varsity boys basketball team went 2-0 in conference play last week with victories over Clark County and South Shelby. The Panthers went to 3-2 in the Clarence Cannon Conference and 12-9 overall with a 68-46 win at home over South Shelby, Saturday. A strong start helped ensure the favorable outcome as the Panthers…

The PHS varsity girls basketball team could not slow down a high scoring South Shelby squad, falling, 76-55, at home Saturday. The Lady Panthers (14-7), trailed by just three going into the final period when the Lady Birds went on a 26-8 game-ending run. The loss dropped Palmyra to 3-2 in the Clarence Cannon Conference…

Ellyse Lorenson, a freshman member of the PHS girls wrestling team, won a district title in the 141-pound weight class and advanced to the upcoming state wrestling tournament. Lorenson was one of three PHS girls wrestlers to compete at the District 2 Tournament at North Point High School in Wentzville, but was the only one…

The Marion County R-II girls basketball team last week earned a victory against Paris, but suffered their second loss to Scotland County this season. The Lady Mustangs (16-4) lost to Scotland County (15-2), 57-38, Jan. 21, and last Monday’s home game was little different as Marion County fell, 58-35. Scotland County jumped out to a…

The Marion County R-II boys basketball team held on for their fifth victory of the season, 46-43, at home over Paris last Tuesday. The Mustangs (5-13) used four three-pointers to get out to an early 16-13 lead, and got four more to go into halftime up 30-24. Paris out-scored the Mustangs 19-16 in the second…

The PHS varsity girls basketball team went 2-0 in Clarence Cannon Conference play last week, downing both Brookfield and Macon. Things looked grim for the Lady Panthers (13-6, 2-1 CCC), who fell behind 13-3 early, but they turned the game around with a 20-1 run that gave them a 23-14 halftime lead. Macon responded with…

The PHS varsity boys basketball team went 1-1 in conference play last week, downing Brookfield and falling to Macon. After tying the game at 12 in the second quarter before trailing by four at the half, the Panthers (10-9, 1-2 CCC) were out-scored 15-9 in the third quarter and could not make a comeback against…

The PHS boys wrestling team put together a strong performance to finish fourth out of 16 teams at the Quincy Notre Dame Tournament Saturday. Palmyra had seven wrestlers finish in the top five, including Collin Arch and Luke Triplett who won titles, and scored 142.5 points to finish behind only Chatham, Jacksonville, and Kirkwood. Arch…

The Marion County R-II girls basketball team resumed their winning ways with road victories over Atlanta and Mark Twain last week. The Lady Mustangs (15-3) shot out to a 16-2 lead in their 55-31 win at Mark Twain, Friday. Delaney Straus sank nine two-point field goals en route to a game-high 20 points. Also scoring…

The Marion County R-II boys basketball team fell to Mark Twain and Atlanta on the road last week. Mark Twain jumped out to a 20-11 lead and held off the Mustangs (4-12) to win 72-53 Friday. Joey Lagemann scored 21 points to lead Marion County, sinking eight field goals including three from outside the arc.…