Area Sports
Canton upsets PHS girls in title game
The PHS varsity girls basketball team made a valiant comeback but it could not make up for a rough start in a 68-54 loss to Canton in the championship game of the Tony Lenzini Tournament Saturday. Palmyra (11-6) had handled Canton relatively easily in a 63-44 win at home Dec. 3, but the Lady Tigers…
Read MorePanthers take third in home tournament
Carson Hicks three-pointer with 4.5 seconds left in regulation capped a 51-47 win over Highland for third place in the Tony Lenzini Tournament Saturday. Palmyra 9-8, got out to an early 10-4 lead, but it became a tight-wire act for much of the rest of the game. Hicks, a sophomore, came off the bench to…
Read MorePHS wrestlers host North Point, compete at Brookfield Tournament
PHS wrestlers hosted a dual against North Point and competed at the Gary Haag Invitational Tournament in Brookfield this past week. The Panthers tied for seventh place with Holden out of 20 teams during the tournament in Brookfield Saturday, scoring 32 points in the event won by Blair Oaks with 57 points. Collin Arch led…
Read MoreSchuyler Co. ends Lady Mustang winning streak
With the North Shelby Tournament getting cancelled, the Marion County R-II varsity girls basketball team played two substitute home games and went 1-1, downing Knox County and falling to Schuyler County. The Lady Mustangs saw their seven game winning streak end with a 57-38 loss to Schuyler County, Friday. Marion County fell behind early as…
Read MoreMustangs fall to Knox Co., Schuyler Co.
The Marion County R-II boys varsity basketball team lost two late scheduled games in place of the canceled North Shelby Tournament last week. The Mustangs (4-10) opened the week with a 59-38 loss at home to Knox County, Wednesday. Trailing by seven at the half, the Mustangs struggled to start the second half as Knox…
Read MoreLady Panthers fall to Centralia, 62-49
The PHS varsity girls basketball team opened Clarence Cannon Conference play with a 62-49 loss at Centralia Friday. Centralia (6-4) got the early advantage with a 14-7 opening run and kept Palmyra (9-5) at arm’s length the rest of the way to win 62-49. A lot of the early damage was caused by Morgan Ross,…
Read MorePanthers lose, to Centralia, 63-38, in conference opener
The PHS varsity boys basketball team went on the road last week, winning at North Point, but losing its Clarence Cannon Conference opener at Centralia Thursday. Centralia (6-7) held Palmyra (7-7) two one first-quarter field goal and three free throws in jumping out to a 13-5 lead. After leading at halftime by 14, Centralia out-scored…
Read MorePHS wrestlers compete during busy week
The PHS wrestling teams competed at Moberly, Hannibal and Quincy, Ill. last week. The Panthers placed 10th out of 11 teams at the Quincy HS Invitational Saturday. Placing in the top 10 for Palmyra were: Nolyn Richards (285 pounds), fourth place; Audrin McElvain (120), fourth place; Jose Juarez (195) sixth place; Luke Triplett (220) seventh…
Read MoreR-II girls extend winning streak to six
The Marion County R-II girls basketball team extended its winning streak to six with victories over Wellsville-Middleton and Macon County last week. The Lady Mustangs (11-2) went into the this week’s North Shelby Tournament on the strength of a 55-22 home win over Macon County during senior night Tuesday. Seniors Delaney Straus and Halle Keilholz…
Read MoreMustangs earn 53-40 win over Macon County
The Marion County R-II boys basketball team went into this week’s North Shelby Tournament on a winning note after topping Macon County, 53-40, at home during senior night Tuesday. Down by one at the half, the Mustangs (4-8) went on a 17-9 run to open the second half and take control of the game. Joey…
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