Sports Round-up
Boys action
Eagles soar over Southwest, Wheaton. The Purdy Eagles kept the South-west Trojans under control, beating them 58-38 in an Ozark 7 Conference game. Purdy was led by Mason Roller's 15 points. Codie Harmon had 10 points for the Trojans. The Eagles also took down Wheaton 37-24 in another conference game. Roller led in this game with 11 points, and Sean Crane had 8 points for the Bulldogs.
Trojans edged by TJ. The Southwest Trojans couldn't quite keep up in a contest versus Thomas Jefferson and fell 53-47. Levi Roberts led all scorers in the contest with 25.
Girls action
Exeter outscores Lady Eagles. The Exeter Lady Tigers outscored Purdy 68-57 to earn an Ozark 7 Conference victory. Whitney Edie had 26 points to lead Exeter and Shelby Bowman tallied 21. Purdy was led by Audrey Patton with 19 points.
Purdy defeats Lady Trojans on last second shot. Shelby White hit a 15-foot jumper at the buzzer to lift the Lady Eagles over Southwest 55-54 this week. Southwest took the lead with five seconds remaining, but White dribbled the in-bounds pass down court and hit the game-winning shot. White led Purdy with 17 points on the night. Southwest was led by Jessica Mitchell's 17 points.
Lady Bulldogs fall to Purdy. Purdy also beat Wheaton this week 61-20. After a 21-4 first quarter, the Lady Eagles never looked back. White had 21 for Purdy. Haley Goostree had 7 points for Wheaton. The Lady Bull-dogs also lost to Pierce City 46-25 this week. Goostree tallied 10 to lead her squad.