Stories from Friday, February 24, 2017

A district title game awaits the Purdy girls basketball team tonight after defeating McAuley, 61-50, in the Class 2, District 12 semifinal on Wednesday. “We’ve trained all year for this moment,” said Eli Ernst, Purdy coach. “We’ve approached how we coached and how we handle the girls. ...

What is guaranteed is that a Lady Eagles mascot will celebrate a district championship tonight on the floor in Sarcoxie. What has yet to be decided is whether it will be the Lady Eagles of Purdy (25-1) or the Lady Eagles of Pierce City (23-4). The Black and Gold squad of Purdy carries into tonight’s tilt the No. 1 district seed, a No. 7 state ranking, a 23-game winning streak and a 5-point regular season win over Pierce City...