Poplar Bluff at Dexter boys basketball

Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Four nights after watching a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit disappear in a loss to Kennett, the Dexter boys basketball team proved it could close out a game Tuesday night. The Bearcats made 15 of 19 free throws in the fourth quarter and beat Poplar Bluff 70-61 to win their first SEMO Conference game of the season.

Poplar Bluff's Luke Becker (left) gets a hand in the face of Dexter's Andrew Ellinghouse during the first quarter. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Poplar Bluff's Jamarre Sellers (11) chases Dexter's Jackson Allen during the first quarter. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Dexter's Garrett Henson (33) attempts a shot between Poplar Bluff's Josiah Kilgore (left) and Darian Webb during the first quarter. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Dexter's Cole Nichols (14) attempts a shot against Poplar Bluff's Luke Becker during the first quarter. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Dexter's Dylan Sitze (12) drives to the basket against Poplar Bluff's Darian Webb during the first quarter. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)