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Veteran Oran hoop coach calls it a career after storied run (2/23/24)BLOOMFIELD – Midway through its MSHSAA Class 2 District 3 semifinal boy’s basketball game on Thursday against top seed Puxico, Oran had pulled to within 43-40 and were scaring the bejesus out of any fan wearing orange and black. “Oran is always going to be prepared,” Indian coach Bryant Fernetti said after his team pulled away for a 74-62 win. “They are probably going to change things up, give you different looks, and they are going to play really, really hard.” That last statement couldn’t describe a team coached by veteran Eagle coach Joe Shoemaker more so.
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C2D3 BKB: Top-seed Puxico pulls away for W over stubborn Oran (2/23/24)BLOOMFIELD – The Puxico High School varsity boy’s basketball squad has been here before. Literally.
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C2D3 BKB: Oran gets past Chaffee - again (2/21/24)BLOOMFIELD – There is an adage in sports that it is difficult to beat a comparable team twice in the same season, and in the case of Oran High School varsity boy’s basketball, it has had to deal with its counterpart at Chaffee High School three times annually in two of the past three seasons, and four times this year.
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Oran rolls past Advance (2/15/24)Oran cruised to a 50-32 victory over Advance on Tuesday, Feb. 13. Elijah Shoemaker led the way with 17 points, followed by Nolan Loper with 12. The Eagles (10-14) took a commanding 15-4 first-quarter lead and maintained control throughout the game. Jameson Hamlin (11 points) and Braylen Carlton (10 points) paced the Hornets (3-19)...
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Charleston wins at Portageville, Oran downs Scott County Central (2/13/24)Charleston displayed a powerful combination of speed, athleticism and toughness, winning 65-42 at Portageville on Friday, Feb. 9. “At this point in the season, we’re just looking for our guys to play 32 minutes of good basketball,” said Charleston coach Jamarcus Williams. “That’s what it going to take and that’s what we got. We’re also starting to get some other guys to score more consistently. That’s always a good thing.”...
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2024 Scott-Mississippi: East Prairie stomps SCC, Oak Ridge survives Oran (2/5/24)ORAN, Mo. — In a battle for third place in the Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament, East Prairie turned the paint into a no-fly zone with a resounding 73-34 grounding of Scott County Central. Not just bigger, but hungrier and bouncing back from a disappointing semifinal loss, the second-seeded Eagles (16-4) translated their size into a 44-16 points-in-the-paint advantage against the fifth-seeded Braves (10-12) at Oran High School on Friday, Feb. 2...
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2024 Scott-Mississippi: Oran takes down Chaffee in consolation bracket (2/1/24)ORAN, Mo. — Overcoming a significant size disadvantage and the absence of its head coach, Oran defeated Chaffee 47-40 in the consolation bracket of the Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament on Wednesday, Jan. 31. Assistant coach Joe Bickings filled the gap admirably, guiding the seventh-seeded Eagles (7-11) to the win over the sixth-seeded Red Devils (6-12)...
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2024: Scott-Mississippi: Farmer’s career night propels East Prairie past Oran (1/30/24)ORAN, Mo. — Second-seeded East Prairie leaned on scrappy defense and an offensive outburst from Kamron Farmer, who poured in a career-high 22 points, to secure a decisive 64-43 win over seventh-seeded Oran in the opening round of the Scot-Mississippi Tournament on Saturday, Jan. 27...
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East Prairie and Kelly win conference clashes (1/12/24)EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — A strong second quarter propelled East Prairie over Scott County Central 80-67 on Tuesday, Jan. 9. The Eagles (11-2) pulled away and never looked back against the Braves (7-7) in the Scott-Mississippi Conference showdown. “We had a big second quarter and that turned out to be the biggest difference in the game,” said East Prairie coach Gary Scott. ...
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2023 Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament: Top performers from each team (12/31/23)After four days (Dec. 26-30), 26 games, and 40 hours of listening to fans at the Show Me Center scream, "Get the rebound!" and "That's a foul!" the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament is now in the books. Cape Central has once again claimed the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament championship by defeating Jackson. ...
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2023 Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament: Scott County Central returns to consolation finals for first time since 2018 (12/28/23)Advance By defeating Oran 59-54 in overtime on Thursday, Dec. 28 at the Show Me Center, Scott County Central has reached the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament consolation finals for the first time since 2018. In a game where four Braves scored in double digits, Asher Britt led the way with 15 points. As a senior, Britt has been around for all the growing pains and is now starting to see the fruits of his team’s labor...
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2023 Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament: Oran advances to consolation semifinal with win over Delta (12/27/23)A third-quarter surge proved to be the difference as the Oran Eagles eliminated the Delta Bobcats by a score of 59-44 on Wednesday. Both the Bobcats and Eagles came out aggressive as the two clubs traded buckets but it was Delta taking a 17-12 lead after the first quarter behind six early points from Isaiah Berry...
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Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament: Gloth, Lowery team up to lead Scott City over Oran (12/27/23)For a team filled with upperclassmen, it was the underclassmen who led the way for Scott City. Sophomore Jackson Gloth and freshman Kaden Lowery combined to score 26 points and led the Rams to a 64-50 win over Oran in the first round of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament on Tuesday, Dec. 27, at the Show Me Center...
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Previewing the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament (12/23/23)Twas the day after Christmas, and all through the Show Me Center, all the Cape creatures were stirring for a week-long basketball bender. The SEMO banners were hung by the rafters with care. Hey, look, a future Redhawk is there! Jay Reynolds brings his sharpshooting to his future home, as the Cape Central Tigers look to remain on their throne...