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Portageville softball wins Malden Invitational on Smith’s walk-off home run (4/16/24)MALDEN, Mo. — Portageville emerged victorious at the Malden Invitational Tournament this past weekend, showcasing potent offense and resilient pitching. The Lady Bulldogs (13-6) strung together a series of impressive wins, culminating in a dramatic walk-off championship victory...
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DAR Prep Roundup: Mules tame Cape Central on tennis court (4/16/24)The wins continue to pour in for the Poplar Bluff Mules tennis team as they secure another home win over the Cape Central Tigers 9-0, while the junior varsity won 2-1. The Mules improved to 6-0 in team play and have yet to take a loss outside of invitational tournaments...
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Bulldogs find Hornets nest at home (3/25/24)GIDEON, Mo. - The Holcomb High School Hornets baseball team (4-2) was on point Friday and took down a fierce Gideon Bulldogs team (0-3) 13-6. Hornets baseball head coach Gary Dubar, in his debut season at Holcomb, said his greatest challenge so far is controlling attitudes among players...
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Clarkton, Cooter face off at C1D1 Final (2/23/24)CLARKTON – Four teams entered Thursday's Class 1 District 1 semifinal round. Two advanced to Saturday's final. The No.1-seeded Cooter Wildcats (17-10) defeated No.4-seeded Delta C-7 (Deering) Chargers (9-16) and No.3-seeded Clarkton Reindeer (9-18) edged out No.2-seeded Gideon Bulldogs (8-19) in an upset win...
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C1D1 semifinals decided (2/21/24)CLARKTON – The opening games of the Class 1 District 1 Basketball Tournament here Tuesday resulted in three teams advancing to Thursday's semifinals. No.1-seeded Cooter (16-10) takes on challengers No.4-seeded Delta C-7 (Deering) at 6 p.m. and host team, No.3-seeded Clarkton (8-18) resurrects a three-mile rivalry with No.2-seeded Gideon (8-18) following...
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Twin Rivers defeats Gideon on the road (2/19/24)GIDEON, Mo. - The Twin Rivers High School Basketball Royals took to the road Friday and returned to Broseley with a win. The Royals (14-12) traveled to Gideon, where the visitors took on the hometown Bulldogs (7-18) and took them out for a run, 67-50...
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Senath-Hornersville defeats Gideon on Bulldog senior night (2/15/24)
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Risco, Cooter to scrap for Tri-County Conference title (2/9/24)RISCO – And then there were two. From a field of eight Bootheel high school basketball programs, home-town hosts, the first-seeded Risco Tigers and the second-seeded Cooter Wildcats both emerged victorious at Thursday's Tri-County Conference Tournament semifinals at Roy Hon Gymnasium...
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Risco, Clarkton, Cooter, Gideon advance in Tri-County Conference Tournament (2/7/24)RISCO – Competition was fierce Tuesday at the Roy Hon Gymnasium when eight area high school basketball teams competed in the Tri-County Conference Basketball Tournament preliminary round. The bracket pit the host, first-seeded Risco, against the visiting eight-seed North Pemiscot Mustangs; featured a four-five contest, the Holcomb Hornets against the Clarkton Reindeer; included a two-seven matchup, the Cooter Wildcats against the Southland C-9 Rebels; and found the three-seed Delta C-7 Chargers against the six-seed Gideon Bulldogs.. ...
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Clarkton wins close rivalry game over Gideon (1/13/24)CLARKTON - The thrill of victory. The agony of defeat. The Clarkton Reindeer hosted the Gideon Bulldogs Friday, and celebrated a win and mourned a loss. The Reindeer varsity team edged out the Bulldogs 45-43 while the Bulldogs JV team whipped the Reindeer JV team 48-25...
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BCT 2023: Bloomfield moves past Bernie in consolation round (12/28/23)BLOOMFIELD — Thirteenth-seeded Bloomfield posted a 21-point upset over 12th-seeded Bernie on Wednesday to advance to the consolation semifinals of the 67th annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament at Bloomfield High School. Bloomfield took a comfortable 10-point lead into the half, extended its lead to 17 after the third quarter and outscored the Mules 21-17 in the final period to win 65-44...
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BCT 2023: Deep, talented Puxico opens tourney play in dominating fashion (12/27/23)BLOOMFIELD – It’s no secret to anyone watching the 2023 Bloomfield Christmas Tournament this week that Puxico has the potential to win this event. After all, the Indians are the top seed.
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Previewing the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament (12/22/23)The rhythmic pound of sneakers, the symphony of bouncing balls, the rising roar of the crowd – here, sixteen teams stand cast in the shadows of legends past. But with ambitious eyes, these players and coaches are ready to score their chapter in the unfolding epic of the 67th Annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament's hallowed hardwood history...
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Hot VB squads Bell City, Gideon on C1D2 championship collision course (10/23/23)It absolutely is NOT an impossible task for the Gideon High School volleyball squad to get past Bell City in the championship match of the MSHSAA Class 1 District 2 Tournament.
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Volleyball Roundup: Area teams dive into a new season (8/31/23)Portageville started its season with a 3-1 victory at Gideon (1-1) on Friday, August 25, winning with set scores of 13-25, 25-10, 25-22 and 25-22. Jayla Weddington led the team with an impressive performance, contributing 12 kills, three blocks and two digs. Ja’Niya Smith showcased her skills with 14 digs, 11 kills, four assists, two blocks and an ace...
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DDD-Area softball athletes shine, earn postseason honors (5/22/23)After an eventful season of high school softball came to an end for Bootheel schools, many student-athletes continued the legacy of success for themselves and for their respective schools. From Southland to Risco, Campbell to Delta C-7, at least one athlete from every school in the Delta Dunklin Democrat's area of coverage earned postseason honors this year...
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Cooter, Risco to face off in Class 1 District 1 Baseball Championship (5/16/23)COOTER – After a long day of baseball, quarterfinals and semifinals all at once, the Wildcats and Tigers will officially have a Class 1 District 1 championship rematch. Fourth-seeded Clarkton came out on top of their quarterfinal against fifth-seeded Southland 13-12, a game that came down to the final play of the seventh inning. ...
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C1D1 Baseball District Tournament (5/16/23)
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Holcomb, Campbell, Risco, South Pemiscot advance in C1D1 Softball Tourney (5/8/23)HOLCOMB – After North Pemiscot and Clarkton bowed out of the Class 1 District 1 softball tournament, what followed was an offensive onslaught as fifth-seeded Campbell upset fourth-seeded Gideon 25-12, then third-seeded South Pemiscot took down sixth-seeded Cooter 15-0 and second-seeded Risco cruised past seventh-seeded Delta C-7 20-0...
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Risco baseball team shuts out Gideon on the road (5/5/23)GIDEON – The Gideon Bulldogs took one on the chin Thursday as the Risco Tigers blanked the Bulldogs 15-0 in a brief, three inning game at home. It was the Bulldog's second game of a double header that found Gideon defeating rival Clarkton 5-4 in the first matchup...
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Holcomb softball sweeps home doubleheader (3/24/23)HOLCOMB – The Holcomb softball team took on Gideon and Delta C-7 at home Thursday evening, and as the team continues to find its stride, the Hornets won 20-5 and 19-0, respectively. “It was a pretty good start,” Holcomb coach Matt Casper said. “We hit the ball fairly well and we're still working on finding our niche on pitch selection. We've got some young ones and they're growing in that, and the discipline will come. Still, it was a pretty good outing for us...
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Holcomb baseball shuts out Gideon at home (3/24/23)HOLCOMB – The Holcomb baseball team has had a hot start to the season and hasn't allowed a single run in their first two games. Thursday, they shut out Gideon for a 10-0 victory at home. While the Hornet softball team took on Gideon and Delta C-7 back-to-back on the next field over – which they also dominated – the Hornets' Payton McNabb and Hunter Lawrence took control in the circle and allowed zero runs...
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Holcomb baseball shuts out Gideon at home (3/24/23)
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Holcomb softball sweeps home doubleheader (3/24/23)
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All District and State Basketball teams released (3/23/23)Winter sports have come to an end in Southeast Missouri and for many of the schools in the area, successful seasons. New Madrid County Central won the Class 3 State Championship and the Notre Dame girls and Jackson boys each captured fourth in the state in Class 5 and 6, respectively...
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Risco, Clarkton, Naylor advance in C1D1 tournament (2/21/23)GIDEON – Monday's Class 1 District 1 boys basketball tournament pitted six area programs against each other at the Gideon High School Field House. (2) Risco vs (7) North Pemiscot In game one, the Risco Tigers played the North Pemiscot Mustangs for a spot at Wednesday's semifinal matchups...
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District playoff tournaments preview: Why not Van Buren? Bulldogs set sights high (2/18/23)Tipping off Monday, the newest edition of the state high school basketball postseason will begin with the boys taking center stage. A number of area teams will begin their quest in first-round contests while a small group has been awarded byes into the semifinals with only two wins needed to advance to their respective sweet 16s. ...
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Gideon falls to Campbell on senior night (2/17/23)GIDEON – The Campbell Camels (7-17) took their show on the road Thursday and thumped the Gideon Bulldogs (3-20) on Gideon's senior night, 61-20. Campbell took the tip and seconds later guard Sam Bunting scored a three-point goal from the outside, followed swiftly by a two-point conversion. Bunting then drew a foul and sank one of two free throws before teammate Cole Townsend went to work on the glass, nailing a two-point shot that left the Gideon team behind by 12...
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PREP ROUNDUP: Duo leads Dons to win at Neelyville (2/17/23)NEELYVILLE — The Doniphan Dons got big games from Emmitt Jones and Max Owen to take a 57-44 win against Ozark Foothills Conference rival Neelyville Thursday night. “Doniphan was able to convert offensively,” said Neelyville coach Brad Burdin. “We couldn’t hit shots like we normally do and just couldn’t get it done.”...
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Higher seeds prevail on Tri-County Conference Tournament opening night (2/7/23)COOTER – Cooter, Risco, Holcomb and Delta C-7 all advanced as the higher seeds in the opening round of the Tri-County Conference Tournament Monday night. While the field is wide open right now, it's going to be a battle for the next two nights with plenty of parity between each team left in contention for the conference title...
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Win or go home: Tri-County Conference Tournament begins next week (2/3/23)The Tri-County Conference Tournament is nearly upon us once again, and this year there is sure to be plenty of close competition. While the bracket hasn't yet been decided, each and every team in contention, including Clarkton, Cooter, Delta C-7, Gideon, Holcomb, North Pemiscot, Risco and Southland, will have to fight ruthlessly to stay in the tournament every night...
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PREP ROUNDUP: Boys finals set at BRL Tournament (1/20/23)ELLINGTON — Thursday was a good night for the top two boys seeds at the Black River League Tournament. The top-seeded South Iron Panthers turned back host Ellington 67-48 in the early semifinal Thursday, then No. 2 Bunker defeated East Carter 66-41 in the late game...
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Rivalry game sees Clarkton spoil Gideon homecoming (1/16/23)GIDEON – Gideon's Friday night homecoming celebration didn't go exactly as planned as the Bulldogs' rival, Clarkton, took a brief three-mile drive and took care of business for a 56-41 road win. Clarkton scored first in the opening seconds of the game and blazed forward to a 20-13 lead by the end of the first period, committing just two fouls along the way...
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DONETTES 2, EAST CARTER 0: Doniphan beats Lady Redbirds in rematch of LRCC final (1/10/23)ELLSINORE — Nineteen days after the Doniphan Donettes and East Carter Lady Redbirds battled for the Lady Royals Christmas Classic title, the two squads met Monday in a key Ozark Foothills Conference battle. And for the second time in 19 days, the Donettes emerged victorious, this time by a score of 59-49 in a battle of two of the area's best girls basketball teams...
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High School basketball roundup, Jan. 3: Cape Central boys cruise by Hillsboro in road test (1/4/23)Cape Central (12-0) stayed perfect on Tuesday night with a lopsided win on the road against Hillsboro, winning 77-44. Standout senior center Cameron Williams led the Tigers in the game with 21 points scored, followed by junior LaTroy McIntosh with 14 points...
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SURVIVE AND ADVANCE: Dexter, Malden roll into semis; Kennett upsets Bernie (12/29/22)BLOOMFIELD — The Dexter Bearcats showed East Prairie why they are the top seed in the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament in their quarterfinal matchup Wednesday. The Bearcats scored 14 out of 15 points to close the first half on the way to a 59-23 win over the ninth-seeded Eagles in the the tournament's first quarterfinal of the day...
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BCT: Dons turn back Hayti upset bid (12/28/22)BLOOMFIELD — Big meals and NFL football took up plenty of the Christmas holiday for numerous people over the holiday weekend — and it’s likely the Doniphan Dons basketball team had many, if not all, enjoy themselves. So, a sluggish start as the No. 3 seed in this week’s 66th annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament would be understandable and predictable...
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A BLOOMFIELD BLAST: A field stacked with title threats will entertain (12/24/22)Thick. That would be a good word to describe just how vast the talents go in this year’s boys Bloomfield Christmas basketball tournament that tips off Tuesday morning. When a team enters the field as a No. 12 seed with a 6-2 record, that is arguably the best word to illustrate what this year’s field promises...
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Bulldog Classic: Hayti claims consolation victory over Gideon (12/2/22)After falling to Senath-Hornersville in a Tuesday night upset at the Gideon Bulldog Classic, the number four-seeded Hayti Indians came out with the energy of a team with something to prove and played lights-out on both sides of the ball to beat number eight-seeded Gideon 75-28 in the consolation semifinals...
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MSHSAA announces basketball districts (11/19/22)
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MSHSAA announces winter district assignments (11/18/22)Districts for winter sports were released on Friday morning, with New Madrid County Central dropping to Class 3 for the 2022-23 season. NMCC finished third in Class 4 last season and return juniors Jadis Jones and AJ Ruff while junior BJ Williamson also returns after missing last season...
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C1D2 VB: Clarkton flies to first district title since 2014 with win over Gideon (10/25/22)CLARKTON, Mo. — They say it's hard to beat a good team three times. That was the case on Monday night as second seeded Clarkton upended top seeded Gideon in four sets 25-22, 25-15, 25-17, 25-22 to win the Class 1, District 2 Tournament. “These girls have been in the weight room since November. They set a goal last year to be district champs and to see all of their hard work pay off. That's all on them I couldn't be more proud,” said Clarkton coach Amy Cowart...
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Clarkton punches ticket back to C1D2 final with win over Bernie (10/23/22)CLARKTON- For the second time in as many years Clarkton is returning to the Class 1, District 2 finals. The Reindeer defeated the Bernie Mules in the semifinals Saturday, the same team they defeated in the semifinals a year ago. Clarkton won the match in three sets 25-16, 25-19, 25-13...
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C2D2: Greenville, Charleston ready to lock horns again (10/19/22)It is a nice way to get the postseason volleyball tournaments started with a good-ole fashioned rematch — especially one that could offer some drama. Clearwater, who defeated Greenville in four competitive sets only recently, will get a chance to ward off the Lady Bears when the two square off in a 4-5 match at Saxony Lutheran 5 p.m. Thursday in Class 2 District 2 action...
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Donettes rally to win five-set marathon against Ellington (10/19/22)DONIPHAN — What an ideal way to go into the postseason. Both Doniphan and Ellington will head into district tournament play on the heels of a nip-and-tuck five-set thriller at the home of the Donettes, as the hosts held on for a 20-25, 23-25, 25-23, 25-22, 15-7 win...
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High School baseball roundup, Sept. 8: Cooter routs Advance on the road, stays undefeated (9/9/22)Cooter traveled to Advance on Thursday looking to extend its undefeated streak to eight wins. The Wildcats did so in blowout fashion, winning 16-3 in five innings against the Hornets. Senior Rhoads Lynn led Cooter’s offense with three hits in four at-bats on Thursday, scoring three times in the process while driving in one run. Seniors Hayden Nazarenus and Pearce Watkins both had three RBIs for a team-leading tie for Cooter...
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Local Cardinals, Royals pitcher Mark Littell passes away at 69 (9/7/22)Mark Littell, former Cardinals and Royals right-handed pitcher, passed away at the age of 69 on Monday following complications from heart surgery. A native of Gideon, Mo., Littell made his major league debut in June of 1973 for the Kansas City Royals. He played professionally until 1982, during which time he split his career between the Royals and St. Louis Cardinals...
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Gideon rallies for comeback rivalry win over Clarkton (9/7/22)Year after year, Gideon and Clarkton meet up for at least one intense rivalry match in the fall. Their feud could be due to their close proximity, or perhaps it's because both teams' coaches have been with their respective schools for over a decade – and their close relationship to one another as cousins...
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Gideon rallies for comeback rivalry win over Clarkton (9/7/22)
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‘Different Team, Same Dream’: Gideon volleyball back after historic state run (8/24/22)Volleyball is a sport deeply ingrained in, and synonymous with Gideon schools. As the girls stepped onto the court this week in anticipation of their first match tomorrow, last year’s historic run at state was in the back of each player’s mind. The dream remains unequivocally the same, but that was a different team...
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Longtime MSHSAA baseball official steps away from the plate (6/27/22)If you really want to know the origins of Joe Baldwin passing judgment on pitchers’ accuracy throughout Southeast Missouri, you’d have to go all the way back to the dusty dirt fields of the Marston Little League in the early 1960s.
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MSHSAA official Joe Baldwin (6/27/22)Various photos capture longtime MSHSAA sports official Joe Baldwin in action throughout his career.
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Oran lands five on All-Class 1 District 2 softball team (5/19/22)The Oran Lady Eagles had five players named all-district after the team claimed the MSHSAA Class 1 District 2 title. Sophomore Molly Spane was selected as a pitcher. She earned complete-game wins in the semifinal and championship with 21 total strikeouts...
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Champs Again: Oran captures second straight C1D2 title with win over Risco/Gideon (5/12/22)ORAN, Mo. — Top-seeded Oran withstood a tough test and a late rally from third-seeded Risco/Gideon to win its second consecutive MSHSAA Class 1 District 2 Championship at Oran High School on Wednesday, May 11. The Lady Eagles (14-5, 3-1 Scott-Mississippi Conference) jumped out to a controlling lead but the Lady Tigers (17-12, 5-1 Tri-County Conference) refused to go down without a fight...
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Risco/Gideon takes out Bernie in semifinals of C1D2 Tournament (5/11/22)ORAN, Mo. — Third-seeded Risco/Gideon avenged an early-season loss with a 14-5 win over second-seeded Bernie in a semifinal of the MSHSAA Class 1 District 2 Tournament at Oran High School on Tuesday, May 10. The Lady Tigers (17-11, 5-1 Tri-County Conference) led the entire game and pulled away late from the Lady Mules (16-13, 3-1 Stoddard County Activities Association). It was the first game of the tournament a lower-seeded team came away victorious...
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C1D2 Softball Roundup: Delta, Risco/Gideon and Bernie win big in opening round (5/10/22)ORAN, Mo. — Fourth-seeded Delta made quick work of fifth-seeded Campbell with a three-inning 18-0 victory in the first round of MSHSAA Class 1 District 2 Tournament on Monday, May 9, at Oran High School. The Ladycats (7-5 2-1 Scott-Mississippi Conference) pounced on the Lady Camels (3-10, 1-2 Tri-County Conference) putting the game out of reach in the blink of an eye...
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Boys Basketball Roundup, Feb. 14: Chaffee picks up 50-point win over Bell City (2/15/22)The Chaffee Red Devils took it to Bell City on Monday night, beating the Cubs by 50. Shelton Simmons led the Red Devils with 20 points and Chaffee's defense didn't allow the Cubs to score in double digits in any quarter en route to a 78-28 win at Chaffee High School...
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Bulldog Classic: Cooter routs host Gideon in consols (12/6/21)GIDEON – Cooter opened its boy’s basketball game against Gideon on Friday by exploding for 44 points in the first half en route to an 81-59 throttling of host Gideon in the consolation championship game of the Bulldog Classic.