Moberly used a big first half to hold off Boonville for a 54-47 victory in the semifinals of the Centralia Tournament…..
Brad Boyer with the call on nemopressbox.com. The Spartans hit eight first half three-pointers to none for Boonville in building a 33-12 led at the break.The Pirates rallied with a 13-nothing run in the third quarter and cut the lead to five in the fourth when Kish Jacobs, Junior made back-to-back key plays….
Jacobs scored six points and was named the Freeman Financial and Insurance Player of the Game. Mason Bivens led Moberly with 12 points. Cameron Doubrava and Amar’e Hawkins both chipped in 10. The Spartans won their fourth straight game after a season-opening loss. They will play for a tournament championship for the first time since 2021. Moberly will face Hallsville. After a tight first half, the Indians pulled away for a 71-49 win over Centralia. Boonville drops to 3-1.
Here is the postgame interview with Moberly coach Brett Boyer:
