The MACC basketball teams finished the second night of the Thanksgiving Classic with a pair of wins Saturday night. The women beat Wabash Valley 87-62, and the men beat Highland of Illinois 62-57. The women finished the first half on a 7-0 run to lead 28-22, and exploded for 31 points in the third quarter.
J.B. Connoley with the call on nemopressbox.com. Dajia Cohen finished with a game-high 28, and Abby Thivierge added 17. At 6-5, Moberly is above .500 for the first time this season, and will host Lincoln Trail Wednesday night. Wabash Valley falls to 3-6.
For the men, Bobo Ivery’s 20 points led the way.
Josh Lowe added 17, and Shaunassey Hatchett had 14. Moberly led by as many as 12 in the first half before the Cougars tied it at 52-52. The Greyhounds outscored Highland 10-5 the rest of the way to hold on. Moberly is 9-1, and visits Olney next Saturday. The Cougars drop to 5-4.
Find both games on our archive page, and our postgame interviews with both coaches below.
Lady Hounds Coach Chevis Thompson:
Greyhounds Coach Pat Smith:
