The MACC basketball teams split at State Fair Wednesday night, with the women losing 58-55, and the men winning 75-68. The 10th-ranked men trailed by as many as seven in the second half before coming back to take the lead for good with just over eight minutes left.
J.B. Connoley with the call on nemopressbox.com. Latrell Kyles had 10. Javaris Moye led the Greyhounds with 15. Ade Popoola had 13. State Fair’s Sam Bradford led all scorers with 31. Moberly is now 18-3, and 5-0 in Region 16. State Fair is 14-6, and 1-3 in the region. It’s the 28th straight win for the Greyhounds over the Roadrunners.
The women went back and forth with State Fair, giving up the first nine points of the game before scoring the next 12.
Moberly was down three in the final minute when Jeannie Scott was found on a three-point attempt, but she only made one of three free throws. Scott had a game-high 23. Vicky Escribano had 11. The Lady Hounds drop their third straight, and are now 16-4, 2-3 in Region 16. State Fair is 16-3, and 2-2. The Lady Hounds host Iowa Western Saturday at 3.
Find the games on our archive page, and our postgame interviews below.
Coach Chevis Thompson:
Coach Pat Smith:
