MACC’s basketball teams split at home Saturday, with the women falling to State Fair 74-49, and the 13th-ranked men beating the Roadrunners 99-72. Ade Popoola scored 21 of his game-high 31 in the first half.
J.B. Connoley with the call on nemopressbox.com. Moberly trailed 21-20 before taking the lead for good with an 8-0 run. Lattrell Kyles added 14 and K.J. Vasser had 12 as the Hounds had their highest scoring total of the season. The Hounds are 22-4, 8-1 in Region 16. State Fair is 16-10, 2-7.
The women had 15 lead changes in a back-and-forth first half.
State Fair led 31-30 at the half, but never trailed after that. Jeannie Scott had 11, Angel Dickerson scored 10, and Calise Chishol had 9. Moberly is 8-18, 3-6 in the region. State Fair is 20-5, 5-4.
Both MACC teams are at Mineral Area Wednesday.
We have the games on our archive page, and our postgame interviews with the coaches below.
Coach Chevis Thompson:
Coach Pat Smith:
