MACC’s basketball teams both won their Region 16 openers at home Wednesday night, with the women beating State Fair 69-59, and the men winning 65-54. Princess Ibeh had a game high 16 points in the first game.
J.B. Connoley with the call on nemopressbox.com. Angel Dickerson had 14; Jeannie Scott had 13; and Vicky Escribano had 12. The ninth tie of the game was 40-40 early in the second half, and Moberly never trailed after that. The Lady Hounds snapped the Lady Roadrunners’ 14-game winning streak. They are 15-1, and have won 11 straight. State Fair falls to 14-2.
The Greyhounds beat the Roadrunners for the 27th consecutive time. Moberly never trailed, and led by 12 late in the first half, before State Fair finished the half on an 11-0 run. Moberly’s Latrell Kyles scored 13 of his team-high 18 in the second half.
Ade Popoola added 17. Moberly is 14-3. State Fair is 13-4. Both MACC teams are at Mineral Area Saturday.
Find the games on our archive page, and our postgame interviews below.
Coach Chevis Thompson:
Coach Pat Smith:
