The Chillicothe Hornets had three players (Cade Snyder, Jack Willard, and Westley Brandsgaard) all score 13 points, part of a balanced effort that led a a 58-37 win over Excelsior Springs, in Tuesday’s quarterfinal round from the Cameron Invitational Tournament.
Both teams started slowly, as CHS held only a 9-5 lead going into the second quarter. Tim Cool’s dominated that eight minute stretch, outscoring the Tigers 21-8 to take control of the game.
The victory pushes Chillicothe into an all-MEC semifinal with Maryville (Thursday – 7:00 PM), after the #1 seed Spoofhounds survived an upset bid by Smithville, beating the Warriors 58-53. John Zimmerman paced the attack of the ‘Hounds with 23 points.
The Higginsville Huskers, seeded second at Cameron, claimed a comfortable 70-52 win over Bishop LeBlond, while the Lawson Cardinals beat nearby rival Cameron, 72-55. Cody Glenn had 30 points and Zach Miller 20 for the Cardinals, while Griffin Mefford paced the Dragon attack with 23 points.
Here is the schedule for the next two nights at the Cameron Invitational Tournament:
WEDNESDAY (Girls):
Consolation Semifinal : Bishop LeBlond vs. Cameron – 4:00 PM
Consolation Semifinal : Excelsior Springs vs. Maryville – 5:30 PM
Championship Semifinal : Chillicothe vs. Higginsville – 7:00 PM
Championship Semifinal : Savannah vs. Lawson – 8:30 PM
THURSDAY (Boys):
Consolation Semifinal : Smithville vs. Excelsior Springs – 4:00 PM
Consolation Semifinal : Bishop LeBlond vs. Cameron – 5:30 PM
Championship Semifinal : Maryville vs. Chillicothe – 7:00 PM
Championship Semifinal : Higginsville vs. Lawson – 8:30 PM
