The Savannah Savages outlasted the Chillicothe Hornets in a Midland Empire Conference boy’s basketball duel on Friday night, winning in overtime 39-35, behind 12 points from Kris Rudel and eight points each from Layne Anderson and Chase Spoonemore. Chillicothe, in falling to 12-9 on the season, had 14 points from C.J. Pfaff, with Westley Brandsgaard contributing 10.
The girls game from Savannah High School, on the Savages “Winter Homecoming” Night, went to the Lady Hornets, 60-40. In improving to 15-7, Kennedie Kieffer led CHS with 13 points. Hunter Keithley had 10 and Jordan Hibner 9, on the strength of three first-half three-point field goals. Savannah, dropping to 11-9, had seven points from Olivia Stites, with Rylee Benight adding six.
Other scores from Friday, February 8, 2019 were:
GIRLS:
HDC Tournament Semifinals:
Mercer 53, North Harrison 24
East Harrison 59, Grundy R-5 51 (OT)
Hamilton 52, West Platte 18
Lawson 48, East Buchanan 38
BOYS:
HDC Tournament Semifinals:
Mercer 47, North Harrison 26
Winston 74, Grundy R-5 41
Hamilton 54, West Platte 49
East Buchanan 50, Lawson 47
