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Mercer sweep titles at South Harrison Tournament

January 16, 2017Tom Johnson

The Mercer girls and boys moved into a new early January tournament in 2017, with the same success as in 2016, sweeping the South Harrison Invitational with a pair of […]

Trenton, Chillicothe, and Mercer girls rise in state poll as Winston boys move to #1

January 13, 2017Tom Johnson

The Missouri Basketball Coaches Association (MBCA) released its latest state rankings on Thursday morning, with the unbeaten Winston, by benefit of a loss by previously top-ranked Walnut Grove, moving to […]

Mercer Cardinals advance through South Harrison Tournament’s early rounds

January 12, 2017Tom Johnson

The Mercer Cardinals, the newest entry to the South Harrison Invitational Basketball Tournament, have advanced their girls team into a championship game, with the Cardinal boys in the semifinal round […]

Kliewer wins $500 for Summit Christian Academy shooting “sixty seconds” at Holiday Hoops

January 12, 2017Tom Johnson

Six schools will be sharing cash earned from American Family Insurance-sponsored “Shoot Sixty Seconds for Your School” at North Central Missouri College Holiday Hoops. The event was held at halftime […]

Mercer Cardinal coaches shows for Monday, January 9, 2017

January 10, 2017Tom Johnson

The Mercer Cardinals are in a new event this week, with both teams #1 seeds in the South Harrison Tournament. The Lady Cardinals opener, won on Monday night, was played […]

Mercer, Princeton girls win South Harrison quarterfinals, set up rematch on Wednesday night

January 10, 2017Tom Johnson

The top-seeded Mercer Lady Cardinals won for the third game in a row, while Princeton knocked off conference rival Putnam County, part of girls quarterfinal games played Monday night at […]

Epps, Akhator lift No. 24 Kentucky women over Mizzou 64-62

January 6, 2017Tom Johnson

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Makayla Epps scored 17 points, Evelyn Akhator had 14 and No. 24 Kentucky held off a late charge by Missouri for a 64-62 win on Thursday night, […]

Mercer girls stifle Southwest’s upset bid with fourth quarter surge

January 4, 2017Tom Johnson

The #3 ranked (MBCA Class 1) Mercer Lady Cardinals trailed for most of the first three quarters of a Tuesday night showdown with #10 Southwest Livingston, but a strong effort […]

Michaelis’ 23 lift Mizzou to Saturday win over UT-Martin

December 20, 2016December 20, 2016Tom Johnson

Mizzou senior and Mercer native Sierra Michaelis scored a game-high 23 points, leading the Tigers past Tennessee-Martin 80-69 on an icy Saturday afternoon in Columbia. Michaelis, the reigning SEC Co-Player […]

Grundy County, Mercer take basketball wins on Thursday night

December 16, 2016Tom Johnson

On a relatively light night of high school basketball, two rival schools out of the HDC Conference had doubleheader sweeps, with the Grundy R-5 Panthers and Mercer Cardinals took doubleheader […]