The storylines were clear coming into Thursday night’s HDC Conference girl’s basketball game in Jamesport. A Mercer team firmly placed at or near the top of the conference standings for the better part of a decade was taking on an up-and-coming group from Tri-County aiming to swing an early-season statement win.
At least for one night, the rise of the Lady Mustangs was slowed by the Lady Cardinals, who dominated the second quarter in 26-3 fashion in a 68-36 victory. Aubrey Wilson led Mercer with 24 points, with Tori Meinecke scoring 16 and Morgan Eastin 11. Tri-County was paced by Carli Turner with 13 points.
Mercer won the boys game at Jamesport by a score of 66-24. The Tri-County girls and boys will be in action on Saturday morning against Bucklin/Macon County at North Central Missouri College in Trenton.
Other scores from Thursday, December 13, 2018 were:
GIRLS:
Stewartsville 47, Gilman City 23
North Nodaway 67, East Harrison 48
North Harrison 36, Lamoni 26
Brashear 57, Atlanta 33
Santa Fe 46, Carrollton 33
Monroe City 55, Marceline 40
Hardin-Central 58, Northwestern 30
BOYS:
Southwest Livingston 71, Breckenridge 18
North Nodaway 46, East Harrison 32
Lamoni 62, North Harrison 52
Stewartsville 63, Gilman City 27
Northwestern 75, Hardin-Central 43
Brashear 49, Atlanta 39
Princeton JV 51, Trenton JV 34
