The Pierce City girls basketball team (7-6) has one more tournament to go before the conference schedule dominates the calendar. The Lady Eagles started 2022 with a win over Southwest Conference.
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
By Kyle Troutman editor@monett-times.com
Pierce Citys Chelsey Puckett unleashes a 3-point shot at the halftime buzzer to put the Lady Eagles up 30-22 at the break. Pierce City defeated Purdy 48-36 and will travel to Miller today for the district semifinals. Kyle Troutman/editor@monett-times.com
Puckett bucket at halftime buzzer motivates Lady Eagles to win
A 3-pointer at the halftime buzzer on Monday was all the motivation Pierce City needed on Monday to push ahead for a quarterfinal district tournament win over Purdy, 48-36.
Chelsey Puckett popped the shot from beyond the arc, giving the Lady Eagles a 30-22 advantage at the break, the tightest scoreline for the remainder of the game.
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
By Kyle Troutman editor@cassville-democrat.com
Wheaton junior Monica Hinojosa looks to put up a shot over Pierce Citys Leslie Jones during the Lady Bulldogs 50-44 overtime win over the Lady Eagles on Thursday. Kyle Troutman/editor@cassville-democrat.com
Lady Bulldogs top Pierce City, 50-44
A hot start for the Wheaton girls basketball team produced a 50-44 overtime win over Pierce City on Thursday.
The Lady Bulldogs (8-9) popped a trio of three-pointers, two from Allison Williams and one from Lori McNeill, for a 9-0 lead, then they extended the gap to 16-3 at the end of the first quarter.
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Saturday, January 16, 2021
By Kyle Troutman editor@monett-times.com
Pierce Citys Leslie Jones puts up a shot over Purdys Kinsley Mattingly during Pierce Citys 52-37 win on the road Thursday. Kyle Troutman/editor@monett-times.com
Lady Eagles come into own as conference play nears
A fast start from Pierce City allowed the team to hang on to a late lead and pick up a road win Thursday at Purdy.
The Lady Eagles, 6-9, led 29-15 at halftime, and while Purdy turned up the heat in the final quarter, the lead never dipped into single-digits and the Lady Eagles ruled the nest, 52-37.