Dexter falls to Poplar Bluff in middle school girls hoops

DEXTER, Mo. - The Dexter Bearcats middle school girls basketball team suffered a pair of home losses Friday night.

The Poplar Bluff seventh grade beat Dexter 50-22 and the Poplar Bluff eighth grade beat Dexter 54-27.

The Dexter middle school girls basketball program concludes its season next week when it hosts Kennett Tuesday and Sikeston Thursday. The game against Sikeston will be played at the Bearcat Event Center.

7th Grade: Poplar Bluff 50, Dexter 22

PBS 17 12 16 5 - 50

DMS 5 8 5 4 - 22

POPLAR BLUFF (50) - Madison McMeans 13, Audrey Rahlmann 4, Zoe Savat 4, McKinzie Buenaga 2, Kylly Jay 6, Hailey Rojas 2, Hannah Corcimiglia 13, Kylie Rogers 2, Emma Johnson 4. FG 22, FT 6-11, F 20. (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: none.)

DEXTER (22) - Sydney Asberry 11, Karley Keirsey 5, Mikayla Dodson 3, Alanie Lacy 2. Laney Medler 1. FG 7, FT 8-27, F 9. (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: none.)

8th Grade: Poplar Bluff 54, Dexter 27

PBS 21 18 11 4 - 54

DMS 6 6 9 6 - 27

POPLAR BLUFF (54) - Kiley Bess 18, Katie Patillo 5, Ady Kingree 8, Hannah Bass 4, Abby Turner 2, Brylee Misner 13, Khelie Spence 2, Queasha Hardaway 2. FG 25, FT 3-10, F 17. (3-pointers: Bess 1. Fouled out: none.)

DEXTER (27) - Margo Nea 12, Alexa Werneck 12, Madeline Parker 1, Mikayla Dodson 1, Alanie Lacy 1. FG 9, FT 8-19, F 11. (3-pointers: Nea 1. Fouled out: Parker.)

DUSTIN WARD - dward@dailystatesman.com Dexter seventh grader Karley Keirsey takes a shot against Poplar Bluff seventh grader Hailey Rojas.

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