Jackson too tall of task for Dexter boys basketball team

DEXTER, Mo. - The visiting Jackson Indians varsity boys basketball team led wire to wire in a 70-19 victory against the Dexter Bearcats Tuesday night.

Dexter (0-5) fell behind 10-0 early and was unable to get closer as Jackson (3-1) padded its advantage to 41-9 late in the second quarter.

Bearcats junior Jacob Pedigo put together another solid performance at the guard position. Pedigo hit six of 10 free throws and made a 2-pointer in the first quarter to pace Dexter with eight points.

Jackson six-foot-seven senior Blake Reynolds, who has committed to play basketball at Yale University next season, had success inside and outside the perimeter. Reynolds hit three of his team's four treys and five 2-pointers on his way to a game-high 21 points.

Jackson six-foot-four senior guard Braden Wendel scored all 19 of his points in the first half.

Varsity: Jackson 70, Dexter 19

JHS 19 25 15 11 - 70

DHS 6 5 5 3 - 19

JACKSON (70) - Terry Venable 4, Jacob Friess 8, Braden Wendel 19, Jacob Smith 4, Stephen Irons 6, Blake Reynolds 21, Connor Shepard 4, Cameron Hester 4. FG 28, FT 10/13, F 16. (3-pointers: Wendel 1, Reynolds 3. Fouled out: none)

DEXTER (19) - Jacob Pedigo 8, Jason Jarrell 2, Peyton Pollock 2, Austin Chesser 1, Tyler Heil 2, Cole Renken 2, Addison Moore 2. FG 5, FT 9/14, F 14. (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: Pollock)

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JUNIOR VARSITY

Jackson jumped out to a double digit lead by halftime and hung on for a 38-27 victory against Dexter in the junior varsity contest.

No player finished in double digits for either team in the defensive battle.

Junior Varsity: Jackson 38, Dexter 27

JHS 11 12 6 9 -38

DHS 5 7 2 13 - 27

JACKSON (38) - Cameron Hester 4, Pete Lake 5, Antoine Collier 8, Jacob Friess 6, Brayden Martin 3, Grayson Ward 2, Gavin Harris 3, Brett Varner 4, Desmond Morris 3. FG 16 (3-pointers: Lake 1, Martin 1, Harris 1, Morris 1; Fouled out: Hester)

DEXTER (27) - Gabe Jackson 4, Trevor McDonald 9, Bo McMullin 2, Dawson Kasting 3, Isaiah Hightower 2, Payton Tinnin 4, Kole Kelley 3. FG 8 (3-pointers: Kelley 1, McDonald 1; Fouled out: none)