Dexter splits Jackson in middle school girls basketball

DEXTER, Mo. - The Dexter middle school girls basketball program earned a split against Jackson Tuesday with the eighth grade winning 52-26 and the seventh grade suffering a 72-38 loss.

DUSTIN WARD - dward@dailystatesman.com Dexter 7th grader Mikayla Dodson is guarded by Jackson seventh grader Kate Emmendorfer Tuesday night.

Sydney Asberry paced Dexter's offense in the sventh grade contest with 10 points. Karley Keirsey added nine more points and Mikayla Dodson calculated seven points for the Bearcats.

Madison Lambert was the only Jackson seventh grader to finish in double digits. She scored 19 points.

10 other Jackson seventh graders recorded at least one field goal.

Alexa Werneck tallied 33 of Dexter's 72 points in the eighth grade contest. Margo Nea contribued 21 more and Shea Baker scored 10 points.

The Dexter middle school girls have three games remaining this season. The Dexter girls host Poplar Bluff Friday, Kennett Nov. 10 and Sikeston Nov. 12. All three games begin at 6 p.m.

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7th Grade: Jackson 52, Dexter 26

JMS 20 10 8 14 - 52

DMS 3 6 11 6 - 26

JACKSON (52) - Alli Gartman 4, Katelyn Miller 2, Olivia Ward 4, Bailey Amos 4, Kate Emmendorfer 2, Hannah Shinn 3, Cora Robey 6, Neveah Smith 4, Abbi Winkler 2, Kalei Schmidt 2, Madison Lambert 19. FG 23, FT 5/8, F 18. (3-pointers: Shinn 1. Fouled out: none)

DEXTER (26) - Sydney Asberry 10, Karley Keirsey 9, Mikayla Dodson 7. FT 11, FT 4/14, F 14. (3-pointers: None. Fouled out: none)

8th Grade: Dexter 72, Jackson 38

JMS 13 11 7 7 - 38

DMS 22 13 20 17 - 72

JACKSON (38) - Tabby Patrick 2, Makayla Burroughs 13, Micayla Tripp 1, Lizzie Snyder 3, Mackenzie Stoner 9. Peyton Maintz 10. FG 17, FG 3/6, F 24. (3-pointers: Burroughs 1. Fouled out: Overstreet)

DEXTER (72) - Margo Nea 21, Alexa Werneck 33, Shea Baker 10, Sydney Asberry 4, Mikayla Dodson 4. FG 30, FT 12/23, F 13. (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: none)

DUSTIN WARD - dward@dailystatesman.com Dexter 7th grader Karley Keirsey dribbles the ball Tuesday.

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