Hal e/ Boswo r th’s boys’ and girls’ high school basketball teams entered their final pre-Christmas action last night at home against Carroll-Livingston Activity Association foe Higbee on extended winning streaks and still undefeated in CLAA play. They gained both those distinctions last Thursday night by posting league road wins over winless Keytesville squads – the boys 63-31 and the girls 32-28.
The bowl season is now three years removed from the last time every postseason game was played. The pandemic whittled the 2020 bowl season down to a shell.
COLUMBIA — A year ago on their home floor, the then-undefeated Chillicothe High School basketball Lady Hornets battled a young, tall, athletic Columbia: Hickman Lady Kewpies squad that 50% from 2-points distance and even better (nine of 17) from 3-points land even for a half and eventually to an 8-points loss. This past Saturday afternoon, on the Columbians’ court, a less-experienced CHS squad minus its mo s t - exper ienced player, point guard, and floor leader surprisingly had its hands full and then some with the same Hickman lineup.
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — DeAndre Gholston hit a buzzer-beating3-pointer to lift Missouri to a 68-66 victory over Central Florida on Saturday at the Orange Bowl Basketball Classic doubleheader.
LUSAIL, Qatar — After finally winning the World Cup, Lionel Messi made his strongest case yet to be considered soccer’s greatest player of all time. It will never be possible to say definitively, though, even after Argentina’s 4-2 penalty shootout victory over France on Sunday in the final at Lusail Stadium.
Continuing winning ways – both all season and recently – was a theme of early-week results in C-T-area high school basketball. Hale/Bosworth’s and Southwest Livingston’s boys moved winning streaks of more-recent vintage to six and three, respectively, on Tuesday night, while Meadville’s and Polo’s girls added to their perfect marks for the season to date.
Missouri’s firearms deer seasons are about over for this year with the only one remaining being the alternative methods season (muzzleloaders, etc.), which will run from Dec. 24-Jan. 3. Archery deer and turkey season will continue through Jan. 15.
Three members of the 2022 Chillicothe High School football Hornets have been selected to the 3-tiered Missouri Football Coaches Association’s Class 3 All-State team announced last week. Honored for a second year in a row are linebacker Corbin Rodenberg and punter Griff Bonderer.
PHOENIX — WNBA star Brittney Griner’s 10-month imprisonment in Russia on drug charges came to an end a week ago Thursday, spreading relief and joy across the sports world and beyond. It’s unknown if and when she might return to a basketball court.