Kearney Falls to Liberty North in Doubleheader
/The Kearney boys and girls basketball teams hosted the Liberty North Eagles in a doubleheader game on Tuesday, December 13. Both Bulldogs teams fought fiercely but came up short.
The Lady Bulldogs faced tough competition against the Class 6 Lady Eagles and the Eagles came away with the win 60-36.
Kearney’s scoring leader, Brooke Paalhar, was having an off night and couldn’t get the ball find the bottom of the net. She scored 3 points on the night. The top scorers for the team was Jocelyn Lincoln with 10, followed by Gracie Bomar and JoJo Kutch who scored 7 each.
The Varsity’s record is now 1-5 on the season.
Boy’s leading scorer Davin Hanna had difficulties of his own in the first half. He didn’t start to heat up until he sank a 3-point shot in the 3rd quarter. He finished the game with 14 points on the night. Harvy Sayon had 7 points and Manny Linthacum and Aden Sallee both had 6 each.
The Bulldog boys finished the game behind the Eagles with a score of 54-40. The Varsity’s record is 2-3 on the season.
The next game is Friday, December 15, when the Platte County Pirates come to battle the Bulldogs. The Bulldog Radio Network will bring you the live, play-by-play action beginning with pregame at 6:40 pm on 102.7FM, through the KPGZ app, and online at 1027kearneymo.com.
KPGZ Sports - Brian Watts contributed to this story