The North Andrew Cardinals went 5-6 in the early part of the season with four of those losses coming over the final five games before the holiday break. The Cardinals start the second half of the season on with the Worth County Tigers and Pattonsburg Panthers.“Since the LeBlond Tournament our focus has shifted to taking time off and enjoying the Holiday Break,” said North Andrew coach Wade Bryson.
The various wrestling programs around Savannah have been busy since before winter break and show no sign of stopping.
University of Missouri men's basketball wrapped up non-conference play on Monday night at Mizzou Arena, running past Alabama State for an 82-65 victory. The Tigers finish non-conference play with an 11-2 record.Senior Tamar Bates led the Tigers with 16 points on the night to go with six boards.
A fourth-down stance with 1:03 to play and two fourth quarter 50-plus yard field goals by redshirt freshman Blake Craig ultimately sealed the TransPerfect Music City Bowl for No. 19 Missouri over Iowa on Monday afternoon.With the Tigers (10-3) trailing 24-21 with 10 minutes remaining in the final frame, Craig drilled consecutive field goals from 51- and 56-yards out to push MU in front, 27-24, with 4:36 left to play.
The Savannah Lady Savages and first-year head coach Cy Musser have played well in the early part of the season. The Savages have won three of their last four, including a 41-32 win over Macon in the Holiday Hoops Classic at the Civic Arena Friday.“I thought we did a lot of really good things,” said Musser.
The Savannah Savages head into the Bishop LeBlond Holiday Tournament having won two in a row. The Savages took down Macon in the Holiday Hoops Classic on Friday to give Savannah a 3-2 record.“I thought our kids played really hard, and I thought they did a good job of executing a game plan,” Savannah head coach Jordan Richman said.
No. 16 University of Missouri wrestling went 1-2 on the day at Journeymen Collegiate Duals in Nashville, Tennessee, on Sunday, Dec.
The North Andrew Cardinals turned a 1-2 start into a three-game winning streak. After wins over Mound City and Stanberry, the Cardinals won their third-straight game Monday night against North Nodaway.“I felt like we were really able to find a rhythm this week on offense and defense,” North Andrew coach said Wade Bryson.
On Tuesday, Dec. 10 the high school boys traveled to West Platte High School and faced Plattsburg and West Platte.Savannah won both duals.On Saturday, Dec.
The Savannah Savages girls’ team enters the week with a 3-3 record and one final matchup with Macon in the Holiday Hoops event at the Civic Arena Friday afternoon before a week off.The Savages have played well defensively this season, allowing more than 50 points just once. But Savannah has struggled to generate offense in its last three games, averaging just 31 points.After the holiday break, the Savages will come back for the Bishop LeBlond Holiday Tournament that begins Dec.