Webb City reached the 20-win plateau in girls prep basketball by beating Neosho 60-35 on Monday night.
The Cardinals, powered by 5-foot-7 junior Mikaela Burgess’ 30 points, improved to 20-5 overall and a final 4-3 in the Central Ozark Conference Large Division.
Desirea Buerge, a 6-0 sophomore, added 16 points for Webb City. Burgess sank six treys and Buerge two.
The Cardinals led 33-17 at the half.
Neosho received 10 points from 5-10 sophomore Chelsey Henry, 8 from 5-8 senior Morgan Rathmann and 7 from 6-2 sophomore Morgan Rogers.
Neosho is at Carthage and Webb City is at Aurora for regular-season ending games on Thursday night.
Class 1 District 4
SPARTA, Mo. — Niangua, the No. 3 seed, eliminated Thomas Jefferson 60-47 in the first round on Saturday night.
Dusty Edwards and Wyatt Bailey scored 18 and 17 points for the Cardinals. The Cavaliers’ Justin Brown, a 6-10 senior, tallied 24 points and had four 3s.
Thomas Jefferson, 5-18, trailed 24-14 at the half.
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February 19, 2013
Prep roundup: Webb City girls earn 20th win
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Large-school state track and field competition begins today
Globe File Carl Junction's Alex McMullen (left), pictured during the district track meet on May 11, is part of the Bulldogs' 4x400 relay team that has qualified for the Class 3 state meet in Jefferson City.
Shane Williams of Mount Vernon is among the favorites in three events at the MSHSAA Class 3 Track and Field Championships on Friday and Saturday at Dwight Reed Stadium in Jefferson City.
Continued ... - 2 Lions earn All-American track honors
- Eagles' state tennis entries are veterans
- Oronogo driver wins second feature
- Seven athletes selected for PSU's hall of fame
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