Benton boys down Rogersville in state semis
COLUMBIA, Mo–The Show-Me Showdown, Missouri State high school basketball championships are in its final two days.
Friday was the semifinals of Class 4 boys and girls.
And the Logan-Rogersville Wildcats boys and girls were taking their shots in the semifinals.
And both teams were playing the boys and girls from Benton.
On the boys side, the Wildcats were fighting from behind all day.
Chase Branham with the steal and the slam dunk, LogRog was down by six.
But the Cardinals would stay in front, Lincoln Goodwin with the jumper, it's a ten point deficit for Rogersville.
Branham doing what he can do, the steal and the fast break hoop, he finished with 18 points.
Rogersville trailed by six at the break.
Third quarter the Cardinals build the lead, again it's Goodwin with the jumper, he finished with 34 points.
Benton up by 11.
Rogersville made a fourth quarter push, Titus Moore's three narrows the lead to five.
But that's as close at the Wildcats would get, Benton wins 61-53.
Rogersville will play Potosi for third place Saturday.
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