Area boys basketball briefs
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Murray 83, Seymour 24
LAMONI — The Mustangs opened defense of their Bluegrass Conference Tournament title with a 59-point thumping of the Warriors here Monday night.
Murray led 29-6 after one quarter and sailed to the league tourney win.
Austin Halls had 22 points, six assists and five steals, while Cody Scroggie added 21 points and three assists. Eddie Otto and Matt Johnston chipped in eight points each and Johnston also had a team-high nine rebounds.
The Mustangs (13-1) advance to the semifinals Thursday at Moulton-Udell against Twin Cedars (7-8).
Friday, Jan. 13
Chariton 51, Clarke 38
OSCEOLA — The Indians led 9-7 after one quarter, but fell behind the Chargers by halftime, 25-22. Chariton took control of the South Central Conference battle in the third quarter with a 16-6 advantage.
Clarke fell to 2-9 overall and 0-6 in the SCC with the home loss.
Colin Morris and Dylan Diveney led the Indians with 10 points each, while Diveney also had 11 rebounds and Morris grabbed five. Bowe Porter added seven points and four rebounds, Dalton Sweeney had six points and four rebounds and Tobi Bailey had two assists and two steals.
The Indians return to action Friday when they travel to SCC rival Eddyville-Blakesburg.
Murray 79, Moravia 29
MORAVIA — The Mustangs warmed up for the Bluegrass Conference Tournament with a resounding 50-point road win over the Mohawks here Friday night.
A 27-11 start against a Moravia team missing some varsity players paved the way for the Bluegrass Conference rout.
Austin Halls had 27 points, 10 assists and eight steals for the Mustangs (12-1). Cody Scroggie added 14 points, five steals and five assists and Andrew Rider added nine points.
Mount Ayr 74, Central Decatur 43
LEON — The Cardinals dropped to 1-12 overall and 0-9 in the Pride of Iowa Conference with a loss at home to the POI second-place Raiders.
Mount Ayr blew open a competitive game with a 35-14 advantage in the third quarter.
Bryson Durrow had 13 points and three steals for the Cardinals, while Jacob Hayworth added 12 points. Colton Toney had eight points and six rebounds.
Nodaway Valley 66, Interstate 35 (Truro) 40
GREENFIELD — The Wolverines jumped out to a 29-9 lead and never looked back to improve to 9-0 in the Pride of Iowa Conference. The Roadrunners fell to 7-5 overall and 5-4 in the POI with the road loss.
Brody Brownlee led I-35 with 15 points, Kurt Adams added eight and Josh Klipping had five.
Thursday, Jan. 12
Murray 70, East Union 50
AFTON — Austin Halls scored a career-high 43 points to lead the Mustangs past the Eagles here Thursday night.
Murray led 35-28 at halftime and outscored the Eagles 18-11 in the third quarter to start pulling away.
“This was a tough game,” Murray coach Darin Wookey said. “Too many fouls (28) and poor defense kept the game close. We have to be better than that. Austin picked up the slack with a career night.”
Halls finished the night with 43 points, five rebounds, five assists and four steals. Cody Scroggie nearly had a double-double with 10 points and nine rebounds. He also added five assists and four steals.
Tuesday, Jan. 10
Murray 52, Twin Cedars 36
BUSSEY — The Mustangs remained undefeated in Bluegrass Conference play with a road win over the Sabers Tuesday night.
Murray trailed 18-11 in the second quarter, but outscored Twin Cedars 41-18 the rest of the way.
Cody Scroggie led Murray with 21 points and grabbed four rebounds, while Austin Halls had 15 points, 10 rebounds, nine assists and six steals. Pat Kilmer added eight points for the Mustangs.
Interstate 35 (Truro) 76, Martensdale-St. Marys 71
TRURO — Brody Brownlee exploded for 38 points — including 5-for-9 shooting from 3-point range — as the Roadrunners edged the Blue Devils for a Pride of Iowa Conference victory.
Brownlee also had five rebounds, four assists and three steals in the win. Kurt Adams added 16 points, Zach Goering grabbed 10 rebounds and Josh Klipping had eight points and five rebounds. Tyler Roberts added seven points.
Wayne 78, Central Decatur 40
CORYDON — The Cardinals were outscored 20-5 in the second quarter and 42-19 in the second half by the Falcons in a Pride of Iowa Conference road loss.
Bryson Durrow had 15 points and four steals for CD, while Trevor Greenland added 10 points. Colton Toney grabbed seven rebounds and Noah Simon chipped in six points.
Monday, Jan. 9
Interstate 35 (Truro) 81, Melcher-Dallas 56
MELCHER-DALLAS — The Roadrunners jumped out to a 26-10 lead and outscored the Saints by 15 in the second half to win this non-conference road contest going away.
Kurt Adams led four I-35 players in double figures with 22 points. Brody Brownlee added 16 points, seven rebounds and seven assists, Zach Goering had 12 points and 13 rebounds and Josh Klipping added 10 points and 10 rebounds.
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