Sports

After the MoCo Tournament Winning Streak for the Ladies

On December 9, Hermann Girls' basketball team faced Blair Oaks in non-tournament play, emerging victorious with a 46-36 score. Kealie Lane led the team with 15 points, followed by Ava Hughes with 12 points and Karigan Lane with 11. Kimber Hale and Madyson Yates contributed two points each, while Kennedy Witthaus added three. On the boards, Kealie Lane and Ava Hughes each secured seven rebounds, with Karigan Lane adding five. This win marked the beginning of the Bearcats' current winning streak, setting a great tone for the season.

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The Lady Bearcats’ Championship Journey

The excitement was evident as the Montgomery County Invitational Tournament came to a thrilling conclusion, with the Bearcats making their mark in the championship game against the talented Compton team. After a solid run through the tournament, the Bearcats were ready to leave it all on the court, even after their round against Mexico ended with a 48-44 loss for the Bearcats. The team was charged with excitement for this final showdown.

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159,120 Deer Harvested during November Firearms Deer Season

In Missouri 159,120 deer were harvested during the November portion of the firearms deer season November 16-26. Of the deer harvested 82,613 were antlers bucks, 13,203 button bucks, and 63,304 word does. According to the conservation departments program supervisor Jason Isabelle, there was a drop of harvest this year and it has to do with several situations. The harvest his year was about 15% below the five-year average the November portion. This week he said, the November portion started about a week later this year due to calendar shift, when this happens, we can expect a drop in harvest because the November portion occurs further from the peak of the rut, which is about the 10th day of August.

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