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Friday-Saturday Lakes Area Basketball Wrap-Up

A wrap-up of some of the Basketball in the Lakes Region to end January and begin February.

Branson Takes 5th
For the second week in a row, the Branson Boys overcome an opening round loss to win out at a tournament. 

After a fifth place finish at the Pittsburg, Kansas Tournament, the Pirates overcome a loss to Thayer in the opening round of the Liberator Invitational at Bolivar to win two games, knocking off Warrensburg Friday 70-33 before getting win over the host Liberators on Saturday 70-64. The win evens Branson's record at 10-10.

Forsyth Avenges Loss to Strafford
Just over a week after Strafford defeated Forsyth in the semi-finals of the Spokane Tournament, the Panthers win the rematch in Strafford on Friday as they knock off the Indians 61-56. The two girls teams also played with the Strafford securing a 70-35 win which ended a three game Lady Panther winning streak. 

 

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