Sports – Thursday January 3rd
High School Basketball
In tonight’s high school basketball game on sister station 103.9 FM the Grenade; Hale will be at Meadville for a girls and boys doubleheader. Again you can hear that broadcast live on 103.9 the Grenade and online at 1039thegrenade.com. Girls tip off scheduled for 6 p.m. pre-game will start just a few minutes before that.
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Wednesday night Lincoln traveled to Slater:
Lincoln girls 25
Slater girls 44
Lincoln boys 30
Slater boys 48
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Wednesday night in the opening round of the Lafayette County Tournament:
Girls
Concordia 37
Knob Noster 17
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Higginsville 44
Santa Fe 36
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St. Paul 54
Carrollton 41
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Wellington 57
Lexington 18
Boys
St. Paul 51
Lexington 46
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Knob Noster 62
Concordia 45
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Higginsville 61
Santa Fe 52
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Wellington 63
Carrollton 57
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Thursday Games
Girls
Lexington vs. Knob Noster
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Santa Fe vs. Carrollton
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Wellington vs. Concordia
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Higginsville vs. St. Paul
Boys
Lexington vs. Concordia
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Santa Fe vs. Carrollton
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St. Paul vs. Knob Noster
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Higginsville vs. Wellington
We want to thank Darrell Jefferies for that information.
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In the New Franklin Tournament Wed.
Girls
New Franklin 51
Jamestown 33
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Sturgeon 51
Fayette 24
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Tipton 59
Westran 34
Boys
Sweet Springs 50
Fayette 47
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Sturgeon 60
Jamestown 31
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Tipton 71
Westran 54
We want to thank Ross Dowell for that information.
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NFL
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that former Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid is interviewing with the Kansas City Chiefs for their open job. The Chiefs have also interview Atlanta offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter. Kansas City fired Romeo Crennel on Monday after a 2-14 season.
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Rams will not renew the contract of linebackers coach Blake Williams, son of suspended defensive coordinator Gregg Williams. Blake Williams just completed his first season with the Rams. A team spokesman also says there’s “nothing to report” on Gregg Williams, who was banished for his role in the New Orleans Saints’ bounty scandal.
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College Basketball
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Evansville defeated Missouri State 62-59 in overtime last night. Egidijus Mockevicius scored 18 points and Troy Taylor pulled down 19 rebounds for Evansville. Anthony Downing led the Bears with 17 points.
