Palmyra puts up first-quarter fight, but Principia showcases its firepower thereafter in sectional victory

Palmyra's Mason Smith, right, hugs teammate Ryan McKinney following their loss to Principia in the Class 3 sectionals on Monday night in St. Louis. | Photo courtesy Paul Baillargeon, Archview Photos

ST. LOUIS — Through the first eight minutes of Monday night’s sectional, the Palmyra boys basketball team went toe-to-toe with the top-ranked team in Missouri Class 3. “I was happy,” Palmyra coach Brian Rea said. “I just wanted to have a little more movement and some better action that we could get some easy buckets…

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Blue Devils overcome sluggish start as Longcor, Byquist spark rally to beat Panthers in overtime

Quincy High School girls basketball coach Brad Dance talks to his team during a timeout during Saturday's game against St. Louis Principia in the Sophie Cunningham Classic in Columbia, Mo. | Photo courtesy Sophie Cunningham Classic

COLUMBIA, Mo. — The moment nearly swept the Quincy High School girls basketball team away. Playing in the Sophie Cunningham Classic at Columbia College’s Southwell Complex on Saturday, the Blue Devils had the opportunity to meet Cunningham, the former Mizzou standout and current Phoenix Mercury guard, and experience what it is like to play in…

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Principia’s defense creates havoc, deficit QND is unable to erase

Principia's Jaylen Edwards, left, gets hounded by Quincy Notre Dame's Conner Young during Friday night's game in the Quincy Shootout at The Pit. | Ron Kinscherf photo

QUINCY — After having not played in 13 days, the Quincy Notre Dame boys basketball players figured they would have to knock off a little rust. The Raiders just didn’t expect it would take them until the second half to do it. By that time, it was too late. Principia’s tenacious defense limited QND to…

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