Brad Korn’s first home game as coach of the Southeast Missouri State men’s basketball team lived up to its hype.

DEXTER — The Saxony Lutheran girls basketball team learned its lesson from the previous night. After falling behind 11-3 against Kennett in a consolation quarterfinal on Tuesday night, seventh-seeded Saxony Lutheran dictated play from the start in its 61-32 victory over sixth-seeded Poplar Bluff in a consolation semifinal of the SEMO Conference Girls Basketball Tournament on Wednesday night at the Bearcat Event Center...

CAMPBELL — The first two baskets given up on the season by Bernie came after offensive rebounds. It wasn’t a trend that lasted long. The Mules clamped down under the boards and took advantage of their own offensive rebounds in a 73-32 win over Puxico to open the Campbell Invitational on Tuesday night...

Poplar Bluff will have to wait a little longer for its all-time leading scorer in girls basketball to make her college debut. Bess was slated to suit up for Saint Louis University against Missouri on Sunday, but the game was postponed. The Billikens are scheduled to host Memphis on Friday in a game that will be available on ESPN+. It’s the first of four straight games between now and Dec. 17 where Bess can be found on the sports leaders’ subscription service...