The Verona Lady Wildcats gained a win over conference rival Exeter Lady Tigers but two consecutive losses put Verona’s record at 11-7.
The Aurora Lady Houns played hard against Springfield Central on January 30 for the 63-54 win.
The Aurora Houn’ Dawgs suffered another season loss on January 31 on their home court. The Dawgs fell 45-53 to their East Newton opponents.
Aurora took the early lead in the first quarter with Garrett Bader and Jordan Fronabarger each making two points to put Aurora up 4-0.
The Marionville Lady Comets added a win and a loss to their season record, as well as their MidLakes Conference record after winning over Pleasant Hope and losing to Stockton.
The Verona Wildcats added two losses to the season after losing to Galena and Purdy on their home court.
The Marionville Lady Comets were on their way to taking the championship title in the 17th annual Lady Comets Classic, but a tough Ash Grove team stood in their way.
The Aurora Houn’ Dawgs picked up their first win of the season on January 19. The Dawgs pulled off a narrow 45-42 victory over Hollister.
The Verona Lady Wildcats pulled out two wins in the Lady Comets Classic for the consolation title. Verona defeated Monett and Billings.
Last week, the Verona Wildcats traveled to the Spokane Tournament to win second place after wins over Blue Eye and Spokane and a championship round loss to Cassville.
The Marionville Comets hit a first-round snag in the 2012 Crane Tournament as they faced their rival Crane. That snag was followed by a second-round loss to Wheaton, giving the Comets a 0-2 record at the tournament.
Marionville fell 39-57 to Crane in the first game.
The Marionville Lady Comets and the Verona Lady Wildcats will be playing in title games on Saturday in the Lady Comets Classic in Marionville.
The Aurora Houn’ Dawgs suffered two losses at home to rivals Monett and Mt. Vernon.
The Verona Wildcats narrowly lost to Southwest recently, but the boys made a comeback to put two wins on their record over Hurley and McAuley.
The Verona Lady Wildcats got to a slow start against Pleasant Hope in the first round of the Lady Comets Classic on January 17, which ultimately hurt their chances of advancing to the winner’s bracket.
The Marionville Lady Comets dominated the first round of the Lady Comets Classic in their match-up with Billings.
This year, Aurora did its fall sports recognitions differently. Each sport held its own banquet to recognize the athletes during the 2011 season.
The Verona Lady Wildcats improved their record 2-1 last week with wins over Hurley and McAuley and a loss to Southwest.
The Aurora Lady Houns varsity and junior varsity teams will travel to Bolivar for the Lady Liberator Tournament January 16-19.
The Verona Wildcats will compete in the Spokane Invitational Tournament January 16-21, coming in as the third seed.
The Marionville Lady Comets will host the 17th annual Lady Comets Classic from January 16-21 with teams from Ash Grove, No. 1 seed; Marionville, No. 2 seed; Cassville, No. 3 seed; Pleasant Hope, No. 4 seed; Verona, No. 5 seed; Billings, No. 6 seed; and Monett, No. 7 seed.
