The Carrollton Trojans picked up a pair of decisive victories over the Santa Fe Chiefs on Thursday, Dec. 18 in a doubleheader heard on KMMO-FM 102.9.

The Trojan boys broke open a relatively close game at the the half and then pulled away during the last two quarters to roll past the Chiefs.75-51. Sophomore Liam Potter contributed a sizzling 36 points for the winners. He had 14 regular field goals, a three-pointer and five free throws. Tacking on 19 points for the 4-3 Trojans was another sophomore, Casson Kipping.

In the nightcap, things were fairly close for a half as the home team was on top, only 18-16 after one period and then 34-26 at the break The third quarter saw the Trojans outscore the Chiefs 30-15 during that eight minute stretch with the Carrollton advantage growing to 64-41 heading into the final period left before they coasted home with a 24-point win. Santa Fe lost for the fourth time in their last five outings while falling to 5-4 on the season, Ethan Finkeldei paced Santa Fe with 15 points as Korben Dierking and Logan Wilsie both added a dozen.

In the girls contest, the visiting Chiefs failed to score during the first seven minutes of both the first half and the second half, as the Trojans had built for themselves a 17-3 lead after one period and then a 32-7 advantage at the break. That occurred before the home team widened their advantage to 41-11 as they went on to win by a score of 46-15.

Coasting home as the contest ended with the running clock in effect, Taylor Pierson tallied 13 points with Emmy Lock and Jenna Owen both tossing in 10 as Carrollton’s girls improved to a perfect 7-0 on the season. Santa Fe dropped to 6-3 with the loss as Mia Lark led the Chiefs with a six-point performance.

Other scores from Thursday night:

Girls
Green Ridge 50, Kingsville 22
Marceline 53, La Plata 38
Odessa 56, Knob Noster 47
Sturgeon 56, Pilot Grove 39
Northeast (Cairo) 51, Salisbury 20
Schuyler County 50, Brookfield 33
Sweet Springs 45, Cole Camp 44 (2OT)
Brunswick 60, Tina-Avalon 22
Westran 64, North Shelby 34

Boys
Oak Grove 62, Boonville 53
Braymer 59, Winston 41
Kingsville 53, Green Ridge 42
Hale/Bosworth 59, Keytesville 23
Knob Noster 62, Warsaw 25
Marceline 49, La Plata 36
St. Joseph Bishop LeBlond 43, Macon 42
Bucklin/Macon County 53, Madison 43
Pilot Grove 60, Sturgeon 45
St Paul Lutheran 57, Stover 28
Salisbury 70, Northeast (Cairo) 38
Schuyler County 82, Brookfield 37
Cole Camp 37, Sweet Springs 34
Brunswick 89, Tina-Avalon 33
Westran 55, North Shelby 45

At The Otterville Holiday Classic
Championship Semifinals
1) Lincoln 60, 5) Otterville 38
3) Iberia 59, 2) Hermitage 55

Consolation Semifinals
4) Tuscumbia 64, 8) Smithton 44
7) Northwest (Hughesville) 56, 6) Prairie Home 42

At the 64th Legends Bank Holiday Classic, Linn
School of the Osage 89, Tipton 53

Friday night on our airwaves, we’ll have a doubleheader from the W-K Shootout at “The Fred” on the State Fair Community College campus in Sedalia. The girls game between Crest Ridge and Osceola is scheduled to tip off at around 7:30 p.m., with the boys contest to follow. Pregame will begin around 7:20 p.m. on KMMO-FM 102.9. On KMMO AM 1300, the Marshall Owls host the Moberly Spartans. Pregame coverage ahead of the girls matchup is at 5:50 p.m., with tipoff at 6 p.m. and the boys to follow.

Games also scheduled Friday night:
Doubleheaders
Brashear at Atlanta
Mercer at Braymer
South Shelby at Brookfield
Novinger at Bucklin/Macon County
Chillicothe at Centralia
Norborne at Chilhowee
Trenton at Gallatin
Lathrop at Hamilton Penney
Hallsville at Harrisburg
Ballard at Holden
Lakeland at Leeton
Lafayette County at Lone Jack
South Harrison at Marceline
Putnam County at Maysville
Lawson at Mid-Buchanan
Polo at Milan
Lexington at Wellington-Napoleon

At the NCMC Holiday Hoops, Trenton
Tri-County vs Bevier

At the Twelve Courts of Christmas, KCMO
Meadville vs New Franklin

Girls
California at Warrensburg

At the Twelve Courts of Christmas, KCMO
Skutt Catholic (Omaha, NE) vs Tipton

Boys
Excelsior Springs at Odessa
Versailles at Russellville
Warrensburg at Van Horn

At the 64th Legends Bank Holiday Classic, Linn
California vs Eldon

After our games, we’ll have another installment of the Round Ball Wrap Up, as we run through as many scores as possible and visit with coaches throughout the area.