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Fifth seed Pope County upset host Norris City-Omaha-Enfield, 51-41, in the opening round of the NCOE 1A boys basketball regional Monday night. Junior Tyler Thompson had 21 points off the bench for the Pirates (11-16) who advanced to play top-seed Gallatin County in Wednesday's first semifinal at 6 p.m.
NCOE (10-16) was led by sophomore Cole Tucker who dropped in 17 points off the bench. Neither team had a senior on its roster.
Carrier Mills-Stonefort put away Galatia in the second quarterfinal game at NCOE Monday night, 74-39. The Wildcats (18-10) blanked Galatia in the second period and outscored the Bearcats (4-21) 24-0 in the quarter to lead 40-9 at intermission. Nine different players scored for Carrier Mills and senior Jordan Walker's 19 points led the way. Collin Crim and Cameron Taborn was also in double figures.
Shay Flowers had 13 points to lead Galatia and sophomore teammate Michael Mondino was in double digits with 10 points.
The third-seed Wildcats will matchup with No. 2 seed Hardin County in Wednesday's second semifinal matchup around 8:10 p.m.
Fifth seed Pope County upset host Norris City-Omaha-Enfield, 51-41, in the opening round of the NCOE 1A boys basketball regional Monday night. Junior Tyler Thompson had 21 points off the bench for the Pirates (11-16) who advanced to play top-seed Gallatin County in Wednesday's first semifinal at 6 p.m.
NCOE (10-16) was led by sophomore Cole Tucker who dropped in 17 points off the bench. Neither team had a senior on its roster.
Carrier Mills-Stonefort put away Galatia in the second quarterfinal game at NCOE Monday night, 74-39. The Wildcats (18-10) blanked Galatia in the second period and outscored the Bearcats (4-21) 24-0 in the quarter to lead 40-9 at intermission. Nine different players scored for Carrier Mills and senior Jordan Walker's 19 points led the way. Collin Crim and Cameron Taborn was also in double figures.
Shay Flowers had 13 points to lead Galatia and sophomore teammate Michael Mondino was in double digits with 10 points.
The third-seed Wildcats will matchup with No. 2 seed Hardin County in Wednesday's second semifinal matchup around 8:10 p.m.
