DEXTER 75; BELL CITY 65

BELL CITY -- Bell City gave Dexter all it wanted before the visiting Bearcats pulled out a 10-point victory Tuesday night.

Dexter, 17-3 overall and a first-place 7-0 in the Stoddard County Conference, got a game-high 30 points from Matt Pruitt. He hit five 3-pointers.

Bell City, 11-9, countered with 29 points from Kevin Henry, who nailed four 3-pointers. Matt Nichols added 12 points.

"It was a good game all the way," said Bell City coach Carl Ritter. "My kids played extremely well. I can't say a bad thing about them."

The Cubs, who led 35-34 at halftime, got a big performance from Henry.

"Kevin played one of his best games of the season," Ritter said.

DEXTER 75, BELL CITY 65TS10R,12R,14R,16R,18R,20R

DEXTER 16 18 20 21 - 75

BELL CITY 15 20 17 13 - 65

DEXTER (75)

Stafford 9, Kevin Hillis 11, Russell 4, Keith Hillis 3, Pruitt 30, Chatman 8, Smith 10. FG 27 FT 16-25 F 14 (3-pointers: Pruitt 5. Fouled out: none)

BELL CITY (65)

Jenkins 4, Freeman 9, Henry 29, Fisher 5, Nichols 12, McKee 6. FG 24 FT 13-18 F 16. (3-pointers: Henry 4. Fouled out: Henry)

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