SportsFebruary 17, 2002
New Salem sweeps tournament finals
Girls basketball New Salem 40, So. Mo. Christian 34 MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- New Salem Baptist's fourth-quarter comeback vaulted it past Southern Missouri Christian in final round-robin play at the Ozark Christian Conference Tournament. Sarah Green led New Salem (13-5) with 21 points, while Nikki Slavings and Rachel Whelan scored 11 and 10 for Southern Missouri (3-9)...
Girls basketball
New Salem 40, So. Mo. Christian 34
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- New Salem Baptist's fourth-quarter comeback vaulted it past Southern Missouri Christian in final round-robin play at the Ozark Christian Conference Tournament.
Sarah Green led New Salem (13-5) with 21 points, while Nikki Slavings and Rachel Whelan scored 11 and 10 for Southern Missouri (3-9).
The all-conference selections were Eagle Ridge's Amber Karnes and Cara Ervin and New Salem's MacKenzie Jones, Jennifer Meek and Green.
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Boys basketball
New Salem 53, Eagle Ridge 50
New Salem Baptist (12-14) hung on to narrowly win after holding a 16-point first-half advantage in the Ozark Christian Conference Tournament.
Eagle Ridge's Andrew Mellies led the Eagles (9-11) with 32 points.
John Davault, David Green and Andy Yount paced New Salem with 17, 13 and 12 points, respectively.
Mellies was joined by Southern Missouri Christian's Ross Whelan and Chad Joerhs and New Salem's John Davault and Green on the all-conference team.
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