Niangua piles up the points against Hurley

By Team Reports Dec 11, 2023, 2:48pm

Recap: Niangua Cardinals vs. Hurley Tigers

The Niangua Cardinals put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Hurley at home to the tune of 64-14. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 37-6.

Ethan Scheetz was his usual excellent self, scoring 32 points along with 9 rebounds and 3 steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which he has scored at least 25% of Niangua's points. Clayton Henderson was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with 4 steals.

Niangua's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Hurley, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.

Niangua will head out on the road to face off against Chadwick at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hurley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pleasant Hope at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.