Cardinals Allow Under 30 in Both Halves, Stomp Three Rivers, 75-51

(Park Hills, MO) The Mineral Area Cardinals began Region 16 play with a win over the Three Rivers Raiders, 75-51 on Kevin Thurman Night at the Bob Sechrest Fieldhouse on Saturday.

The MAC Defense was the story in the victory. Going into Saturday's affair, the Cardinals defense ranked tops in the nation with the lowest points allowed per game (50.4). MAC allowed 24 points against in the first half and just 27 in the second. Mineral Area Head Coach Luke Strege on the defesnive effort.

Ibo Drame tallied a game high 20 points in the win, Amarion Dickerson added 16 points and Dior Conners contributed 12 points. Was Coach Strege satisfied with the offense in the victory?

Three Rivers were paced by 11 points from Mo Niang, Lamont Jackson added 10 points. The Raiders fall to 0-2 in Region play and 5-9 overall. MAC is 12-2 and 1-0.

Mineral Area is off until Saturday to wrap up the 64th Annual Rotary Shootout, that features 6 high school games followed by the Lady Cardinals then Cardinals. The MAC men play Richard J. Daley for the third and final time of the season. Scheduled tip time 7:30p. You can hear all the action from the Rotary Shootout at the Bob Sechrest Fieldhouse on AM-1240 KFMO.

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Other Action From The Hardwood This Weekend:

Saturday:

WBB

New Mexico JUCO Invitational (@ Hobbs, NM)

Mineral Area 62, Hill College 57

BBB

67th Gene Steighorst Tournament (@ Hillsboro)

Championship Game

1-Central 63, 2-Festus 45

3rd Place Game

5-Hillsboro 83, 3-North County 76

GBB

Norm Stewart Classic (@ Missouri State University)

Ozark 47, Central 27

Sunday:

WBB

New Mexico JUCO Invitational (@ Hobbs, NM)

New Mexico 81, Mineral Area 67

GBB

Norm Stewart Classic (@ Missouri State University)

Lincoln Prep 68, West County 33


*All interviews included can be found in the AudioVault

Out of Town Scoreboard

Week 3, Friday (KFMO, Video) - Final
Fredericktown0
Central43
Week 3, Friday - Final
North County14
DeSoto13
Week 3, Friday - Final
Poplar Bluff19
Farmington49
Week 3, Friday - Final
Windsor14
Festus56
Week 3, Friday - Final
Ste. Genevieve29
Kennett15
Week 3, Friday - 4th Quarter
Potosi15
Valle Catholic47
Week 3, Friday - Final
Hillsboro27
Washington16
Thursday (KFMO) - Final
Fredericktown12
North County8
Thursday 
Cape Central-
North County-
Thursday 
Farmington-
Potosi-
Thursday 
Cape Central-
Cape Notre Dame-
Farmington-
Jackson-
Thursday 
Dexter-
Fredericktown-
Thursday 
North County-
Sullivan-
Thursday 
Potosi-
Bismarck-
Thursday 
DeSoto-
Fredericktown-
Thursday 
Central-
Herculaneum-
Thursday 
North County-
Kingston-
Thursday 
Ste. Genevieve-
Perryville-
Thursday 
Jefferson-
Valle Catholic-

Broadcast Schedule

Saturday, September 13:
6:20p, MLB: St. Louis @ Milwaukee*
Sunday, September 14:
12:15p, MLB: St. Louis @ Milwaukee*
2:00p, NFL, Week 2: Philadelphia @ Kansas City
Monday, September 15:
4:00p, SB: Farmington @ Fredericktown
5:50p, MLB: Cincinnati @ St. Louis*
Tuesday, September 16:
5:50p, MLB: Cincinnati @ St. Louis*
6:00p, VB: Fredericktown @ Arcadia Valley
Wednesday, September 17:
11:20a, MLB: Cincinnati @ St. Louis*
4:00p, SB: Cape Notre Dame @ North County
Thursday, September 18:
5:00p, VB: Lake Land @ Mineral Area+
Friday, September 19:
6:00p, KFMOsports Tailgate Show fueled by McDonald’s
6:20p, MLB: Milwaukee @ St. Louis*
6:30p, FB, Week 4: Ste. Genevieve @ Potosi^
Saturday, September 20:
5:20p, MLB: Milwaukee @ St. Louis*
Sunday, September 21:
12:20p, MLB: Milwaukee @ St. Louis*
6:00p, NFL, Week 3: Kansas City @ New York (N)
^ - denotes live video
+ -denotes game on KFMOsportsPlus
* - denotes game on B104.3