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Lady Bears Win 2 at Cabool; Lose to Hartville at Home
After losing to Salem in the first round of the Cabool Tournament last week, the Ava Lady Bears won their next two for consolation honors. Monday night the Ava girls hosted Hartville and the shots simply would not fall for the Lady Bears, and the result was a 43-25 loss to the Lady Eagles. In…
Read MoreAva Bears Face Tough Competition Early in 2014-15 Basketball Season
If Ava’s first year coach Scott Payne didn’t know it before, he knows now: it’s hard to beat Hartville at home. The Bears were humbled by an 81-58 loss at the hands of the Eagles in Hartville Tuesday night. The Bears fell to 2-4 on the season, but have faced some of the toughest competition…
Read MoreAva Lady Bears Fall to Salem In Cabool Tourney
The Ava Lady Bears opened the 2014-15 basketball season in the Cabool Tournament Monday night and fell to SCA rival Salem, 68-52. The Lady Bears were led in scoring by junior center Jayce Swofford’s 20 points and Hope Evans followed with 14. McKenna Hunsaker led the Bears defensively with 10 rebounds and added 12 points…
Read MoreAva Middle School Lady Bears Play at Mtn. Grove, Cabool
The 7th and 8th grade Lady Bears traveled to Mtn. Grove last Thursday to take on the Lady Panthers. The 7th grade would struggle and take a 27 – 19 loss. Eden Little led Ava scorers with 6 points, Makayla Miller 5, Emaly Keyes 4, and Claire Fossett with 4. The 8th grade Lady Bears…
Read MoreAva Middle School Bears Pick Up Wins Over Houston, Cabool
The Ava Middle School Bears returned from the Thanksgiving break to play at Houston Middle School on Tuesday, Dec. 2. Ava rallied in the seventh grade game to post a 38-36 win. The Bears trailed 13-6 after the first quarter of play and trailed 22-11 at halftime. Ava caught the Tigers and took the lead…
Read MoreBears Advance In Mansfield Tournament With Win Over Norwood Monday Night
The Ava Bears came from behind to defeat Norwood, 50-47, in first round action at the 78th Mansfield Invitational Basketball Tournament on Monday night. With the win, the Bears will face top-seed Gainesville tonight (Thursday) at 6 o’clock. The Bulldogs beat New Covenant by 50 points Monday night. After trailing Norwood 20-14 at the end…
Read MoreBears Beat Seymour, Lose to Springfield Central to Open Basketball Season
The Ava Bears opened the 2014-15 basketball season with a win on the home floor Tuesday night, Nov. 25, over Seymour. On Tuesday this week the Bears were back on the court after the Thanksgiving holiday and lost 54-46 to the Bulldogs of Springfield Central. The Bears claimed a 55-51 win over Seymour. The game…
Read MoreAva 7th & 8th Grade Lady Bears Are Busy On the Hardwood
The 7th and 8th grade Lady Bears won two games and lost two in the past two weeks. The Lady Bears played Reeds Spring, Liberty, and Strafford before going into the break and then traveled to Willow Springs Tuesday night to start off the week. Both Lady Bear teams won by a comfortable margin against…
Read MoreAva 7th & 8th Grade Bears Host Zizzers; Travel to Mtn. Grove
The Ava Middle School Bears hosted the West Plains Zizzers on Tuesday, Nov. 18, and finished the night with two victories. The Bears defeated the Zizzers 31-24 in the 7th grade contest. The Bears trailed 8-7 after one quarter of play and trailed 10-9 at halftime. Ava claimed the lead in the second half and…
Read MoreAva 7th, 8th Grade Girls Open Basketball Season at Mtn. Grove Tourney
The Ava 7th and 8th grade girls opened the 2014-15 basketball season in tournament play at Mtn. Grove. The 8th grade Lady Bears won their first round defeating Mtn Grove 41 to 15. The Lady Bears would then take on the number one seed Mtn. View Lady Eagles. Ava fell short giving the Eagles a…
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