Hallsville Pulls Away from Kirksville, Wins First District Title Since 2012

The Hallsville Lady Indians used a fast start to defeat the Kirksville Lady Tigers 52-36 in the Class 4 District 8 championship tonight.

Hallsville jumped out to a 17-2 lead after one. Kirksville chipped away at the deficit in the second, outscoring the Lady Indians 16-6 in the quarter. Midway through the third, Avery Oetting and Chloe Quintana sparked the Hallsville offense…

Brandon Monty with the calls on KRES and centralmoinfo.com. Lady Indians head coach Matt Heet analyzed the win…

Hallsville’s starting backcourt of Oetting, Quintana and Kristen Jones combined for 38 points. Oetting led all scorers with 16.

Kirksville pulled the deficit to as close as two in the third. The Lady Tigers were outscored 17-8 in the fourth and converted just two 3-pointers in the game. Kirksville head coach Nick Totta assessed the loss…

Elli Porter led Kirksville with nine points. Kirksville concludes its season 21-5. Hallsville secures its first district championship since 2012 and improves to 21-7 on the year. The Lady Indians meet Orchard Farm in sectionals Tuesday at Troy Buchanan.

Kirksville Lady Tigers coach Nick Totta:

Hallsville Lady Indians coach Matt Heet: