MACC Sweeps State Fair

The Moberly Lady Greyhounds held off State Fair 83-70 for their eighth straight win, and the men won their ninth straight, 62-53. There were six lead changes in the women’s game, all in the first half.

J.B. Connoley with the call on KWIX and centralmoinfo.com. Moberly was up 35-31 at the half. State Fair tied it at 58 early in the fourth quarter, but never could retake the lead. McKenna Eddings had 26 points and T’Aaliyah Miner had 24 in the Lady Hounds 83-70 win. Coach Hana Haden..

Moberly is now 19-2, and 6-1 in Region 16. The Lady Hounds host Jefferson Saturday at 2.

In the men’s game, Jaheim Tanksley scored 30 as the Hounds were down six early in the second half before taking the lead for good thanks to an ten-nothing run.

Coach Pat Smith…

Moberly was able to win despite only hitting six of 18 free throws. The 8th-ranked Hounds are 19-3, and 6-0 in the region. State Fair is 7-15 and 1-5.

Find both postgame interviews with this story at centralmoinfo.com.

Coach Hana Haden:

Coach Pat Smith: