Hampton Leads Raiders to Dominant Win Over Grizzlies
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (Interstat) — The Three Rivers Raiders cruised to a 90-69 men’s junior college basketball victory over the Missouri State-West Plains Grizzlies on Wednesday night. Matt Hampton paced the Raiders with 20 points, five rebounds and five assists as the home team never trailed after a high-scoring first quarter.
Three Rivers shot 54 percent from the floor and outrebounded the Grizzlies 46-28. The Raiders’ efficient offense scored 90 points on 78 possessions. Manuel Camboma added 14 points and seven rebounds for Three Rivers.
Missouri State-West Plains, which fell to 3-10, was led by an offense that could not keep pace despite scoring 69 points. The Raiders improved their season record to 14-5 with the win. The teams are scheduled to meet again on Feb. 7 in West Plains.