Three Rivers 66, at Mineral Area 75

MINERAL AREA, Mo. (Interstat) — The Mineral Area Cardinals defeated the Three Rivers Raiders 75-66 in a men’s junior college basketball game Saturday. Mineral Area led 31-22 after the first quarter and maintained that nine-point advantage at halftime, leading 44-35. Both teams scored 31 points in the second half as the Cardinals secured the win. Matt Hampton led Three Rivers with 21 points, six rebounds and five assists in the loss. The victory improved Mineral Area’s season record to 19-10, while Three Rivers fell to 18-11. The Cardinals have now won three of the four meetings between the teams this… Read more...