CARTHAGE — Carthage expanded a seven-point halftime lead into a 57-35 victory over Cassville on Thursday night in the Carthage Lady Tigers Basketball Tournament.
Karlee Kinder poured in 22 points, Hailey Fullerton 12 and Kianna Yates 11 for Carthage, which led 31-24 at intermission.
Madry McCrackin led Cassville with 20 points.
In other games, Waynesville defeated Lamar 49-37, Bartlesville downed Hillcrest 65-46 and Webb City upended Mount Vernon 60-26.
The pool-play tournament concludes today as Mount Vernon takes on Bartlesville at 5:30 p.m. and Carthage meets Lamar at 7.
Carthage and Bartlesville can win their pools tonight with victories.
Current pool standings:
Blue Pool
Carthage 2-0
Waynesville 2-1
Lamar 1-1
Cassville 0-3
White Pool
Bartlesville 2-0
Webb City 2-1
Mount Vernon 1-1
Hillcrest 0-3