Eighth-grade Hornets suffer 44-28 setback at Kirksville

KIRKSVILLE - James Pittman responded with 15 points in the Fulton Middle School eighth-grade Hornets' 44-28 loss to Kirksville on Tuesday night.

De'Angelo Walker followed with six points for FMS (4-3), which trailed 27-14 at halftime. Lorenzo Kemp added four points.

The Hornets host Boonville at 7:15 p.m. Thursday.

Kirksville............................41

FMS basketball (7th/B)......30

KIRKSVILLE - Jared Peery made 6-of-7 shots in finishing with 12 points in the Hornets' 11-point loss to the Tigers on Tuesday night.

Devin Masek also supplied six points for Fulton Middle School (3-4), which was down 20-16 at the break. Justin Adams and Josh Quick contributed four points apiece.

The Hornets travel to Blair Oaks at 7:15 p.m. Thursday.

To help the tornado-stricken people of Dumas and surroundings, donations can be made to the Delta Area Disaster Relief Fund, care of the Delta Area Community Foundation, P.O. Box 894, Dumas, AR, 71639, or through the Arkansas Community Foundation, 700 S. Rock St., Little Rock, AR, 72202.