Hornets bump off Boonville behind third-quarter outburst

BOONVILLE - The Fulton Hornets stayed undefeated in North Central Missouri Conference play by outscoring the Boonville Pirates 19-10 in the third quarter of Wednesday night's 60-47 win.

Fulton (5-1, 3-0 NCMC) trailed 28-26 at halftime, but took a 45-38 lead into the fourth quarter. The Hornets then outscored Boonville 15-9 over the last 8 minutes to secure the victory.

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