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Missouri’s Darryl Butterfield throws down a dunk in the second half to help the Tigers beat Colorado 66-62 yesterday.
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Local Sports Stories
MISSOURI 66, COLORADO 62
Tigers come roaring back
By STEVE WALENTIK
of the Tribune’s staff
BOULDER, Colo. - He had been pulled from the starting lineup, kicked off the practice floor and made to endure constant ribbing from coaches and teammates for his lackluster play.
BASKETBALL NOTES
Missouri
takes polls in stride
By MATT NESTOR
of the Tribune’s staff
It’s been a slow and steady five-year climb for the Missouri baseball team.
Smith welcomes old friend to Hearnes
By TROY SCHULTE of the Tribune’s staff
After the 11th-ranked Missouri wrestling team’s dual with No. 16 Cornell today, the teams’ head coaches will do something unusual: They’ll meet at a local restaurant with their families for a friendly dinner.
Opportunity knocks
By STEVE WALENTIK
of the Tribune’s staff
DENVER - His locker is just a few stalls down from Allen Iverson’s and across the room from Carmelo Anthony’s. Former No. 1 overall picks Marcus Camby and Kenyon Martin also occupy space in the Denver Nuggets’ plush quarters in the Pepsi Center.
Kewpies get
back on track vs. Hannibal
By KEENER TIPPIN of the Tribune’s staff
The Hickman boys basketball team broke open a close game with a 29-point explosion in the second quarter and cruised to a 78-53 victory over Hannibal last night.
The water’s fine for Tigers
By DAVE MATTER
of the Tribune’s staff
The college swimming season is far from over, but before Missouri’s teams splashed into the pool yesterday at the Mizzou Aquatics Center, they honored the senior athletes who share a proud distinction: They are the last class to have competed in the dingy dwelling that was the MU Natatorium.
Hickman, Rock Bridge finalize football schedules
By RUS BAER
of the Tribune’s staff
Hickman and Rock Bridge didn’t waste any time putting their football schedules together.
Bruins, Kewps
win girls games
By the Tribune’s staff
If there was any lingering frustration over the loss to rival Hickman on Wednesday, the Rock Bridge girls basketball team took it out on Rolla yesterday in a 55-20 win. The Bruins took a 30-13 halftime lead and never let up.
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