Battle girls triumphs over Hickman
The Battle girl's basketball team beat Hickman 55-51 on Friday at Battle High School in Columbia. Battle held the lead the entire game. The Spartans will face Centralia next on Tuesday at home; the Kewpies will play Jefferson City at Jefferson City High School on Thursday.
Members of the Hickman girls basketball team cheer for their teammates against Battle on Friday at Battle High School in Columbia. Hickman was down 22 points going into halftime, but a late comeback cut down the losing margin to just four.
Hickman junior Megan Upham and her teammate, junior Brooklyn Spillman, attempt to block a shot by Battle senior Ke'Shai Hayes on Friday at Battle High School in Columbia. Battle will next play Centralia Tuesday.
Members of the Battle girls basketball team cheer on their teammates after they scored a 3-pointer against Hickman on Friday at Battle High School in Columbia. Battle ended the first half with a 22-point lead over Hickman.
Two discarded surgical masks sit behind folding chairs at Battle High School during a girl's basketball game between Battle and Hickman on Friday at Battle in Columbia. Players are not required to wear masks while on the court or during the game, but must do so when interacting with spectators.
The Battle girl's basketball team played Hickman on Friday at Battle High School in Columbia. The Spartans beat the Kewpies 55-51.
Battle junior Brooklyn Spillman prepares to pass the ball to her teammate, senior Eliyah McCarthy on Friday at Battle High School in Columbia. Battle held the lead over Hickman for the whole game.
Kacy Howell, center, sits with her parents, Bill and Kathy Spry, as they watch Howell's daughter, Hickman sophomore Jocelynn Norman, play against Battle on Friday at Battle High School in Columbia. Although Howell said the COVID-19 pandemic has not affected basketball games that much, she said that her father would complain there is no popcorn.
