Hounds lose to Cameron by three

Maryville's boys basketball team went to the half up by four points over Cameron, but couldn't hold the lead in the second half of a 47-44 loss to the host Dragons in the semifinals of the Cameron Tournament Thursday.

Cameron trimmed Maryville's lead to one at the end of the third and outscored the Hounds 10-6 in the closing quarter to complete the comeback.

The Dragons advanced to play Smithville in the championship Saturday at 6 p.m. Maryville (13-5) plays Excelsior Springs in the third place game Saturday at 3 p.m.

Hound senior guard Jonathan Baker scored half the team's total with 22 points and hit four three-pointers.

Tyler Kenkel was also in double-figures with 11 points.

Treyton Burch finished with seven.

Maryville held Cameron's Carter Morrison to just three points, but three other Dragons scored in double-figures.

Tyler Roberts had a team-high 15 points followed by Luke Hunter with 13 and Colton Boyer with 12.