Beamer, Meyer combine for 11 threes in Community R-6 girls 58-37 win at Slater

The Community R-6 girls had their shots fall on Friday night.

Peyton Beamer and Kat Meyer combined for 11 3-pointers in the Lady Trojans’ 58-37 win at Central Activities Conference foe Slater (2-4, 0-1 CAC) to give them a 2-0 start in conference play. Beamer led Community (5-2, 2-0 CAC) with 21 points and five assists along with five 3-pointers, and Kat Meyer followed with 20 points and a team-high six 3-pointers. 

Jocelyn Curtis finished with a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds.

“It was really awesome to see over the last two games our team put in the work to shoot the ball better and for it to pay off,” head coach Bob Curtis said. “This is the best these two have shot in the same game and to combine for 41 points was huge.”

Community plays at Sturgeon (2-2, 1-0 CAC) at 6 p.m. tonight.

Community R-6 boys lose at Slater, Silex

The Community R-6 boys will search for a win at home tonight after two road losses. 

The Trojans lost 77-52 at Central Activities Conference foe Slater and then 77-31 at Silex last night. 

Against Slater (5-3, 1-0 CAC), KaTavyn Wheeler led with 12 points, Rett Curtis followed with nine points and Caden Thomas had eight points.

Against Silex (3-2), Wheeler led with 11 points, and Clayton Eikel had six points. 

Community (1-1 CAC) hosts Sturgeon (3-2, 1-0 CAC) at 7:30 p.m. tonight.