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Leo Lyons is surrounded by fans after scoring a career-high 30 points in his return to the starting lineup to lead Missouri to an 89-72 victory over Baylor last night at Mizzou Arena as the Tigers bounced back from Wednesday’s ugly loss at Kansas State.
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Local Sports Stories
Lyons, Tigers roar
By STEVE WALENTIK
of the Tribune’s staff
Mike Anderson felt the need to shuffle his lineup in the wake of his Missouri basketball team’s loss to Kansas State on Wednesday night.
Missouri wrestlers can’t hang on
By TIM DAVIS
of the Tribune’s staff
The Missouri wrestling team could only watch helplessly as the final seconds ticked away.
He is Leo, for worse and better
By JOE WALLJASPER
Tribune sports editor
Welcome to the head of Leo Lyons. You’ll have to excuse the crowd. Fans, teammates and coaches spend quite a bit of time trying to get inside but rarely make it past the velvet rope.
Opposite day for Tiller
By DAVID BRIGGS
of the Tribune’s staff
Missouri’s J.T. Tiller came to practice Thursday afternoon at Mizzou Arena with a straightforward plan.
Targets required
By DAVE MATTER
of the Tribune’s staff
As it stands heading into the last few days before high school seniors sign national letters of intent, Missouri figures to collect signatures from three or four wide receivers plus a tight end, maybe two.
Breaking down Bruins’ chances
By RUS BAER
of the Tribune’s staff
The Rock Bridge boys basketball team is 18-0, ranked No. 1 in the Class 5 state poll and 22nd by one national poll.
Loads of talent in Stock
By RUS BAER of the Tribune’s staff
It was alumnae day for the Rock Bridge girls basketball team, as the Bruins welcomed back former players for yesterday’s game against state-ranked Nixa.
No longer a puzzle
By MATT NESTOR
of the Tribune’s staff
Missouri baseball Coach Tim Jamieson and his staff were poring over schedules and forecasts, trying to puzzle together a practice slate for the coming week, when teams are allowed to begin practice for the upcoming season.
Poised for another run
By JOSH MOSLEY
of the Tribune’s staff
Missouri softball Coach Ehren Earleywine admits he couldn’t see his team’s run to an NCAA super regional coming last season.
TAKE 2: An alternative look in the day in
sports
By JOE WALLJASPER
Last week, we told the tale of Garry Alvin Key, the Florida fisherman who was caught attacking dolphins with pipe bombs. Key pled guilty and is headed to jail, but that didn’t stop the sea creatures from imposing their own vigilante justice on humankind.
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Hickman girls stumble in second half
By the Tribune’s staff
A 25-23 halftime lead for Hickman turned into a 48-34 deficit by the end of the third quarter in a 60-48 road loss to Kansas City Central yesterday.
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FORMER TIGERS IN THE NBA
