Peabody derails Herington

Jumping out to a huge 30-5 first quarter lead, the Peabody-Burns Warrior boys coasted to an easy 59-28 victory Friday over the visiting Herington Railroaders.

Peabody’s dominance continued in the second quarter, with the Warriors outscoring the Railroaders 15-8 before the teams settled down for nearly equal scoring in the second half.

Phillip Young led the Warriors with 20, including two three-pointers. Young scored 13 of the team’s dominating 30 points in the first quarter.

For the game, Jake Partridge chipped in 10, as did Jefferson Glover coming off the bench. Alex Caldwell scored seven.

The Warriors are scheduled to play three games this week at a tournament at Marais des Cygnes.