Jabari Brown had 22 points to lead Missouri in an 84-68 win over Alabama last night in Columbia. Alex Oriakhi added 16 points and 10 rebounds while Phil Pressey scored 11 points with 13 assists. Laurence Bowers netted 16 points for the 12th-ranked Tigers, who moved to 12-and-2 by winning their SEC opener. Mizzou continues SEC play on Saturday at Ole Miss.
The KLPW Radio Athlete of the Week is Seth Schenck. The New Haven Junior won the state title in the the 800 meter run at Lincoln University in Jefferson City. Seth also took second in the 1600 meter run and anchored the 4X800 relay team that captured seventh place. Seth also played basketball and ran cross country in his junior year at New Haven. He is also a very good student.
Undoubtedly, the capture of Boston marathon bombing "Suspect #2"--as named by law enforcement--has quickly brought the issue of Islamic terrorism to the forefront.
The Champions Tour comes to St. Louis for the Senior PGA Championship this week. This year's host course, Bellerive Country Club, has hosted the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship, the U.S. Senior Open and two U.S. Mid-Amateur championships. The course will also host the 100th annual PGA Championship in 2018.
