Joplin girls fall to Carthage; Owens passes 1,000-point mark

CARTHAGE, Mo. — Joplin High School senior Alissa Owens surpassed the 1,000-point career scoring mark Tuesday night, but that wasn’t enough as the Eagles fell 46-43 to the Carthage Tigers at Carthage High School. Owens finished the basketball game with a team-high 15 points — all in the first half. The Eagles (8-14) got on the board with an Adwen Barstow drive through the middle of the lane, ...