Bluff hands Jackson boys second straight loss 69-41

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- After winning 11 straight games and climbing to a No. 4 ranking in Class 5, Jackson's boys basketball team lost its second straight game Friday night in a 69-41 rout against district-rival Poplar Bluff.

"For some reason the last couple of games we haven't shot with as much confidence as we did in the Christmas Tournament," Jackson coach Mike Kiehne said.

Unlike their one-point loss to Bell City on Tuesday, the Indians (11-3) could not keep up with the Mules (8-5). Poplar Bluff star Tyler Hansbrough, who led all scorers with 22 points, outscored Jackson 10-2 to start the game.

Jackson trailed 12-2 before using a 9-0 run to cut the lead to 12-11. Jackson stayed close early in the second quarter, trailing by two points twice, before letting Poplar Bluff get away.

The Indians' lone bright spot in the first half came when Nick Fiehler hit a midcourt shot at the halftime buzzer to cut the deficit to 36-25. However, Jackson could not carry the momentum to the second half.

Tyler Hansbrough stuffed home his third dunk of the game to start the third quarter and the rout was on. With the Mules already up big, Tyler's younger brother, Ben Hansbrough, scored nine straight points on three 3-pointers to extend the lead to 55-34 at the end of three quarters.

With a noon game today, the Indians rested their starters the entire fourth quarter. Jackson was led by Fiehlers' 10 points. Tyler McNeely was held to a season-low six points.

Ben Hansbrough finished with 15 points for Poplar Bluff, all off 3-pointers.

Poplar Bluff 69, Jackson 41Jackson 11 14 9 7 -- 41

Poplar Bluff 15 21 19 14 -- 69

JACKSON (41) -- Tyler McNeely 6, Jack Puisis 6, Nick Fiehler 10, Jason Schafer 4, Brad Eaton 3, Tyler Beussink 5, Cody Cardwell 3, Marc Lumsden 2, Eric Poythress 2. FG 17, FT 1-2, F 10 (3-pointers: Eaton 1, Cardwell 1, Fiehler 2, Beussink 1, McNeely 1. Fouled out: none)

POPLAR BLUFF (69) -- Tyler Hansbrough 22, Ben Hansbrough 15, Devon Brown 7, Anthony Gilberto 6, Todd Tinsley 3, Travon Battles 2, Brad Chronister 5, Yandell 3, Williams 4, Fernandez 2. FG 25, FT 9-13, F 11 (3-pointers: B. Hansbrough 5, T. Hansbrough 1, Brown 1, Gilberto 2, Chronister 1. Fouled out: none)

JV: Jackson 50, Poplar Bluff 45

Kelly 62, Notre Dame 25

Kelly held Notre Dame to eight second-half points and routed the Bulldogs in their homecoming game at Notre Dame.

Kelly built a 35-17 lead at halftime and led 53-22 after three quarters. Michael Glastetter led Kelly with 16 points and Trey Simmons had 12.

Notre Dame's leading scorer was Bryce Willen with 10.

Scott City 69, Chaffee 19

Scott City put 11 players in the scoring column and rolled over Chaffee (0-8) on the road.

Mark Dannenmueller and Mark Johnston led the Rams (9-2) with 11 points apiece. Andy Beck added 10 points.

Scott City 14 18 28 9 -- 69

Chaffee 6 10 3 0 -- 19

SCOTT CITY (69) -- David Dees 2, Mark Dannenmueller 11, Mark Johnston 11, Tyler Ward 8, Jeremy Schlosser 7, Andy Beck 10, Ryan Glastetter 4, Darren Willey 7, Daniel Jackson 6, Dane Gibson 1, Jason Schenimann 2 . FG 20, FT 17-22, F 10 (3-pointers: Beck 2, Willey 1, Schlosser 1. Fouled out: none)

CHAFFEE (19) -- Brad Urhahn 9, Brandon Davis 6, Richard Hinkebein 3, Matt Sanders 1. FG 5, FT 3-8, F 17 (3-pointers: Davis 1, Hinkebein 1. Fouled out: none)

JV: Scott City 55, Chaffee 35

Delta 66, Zalma 46

Kevin Bartles led Delta past visiting Zalma with 24 points.

Delta jumped out to 16-point lead after the first quarter and didn't look back.

Derek Helderman had 16 points for the Bobcats (8-4) and Zack Kelley added 10.

Zalma 6 13 14 14 -- 46

Delta 19 10 19 19 -- 66

ZALMA (46) -- David Horace 21, Curt Wiseman 21, Daniel Golsby 2, Daniel Schrader 2. FG 14, FT 6-12, F 12 (3-pointers: Horace 2, Wiseman 2. Fouled out: none)

DELTA (66) -- Aaron Kinder 4, Derek Helderman 16, Crowden 3, Menz 7, Daniel Cook 3, Zack Kelley 10, Kevin Bartels 24. FG 28, FT 2-7, F 16 (3-pointers: Helderman 2, Menz 1. Fouled out: Kelley)

JV: Delta 45, Zalma 20

Leopold 55, Oak Ridge 44

Lepoold got 17 points from Lucas Horrell in a home win.

The Wildcats (3-7) held a 23-21 halftime lead before widening the gap in the fourth quarter. Terry Bogenpohl and Austin Hahs led Oak Ridge (0-11) with 14 points apiece.

Oak Ridge 10 11 11 12 -- 44

Leopold 11 12 13 19 -- 55

OAK RIDGE (44) -- Terry Bogenpohl 14, Austin Hahs 14, Austin Morrison 7, Brian Ruesler 4, Cody Engler 3, Tony Barks 2. FG 18, FT 6-19, F 28 (3-pointers: Morrison 1, Ruesler 1. Fouled out: Morrison and Engler)

LEOPOLD (55) -- Lucas Horrell 17, Brandon Bueter 9, A.J. Seiler 9, Kelly Stause 9, Nathan Thele 8, Michael Vandeven 3. FG 16, FT 19-31, F 18 (3-pointers: Horrell 1, Seiler 1, Thele 2. Fouled out: none)

St. Vincent 51, Ste. Genevieve 48

Jacob DeWilde hit a jump shot and a free throw to give St. Vincent its fourth consecutive win in the championship game of the St. Genevieve Tournament.

DeWilde finished with 11 points for St. Vincent (5-4), which was led by Alex Armbruster with 15 points. Pat Siegmund added 12 points.

St. Vincent 9 12 11 19 -- 51

Ste. Genevieve 6 12 16 14 -- 48

ST. VINCENT (51) -- Alex Armbruster 15, Pat Siegmund 12, Jacob DeWilde 11, Danny Rellergert 4, Zach Moll 74, Chris Herzog 3, Scott Prost 2. FG 19, FT 11-16, F 15 (3-pointers: Hozarg 1, DeWilde 1. Fouled out: Rellergert)

STE. GENEVIEVE (48) -- Andy Miller 17, Nathan Hutson 12, Kyle Faulkner 9, Mitch Miyer 6, Garrett Ditch 4. FG 18, FT 8-11, F 17 (3-pointers: Faulkner 3, Miyer 1. Fouled out: none)

Dexter 71, Woodland 37

Dexter post player Derek Demaree scored 24 points, and the Bearcats hit seven 3-pointers in a rout over the host Cardinals.

Woodland (8-4) was held to single digits in every quarter except the fourth. By halftime the score was 31-15.

Travis Benfield led the Cardinals with 14 points. Josh Miller added 16 for Dexter.

Dexter 16 15 18 22 -- 71

Woodland 8 7 9 13 -- 37

DEXTER (71) -- Taylor Pyle 3, Derek Roberts 4, Josh Miller 16, Andrew Boone 2, Justin Devers 3, Chris Guethle 3, James Ford 4, Kyle Espey 3, Anthony Elfrink 2, Levi Rawson 5, Derek Demaree 24. FG 27, FT 10-11, F 18 (3-pointers: Pyle 1, Miller 2, Guethle 1, Espey 1, Rawson 1, Demaree 1. Fouled out: none)

WOODLAND (37) -- Brandon Cowell 3, Ben Martin 2, Anthony Grojean 3, Cody McCraw 7, Chad Hulvey 6, Brandon Masters 2, Travis Benfield 14. FG 15, FT 6-15, F 12 (3-pointers: Cowell 1. Fouled out: none)Other boys scores

Gosnell 70, Rivercrest 64

Senath 65, Hayti 55

Meridian 69, East Prairie 58

Portageville 64, Scott Central 53GIRLS BASKETBALL Jackson boxscore

St. Joseph's Academy 56, Jackson 48

St. Joseph's 11 7 17 13 -- 48

Jackson 17 14 14 11 -- 56

St. Joseph's (56) -- Mackenzie Stirmlinger 25, Kelsey Luna 5, Kalei Lowes 2, Katie Heidenrich 9, Molly Fitzsimmons 1, Jenna Fernandez 2, Erin McCarthy 12 FG 17 , FT 10-13, F 15 (3-pointers: Stirmlinger 3, Luna 1. Fouled out: none)

Jackson (48) -- Jennifer Ferrell 17, Ashley Bartels 18, Abigail Weinrich 5, Kate Loos 8. FG 8, FT 8-14, F 15 (3-pointers: Ferrell 5, Bartels 1, Loos 2. Fouled out: none)

JV: St. Joe's 42, Jackson 35, OTBOYS SWIMMING

SLUH 127, Central 59

Central's 200-free relay team made a state cut with a time of 1:34.94 in a dual meet at St. Louis University High.

Sam Maguire, Jason Mercer, Alex Heddle and Clay Schermann made up the state-qualifying team. Schermann also picked up a first-place finish in the 50 free.

Central results200 medley relay -- 2. 1:52.86 Clay Schermann, Jason Mercer, Sam Maguire, Alex Heddle

50 free -- 1. Schermann 23.62, 2. Maguire 24.22

Diving -- 2. Tanner Rust 167.60

100 butterfly -- 3. Hunter Givens 1:05.21

500 free -- 3. Givens 6:00.99

200 free relay -- 1. 1:34.94 Schermann, Maguire, Mercer, Heddle

100 back -- 3. Daniel Austin 1:06.09

100 breast -- 3. Schermann 1:11.52

400 free relay -- 3. 4:12.98 Givens, Mercer, Drew Kiel, Jake Meyer

-- From staff reports