The Notre Dame girls basketball team fought off Ste. Genevieve 56-43 on Wednesday to earn a spot in the Class 4 District 1 championship game.
"It was a good win for us," Notre Dame coach Renee Peters said. "I'm very happy to be playing in the finals."
Notre Dame was led by junior Jane Morrill's 19 points. Allyson Bradshaw added 12 and Alex Fowler netted 11.
The Bulldogs tip off against the top-ranked team in Class 4, Dexter, at 6 p.m. Friday in Sikeston.
"We are going to really have to come with our A game," Peters said.
@z_agate_HSbasketball_linescore:Ste. Genevieve1261510--43
Notre Dame21111014--56
@z_agate_no tab_no indnt_bld ld:STE. GENEVIEVE (43) -- Megan Schenck 16, Lindsey Burgert 2, Holley Fox 9, Tisha Meyer 9, Rikki Ritter 2, Laura Rhodes 5. FG 15, FT 8-15, F 14. (3-pointers: Schenck 4, Rhodes. Fouled out: None)
NOTRE DAME (56) -- Allyson Bradshaw 12, Meghan Dohogne 4, Alex Fowler 11, Kaelin Hale 2, Jane Morrill 19, Brooke Bohnert 8. FG 19, FT 15-22, F 18. (3-pointers: Fowler 2, Bradshaw. Fouled out: None)
Scott City 58, St. Vincent 56
Holli Shemonia hit two free throws with 6 seconds left to give the Rams the lead and win.
Stephanie Essner led all scorers with 25 points and added nine rebounds. Katie Hogan tallied 15 points and 11 boards for Scott City (9-13).
Chelsie Boxdorfer and Courtney Besand each had 12 points for the Indians.
@z_agate_HSbasketball_linescore:St. Vincent1213238--56
Scott City8171815--58
@z_agate_no tab_no indnt_bld ld:ST. VINCENT (56) -- Chelsie Boxdorfer 12, Courtney Besand 12, Lindsey Wehmeyer 4, Elizabeth Martin 10, Amanda Wengert 6, Kali Wingerter 6, Valerie Finger 4, Alyse Wheeler 2. FG 20, FT 9-13, F 19. (3-pointers: Boxdorfer. Fouled out: Besand, Wengert)
SCOTT CITY (58) -- Stacey Heisserer 2, Stephanie Essner 25, Tiffany Merritt 4, Holli Shemonia 4, Katie Hogan 15, Melanie Lacey 2, Ashley Brant 6. FG 23, FT 6-13, F 12. (3-pointers: Essner 4, Hogan, Brant. Fouled out: None)
JV -- St. Vincent won 58-23.
Delta 67, Chaffee 37
Sam Bartels dropped 24 points and Jodi Menz netted 21 to lead the Bobcats (19-5).
Bartels connected on six 3-pointers. Taylor Smith added 12 points.
Amber Kirk tallied 24 points for the Red Devils.
@z_agate_HSbasketball_linescore:Chaffee121087--37
Delta25161610--67
@z_agate_no tab_no indnt_bld ld:CHAFFEE (37) -- Randi Wiley 2, Taylor Kirchdoerfer 3, Anna Ayers 3, Madelyn Kiefer 4, Hannah Bedwell 1, Amber Kirk 24. FG 12, FT 7-9, F 12. (3-pointers: Kirk 4, Kiefer, Kirchdoerfer. Fouled out: None)
DELTA (67) -- Taylor Smith 12, Jodi Menz 21, Tori Burton 2, Sam Bartels 24, Courtney Burton 2, Amanda Rozmirsky 6. FG 25, FT 8-11, F 13. (3-pointers: Bartels 6, Menz 3. Fouled out: None)
JV -- Delta won 47-12.
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-- From staff reports
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