CAPE CENTRAL JR. HIGH TEAMS WIN

Cape Central's eighth and ninth grade boys basketball teams will both play for championships tonight after posting wins Wednesday in Central's junior high tournaments.

Central's ninth graders (11-0) won 75-43 over Notre Dame. Central got 17 points from Michael Brown and 14 from Cape Central. Matt Wulfers and Lee Essner each had 13 for Notre Dame.

In the other ninth-grade game, Jackson downed New Madrid 43-38.

In eighth-grade action, Central (7-3) defeated Sikeston 40-35 and Poplar Bluff beat Jackson 43-32. Larenzo Braxton scored 24 to lead the Tigers, while Brandon Twigs put in 12.

The championship games will be played at 7:15 at Cape Central.