Freshman Zickfield posts a double-double to lead Central girls

The Central girls basketball team improved to 7-10 with a 58-38 road victory over Kennett on Saturday.

The Tigers grabbed an 11-point first-quarter lead and held off the hosts in the second half.

Freshman Wendi Zickfield recorded a double-double for Central, scoring 23 points and grabbing 14 rebounds.

Christina Sexton added 19 points for the Tigers.

CENTRAL 58, KENNETT 38

Central 22 17 9 10 -- 58

Kennett 11 13 9 5 -- 38

CENTRAL (58) -- Dani Gross 2, Kristin Shirrell 2, Paige Rothenberger 3, Wendi Zickfield 23, Christina Sexton 19, Tierra Walker 9. FG 24, FT 9-13, F 16 (3-pointers: Rothenberger 1. Fouled out: none)

KENNETT (38) -- Waddell 7, Carter 11, Newman 1, Palmer 3, Carter 10, Parker 6. FG 11, FT 13-19, F 13 (3-pointers: Carter 1, Carter 2. Fouled out: none)

JV -- Central 54, Kennett 28

Notre Dame 44, MICDS 28

Notre Dame inched toward the .500 mark with a road win at Mary Institute/County Day School in west St. Louis County.

Kristain Burger led the Bulldogs (9-10) with 17 points, followed by Claudia Brauss with 10.

Notre Dame 17 13 4 10 -- 44

MICDS 10 6 2 10 -- 28

NOTRE DAME (44) -- Kristain Burger 17, Claudia Brauss 10, Meridith Medlin 6, Amanda Toole 6, Brooke Beussink 3, Miranda Schlosser 2. FG 19, FT 5-9, F 12 (3-pointers: Beussink 1. Fouled out: none)

MICDS (28) -- Foote 13, Cusworth 6, Carrico 3, Southward 2, Kelly 2, Kahn 2. FG 13, FT 1-2, F 13 (3-pointers: Carrico 1. Fouled out: none)

JV -- Notre Dame 44, MICDS 39

Jackson 52, Massac County (Ill.) 49

Jackson bounced back from Friday's loss to state-ranked Nerinx Hall by beating the host squad at the Metropolis (Ill.) Shootout.

Bobbie Jones scored 19 points for the Indians (15-4).

Jackson 9 18 8 17 -- 52

Massac County 10 13 15 11 -- 49

JACKSON (52) -- Cody Goodpasture 3, Lindsay Poole 9, Kylie Werner 9, Gabrielle Garritano 5, Bobbie Jones 19, Amanda Peiffer 7. FG 15, FT 10-20, F 16 (3-pointers: Poole 3, Werner 1. Fouled out: none)

MASSAC COUNTY (49) -- Jacobs 7, Rogers 5, Mitchell 15, Hossman 4, Gentry 6, Powell 2, Davis 10. FG 16, FT 14-19, F 19 (3-pointers: Jacobs 1, Mitchell 1, Gentry 1. Fouled out: Gentry)

Christian School 38, New Salem 35

New Salem Baptist of Marble Hill couldn't escape a 22-13 first-quarter deficit and fell on the road to Christian School of Springfield, Mo.

Sarah Green led the Eagles (10-3) with 20 points, and Celsey Cook netted 11.

New Salem 13 7 12 6 -- 35

Christian 22 3 9 11 -- 38

NEW SALEM (35) -- Sarah Green 20, Laura Poole 3, Celsey Cook 11, Kelsey Barlow 2, Martha Poole 2. FG 13, FT 5-16, F 18 (3-pointers: Green 2. Fouled out: Cook, M. Poole)

CHRISTIAN (38) -- Brown 7, Smith 16, Sikes 9, Fieker 5, May 7. FG 10, FT 10-23, F 20 (3-pointers: Smith 4, Brown 1. Fouled out: none)

WRESTLING Liberty Tournament

Central had four top-five finishers in the Liberty Tournament near Kansas City on Friday and Saturday.

Chris Griffith placed third in the 112-pound class en route to his 100th career win at Central.

Matt Latham placed fourth in the 125 class, and Tyler Yeargain was fourth in the 130 class. The Tigers' Garrett New finished fifth in the 152 group.

"Overall, the kids didn't do too bad," Central coach Josh Crowell said. "It was a good chance to see the west side of the state that we normally don't get to see."

BOYS SWIMMING Springfield Invitational

Central finished sixth out of 20 teams in the Springfield Invitational.

Jason Mercer finished fourth in the 50-yard freestyle in 23.24 seconds, and Hunter Givens was fourth in the 100 free in 51.46.

The relay team of Daniel Austin, Peyton Waggener, Mercer and Givens finished fourth in the 200 free relay in 1:34.79 and fifth in the 200 medley relay in 1:46.44.

Central diver Tanner Rust qualified for the state competition with 359.85 points.

Team results

1. Rockhurst 409, 2. Glendale 307, 3. Lindbergh 278, 4. Rockbridge 271, 5. Kickapoo 167, 6. Central 154

Central individual results

200 medey relay -- 5. Daniel Austin, Peyton Waggener, Jason Mercer, Hunter Givens, 1:46.44

200 IM -- 9. Waggener, 2:12.15

50 free -- 4. Mercer, 23.24

Diving -- 7. Tanner Rust, 359.85

100 fly -- 9. Givens, 58.71

100 free -- 4. Givens, 51.46

200 free relay -- 4. Austin, Waggener, Mercer, Givens, 1:34.79

100 breast -- 5. Waggener, 1:05.67

OTHER EVENTS

• Jackson captured the SEMO Conference junior varsity wrestling title, defeating second-place Farmington by 99 points.

Central finished 10th in the event at Jackson, finishing with eight points.

Team results

1. Jackson 361, 2. Farmington 262, 3. St. Charles 203, 4. North County 111, 5. Windsor 88.5, 6. New Madrid County Central 76, 7. Poplar Bluff 72.5, 8. Herculaneum 54, 9. Dexter 31, 10. Central 8

Jackson results

103, Michael Graefe, first; 112, Chris Hirst, first; 119, Doug Froemsdorf, first; 125, Perry Hazelwood, third; 130, Colby Cathcart, fifth; Ethan Revelle, sixth; 135, Bryan Sladek, second; 145, Justin Darnell, first; James Perkins, fourth; 152, Ian Fitzgerald, first; 160, DeMarcus Huddleston, first; 171, Blake Gorton, second; 189, Tyler Ptacek, first; 215, Adam Collier, second; Ryan Kessinger, fourth; 257, Ben Wood, first; Jacob Bollinger, second

-- From staff reports