HIGH SCHOOL: PERRYVILLE BAER-LY SLIPS PAST NORTH COUNTY TO REACH FINALS

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Stacy Baer provided some late-game heroics in leading Perryville to a dramatic 52-50 win over North County Tuesday night in the semifinals of the Perryville Thanksgiving Tournament.

The Lady Pirates will play Notre Dame for the championship at 7:30 tonight after the Lady Bulldogs destroyed Chester 65-33.

Baer scored five of her 11 points in the final two minutes, including the game-winner with four seconds left.

"She drove the left side of the lane, went around three taller girls and shot almost a hook shot," said Perryville coach Vicki Lohmann. "It was unbelievable."

With 1:48 left in the game, Baer nailed a 3-pointer to tie the game at 50. Perryville forced a turnover, then stalled the last 1:38 until Baer's game-winner. Baer also had five assists and four steals.

Natalie Bohnert led Perryville (2-0) with 15 points, followed by Jamie Amberger with 12.

Perryville led 28-26 at halftime.

In the other game, Notre Dame (2-0) used some sticky defense and eight 3-pointers by the Millham sisters in knocking off Chester.

Lisa Millham, who nailed five threes, led the way with 17, while Ashley Millham hit three threes and scored 10 points.

The Lady Bulldogs got nine points, 13 rebounds, three blocks and four steals from Deana McCormick.

Notre Dame swiped 18 steals on the night, five by Lisa Millham and four by Ashley Millham.

"Once we started playing well, they couldn't handle the press well," said Notre Dame coach Jerry Grim. "Once we quit fouling them and started running our offense, we did all right."

Notre Dame led 31-15 at halftime, but Chester managed just one field goal in the first 16 minutes.

JUNIOR VARSITY

Cape Central Tournament

Jackson will play Farmington at 7:30 tonight for the championship after the Lady Indians knocked off the Lady Tigers 39-23 and the Lady Knights defeated Notre Dame 37-25.

Anna Brisso led Central with five points.

Notre Dame will play Cape Central for third place at 6 p.m.

Scott City Tournament

SCOTT CITY, Mo. -- Scott City won its own tournament with a 45-24 win over Chaffee.

Amber Dannenmueller led the Lady Rams with 21 points, while Mallory Kiefer and Abby Walter each had 10 for Chaffee.

In the third place game, St. Vincent got 15 points from Chelsie Brown as the Squaws posted a 39-22 win over Woodland. Siera Roberts had eight points for the Lady Cardinals.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Meadow Heights 77Zalma 63

ZALMA, Mo. -- In a physical game, Meadow Heights got 25 points from center Brandon Tallent and used a 16-5 third quarter to pull away from the Bulldogs.

In all, 55 fouls were called and four players fouled out, including three from Zalma.

"It was physical game," said Zalma coach Dwyght Ford. "We got in foul trouble early. We lost our big kid, Chad Wiseman, early. He had two fouls in the first two minutes of the game and he picked up his third before halftime. But Meadow Heights played tough. They pound it inside and they take it to you."

Meadow Heights (1-1) also got 15 points from Josh Mayfield and 10 from Cody Thompson.

Zalma, which made only 11 of its 26 foul shots, was led by Steven McCain who scored 19, followed by Brad Issac with 13.