Central trailed most of the way as the Tigers lost in the consolation semifinals of the SEMO Conference boys basketball tournament Thursday in Sikeston, Mo.
James Lane led seventh-seeded Central (2-2) with 21 points and Kevin Casasola added 16 in the Tigers' 67-60 loss to Charleston.
Deonte Jones scored a game-high 23 points for sixth-seeded Charleston (3-2), which advanced to today's consolation final against No. 5 Jackson.
Charleston led 41-27 at halftime and 56-40 early in the third quarter. Central, which trailed by double figures virtually the entire second half, cut the deficit to six points with 15 seconds left but got no closer.
Central 14 13 18 15 -- 60
Charleston 18 23 15 11 -- 67
CENTRAL (60) -- Blake Ozbun 9, Andrew Williams 5, James Lane 21, Terrance Howard 5, Kevin Casasola 16, Zach Boerboom 4. FG 25, FT 7-12, F 16. (3-pointers: Williams 1, Howard 1, Casasola 1. Fouled out: none)
CHARLESTON (67) -- Demonte Farmer 2, Akeem Sharp 15, Maurice Moore 3, Gregory Tucker 18, Jamaul Gray 5, Claude Armstrong 1, Deonte Jones 23. FG 25, FT 10-20, F 15. (3-pointers: Sharpe 1, Moore 1, Tucker 2, Gray 1, Jones 2. Fouled out: none)
Delta advanced to the tournament title game with its 54-22 victory against Kelly.
Senior Taylor Smith paced the Bobcats with 21 points, while freshman Machela Van Gennip added 13.
Delta enjoyed a 29-11 advantage at the intermission.
The Bobcats, the No. 2 seed, will face top-seeded Scott City in Saturday's 4:30 p.m. title game.
Woodland advanced to the consolation final with a 48-42 win against Sikeston.
Taylor Steckman led the Cardinals with 15 points. Woodland will face East Prairie in Saturday's 1:30 p.m. consolation final.
Delta 54, Kelly 22
Kelly 5 6 10 1 -- 22
Delta 15 14 12 13 -- 54
KELLY (22) -- Londyn Backfisch 2, Neely Tetley 4, Kayla Hicks 5, Ellen Ashcraft 2, Samantha Fisher 2, Kristen Powell 7. FG 9, FT 4-11, F 16. (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: none)
DELTA (54) -- Taylor Smith 21, Katie Brucker 2, Kendra Burnett 2, Machela Van Gennip 13, Samantha Bartels 10, Courtney Burton 6. FG 20, FT 11-16, F 14. (3-pointers: Smith 3. Fouled out: none)
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Woodland 48, Sikeston 42
Sikeston 10 12 8 12 -- 42
Woodland 12 17 5 14 -- 48
SIKESTON (42) -- Tyanne Townsend 8, Keyonna Blissett 10, Asia Liggins 14, Quesha Howard 2, Jerrica Taylor 2, Taneshia Pulley 2, Kathryn Hay 4. FG 20, FT 2-8, F 13. (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: none)
WOODLAND (48) -- Taylor Steckman 15, Ashley Acup 5, Keighlyn Lincoln 4, Sarah Lincoln 8, Kayla Acup 5, Becky Brannon 11. FG 19, FT 7-16, F 8. (3-pointers: Steckman 2, Brannon 1. Fouled out: none)
The Tigers jumped out to a 14-point lead in the first quarter and cruised to a home victory.
Sadie Pittman led the Tigers (4-2) with 14 points.
Doniphan 7 9 1 11 -- 28
Central 21 17 14 5 -- 57
DONIPHAN (28) -- Hannah Netherland 6, Erin Pennington 2, Jackie Carden 4, Christin Ivy 6, Halie McCaffrey 5, Melinda Holmes 2, Megan Dornin 1, Micah Smith 2. FG 11, FT 4-8, F 8. (3-pointers: Netherland 1, McCaffrey 1. Fouled out: none)
CENTRAL (57) -- Allie Hardesty 2, Sadie Pittman 14, Tynesha Ivy 2, Farrah Malik 2, Chelsea Pannier 8, Paige Smith, Starr Harris 12, Machaela Durham 10. FG 26, FT 3-6, F 14. (3-pointers: Pannier 2. Fouled out: none)
JV -- Central 51, Doniphan 20
Dru Haertling tallied 19 points as the Indians fell on the road.
Whitney McNeely added 12 points and Brooke Sanders tallied 11 for Jackson (3-2).
Jackson 11 19 11 15 -- 56
Pacific 16 16 13 15 -- 60
JACKSON (56) -- Dru Haertling 19, Brooke Sanders 11, Whitney McNeely 12, Laurie Clippard 9, Kaylen Knepp 3, Connor King 3. FG 20, FT 12-21, F 27. (3-pointers: Sanders 1, McNeely 2. Fouled out: Sanders)
PACIFIC (60) -- Anna Vogt 20, Jessica Damico 11, Jill Payne 9, Linda Watson 9, Elizabeth Almo 9, Holley Marhanka 2. FG 17, FT 26-41, F 16. (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: none)
JV -- Jackson won.
Chelsie Boxdorfer scored 15 points to help the Indians win their fifth consecutive game.
Kali Wingerter added 12 points for St. Vincent (5-1).
Fredericktown 11 9 11 9 -- 40
St. Vincent 23 13 3 15 -- 54
FREDERICKTOWN (40) -- Lauren Henderson 18, Liz Laut 3, Jesse Sawyer 1, Miriah Korokis 8, Marlee Griggs 4, Terra Helms 6. FG 17, FT 4-9, F 12. (3-pointers: Korokis 2. Fouled out: Laut)
ST. VINCENT (54) -- Chelsie Boxdorfer 15, Courtney Heberlie 11, Liz Martin 2, Kayla Seabaugh 4, Storm French 9, Kelci Besand 1, Kali Wingerter 12. FG 22 FT 7-14, F 10. (3-pointers: Boxdorfer 3. Fouled out: none)
The Panthers wasted little time jumping out to a commanding lead on their way to the road win.
Erin Bollmann led Meadow Heights (2-2) with 21 points.
Meadow Hts 22 33 19 14 -- 88
Kingston 6 9 6 5 -- 26
MEADOW HEIGHTS (88) -- Mica Morse 3, Hattie Cook 11, Erin Bollmann 21, Gina Cureton 12, Heather Dietiker 17, Taylor Cureton 4, Bridget Welker 1, Jillian Mils 11, Brooke Sander 4, Brittany Kirkpatrick 4. FG 32, FT 17-28, F 19. (3-pointers: Morse 1, Cook 2, J Cureton 1, Dietiker 3. Fouled out: none)
KINGSTON (26) -- Jacie Missey 6, Brittney Reid 5, Misty Guenther 6, Sami Deaton 5, Lindsey Govero 4. FG 9, FT 7-15, F 20. (3-pointers: Deaton 1. Fouled out: Govero)
Jackson 76, Parkway Central 13
The Indians recorded a pair of lopsided victories on their home mat.
Clay Rouse and Josh Scott won both of their matches by pin for Jackson.
Jackson 63, Windsor 6
103 -- Codi Byrd (J) won by forfeit
112 -- Jordan Reiscenbichler (J) dec. Cody Boehm, 2-0
119 -- Levi Rayburn (J) dec. Coty Hoyle, 5-2
125 -- Clay Rouse (J) p. Daimen Manning, 1:04
130 -- Josh Scott (J) p. Tyler Warren, :59
135 -- Mitchell Hazlewood (J) dec. Ben Seabaugh, 7-4
140 -- Justin Seavers (J) dec. Zach Hentrich, 12-10
145 -- Levi Hobeck (J) p. Matt Barnes, 10-7
152 -- Blake Hooe (J) p. Andy Tuano, 1:20
160 -- Adam Kirchdorfer (J) won by forfeit
171 -- Ryan Marble (J) p. Austin Chamberlain, 3:07
189 -- Michael Riney (J) won by forfeit
215 -- Mitchell Montgomery (J) dec. Anthony Hamilton, 7-1
285 -- Brandon Campbell (W) p. Edward Englehart, :57
JV -- Jackson 70, Windsor 6
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Jackson 76, Parkway Central 13
103 -- Codi Byrd (J) won by forfeit
112 -- Jordan Reiscenbichler (J) p. Luis Reyes, :18
119 -- Levi Rayburn (J) won by forfeit
125 -- Clay Rouse (J) p. Ahmed Bekhit, :38
130 -- Josh Scott (J) p. Damian Bigelow, :51
135 -- Jeremy Keller (PC) dec. Mitchel Hazlewood, 10-6
140 -- Justin Seavers (J) p. Brad Oxler, 3:21
145 -- Levi Hobeck (J) won by forfeit
152 -- Blake Hooe (J) def. Chester Williams, 17-2
160 -- Adam Kirchdorfer (J) won by forfeit
171 -- Ryan Marble (J) def. Alexander Brandt, 26-10
189 -- Michael Riney (J) p. Jacob Didier, 2:20
215 -- Mitchell Montgomery (J) p. Quentin Gray, 3:09
285 -- Edward Englehart (J) p. Akbar Usmanou, 1:26
JV -- Jackson 81, Parkway Central 0
The Tigers won four matches but dropped a dual meet against the perennially strong Dragons.
103 -- Cole Reynolds (SG) p. Blake Emmons, :59
112 -- Jesse Martinelli (SG) won by forfeit
119 -- Gabe Bader (SG) p. Austin Purcell
125 -- Kevin Leclere (SG) dec. Caleb Yeargain, 9-0
130 -- Desmond Howard (C) dec. Jordan Ritter, 8-3
135 -- Derrick Grieshaber (SG) p. Husam Wadi, 1:36
140 -- Josh Pinkely (SG) p. BJ Coleman, 1:58
145 -- Jawaun Howard (C) dec. Zach Fallert, 7-5
152 -- Justin Roth (SG) p. Clinton Sargent
160 -- Raymond Woldtvedt (C) dec. Daniel Baker, 15-6
171 -- Kevin Flesher (C) dec. Ethan Basler, 15-5
189 -- Travis Roth (SG) won by forfeit
215 -- Nic Witty (SG) p. Tevin Roper, 2:54
HWT -- Jake Gegg (SG) dec. Trey Grovenor, 4-3
Poplar Bluff 63, Notre Dame 9
Notre Dame fell to 1-4 as it lost a pair of dual meets in Dexter, Mo.
The Bulldogs lost for the third time to Dexter, which posted a 54-27 victory against Notre Dame. Poplar Bluff also posted a 63-9 victory against Notre Dame.
Dexter 54, Notre Dame 27
103 -- Austin Harter (ND) won by forfeit
112 -- Trenton Gross p. Hunter Hardin, 1:44
119 -- David Dement (d) p. Brady Vette, 3:17
125 -- Austin Kight (ND) won by forfeit
130 -- Ryan Vanover (D) won by forfeit
135 -- Zach McCoy (D) won by forfeit
140 -- Frank Stallings (ND) dec. T.J. Stoner, 12-7
145 -- Codi Stevens (D) p. Nathan Davis, :47
152 -- Dylan Harden (D) p. Tyler Hulshof, 1:32
160 -- John Reeves (D) p. Alex Boner, 3:13
171 -- McClendon (D) p. James Holloway, 1:24
189 -- Zach Watson (D) p. Trevor Foltz, 4:43
215 -- Dylan Harter (ND) DQ Daniel McClendon
HWT -- Zach Lacey (D) won by forfeit
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Poplar Bluff 63, Notre Dame 9
103 -- Austin Harter (ND) p. Colby Daltz, :48
112 -- Gross (ND) dec. Ryan Henningston, 7-2
119 -- Zach Surque (PB) p. Vetter, 3:54
125 -- Ethan Swingle (PB) p. Kight, 3:39
130 -- Caleb Barton (PB) won by forfeit
135 -- Josh Townsend (PB) won by forfeit
140 -- Storm McClure (PB) dec. Stallings, 15-5
145 -- Logan Kennedy (PB) p. Davis, 3:37
152 -- Darby Smothers (PB) p. Hulshoff, 1:28
160 -- Sean Butler (PB) p. Boner, 3:38
171 -- Chance Berry (PB) p. Holloway, 1:14
189 -- Foltz (ND) p. Ben Montgomery, 1:59
215 -- Kyle Nelson (PB) won by forfeit
HWT -- T.J. Williams (PB) won by forfeit
Notre Dame's Morgan Morris achieved a state-qualifying time in the 100 freestyle, while Jackson's Kyleigh Troxel hit the state cut in the 200 individual medley. Troxel was a double individual winner.
200 medley relay -- 1. Jackson 2:05.64 (Katie Garner, Kyleigh Troxel, Jenny Powell, Allison Hobbs); 2. Notre Dame 2:13.56.
200 freestyle -- 1. Hobbs (J) 2:14.12; 2. Lauren Castleman (ND) 2:15.91.
200 individual medley -- Troxel (J) 2:22.18; 2. Morgan Morris (ND) 2:29.32.
50 freestyle -- 1. Anna Wren (ND) 29.49; 2. Ava Andersson (ND) 29.61.
100 butterfly -- 1. Powell (J) 1:09.67; 2. Garner (J) 1:12.21.
100 freestyle -- 1. Morris (ND) 57.27; 2. Hobbs (J) 57.65.
500 freestyle -- 1. Andersson (ND) 6:39.11; 2. Sydney Stein (J) 6:52.31.
200 freestyle relay -- 1. Notre Dame 1:57.27 (Audrey Glover, Eva Schafer, Anna Wren, Lauren Castleman); 2. Jackson 2:05.25.
100 backstroke -- 1. Garner (J) 1:11.85; 2. Powell (J) 1:13.40.
100 breaststroke -- 1. Troxel (J) 1:17.17; 2. Mandy Whitlow (J) 1:23.78.
400 freestyle relay -- 1. Jackson 4:10.55 (Troxel, Stein, Garner, Hobbs); 2. Jackson 4:18.67.
Central scored 194 points to win the four-team meet.
Lizzie Schmidt and Sydney Ozbun helped two of the Tigers' relay teams grab first-place finishes.
Saxony Lutheran's Katie Schweiss and St. Vincent's Anna Esswein were double individual winners.
Team scores -- Central 194, Perryville 119, Saxony Lutheran 87, St. Vincent 84
200 medley relay -- 1. Central (Mary Ford, Lizzie Schmidt, Sydney Ozbun, Lilli Robinson) 2:32.32; 2. Saxony Lutheran 2:41.73; 3. Perryville 2:45.71
200 freestyle -- 1. Katie Schweiss (SL) 2:56.58; 2. Lucy Gage (SL) 2:59.79; 3. Alyssa Coots (C) 3:03.58.
200 individual medley -- 1. Anna Esswein (SV) 2:53.39; 2. Ford (C) 2:54.00; 3. Madison Rau (SL) 3:15.78.
50 freestyle -- 1. Lexie Rollet (P) 34.12; 1. Ozbun (C) 34.12; 3. Taylor Coe (SL) 36.06.
100 butterfly -- 1. Schmidt (C) 1:18.16; 2. Ozbun (C) 1:27.34; 3. Megan Lundy (P) 1:35.38.
100 freestyle -- 1. Chleo LeGrand (C) 1:16.54; 2. Gage (SL) 1:17.47; 3 Robinson (C) 1:17.74.
500 freestyle -- 1. Schweiss (SL) 6:39.56; 2. Molly Kinder (C) 6:39.56; 3. Shelby Roth (P) 6:52.58.
200 freestyle relay -- 1. Perryville (Rollet, Lundy, Dezi Buhler, Roth) 2:28.69; 2. St. Vincent 2:15.17; 3. Central 2:36.34.
100 backstroke -- 1. Ford (C) 1:22.01; 2. Rau (SL) 1:23.59; 3. Mallory Dickson (C) 1:35.77.
100 breaststroke -- 1. A. Esswein (SV) 1:18.47; 2. Schmidt (C) 1:25.29; 3. Robinson (C) 1:42.84.
400 freestyle relay -- 1. Central (LeGrand, Ozbun, Schmidt, Ford) 4:58.39; 2. Saxony Lutheran 5:26.51; 3. Central 6:00.83.
-- From staff reports
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