High school roundup: Cape Central girls basketball team wins first game of season

Abbie Reece scored 15 points to lead the Cape Central girls basketball team to its first win of the season, 61-57, over Perryville in the fifth-place game of the Fredericktown Tournament on Saturday at Fredericktown High School.

The Tigers (1-3) used a strong first quarter to hold on for victory as the Pirates slowly climbed their way back into a contest that featured 58 fouls and 73 free throws.

Perryville (1-2) was paced by 22 points from senior forward Emma Nelson.

Central got nine points apiece from Abbey Dumey and Corrie Reece. Falia Hamilton, Katherine Morton and Quetaja Martin each hauled in nine rebounds.

The game was a foul fest, with five players fouling out between the two teams.

The Tigers return to acton Monday against host Park Hills Central while the Pirates will take on Jefferson at home.

Cape Central 19 12 18 12 -- 61

Perryville 10 15 17 15 -- 57

CAPE CENTRAL (61) -- Abbie Reece 15, Abbey Dumey 9, Co rrie Reece 9, Cassidey Gowen 2, Katelyn May 4, Falia Hamilton 7, Kassidy Pannier 6, Katherine Morton 6, Qutaja Martin 3. FG 22, FT 13-30, F 31. (3-pointers: None. Fouled out: C. Reece, A. Reece, Pannier).

PERRYVILLE (57) -- Emma Nelson 22, Kirstin Jannin 5, Allison McGarvey 3, Kylie Bilek 12, Ahnie Hoff 13, Alyssa Stortz 2. FG 18, FT 21-43, F 27. (3-pointers: None. Fouled out: Nelson, Ahnie Hoff).

Eagle Ridge 56, Liberty Christian 48

Jessie Gartman scored a team-high 24 points to lead Eagle Ridge to the home win over Liberty Christian.

Emily Jackson added 10 points for Eagle Ridge (3-3), which outscored Liberty Christian 12-5 in the third quarter to pull away with the win.

Matilyn Voss paced Liberty Christian with a game-high 31 points while Jenna Grow finished with 10 points.

Liberty Christian 15 14 5 14 -- 48

Eagle Ridge 17 9 12 18 -- 56

LIBERTY CHRISTIAN (48) -- Matilyn Voss 31, Jenna Grow 10, Kaylen Jordan 5, Adison Roden 2. FG 17, FT 14-32, F 20. (3-pointers: None. Fouled out: Sierra Wiese.)

EAGLE RIDGE (56) -- Jessie Gartman 24, Emily Jackson 10, Sarah Jackson 8, Noel Friedrich 7, Callie Hefner 7. FG 22, FT 12-20, F 22. (3-pointers: None. Fouled out: Friedrich, Hefner, Jackson.)

BOYS BASKETBALL

Liberty Christian 57, Eagle Ridge 29

Andrew Voss scored a game-high 19 points to lead Liberty Christian to the road win over Eagle Ridge.

Hunter Jones led Eagle Ridge (1-5) with 11 points while Caleb Friedrich added 10 points.

Liberty Christian 17 10 15 15 -- 57

Eagle Ridge 4 9 8 8 -- 29

LIBERTY CHRISTIAN (57) -- Andrew Voss 19, Jake Piepzman 9, Braeden Grow 6, Cameron Bagby 6, Logan Hart 6, Kaleb Bagby 6, Josh Summers 5. FG 23, FT 7-19, F 13. (3-pointers: Voss 2, Grow 2. Fouled out: None.)

EAGLE RIDGE (29) -- Hunter Jones 11, Caleb Friedrich 10, Anand Patel 4, Logan Schwieger 2, Michael Ross 2. FG 12, FT 4-7, F 13. (3-pointers: Jones 1. Fouled out: None.)

WRESTLING

Parkway South Tournament

The Jackson wrestling team traveled to Parkway South for early-season tournament action and finished third out of 12 teams.

The Indians notched 335 points, finishing behind Francis Howell (410) and winner Lafayette (462). Jackson won its dual competitions versus McClure North, Parkway South, Vianney, Columbia Hickman and Francis Howell North.

Individually, Jackson's Jake Byrd finished first in the 132-pound weight class.

Five Indians finished second in their weights -- Gus Guilliams (120), Shawn Barditer (126), Calvin Dudley (170), Zach Norrick (182) and Trevor Smith (195).

Cole Walker placed third at 138, and Reilly Mansker was fourth at 113.

In the junior varsity tournament, Jackson finished second, behind Lafayette.

Team scores -- 1. Lafayette 462, 2. Francis Howell 410, 3. Jackson 335, 4. Lindbergh 274, 5. Parkway South 244, 6. Kirkwood 225, 7. McClure North 220, 8. Vianney 218, 9. Columbia Hickman 178, 10. Francis Howell North 151, 11. Rock Branch 88, 12. St. Louis University 76.

Sikeston Bulldog Duals

The Cape Central wrestling team went 1-4 on the mat, picking up a dual-meet victory over Paducah Tilmon, 29-18, for its lone win of the day.

The Tigers fell to McGavock (Tenn.) 64-12, Marion (Ill.) 75-5, McCracken County (Ky.) 30-27 and Kennett 36-27.

Central senior Logan Wright went 5-0 in his matches, racking up three pins, a technical fall and a forfeit.

Individual dual records -- 106 -- open; 113 -- Conner Moore, 1-4; 120 -- open; 126 -- open; 132 -- open; 138 -- open; 145 -- Dean Scheller, 2-3; 152 -- Logan Wright, 5-0; 160 -- Dennis Jordan, 3-2; 170 -- Reiss Groves, 2-3; 182 -- Bailey Sheehan, 3-2; 195 -- Dylan Corvick, 0-3; 220 -- Mitchell Humphrey, 0-5; 285 -- Patrick Buck -- 2-3.

-- From staff reports