High school roundup: Chaffee girls win consolation game

Julia Sutterfield scored a game-high 14 points to lead the eighth-seeded Red Devils to a 46-20 victory over the No. 16 Redbirds in a consolation quarterfinal of the Twin Rivers Lady Royals Christmas Classic in Broseley, Mo.

Kylie Wilhite added 11 points for Chaffee (6-1). The Red Devils will take on No. 13 Portageville on Monday at noon in a consolation semifinal.

Megan Mullins had 12 points for East Carter County.

E. Carter 5 2 5 8 -- 20

Chaffee 10 6 18 12 -- 46

EAST CARTER COUNTY (20) -- Courtney Duckett 1, Emily Kingston 4, Megan Mullins 12, Gabby Ganster 3. FG 4, FT 6-14, F 12 (3-pointers: Mullins 2. Fouled out: none)

CHAFFEE (46) -- Dakota Pepple 2, Jordan Pruitt 4, Julia Sutterfield 14, Kylie Wilhite 11, Hannah Seyer 4, Lindsey Harrell 6, Katie Glueck 5. FG 19, FT 5-10, F 15 (3-pointers: Wilhite 3. Fouled out: none)

Neelyville 74, Kelly 43

Neelyville's Shelby Moon scored a game-high 24 points to lead the second-seeded Tigers in the quarterfinal win over the seventh-seeded Hawks in the Lady Royals Christmas Classic.

The Tigers posted a big 31-point first half advantage before a second-half stalemate.

Chelsea Petty netted 14 points and Christina Russom tossed in 13 points for Neelyville. The Tigers advanced to the semifinals where they will take on third-seeded Naylor on Monday at 4:30 p.m.

Tori Duenne scored 11 points to pace Kelly (6-2). The Hawks will face No. 11 Greenville at 7:30 p.m. in a fifth-place semifinal.

Kelly 2 20 14 7 -- 43

Neelyville 24 29 13 8 -- 74

KELLY (43) -- Bethany Knight 2, Emily Bolen 6, Tori Duenne 11, Morgan LeDure 5, Kaylee Scherer 4, Tessa Johnson 2, Logan Ivie 8, Kristi Brucker 2, Dakaria Johnson 2. FG 14, FT 12-16, F X (3-pointers: Bolen 2, LeDure. Fouled out: Not provided)

NEELYVILLE (74) -- Shelby Moon 24, Maggie Eaker 9, Nicole Smith 3, Chelsea Petty 14, Michaela Evans 1, Ashley Law 1, Christina Russom 13, Allison Law 3, Riley Washburn 5, Jamie Fowler 1. FG 19, FT 29-37, F X (3-pointers: Moon 2, Petty. Fouled out: Not provided)

BOYS BASKETBALL

Hercualaneum 44, St. Vincent 36

Senior Kaleb Schnurbusch scored a game-high 18 points, but it was not enough for the Indians to overtake the Black Cats in the Jefferson County Conference Shootout on Saturday at Jefferson College in Hillsboro, Mo.

Schnurbusch was the only player for St. Vincent (2-4) who scored more than five points.

Matt Coffman scored 16 points for Herculaneum.

St. Vincent returns to action Saturday in the first round of the eight-team Valle Catholic Tournament in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri. The Indians are seeded sixth and will play third-seeded Jefferson (Festus) at 4:30 p.m.

Perryville (4-3) lost to Festus 78-54 later in the day. No additional information was provided.

St. Vincent 4 13 11 8 -- 36

Herculaneum 11 11 14 8 -- 44

ST. VINCENT (36) -- Kaleb Schnurbusch 18, Joe Whistler 5, Jordan Rellegert 5, Blake Hellmam 3, Evan Clifton 3, Luke Wibbenmeyer 2. FG 13, FT 4-8, F 12 (3-pointers: Schnurbusch 4, Rellegert, Clifton. Fouled out: Wibbenmeyer.)

HERCULANEUM (44) -- Matt Coffman 16, Greg Schott 15, Devon Foote 7, Cody Schanz 4, John Cox 2. FG 16, FT 6-8, F 7 (3-pointers: Schott 5, Foote. Fouled out: None.)

Jackson 65, Jefferson City 52

The Indians picked up a win over the Jays in the People's Bank of Sullivan Shootout.

No additional information was provided.

GIRLS SWIMMING

Jackson junior Caitlyn Palmer set state-qualifying first-place times in two events to pace the Indians as Jackson finished last at Saturday's Splashing Out Cancer Meet at Lindbergh High School in the suburban St. Louis area.

Team Scores -- 1. Park Hill South 540 1/2; 2. Parkway South 438 1/2; 3. Francis Howell 314 1/2; 4. Mary Institute & St. Louis Country Day School (MICDS) 246; 5. Cor Jesu Academy 192 1/2; 6. Notre Dame (Cape Girardeau) 147 1/2; 7. Lindbergh 132; 8. Webster Groves 124; 9. Timberland 113 1/2; 10. Jackson 76

Local top eight finishers

50 freestyle -- 1. Caitlyn Palmer (J) 25.77

Diving -- 8. Sydney Deneke (J) 157.25

100 butterfly -- 1. Caitlyn Palmer (J) 1:00.03

-- From staff reports