High school roundup: Perryville boys basketball team claims third at Chester Invitaional

Junior center Colin Schirmer scored a game-high 26 points and pulled down 17 rebounds to help the fifth-seeded Perryville boys basketball team to an 83-65 victory over Valle Catholic in the third-place game of the Chester (Ill.) Invitational on Saturday.

Schirmer added seven blocks against the third-seeded Warriors.

The Pirates (4-9) connected on a season-high nine 3-pointers on 15 attempts.

Nate Kinnison, who had four of the 3-pointers, finished with 21 points, eight steals and five assists.

Grant Dix added 14 points, while Garrett Martin had nine assists.

Sixth-seeded Saxony Lutheran claimed fifth place with a 60-39 win against Cobden (Ill.).

Jack Lake led the Crusaders (6-11) to their third consecutive victory with a triple-double. Lake had 14 points, 10 rebounds and 10 blocks.

Gabe Bohnert paced Saxony with 20 points and had nine rebounds.

Perryville 83, Valle Catholic 65

Valle 9 16 18 22 -- 65

Perryville 22 20 21 20 -- 83

VALLE (65) -- A. Basler 8, Stoll 7, Bergthodgt 18, Vessell 4, Rozier 8, Klump 5, L. Basler 13, Troutman 2. FG 26, FT 4-9, F 10. (3-pointers: Stoll, Bergthodgt 2, Rozier 2, Klimp, L. Basler 3. Fouled out: none)

PERRYVILLE (83) -- Nate Kinnison 21, Garrett Martin 6, Grant Dix 14, Trenton Green 7, Brett Schnurbusch 9, Colin Schirmer 26. FG 33, FT 8-8, F 12. (3-pointers: Kennison 4, Martin 2, Dix 2, Schnurbusch. Fouled out: none)

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Saxony Lutheran 60, Cobden 39

Saxony 14 12 12 22 -- 60

Cobden 7 7 6 19 -- 39

SAXONY LUTHERAN (60) -- Zach Beal 4, Logan Sprandel 4, Brandon Fritsche 4, Elwood Voss 4, Gabe Bohnert 20, Jason Kruger 1, Hunter Coe 9, Jack Lake 14. FG 25, FT 10-20, F 13. (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: none)

COBDEN (39) -- Cohen 1, F. Moore 4, J. Moore 2, Tripp 1, Sweitzer 8, Waldrop 3, Flamm 5, Chapman 13, Lewey 2. FG 14, FT 8-16, F 16. (3-pointers: Sweitzer 2, F. Moore. Fouled out: Aspen)

WRESTLING

Rockwood Summit Invitational

Central's Chris Bryant won the heavyweight division at the Rockwood Summit Invitational on Saturday.

Bryant (9-1) decisioned Ryan Ochoa of Hillsboro 10-8 in the heavweight final.

Alex Davis Carter (18-11) also won a 7-3 decision against Whitfield's Conrad Chadwick to place third.

Central finished 10th in the 13-team field.

Team -- 1. Washington 195.5, 2. Hazelwood East 145.5, 3. Ozark 141, 4. Whitfield 129.5, 5. Pacific 109, 6. Hillsboro 88, 7. Rockwood Summit 83.5, 8. SLUH 72, 9. Sikeston 56, 10 Cape Central 49, 11. Fort Zumwalt East 45, 12. St. Marys 43.5, 13. North County 17.5

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Cor Jesu 56, Central 40

Alayah Cooper-Johnson scored 22 points and grabbed six rebounds in a home loss.

Bailey Kratochvil had five assists for the Tigers (6-7).

Cor Jesu 10 10 19 17 -- 65

Central 10 10 10 10 -- 40

COR JESU (56) -- Jenn Mayberger 8, Stevens 2, Emily Schueppert 4, Natalie Chrisco 16, Mary Beth Howard 2, Berry 2, Chaley Poth 16, Laura Milles 4, Kristina Schmelter 2. FG 20, FT 13-32, F 13. (3-pointers: Mayberry, Chrisco, Poth. Fouled out: none)

CENTRAL (40) -- Alayah Cooper-Johnson 22, Kelly Morton 6, Bailey Kratochvil 3, Kadie Orenstein 3, Maddy Daum 2, Bailey Bliss 1, Katie Williams 3. FG 14, FT 11-15, F 16. (3-pointers: Kratochvil. Fouled out: none)

JV -- Cor Jesu won.

-- From staff reports