HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Rock Bridge girls swimming team finishes first at City of Roses Invitational

The Rock Bridge girls swimming team finished finish first overall in the team standings at the City of Roses Invitational on Saturday at the Central Municipal Pool.

The Bruins tallied 242 points, followed by Hickman (226) in second and Parkway Central (213) in third.

Poplar Bluff took sixth with 144.5 points while Jackson (100) placed 11th and Cape Central (98) finished 12th. Notre Dame (18) took 19th and Saxony Lutheran (17) finished 20th.

The Mules were led by their 200-yard medley relay team, which finished first with a state-qualifying time of 1 minute, 54.60 seconds. The team consisted of Taylor Norwood, Morgan McAtee, Raegan McAtee and Kaylee Harris.

Norwood, a sophomore, placed first in the 200 freestyle with a state-qualifying time of 1:57.74 and also finished second with a state cut in the 100 butterfly (58.63). Saxony Lutheran senior Elizabeth Kiefner finished second in the 200 freestyle in 2:01.47, which was good enough for a state cut.

Jackson senior Caitlyn Palmer edged out a second-place state cut in the 50 freestyle (25.00), an event she won last year at state. She also took second in the 100 freestyle with a state-qualifying time of 54.54.

Central senior Josey Powell placed third with a state cut in the 200 individual medley (2:16.54), and Morgan McAtee, a sophomore, took second for Poplar Bluff with a state-qualifying time in the 100 breaststroke (1:09.16).

Team scores -- 1. Rock Bridge 242; 2. Hickman 226; 3. Parkway Central 213; 4. Timberland 180; 5. Ladue 176; 6. Poplar Bluff 144.5; 7. Parkway North 143; 8. Eureka 142; 9. Parkway South 131; 10. Webster Groves 114; 11. Jackson 100; 12. Cape Central 98; 13. Nerinx Hall 82; 14. Battle 73; 15. Liberty 68; 16. Holt 61; 17. Springfield Central 54; 18. West Plains 19.5; 19. Notre Dame 18; 20. Saxony Lutheran 17; 21. Rockwood Summit 11; 21. Hillcrest 11; 23. Marshfield 1

Local top three finishers

200 medley relay -- 1. Poplar Bluff (Taylor Norwood, Morgan McAtee, Raegan McAtee, Kaylee Harris) 1:54.60

200 freestyle -- 1. Norwood (PB) 1:57.74; 2. Elizabeth Kiefner (SL) 2:01.47

200 individual medley -- 3. Josey Powell (CC) 2:16.54

50 freestyle -- 2. Caitlyn Palmer (J) 25.00

100 butterfly -- 2. Norwood (PB) 58.63

100 freestyle -- 2. Palmer (J) 54.54

100 breaststroke -- 3. M. McAtee (PB) 1:09.16

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Notre Dame 63, Nerinx Hall 50

Hayli Chapman finished with 18 points, five steals and four rebounds, leading the Bulldogs to a road win over the Hall Markers.

Maddie Urhahn knocked down three 3-pointers and finished with 16 points for Notre Dame (5-9), which led 28-17 at halftime. Sam Brennan contributed six points and nine steals for the Bulldogs while Allie Ziegler pitched in four points and six rebounds.

Gretchen Graf had 14 points to lead Nerinx Hall while Ellie McArthur (13) and Allee Bernier (10) also reached double-figure scoring.

Notre Dame 16 12 12 23 -- 63

Nerinx Hall 11 6 14 19 -- 50

NOTRE DAME (63) -- Hayli Chapman 18, Maddie Urhahn 16, Megan Heisserer 8, Faith Essner 7, Sam Brennan 6, Allie Ziegler 4, Lexi Welter 4. FG 19, FT 20-27, F 16. (3-pointers: Urhahn 3, Chapman 2. Fouled out: None.)

NERINX HALL (50) -- Gretchen Graf 14, Ellie McArthur 13, Allee Bernier 10, Tierney Lanter 6, Madison Duff 4, Mabry Shanahan 2. Ally Henning 1. FG 20, FT 9-13, F 18. (3-pointers: McArthur 1. Fouled out: None.)

Twin Rivers 67, Oran 47

Jaysea Morgan scored 21 points to send the Royals to a 20-point win over the Eagles at Three Rivers College in Poplar Bluff, Missouri.

Casey Douglas added 13 points for Twin Rivers (11-5) while Kylee Lewis chipped in 10 points.

Oran (13-3) was led by freshman Leah Cauble, who had a game-high 22 points. The Eagles were outscored 19-4 in the second quarter and trailed 37-15 at halftime.

Oran 11 4 17 15 -- 47

Twin Rivers 18 19 19 11 -- 67

ORAN (47) -- Leah Cauble 22, Brianna Stause 8, Tatum May 6, Jessie Long 6, Mackenzie Graviett 3, Ashlyn McIntosh 2. FG 18, FT 7-10, F 16. (3-pointers: Stause 2, Cauble 2. Fouled out: None.)

TWIN RIVERS (67) -- Jaysea Morgan 21, Casey Douglas 13, Kylee Lewis 10, Brooke Blume 6, Kira Cunningham 6, Katelyn South 4, Darian Doser 4, Caty Hester 3. FG 24, FT 14-20, F 12. (3-pointers: Lewis 3, Morgan 2. Fouled out: None.)

-- From staff reports