Corie Williams scored a game-high 31 points, including eight 3-pointers, as the Saxony Lutheran boys basketball team routed Jefferson 58-30 in pool play Thursday night to reach the championship game of the Rolla "Duke" Herbert Tournament in Crystal City.
The Crusaders built a 24-point lead by halftime.
William Rogers added 12 points, all from behind the arc, for Saxony Lutheran (2-0).
Easton Null had 10 points to pace Jefferson (0-3).
Saxony Lutheran will play host Crystal City (4-1) for the championship at 8:30 p.m. tonight.
Jefferson 7 6 4 13 -- 30
Saxony 20 17 7 14 -- 58
JEFFERSON (FESTUS) (30) -- Easton Null 10, Austin Graves 2, Josh Mobley 2, Mike Reed 6, Tyler Gosnell 4. FG 8, FT 8-10, F 15 (3-pointers: Null 2. Fouled out: None.)
SAXONY LUTHERAN (58) -- Ty Swank 2, William Rogers 12, Nathan Ruark 6, Graesen Meystedt 2, Corie Williams 31, Jalen Williams 5. FG 6, FT 7-15, F 14 (3-pointers: C. Williams 8, W. Rogers 4, J. Williams. Fouled out: None.)
Nathan Bolin nailed a game-high 26 points as the sixth-seeded Blue Jays clipped the seventh-seeded Wildcats to gain a spot in the consolation game of the Woodland Tournament.
The Blue Jays held a one-point lead at halftime and went on to outscore the Wildcats by seven points in the second half to get the win.
Steven Masterson and Trevor Dillard bucketed 11 points apiece for Oak Ridge (1-1).
Ryan Lewis netted 20 points and Garrett Thele tossed in 12 to pace Leopold (0-2).
Leopold 10 15 8 18 -- 51
Oak Ridge 12 14 14 19 -- 59
LEOPOLD (51) -- Dalton Forrester 5, Grant Koening 7, Garrett Thele 12, Tristan Graham 5, Joe Elfrink 2, Ryan Lewis 20. FG 9, FT 9-11, F 21 (3-pointers: Lewis 5, Graham, Koening, Forrester. Fouled out: None.)
OAK RIDGE (59) -- Steven Masterson 11, Waylyn Myers 2, Kyle Keller 5, Nathan Bolin 26, Trevor Dillard 11, Jarrett Seabaugh 4. FG 18, FT 14-27, F 16 (3-pointers: Dillard 2, Masterson. Fouled out: Myers.)
Bobby Wright drained a game-high 20 points as the fifth-seeded Cubs downed the eighth-seeded Red Devils to advance to the consolation championship game of the Oran Invitational.
The Red Devils led 23-18 at halftime before the Cubs turned things around in the second half. Bell City held Chaffee to single digits and outscored the Red Devils by 21 points after the intermission.
Cole Nichols sank 17 points for Bell City (1-1), which will face sixth-seeded Kelly for the consolation title at 5:30 p.m. today.
Alec Bogenpohl netted 15 points and Austin Copeland poured in 13 to pace Chaffee (0-3).
Chaffee 7 16 6 3 -- 42
Bell City 5 13 18 14 -- 50
CHAFFEE (42) -- Auggie Knutson 2, Gabe Henson 2, Ryan Holderfield 2, Landon Tenkhoff 6, Alec Bogenpohl 15, Austin Copeland 13, Uzziah Beggs 2. FG 9, FT 6-6, F 19 (3-pointers: Bogenpohl 3, Copeland 3. Fouled out: None.)
BELL CITY (50) -- Taylor Jackson 4, Brandon Abner 2, Cole Nichols 17, Peyton Maddox 6, Bobby Wright 20. FG 14, FT 7-16, F 14 (3-pointers: Wright 4, Nichols. Fouled out: None.)
Corin Carroll sank 18 points as the Indians wrapped up the Valle Catholic Round-Robin Invitational with a win over the Hornets to take second place in the tournament.
Jackie Verseman added 10 points for St. Vincent (3-1).
Dana Link busted a game-high 27 points to pace Crystal City (0-3).
Ste. Genevieve (4-0) thumped crosstown rival Valle Catholic (1-2) 56-19 to win the championship.
Crystal City 5 13 10 11 -- 39
St. Vincent 8 10 17 11 -- 46
CRYSTAL CITY (39) -- Kailey Kreig 3, Maebry Jones 2, Grace Lay 7, Dana Link 27. FG 11, FT 5-10, F 21 (3-pointers: Lay 2, Jones, Kreig. Fouled out: Jones.)
ST. VINCENT (46) -- Jenna Winkler 4, Corin Carroll 18, Emma Janet 2, Faith Kapp 9, Hannah Gotto 3, Jackie Verseman 10. FG 14, FT 12-31, F 15 (3-pointers: Carroll 2. Fouled out: None.)
The defending Class 3 state champions outscored the Pirates 16-2 in the opening quarter to remain unbeaten in the final night of pool play in the Fredericktown Invitational Tournament.
Kylie Bilek scored nine points to pace Perryville (1-2), which trailed 30-13 at halftime.
Megan Skaggs scored a game-high 17 points to lead Central (3-0).
The Pirates will play Cape Central for the consolation title at 3:30 p.m. Saturday.
Perryville 2 11 4 6 -- 23
Central 16 14 11 11 -- 52
PERRYVILLE (23) -- Kylie Bilek 9, Ahnie Hoff 8, Emma Nelson 6. FG 10, FT 2-6, F 9 (3-pointers: Bilek. Fouled out: None.)
CENTRAL (PARK HILLS) (52) -- Chloe Green 3, Kayla McCain 6, Bree Seaton 10, Caitlyn Holmes 5, Megan Skaggs 17, Karissa Belfield 2, Olivia Casey 9. FG 20, FT 6-10, F 10 (3-pointers: Casey 3, McCain 2, Green, Seaton, Skaggs. Fouled out: None.)
JV -- Central (Park Hills) won 42-29
Jamie Hodge scored 15 points as the host Bobcats picked up their first win of the season in conference play against the Eagles.
The Bobcats held a one-point lead at halftime and went on to outscore the Eagles by seven points in the second half.
Tamera Crowden added 13 points for Delta (1-2, 1-0 Scott-Mississippi Conference).
Bethany Ferrell netted 15 points and Dakota Arnold tossed in 12 points to pace East Prairie (0-3, 0-3).
E. Prairie 6 13 4 15 -- 38
Delta 6 14 8 18 -- 46
EAST PRAIRIE (38) -- Jordan Harper 5, Dakota Arnold 12, Demisha Brown 2, Bethany Ferrell 15, Montana Watson 1, Summer Maxwell 1, Faith Archie 8. FG 15, FT 5-20, F 26 (3-pointers: Archie, Arnold. Fouled out: Arnold.)
DELTA (46) -- Jamie Hodge 15, Tamera Crowden 13, Carrie Waddle 5, Macey Smith 8, Kiley Wicker 5. FG 16, FT 11-21, F 21 (3-pointers: Hodge. Fouled out: Cooper Simpson, Waddle.)
JV -- Delta won 46-26
Charleston's Cheyenne Randle nailed a game-high 19 points as the Blue Jays easily disposed of the visiting Rams in conference play.
The Blue Jays, who led by 29 points at halftime, held the Rams to single digits in every quarter.
Connor Watkins netted 17 points and Sharrell Woods added 15 points for Charleston (2-1, 2-0 Scott-Mississippi Conference).
Katie Smith netted eight points to pace Scott City (1-3, 0-2).
Scott City 7 5 6 2 -- 20
Charleston 16 25 20 5 -- 66
SCOTT CITY (20) -- Chloe Raines 1, Bella Bowers 3, Ginny Mott 2, Hannah Shemonia 4, Courtney Enderle 2, Katie Smith 8. FG 9, FT 2-9, F 13 (3-pointers: None. Fouled out: None.)
CHARLESTON (66) -- Danitra Jones 4, Frederica Evans 2, Sharrell Woods 15, Cheyenne Randle 19, Channelle Quinn 2, Connor Watkins 17, Kershawnte Anderson 1, A'Shonta Whitney 6. FG 28, FT 7-14, F 15 (3-pointers: Randle 3. Fouled out: None.)
The Knightettes won six events to win their first meet in their inaugural season in a tri-meet at the Perry Park Center.
Jasmine Coleman captured first in the 50 freestyle (30.77 seconds) and 100 freestyle (1:15.81) to lead Farmington, which finished 19 points ahead of the host Perryville/St. Vincent Cooperative Piranhas. Elizabeth Kiefner and Emily Cates won two events apiece to pace the Crusaders, who finished third.
Top three finishers
200 medley relay -- 1. Farmington (Emily Pulliam, Taylor Tucker, Jasmine Coleman, Emily Jones) 2:46.63; 2. Perryville/St. Vincent (Aeryal Davis, Shayna Snell, Mollie Kluender, Katelyn Birkner) 3:14.60
200 freestyle -- 1. Elizabeth Kiefner (SL) 2:20.73; 2. Aeryal Davis (PSV) 3:32.31; 3. Abbey Hotop (PSV) 3:36.33
200 individual medley -- 1. Emily Cates (SL) 3:08.71; 2. Michelle Scheiffele (F) 3:55.90; 3. Emily Pulliam (F) 4:05.35
50 freestyle -- 1. Jasmine Coleman (F) 30.77; 2. Shayna Snell (PSV) 38.93; 3. Katelyn Birkner (PSV) 44.78
100 butterfly -- 1. Elizabeth Kiefner (SL) 1:11.87
100 freestyle -- 1. Jasmine Coleman (F) 1:15.81; 2. Mollie Kluender (PSV) 1:36.99; 3. Hannah Norman (F) 1:43.33
400 freestyle -- 1. Aeryal Davis (PSV) 7:38.23; 2. Mariana Clubb (F) 8:17.55
200 freestyle relay -- 1. Farmington (Jasmine Coleman, Emily Jones, Emily Pulliam, Taylor Tucker) 2:31.81; 2. Perryville/St. Vincent (Katelyn Birkner, Alyssa Daeman, Shayna Snell, Abbey Hotop) 3:07.43
100 backstroke -- 1. Emily Cates (SL) 1:30.57; 2. Belle Chapman (F) 1:46.90; 3. Katelyn Birkner (PSV) 2:09.59
100 breaststroke -- 1. Taylor Tucker (F) 1:38.54; 2. Emily Jones (F) 1:51.60; 3. Shayna Snell (PSV) 1:56.62
400 freestyle relay -- 1. Farmington (Emily Pulliam, Michelle Scheiffele, Belle Chapman, Mariana Clubb) 6:38.93; 2. Perryville/St. Vincent (Mollie Kluender, Alyssa Daeman, Abbey Hotop, Aeryal Davis) 7:19.08
Host Sikeston defeated Notre Dame in a tri-meet.
Evan Dowdy and Bruce Ha posted pins for Notre Dame.
106 -- Double forfeit
113 -- Evan Dowdy (ND) pin Josh Rishton (S), (0:07)
120 -- David Valdez (S) forfeit
126 -- Luis Valdez (S) forfeit
132 -- Garrett Middleton (S) forfeit
138 -- Quincy Nelson (S) pin Hunter Miller (ND), (1:45)
145 -- Bruce Ha (ND) pin Colton Gaddis (S), (1:08)
152 -- Luke Blanton (S) pin Manuel Aguilar (ND), (0:20)
160 -- Michael Porter (S) forfeit
170 -- Nick Ogden (S) forfeit
182 -- Joshua Stinnett (S) pin Chris Greene (ND), (2:33)
195 -- Jordan Wheatley (S) pin Stuart Ramsey (ND), (1:12)
220 -- Mitchell Garner (S) pin Robert Hearnes (ND), (1:10)
285 -- David Rowland (S) pin Mario Reed (ND), (1:02)
-- From staff reports
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