High school roundup: Saxony Lutheran girls basketball team advances to Farmington final

Saxony Lutheran junior Brianna Mueller netted a game-high 22 points and recorded five rebounds, three assists and two steals to lead the top-seeded Saxony Lutheran girls basketball team in a semifinal win over the fifth-seeded Miller Career Phoenix in the Farmington Invitational on Thursday.

The Crusaders started out firing on all cylinders in the first quarter with 29 points -- more points than the Phoenix did the entire game.

Saxony Lutheran (3-0) will face third-seeded Dexter (2-0) for the championship at 8 p.m. today. The Bearcats earned the bid to play in the title game following an upset of second-seeded Jackson 57-48 in Thursday's final pool-play game.

Dexter's Melanie McKuin scored a game-high 22 points and tallied five rebounds and four steals to lead the Bearcats. Dakota Reynolds recorded 15 points and three assists, while Hannah Thurmon added 10 rebounds and eight points for Dexter.

Cassidi Tomsu led with 16 points and four rebounds for the Indians, while Rachel Crites tossed in 11 points. Jackson (2-1) will face Miller Career Academy (2-1) for third place tonight at 6:30 p.m.

Saxony Lutheran 51, Miller Career Academy 28

Miller Career 10 0 4 14 -- 28

Saxony Lutheran 29 0 14 8 -- 51

MILLER CAREER ACADEMY (28) -- Chaddah Hodges 2, Devon Collins 2, Chunita Brackett 8, Alfreda Roberts 8, Xziria Williams 2, Arianna Morris 6. FG 11, FT 6-10, F 15 (3-pointers: None. Fouled out: None.)

SAXONY LUTHERAN (51) -- Grace Mirly 6, Ali Galemmo 7, Brianna Mueller 22, Courtney Kester 6, Masyn McWilliam 4, Raegan Wieser 4. FG 17, FT 11-14, F 12 (3-pointers: Mueller 2. Fouled out: None.)

Dexter 57, Jackson 48

Dexter 13 12 8 24 -- 57

Jackson 21 12 11 4 -- 48

DEXTER (57) -- Dakota Reynolds 15, Melanie McKuin 22, Hannah Thurmon 8, Krysten Garrison 2, Harley Allen 2, Karaline Keirsey 8. FG 17, FT 20-28, F 16 (3-pointers: Reynolds 3. Fouled out: None.)

JACKSON (48) -- Cassidi Tomsu 16, Rachel Crites 11, Autumn Reid 7, Rylee Stafford 5, Kayla Keith 9. FG 18, FT 4-9, F 21 (3-pointers: Crites 3, Keith 2, Tomsu 1, Reid 1, Stafford 1. Fouled out: None.)

Central 48, Lindbergh 33

Sarah Boerboom recorded a game-high 15 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and notched four steals to help lead the Tigers to their first victory of the season over the Flyers in the second round of the Lutheran South Round Robin Tournament.

Maddie Daum tallied eight points, four rebounds, three steals and three assists for Central (1-1).

Sejal Krell led with 11 points to pace Lindbergh (0-2).

Central 11 16 10 11 -- 48

Lindbergh 9 3 11 10 -- 33

CENTRAL (48) -- Abby Shupert 6, Sydney Tollison 7, Sarah Boerboom 15, Bailey Manley 3, Maddie Daum 8, Moriah Terry 9. FG 18, FT 6-18, F 18 (3-pointers: Terry 1, Tollison 1. Fouled out: Manley.)

LINDBERGH (33) -- Kate Ohler 8, Michelle Anthonies 2, Brooke Harmon 3, Sejal Krell 11, Kavita Krell 7, Emily Schraut 2. FG 10, FT 13-25, F 15 (3-pointers: None. Fouled out: None.)

Ste. Genevieve 35, St. Vincent 30

Faith Kapp had eight points as the Indians fell to the Dragons in the second night of pool play in the Valle Catholic Tournament.

Maggie Flieg and Courtney Donze also led with eight points apiece for Ste. Genevieve (2-0).

St. Vincent (1-2) resumes tournament play tonight at 6 p.m. against Crystal City.

St. Vincent 7 4 11 8 -- 30

Team 5 8 10 12 -- 35

ST. VINCENT (30) -- Kylie Baer 6, Paige Yamnitz 4, Courtney Brown 5, Faith Kapp 8, Alexana Koishor 5, Kayla Winkler 2. FG 13, FT 4-8, F 16 (3-pointers: None. Fouled out: Yamnitz.)

STE. GENEVIEVE (35) -- Madison Reynolds 5, Regan Zerwig 4, Natalie Engel 4, Maggie Flieg 8, Lacey Burgert 2, Riley Meyer 4, Courtney Donze 8. FG 12, FT 5-13, F 13 (3-pointers: Flieg 1. Fouled out: None.)

Delta 32, East Prairie 29

Delta freshman Tamera Crowden netted a game-high 15 points to help the Bobcats to their first victory of the season over their conference rival on the road.

Delta improved to 1-2 with the victory.

Bethany Ferrell scored 10 points to pace East Prairie (0-3).

Delta 5 11 7 9 -- 32

E. Prairie 5 4 8 12 -- 29

DELTA (32) -- Jamie Hodge 5, Tamera Crowden 15, Carrie Waddle 4, Meagan Parker 5, Cooper Simpson 1, Kiley Wicker 2. FG 8, FT 13-31, F 17 (3-pointers: Hodge 1. Fouled out: Wicker.)

EAST PRAIRIE (29) -- Jordan Harper 2, Dakota Arnold 3, Bethany Ferrell 10, Montana Watson 4, Summer Maxwell 4, Jocie Dunn 3, Alexa Nordwald 2, Chaney Morlan 1. FG 9, FT 8-15, F 15 (3-pointers: Ferrell 1. Fouled out: None.)

Charleston 85, Scott City 56

Charleston junior Cheyenne Randle scored 33 points to lead the Blue Jays in the conference road victory.

The Bluejays took an 18-point lead at halftime. The Rams battled in the second half, outscoring the Blue Jays by 11 points.

Seniors Sierra Frazier netted 23 points and Juwanna Walker chipped in 14 points for Charleston (3-0).

Lyndsie Robert led with 20 points for Scott City (0-2), while Anna Kern added 10 points.

Charleston 23 18 18 26 -- 85

Scott City 7 16 19 14 -- 56

CHARLESTON (85) -- Fa'Quazia Wilson 2, Sierra Frazier 23, Juwanna Walker 14, Cheyenne Randle 33, Sharell Woods 6, Connor Watkins 2, Alexis Hamilton 4, Ashonta Whitney 1. FG 35, FT 14-35, F 24 (3-pointers: Frazier 1. Fouled out: Frazier.)

SCOTT CITY (56) -- Billi Charleston 2, Lyndsie Robert 20, Bella Bowers 1, Anna Kern 10, Natalie Woods 8, Hannah Shemonia 4, Carly Howell 4, Michaela Kiefer 5, Katie Smith 2. FG 19, FT 17-28, F 26 (3-pointers: Kern 1. Fouled out: Kern, Shemonia, Woods.)

JV -- Charleston won.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Jefferson 81, St. Vincent 57

Jefferson's Mike Reid nailed a game-high 25 points, including four 3-pointers, as the Blue Jays grabbed their first win of the season over the Indians in the Rolla "Duke" Herbert Classic at Crystal City.

Tyler Gosnel scored 21 points and Taylor Kent tossed in 19 points for Jefferson (1-1).

Tyler Unterreiner netted 13 points and Jordan Rellergert chipped in 12 points to pace St. Vincent (0-2). The Indians will square off against Herculaneum tonight at 5 p.m. for the consolation title.

St. Vincent 14 13 18 12 -- 57

Jefferson 19 16 33 13 -- 81

ST. VINCENT (57) -- Joe Whistler 5, Trevor Leible 8, Jordan Rellergert 12, Kaleb Schnurbusch 5, Trevor Lukefahr 2, Blake Hellman 6, Luke Wibbenmeyer 6, Tyler Unterreiner 13. FG 21, FT 12-18, F 17 (3-pointers: Hellman 2, Rellergert 1. Fouled out: None.)

JEFFERSON (FESTUS) (81) -- Tyler Gosnel 21, Taylor Kent 19, Kenny Williams 5, Brendan Hammock 7, Mike Reid 25, Jacob Ellenberger 4. FG 32, FT 8-16, F 16 (3-pointers: Reid 4, Gosnel 2, Kent 2, Hammock 1. Fouled out: None.)

Crystal City 63, Saxony Lutheran 61

Ryan Palmer scored a game-high 22 points and dished out three assists as the Crusaders fell just short of dealing the host Hornets their first loss of the season in the Rolla "Duke" Herbert Classic.

Elwood Voss recorded 16 points and five rebounds for Saxony Lutheran (1-1), while Corie Williams added 12 points and five rebounds. Chase Steffens also had three assists for the Crusaders in the loss.

Dylan Zeiter led with 18 points and Andrew Sawdy tossed in 17 points for Crystal City (5-0). A.J. Bassin added 11 points for the Hornets.

Saxony Lutheran will face Jefferson for third place at 6:30 p.m. today. Crystal City and St. Clair (2-0) will meet for the title at 8 p.m.

Saxony Lutheran 15 17 17 12 -- 61

Crystal City 19 19 11 14 -- 63

SAXONY LUTHERAN (61) -- Chase Steffens 4, Ryan Palmer 22, Jacob Wunderlich 2, Dusty Lorenz 2, Elwood Voss 16, Paris Johnson 3, Corie Williams 12. FG 22, FT 5-8, F 21 (3-pointers: Palmer 3, Johnson 1. Fouled out: None.)

CRYSTAL CITY (63) -- Logan Grove 1, Andrew Sawdy 17, Ahmad Townsend 8, A.J. Bassin 11, Kyle French 6, Matt Eisenbeis 2, Dylan Zeiter 18. FG 23, FT 11-23, F 10 (3-pointers: Sawdy 1, Townsend 1. Fouled out: None.)

Central 62, Liberty (Wentzville) 27

Al Young scored 16 points as the Tigers picked up their second consecutive victory with a rout of the Eagles in the Lutheran South Round Robin Tournament.

The Tigers took a 17-point lead into halftime and outscored the Eagles by 18 points in the second half.

Andre Statam added 15 points and Peyton Montgomery finished with 11 points for Central (2-0).

Brian Jones had 10 points to pace Liberty (0-2).

The Tigers conclude tournament play at 3 p.m. Saturday against host Lutheran South.

Central 12 24 18 8 -- 62

Liberty 12 7 5 3 -- 27

CENTRAL (62) -- Nikylus Thompson 1, Al Young 16, Peyton Montgomery 11, Khane Booker 3, Zyshon Mallory 2, Chase Hagerty 6, Kway'Chon Chisom 6, Andre Statam 15, Garrett Jackson 2. FG 21, FT 14-23, F 15 (3-pointers: Booker 1, Young 1. Fouled out: None.)

LIBERTY (WENTZVILLE) (27) -- Hayden Henningsen 6, Blake Stricker 4, Sean Campbell 2, Brian Jones 10, Jake Lawrence 2, Brent McCain 3. FG 4, FT 7-10, F 16 (3-pointers: Henningsen 2, McCain 1, Stricker 1. Fouled out: None.)

-- From staff reports