High school roundup: St. Vincent boys basketball team powers past Zalma for third place at Warrior Winter Classic

The fourth-seeded St. Vincent boys basktball team held on to defeat No. 3 Zalma 52-46 in the third-place game of the Warrrior Winter Classic on Wednesday in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri.

Trevor Leible scored 14 points to lead the way for the Indians. Darren Ernst added 10 points for St. Vincent (4-6).

The Bulldogs had four players reach double figures, led by Peyton Ford (13) and Cole Shelby (12). Christopher Lombeida added 11 points for Zalma (7-3) while Luke Robertson contributed 10 points.

St. Vincent 13 17 13 9 -- 52

Zalma 16 9 8 13 -- 46

ST. VINCENT (52) -- Trevor Leible 14, Darren Ernst 10, Joe Whistler 8, Tyler Monier 8, Blake Hellman 4, Luke Wibbenmeyer 4, Jordan Rellergert 2, Riley Riehn 2. FG 20, FT 11-20, F 15. (3-pointers: Leible 1. Fouled out: None.)

ZALMA (46) -- Peyton Ford 13, Cole Shelby 12, Christopher Lombeida 11, Luke Robertson 10. FG 17, FT 6-15, F 20. (3-pointers: Ford 3, Robertson 2, Shelby 1. Fouled out: None.)

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West County 52, Woodland 36

The No. 2 Cardinals fell to the top-seeded Bulldogs in the championship game in Farmington, Missouri.

Krista Rhodes finished with 13 points to pace Woodland (7-2), which trailed 21-14 at halftime.

Courtney Callahan had 17 points to lead West County (9-2) while Alyssa Roever added 11 points.

Woodland 6 8 12 10 -- 36

West County 10 11 12 19 -- 52

WOODLAND (36) -- Krista Rhodes 13, Hannah Scott 6, Mara Grindstaff 5, Heidi Green 4, Whitney Lincoln 3, Ciara Rainbolt 3, Cheyenne Wells 2. FG 12, FT 8-15, F 17. (3-pointers: Rhodes 3, Rainbolt 1. Fouled out: None.)

WEST COUNTY (52) -- Courtney Callahan 17, Alyssa Roever 11, Cheyenne Young 8, Stevens 7, Kaylin Sites 4, Sydney Proffitt 4, Clausen 4, Taylor Reed 2. FG 20, FT 11-22, F 15. (3-pointers: Roever 1. Fouled out: Young.)

Perryville 52, St. Pius X 43

The fifth-seeded Pirates claimed third place with a victory over the Lancers in Farmington, Missouri.

Kylie Bilek powered Perryville (5-7), finishing with 18 points, five offensive rebounds, four assists and three steals. Emma Nelson contributed 13 points for the Pirates.

St. Pius X was led by Machela Cook, who had 13 points. Elle Russell added 11 points for the Lancers.

Perryville 9 12 15 16 -- 52

St. Pius X 11 7 9 16 -- 43

PERRYVILLE (52) -- Kylie Bilek 18, Emma Nelson 13, Ahnie Hoff 8, Maci Hotop 4, Reese Nations 3, Lydia Cook 2, Sydney Spears 2, Abby Robinson 1, Jasmyn Mahathath 1. FG 21, FT 6-13, F 14. (3-pointers: Bilek 3, Nations 1. Fouled out: None.)

ST. PIUS X (43) -- Machela Cook 13, Elle Russell 11, Jesse Romano 8, Jordanne Mickley 6, Elisa Mulkey 3, Stephanie Reyes 2. FG 18, FT 7-11, F 16. (3-pointers: None. Fouled out: Mickley.)

-- From staff reports