Jackson stops Kennett, now 7-0

The Jackson boys basketball team remained unbeaten Friday night with a 64-49 victory against Kennett.

The Indians enjoyed a 43-28 advantage in the second half that made the difference.

Jackson (7-0) was led by its two guards. Senior Jack Puisis scored 16 points and hit two 3-pointers, while junior Trey Stone led the team in scoring with 17. Aaron Redecker added 13 points.

JACKSON 64, KENNETT 49

Kennett 8 13 19 9 -- 49

Jackson 11 10 23 20 -- 64

KENNETT (49) -- Ragsdale 13, Edwards 3, Jones 18, Robinson 4, Hughes 5, Taylor 4, McGraw 2. FG 11, FT 9-10, F 14 (3-pointers: Ragsdale 3, Edwards, Jones, Hughes. Fouled out: none)

JACKSON (64) -- Kyle Pridemore 1, Cody Cardwell 5, Jack Puisis 16, Trey Stone 17, Tyler Beussink 4, Drue McNeely 6, Aaron Redecker 13, Eric Poythress 2. FG 21, FT 4-8, F 15 (3-pointers: Puisis 2, McNeely 2, Stone, Cardwell. Fouled out: none)

Central 58, Farmington 55

Central avenged a 22-point loss to Farmington from earlier this season by winning on the road.

Eli Harris scored 28 points to lead the Tigers (3-4). Garrett Ozbun added 10 points and Alex Ray scored nine. Only the five starters scored the Central, which used 12 players.

Central forced 15 turnovers in the second half and 24 for the game.

"Our defense has been consistent for us this year," Central coach Derek McCord said. "I think this shows were starting to come togther and play better."

Central, which has won three of its last four, plays its first home game Wednesday against Kennett.

"I think these early road games helped us," McCord said.

Central 15 10 15 18 -- 58

Farmington 18 9 12 16 -- 55

CENTRAL (58) -- Alex Ray 9, Anthony Hempstead 2, Darnell Wilks 9, Eli Harris 28, Garrett Ozbun 10. FG 22, FT 14-23, F 19 (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: none)

FARMINGTON (55) -- Semar 7, Taylor 9, Glaspy 14, Ownes 2, King 7, Baechle 1, Brewer 4, Usherwood 11. FG 19, FT 15-25, F 21 (3-pointers: Semar, Taylor. Fouled out: none)

JV -- Central won, 59-45.

Sikeston 71, Notre Dame 64

Sikeston led by as much as 22-8 in the first quarter and held off Notre Dame for a SEMO Conference decision.

Notre Dame (2-5) had closed within two points in the third period but never overtook Sikeston (4-3).

Junior guard Kash Bratcher scored 18 points, including five 3-pointers, to lead Sikeston. Junior forward Rod Moore added 16 points. Senior forward Drew Cole had 10 points.

Notre Dame was led by Jeremy Brinkmeyer's 20 points. Kirk Boeller added 11 points.

Sikeston led 24-16 after one quarter and 39-35 at halftime. They extended the lead to 52-43 heading into the fourth quarter and led by as much as 12 in the fourth quarter.

The game was sloppy, as the two teams combined for 44 fouls and 55 free throws.

Notre Dame 16 19 8 21 -- 64

Sikeston 24 15 13 19 -- 71

NOTRE DAME (64) -- Jeremy Brinkmeyer 18, Kirk Boeller 11, Mark Unterreiner 8, Abe Dirnberger 9, Frankie Ellis 5, Alex Ressel 4, Jacob Essner 3, Brandon Holzum 3, Steven Eftink 2, Logan Haines 1. FG 19, FT 14-28, F 22. (3-pointers: Boeller 2, Essner 1, Holzum 1. Fouled out: Boeller).

SIKESTON (71) -- Kash Bratcher 20, Rod Moore 16, Drew Cole 10, Julian Beard 9, Tyler Woodson 6, Matt

Limbaugh 3, Robbie Howard 3, Josh Alvarado 2, Joel Nabors 2. FG 19, FT 15-27, F 22. (3-pointers: Bratcher 5, Howard 1. Fouled out: Nabors, Moore).

JV -- Notre Dame won, 52-45

New Salem 56, Life Christian Academy 42

Jeremy Rockhill scored 20 points and grabbed 17 rebounds to lead New Salem Baptist Academy of Marble Hill. Josiah Davault added 17 points and 13 rebounds for New Salem (8-5), while Boone Gaines scored 13.

New Salem 11 17 13 15 - 56

Life Christian Academy 12 6 18 6 - 42

NEW SALEM (56) -- Josiah Davault 17, Jeremy Rockhill 20, Boone Gaines 13, Brett Jones 6. FG 26 FT 4-6 F 11 (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: none)

LIFE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (42) -- Kyle Smith 8, Steven Sato 2, Eric Vandor 11, J.D. Frey 6, Tyler Sritch 11, Mitch Murphy 3, Chaz Fandelly 1, FG 16 FT 4-8, F 11 (3-pointers: Sritch 2. Fouled out: none)

Kelly 71, Woodland 42

Kelly won at home to climb above .500 for the year at 4-3.

Chaffe 60, Zalma 43

Jeff Daugherty poured in 22 points to lead Chaffee to victory at home.

With the win, the Red Devils doubled their victory total of last season, when the team was 1-22.

"They played very well," first-year Chaffee coach Tyson Moyers. "They're playing hard and doing what they need to do."

Chaffee (2-3 and 2-1 in the Mississippi Valley Conference) converted 17 free throws to Zalma's nine while drawing 22 fouls.

Zalma 7 10 8 18 -- 43

Chaffee 8 18 12 20 -- 60

ZALMA (43) -- Jason Lemons 2, Trevin Taylor 5, Kyle Conley 2, Adam Pixley 13, Josh Barrett 2, Tim Landing 10, Daniel Schrader 6, Garrett Garner 3. FG 16, FT 9-13, F 22 (3-pointers: Pixley 1, Garner 1. Fouled out: Taylor, Conley, Pixley)

CHAFFEE (60) -- Augi Orr 4, Jeff Daugherty 22, Brad Urhahn 7, Kendall Koch 3, Jeremy Penrose 4, Nathan VanWinkle 1, Tyler Graham 4, Hendrix 9, Korey Chapman 2, Gabe Walter 4. FG 19, FT17-27, F 16 (3-pointers: Daugherty 1. Fouled out: Graham)

JV -- Chaffee 56, Zalma 23

GIRLS BASKETBALL New Salem 40, Life Christian Academy 48

New Salem girls fell to 6-4 with a loss on the road.

Sarah Green scored 16 points and Laura Poole added 10 for New Salem. MacKenzie Jones led the team with nine rebounds.

New Salem 7 15 12 9 -- 40

Life Christian Academy 8 17 8 15 -- 48

New Salem (40) -- MacKenzie Jones 4, Holly Jordan 6, Amber Flanner 4, Sarah Green 16, Laura Poole 10. FG 15, FT 9-13, F 18 (3-pointers: Green 1. Fouled out: Jordan, Poole)

Life Christian Academy (48) -- Rachel Ketcherside 22, Anna Hetz 2, Megan Lauer 4, Bethany Pard 7, Jessie Rasberry 11, Lindsey Stevens 2. FG 18, FT 7-18, F 15 (3-pointers: Ketcherside 4, Pard 1. Fouled out: none)

BOYS SWIMMING SLUH 115, Notre Dame 66

Notre Dame lost on the road at St. Louis University High on Friday, while picking up four first-place finishes.

Notre Dame's Jameson Kuper won the 200-meter freestyle in 1 minute, 51.63 seconds and captured the 100-meter freestyle in a state-qualifying time of 50.83 seconds.

Kuper teamed with Edward Doyle, Justin Voss and Joe Graves in the 200-meter free relay, getting a first-place time of 1:43.92 seconds. Kuper swam again in the 400-meter free relay with Voss, Adam Reinagel and Josh Buchheit, coming in first with a time of 3:53.69.

Notre Dame results

200 medley relay -- 3, (Nick McCrates, Adam Reinagel, Edward Doyle, Jordan Voss) 2:03.15.

200 freestyle -- 1, Jameson Kuper, 1:51.63.

200 individual medley -- 2, Justin Voss, 2:33.47.

50 freestyle -- 3, Lance Carroll, 2:62.91.

100 butterfly -- 2, Reinagel 1:08.52; 3, Justin Voss, 1:12.85.

100 freestyle -- 1, Kuper, 50.83.

200 free relay -- 1, 1:43.92 (Doyle, Justin Voss, Joe Graves, Kuper).

100 backstroke -- 2, Josh Buchheit, 1:11:91, 3, Nathan Todt, 1:24.08.

100 breaststroke -- 3, Karol, 1:18.49 .

400 free relay -- 1, Notre Dame (Kuper, Justin Voss, Reinagel, Buchheit) 3:53:69.