Jackson wins tourney opener

Jackson defeated Cor Jesu 62-47 Wednesday night in the opening round of the Ameritime Invitational at Maryville University inSt. Louis County.

The win, Jackson's second against Cor Jesu this season, sends the Indians into a semifinal game 7 p.m. Friday.

Ashley Bartels scored 18 points to lead the Indians. Bobbie Jones added 15 and Linden Hahs scored 11.

Jackson 62, Cor Jesu 47Cor Jesu 12 14 7 14 -- 47

Jackson 16 10 15 21 -- 62

CORJESU (47) -- Steitz 9, Brandt 20, Rosehill 6, Westerheide 1, Plassmeyer 1, Sinclair 2, Lampe 1, Seebaugh 4. FG 17, FT 6-12, F 32 (3-pointers: Brandt 4, Steitz 1. Fouled out: none)

JACKSON (62) -- Ashley Bartels 18, Linden Hahs 11, Katie Loos 9, Maria Oehl 5, Jennifer Ferrell 2, Loni Littlepage 2, Bobbie Jones 15. FG 21, FT 19-26, F 13 (3-pointers: Hahs 1. Fouled out: none)

St. Vincent 58, Herculaneum 43

St. Vincent improved to 9-5 with a conference road win.

Alex Armbruster led the Indians with 18 points. Danny Rellergert had 17, and Jake Dewilde added 10.

St. Vincent 19 14 13 12 -- 58

Herculaneum 20 9 4 10 -- 43

ST. VINCENT (58) -- Armbruster 18, DeWilde 10, Rellergert 17, Pat Siegmund 5, Scott Prost 4, Chris Herzog 2, Luke Guyot 2. FG 21, FT 13-21, F 10 (3-pointers: Rellergert 3. Fouled out: none)

HERCULANEUM (43) -- Alexander 12, Mitchell 9, Brown 8, Emmons 6, Taylor 5, Kelley 3. FG 17, FT 6-10, F 18 (3-pointers: Emmons 2, Taylor 1. Fouled out: none)

-- From staff reports