JHS VOLLEYBALL CONTINUES UNBEATEN WAYS IN CLASSIC

Jackson, coming off defending its SEMO Conference Tournament championship earlier this week, remained undefeated Friday by going 4-0 in pool play of the 12th annual SEMO Classic.

Jackson improved to 9-0 on the season with its four wins in Pool A. Also emerging undefeated from Friday's pool play were Farmington (Pool B), Rosati Kain (Pool C), St. Vincent and Woodland (Pool D) and Perryville and defending champion Bernie (Poole E). Bell City and Park Hills both stand 3-1 in Pool F.

A total of 30 teams are competing in the two-day tournament.

Pool play resumes today at 8:30 a.m. Playoff action begins at 2 p.m. at the Show Me Center, Student Recreation Center and Houck Field House.

The championship match will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Show Me Center.

Results in Scoreboard on 2B.

SOCCER

Francis Howell 3, Cape Central 1

ST. LOUIS -- Francis Howell scored two second-half goals in a three-minute span to defeat Cape Central in its own Francis Howell Tournament.

The first of the two goals came just three minutes after Cape Central had knotted the score at 1-1.

The teams played to a 0-0 halftime tie but Francis Howell broke on top 17 minutes into the second half. Cape Central tied the score nine minutes later when Cody Smith's centering pass was kicked into the net by a Francis Howell defender.

Cape Central fell to 3-3 while Francis Howell improved to 1-1-1.

"We played a lot of defense in the first half," said Cape Central coach Tom Doyle. "We played better in the second half except for a five-minute stretch. Once we tied the game I thought we'd be fired up..."

The Tigers continue tournament play today.