ND girls rally to defeat Doniphan

The Notre Dame girls basketball team continued its march back to the .500 mark by rallying past visiting Doniphan 57-53 Monday night.

Notre Dame outscored Doniphan 25-15 in the fourth quarter as the Bulldogs improved to 8-9.

Kristain Burger led the Bulldogs with 21 points, while Meridith Medlin added 17.

Notre Dame 57, Doniphan 53

Doniphan 7 9 22 15 -- 53

Notre Dame 13 5 14 25 -- 57

DONIPHAN (53) -- Morgan Davis 19, Kacie Price 7, Jordan Hart 6, Angela Rogers 6, Chelsea Swindell 6, Jaca Blackwell 4, Haley Reed 3, Melissa Kennon 2. FG 16, FT 19-23, F 22 (3-pointers: Swindell 1, Reed 1. Fouled out: none)

NOTRE DAME (57) -- Kristain Burger 21, Meridith Medlin 17, Emily Blattel 8, Brooke Beussink 5, Teresa Miller 2, Amanda Toole 2, Paige Schumer 2. FG 18, FT 15-25, F 25 (3-pointers: Blatttel 1, Beussink 1. Fouled out: none)

JV -- Notre Dame 58, Doniphan 14.

Central 53, Twin Rivers 34

Central jumped out to a 17-7 first-quarter lead and never looked back in a home victory.

Nine players scored for the Tigers (5-10), including Wendi Zickfield and Courtney Schuessler with 12 points apiece. Dani Gross added 11.

Twin Rivers 7 8 10 9 -- 34

Central 17 8 12 16 -- 53

TWIN RIVERS (34) -- Blue 2, Vancil 5, Johnson 15, Woodham 2, Davis 6, Leubert 2, Boatner 2. FG 14, FT 4-15, F 12 (3-pointers: Johnson 2. Fouled out: none)

CENTRAL (53) -- Dani Gross 11, Paige Rothenberger 3, Lauren Loftis 1, Wendi Zickfield 12, Courtney Schuessler 12, Taylor Kirn 2, Gina Yarbrough 4, Christina Sexton 2, Tierra Walker 6. FG 22, FT 8-11, F 18 (3-pointers: Rothenberger 1. Fouled out: none)

JV -- Central 51, Twin Rivers 11

Dexter 55, Jackson 44

Jackson made only 11 of 24 free throws and dropped its second straight game in a road loss.

Kylie Werner scored a game-high 21 points for the Indians (13-3), and Amanda Peiffer added 10.

Dexter (14-3) converted 15 of 19 free throws.

Jackson 8 11 7 18 -- 44

Dexter 12 11 9 23 -- 55

JACKSON (44) -- Cody Goodpasture 1, Lindsay Poole 3, Kylie Werner 21, Bobbie Jones 7, Amanda Peiffer 10, Tara Kelley 2. FG 14, FT 11-24 (3-pointers: Werner 4, Poole 1)

DEXTER (55) -- Hayes 9, Stanley 2, Dooley 14, Nelson 9, Kennedy 12, Finch 9. FG 17, FT 15-19 (3-pointers: Dooley 2, Nelson 2, Finch 1, Kennedy 1)

JV -- Jackson 48, Dexter 41

Delta 82, Puxico 19

Delta built a 48-13 halftime lead on its way to a lopsided home victory.

Ashley Deprow led the Bobcats (14-1) with 24 points, followed by Kaci Menz with 19, Shea Smith with 17, and Jodi Menz and Kayla Seabaugh with 10 each.

Puxico 8 5 4 2 -- 19

Delta 22 26 20 14 -- 82

PUXICO (19) -- Maiaira Adabo 4, Chasity Hardy 8, Stephanie Chapman 3, Nonne Cummins 2, Sarah Payton 2. FG 8, FT 3-7, F 22 (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: Wheatley)

DELTA (82) -- Tiffany Amalunke 2, Shea Smith 17, Ashley Deprow 24, Jodi Menz 10, Kaci Menz 19, Kayla Seabaugh 10. FG 27, FT 26-28, F 12 (3-pointers: Depro, K. Menz. Fouled out: none)

Kelly 57, St. Vincent 40

Debra Hall and Brittany Ponder each scored 14 points, and Sarah Ruff added 13, as Kelly (10-6) eased past host St. VIncent.

No player had more than eight points for St. Vincent (7-9), which trailed 38-20 at halftime.

Kelly 17 21 11 8 -- 57

St. Vincent 6 12 8 14 -- 40

KELLY (57) -- Debra Hall 14, Brittany Ponder 14, Sarah Ruff 13, Nikki Weiny 6, Mindy Robert 5, Katee Moore 3, Lauren Gean 1, Leigh Ann Buchheit 1. FG 22, FT 7-15, F 17 (3-pointers: Ruch 1, Moore 1. Fouled out: none)

ST. VINCENT (40) -- Lisa Abbott 8, Brooke Brown 8, Alexandra Lundy 8, Jessicca Welker 8, Miranda Holmes 5, Hannah Schremp 3. FG 15, FT 8-10, F 15 (3-pointers: Brown 1, Schremp 1. Fouled out: none)

JV -- St. Vincent 41, Kelly 34.

Charleston 61, Scott City 56

Scott City was tied heading into the fourth quarter, but host Charleston dealt the winless Rams another setback.

Kelley Hicks scored 16 points for the Rams (0-13), while Nora Glasser added 11.

Felicia Turner scored 28 points for Charleston.

Scott City 11 16 11 18 -- 56

Charleston 16 12 10 23 -- 61

SCOTT CITY (56) -- Kelley Hicks 16, Donielle Howell 8, Michaela Drury 7, Nora Glasser 11, Emily Essner 4, Becky Holder 4, Whitney Tapley 3, Beth Razer 2, Darla Johnston 1. FG 19, FT 10-23, F 17 (3-pointers: Hicks 2. Fouled out: Howell)

CHARLESTON (61) -- Felicia Turner 28, Juanita Hines 7, Tariah Simpson 6, Jordan Duenne 5, Kariah Simpson 14, Kasara Carter 1. FG 25, FT 10-20, F 20 (3-pointers: Turner 1. Fouled out: T. Simpson)

Perryville 50, Ste. Genevieve 39

After trailing by two points at halftime, Perryville allowed only 14 points in the second half and won on the road.

Krista Miesner led all scorers with 17 points, and Annette Weibrecht added 12 for the Pirates (11-5).

Perryville 13 11 15 11 -- 50

Ste. Genevieve 10 16 7 7 -- 39

PERRYVILLE (50) -- Meghan Roth 4, Krista Miesner 17, Amber Hacker 4, Bethany Steffens 2, Annette Weibrecht 12, Alyssa Bauwens 4, Chastity Marr 5, Liz Martin 2. FG 18, FT 11-19, F 16 (3-pointers: Miesner 2, Marr 1. Fouled out: none)

STE. GENEVIEVE (39) -- Hutson 1, Flieg 15, Rector 9, Rhodes 8, Fox 4, Armbruster 2. FG 15, FT 5-10, F 19 (3-pointers: Flieg 3, Rector 1. Fouled out: none)

JV -- Perryville 37, Ste. Genevieve 20

Oran 55, Meadow Heights 26

Oran allowed just 10 first-half points during a road victory.

Tiffany Glastetter led the Eagles (9-6) with 17 points. Also in double figures were Erica Michelsen with 16 and Wendy Eftink with 11.

Alexa Suter paced the Panthers (1-11) with 10 points.

Oran 11 18 19 7 -- 55

Meadow Heights 5 5 7 9 -- 26

ORAN (55) -- Courtney Nenninger 2, Erica Michelsen 16, Wendy Eftink 11, Jodie Urhahn 5, Tiffany Glastetter 17, Callie Kielhofner 2, Ellen Sikes 2. FG 22, FT 8-13, F 10 (3-pointers: Eftink 2, Urhahn 1. Fouled out: none)

MEADOW HEIGHTS (26) -- Sara Hendrickson 4, Mindy Ellis 1, Amanda Hendrickson 2, Alexa Suter 10, Sahra Mills 1, Tora Jordan 3, Lacy Welker 2, Chelsey Kight 3. FG 10, FT 4-8, F 11 (3-pointers: Sutter 2. Fouled out: none)

JV -- Oran 44, Meadow Heights 35.

Woodland 47, Chester (Ill.) 46

Courtney Glastetter hit a game-winning buzzer-beater to secure a road win for Woodland.

Sasha Hutson led the Cardinals (10-10) with 15 points, and Francee VanGennip added 12.

Woodland 7 13 11 16 -- 47

Chester 13 8 11 15 -- 46

Woodland (47) -- Rheanna Greer 6, Sasha Hutson 15, Casey McCraw 2, Tasha Lincoln 8, Francee VanGennip 12, Courtney Glastetter 4. FG 16, FT 10-28, F 17 (3-pointers: Hutson 1. Fouled out: VanGennip)

Chester (46) -- Cabaniss 8, Bohnert 2, Slavens 8, Hoffman 4, Riley 8, Schnicker 14, Brown 2. FG 16, FT 12-20, F 23 (3-pointers: Cabaniss 2. Fouled out: none)

JV -- Woodland 45, Chester 37

BOYS BASKETBALL Bell City 81, Woodland 25

Top-seeded Bell City outscored No. 8 Woodland 53-5 in the first half en route to a lopsided first-round game at the Stoddard County Tournament in Bloomfield.

Bell City will meet the winner of today's Advance-Bernie matchup on Thursday at 7 p.m. in the semifinal round.

Will Bogan and Phillip Gross led all scorers with 16 points apiece for the Cubs (13-3), while Nick Niemczyk added 10.

Willie Piatt led Woodland with seven points.

Woodland 3 2 8 12 -- 25

Bell City 26 27 19 9 -- 81

WOODLAND (25) -- Willie Piatt 7, David Otero 4, Michael Dowd 2, Jeremy Hutson 4, Cody Barrett 6, Jordan King 2. FG 11, FT 2-6 (3-pointers: none)

BELL CITY (81) -- Nick Niemczyk 10, Cody Bailey 9, Blaine Stewart 6, Jeff Liggins 8, Phillip Gross 16, Gary Turner 3, Garrett McIntyre 4, Jonathan Goodman 2, Marty Dames 2, Will Bogan 16, Eddie Green 3, Lerome Segers 2. FG 24, FT 10-15 (3-pointers: Bailey 1, Segers 1, Niemczyk 1)

-- From staff reports