New Salem advances to title game

The New Salem Baptist Academy girls basketball team of Marble Hill will play for a second consecutive state title today in the Missouri Christian High School Athletic Association.

New Salem (18-10) defeated Christian Outreach of Hillsboro 25-23 in Friday's Class 2A semifinals in Joplin, as MacKenzie Jones hit two free throws with 10 seconds remaining to break a 23-23 tie.

Sarah Green led New Salem with 10 points.

New Salem, last year's 1A champion, will play Church on the Rock from St. Peters at 12:30 p.m. today for the title.New Salem 25, Christian Outreach 23

Christian Outreach 4 9 4 6 -- 23

New Salem 8 6 2 9 -- 25

CHRISTIAN OUTREACH (23) -- Schachner 18, R. Peterson 2, Scheurer 3. FG 10, FT 3-10, F 19 (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: Peterson)

NEW SALEM BAPTIST (25) -- Sarah Green 10, MacKenzie Jones 9, Mary Poole 6. FG 6, FT 11-19, F 11 (3-pointers: Green 1, Poole. Fouled out: none)BOYS BASKETBALL

Southern Missouri 74, New Salem Baptist 62

New Salem Baptist Academy fell short of a second straight MCHSAA championship.

Johnathan Davault led New Salem with 18 points.

New Salem (21-8) will play Cape Girardeau's Eagle Ridge Christian for third place 1:30 p.m. today.

New Salem 18 17 16 11 -- 62

So. Missouri 12 19 22 21 -- 74

NEW SALEM BAPTIST (62) -- Johnathan Davault 18, David Green 13, Andrew Conway 8, Josiah Davault 10, Boone Gaines 13. FG 23, FT 12-19, F 20 (3-pointers: Joh. Davault 2, Green 1, Gaines 1. Fouled out: none)

SOUTHERN MISSOURI CHRISTIAN (74) -- Chad Joehrs 31, Ben Miller 21, Jon Miller 16, Paul Herbst 4, Adam Epps 2. FG 27, FT 12-15, F 16 (3-pointers: Joehrs 3, Miller 1. Fouled out: none)

St. Vincent 69, Valle 56

Alex Armbruster had 25 points and 13 assists to lead St. Vincent (14-9) past visiting Valle.

Valle 8 9 16 23 -- 56

St. Vincent 14 18 14 23 -- 69

VALLE (56) -- Basler 15, Stolle 13, S. Coller 11, Odeal 6, Whipler 4, J. Coller 2, Gegg 5. FG 18, FT 15-26, F 23 (3-pointers: S. Coller 3, Stoll 1, Gegg 1. Fouled out: Odeal, Bosler, Whipler)

ST. VINCENT (69) -- Alex Armbruster 25, Jacob DeWilde 13, Scott Prost 9, Pat Siegmund 8, Danny Rellergert 8, Zach Moll 2, Justin Balsman 2, Luke Guyot 2. FG 26, FT 15-29, F 20 (3-pointers: Armbruster 1, Rellergert 1. Fouled out: none)

Advance 76, Leopold 59

Advance spoiled Leopold's final home game.

Tyler Bowman led Advance (16-9) with 18 points. Lucas Horrell led Leopold (12-12) with 21 points.

Advance 22 20 13 21 -- 76

Leopold 7 16 21 15 -- 59

ADVANCE (76) -- Tyler Bowman 18, Daryl Wade 13, Dustin Kallinski 9, Josh Bailey 8, Jeremy Limbaugh 8, Drew Sherman 11, James Masters 7, Jacob Daniel 1, Rylan Dunivan 1. FG 24, FT 13-22, F 20 (3-pointers: Wade 3, Bowman 2. Fouled out: none)

LEOPOLD (59) -- Lucas Horrell 21, Kelly Stause 9, AJ Seiler 9, Nathan Thele 8, Michael Vandeven 6, Brandon Bueter 4, Adam Lukefahr 2. FG 9, FT 17-27, F 16 (3-pointers: Horrell 5, Thele 2, Seiler 1. Fouled out: none)

Scott County Central 76, Delta 60

Chris Pullen had 26 points to led Scott County Central.

Chris Monroe added 12 points for the Braves (13-12). Brent Menz paced Delta (17-9) with 19.

Delta 17 6 22 15 -- 60

Scott County 23 19 17 17 -- 76

DELTA (60) -- Aaron Kinder 4, Derek Helderman 4, Cody Crowden 4, Brent Menz 19, Daniel Cook 1, Zack Kelly 14, Kevin Bartels 14. FG 19, FT 7-8, F 11 (3-pointers: Menz 5. Fouled out: none)

SCOTT COUNTY CENTRAL (76) -- Josh Boley 3, Jeremy Johnson 11, Daniel Holman 10, Chris Pullen 26, Chris Monroe 12, Andrew Pullen 9, Issac Porter 5. FG 34, FT 5-12, F 10 (3-pointers: Johnson 1. Fouled out: none)

Zalma 86, Risco 84, OT

Curt Wiseman poured in 32 points, as Zalma (3-19) won a home game in overtime.

Risco 15 22 21 20 6 -- 84

Zalma 20 18 20 20 8 -- 86

RISCO (84) -- Bryce Earnhart 8, Darrin Martin 6, Kyle Carlile 31, Ben Earnhart 4, Keith Carlile 3, Robert Fowler 2, Andrew Halford 18, Dustin Peterson 12. FG 32, FT 13-19, F 30 (3-pointers: Ky. Carlile 4, Ke. Carlile 1, Halford 2. Fouled out: Br. Earnhart, Martin, Fowler, Halford)

ZALMA (86) -- Garrett Garner 3, Kyle Conley 8, David Hovis 26, Curt Wiseman 32, Tim Landing 8, Daniel Goolsby 4, Daniel Schrader 5. FG 27, FT 29-41, F 19 (3-pointers: Wiseman 3. Fouled out: Schrader)

-- From staff reports