Notre Dame wins consolation bracket of Farmington tourney

~ The Bulldogs improved to 5-1 with the victory at Dexter, while Central lost to Poplar Bluff.

The Notre Dame girls basketball team won the consolation bracket in the Farmington Invitational on Wednesday with a 59-50 victory against Dexter at Dexter.

The consolation bracket was originally supposed to conclude on Dec. 2 in Farmington, but weather conditions forced the games to be postponed. Dexter served as the host for the consolation bracket games.

The Bulldogs (5-1) took control of the game with a 14-6 scoring edge in the second quarter.

Notre Dame led 30-24 at the half.

Kristain Burger led Notre Dame with 19 points and Meridith Medlin added 12.

Central went 0-3 in the tournament after a 40-31 loss to Poplar Bluff in the seventh-place game.

Courtney Schuessler led the Tigers (1-4) with 10 points.

Notre Dame 59, Dexter 50

Dexter 18 6 10 16 -- 50

Notre Dame 16 14 11 18 -- 59

DEXTER (50) -- Temples 13, Dooley 11, Taylor 10, Kaitlin Heil 8, Burleson 3, Finch 2, Kath. Heil 2. FG 19, FT 7-12, F 19 (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: none).

NOTRE DAME (59) -- Kristain Burger 19, Meridith Medlin 12, Alex Fowler 6, Claudia Brauss 6, Brooke Beussink 5, Paris Burger 5, Emily Brumitt 4, Paige Schumer 2. FG 21, FT 15-22, F 10 (3-pointers: none Fouled out: none).

Poplar Bluff 40, Central 31

Central 6 7 8 10 -- 31

Poplar Bluff 11 12 9 8 -- 40

CENTRAL (31) -- Christina Sexton 4, Sadie Pittman 4, Tierra Walker 4, Courtney Schuessler 10, Mary Pearson 2, Taylor Kirn 5, Wendi Zickfield 2. FG 13, FT 5-5, F 18 (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: none).

POPLAR BLUFF (40) -- Sumrall 2, Ferguson 9, Thomas 7, Fister 8, Stonecipher 7, Kelm 2, Pratt 3, Hon 2. FG 16, FT 6-13, F 11 (3-pointers: Ferguson 2. Fouled out: none).

OTHER EVENTS

• The Central eighth-grade boys basketball team fell to Sikeston 39-34 at home Wednesday.

Keith Dawson led the Tigers (5-2) with 15 points.

The Tigers fell 33-23 to Sikeston in the "B" game Wednesday.

-- From staff reports