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SportsDecember 21, 2007

Ava Johnson scored 18 points and helped Perryville clamp down on defense in the second quarter as the Pirates routed Saxony Lutheran 77-26 in a consolation semifinal at the Saint Francis Medical Center Holiday Classic at the Show Me Center on Thursday...

Ava Johnson scored 18 points and helped Perryville clamp down on defense in the second quarter as the Pirates routed Saxony Lutheran 77-26 in a consolation semifinal at the Saint Francis Medical Center Holiday Classic at the Show Me Center on Thursday.

The Pirates outscored the Crusaders 22-4 in the second quarter, then dumped in another 19 points while limiting Saxony to seven points in the third quarter.

Alisha Kueker added 15 points for Perryville (3-3).

Kara Versemann led Saxony with seven points.

In the other consolation semifinal, Sparta, Ill., shut out Woodland in the fourth quarter in a 51-14 victory.

Becky Brannon and Kayla Acup led the Cardinals with four points apiece.

PERRYVILLE 77, SAXONY LUTHERAN 26

Saxony 10 4 7 5 -- 26

Perryville 13 22 29 13 -- 77

Perryville (77) -- Alicia Kueker 15, Kersten Fulmer 4, Ava Johnson 18, Nicole Gremaud 3, Ashley Reid 2, Kendra Schilli 12, Alyssa Bauwens 11, Makenzie Schirmer 4, Emily Hanquist 2, Natalie Bauwens 2, Samantha Amberger 4. FG 36, FT 2-5, F 13 (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: none)

Saxony Lutheran (26) -- Brooke Valleroy 4, Angel Stone 2, Emma Meraz 1, Julia Steffens 2, Tiffany Haerling 6, Kara Versemann 7, River King 4. FG 9, FT 4-10, F 7 (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: none)

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SPARTA, ILL. 51, WOODLAND 14

Woodland 3 6 5 0 -- 14

Sparta 13 12 17 9 -- 51

Woodland (14) -- Taylor Steckman 2, Lacey Moore 3, Kayla Acup 4, Mackenzie Lincoln 1, Becky Brannon 4. FG 6. FT 0-2.

Sparta (51) -- Ambrea Avery 8, Rachel Peck 14, Jessica Robinson 13, Jasmine Robinson 13, Jackie Robinson 3. FG 21. FT 9-15.

Delta 56, Ste. Genevieve 38

Taylor Smith scored 16 points to lead Delta (7-1) to a victory over previously unbeaten Ste. Genevieve (7-1).

Amanda Drew added 11 for Delta.

Ste. Genevieve 6 4 11 17 -- 38

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Delta 10 10 24 12 -- 56

Delta (56) -- Taylor Smith 16, Amanda Drew 11, Jodi Menz 6, Sara Blattel 9, Sarah Keys 10, Brittni Deprow 4. FG 14. FT 23-31. F 16. (3-pointers: Smith, Drew, Keys, Deprow. Fouled out: Keys)

Ste. Genevieve (38) -- Kelsey Inman 1, Megan Schenck 5, Kaley Meyer 5, Stephanie Rector 3, Lundney Burgutt 2, Holly Fox 7, Tisha Meyer 8, Ashley Armbruster 5, Rikki Ritter 2. FG 13, FT 10-18, F 20 (3-pointers: Schenck, Armbruster. Fouled out: none)

BOYS BASKETBALLNotre Dame 75, St. Vincent 32

Ryan Willen scored 31 points in three quarters as Notre Dame won on the road.

After scoring 17 points in the first half, Willen added 14 in the third quarter.

Austin Greer added 10 points for the Bulldogs (4-3).

Aaron Dzik led St. Vincent with nine points.

Notre Dame 18 19 24 14 -- 75

St. Vincent 9 9 10 4 -- 32

Notre Dame (75) -- Nick Koeppel 4, Ty Williams 5, Alex Bader 5, Blake Gaddis 4, Mark Himmelberg 7, John Unterreiner 5, Austin Greer 10, Ryan Willen 31, Joseph Tolbert 2, Logan Glueck 2. FG 30. FT 11-19. F 20. (3-pointers: Himmelberg 2, Bader 1, Williams 1. Fouled out: none)

St. Vincent (32) -- Justin L'Hote 4, Brandon Hoch 2, Aaron Dzik 9, Josh Rollet 5, Matt Abbott 3, Matt Hotop 7, Kyle Rollett 2. FG 9, FT 12-22, F 15 (3-pointers: Dzik 2. Fouled out: none)

JV -- Notre Dame won 68-32.

Eagle Ridge 33, Twin City 32

Ben Douglass scored 13 points while Josh Wiseman recorded 10 in a barnburner.

The Eagles opened a seven-point lead at halftime and held on for the win.

Twin City 4 8 5 12 -- 32

Eagle Ridge 7 12 6 8 -- 33

Eagle Ridge (33) -- Ben Douglass 13, Josh Wiseman 10, Sam Davis 6, Stephen Cohen 4. FG 16. FT 1-4. F 11. (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: none)

Twin City (32) -- Shane Bowman 3, Matt Schettler 8, Andrew Prymo 2, Brett Houston 10, Jason Cole 7, Stephen Bowman 2. FG 14. FT 1-4. F 5. (3-pointers: Sh. Bowman, Schettler 2. Fouled out: none)

-- From staff reports

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