Saxony Lutheran boys basketball team stays unbeaten, advances to Bloomfield semifinals

The sixth-seeded Saxony Lutheran boys basketball team outscored 11th-seeded Puxico in each quarter and held on for a 58-36 victory in the first round of the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament on Saturday in Bloomfield, Missouri.

Corie Williams knocked down three 3-pointers and finished with a team-high 17 points for Saxony (7-0). William Rogers added 16 points for the Crusaders, who led 27-16 at halftime. Saxony's unbeaten record will be put to the test against another unbeaten team in No. 3 South Pemiscot. The Crusaders and Bulldogs will meet in a quarterfinal at 8:30 p.m. Monday.

Levi Woods scored a game-high 21 points to lead Puxico. The Indians will face 14th-seeded Van Buren in a consolation semifinal.

Puxico 6 10 14 6 -- 36

Saxony 12 15 18 13 -- 58

PUXICO (36) -- Levi Woods 21, Nathan Dare 2, John Roberts 3, Chris Siler 7, Chris Dunivan 3. FG 13 FT 4-6 F 9. (3-pointers: Woods 5, Dunivan 1. Fouled out: None.)

SAXONY LUTHERAN (58) -- William Rogers 16, Kevin Dykes 2, Nathan Ruark 7, Graesen Meystedt 7, Corie Williams 17, Jalen Williams 9. FG 25 FT 1-3 F 9. (3-pointers: Rogers 2, Meystedt 1, C. Williams 3, J. Williams 1. Fouled out: None.)

-- From staff reports