Scott County Central turns back Bell City

Avis White scored 24 points to lead Scott County Central to a 69-65 victory against Bell City in the fifth-place bracket of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament on Wednesday.

The Braves led most of the game against the defending Class 1 state champion Cubs.

White hit five 3-pointers for Scott County Central. Jeremy Johnson added 12 points and Isaac Porter had 11.

For Bell City (6-4), Nick Niemczyk scored 23 points and drained six 3-pointers. Phillip Gross added 11 points for the Cubs, while Jeff Liggins and D.D. Gillespie each scored 10.

The Braves face Charleston in the fifth-place game today at 5 p.m.

SCOTT COUNTY CENTRAL 69, BELL CITY 65

Bell City 18 15 12 20 -- 65

Scott Co. Central 19 16 14 20 -- 69

BELL CITY (65) -- Nick Niemczyk 23, D.D. Gillespie 10, Austin Segers 7, Jeff Liggins, Garrett McIntyre 4, Phillip Gross 11. FG 19, FT 6-14, F 18 (3-pointers: Niemczyk 6, Gillespie. Fouled out: Gross)

SCOTT COUNTY CENTRAL (69) -- C. Johnson 10, Avis White 24, Josh Boley 7, Isaac Porter 11, Jeremy Johnson 12, Chris Monroe 5. FG 20, FT 11-22, F 16 (3-pointers: White 5, Boley. Fouled out: none)

Charleston 71, Advance 46

The Bluejays had no problems with the Hornets in a fifth-place bracket game.

Shawn Sherrell led the Blue Jays with 29 points and three 3-pointers. Jamarcus Williams contributed 12 points, and Ashton Farmer and Justin Clark each scored 10 points.

Daryl Wade led Advance with 16 points.

Advance 12 9 11 14 -- 46

Charleston 20 15 18 18 -- 71

ADVANCE (46) -- Jordan Seabaugh 2, Jeremy Limbaugh 6, Daryl Wade 16, Drew Sherman 2, Alex Stell 1, Josh Bailey 4, Dustin Kalinski 5, James Masters 8, Bryan Birkman 2. FG 17, FT 6-15, F 14 (3-pointers: Wade 2. Fouled out: none)

CHARLESTON (71) -- Myron Pettigrew 2, Moses Gater 2, Shawn Sherrell 29, Ashton Farmer 10, Justin Clark 10, Markale Kent 4, Josh Thompson 2, Jamarcus Williams 12. FG 26, FT 7-11, F 13 (3-pointers: Sherrell 3, Clark. Fouled out: none)

ND 54, Woodland 46

The Bulldogs pulled away with a 19-11 third quarter and played keepaway in the fourth quarter of a consolation bracket semifinal game.

Kirk Boeller scored 15 to lead Notre Dame, while Alex Ressel added 12 points and Jeremy Brinkmeyer scored 10.

Seth Gaines poured in 25 points for Woodland, while Chantz Barham contributed 10.

The Bulldogs (5-6) move on to face Delta in the ninth-place game today at 3:30 p.m.

Woodland 12 12 11 11 -- 46

Notre Dame 14 10 19 11 -- 54

WOODLAND (46) -- Kenny Massa 2, Seth Gaines 25, Chantz Barham 5, Cody McGraw 10, Mac Stearns 3, Zack Winchester 1. FG 13, FT 11-16, F 13 (3-pointers: Gaines 2, McGraw. Fouled out: none)

NOTRE DAME (54) -- Frankie Ellis 4, John Eric Klein 3, Jeremy Brinkmeyer 10, Kirk Boeller 15, Alex Ressel 12, Jacob Essner 6, Steven Eeftink 4. FG 17, FT 8-14, F 16 (3-pointers: Boeller 2, Essner 2. Fouled out: none)

Delta 74, Meadow Hts 52

Delta overpowered the Panthers in a consolation bracket semifinal.

Delta (5-3) was led by Kevin Bartels' 25 points. Brent Menz added 16 points and three 3-pointers. Aaron Kinder also reached double figures with 12 points.

Heath Fulton led the Panthers (6-3) with 19 points, and Anthony Bollinger also contributed with 10.

Delta 20 16 20 18 -- 74

Meadow Heights 12 13 11 16 -- 52

DELTA (74) -- Aaron Kinder 12, Arron Seabaugh 6, Cody Crowden 9, Brent Menz 16, Dustin Anglin 2, Kevin Bartels 25, Nathan Stroder 4. FG 23, FT 14-26, F 9 (3-pointers: Menz 3, Crowden. Fouled out: none)

MEADOW HEIGHTS (52) -- Brian Miinch 4, Heath Fulton 19, Anthony Bollinger 10, Joel Hahs 1, Terry Wagner 8, Nathan Revelle 2, Long 3, Michael Collier 5. FG 16, FT 2-7, F 19 (3-pointers: Collier 5, Fulton 2, Wagner 2, Long. Fouled out: Wagner, Fulton)