St. Vincent girls basketball team reaches district final

The St. Vincent girls reached the championship game of the Class 2 District 4 basketball tournament Thursday night with a 46-35 victory against Viburnum at the Perry Park Center in Perryville, Mo.

Chelsie Boxdorfer led the top-seeded Indians (19-5) with 15 points, while Courtney Heberlie had 12.

Kali Wingerter led the rebounding effort with 10 boards. Storm French added nine rebounds and Kayla Seabaugh had eight.

Nikki Bozic scored a game-high 18 points for fifth-seeded Viburnum.

St. Vincent will face No. 2 New Haven in today's 6 p.m. title game. New Haven handily defeated Crossroads.

The Indians, who last won the district in 2009, will be looking to avenge last year's overtime loss to New Haven in the championship game.

New Haven also will play for the championship in the boys bracket, facing Viburnum at 7:30 p.m.

Viburnum 4 15 4 12 -- 35

St. Vincent 9 10 14 13 -- 46

VIBURNUM (35) -- Olivia Morton 1, Katie LaRue 3, Bekka Olkkonen 4, Nikki Bozic 18, Hannah Adams 9. FG 15, FT 4-9, F 13. (3-pointers: Bozic 1. Fouled out: none)

ST. VINCENT (46) -- Chelsie Boxdorfer 15, Courtney Heberlie 12, Kayla Seabaugh 3, Storm French 7, Kelci Besand 2, Katie Mattingly 1, Kali Wingerter 6. FG 16, FT 10-17, F 12. (3-pointers: Boxdorer 2, Hebelie 2, French 1. Fouled out: Seabaugh)