Rachel Crader is the editor of semoball.com. She graduated from the University of Missouri School of Journalism in May of 2009 before spending the summer covering the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.

Highlights from Rachel's days in college include having a class down the hall from Chase Daniel and having NCAA wrestling champion Ben Askren hold the door open for her at Brady Commons, Mizzou's student center. She spent time covering Mizzou basketball, softball and baseball while working for the Columbia Missourian and is excited to return home to Southeast Missouri to cover local sports for semoball.com.

Rachel has covered three Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournaments for the Southeast Missourian and semoball.com, and she'll see you courtside again this year.

Updated with box: Bernie boys drop state final 82-80

Posted Saturday, March 20, 2010, at 8:31 PM

The Bernie boys basketball team fell just short in its attempt to claim the first state title the school's history on Saturday at Mizzou Arena, falling 82-80 to Sturgeon.

More details, photos, etc. to come. For now, you can check out the live blog of the game below.

We'll have live updates from the Scott County Central-Pilot Grove Class 1 boys championship at around 8:20 p.m.

Sturgeon 82, Bernie 80

Bernie 14 26 17 23 80

Sturgeon 21 19 15 27 82

BERNIE (80) -- Jake Welch 15, Jordan McGowan 28, Jacob Owens 26, Jake Smith 4, Jeremy Walker 2, Sammy Walker 5. FG 26, FT 18-21, F 23. (3-pointers: McGowan 4, Owens 6. Fouled out: Smith.)

STURGEON (82) -- Domenic Johnson 15, Dakota Reeves 6, Trey Chisholm 35, Garrett Kelly 14, Lane Arends 4, Taylor Wells 8. FG 27, FT 21-27, F 20. (3-pointers: Chisholm 3, Kelly 2, Wells 2. Fouled out: 20

<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php?option=com_mobile&task=viewaltcast&altcast_code=b945432965" >State Championship Saturday: Bernie vs. Sturgeon & Scott County Central vs. Pilot Grove</a>

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Thanks Crader! I'll join you for Cover it Live during the SCC game if have cell phone service on the interstate. Thanks so much your basketball coverage on semoball this year. I'll never ever forget it.

-- Posted by drawmules on Sat, Mar 20, 2010, at 7:54 PM

Thanks Crader! I'll join you for Cover it Live during the SCC game if have cell phone service on the interstate. Thanks so much your basketball coverage on semoball this year. I'll never ever forget it.

-- Posted by drawmules on Sat, Mar 20, 2010, at 7:54 PM

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