Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament Championship: Cape Central vs. Jackson

Sunday, December 30, 2018

Tyler Graef

Cape Central handily bested the Jackson Indians to take the top prize at the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament.

Cape Central's Kinyon Hodges dunks during the Tigers' win over the Jackson Indians in the finals of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
Cape Central's Kinyon Hodges secures a steal and heads toward the basket during the Tigers' win over the Jackson Indians in the finals of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
Jackson's Dalton Tollison (22) plays defense during the finals of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
Tipoff to start the Cape Central Tigers' win over the Jackson Indians in the finals of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
Jackson's Payton Salyer calls a play during the Indians' loss to the Cape Central Tigers in the finals of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
Cape Central's Doreante' Tucker shoots over Jackson defenders during the Tigers' win over the Jackson Indians in the finals of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
Jackson's Payton Salyer makes a layup during the Indians' loss to the Cape Central Tigers in the finals of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
Cape Central's Doreante' Tucker makes a layup during the Tigers' win over the Jackson Indians in the finals of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
Cape Central's Kinyon Hodges dunks during the Tigers' win over the Jackson Indians in the finals of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
Cape Central's Chauncey Hughes drives to the basket during the Tigers' win over the Jackson Indians in the finals of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
Cape Central fans cheer after Chauncey Hughes makes a play during the Tigers' win over the Jackson Indians in the finals of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
Cape Central huddles after having been named tournament champs after beating the Jackson Indians in the finals of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018. "There's a lot of work still to do," said head coach Drew Church. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
Cape Central huddles after having been named tournament champs after beating the Jackson Indians in the finals of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
Cape Central's Kinyon Hodges plants before throwing down one of several dunks during the Tigers' win over the Jackson Indians in the finals of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
Cape Central's Kinyon Hodges rises for one of several dunks during the Tigers' win over the Jackson Indians in the finals of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
Jackson's Payton Salyer, center, enters before before the Indians' loss to the Cape Central Tigers in the finals of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
The official staff is seen at the finals of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
The All-Tournament team is seen at the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018. Pictured are, from left, Cape Central's Kinyon Hodges, Oak Ridge's David Layton, Notre Dame's Thomas Crippen, Delta's Eric Berry, Charleston's Terridean Bogan, Cape Central's Tyrus Reddin, Cape Central's Chauncey Hughes, Jackson's Payton Salyer, and Oran's Jacob Shoemaker. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
Lucas Presson, General Manager of rustmedia and Assistant Publisher of the Southeast Missourian, left, David Layton of Oak Ridge, and Jared Ritter, of Ritter Real Estate, pose for a photo after Layton was named fan M.V.P. after the finals of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
The Cape Central Tigers pose with the Cape Central cheerleaders as champions of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
The Cape Central Tigers pose for a photo as champions of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
The Jackson Indians pose for a photo as runners-up of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
The Charleston Bluejays pose for a photo after taking third place at the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
The Notre Dame Bulldogs pose for a photo after taking fourth place at the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
The Oran Eagles pose for a photo after taking firth place at the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
Members of the Scott Central Braves pose for a photo after accepting the consolation prize at the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)