Saxony Lutheran v. Oran, Holiday Classic 3rd place

Saturday, December 21, 2019

Tyler Graef

The game to decide third place in the 2019 First State Community Bank Holiday Classic tournament was a neck-and-neck matchup between Oran and Saxony Lutheran, the latter of whom emerged with the victory Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

Oran head coach Ethan Evans talks with his team during an early time-out during the First State Community Bank Holiday Classic tournament Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
Saxony Lutheran cheerleader Sydney Turner is seen framed by fellow cheerleaders' pom-poms during the First State Community Bank Holiday Classic tournament Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
Oran's Kaylee Payne (23) looks to shoot during the First State Community Bank Holiday Classic tournament Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
Saxony Lutheran's Emma Brune (41) dives for a loose ball during the First State Community Bank Holiday Classic tournament Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
Oran's Kaylee Payne (23) secures a rebound during the First State Community Bank Holiday Classic tournament Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
Oran's Heather Gosche (10) looks to pass near Saxony Lutheran's McKenna Webb (23) during the First State Community Bank Holiday Classic tournament Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
Saxony Lutheran's Emma Brune (41) takes her place near the free throw line as Oran's Kaylee Payne (23) prepares to shoot a free throw during the First State Community Bank Holiday Classic tournament Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
Saxony Lutheran's Emma Brune (41) lands hard after sinking an off-balance shot during the First State Community Bank Holiday Classic tournament Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
Saxony Lutheran's Makayla Mueller (15) pokes the ball free from Oran's Taylor Lowes (22) during the First State Community Bank Holiday Classic tournament Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
Saxony Lutheran's Maddox Murphy (14) and Emma Voelker (10) double-team Oran's Mallory Lowes (30) during the First State Community Bank Holiday Classic tournament Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
Saxony Lutheran's Emma Brune (41) goes for a layup during the First State Community Bank Holiday Classic tournament Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)