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The Webster Groves Statesman did not have a double-digit scorer, but eked out a 41-34 home victory over the Jackson Indians.

Six Semoball boys basketball teams and two Semoball girls basketball teams are ranked in the latest state rankings provided by the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association. Delta (14-3), which is unbeaten in the month of January, is ranked No. 8 in the Class 1 boys poll...

The Notre Dame girl’s basketball team hasn’t lost a game in over a month and the Bulldogs showed Cor Jesu Academy why Friday – eventually – as it prevailed comfortably 61-42.

RISCO, Mo. - The Risco Tigers varsity boys basketball team built a 24-11 by the end of the first quarter on its way past the visiting Bell City Cubs 92-55 Thursday night. Four Risco players recorded at least 18 points. Andrew Rodgers tallied a team-high 26 points, Evan Pipkin added 22 points, Hayden Ludwig put up 19 points, and Kamron Meese scored 18 points for the Tigers...

In several ways, the Notre Dame boy’s basketball squad defied logic in its victory over Cape Girardeau Central Saturday in the semifinals of the 75th annual Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament. Of the 22 games that had been played through three days of the event, not a single lower-seeded team had prevailed until the Bulldogs demolished the Tigers 70-54.

Advance took a nine-point lead into the final quarter of its consolation bracket championship game with Kelly Monday in the 75th annual Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center. However, it almost wasn’t enough, as the Hornets had to overcome some late turnovers and missed shots to hold on and beat the Hawks 60-55...

Kelly jumped on Meadow Heights right from the opening tip to start the third day of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center. The Hawks (8-4) outscored the Panthers 14-3 in the opening quarter and cruised to a 52-37 win in the consolation semifinal...

The second round of the 75th annual Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament got underway Friday with four games in the consolation bracket and four in the championship bracket.

It may have been hard to assess just how good of a basketball player Bell City junior guard Luke Nichols was Thursday. After all, his team ended up losing 75-25 to Jackson in the opening round of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center. However, after watching the 5-foot-11 athlete score 19 of his team’s 25 points, it wasn’t difficult for veteran Indian coach Darrin Scott to evaluate Nichols.

Cape Girardeau Central boy’s basketball coach Drew Church has been at this thing long enough (14 years) to know how to manage his team through the various stages of a season and this week he has asked varying things from his athletes.

The opening day of the 75th annual Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament consists of eight games.

Editor's note: This is a series of articles leading up to the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament on Dec. 26. The 75th annual Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament will get underway Dec. 26 at the Show Me Center and consist of 34 games being played over the course of four days (no games will be played Dec. 29)...

It’s been four years since Scott City and Kelly matched up in their opening boy’s basketball games of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament.

ORAN, Mo. — The 64th Annual Oran Invitational Tournament kicked off Monday with No. 1-seed Oran facing No. 8-seed Bell City. Oran stepped on the gas pedal quickly, leading 30-6 after the first quarter and 52-16 at halftime, in the Eagles 81-34 win. Langdon Scheeter led Oran (1-0) with 21. Cooper Priggel and Tyson Goodale added 15 points each, while Ty Johnson had 14 and Todd Priggel 11 to round out the double-digit scorers for the Eagles...

High school basketball teams throughout the Missouri Bootheel begin play in opening-season basketball tournaments Monday.

The Missouri High School Activities Association released district assignments for the 2019-20 season for basketball and wrestling Friday. Kennett is headed back to Class 2 in wrestling after competing in Class 1 last season. Kennett is slated to compete in Class 2, District 1 with Affton, Park Hills Central, Dexter, John Burroughs, Miller Career Academy, Normandy, Notre Dame Cape Girardeau, Potosi, Roosevelt, Soldan International Studies, St. ...

SIKESTON — District assignments for boys’ and girls’ basketball and wrestling were released on Friday. Sikeston will be a part of Class 4, District 1, with Cape Central, Notre Dame, Dexter, Perryville, and Ste. Genevieve. Class 3, District 1 consists of Charleston, New Madrid County Central, East Prairie, Caruthersville, Doniphan, Malden, Kennett, and Twin Rivers. ...

Notre Dame senior Blake Morris did not achieve his goal of first place but did finish in the Top 10 at Saturday’s MSHSAA Class 3 Boys Cross Country State Finals at the Gans Creek Recreational Area in Columbia, Mo.

In his last race on his home course, Notre Dame senior Blake Morris took top honors Saturday in the Class 3 District 1 cross country championships.