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CHARLESTON, Mo. — After holding on to a 28-26 lead at halftime, the start of the second half was not how the Charleston girls basketball team had envisioned. Scoring the first points of the third quarter on a basket from senior Ashanti Jones, Charleston, at the time, held a 30-26 lead over No. 7-seed Chaffee in the first round of the Scott-Mississippi County Conference Tournament at Charleston High School on Saturday...

Charleston won the 37th annual City of Metropolis Superman Classic boy's basketball tournament Saturday by beating Massac County 63-49.

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...

Mistavia Murry almost handled Meridian by herself Wednesday in girl’s basketball action. The Charleston player scored 30 points in helping the Bluejays (9-5) win 68-32. Murray got help from Ashanti Jones, who added 26 in the win. The Bluejays are competing in the Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament this week...

The Bobcats held the Hornets to one point in the first quarter and never looked back as they picked up a 63-33 home victory.

The Blue Jays used a 20-9 third quarter to pull away from the Hornets and pick up the home victory.

BENTON, Mo. — Kelly outscored Chaffee by 20 points, 26-6, in the third quarter to push its lead even further on Friday night at Thomas W. Kelly High School. Joel McClain led the charge, scoring nine of his 17 points in the frame. He tied Gavin Jansen for most points on the team as well...

KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett Indians varsity girls basketball team played from behind until the final second of the third quarter but managed to put together the finish it needed to beat the Charleston Bluejays Thursday afternoon. Caroline Patton, who finished with a team-high 17 points, hit a 2-point basket at the end of the third quarter to give Kennett its first lead at 25-24. The Indians also won the fourth quarter by a bucket as it edged visiting Charleston 36-33...

NEW MADRID, Mo. — A game that went Charleston’s way early, as well as late, had its fair share of fireworks on Tuesday night at New Madrid County Central High School. The Bluejays rebounded from an emotional loss to Sikeston on Friday night, with a wire-to-wire victory over NMCC, 66-48...

SIKESTON – After suffering a disappointing one-point loss to Sikeston in the SEMO Conference Tournament 28 days ago, the Charleston Bluejays were hoping for a little payback on Friday. However, Sikeston once again was ready for the state’s No. 1 ranked Class 3 team as the Bulldogs defeated Charleston 71-63 in front of an energized crowd at a sold-out Sikeston Field House...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Sometimes when teams build a hefty lead early, they can tend to let the foot off the gas. For Sikeston, that was not the case on Thursday night against rival Charleston at Charleston High School. After senior Ashanti Jones knocked down a pair of free throws for the game’s first points, the Lady Bulldogs proceeded to go on a 12-0 run that lasted nearly the entire first quarter. With that early lead, Sikeston never looked back and cruised to an 81-30 victory...

Forrest Gump’s “mama” advised her son that life was unpredictable, so he would have never in his wildest dreams concocted the scenario that unfolded at Notre Dame High School Friday.

SIKESTON — January in college basketball means that 13 respective area boys’ and girls’ basketball players are opening up their conference slates. Below is how each athlete is fairing heading into a decisive time of the college basketball season. FRED THATCH JR. (SIKESTON, SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY)...

The Charleston boy's basketball squad had traipsed into hostile territory for an important tournament game earlier this season and lost. The Bluejays made darn sure that didn't happen Monday in the championship game of the 75th annual Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center...

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...

Danny Farmer knew his Blue Jays would eventually face a test in the 2019 Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament – and Saturday night, they finally did. Charleston (8-1) defeated an energetic Jackson Indians squad, 61-48, by far the #1 seed’s closest game of the tourney...

Advance boy’s basketball coach Dennis “Bubba” Wheetley has appeared to be a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to the postgame assessment of his team.

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...

Terridean Bogan was all over the court for top seed Charleston Friday, as the Blue Jays routed #8 seed Scott City (6-3) in the second round of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament, 78-35. “I told (Bogan) at halftime he was the MVP of the first half,” said Charleston coach Danny Farmer...

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.

Over the next five days (no games on Sunday) there will be 26 high school basketball games played at the Show Me Center as part of the 75th annual Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament.

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

BROSELEY, Mo. - The No. 8 seeded Charleston Bluejays outscored the No. 9 seeded Holcomb Hornets by double digits in the second quarter on its way to a 59-42 victory Saturday in a first-round contest at the 16-team Lady Royals Classic. Holcomb and Charleston were tied at 14-all with about one minute left in the first quarter before Charleston scored 12 unanswered points to move ahead 26-14 with three minutes left in the first half and continued to lead 32-18 at halftime...

PARK HILLS, Mo. — A lackluster second-quarter spurned the Sikeston girls basketball team on Thursday against Park Hills Central. After trailing by one point after the first quarter, Sikeston got outscored 25-14 in the second, in the Lady Bulldogs 76-46 loss to the Rebels...

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).

SIKESTON, Mo – They may not be hoisting the SEMO Conference trophy like many expected, but the Charleston Bluejays found a way to end their week on a high note. After getting upset by fourth-seeded Sikeston in the semifinals, the top-seeded Bluejays rebounded Friday night with an 81-63 over seventh-seeded Kennett to take third place in the tournament...

SIKESTON — A rivalry game that always seems to have its share of dramatic moments, Sikeston and Charleston’s Thursday night semifinal game proved to be another chapter in the book. The Bulldogs hung on to defeat the Bluejays 52-51, to advance to the Boys SEMO Conference Tournament championship game, and it did not lack for excitement...

CHAFFEE, Mo. — Oran dominated it’s way past Puxico in the first round of the Chaffee Lady Red Devils Invitational on Monday. The Lady Eagles won 65-1, as three players reached double-figures in scoring. Kaylee Payne led the way with 13 points, two rebounds, four assists, and four steals. Katie Webb had 12 points, four rebounds, and two steals, and Heather Gosche added 10 points, to go along with one rebound, three assists, and three steals...

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.

A pair of area basketball players earned the top spots in this week's Semoball.com Athlete of the Week poll voting.

POPLAR BLUFF — Jimmy May scored more points than any player in SEMO Conference history and the Scott City senior was presented with the Carr Trophy as the conference's most outstanding player Wednesday night at the 74th Poplar Bluff Gridiron Banquet...

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...

NEW MADRID, Mo. — Hands clenched and jumping in the air was how Campbell’s Blake Fowler reacted after knocking down the game-winning jumper against New Madrid County Central on Saturday afternoon at the Riverbend Shootout. The junior finished with 29 points for the Camels, and, to him, he didn’t think he would get that great of a look at the basket in the end, in Campbell’s 67-65 win...

NEW MADRID, Mo – It didn’t take long for Charleston to get its first gut-check of the year. In their season-opener against Memphis Day Academy, the Bluejays surrendered a double-digit second-half lead before a late stand helped Charleston emerge victors 76-71 Friday at the Riverbend Shootout...

Head Coach: Danny Farmer, 23rd season (458-173) Last Season: 21-11 Postseason: Defeated Caruthersville in the Class 3, District 1 championship game 63-47; defeated St. Paul Lutheran (Concordia) in the Class 3 third-place game 71-58 Notes: 11 state championships grace the gymnasium at Charleston High School, with the Bluejays hoping that more will come...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Scott County Central, New Madrid County Central, and Charleston all opened up their seasons on Friday night in the Charleston Shootout at Charleston High School, with all three area teams coming away with wins. Scott County Central 63, Advance 21...

Head Coach: Dollette Hall, third season (31-21) Last Season: 15-11 Postseason: Lost to New Madrid County Central in the Class 3, District 1 semifinals 64-38 Notes: Looking to change the trend of recent postseasons, the Charleston girls basketball team knows who stands in its way...

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. ...

SIKESTON — 11 area basketball players are making impacts with their respective college programs. Below is a recap of how each one is doing through the first three weeks of the college basketball season. FRED THATCH JR. A sophomore at Saint Louis University, one of the greatest players to come out of Sikeston High School, is averaging 8.7 points per game and five rebounds per contest for an undefeated Billikens team...

SIKESTON — Sikeston’s Alivia Cobb garnered some more awards last week, as the Class 4, District, and SEMO Conference teams got announced. Cobb earned the SEMO Conference North Defensive Player of the Year after setting the single-season record for digs in her senior season. She also earned a spot on the first-team as well...

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.

CHARLESTON, Mo – Less than a month ago, the Charleston Bluejays traveled to Malden and used some last seconds heroics to down the Green Wave 28-20. On Friday, with their season on the line, Malden returned the favor. After trailing the entire game, a fateful connection from quarterback Shay Amoss to Drew Blankinship in the final minutes of regulation helped the Green Wave down the hosting Bluejays 18-13 on the road in the opening round of the Class 1, District 1 Tournament...

A week after dropping out of the top spot, Kennett returns to lead the Semoball Power Rankings to end the regular season.

Sikeston at Hillsboro Records: Sikeston 3-6; Hillsboro 3-6 Series History: Tied 2-2 Last Meeting: 2016, Hillsboro won 72-46 Last Week: Sikeston lost to Kennett 36-0; Hillsboro lost to Poplar Bluff 39-26 Notes: The wait is over, the postseason is here, and for Sikeston flipping the script is something this team needs to do. ...

LAST MEETING: Kennett beat Doniphan 41-6 LAST WEEK: Kennett beat Sikeston 36-0; Scott City beat Doniphan 49-6 HEAD TO HEAD STREAK: Kennett has won the only meeting against Doniphan. in the last decade ABOUT DONIPHAN: Cabool beat Doniphan 52-2 in Week 1, Thayer beat Doniphan 50-19 in Week 2, Charleston beat Doniphan 20-0 in Week 3, NMCC beat Doniphan 54-6 in Week 4, Dexter beat Doniphan 32-0 in Week 5, Kelly beat Doniphan 42-6 in Week 6, Doniphan beat Chaffee 19-0 in Week 7, Fredericktown beat Doniphan 54-11 in Week 8, and Scott City beat Doniphan 49-6 in Week 9. ...