Meadow Heights

The Bobcats put up a whopping 92 points in the first half, which tied a MSHSAA record, on the way to a 132-61 home win over the Tigers.

The Advance Hornets outscored the Meadow Heights Panthers 33-13 in the second half en route to a 49-37 come-from-behind home victory.

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 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.

Saxony Lutheran got a pair of first-place finishes from Savannah Spencer in a girl’s swim meet Tuesday at Poplar Bluff.

Nick Wasilewski’s huge offensive output led the Indians to a 66-42 rout over Riverview Gardens in the Lindbergh Flyer Tournament. The 6-foot-5 junior poured in 29 points as the visitors built a 33-24 cushion by halftime. After the break, the Indians continued to add to their advantage by outscoring the hosts 14-5 during the third period and 19-13 in the final frame for a comfortable 24-point victory. Lane Crowden was also in double figures with 11 points...

ORAN — As the Oran boy’s basketball squad was building its 38-18 lead Friday over Meadow Heights, Eagle junior guard Langdon Scheeter was contributing in a number of ways to his team’s success.

Tied at 66 in the final minute of overtime, Oak Ridge forced Meadow Heights into four turnovers throughout the remainder of the game, as well as grabbed a pair of offensive boards to pull away for a 72-68 win in the consolation semifinal of the Delta New Year’s Tournament on Tuesday.

Poplar Bluff captured first in 7-of-11 events to defeat the Cape Central 113 to 57 in girl’s swim action Tuesday at Poplar Bluff.

St. Vincent used a 16-7 second quarter advantage to eventually knock off Valle Catholic 58-40 in boy's basketball action in Ste. Genevieve. The Indians (9-2) continued their positive momentum into the second half and outscored the Warriors 29-21. Three St. Vincent players were in double figures led by Shawn Koishor and Colby Hager with 14, while Garrett Dobbelare notched 11...

The Scott City boys basketball team broke open a tight game against visiting Bernie with a 17-point scoring advantage in the third quarter in a 59-40 victory Friday at Scott City High School. The Rams held a slim 24-22 lead at halftime before outscoring the Mules 20-3 in the pivotal period...

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...

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...

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.

For three of the four quarters that Jackson battled Notre Dame earlier this month in the SEMO Conference Girl’s Basketball Tournament, the Bulldogs only outscored the Indians 35-31.

Scott City improved to 5-2 in a tune-up before next week’s Southeast Missourian Christmas boys basketball tournament in defeating host Greenville, 65-33. The Rams held the Bears scoreless in the first quarter with three of coach Mark Dannenmueller’s squad reaching double figures on the night...

Woodland will meet St. Paul in Saturday’s Holiday Classic 5th place consolation game as the Cardinals defeated overmatched Meadow Heights Thursday at the Show Me Center, 58-28. The Panthers had only two subs, forcing sophomore Ashley Gruenke to play every second of the defeat until she fouled out with 3:30 left in the 4th quarter. Gruenke led all scorers with 13...

The shortest player on the floor for Cape Girardeau Central, and one of the youngest, stood tall Thursday in consolation basketball at the First State Community Bank Holiday Classic, as Central (4-2) defeated St. Paul Lutheran Farmington, 61-28, on Thursday...

There are moments in life where it is hard to find an appropriate adjective. In Wednesday's opening round of the First State Community Bank Holiday Classic, second-seeded Jackson defeated seventh-seed Meadow Heights in girls basketball, 77-13. Back to the appropriate adjective...

The St. Vincent boys basketball team took a consistent approach to a home victory, scoring at least 18 points in each quarter of an 82-54 victory Friday over visiting Oak Ridge in Perryville, Missouri. St. Vincent (4-0) scored 20 points in each of the first two quarters for a 40-37 lead at halftime and outscored Oak Ridge 24-12 in the third quarter for a commanding 15-point lead...

WARDELL, Mo. — Three East Prairie players reached double-figures in scoring on Friday night against North Pemiscot. Jack Scruggs led the team with 14 points, draining a pair of three-pointers in the process. Jase Aycock had 13 points and made three three-pointers, while Harrison Moore added 13 points as well, in the Eagles 68-24 win over North Pemiscot...

The Jackson wrestling team opened its season with victories over St. Louis University High, Kennett and Dexter in a quad meet Thursday at Jackson High School.

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.

The Leopold boys basketball team overcame a five-point deficit with a big fourth quarter to defeat Meadow Heights 54-44 in the third-place game at the Woodland Invitational Tournament on Thursday in Marble Hill, Missouri. Meadow Heights took a 36-31 lead into the fourth quarter, but Leopold (2-1) stormed off to a 10-point victory by outscoring the Panthers 23-8 in the period...

High school girl's basketball teams throughout Southeast Missouri recently opened their 2019-20 seasons. Here is a look at the area teams covered by the Southeast Missourian.

High school boy's basketball teams throughout Southeast Missouri recently opened their 2019-20 seasons. Here is a look at the area teams covered by the Southeast Missourian. CAPE CENTRAL Class 4 District 1 Conference: SEMO Head coach: Drew Church (14th year)...

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.