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There were several great basketball performances throughout Southeast Missouri over the last week. However, the exploits of New Madrid County Central player, Donnie Brown, and Oran senior Katie Webb stood out, according to Semoball readers.

Lexi Rubel proved to be too much for Kennett Monday as the junior standout not only dominated inside but drained two, three-point shots as she scored a game-high 22 points and also grabbed 13 rebounds to lead her Bulldogs past Kennett on the road, 46-32...

ORAN, Mo. — Revenge avenged. One month ago, Delta (15-3; 6-1 Scott-Mississippi County Conference) proved to be too much of a mismatch against Oran (9-3; 4-0 Scott-Mississippi County Conference) in the First State Bank Holiday Classic. The Lady Bobcats won handily over the Lady Eagles, 54-36...

There were several great basketball performances throughout Southeast Missouri of late, but East Carter's Kyren West and Holcomb's Macy Houart were recently selected as the top performers over the last week by Semoball.com readers.

Tuesday night the Oran Eagles were minus the services of two of their starting five in Langdon Scheeter and Diesel Cato, but the rest of the team stepped up and pulled out a tough, late-season Scott-Mississippi Conference game on the road against Chaffee, winning 49-44...

JACKSON, Mo. — Many teams don’t have the luxury of saying that they hung with one of the top teams in the state of Missouri. Oran can now say that they have, though, after battling with the No. 1 team in Class 4 Saturday afternoon in the 6th Annual Lady Indians Showcase at the Jackson Event Center. Park Hills Central (13-1) defeated the Lady Eagles 53-40...

The Kelly Hawks picked up a road win Friday by beating an upstart Chaffee team 60-54, improving their season record to 7-7. Kelly, who had previously only won one of their last 4 games, got a game-high 24 points from junior Gavin Jansen, who recently picked up his 1,000th career point this past week...

Drum roll, please. After seeing a lot of chatter on who the top-10 boys and girls basketball teams are in the region, I have put together a list of who I think deserves to be mentioned. Here is the absolutely accurate (see the sarcasm) boys’ list: New Madrid County Central (9-0)...

BENTON, Mo. — Ever since a 30-point win over Kelly in the finals of the 2019 Oran Invitational Tournament, the next three meetings between Oran and the Hawks have come down to two possessions or less. Add Tuesday’s night matchup between the two Scott-Mississippi County Conference rivals to the list as well. ...

Four boys basketball teams and five girls basketball teams from the Semoball coverage area are state-ranked in the first basketball poll released by the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association.

At the start of this month, the Cape Central boy’s basketball team was an inexperienced group floundering its way – unsuccessfully – through the SEMO Conference Tournament. The Tigers became the first top seed in that event to lose on opening night since the tournament had restarted back in 2006.

Oran made a seeming blowout loss to Jackson interesting midway through the final quarter, as the Eagles cut their deficit from 34-21 to 36-30 with a 9-2 run. However, the Indians regrouped, as Oran missed some critical shots and ultimately prevailed 46-35 in the fifth-place game of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament on Wednesday at the Show Me Center.

The Delta Bobcats beat the Bell City Cubs 92-73 in the consolation semifinal round of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament on Tuesday at the Show Me Center. Evan Bartels scored a game high 37 points. Bartels said it was the best game he’s had all season...

Advance kicked off the second day of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament with redemption. Led by senior Landon Daily's 30 points, the Hornets beat the Oak Ridge Blue Jays 66-46 on Monday at the Show Me Center to advance to the consolation semifinal...

When you watch the Charleston boy’s basketball squad took the court at the Show Me Center on Saturday to open its defense of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament championship the Bluejays looked markedly different than the title-winning group from a year ago.

Cape Central opened the 2020 Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament in resounding fashion, as the No. 1-seed Tigers got past No. 16-seed Bell City 106-12. Cape Central scored 37 points in the opening quarter and never looked back. The Tigers (1-2) got 21 points from senior Tyrome Huff and sophomore forward Cameron Williams each.

The COVID global pandemic is trying to force its way into the annual Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament but the tournament staff is adapting on the fly to keep the virus at bay. The No. 6-seed Kelly boy’s basketball team is currently under quarantine due to the virus through Saturday, which is the opening day of the vent at the Show Me Center. So to solve that dilemma, the Hawks (3-3) will now face No. 11-seed Meadow Heights (5-2) on Sunday AT Kelly High School at 3 p.m.

Twenty-four hours removed from a loss against Jackson in the semifinals of the First State Bank Holiday Classic girl's basketball tournament, Oran didn’t have much time to relax before facing another formidable opponent.

No one should be surprised that No. 1-seed Notre Dame and No. 2-seed Jackson will meet in the championship game of the First State Community Bank Holiday Classic. Those two teams have earned the opportunity to play for a title by advancing through the first two rounds of the tournament. However, the third-place game, which will feature Oran and Delta will be just as entertaining to watch, if not more so.

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Phenomenal is how Jackson girls’ basketball head coach Tyler Abernathy described a pair of his players’ performances on Saturday. First was the shooting of junior Jordyn McClellan, who shot 5-of-7 from 3-point range and 9-of-8 from the floor. She racked up a game-high 23 points in the Lady Indians 59-10 victory over Scott City in the first round of the First State Community Bank Holiday Classic at the Show-Me Center...

ORAN, Mo. — They may not have as many scoring options as years past, but the Oran boys’ basketball team continues to grind out wins. On Tuesday night, Oran’s defense was the calling card in a 56-36 win over East Prairie (1-2; 0-1 Scott-Mississippi County Conference). They forced 22 turnovers for the contest, making it hard for East Prairie to muster any rhythm...

There are positive and negative aspects to trying to conduct a 16-team high school basketball tournament amid a global pandemic, which is resulting in over 2,200 deaths daily within the United States. However, the overwhelming encouraging factor is that the 76th annual Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament will indeed take place.

It’s the 25th year for the First State Community Bank Holiday Classic and top seeded Notre Dame will defend its 2019 title during the December 20-22 girls tournament at the Show Me Center. Mark Ruark, principal of Saxony Lutheran High School, has been tournament director for 23 years and said the uniqueness of competing during a pandemic has necessitated changes...

CHAFFEE, Mo – For the past half-decade, the Oran Lady Eagles have owned the Lady Devils Invitational Tournament. This year was no different. Led by senior Katie Webb’s 14 points, the Lady Eagles sealed their sixth-straight tournament championship Thursday night with a 48-31 win over Woodland in the title game at Chaffee High School...

The postseason for winter sports in Missouri will look different this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, MSHSAA announced Friday. MSHSAA released district assignments for winter sports and also announced that it will modify some postseason activities due to concerns with the virus...

The only certainty throughout the sporting world in 2020 has been complete uncertainty, and the 2020 Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament isn’t immune to that chaos.

Winter sports are underway in the area and while the whistles are being blown, not everyone will be able to hear them. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most schools are putting restrictions on the number of spectators attending games and enforcing some sort of masking policy...

Oran, Mo. — The last time Kelly and Oran met the game ended in an overtime thriller, with the Hawks coming away victorious. Friday night marked another classic between the two Scott-Mississippi County Conference rivals, as both met in the finals of the 65th Oran Invitational Tournament. The Eagles ousted the Hawks 38-37 in overtime to win their fourth-straight tournament crown...

ORAN, Mo. — They aren't the biggest team, but this Oran boys' basketball squad is a scrappy bunch and showed that heart against a bigger Advance team on Thursday evening. Heading into the semifinal matchup of the 65th Oran Invitational Tournament, Eagles head coach Joe Shoemaker knew what his team was facing...

ORAN, Mo. — Despite a slow start to Monday’s opener of the 65th Oran Invitational Tournament, the host and second-seeded Oran Eagles still managed to find its groove before halftime hit. With Bell City riding a 21-game losing streak, the Eagles would push that mark to 22, after an 84-36 drubbing of the Cubs at Oran High School...

It’s finally basketball season. When it comes to Southeast Missouri, this should be a fun year around the area. As for Standard-Democrat teams, there are a lot of exciting boys' and girls' teams, so let's take a look at the top-three, so to speak, of who I'm most interested in watching, which is in no particular order...

Head Coach: Amy Pobst, 1st season (0-0) Last Season: 25-6, lost to East Buchanan in the Class 2 Semifinals 66-37 Notes: There is turnover in the girls' basketball program at Oran for 2020-2021, as Amy Pobst takes over the reins after serving as an assistant coach last season...

Head Coach: Joe Shoemaker, 13th season (246-101) Last Season: 26-6, lost to Skyline in the Class 2 Semifinals 70-51 Notes: Coming off the heels of a 26-win season, Oran is looking for much of the same in 2020-2021. The Eagles advanced to their second-straight final four and have won over 20 games in each of the last four seasons...

The 2020 SEMO Conference South Division Volleyball Awards have been announced. Kennett senior Anna Beth Vancil is the South Division Player of the Year and Hitter of the Year. Anna Beth Vancil finished with 36 ace serves, 219 kills, 28 blocks, 112 digs, and 180 assists...

ORAN, Mo. — Oran senior Katie Webb signed on the dotted line to continue her academic and basketball career at Culver-Stockton College, in Canton, Mo., on Tuesday afternoon. Webb earned Class 2 All-State honors as she helped lead the Eagles to the final four. She averaged 15.4 points per game and 7.8 rebounds per game last season while also shooting 63 percent from the floor...

The Missouri State High School Activities Association is pushing back the announcement of class and district assignments for winter sports to Friday, December 11. District assignments and classifications were originally scheduled to be released Friday, November 13...

SIKESTON — Brackets for the 2020 SEMO Conference Girls Basketball Tournament and the 65th Oran Invitational Tournament are out. Sikeston earned the No. 5 seed in the SEMO Conference Tournament, while New Madrid County Central earned the No. 4 seed. Both face-off in a first-round matchup on Tuesday, Dec. 1, at 7 p.m. All games are at the Bearcat Event Center in Dexter...