2016 Lady Royals Classic Opening Round

Saturday, December 17, 2016

Photos from the opening day of the 2016 Lady Royals Christmas Classic at Twin Rivers High School in Broseley, Mo.

Malden's Desiree Perkins hauls in a rebound in front of Charleston's Ashanti Jones during the first round of the Lady Royals Christmas Classic Saturday, Dec. 17 in Broseley, Mo. (Daily American Republic/ Ben Striker)
Malden's Desiree Perkins (23) drives past Charleston's Nicole Hart (25) and Fa'Quazia Wilson during the first round of the Lady Royals Christmas Classic Saturday, Dec. 17 in Broseley, Mo. (Daily American Republic/ Ben Striker)
Malden's Alison Hampton, middle, drives between Charleston's Ashanti Jones (10) and Nicole Hart during the first round of the Lady Royals Christmas Classic Saturday, Dec. 17 in Broseley, Mo. (Daily American Republic/ Ben Striker)
Charleston's Keana Horton, left, and Malden's Desiree Perkins go for a loose ball during the first round of the Lady Royals Christmas Classic Saturday, Dec. 17 in Broseley, Mo. (Daily American Republic/ Ben Striker)
Clearwater's Cheyanne Burton dives for a loose ball while colliding with Dexter's Meghan Trout (12) during the first round of the Lady Royals Christmas Classic Saturday, Dec. 17 in Broseley, Mo. (Daily American Republic/ Ben Striker)
Dexter's Chaylea Mosby (35) puts up a shot against Clearwater's Brittany Adams during the first round of the Lady Royals Christmas Classic Saturday, Dec. 17 in Broseley, Mo. (Daily American Republic/ Ben Striker)
Dexter's Maycie Martin looks to drive past Clearwater's Michala Luedemann during the first round of the Lady Royals Christmas Classic Saturday, Dec. 17 in Broseley, Mo. (Daily American Republic/ Ben Striker)
Dexter's Rylee Allen, left, and Clearwater's Rachel Rowold (11) go for a loose ball during the first round of the Lady Royals Christmas Classic Saturday, Dec. 17 in Broseley, Mo. (Daily American Republic/ Ben Striker)
Greenville's Kate Bangert (1) dribbles past Portageville's Shamyia Roston (4) and Dasmine Johnson during the first round of the Lady Royals Christmas Classic Saturday, Dec. 17 in Broseley, Mo. (Daily American Republic/ Ben Striker)
Greenville's Beth Bangert (30) tries to haul in a rebound against Portageville's Adrienne Duncan during the first round of the Lady Royals Christmas Classic Saturday, Dec. 17 in Broseley, Mo. (Daily American Republic/ Ben Striker)
A combination of Doniphan and Twin Rivers players fight for a rebound during the first round of the Lady Royals Christmas Classic Saturday, Dec. 17 in Broseley, Mo. (Daily American Republic/ Ben Striker)
Doniphan's Paige Eddington (32) dribbles by Twin Rivers' Katelyn South, right, during the first round of the Lady Royals Christmas Classic Saturday, Dec. 17 in Broseley, Mo. (Daily American Republic/ Ben Striker)
Twin Rivers' Brooke Blume, middle, tries to squeeze in between Doniphan's Emily Ederer (31) and Paige Eddington for a loose ball during the first round of the Lady Royals Christmas Classic Saturday, Dec. 17 in Broseley, Mo. (Daily American Republic/ Ben Striker)
Twin Rivers' Katie Gehrke, left, pulls the ball away from Doniphan's Jakelyn Friend during the first round of the Lady Royals Christmas Classic Saturday, Dec. 17 in Broseley, Mo. (Daily American Republic/ Ben Striker)
Naylor's Hannah Cunningham (23) puts up a jumper against Kelly's Hailey Noon (24) as Taylor Crank (15) looks on during the first round of the Lady Royals Christmas Classic on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016 at Twin Rivers High School in Brosele, Mo. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Scott Borkgren)
Naylor's Callee Pickrell (32) shoots between Kelly defenders Lynsey Powers (5) and Emmy Bolen (4) during the first round of the Lady Royals Christmas Classic on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016 at Twin Rivers High School in Brosele, Mo. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Scott Borkgren)
East Carter's Andrea Kearbey (12) and Kennett's Rochelle Halliburton (14) compete for a loose ball uring the first round of the Lady Royals Christmas Classic on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016 at Twin Rivers High School in Brosele, Mo. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Scott Borkgren)
East Carter's Morgan Shaff, right, dribbles against Kennett's Jasmine Jones (44) during the first round of the Lady Royals Christmas Classic on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016 at Twin Rivers High School in Brosele, Mo. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Scott Borkgren)
East Carter's Courtney Duckett (2) looks for a shot around Kennett's Heidi Shetley (34) during the first round of the Lady Royals Christmas Classic on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016 at Twin Rivers High School in Brosele, Mo. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Scott Borkgren)