Christmas Tournament Day 1 - Charleston vs. Leopold

Mardareyon Clark of Charleston, left, and Ryan Lewis of Leopold leap for the ball during the opening tip-off to begin their first game in the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament Dec. 26, 2017, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Grant Koenig of Leopold attempts to block Preston Moore of Charleston during a breakaway in the opening round of games in Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament Dec. 26, 2017, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Leopold sophomore Kyla Beel is trapped by Charleston's Preston Moore, left, and Isaiah Gillespie during a first-round game of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2017 at the Show Me Center. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Leopold junior Grant Koenig dribbles up the court while being guarded by Charleston junior Latrell Porter during a first-round game of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2017 at the Show Me Center. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Leopold sophomore Kyla Beel looks to pass the ball as she is guarded by Charleston junior Latrell Porter first-round game of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2017 at the Show Me Center. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Charleston sophomore Samuel Bledsoe moves the ball into the lane as Leopold junior Simon Elfrink defends during a first-round game of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2017 at the Show Me Center. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Charleston sophomore Blessin Kimble jumps to a stop while Leopold's David Gray, center, and Landon Dailey defend during a first-round game of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2017 at the Show Me Center. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Leopold freshman Landon Dailey pulls in a rebound during a first-round game of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament against Charleston on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2017 at the Show Me Center. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Charleston senior Ke'Sean Griffin attempts a shot while being guarded by Leopold's Blake Leazenby, left, and Dalton Forrester, right, during a first-round game of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2017 at the Show Me Center. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Charleston sophomore Terridean Bogan handles the ball while being guarded by Leopold sophomore Kyla Beel during a first-round game of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2017 at the Show Me Center. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Charleston senior Demarcus Sharp winds up to pass the ball over the head of Leopold's Simon Elfrink during a first-round game of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2017 at the Show Me Center. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Charleston sophomore Blessin Kimble drives to the basket during first-round game of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament against Leopold on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2017 at the Show Me Center. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Charleston senior Demarcus Sharp dribbles the ball out to the wing during a first-round game of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament against Leopold on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2017 at the Show Me Center. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Charleston's Delontre Gillespie, left, and Demarcus Sharp, right, knock the ball from the hands of Leopold junior Grant Koenig first-round game of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2017 at the Show Me Center. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Leopold sophomore Kyla Beel navigates between Charleston's Preston Moore, left, and Blessin Kimble, right, during a first-round game of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2017 at the Show Me Center. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)