SEMO Conference Boys Basketball Tournament: Notre Dame vs. Dexter

Sunday, December 6, 2020

Fourth-seeded Notre Dame built a double-digit, fourth-quarter lead against the fifth-seeded Dexter Bearcats in the quarterfinals of the SEMO Conference Boys Basketball Tournament. The Bearcats didn’t go down without a fight, though. They came within an inch or two of forcing overtime before falling 47-44 Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, at the Sikeston Field House.

Dexter's Carter Dorton (5) and Dylan Sitze scramble for a loose ball with Notre's Quin Hunter (top left) and Jake Young (right) during the first half. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Dexter's Carter Dorton (right) tries to steal the ball from Notre Dame's Chase Logel during the first half half. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Dexter's Dylan Sitze (12) looks for an open teammate, as Notre Dame's Chase Logel provides pressure during the first half. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Dexter's Andrew Ellinghouse (4) drives past Notre Dame's Hayden Jansen and toward Caleb LeGrand during the first half. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Notre Dame's Quin Hunter (11) pressures Dexter's Jackson Allen near the Dexter baseline during the first half. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Dexter's Cole Nichols (14) eyes the basket, as Notre Dame's Caleb LeGrand (33) tries to disrupt Nichols' shot attempt during the first half. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Notre Dame's Hayden Jansen (0) and Dexter's Andrew Ellinghouse (front) and Carter Dorton fight for possession under the Dexter basket during the first half. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Dexter's Cole Nichols (left) drives past Notre Dame's Jake Young (center) and toward Chase Logel while driving to the basket during the first quarter. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Notre Dame's Quin Hunter (11) snares a rebound in front of Dexter's Riley Slusher (24) during the first half. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Dexter's Carter Dorton (5) attempts a shot, as Notre Dame's Hayden Jansen (0) and Caleb LeGrand (33) provide the pressure during the second quarter. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Dexter's Dylan Sitze (12) and Notre Dame's Chase Logel battle for a loose ball during the first half. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)