New Salem, Eagle Ridge arrange game at MCSAA state tournament

Friday, February 16, 2007
The New Salem Baptist and Eagle Ridge Christian boys basketball teams will meet for a fourth time tonight.

Both Southeast Missouri teams won easily in first-round games Thursday at the Missouri Christian Schools Athletic Association Class 2A state tournament.

While Eagle Ridge of Cape Girardeau has won the the three previous meetings between the teams, including a win in the third-place game of the St. Louis MCSAA conference tourney, tonight's clash is the most significant. The winner of the 7:30 semifinal game at Joplin High School moves to Saturday afternoon's Class 2A state championship game.

Eagle Ridge (14-9) won 62-26 on Thursday against Northland Christian of Kansas City.

The second-seeded Eagles led 18-3 after one period and 31-11 at halftime.

Eighth-grader Josh Carbaugh led a balanced attack with 10 points, including two 3-pointers. Scott Edgar and Daniel Cohen added nine each, and three more players each had six or more points.

New Salem (14-13) beat Outreach Christian of Kansas City 61-31 on Thursday.

The Marble Hill school, which is the tournament's No. 3 seed, outcored Outreach 25-10 in the second period to take a 37-14 halftime lead.

Brent Jones poured in 25 points, including five 3-pointers, for New Salem. Trent Jones added 13.

MCSAA CLASS 2A TOURNAMENT

EAGLE RIDGE CHRISTIAN 62,

NORTHLAND CHRISTIAN 26

EAGLE RIDGE (62) -- Josh Carbaugh 10, Scott Edgar 9, Daniel Cohen 9, Ben Douglass 8, Daniel Lies 8, Aaron Shell 6, Josh Wiseman 4, Andrew Tenisaceter 4, Michael Evans 2, Peter Webb 2. FG 29, FT 2-7, F 12 (3-pointers: Carbaugh 2. Fouled out: none).

NORTHLAND (26) -- Matt Slocum 15, Tyler Spears 5, Jay Clayton 4, Brian Clements 2. FG 10, FT 4-11, F 8 (3-pointers: Slocum 1, Spears 1. Fouled out: none).

NEW SALEM BAPTIST 61,OUTREACH CHRISTIAN 31

NEW SALEM (61) -- Trent Jones 13, Josh Davault 5, Jacob Green 2, Axel Mamros 4, Brent Jones 25, Jarred Crist 2, Matt Kell 2, Matt Jordan 2, Andy Willard 2. FG 25, FT 4-8, F 4 (3-pointers: B. Jones 5, T. Jones 2. Fouled out: none).

OUTREACH (31) -- Joey Powers 25, Taylor Gambre 2, Josh Cabbelo 2, Allen Regan 2. FG 14, FT 2-4, F 11 (3-pointers: Powers 1. Fouled out: none).

Ste. Genevieve 63,St. Vincent 52

The visiting Dragons completed a second-half comeback by outscoring St. Vincent 22-9 in the fourth period.

The Dragons trailed 35-24 at halftime but had a 39-17 edge in the second half.

St. Vincent, which fell to 10-11, was led by Chris Fischer's 22 points. Justin L'Hote added 15.

STE. GENEVIEVE (63) -- Dustin Noll 19, Cory Faulkner 15, Curt Roth 13, Mike Schlueter 9, Eric Scrader 7. FG 30, FT 12-25, F 18. (3-pointers: Faulkner 1, Noll 1, Schrader 1. Fouled out: none)

ST. VINCENT (52) -- Chris Fischer 22, Justin L'Hote 15, Zach Richardet 7, Matt Abbott 4, Greg Finger 2, Chris Wengert 2. FG 20, FT 11-16, F 22 (3-pointers: Richardet 1. Fouled out: Finger, Wengert).

JV -- St. Vincent won 50-48.

GIRLS BASKETBALLCentral 55, Perryville 48

The Tigers overcame a poor start for a home victory in their regular-season finale.

Sophomore center Wendi Zickfield scored 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds.

"And she wasn't feeling too good either," said Central coach Sherri Shirrell, who said a stomach flu has hit some members of the team, including the head coach.

Central (10-13) fell behind 12-2 and trailed 19-5 before Tierra Walker's half-court 3-pointer at the first-period buzzer.

But the Tigers nearly caught up in the third period with a 19-9 spree and outscored Perryville 16-8 in the fourth period.

"We had to pick it up defensively and put a hand in the face of their shooters, and we had to rebound," Shirrell said. "The girls played with more intensity in the second half."

Sadie Pittman and Courtney Schuessler each added eight points for Central.

Alyssa Bauwens led Perryville with 12 points before fouling out while defending Zickfield. Kendra Shilli added 11 for the Pirates.

PERRYVILLE (48) -- Alicia Kueker 6, Ava Johnson 9, Nicole Gremaud 5, Kendra Schilli 11, Alyssa Bauwens 12, Emily Hanquist 1, Kim Miesner 4. FG 18, FT 8-16, F 12 (3-pointers: Kueker 1, Johnson 1, Gremaud 1, Schilli 1. Fouled out: Bauwens).

CENTRAL (55) -- Christina Saxton 4, Kristin Shirrell 6, Sadie Pittman 8, Tierra Walker 5, Courtney Schuessler 8, Taylor Kirn 3, Sarah Uptmor 2, Wendi Zickfield 19. FG 12, FT 6-13, F 16 (3-pointers: Shirrell 2, Walker 1. Fouled out: none).

JV -- Central won 56-34.

Oran 64, Scott City 34

Wendy Eftink hit two 3-pointers on her way to 16 points in a home win for the Eagles.

Eftink, a senior guard, scored 10 in the fourth period.

She was joined in double figures by Callie Kielhofner, who had 14 points also hit two treys; Tiffany Glastetter, who scored 12 points; and Erica Michelsen, who added 10 points.

The Eagles (15-8) won their ninth straight game.

Donielle Howell led Scott City with 10 points.

SCOTT CITY (34) -- Stephanie Essner 4, Whitney Tapley 4, Macy Heisserer 2, Kelley Hicks 8, Emily Essner 4, Donielle Howell 10, Lisa Farrar 2. FG 15, FT 4-8, F 10 (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: none).

ORAN (64) -- Alyson Seyer 5, Wendy Eftink 16, Callie Kielhofner 14, Erica Michelsen 10, Jodi Urhahn 7, Tiffany Glastetter 12. FG 27, FT 5-7, F 10 (3-pointers: Eftink 2, Kielhofner 2, Seyer 1. Fouled out: none).

JV -- Oran won.

-- From staff reports