ND boys edge Charleston

The Notre Dame boys basketball team converted its free throws down the stretch Monday in the first round of the SEMO Conference tournament.

The Bulldogs drilled six of their seven attempts in the closing minute to knock off Charleston 52-50. They advanced to face Sikeston in Thursday's 7 p.m. semifinal.

Austin Greer scored 13, Jacob Tolbert added 12 and John Unterreiner chipped in 10 for the Bulldogs.

Notre Dame finished 17 of 19 (89 percent) from the free-throw line.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.comScott City's Stephanie Essner drives against Oran's Abby Anderson in the third quarter Monday at the Chaffee Invitational.

In other first-round action, Sikeston cruised past Central 74-30.

The Tigers will face Charleston today at 7:30 p.m.

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Delta junior Taylor Smith started bombing away in the second quarter.

After being limited to three points in the first quarter, she struck for 11 points in the second quarter and 13 in the third to push the Bobcats into the semifinals with their 61-26 victory over Sikeston.

Smith finished with 35 points, including going 9 of 10 from the free-throw line.

Jodi Menz added 18 points in Delta's win.

Junior Stephanie Essner went on a scoring spree to help Scott City post a victory over Oran, 52-43.

Essner finished with a game-high 22 points.

Katie Hogan added 16 points for the Rams (2-2), who led by 10 points at the end of the second and third quarters.

Cheyanne King scored 16 points and Claire Seyer finished with 12 for Oran.

Delta 61, Sikeston 26

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Delta (61) — Taylor Smith 35, Kendra Burnett 6, Jodi Menz 18, Courtney Burton 2. FG 23, FT 10-11, F 11 (3-pointers: Smith 4, Menz 1. Fouled out: None)

Sikeston (26) — Tyanne Townsend 2, Vonteria Applewhite 3, Asia Liggins 13, Darqueisha Howard 3, Tasneem Ware 3, Tanesha Pulley 2. FG 9, FT 7-11, F 13 (3-pointers: Howard 1. Fouled out: None)

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Scott City 52, Oran 43

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Oran (43) — Abbey Anderson 2, Cheyanne King 16, Claire Seyer 12, Taylor Irwin 6, Kirstie Mangels 5, Bethany Asmus 1, Shelby Unger 1. FG 18, FT 7-12, F 21. (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: Anderson, Irwin)

Scott City (52) — Stacey Heisserer 4, Stephanie Essner 22, Tiffany Merritt 2, Holli Shemonia 4, Katie Hogan 16, Ashley Brant 4. FG 18, FT 14-24, F 12. (3-pointers: Essner 2. Fouled out: none)

Notre Dame 66, NMCC 28

Senior Alex Fowler nailed four 3-pointers and finished with a game-high 23 points to lead the Bulldogs to the road victory.

Jane Morrill added 14 points and 11 rebounds, while Meghan Dohogne had eight points and seven boards.

Notre Dame (3-1) got 10 points from Allyson Bradshaw.

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Notre Dame (66) — Katherine Blasiney 2, Nicole Blattel 2, Lacy Boeller 7, Allyson Bradshaw 10, Meghan Dohogne 8, Alex Fowler 23, Jane Morrill 14. FG 26, FT 7-12, F 13 (3-pointers: Fowler 4, Boeller 1. Fouled out: None)

NMCC (28) — Shameika Williams 10, Flenney 18. FG 11, FT 6-12, F 16 (3-pointers: None, Fouled out: None)

JV — Notre Dame won 66-4.

Ste. Genevieve 54, Central 35

The visiting Tigers only managed to get to the free-throw line five times, while the Dragons connected on 16 of their 20 attempts from the charity stripe.

Wendi Zickfield led Central (2-2) with 13 points.

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Central (35) — Sadie Pittman 7, Starr Harris 2, Chelsea Pannier 9, Wendi Zickfield 13, Farrah Mailk 4, FG 16, FT 2-5, F 14 (3-pointers: Pannier 1. Fouled out: None)

Woodland 65, Shawnee 28

Becky Brannon added 12 points for Woodland.

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Woodland (65) — Kaitlin McCormick 9, Ashley Acup 5, Taylor Steckman 9, Becky Brannon 12, Juliet Dickey 2, Lacey Moore 6, Lauren Johnson 18, Kayla Acup 2, Mackenzie Lincoln 2. FG 29, FT 6-12, F 12. (3-pointers: A. Acup 1. Fouled out: none)