Roundup: Saxony Lutheran clips Kelly, St. Vincent sweeps

Owen Buchheit scored 19 points to lead the Saxony Lutheran Crusaders to a 67-60 road win over the Kelly Hawks on Tuesday, Jan. 28, in Benton, Mo.

Nine of Buchheit's 19 points came in the first quarter, leading the Crusaders to a 21-12 lead that they held on to for the rest of the game. Jackson Wilson scored 14 points, while Austin Hunt added 12 points for Saxony Lutheran.

The Hawks were led by seniors Skyler Still, who scored 19 points, and Ross Peters, who added 16 points. Grady Hall also chipped in 12 points for Kelly.

It was the first time Saxony Lutheran (6-11) won two games in a row since the Valle Catholic Tournament. The Crusaders' six-game road trip continues at Doniphan on Friday, Jan. 31.

Kelly (2-16) has struggled all season. The Hawks will host St. Vincent on Thursday, Jan. 30, for a final tuneup before defending their title at the Scott-Miss Tournament.

St. Vincent's Case Huber shoots a three-pointer against Ste. Genevieve on Tuesday, Jan. 28, in Perryville, Mo. Rylan Froggatt ~ Special to Semoball

St. Vincent boys 76, Ste. Genevieve 63

Max Wheeler scored 25 points to lead St. Vincent past Ste. Genevieve and break a two-game skid at home on Tuesday in Perryville, Mo.

Parker Ellis scored 19 points and Case Huber added 13 points for the Indians.

Wheeler's eight points in the second quarter helped the Indians go from a 14-13 first-quarter deficit to a 31-28 halftime lead. Entering the fourth quarter with a slight 49-44 lead, Huber's 10 points sparked a 27-point fourth-quarter outburst to secure the win over the Dragons.

The Indians (5-8) travel to Kelly on Thursday as a final tuneup before the annual Mayors Cup against Perryville.

Cape Central’s TySeanDre Edwards guards a Hillsboro player on Tuesday, Jan. 28, at Cape Central High School.Josiah Armstrong ~ Special to semoball

Cape Central 53, Hillsboro 40

TySeanDre Edwards scored 22 points to lead Cape Central past Hillsboro at home on Tuesday.

Mar’K Mills also scored 12 points including a perfect 6-of-6 from the free throw line for the Tigers (12-5), who have now won five in a row.

Cape Central held Hillsboro to three points in the second quarter to take a 28-15 halftime lead and never looked back.

The Tigers return home on Friday to host Poplar Bluff.

St. Vincent girls 78, Jefferson 37

Allie Patrick scored 25 points to lead the St. Vincent Indians to a blowout 78-37 road win against Jefferson on Tuesday.

Patrick made 7-of-12 shots from the three-point line and led the Indians with seven rebounds. Kate Rubel scored 20 points on 9-of-14 shooting and Brie Rubel added 11 points with 10 assists for a double-double.

St. Vincent (15-2) will host Woodland on Wednesday as a final tuneup before the annual Mayors Cup against Perryville.

Eagle Ridge Christian 82, Rivers of Life 42

The Eagles of Eagle Ridge closed out the home slate of their season with a win over Rivers of Life on Tuesday. The Eagles have won five games in a row to improve to 10-6 on the season.

Eagle Ridge celebrated seniors Cohen Thompson, Noah Simpson, Caleb Margrabe and Noah Janssens. Simpson and Margrabe recently crossed the 1,000 career point benchmark.