Central bounces back to finish third in Mobil On the Run tourney

One day after the Central boys basketball team missed 10-of-19 free throws in a loss to Marquette, the Tigers went 22-for-30 from the line to help beat host Northwest 72-53 in the third-place game at the Mobil On the Run Classic in Cedar Hill, Mo.

Central, which has won three of its last four games, was led by sophomore Jajuan Bell, who scored 22 points and hit eight of eight free throws.

Jeremy Kimble had 11 points for Central (3-3) and Darnell Wilks added 10.

Bell and Wilks were selected to the all-tournament team. Wilks set the 2-year-old tournament's single-game record with a 33-point game earlier in the event and also set the overall points record (62 in three games).

The Tigers have played their first six games on the road and will play their home opener Friday against Farmington.

CENTRAL 72, NORTHWEST 53

'Central 20 12 21 19 -- 72

Northwest 13 16 9 15 -- 53

CENTRAL (72) -- Adrian Cox 5, Jajuan Bell 22 , Jared Thomas 4, Darnell Wilks 10, Jeremy Kimble 11, William Zickfield 3, Garrett Ozbun 5, David Deisher 9, Derek Walker 1, Landon Ewers 2. FG 19, FT 22-30, F 25 (3-pointers: Cox 1, Bell 2, Zickfield 1. Fouled out: Wilks, Zickfield)

NORTHWEST (53) -- McCarthy 2, Clifford 2, Myers 3, Shelton 2, Bechead 4, Gearon 2, Carley 11, Strausser 9, Moore 11, Chesnick 3. FG 19, FT 12-29, F 21 (3-pointers: Moore 2, Myers 1. Fouled out: Moore)

GIRLS BASKETBALL Mt. Vernon 50, Central 21

Central managed only six first-half points and was defeated on the road.

Courtney Schuessler led the Tigers (1-4) with 13 points.

Central 0 6 6 9 -- 21

Mt. Vernon 15 12 13 10 -- 50

CENTRAL (21) -- Courtney Schuessler 13, Katie Mothershead 2, Christina Sexton 4, Tierra Walker 2. FG 7, FT 7-12, F 6 (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: none)

MT. VERNON (50) -- Adams 5, Fleming 6, Johnston 7, Bruce 6, Jennings 4, Young 6, Grant 2, Wiegel 4, May 10. FG 24, FT 0-1, F 17 (3-pointers: Adams 1, Johnston 1. Fouled out: none)

JV -- Mt. Vernon def. Central

Jackson 47, Berkeley 43

The Indians improved to 4-0 with a win on the road Saturday.

Kylie Werner scored 16 points for the Indians, while Bobbie Jones added 13 and Amanda Peiffer scored 12.

Jackson 10 15 11 11 -- 47

Berkeley 10 10 13 10 -- 43

JACKSON (47) -- Andrea Barnes 2, Cody Goodpasture 2, Lindsay Poole 2, Kylie Werner 16, Bobbie Jones 13, Amanda Peiffer 12. FG 17, FT 11-18, F 7 (3-pointers: Werner 2. Fouled out: none)

BERKELEY (42) -- Robinson 4, Douglas 3, Jackson 6, Lewis 19, baker 5, McMillion 2, Ferrell 4. FG 18, FT 2-3, F 11 (3-pointers: Lewis 2, Jackson 1, Douglas 1, Baker 1. Fouled out: Robinson)

JV -- Jackson won.

Notre Dame 66, Kennett 45

Meridith Medlin scored 20 points, as the Notre Dame improved to 3-2 with a road win.

Kristain Burger scored 19 pints.

Notre Dame 17 13 24 12 -- 66

Kennett 11 12 7 15 -- 45

NOTRE DAME (66) -- Meridith Medlin 20, Kristain Burger 19, Amanda Toole 8, Allison Toole 7, Beussink 4, Claudia Brauss 4, Emily Blattel 3, Miranda Schlosser 1. FG 29, FT 3-8, F 15 (3-pointers: Medlin 3, Blattel 1, Allison Toole 1. Fouled out: none)

KENNETT (45) -- Suzanne Carter 25, Kareema Jefferson 12, Wydell 2, Palmer 2, Parker 2, Horrell 2. FG 16, FT 10-18, F 11 (3-pointers: Carter 3. Fouled out: none)

JV -- Notre Dame (6-1) won, 54-16.

BOYS SWIMMING Marquette Relays

Notre Dame and Central finished 11th and 12th, respectively, out of 13 teams at the Marquette Relays. The Bulldogs finished with 144 points, just ahead of Central at 140. Lafayette won the event with 311 points.

-- From staff reports