By Andrew Cato, ShowMe Times Sports

DEXTER, Mo. - Tuesday (Feb. 22) night held the First-Round action of the Boys’ side of the bracket in the Class 4, District 1 Tournament. No. 3 Notre Dame blew out No. 6 Ste. Genevive in the early game, but No. 5 Fredericktown was able to pull off the upset against No. 4 Perryville in the late game.

Alex Beussink hit a three for the early in the first quarter, helping Notre Dame to an impressive 14-0 run. The Bulldogs held Ste. Gen. to only four points in the opening frame, and held a commanding 19 point lead after one quarter of play.


Derek Landewee hit a three for Notre Dame midway through the second quarter, and teammate Jacob Tolbert dunked with 2:00 left in the half. Notre Dame led going into halftime, 42-10.

Jordan Reddin lobbed up a half-court alley-oop to Tolbert to start the second half. Brian Helm and Trevor Billings both connected from beyond the arc, helping the Dragons put in 12 points (the most Ste. Gen. scored in any single quarter) in the third quarter. Jonathan Lynch and Beussink were good from three-point land for the ‘Dogs, who held a 67-22 lead after three.

Despite outscoring and holding Notre Dame to just two points in the fourth quarter, Ste. Genevive still faced a 42 point blowout after the final buzzer.

Notre Dame will move on to play the No. 2 Dexter Bearcats in the 6:00 p.m. game on Thursday (Feb. 24).



No. 5 Fredericktown is the only team to be able to pull off an upset thus far in the tournament. The Black Cats defeated No. 4 Perryville in a very close, back-and-forth game, 73-66.

Keith Jackson was good from beyond the arc two times in the first quarter for Fredericktown, helping the ‘Cats to a quick 14-3 lead. Jared Thieret put in nine points for the Pirates, but Fredericktown held a 22-16 lead after the first quarter.

Caleb Killian hit two threes, and teammates Codee Stamp and Jackson each hit one three for Fredericktown in the second. Jared Hotop was good from beyond the arc for Perryville, but the ‘Cats still held a 43-29 lead going into halftime.

Brock Mills and Jackson hit threes for the Black Cats, but Perryville outscored Fredericktown 17-13 in the frame. The Black Cats still held the lead, but only by 10 points after three quarters.

Perryville was able to cut Fredericktown’s lead to only a point in the fourth, thanks to back-to-back-to-back threes from Colby Brown, Ross Moldenhauer, and Bryce Weibrecht. Free-throws saved the game for the ‘Cats, however, and after going 9-12 from the line, Fredericktown was able to pull of the upset, winning by seven points.


The Black Cats will go on to face No. 1 Sikeston in the 7:30 p.m. contest on Thursday (Feb. 24).