By Andrew Cato, ShowMe Times Sports

DEXTER, Mo. - The Dexter Lady Bearcats haven’t played like a team consisting of freshman and sophomores for the last several weeks, instead playing like a team far older, and things weren’t any different for the team’s District Tournament debut. The young Dexter team rolled past an experienced Ste. Genevive team, with a 62-27 final score.

Brittany Harris scored the first bucket of the game with a 12-foot jumper at the 7:45 mark, and came up with a steal two minutes later. Paige Patterson had a block and steal with 5:00 left in the first, which led to an Alison Jarrell three. Harris came up with another steal at the 3:45 mark, and dropped in another two points to put the ‘Cats out to a 11-0 lead. Peyton Herrell completed a three-point play for the Hunters with 2:00 left in the quarter. Mollie Whitehead completed a three-point play for the Lady ‘Cats less than a minute later, pushing Dexter to a 17-3 lead. The Lady ‘Cats held a big 19-5 lead after the first quarter.

Erika Cobb was good from three-point land to open the second quarter for Dexter. Teammate Jarrell followed suit 45 seconds later, hitting her second three of the contest. Abbey Meyer was good for two free-throws for Ste. Gen. to end the Dexter scoring spree. Harris had an offensive rebound - one of 11 in the game for her - and putback at the 3:45 mark. Meyer continued to knock down free-throws for the Hunters - going a perfect six-for-six from the line in the frame - but Ste. Gen. trailed Dexter at halftime,35-16.

Dexter’s defense came alive in the second half, with Katelynn Frazier recording a steal in the opening 30 seconds of the third quarter. Jarrell hit two more three-pointers in the first half of the quarter. Cobb scooped up a loose ball at the 1:30 mark that led to a 15-footer from Mollie Whitehead. Herrell blocked a shot for Ste. Gen. in the frame, but Cobb recorded a block of her own on the ensuing possession. The Hunters trailed by 33 after the third quarter.

The ‘mercy rule’ kicked in for the Bearcats during the fourth quarter. Laura Rhoades hit a deep trey for the Hunters early in the quarter, but she was quickly answered by Jarrell, hitting her fifth three of the contest. Harris had another offensive board and putback for the ‘Cats at the 4:30 mark. Both teams subbed in during the last two minutes of the contest, with Kendra Stevenson, Raezheem Miller, and Sarah Langley all getting some playing time for the Lady ‘Cats. Despite scoring only seven points in the frame, the Lady ‘Cats went on to handily defeat the Ste. Genevive Hunters, 62-27.

“We really got after them [Ste. Gen.] defensively; we did a great job of pressuring their guards and limiting their bigs’ looks,” LBB head coach Chad Allen said after the game. “I told the girls in the locker room that we needed to set the tone early. They did a great job of executing on both ends of the floor.”

“She [Jarrell] missed her first two threes,” Allen said of Jarrell, “but great shooters keep shooting and she knocked down a few. That opened up the inside a bit, and Brittany [Harris] knocked down a lot of shots in there.”

“Brittany [Harris] is always active on both ends of the floor,” Allen continued on Harris, who had a double-double on the evening. “She gets a lot of rebounds and blocked shots. She gets a lot of good looks inside because she is so active.”

With Wednesday’s (Feb. 23) big win, the Lady Bearcats will move into Friday (Feb. 25) night’s District Championship game, where they will face the winner of the contest between No. 1 Notre Dame and No. 4 Sikeston. Tipoff for Friday’s championship game is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. at the Bearcat Event Center. 
 Photos above Top Photo: Paige Patterson battles for a loose ball during Dexter’s 62-27 routing of Ste. Genevive Wednesday night.
Bottom photo: Brittany Harris puts up a shot during the second half of Wednesday night’s big win over Ste. Gen. Harris had a double-double in the contest, putting in 23 points and hauling in 11 rebounds.

	1st Q	2nd Q	3rd Q	4th Q	FINAL
DEXTER	19	16	20	7	62
STE. GENEVIVE	5	11	5	6	27

DEXTER: Harris-23. Jarrell-15. Frazier-8. Cobb-7. Whitehead-7. Noe-1.

STE. GENEVIVE: Meyer-8. Herrell-5. Rhoads-4. Klein-3. Dallas-2. Steagall-1.

    

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).

By Andrew Cato, ShowMe Times Sports

DEXTER, Mo. - Monday (Feb. 21) night was the opening night of the Class 4, District 1 Tournament, and saw Girls’ First-Round action. No. 3 Ste. Genevieve played No. 6 Fredericktown in the opener, and No. 4 Sikeston faced off against No. 5 Perryville in the nightcap.

Sarah Steagall hit a three for the Lady Dragons in the opening minutes of the first quarter, helping push Ste. Gen. out to a 10-4 lead early in the frame. Haley Stevens and Anna Godsey each hit threes for Fredericktown to cut Ste. Gen’s lead to only four points, 16-12, after the first.


Laura Rhodes was on fire from beyond the arc in the second, hitting three threes for the Lady Dragons, helping them to a 32-22 advantage going into halftime.

Steagall hit her second three of the night midway through the third quarter. Terra Helm led the Black Cats’ scoring with three points in the frame. Ste. Gen. held a 19 point lead after three quarters of play.

Megan Herman hit a three for the Dragons in the fourth, and teammate Meyer was a perfect four-for-four from the free-throw line. Fredericktown was held to only eight points in the frame, and Ste. Gen. was able to get the big win, with a 64-39 final score.

The Lady Dragons will move on to face the No. 2 Dexter Lady Bearcats in the 6:00 p.m. game on Wednesday (Feb. 23).



 The seeds again held true in the second game of the evening, with No. 4 Sikeston beating No. 5 Perryville by 10 points. Ty’Angela Gibson dropped in eight points for Sikeston in the opening frame. Natalie Bauwens put in three buckets of her own, and went two-for-three from the free-throw line, but Sikeston still held a seven point lead after the first.

Sikeston owned the offensive glass in the second quarter, with all four of Asia Liggins’ points coming off offensive boards. The Lady Bulldogs were up by 10 at half, 32-22.

Keyonna Blissett hit a deep three for Sikeston midway through the third quarter. Bauwens had four points and two steals for Perryville, but Sikeston’s lead grew to 16 points in after the third quarter.

Kaycee Erzfeld hit a trey for the Pirates in the fourth, helping Perryville outscore Sikeston 17-11 in the frame. Sikeston went three-for-four in the fourth quarter to secure the victory, 57-47.

Sikeston will face No. 1 Notre Dame in the late game on Wednesday (Feb. 23).



THE BEARCAT EVENT CENTER

2011 MSHAA Girls Basketball Class 4 District 1 Tournament

Dexter High School 1101 West Grant Street, Dexter, MO 63841

Tournament Dates: 2/21/2011 - 2/25/2011

1ST ROUND GAMES	2ND ROUND GAMES	CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
	NOTRE DAME (1)
SIKESTON (4)	Feb 23 @ 7:30 PM
Feb 21 @ 7:30 PM	SIKESTON (4)
PERRYVILLE (5)
		Feb 25 @ 6:00 PM
ST. GEN (3)
Feb 21 @ 6:00 PM	ST. GEN (3)
FREDERICKTOWN (6)	Feb 23 @ 6:00 PM
	DEXTER (2)

The Young Lady Bearcats Will Be A Lot of Fun To Watch ... COME ON OUT TO THE BEC!!

By Andrew Cato, ShowMe Times Sports

With Friday night bringing an end to most teams’ regular season schedules, the ‘second season’ begins with the District Tournament Monday (Feb. 21) night. It’s do-or-die time for these teams at Districts - if you lose, you go home.

This years’ Class 4, District 1 tournament will be held at the Bearcat Event Center in Dexter. Admission will be $4 per person, with no passes accepted due to MSHSAA regulations. Doors will open each night at 5:15 p.m.

Monday night will see first round action on the Girls’ side of the bracket, with No. 3 Ste. Genevive facing No. 6 Fredericktown in the 6:00 p.m. game, and No. 4 Sikeston battling No. 5 Perryville in the nightcap, scheduled for 7:30 p.m.


 Tuesday night is the first round of the Boys’ side of the bracket, and will see No. 3 Notre Dame going up against No. 6 Ste. Genevive at 6:00 p.m., with No. 4 Perryville facing off against No.5 Fredericktown at 7:30.

Wednesday night will see Semi-Final action for the Girls, with No. 2 Dexter playing the winner of the Ste. Gen.-Fredericktown game at 6:00 p.m., and No. 1 Notre Dame facing either Sikeston or Perryville at 7:30.

The Semi-Finals for the Boys will be Thursday night, and will have No. 2 Dexter taking on the winner of the Notre Dame-Ste. Gen. game at 6:00 p.m. No. 1 Sikeston will face the victor of the Perryville-Fredericktown contest at 7:30.

The Champions of Class 4, District 1 will be determined Friday night, with the Girls’ game at 6:00 p.m. and the Boys’ game at 7:30.



Make sure to come out and catch some great basketball games this week at the Bearcat Event Center! As always, check back with The ShowMe Times for your tournament updates, game recaps, and other sports news!

THE BEARCAT EVENT CENTER

2011 MSHAA Boys Basketball Class 4 District 1 Tournament

Dexter High School 1101 West Grant Street, Dexter, MO 63841

Tournament Dates: 2/22/2011 - 2/25/2011

1ST ROUND GAMES	2ND ROUND GAMES	CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
	SIKESTON (1)
PERRYVILLE (4)	Feb 24 @ 7:30 PM
Feb 22 @ 7:30 PM
FREDERICKTOWN (5)
		Feb 25 @ 7:30 PM
NOTRE DAME (3)
Feb 22 @ 6:00 PM
ST. GEN (6)	Feb 24 @ 6:00 PM
	DEXTER (2)

Join Local Bearcat Fans to Support Our Bearcats Next Week in District Tournament Play!!

THE BEARCAT EVENT CENTER

2011 MSHAA Girls Basketball Class 4 District 1 Tournament

Dexter High School 1101 West Grant Street, Dexter, MO 63841

Tournament Dates: 2/21/2011 - 2/25/2011

1ST ROUND GAMES	2ND ROUND GAMES	CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
	NOTRE DAME (1)
SIKESTON (4)	Feb 23 @ 7:30 PM
Feb 21 @ 7:30 PM
PERRYVILLE (5)
		Feb 25 @ 6:00 PM
ST. GEN (3)
Feb 21 @ 6:00 PM
FREDERICKTOWN (6)	Feb 23 @ 6:00 PM
	DEXTER (2)

The Young Lady Bearcats Will Be A Lot of Fun To Watch ... COME ON OUT TO THE BEC!!

FINAL REPORT from COLUMBIA, MO - The Championship round of the Missouri High School Wrestling Tournament got underway this morning with the Dexter Bearcats' Cody Stevens in a contest to advance to the third place match. Cody's performance has been incredible in the tournament with only one loss yesterday in the winners' bracket. That loss pushed him to the wrestleback system.

Cody's opening match was against Gabe Suthof, a 5'10" 160 pound Junior from Clinton High School. This contest was between two top multi-sport high school athletes with Cody, the non-typical power running quarterback for Dexter and Gabe Suthoff, the hard charging running back from Clinton.

But this match was short for our Bearcat as Cody got in a position and was unable to escape early in the match. He was pinned at the 58 second mark of the first period.

This afternoon, Cody was matched against Mexico High School contender, Montario Burton. This was the final match that would determine the 5th place medalist in the Class 3A 160# weight division. A true battle to the end, Stevens was pinned in the 3rd period by Burton who captured his 5th place finish. The Bearcat wrestling program was able to take four wrestlers to the State Championship this weekend. Treavor Waldner, Dylan Hardin and Zach Lacey were eliminated in the first round of the tournament.

"Overall this has been a successful year. We are truly proud of your Dexter wrestlers and the hard work they gave to us this season", commented Head Wrestling Coach Rick Schwab. "Our kids are dedicated and truly work hard to reach the level of champions".

Cody joins an elite group of past Bearcat wrestlers that have made it to the State Championships and able to leave as a medalist. Congratulations to him for his individual success.

James Sneed, Assistant Wrestling Coach said, "Cody is a great athlete and continues to excel in all his sports. We are proud of him and his finish here in Columbia."

Coach Schwab is very involved in the continued success of the wrestling program at DHS. Currently, there are youth programs that are in place and supported by Coach Schwab and his other coaches that provide teaching and develop of skills to bring about more champions in the future. Contact Rick Schwab for more information about getting involved in these programs.