Broseley, Missouri - The Lady Cats earned the #1 seed in the Lady Royals Christmas Classic girls basketball tournament and took on the #16 seeded Clearwater Lady Tigers on Saturday, December 17, 2016.

The Lady Cats recorded 35 points in the first quarter and 24 points in the second quarter to demolish the Tigers 82 - 11.

Dexter's defense held Clearwater to just 6 points in the first half and 5 points in the second half.

Rachel Rowold #11 recorded a team-high 7 points for the Tigers.  Cheyanne Burton #3 was the only other athlete to score for Clearwater recording 2 points.

Chaylea Mosby #35 tallied a game-high 31 points for Dexter while Macie Martin #1 recorded 26 points.  Mosby hit 8 buckets and four 3-pointers.  Martin finished with 13 buckets total.

Natalie Sitze, Maci McBride, and Madyson Crockett each had one trey.

Final Score Dexter 82, Clearwater 11

Clearwater     2      4      4    1  -  11

Dexter          35    24    18    5  -  82

Clearwater (11) - Cheyanne Burton 2, Rachel Rowold 7, FG 2, FT 7/17, F 6. (3-pointers: None, Fouled Out: None)

Dexter (82) - Macie Martin 26, Rylee Allen 5, Natalie Sitze 8, Maci McBride 3, Madyson Crockett 3, Cheyenne Mosby 2, Hannah Thurmon 2, Harley Allen 2, Chaylea Mosby 31.  FG 35, FT 5/10, F 18. (3-pointers: Natalie Sitze 1, Maci McBride 1, Madyson Crockett 1, Chaylea Mosby 4. Fouled Out: None).

The Lady Cats will play #8 Greenville at 3:00 p.m. Monday, December 19th.  Doniphan will play Kennett at 4:30 p.m., Malden will play Naylor at 6:00 p.m. and Chaffee will play Neelyville at 7:30 p.m. in quarterfinal action. 

The Clearwater Tigers will face #9 seeded Portageville in a consolation quarterfinal at 3 p.m. Tuesday.