SEMO Conference: Sikeston v. Notre Dame (Dec. 12)

Friday, December 13, 2013

By Chris Pobst - Standard Democrat

The top-seeded Sikeston Bulldogs were upset by No. 5 Notre Dame during a 77-76 defeat in overtime Thursday during the SEMO Conference Tournament semifinals at the Sikeston Field House.

Notre Dame's Quinn Poytress blocks a layup attempt from Sikeston's Zach Harrison (42) Thursday during the semifinals of the SEMO Conference Tournament at the Sikeston Field House. (Chris Pobst photo)
Sikeston's J.T. Jones (32) puts up a shot against Notre Dame Thursday during the semifinals of the SEMO Conference Tournament at the Sikeston Field House. (Chris Pobst photo)
Notre Dame's Quinn Poythress (24) takes the ball out of bounds as the Sikeston Bums student section cheers on Thursday during the semifinals of the SEMO Conference Tournament at the Sikeston Field House. (Chris Pobst photo)
Sikeston's Zach Harrison (42) puts up a shot against Notre Dame Thursday during the semifinals of the SEMO Conference Tournament at the Sikeston Field House. (Chris Pobst photo)

Members of the Sikeston Bums and Sikeston Red Pepper student sections get fired up before their game against Notre Dame Thursday during the semifinals of the SEMO Conference Tournament at the Sikeston Field House. (Chris Pobst photo)
Sikeston's J.T. Jones (32) has the ball tipped away from him against Notre Dame Thursday during the semifinals of the SEMO Conference Tournament at the Sikeston Field House. (Chris Pobst photo)
Sikeston's J.T. Jones (32) dribbles around Notre Dame's Grant Ressel (32) Thursday during the semifinals of the SEMO Conference Tournament at the Sikeston Field House. (Chris Pobst photo)
Notre Dame's Quinn Poythress and Trenton Schumer (30) try to take the ball away from Sikeston's Reese Porter Thursday during the semifinals of the SEMO Conference Tournament at the Sikeston Field House. (Chris Pobst photo)
Sikeston's J.T. Jones congratulates Ja'lon Marr (44) after a made basket against Notre Dame Thursday during the semifinals of the SEMO Conference Tournament at the Sikeston Field House. (Chris Pobst photo)
Sikeston's Marqese Parks tries dribbling around Notre Dame's Jordan Williamson Thursday during the semifinals of the SEMO Conference Tournament at the Sikeston Field House. (Chris Pobst photo)
Notre Dame's Dean Crippen skies for a rebound behind Sikeston's Ja'lon Marr Thursday during the semifinals of the SEMO Conference Tournament at the Sikeston Field House. (Chris Pobst photo)
Sikeston's J.T. Jones (32) puts up a shot against Notre Dame Thursday during the semifinals of the SEMO Conference Tournament at the Sikeston Field House. (Chris Pobst photo)
Members of the Notre Dame basketball team and their student section look on Thursday during the semifinals of the SEMO Conference Tournament at the Sikeston Field House. (Chris Pobst photo)
Members of the Sikeston cheerleaders perform during the fourth quarter Thursday during the semifinals of the SEMO Conference Tournament at the Sikeston Field House. (Chris Pobst photo)
Sikeston's Reese Porter (33) works his way toward the basket against Notre Dame's Dean Crippen (44) while Quinn Poythress (24) looks on Thursday during the semifinals of the SEMO Conference Tournament at the Sikeston Field House. (Chris Pobst photo)
Sikeston's Zach Harrison (42) watches as a 3-pointer sails through the air against Notre Dame Thursday during the semifinals of the SEMO Conference Touranment. Harrison's shot went in as the buzzer sounded to tie the game at 67-67 and force overtime. (Chris Pobst photo)
Sikeston players look on as Notre Dame inches closer to victory Thursday during the semifinals of the SEMO Conference Tournament at the Sikeston Field House. (Chris Pobst photo)