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ST. CHARLES, Mo. — Heading into the fourth quarter, Sikeston and Priory were tied in the first round of the Ft. Zumwalt North Tournament in St. Charles. The Bulldogs had the No. 5 ranked team in Class 4 on the ropes but allowed 23 points in the final frame to fall 70-63...

SIKESTON — Riding a two-game losing streak, the Sikeston girls basketball team needed a game where they were clicking on all cylinders. On Monday night, the Lady Bulldogs received just that with a 67-53 rout of Perryville (9-5) at the Sikeston Field House...

Tampa Bay Buccaneer first-year quarterback Tom Brady said those words following his team’s 31-26 victory over Green Bay Sunday in the NFC Championship game at Lambeau Field...

Lexi Rubel proved to be too much for Kennett Monday as the junior standout not only dominated inside but drained two, three-point shots as she scored a game-high 22 points and also grabbed 13 rebounds to lead her Bulldogs past Kennett on the road, 46-32...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — The second and third quarters separated Kelly and Neelyville Saturday afternoon. Leading by eight points after the first eight minutes, the Hawks would follow that up by outscoring the Tigers 42-12 over the next 16 minutes in its 61-23 win at the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame Basketball Classic at Cape Central High School...

The Southeast Missouri State women’s cross country team began the season on top by placing first at the Redhawks Invitational at the Osage Center. The 2020 fall sports season was pushed to the spring semester of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The silver lining of rescheduling meets from scratch was the Redhawks hosting a meet for the first time since the 2018 Ohio Valley Conference Championships on Oct. 27, 2018...

Payton Reinbott and Lexus Hagood each scored eight first-quarter points while Makenzie Davis scored all but four of her game-high 17 points in the second as the Tigers built a 30-point halftime lead and beat Alton 67-34 on Saturday. Hagood finished with 16 points, sinking four 3-pointers, Reinbott added 13 points while Natalie Akers sank a pair of 3-pointers for six points...

KENNETT - Sikeston Bulldogs varsity boys basketball coach Gregg Holifield has liked the way his squad has prepared for games in recent weeks. “We’ve had some great practices recently,” Holifield said. “We’ve been working hard and getting better every day. We just have to continue to work.”...

Dexter finished second in the SEMO Conference Class 1 and 2 Tournament with a score of 158 on Friday at Terry W. Kitchen Junior High School.

NEW MADRID — State-ranked New Madrid County Central’s undefeated start to the season seemed in peril in the closing seconds of Friday night’s SEMO Conference matchup against Dexter. The Eagles scored the game-winning basket with six seconds left in overtime to beat Dexter 73-72 to improve to 11-0 overall and 5-0 in the conference,

The men’s basketball game between Southeast Missouri State and Eastern Kentucky has been postponed due to Ohio Valley Conference COVID-19 protocols. It was originally scheduled for Saturday but both schools will work with the OVC to reschedule the game...

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The Poplar Bluff boys basketball team scored 14 unanswered point in the first quarter, held Portageville without a field goal in the second quarter and won 52-36 Saturday at the Libla Family Sports Complex. More to come…

Aaron Modrow is about to begin his sophomore cross-country season at Southeast Missouri State in an unusual fashion.

Bluff girls basketball team forced three turnovers, got an offensive rebound off a missed foul shot and escaped with a win Thursday night. Sikeston missed several shots over the final 18 seconds and the Mules survived for a 48-46 SEMO Conference win at the Senior High Gym...

DQ Nicholas had 17 points but it wasn’t enough as the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks fall to Morehead State 76-65 on Thursday night. It was the second consecutive game Nicholas made three three-pointers. The sophomore guard previously went seven games with only one made three-pointer...

The Jackson girls wrestling team had an ultra-strong showing at the SEMO Conference Tournament held at Poplar Bluff Thursday placing second out of 12 teams. North County, out of Bonne Terre, finished first, just 1/2 point ahead of Jackson. The Raiders finished with 168.5 points...

ORAN, Mo. — Revenge avenged. One month ago, Delta (15-3; 6-1 Scott-Mississippi County Conference) proved to be too much of a mismatch against Oran (9-3; 4-0 Scott-Mississippi County Conference) in the First State Bank Holiday Classic. The Lady Bobcats won handily over the Lady Eagles, 54-36...

BENTON, Mo. — With the Scott-Mississippi County Conference Tournament looming, the Kelly girls basketball team had one last test before Saturday, as it hosted Oak Ridge. The Lady Hawks burst out to a 22-3 lead to end the first quarter and a 35-14 halftime advantage in its 69-33 win over the Lady Bluejays at Thomas W. Kelly High School...

There were several great basketball performances throughout Southeast Missouri of late, but East Carter's Kyren West and Holcomb's Macy Houart were recently selected as the top performers over the last week by Semoball.com readers.

The Woodland girls basketball team played two games in three days, starting with a matchup Monday with a very solid Perryville team. The Cardinals were able to sneak past the Pirates, 62-38. Emma Brown led Woodland with 22 points while Addie Johnson added 15 and Chloe Goodwin finished with nine points...

The Delta girls basketball team snapped Advance’s five-game win streak with an 80-27 victory Tuesday night at Advance High School. The Bobcats led 28-11 after one quarter, 44-18 after two and 68-24 after three. Alandry Below paced Advance (11-5) with 11 points...

FARMINGTON, Mo. — Sikeston continued its dominance over Farmington on Tuesday night, with a 14-point win at Farmington High School. The Bulldogs extended their winning streak to 19 games over the Knights, with an 84-70 victory. Senior Leroy Atkins exploded for 37 points and nailing seven three-pointers, while senior Lontas McClinton added 16 points...

Tuesday night the Oran Eagles were minus the services of two of their starting five in Langdon Scheeter and Diesel Cato, but the rest of the team stepped up and pulled out a tough, late-season Scott-Mississippi Conference game on the road against Chaffee, winning 49-44...

Chris Harris scored 17 points to lead the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks beat the Tennessee State Tigers 63-59 on Tuesday night. It was not only SEMO’s first road win of the season but it also snapped a 23-game road losing streak dating back to Feb. 16, 2019, when the Redhawks defeated Eastern Illinois. That was also the last time the Redhawks swept an opponent, which they have finally done so on Tuesday with the win over Tennessee State...

SIKESTON — Sikeston head football coach Terry Flannigan and softball coach Laura Brown resigned on Tuesday afternoon. Flannigan went 6-14 in two seasons since returning to Sikeston, while Brown went 33-52 in four seasons with the softball program. “Our athletic department is thankful to Coach Flannigan and Coach Brown for their dedication to our student-athletes and their respective programs,” Sikeston athletic director Andy McGill said. ...

SIKESTON — Tuesday night wasn’t quite the match that the Sikeston wrestling team initially had planned. Scheduled to wrestle against Notre Dame and Kennett, only the Indians had enough competitors to travel to the Field House. The Bulldogs defeated the Indians 54-24, but Angle said there were still matches left on the mat that he believes they should have won...

Alandry Below scored a game-high 24 points and two other Advance Hornets scored in double figures as Advance pulled away from Charleston in the last three quarters, winning at home in dominating fashion Monday 63-38 to win their fifth in a row. Kaylee Cline helped the cause for the Hornets scoring 15 points and Danielle Markham added 12 points in the victory...

The Bernie Mules made seven of 10 free throws in overtime and beat Oran 50-48 on Monday night at Oran High School. The score was tied at 41 at the end of regulation. John Nimmo paced Bernie with 11 points, Johnny Vaughn had nine and Laterrence Robinson and Landon Zoll had eight apiece...

NEW MADRID, Mo. — If there was one regular-season game that New Madrid County Central girls basketball coach Toby Heeb had circled on his calendar, it was Jan. 18. A battle between two brothers ended with the younger one on top, as NMCC defeated Delta 77-59...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Checking in for the first time this season with 5:39 left in the first half Saturday, former Sikeston Bulldog Parker Long was more than happy to have a chance to play on a bigger stage. There seemed to be a weight lifted off his shoulders after months of waiting and watching as numerous Division-I players had their waivers granted and had the chance to play...

Such as his performance in the Tiger Classic, Jackson senior wrestler Cole Parker swept through the 182-pound weight class at the Cape Central Scramble on Saturday at Cape Central High School. Parker won every match by pin, some quicker than others. He is currently undefeated this season and has made a monumental leap from the previous year...

JACKSON, Mo. — Many teams don’t have the luxury of saying that they hung with one of the top teams in the state of Missouri. Oran can now say that they have, though, after battling with the No. 1 team in Class 4 Saturday afternoon in the 6th Annual Lady Indians Showcase at the Jackson Event Center. Park Hills Central (13-1) defeated the Lady Eagles 53-40...

Former Sikeston Bulldog Parker Long made his long awaited Redhawk debut in Southeast Missouri State’s 65-50 defeat against Morehead State on Saturday at the Show Me Center. He played only six minutes and recorded no stats in the Redhawks’ first game in over a week after being on pause since Jan. 8 due to COVID-19 protocols...

In the battle between the SEMO Conference Tournament champions and the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament champions, New Madrid County Central defeated Cape Central 49-25 on Friday at Cape Central.

SIKESTON — A hot start from the Sikeston junior varsity boys basketball team was all they needed in its rout of Park Hills Central Tuesday. The Bulldogs led 21-11 after the first quarter and 44-18 at halftime in its 73-35 win over the Rebels. Dontrez Williams led all scorers with 17 points, while Creighton Sarakas had 15. Brendon Hamilton and Tyler Owens each added 11 points for Sikeston (5-1) as well...

The Kelly Hawks picked up a road win Friday by beating an upstart Chaffee team 60-54, improving their season record to 7-7. Kelly, who had previously only won one of their last 4 games, got a game-high 24 points from junior Gavin Jansen, who recently picked up his 1,000th career point this past week...

Drum roll, please. After seeing a lot of chatter on who the top-10 boys and girls basketball teams are in the region, I have put together a list of who I think deserves to be mentioned. Here is the absolutely accurate (see the sarcasm) boys’ list: New Madrid County Central (9-0)...

The wrestling dual meet between Cape Central and New Madrid County Central on Thursday had more forfeits than actual matches.

SIKESTON — Heading into the Field House Thursday, the Sikeston girl’s basketball team knew it was a heavy underdog against a well-rounded Notre Dame bunch.

SIKESTON — There are more opportunities for area volleyball players to enhance their skills. The Sikeston Volleyball Club has increased from one team to five, leaving founder and director Samira Taylor more than excited, knowing that athletes are interested in growing the culture around the Sikeston area...

The Southeast Missouri State men’s basketball team returns to the court after pausing activities for a week to take on Morehead State on Saturday at 4 p.m. at the Show Me Center. The game was originally slated for Feb. 19 but was moved to Saturday to fill a slot vacated by Austin Peay, which was supposed to come to town.

The Kennett Indians girls basketball team picked up their seventh win of the season on the road Thursday as they held Charleston to their lowest point total of the campaign, winning easily 48-15. Kennett led after one-quarter of action 17-0 and 30-4 at halftime...

SIKESTON — All season long, turnovers have plagued the Sikeston boys basketball team. On Tuesday night, the Bulldogs turned the tables and used turnovers to post an 85-74 win over a guard-dominated Park Hills Central team. Sikeston came out aggressive in their full-court press right from the tip and forced seven Park Hills Central turnovers in the first quarter to jump out to an early lead. ...

CHARLESTON, Mo – In a game that resembled more of a free throw shooting contest, the Charleston Bluejays struggles at the line against visiting New Madrid County Central stood out. A combined 72 shots were taken at the foul line, with the Bluejays only hitting on 39 percent of their 31 attempts, allowing the Eagles to stay unbeaten on the season with a 67-55 win...

BENTON, Mo. — Ever since a 30-point win over Kelly in the finals of the 2019 Oran Invitational Tournament, the next three meetings between Oran and the Hawks have come down to two possessions or less. Add Tuesday’s night matchup between the two Scott-Mississippi County Conference rivals to the list as well. ...

As a freshman a year ago, Cape Central center Cameron Williams showed glimpses of ability but those outings were interspersed with games in which he didn’t produce much. Fast-forward to this season and the 6-foot-7 athlete has been much more consistent in his production.

Four boys basketball teams and four girls basketball teams from the Semoball coverage area remain state-ranked in the latest basketball poll released by the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association Tuesday night. The Campbell boys, which have won 11 straight to improve to 11-1 overall, have moved up a spot to No. 4 in Class 2. The Oran boys (9-3) remain at No. 6 in Class 2...

When former Southeast Missouri State all-everything wide receiver Kristian Wilkerson graduated a year ago and took his 219 career receptions with him, it left a hole the size of Houck Stadium in the Redhawks’ offensive statistics.