CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The Sikeston junior varsity basketball team advanced to the championship game of the Notre Dame J.V. Tournament with a 54-34 win over Farmington on Friday.
The championship game was scheduled to be played on Saturday. Results from the contest will be in Monday's edition.
Sikeston defeated Saxony Lutheran 66-29 in the first round of the tournament on Wednesday.
In Friday's semifinal game against Farmington, the Bulldogs led 12-8 after one quarter and 28-14 at the the half.
Austin Branch led the way with 12 points and five steals followed up by Don Larry's 10 points. Phayzun Fobbs had seven points, six rebounds and seven assists. Earnest Fobbs had nine rebounds and four steals.
In the first round game against Saxony, Earnest Fobbs led with 18 points, 11 rebounds and seven steals. Branch had 10 points. Phayzun Fobbs had nine steals.
Saxony 6 7 14 2 -- 29
Sikeston 23 7 24 12 -- 66
SAXONY LUTHERAN (29) -- Babcock 8, Meystedt 6, Roessler 4, Ruark 4, Ray 3, Swanks 2, Wyatt 2. FG 10, FT 3-9, F 19. (3-pointers: Ray 1, Meystedt 1. Fouled out: none).
SIKESTON (66) -- Earnest Fobbs 18, Austin Branch 10, Marquan Nelson 9, Sam Cox 9, Don Larry 8, Devin Blackman 4, Bryce Bays 2, Phayzun Fobbs 2, Jason Moore 2, Camden Sapp 2. FG 23, FT 11-20, F 12. (3-pointers: Blackman 1, Cox 1, Nelson 1. Fouled out: none).
Farmington 8 6 12 8 -- 34
Sikeston 12 16 10 16 -- 54
FARMINGTON (34) -- Hardy 9, LaBrot 9, England 8, Friedmeyer 4, Duncan 3, Westbrook 1. FG 7, FT 8-18, F 13. (3-pointers: Hardy 3, England 1. Fouled out: none).
SIKESTON (54) -- Austin Branch 12, Don Larry 10, Phayzun Fobbs 7, Sam Cox 7, Marquan Nelson 5, Jason Moore 5, Bryce Bays 2, Dylon Mills 2, Chris Appleton 2, Earnest Fobbs 2. FG 12, FT 6-10, F 19. (3-pointers: Branch 3, P. Fobbs 1, Moore 1, Larry 1, Cox 1, Nelson 1. Fouled out: none).
Seventh grade
Sikeston 42, Jackson 41
JACKSON -- The Sikeston seventh grade basketball team defeated Jackson 42-41 Monday in Jackson.
Peyton Howard led with 27.