PREP ROUNDUP: Charleston falls to Notre Dame, NMCC scrapes by Doniphan

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Blake Bauwens netted 15 points as the host Bulldogs squeezed out the conference victory to get their first win of the season.

The Bulldogs trailed 24-21 at halftime and went on to outscore the Bluejays by six points in the second half to prevail.

Ross Essner tallied 11 points and three assists for Notre Dame (1-1, 1-0 SEMO Conference).

Mardareyon Clark busted a game-high 20 points and Dontarius Sharp tossed in 12 points to pace Charleston (1-3, 1-1).

Both teams begin SEMO Conference Tournament play on Monday at Sikeston.

CHARLESTON (51) -- Dontarius Sharp 12, Kelvondre Moore 5, Demarcus Sharp 7, Mardareyon Clark 20, Tenerrious Ewing 5, Ke'sean Griffin 2. FG 18, FT 9-16, F 14 (3-pointers: Do. Sharp 2. Fouled out: None.)

NOTRE DAME (54) -- Andrew LeGrand 8, Blake Bauwens 15, Ross Essner 11, Tanner Robert 4, Winston Welter 8, Dawson Dohogne 2, Carson Ketcher 6. FG 17, FT 8-13, F 15 (3-pointers: LeGrand, Bauwens, Essner, Welter. Fouled out: None.)

NMCC 67, Doniphan 62

The New Madrid County Central Eagles improved to 3-1 with the win over visiting Doniphan Friday.

Javarcus Word hit 7 of 10 free throws in the fourth quarter for NMCC and finished with a game-high 21 points. Chris Farr finished with 12 points and Palmer Campbell 10 points for the Eagles.

Doniphan was led by Brad Eddens who finished with 19 points.

DONIPHAN (62) -- Tanner Buck 4, Klay Barton 14, Brad Eddens 19, Austin Leroux 3, Justin Harder 8, Lucas Moe 12, Brandon Patterson 2. FG 23, FT 6-14, F 23. (3-pointers: Eddens 5, Moe 2, Buck 1, Barton 1, Leroux 1. Fouled out: Moe)

NMCC (67) -- Palmer Campbell 10, Tyler Sprouse 7, Craig Beasley 2, Javarcus Word 21, Chris Farr 12, Garrison Keene 2, Ronnie King 4, Jamal Jackson 1, Deon Jenkins 8. FG 22, FT 18-32, F 19. (3-pointers: Campbell 2, Sprouse 1, Farr 1, King 1. Fouled out: Sprouse)

JV -- NMCC won 58-45