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Defending champ Jackson sends an early message at the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament, routing Oak Ridge 90-23 behind a deep, relentless attack.

No. 3 seed Cape Central steamrolls Meadow Heights 74-16 in Christmas Tournament opener behind suffocating post defense and surprise scorer Azrel Massie.

Bell City uses dominant third quarter to rout Scott Central 63-40, fueled by Juan Hernandez's 22 points, to stay alive in Southeast Missourian Christmas consolation bracket.

Bell City uses dominant third quarter to rout Scott Central 63-40, fueled by Juan Hernandez’s 22 points, to stay alive in Southeast Missourian Christmas consolation bracket.

Scott City's fourth-quarter surge stuns Cape Central 53-41, snapping the Tigers' eight-year semifinal streak and sending the No. 6 seed to a rematch with Woodland.

Cape Central's Goliath Morris-Young looks on before shooting a free throw during a Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament championship quarterfinal

Delta erases 12-point deficit to stun powerhouse Charleston 62-59, snapping the Blue Jays' Day 4 streak and sending the “Cardiac 'Cats” to the Southeast Missourian fifth-place final.

Jackson smothers Notre Dame 54-19, riding stifling defense and Jon Ernst’s 15 points into a fifth straight Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament championship game.

Notre Dame student TJ Bolen checks his phone during a Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament championship semifinal game between the Jackson

Notre Dame builds big lead, survives Scott City rally to claim third at Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament behind Cole Adams' 20-point night.