Stoddard County's junior high basketball teams are competing in th league's annual season-ending tournament, being contested at Richland High School this year. Bernie, the number one seed in both the 7th and 8th grade, has advanced to the championship games where they will play Dexter, seeded 3rd in both brackets, Thursday. Dexter's D. J. Dowdy (above picture) makes the steal against Puxico's Dustin Null during 7th grade semifinal action Monday, while the Bearcats' Chase Young drives to the basket against the defense of Advance's Ethan Barr in 8th grade action.

SCAA Junior High Tournament

at Essex

Richland High School

Monday's Results

8th Grade

Semifinals

No. 1 Bernie 62, No. 5 Bell City 42

No. 3 Dexter 53, No. 2 Advance 40

7th Grade

Semifinals

No. 1 Bernie 41, No. 5 Advance 16

No. 3 Dexter 41, No. 2 Puxico 35

Thursday's Championship Games

7th Grade

6:00 p. m. No. 1 Bernie vs. No. 3 Dexter

8th Grade

7:30 p. m. No. 1 Bernie vs. No. 3 Dexter

Saturday's Results

8th Grade

No. 1 Bernie 55, No.. 8 Richland 14

No. 5 Bell City 50, No. 4 Bloomfield 47

No. 2 Advance 47, No. 7 Woodland 24

No. 3 Dexter 49, No. 6 Puxico 33

7th Grade

No. 1 Bernie bye

No. 5 Advance 44, No. 4 Bloomfield 36

No. 2 Puxico bye

No. 3 Dexter 61, No. 6 Woodland 24