Christmas Tournament Day 1 - Scott County Central vs. Scott City

Scott County Central defeated Scott City 73-37 in the first round of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2013, at the Show Me Center.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Scott County Central's Kendall Blissett is surrounded by Scott City's Braden Cox, bottom left, Trent Pobst, top, and Isiah Berry during the first quarter of the first round of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2013, at the Show Me Center.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Scott County Central's Juwan Owens tries to get possession of the ball as Scott City's Trent Pobst tries to pass it to teammate Brock Uelsmann during the second quarter of the first round of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2013, at the Show Me Center.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Scott City head coach Mark Dannenmueller watches his team take on Scott County Central in the second quarter of the first round of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2013, at the Show Me Center.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Scott County Central head coach Frank Staple reacts to a call in the second quarter of the Braves game against Scott City in the first round of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2013, at the Show Me Center.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Scott City cheerleaders root for the Rams as they play Scott County Central in the first round of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2013, at the Show Me Center.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Scott City's Braden Cox take a shot over Scott County Central defenders in the third quarter of the first round of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2013, at the Show Me Center.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Scott City's Drew Short drives the ball past Scott County Central's Juwan Owens in the third quarter of the first round of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2013, at the Show Me Center.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Scott City's Brock Uelsmann takes a shot over Scott County Central defenders in the fourth quarter of the first round of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2013, at the Show Me Center.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Scott City's Trent Pobst follows Scott County Central's Larandis Banks on his way to the hoop during the first quarter of the first round of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2013, at the Show Me Center.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Scott County Central's Cameron Blissett hits a jump shot in the second quarter of the Braves game against Scott City in the first round of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2013, at the Show Me Center.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Scott County Central's Juwan Owens drives the ball past Scott City's Trent Pobst during the second quarter of the first round of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2013, at the Show Me Center.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Scott County Central's Matthew Blissett steals the ball from Scott City's Isiah Berry during the second quarter of the first round of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2013, at the Show Me Center.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Scott County Central's Juwan Owens takes a shot around Scott City's Brock Uelsmann during the second quarter of the first round of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2013, at the Show Me Center.