Class 4 District 1 Championship; Cape Central beats Sikeston

The Cape Central Tigers handed the Sikeston Bulldogs a 68-59 defeat to secure a district title on their home court Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019.

Cape Central students cheer as the Tigers put the first pair of points on the board off a fast break during a game against Sikeston at Cape Central Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019.Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian

Sikeston's Payton Howard (2) looks to pass while being guarded by Cape Central's Tyrus Reddin (5) during a game at Cape Central Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019.Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian

Cape Central senior Ethan Etter chews anxiously on a bead necklace in the student cheering section as the game between Cape Central and Sikeston neared its close at Cape Central Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019.Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian

Cape Central's Kinyon Hodges (23) prepares to dunk late in the fourth quarter as the Tigers' closed in on victory over the Sikeston Bulldogs during a game at Cape Central Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019.Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian

Cape Central cheerleader Jamera Johnson cheers after watching Kinyon Hodges dunk late in the fourth quarter as it became clear Cape Central was going to beat Sikeston to win a district championship at Cape Central Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019.Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian

Cape Central players watch teammate Chauncey Hughes (4) shoot free throws after a technical foul was called against Sikeston late in the fourth quarter at Cape Central Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019.Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian

Cape Central's Chauncey Hughes (4) cheers as time expires and the Tigers' victory over the Sikeston Bulldogs was secured during a game at Cape Central Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019.Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian

Cape Central's Doreante' Tucker (21) hugs a teammate on the court after the Tigers beat the Sikeston Bulldogs during a game at Cape Central Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019.Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian

Cape Central fans celebrate on the court after the Tigers beat the Sikeston Bulldogs during a game at Cape Central Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019.Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian

Cape Central's Chauncey Hughes (4)ascends a ladder to snip a piece of the net off as a keepsake after the Tigers beat the Sikeston Bulldogs during a game at Cape Central Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019.Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian

Cape Central's Doreante' Tucker (21) shoots during a game against Sikeston at Cape Central Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019.Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian

Cape Central's Tyrus Reddin (5), left, cheers teammate Chauncey Hughes (4), who had just earned a free-throw attempt while trying for a layup during a game against Sikeston at Cape Central Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019.Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian

Sikeston's Parker Long (3) dribbles toward the basket while being guarded by Cape Central's Tyrus Reddin (5) during a game at Cape Central Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019.Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian

Sikeston's Parker Long (3) looks for an opening during a game against Cape Central at Cape Central Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019.Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian

Cape Central's Tyrus Reddin (5) goes for a layup during a game at Cape Central Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019.Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian

Cape Central cheerleaders cheer from the baseline as the game between Cape Central and Sikeston neared its close at Cape Central Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019.Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian

Cape Central's Chauncey Hughes (4) gets up off the court after having been knocked down during a game against Sikeston at Cape Central Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019.Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian

Cape Central fan Damonte Edwards, left, smiles for the camera as a police officer tries to keep rowdy fans off the court as they sense victory late in the second half during a game between Cape Central and Sikeston at Cape Central Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019.Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian

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