Girls Basketball: Class 4, District 1 Tournament - No. 4 Sikeston vs. No. 5 Dexter

There was no quit from the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs in its first-round matchup, against Dexter Lady Bearcats, in the Class 4, District 1 Tournament on Saturday afternoon. Trailing by double-digits at different stages of the first half, Sikeston didnít look nearly its strongest, in its 66-65 win.

Dexter's Dulcie Pullen eyes the basket for a shot, while Sikeston's Armani Hodges (21) and Nayla Bonner (14) defend, in the first round of the Class 4, District 1 Tournament, on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, at Notre Dame Regional High School, in Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)

Sikeston's Karris Allen releases a layup attempt, against Dexter, in the first round of the Class 4, District 1 Tournament, on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, at Notre Dame Regional High School, in Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)

Sikeston's Camryn Self shoots the ball, against Dexter, in the first round of the Class 4, District 1 Tournament, on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, at Notre Dame Regional High School, in Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)

Sikeston's Karris Allen releases a shot, against Dexter, in the first round of the Class 4, District 1 Tournament, on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, at Notre Dame Regional High School, in Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)

Sikeston's Kirsten Fairhurst rebounds the ball, against Dexter, in the first round of the Class 4, District 1 Tournament, on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, at Notre Dame Regional High School, in Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)

Dexter's Magi McBridge stretches her arm out for the ball, against Sikeston, in the first round of the Class 4, District 1 Tournament, on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, at Notre Dame Regional High School, in Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)

Dexter's Sydney Asberry releases a shot, against Sikeston, in the first round of the Class 4, District 1 Tournament, on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, at Notre Dame Regional High School, in Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)

Sikeston's Taydrianna Barnett grabs a rebound, against Dexter, in the first round of the Class 4, District 1 Tournament, on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, at Notre Dame Regional High School, in Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)

Dexter's Bailey Chamberlain grabs a rebound over Sikeston's Nayla Bonner (14), in the first round of the Class 4, District 1 Tournament, on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, at Notre Dame Regional High School, in Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)

Dexter's Alexa Werneck dribbles the ball around Sikeston's Shania Hodges (31), in the first round of the Class 4, District 1 Tournament, on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, at Notre Dame Regional High School, in Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)

Dexter's Dulcie Pullen attempts a layup, against Sikeston, in the first round of the Class 4, District 1 Tournament, on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, at Notre Dame Regional High School, in Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)

Sikeston's Taydrianna Barnett eyes the basket for a layup, against Dexter, in the first round of the Class 4, District 1 Tournament, on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, at Notre Dame Regional High School, in Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)

Sikeston's Taydrianna Barnett releases the ball for a layup, against Dexter, in the first round of the Class 4, District 1 Tournament, on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, at Notre Dame Regional High School, in Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)

Sikeston's Taydrianna Barnett chases the ball while Dexter's Sydney Asberry (5) follows, in the first round of the Class 4, District 1 Tournament, on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, at Notre Dame Regional High School, in Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)

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