Class 4 Semifinals: Notre Dame advances to championships

Notre Dame girls defeat St. Dominic 62-55 in the Class 4 semifinal round on March 11, 2010 at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo.

Matthew Cavanah

Notre Dame senior Meghan Dohogne attempts to drive past St. Dominic senior Abigail Niemeyer. Dohogne was 5-5 from field goal range and led the Bulldos with 8 rebounds in Notre Dame's 62-55 win on Friday.

Notre Dame senior Jane Morrill drives to the basket for a layup. Morrill scored 17 points and pulled down six rebounds in Notre Dame's 62-55 win over St. Dominic in the Class 4 Girls State Semifinal game on Friday.

From left to right, Notre Dame seniors Jeremy Essner, Mark Glastetter, Joe Froemsdorf, Tanner Hiett and Taylor Essner cheer for a tv camera during halftime of Notre Dame's 62-55 win over St. Dominic on Friday.

Notre Dame's Jane Morrill cheers on her team after a St. Dominic turnover on Friday. Notre Dame defeated St. Dominic 62-55 to move on to the Class 4 State Championship game.

Notre Dame's Jane Morrill elevates over St. Dominic's Kelly Schnieders for a layup.

Notre Dame's Meghan Dohogne goes for a layup during the second half of the Class 4 Girls State Semifinals. Notre Dame defeated St. Dominic 62-55.

Notre Dame head coach Renee' Peters watches her team take on St. Dominic during the Class 4 Girls State Semifinals on Friday.

Notre Dame's Meghan Dohogne runs into some resistance in the form of St. Dominic's Kelly Schnieders as she goes for a layup.

Notre Dame head coach Renee Peters gives her team a few final words before they take the court for the second half. Notre Dame trailed St. Dominic 30-28 at half and went on to win 62-55.

Notre Dame junior Nicole Blattel pulls down a rebound during the Class 4 Girls State Semifinals. Notre Dame defeated St. Dominic 62-55.

Notre Dame's Allyson Bradshaw drives past St. Dominic's Lauren Needham during the Bulldogs' 62055 win in the Class 4 State Championship Semifinal game on Friday.

Notre Dame senior Jane Morrill fights with St. Dominic senior Kelly Schnieders for the opening tip off of the Class 4 Girls Semifinals at Mizzou Arena on Friday. Led by junior Allyson Bradshaw's 26 points the Bulldogs defeated St. Dominic 62-55.

St. Dominic's Lauren Needham wrestles the ball away from Notre Dame's Allyson Bradshaw during the first half of the Class 4 Semifinals. Notre Dame struggled with turnovers early in the game but recoved to win 62-55.

Notre Dame's Brooke Bohnert goes for a layup while under pressure from St. Dominic's Kelly Schnieder. Bohnert chipped in six points and five rebounds in Notre Dame's 62-55 win in the Class 4 Girls State Semifinal game on Friday.

Notre Dame sophomore Brooke Bohnert makes a move past St. Dominic senior Kelly Schnieders to go in for the layup. The Bulldogs moved past the Lady Crusaders 62-55 to go on to the Class 4 Girls State Championship game on Saturday at 2:50 p.m.

Matthew Cavanah/Photo Notre Dame sophomore Brooke Bohnert attempts a layup off of the fast break while under pressure from St. Dominic senior Lauren Needham early in the first quarter. Notre Dame recovered from rocky start to defeat St. Dominic 62-55 and move on to the Class 4 Girls State Championship game.

Notre Dame's Jane Morrill winces in pain as a physical trainer examines her ankle. After a quick tape job, Morrill returned to the game minutes later and helped her team to a 62-55 win over St. Dominic.