MOKANE - The No. 4 seed South Callaway Bulldogs outscored the No. 5 New Haven Shamrocks by a combined 29-5 in the first and fourth quarters Tuesday night in their 69-42 first-round victory at the South Callaway Invitational Tournament.
South Callaway raced to a 16-2 advantage after one quarter and owned a 37-22 lead at the break. The Bulldogs were in front 56-39 to start the fourth quarter and sealed the decisive victory by outscoring New Haven 13-3 over the final 8 minutes.
Sophomore guard Kaden Helsel responded with a game-high 21 points for South Callaway (3-8), which halted a two-game losing streak. Sophomore guard Dylan Lepper knocked down six 3-pointers in finishing with 18 points.
Brady Kruse paced the Shamrocks with 10 points.
The Bulldogs advance to a semifinal showdown with top-seeded New Bloomfield at 6 tonight in the high school gym. The Wildcats eased past No. 8 seed Missouri Military Academy 77-49 in first-round play Tuesday night.
New Bloomfield defeated South Callaway 67-55 on Dec. 11 in Mokane.