Doniphan vs Cape Notre Dame – Three Takeaways
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<p>One of the biggest games in the state on Wednesday night took place in the Southeast region when Doniphan hosted Cape Girardeau Notre Dame.</p>
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<p>Doniphan entered the game undefeated and ranked No. 1 in the Class 4 rankings while Notre Dame is currently ranked No. 5 in Class 4 and the preeminent power in SEMO.</p>
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<p>The game more than lived up to the hype as Doniphan edged Notre Dame 55-53 in an overtime thriller. Here are three takeaways from last night's SEMO showdown.</p>
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<p>BATTLE OF THE BIGS</p>
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<p>The game featured two talented post players in 6'1 2024 [player_tooltip player_id='644565' first='Kenzie' last='Redus'] of Doniphan and 6'2 2026 [player_tooltip player_id='317348' first='Nevaeh' last='Lucious'] of Notre Dame and both of showed out on Wednesday.</p>
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<p>Redus was strong from start to finish as she scored 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. She did a great job of scoring inside throughout the game. She calmly sank the two game winning free throws with 18 seconds left in overtime to break a 53-53 tie.</p>
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<p>Lucious led Notre Dame with 18 points while also blocking and altering shots at the defensive end. She scored on an offensive putback late then sank a 3-pointer at the end of regulation to send the game into overtime.</p>
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<p>*******<br></p>
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<p>STATEMENT WIN FOR DONIPHAN</p>
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<p>Doniphan is now 18-0 with a No. 1 ranking, yet this was a big statement win for the Donettes over a Notre Dame program that has been the best in the SEMO area in recent years, including a Class 5 Final Four appearance last season.</p>
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<p>*******<br></p>
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<p>DISTRICT REMATCH LOOMS ON HORIZON </p>
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<p>There is a very good chance that these two teams will meet again in the postseason. Both have been placed in District 1, so a likely rematch would happen in the championship game. The one difference is that Cape Notre Dame is the host site of the district.</p>
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One of the biggest games in the state on Wednesday night took place in the Southeast region when Doniphan hosted Cape Girardeau Notre Dame.
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