Morning Sports

IN HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS STATE PLAYOFFS
In Class 1 Girls action,
St. Elizabeth won a state title with a 68-64 win over Delta
and Cairo finished fourth after 51-38 loss to Rock Port.

In Class 2,
Tipton claimed the crown with a 30-point win over Portageville, 78-48.

in College Basketball
The Missouri Tigers fell to the Kentucky Wildcats 78-72 in the second round of the SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament
No. 9 seed Kentucky advanced to the quarterfinals after fending off a late rally from No. 8 seed Missouri.
Mark Mitchell scored a game-high 32 points, with 23 of those coming in the second half to lead the Tigers’ comeback attempt.

in MLB
The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the New York Mets 3-1
Cardinals pitcher Michael McGreevy delivered a strong performance, striking out three over five innings
The two teams will meet one more time in the Grapefruit League before beginning their regular-season series at Busch Stadium.

The Kansas City Royals defeated the San Diego Padres 10-1
The Royals seized control early with a five-run first inning and never looked back, eventually out-hitting the Padres 12-5.

in NHL
The St. Louis Blues defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 3-1
Jimmy Snuggerud led the Blues with two goals, scoring the game-tying goal in the second period and the go-ahead goal late in the third.
Jordan Binnington was a standout for St. Louis, stopping 31 of 32 shots to secure the victory.