Tigers ride Harris' 20 points to win

Josh Harris poured in 20 points and Andrew Williams added 16 as the Tigers downed host Festus 50-42.

Central (8-13) shot 72 percent (18 of 25) from the free-throw line.

Central13111016—50

Festus731616—42

CENTRAL (50) — Blake Ozbun 6, Andrew Williams 16, Josh Harris 20, Kevin Casasola 4, Rick Russell 5. FG 15, FT 18-25, F 18. (3-pointers: Williams 2. Fouled out: Casasola)

FESTUS (42) — Logan Bone 8, Alex Wilkey 11, Zach Bey 5, Ryan Yuengel 2, Jeff Kopp 1, Cody Roberts 15. FG 12, FT 12-18, F 17 (3-pointers: Wilkey 3, Bone 2, Bey 1. Fouled out: Bey)

JV — Festus won 50-34.

GIRLS BASKETBALL
Dexter 33, Perryville 26

The visiting Pirates kept it close with the top-ranked Bearcats, but Perryville couldn't manage to pull out the road win.

Ava Johnson scored 13 points to lead the Pirates (12-7).

The teams entered the fourth quarter tied at 20-20, but Dexter pulled out the win.

Perryville82106—26

Dexter461013—33

PERRYVILLE (26) — Ava Johnson 13, Makenzie Schirmer 1, Emily Hanquist 6, Natalie Bauwens 6. FG 10, FT 5-8, F 15. (3-pointers: Johnson 1. Fouled out: Alicia Kueker)

DEXTER (33) — Katelyn Heil 4, Jill Temples 3, Kayla Joyner 2, Ashlee Taylor 18, Cathryn Heil 6. FG 14, FT 3-15, F 9. (3-pointers: K. Heil 1, Taylor 1)

JV — Perryville won 37-36.

— From staff reports