Bravettes improve win streak to four games with wins over East Prairie and Oak Ridge

SIKESTON — The Scott County Central girls’ basketball team is riding high heading into the Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament this weekend after earning its fourth straight win.

The winning streak started with a victory over New Madrid County Central (0-14) in the Delta New Year's Invitational. The team followed that up with home wins over Charleston (1-10) and East Prairie (4-10), and a road victory over Oak Ridge (6-7).

Nikki Adams scored a game-high 20 to lead the Bravettes (7-8) to a 67-32 win over East Prairie on Tuesday, Jan. 17.

Scott County Central's Camarie Perdue (34) pushes the pace�during a 58-42 loss to Oran on Tuesday, Nov. 22.�Dennis Marshall/Standard-Democrat

Maddy Carlisle added 13 while making a trio of 3-point shots.

Kierstin Banks (10), Camarie Perdue (9) and Ellie Britt (8) were the team’s other leading contributors.

Bella Sutton was the Lady Eagles leader with nine points.

Eighth-seeded East Prairie will face ninth-seeded Charleston in the play-in game of the Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament at 5 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 20. The winner of that game will face top-seeded and state-ranked Delta (13-2) at 1:45 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21.

Sixth-seeded Scott County Central will take on third-seeded Scott City (11-5) at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21.

Adams led the team again against Oak Ridge on Wednesday, Jan. 18. She finished with a game-high 25, while Perdue added 17 and Carlisle chipped in 11.

Regan Howe was Bluejays

The tournament will be played at East Prairie High School.

SCOTT COUNTY CENTRAL 67, EAST PRAIRIE 32

E. Prairie 10 9 6 7 — 32

SCC 25 18 18 6 — 67

__East Prairie (32) —__ Bella Sutton 9, Kristen Berry 7, Alison Miller 6, Chloe Jackson 5, Tori Stinnett 3, Katie Brewer 2. FG: 11. FT: 8-15. F: 15. (3-pointers: Berry 1, Miller 1. Fouled out: none.)

__Scott County Central (67) —__ Nikki Adams 20, Maddy Carlisle 13, Kierstin Banks 10, Camarie Perdue 9, Ellie Britt 8, Reagan Evans 5, Kyla Pearson 2. FG: 28. FT: 5-19. F: 12. (3-pointers: Carlisle 3, Britt 2, Evans 1. Fouled out: none.)

SCOTT COUNTY CENTRAL 70, OAK RIDGE 46

SCC 17 17 16 20 — 70

Oak Ridge 9 20 11 6 — 46

__Scott County Central (70) —__ Nikki Adams 25, Camarie Perdue 17, Maddy Carlisle 11, Ellie Britt 8, Reagan Evans 3, Kierstin Banks 3, Kyla Pearson 2, Davayza Mills 1. FG: 28. FT: 4-15. F: 13. (3-pointers: Persue 4, Carlisle 3, Britt 2, Evans 1. Fouled out: none.)

__Oak Ridge (46) —__ Reagan Howe 17, Abby Morrison 8, Madalyn Schemel 6, Madyson Ruehling 5, Makayla Rangel 4, Haley Ward 2, Katie Seabaugh 2. FG: 19. FT: 7-12. F: 11. (3-pointers: Morrison 1. Fouled out: none.)