Central outscores Perryville

The Central girls basketball team had its best offensive performance of the season, edging Perryville 61-58 at home Thursday night.

Four players scored in double figures for the Tigers, who improved to 5-14.

Courtney Schuessler scored 15 points, Erica Schabbing added 14, Christina Sexton scored 12 and Dani Gross added 11.

Sexton made two steals in the final quarter to help preserve the win. Jessica Johnston added five points and lead Central with 10 rebounds.

Perryville's Amber Hacker led all scorers with 20 points, while Krista Meisner added 18. Annette Wiebrecht scored 10 points.

CENTRAL 61, PERRYVILLE 58

Perryville 8 13 19 18 -- 58

Central 13 18 15 15 -- 61

PERRYVILLE (58) -- Christina Schremp 2, Krista Meisner 18, Amber Hacker 20, Bethany Steffens 2, Annette Wiebrecht 10, Becky Bachmann 6. FG 17, FT 17-24, F 17 (3-pointers: Meisner 3, Hacker 2, Steffens 2, Wiebrecht 2. Fouled out: none)

CENTRAL (61) -- Dani Gross 11, Jessica Johnston 5, Courtney Schuessler 15, Erica Schabbing 14, Kristin Shirrell 3, Christina Sexton 12, Tierra Walker 1. FG 23, FT 12-24, F 19 (3-pointers: Gross 1, Sherrill 1. Fouled out: Schabbing)

JV -- Perryville 34, Central 22

Scott City 39, Oran 37

Jessica Warren scored the game-winning basket to lift Scott City to a victory at Oran.

Christy Laxton was the only player in double figures for theRams (8-13)with 13 points. Warren and Alicia Obermann each had five.

For Oran (8-9), Erica Michelsen scored 13 points.

Scott City 9 10 11 9 -- 39

Oran 6 11 13 7 -- 37

SCOTT CITY (39) -- Nora Glasser 2, Kelly Hicks 3, Valerie Gibbons 3, Donielle Howell 4, Angie Laxton 4, Alicia Obermann 5 Jessica Warren 5, Christy Laxton 13. FG 12, FT 11-14, F 11 (3-pointers: Hicks 1, Gibbons 1, C. Laxton 2. Fouled out: none)

ORAN (37) -- Courtney Nenninger 2, Jodi Urhahn 2, Mandi Wood 2, Tiffany Glastetter 4, Amanda Eftink 6, Tori St. Cin 8, Erica Michelsen 13. FG 15, FT 5-6, F 13 (3-pointers: St. Cin 1, Michelsen 1. Fouled out: none)

JV -- Scott City 48, Oran 39

Scott County Central 85, Chaffee 26

Brittney Peet scored a career-high 30 points to lead the Bravettes in a home victory.

Trice Johnson added 18 points, and Janet Penrod scored 13 for Scott County Central (15-4).

For Chaffee, Mindy Hendrix scored 11 points.

Chaffee 6 4 12 4 -- 26

SCC 22 21 24 18 -- 85

CHAFFEE (26) -- Mindy Hendrix 11, Kegan Orr 4, Cassie McClellan 1, Tara Propst 2, Torie Keys 6, Rachel Hendrix 2. FG 10, FT 6-17, F 10 (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: none)

SCOTT COUNTY CENTRAL (85) -- Janet Penrod 13, Brittany Godwin 9, Brittney Peet 30, Trice Johnson 18, Hoots 4, Amanda Lawless 4, Brianna Johnson 6, Myleka Mitchell 2. FG 39, FT 3-6, F 16 (3-pointers: Penrod 1, Godwin 1, Peet 1, T. Johnson 1. Fouled out: none)

JV -- Scott County Central 45, Chaffee 23