Central tops Howell North

The Central boys basketball team put together a stifling defensive effort Saturday to post a 56-53 victory against Francis Howell North.

The Tigers limited Howell North to three points in the first half and kept its two leading scorers from reaching double digits. Howell North leading scorer Jake Prosser was shut out in the first half and finished with four points.

"Derek Walker and Tyler Terry took turns guarding Prosser, who averages about 18 points per game," Central coach Derek McCord said. "It was a great team effort.

"They're a good shooting ballclub, and we did a great job against them."

The Tigers (9-7) were led offensively by David Deisher, who scored 18 points. Darnell Wilks added 17, including some late free throws.

CENTRAL 56, HOWELL NORTH 53

FHN 3 15 18 17 -- 53

Central 8 15 17 16 -- 56

HOWELL NORTH (53) -- Waldrop 14, Halsell 9, Davis 6, Stanley 1, Thornhill 19, Prosser 4. FG 18, FT 11-15, F 21 (3-pointers: Waldrop 2, Davis 2, Halsell 1, Thornill 1. Fouled out: none)

CENTRAL (56) -- Adrian Cox 7, Jared Thomas 2, Darnell Wilks 17, Garrett Ozbun 6, Derek Walker 2, John Lockridge 2, David Deisher 18. FG 21, FT 14-21, F 17 (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: none)

Perryville 39, Chester, Ill. 33

Perryville outscored Chester 21-12 in the second half for a comeback win.

Tyler Bauwens led the Pirates (6-10) with 15 points and Rick Dunn had 13.

Perryville 10 8 10 11 -- 39

Chester 10 11 4 8 -- 33

CHESTER (33) -- Zang 2, Curm 2, Serach 5, Duatte 4, Mathis 14, Lutes 6. FG 11, FT 10-11, F 12 (3-pointers: Search 1. Fouled out: none)

PERRYVILLE (39) -- Ryan Schilling 4, Jonathan Hecht 5, Michael Fritsche 2, Rick Dunn 13, Tyler Bauwens 15. FG 14, FT 9-12, F 10 (3-pointers: Dunn 1, Hecht 1. Fouled out: none)

JV -- Perryville 47, Chester 45

Late Friday

St. LOUIS Christian Academy 72, Eagle Ridge 48

Eagle Ridge 6 11 14 17 -- 48

Christian Acad. 16 12 17 27 -- 72

EAGLE RIDGE (48) -- Ben Douglass 18, Sam Davis 9, Joel Price 8, Sandy Holmes 6, Daniel Cohen 4, Josh Wiseman 3. FG 17, FT 4-5, F 15 (3-pointers: Douglass 4, Davis 3, Price 2, Wiseman 1. Fouled out: none)

CHRISTIAN ACAD. (72) -- Holland 23, Daniels 12, West 10, Greene 10, Estes 8, Worth 8, Barrios 1. FG 28, FT 9-15, F 9. (3-pointers: Holland 5, Worth 2. Fouled out: none)

JV -- Christian Academy won 53-41.

GIRLS BASKETBALL Perryville 63, Chester 41

Chastity Marr led the Pirates with 17 points in a road win.

Annette Weibrecht added 11 points for Perryville (10-5).

Perryville 12 8 21 22 -- 63

Chester 6 10 11 14 -- 41

PERRYVILLE (63) -- Jessica Abernathy 2, Meghan Roth 7, Krista Miesner 8, Amber Hacker 7, Bethany Steffens 8, Annette Weibrecht 11, Alyssa Bauwens 2, Chastity Marr 17, Kendra Schilli 2. FG 22, FT 15-23, F 18 (3-pointers: Weibrecht 2, Marr 2. Fouled out: none)

CHESTER (41) -- Klaufing 3, Cubamiss 9, Bohnert 4, Slavens 5, Risley 6, Huffman 2, Schicker 12, Rickenberg 2. FG 19, FT 3-7, F 21 (3-pointers: Klaufing 1, Cubamiss 1. Fouled out: Risley)

JV -- Perryville def. Chester

Late Friday

Christian Academy 56, Eagle Ridge 46

Eagle Ridge 8 10 15 13 -- 46

Christian Acad. 16 10 11 19 -- 56

EAGLE RIDGE (46) -- Kristen Margrabe 17, Katie Hogan 11, Kacie Seabaugh 9, Chelsey Clark 5, Abby Cohen 3, Rachel Huebel 1. FG 17, FT 10-20, F 20 (3-pointers: Hogan 2. Fouled out: Seabaugh, Heubel).

CHRISTIAN ACAD. (56) -- Clayton 21, Davidson 11, Algee 10, Dunbar 9, Simms 3, Jefferson 2. FG 20, FT 10-25, F 21 (3-pointers: Clayton 4, Davidson 2. Fouled out: Jefferson)

-- From staff reports