Doniphan ends Bell City's streak

The Bell City boys basketball team had its 14-game win streak snapped by host Doniphan in a 75-62 loss Thursday night.

The Cubs (22-4) had not lost since they fell to Charleston in the third-place game of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament on Dec. 30.

Bell City, a Class 1 team, had a 54-52 advantage with just over six minutes to play, but Doniphan (22-3 and ranked No. 6 in Class 3) sank the Cubs with a 14-2 run over the next 3 minutes.

Jeff Liggins led the Cubs with 19 points. Nick Niemcyzk netted 18, and Phillip Gross added 10.

DONIPHAN 75, BELL CITY 62

Bell City 12 15 18 17 -- 62

Doniphan 19 13 16 27 -- 75

BELL CITY (62) -- Nick Niemcyzk 18, Blaine Stewart 8, Jeff Liggins 19, Phillip Gross 10, Will Bogan 7. FG 20, FT 17-24 (3-pointers: Niemcyzk 2, Liggins 1)

DONIPHAN (75) -- Collins 1, O'Neill 3, Webb 16, Char. Wilson 8, Chan. Wilson 6, Rogers 20, Switzer 12, Carpenter 9. FG 29, FT 15-20 (3-pointers: O'Neill 1, Carpenter 1)

Scott City 71, Caruthersville 70

Scott City rallied from a 14-point deficit in the final 3 minutes and 45 seconds to win at Caruthersville.

Sophomore Alex King capped the comeback with a layin with 4 seconds left off a pass from Andy Stephens.

"He made a heck of a pass," Scott City coach Lance Amick said. "Alex was open under the basket and Andy found him."

Freshman Shae Simmons hit two 3-pointers in the comeback.

King and Ethan Watkins each scored 20 points for the Rams (10-13). Stephens added 19.

Scott City hit 12 3-pointers -- including five by Stephens and five by Watkins -- but made just 7 of 21 free throws. The teams combined to shoot 20 of 52 on free throws.

"It wasn't a pretty display of free throw shooting," Amick said.

Scott City 17 13 11 30 -- 71

Caruthersville 22 12 19 17 -- 70

SCOTT CITY (71) -- Ethan Watkins 20, Shae Simmons 6, Andy Stephens 19, Farrell Wasson 2, Ryan Modglin 4, Alex King 20. FG 26, FT 7-21, F 23 (3-pointers: Stephens 5, Watkins 5, Simmons 2. Fouled out: Jamie Pinkston)

CARUTHERSVILLE (70) -- Gilbert Mourning 8, Kendrickus Reed 31, George Mourning 5, Deandre Motton 10, Chris Thomas 7, Marcus Cagle 10. FG 26, FT 13-31, F 22 (3-pointers: Reed 2, Geo. Mourning 1, Motton 1, Cagle 1. Fouled out: Reed, Thomas)

JV -- Scott City won 68-25, finished with a 15-7 record

Kelly 66, Oran 58

Kelly grabbed a seven-point lead at haltime and held on for a road win.

Brandon Ayers led the Hawks with 15 points. Steven Strobel had 13, and Spencer Ayers netted 11.

Chris Asmus and Chase Seyer led Oran (10-13) with 17 points apiece.

Kelly 12 20 18 16 -- 66

Oran 13 12 17 16 -- 58

KELLY (66) -- Steven Strobel 13, Tyler Thurman 3, Brandon Ayers 15, Jordan Felter 4, Dallas Tew 6, Zach Hamm 2, Russell Carroll 3, Spencer Ayers 11, Jacob Glastetter 9. FG 24, FT 15-19, F 16 (3-pointers: Strobel, Thurman 1, B. Ayers 1. Fouled out: none)

ORAN (58) -- Steven Mock 3, Kody Campbell 3, Nick Anderson 2, Robert Lange 4, Jordon Mason 7, Chase Seyer 17, Hunter Glastetter 5, Chris Asmus 17. FG 21, FT 10-14, F 19 (3-pointers: Mock 1, Asmus 5. Fouled out: none)

JV -- Kelly 55, Oran 44

Bloomfield 68, Woodland 34

Woodland fell behind 19-2 after one quarter and was pounded on the road.

Cody Barrett led Woodland (5-18) with 11 points.

Woodland 2 14 9 9 -- 34

Bloomfield 19 14 18 17 -- 68

WOODLAND (34) -- Willie Piatt 4, Chantz Barham 3, David Otero 9, Michael Dowd 2, Jeremy Hutson 1, Lee 4, Cody Barrett 11. FG 15, FT 1-4 (3-pointers: Barham 1, Barrett 1, Otero 1. Fouled out: none)

BLOOMFIELD (68) -- Garnett 2, Bacon 2, Mace 2, Williamson 23, Rickman 12, Codey Smith 11, Battles 8, Roe 6, Dumey 2. FG 26, FT 14-23 (3-pointers: Rickman 2. Fouled out: none)

JV -- Woodland 65, Bloomfield 47

GIRLS BASKETBALL Woodland 47, Chaffee 33

Woodland posted a home win to conclude the regular season.

Sasha Hutson led Woodland (11-13) with 14 points. Tasha Lincoln tossed in 12, and Courtney Glastetter added 10.

Mindy Hendrix led Chaffee with 16 points.

Chaffee 7 6 6 14 -- 33

Woodland 8 12 11 16 -- 47

CHAFFEE (33) -- Sarah Petitt 4, Mindy Hendrix 16, Nikole Johnson 2, Keegan Orr 7, Whitney Schlosser 4. FG 20, FT 13-27, F 17 (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: Hendrix)

WOODLAND (47) -- Rheanna Greer 2, Sasha Hutson 14, Tasha Lincoln 12, Francee VanGennip 7, Lauren Johnson 2, Whitney Woods 2, Courtney Glastetter 10. FG 19, FT 5-14, F 21 (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: none)

--From staff reports