High School basketball roundup, Jan. 10: Jackson advances to Flyer invite final with win over host Flyers

Jackson (11-3) rallied from a fourth-quarter deficit to defeat fifth seed and host Lindbergh, 55-52, to advance to the Flyer Invitational Tournament championship – its first appearance in the fixture since 2017, in which the Indians won their most recent regular season tournament championship.

Jackson’s opponent in the championship game is set to be Westminster, with the two facing off at 8:15 p.m. on Thursday at Lindbergh High School.

__BBB: Kelly 50, Oran 48__

Kelly (7-8) narrowly took down Oran (7-6) on Tuesday night as the Hawks defended their home court and avenged an earlier tournament loss to the Eagles, winning 50-48.

Kelly next plays at 7:30 p.m. on Friday at Chaffee (6-8), while Oran hosts St. Vincent (9-7) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.

__BBB: Advance 51, Chaffee 43__

Advance (12-2) used a big second quarter to handle Chaffee (6-8) on the road, winning 51-43 to continue the Hornets’ early hot streak.

Senior Colton Silman led the Hornets with 11 points scored in the win, edging out teammates Ayden Fleming and Hayden Hitt’s eight points each.

Junior Shelton Simmons led the Red Devils with 14 points, followed by Levi McKinnie’s eight points.

Advance moves on to host Richland (8-6) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while Chaffee hosts Kelly (7-8) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.

__BBB: Valley 57, Meadow Heights 56__

Valley (7-5) narrowly eked out a one-point win at home against Meadow Heights (7-7) on Tuesday, winning 57-56.

Meadow Heights next plays at 7:30 p.m. on Friday night at Woodland.