(Editor's note: Corrected to show Jordan Pruitt's 1,000th point)
Kylie Wilhite had 26 points, eight rebounds and four steals to power the Chaffee Red Devils girls basketball team past the visiting Charleston Bluejays on Wednesday.
The victory clinched the Scott-Mississippi regular-season conference title for Chaffee (20-5, 7-0), which lost to Charleston by two points in the conference tournament.
Chaffee's Jordan Pruitt notched her 1,000th career point. She finished with 17 points, five assists and two steals. Lindsey Harrell contributed 15 points and nine boards for the Red Devils, and Julia Sutterfield added five points, seven assists and eight rebounds.
Charleston (15-5, 6-1) was led by Sierra Frazier and Cheyenne Randle, who each scored 21 points.
Charleston 15 23 13 23 -- 74
Chaffee 24 21 15 20 -- 80
CHARLESTON (74) -- Sierra Frazier 21, Cheyenne Randle 21, Juwanna Walker 9, Frederica Evans 7, Connor Watkins 5, Channelle Quinn 3, Sharrell Woods 3, Alexis Hamilton 3, Ashonta Whitney 2. FG 28, FT 9-17, F 25. (3-pointers: Frazier 5, Evans 1, Walker 1, Watkins 1, Hamilton 1. Fouled out: Frazier.)
CHAFFEE (80) -- Kylie Wilhite 26, Jordan Pruitt 17, Lindsey Harrell 15, Carleigh Burnett 7, MaryBeth Knutson 6, Julia Sutterfield 5, Dakota Pepple 2, Kaitlin McFerron 2. FG 31, FT 15-31, F 17. (3-pointers: Pruitt 3. Fouled out: None.)
Kiana Hotop scored a game-high 29 points and had eight rebounds to lead the Panthers to a road victory over the Rams.
Meadow Heights (8-15) led by four points at halftime but used a 17-4 third quarter to pull away with the win. Emma Cook had two points, nine rebounds and three steals for the Panthers.
Anna Kern knocked down four 3-pointers for 12 points to pace Scott City (2-18).
M. Heights 8 13 17 8 -- 46
Scott City 8 9 4 15 -- 36
MEADOW HEIGHTS (46) -- Kiana Hotop 29, Abi Bristow 8, Kylee Whitener 2, Emma Cook 2, Alaina Lochirco 2, Mayzie Thompson 2, Jacque Starkey 1. FG 19, FT 7-16, F 13. (3-pointers: Hotop 1. Fouled out: None.)
SCOTT CITY (36) -- Anna Kern 12, Carly Howell 5, Autumn Mason 3, Natalie Woods 2, Hannah Shemonia 2, Michaela Kiefer 2. FG 15, FT 0-3, F 17. (3-pointers: Kern 4, Howell 1, Mason 1. Fouled out: Shemonia.)
-- From staff reports
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