The Delta boys basketball team finally had reason to celebrate Friday night.
Delta notched its first win of the season, beating visiting Zalma 59-52. The Bobcats improved to 1-10.
Tanner Schabbing paced the Bobcats with 24. Dwight Nance and Dillon Lincoln added 13 points apiece for Delta.
Bradley Key scored 20 points to lead Zalma (2-5). Austin Sitze scored 12 points, all from the 3-point line.
Delta led 18-10 after one quarter but fell behind 29-27 by halftime. The Bobcats surged back ahead 45-38 entering the final period and held off Zalma down the stretch.
Zalma 10 19 9 14 -- 52
Delta 18 9 18 14 -- 59
DELTA (59) -- Dillon Lincoln 13, Tanner Schabbing 24, Dwight Nance 13, David Brawley 2, Trevor Glaus 7. FG 21, FT 8-15, F 16. (3-pointers: Schabbing 1, Lincoln 1, Glaus 1. Fouled out: None)
ZALMA (52) -- Bradley Key 20, Cole Shelby 2, Ryan Tucker 6, Dennis Gregory 2, Lane Reed 4, Christopher Lombeida 2, Austin Sitze 12, Andrew Hovis 2, Brent Overbey 2. FG 17, FT 6-7, F 17. (3-pointers: Sitze 4. Fouled out: None)
Brent Forck scored 17 points to lead the Hawks to a road victory.
Josh Roberts added 14 points and Gaven Ray scored 13 points for Kelly (3-9).
Donald Warren paced the Blue Jays (4-7) with 17 points.
Kelly 13 18 13 17 -- 61
Jefferson 11 23 10 11 -- 55
KELLY (61) -- Derrick Garner 3, Jerrod Lynn 3, Josh Roberts 14, Trey Walker 6, Gaven Ray 13, Brent Forck 17, Austin Wadlington 5. FG 11, FT 22-30, F 15. (3-pointers: Ray 1, Forck 2, Roberts 2. Fouled out: None)
JEFFERSON (55) -- Brendan West 9, Brock Boecksteagal 7, Cole Lankford 6, Darrick Brummley 6, Donald Warren 17, Dylan Newcomer 8, Jacob Ellenberger 2. FG 16, FT 11-17, F 24. (3-pointers: West 3, Boecksteagal 1. Fouled out: Warren)
JV -- Kelly won 51-35.
Joe Elfrink led the host Wildcats with 24 points.
Kyle Stroder added 20 points, 12 of which were from the 3-point line, and grabbed 10 rebounds for Leopold (11-2). D.J. Keim contributed 11 points.
Jordan Pavy paced the Tigers (4-5) with 15 points.
Risco 8 8 9 14 -- 39
Leopold 32 21 22 12 -- 87
LEOPOLD (87) -- Austin Bucher 6, D.J. Keim 11, Kyle Stroder 20, Joe Elfrink 24, Andrew McWilliams 4, Cameron Davis 8, Ethan Broshuis 2, Brandon Jansen 3, James Jansen 9. FG 24, FT 9-14, F 13. (3-pointers: Keim 2, Stroder 4, Elfrink 2, Bucher 2. Fouled out: None)
RISCO (39) -- Josh Earnheart 7, Caleb McCord 2, Austin White 9, Jordan Pavy 15, Brandon Bixler 6. FG 10, FT 7-17, F 16. (3-pointers: Pavy 3, Earnheart 1. Fouled out: Hunter Knight)
JV -- Leopold won 76-42.
Alex Heuring netted 20 points to lead the Eagles in the road win.
Kody Moore added 18 points and Seth Ressel scored 13 points for Oran (12-2).
Gabe Bohnert and Jack Lake recorded 12 points each to pace the Crusaders (3-10).
Oran 14 21 15 18 -- 68
Saxony 12 14 18 8 -- 52
ORAN (68) -- Seth Ressel 13, Kody Moore 18, Jacob Priggel 6, Chance Tenkhoff 7, Hunter Schlosser 5, Alex Heuring 20. FG 24, FT 10-16, F 19. (3-pointers: Moore 3, Schlosser 1. Fouled out: Moore, Schlosser)
SAXONY LUTHERAN (52) -- Zach Beal 6, Logan Sprandel 9, Ryan Palmer 3, Brandon Fritsche 6, Elwood Voss 2, Gabe Bohnert 12, Hunter Coe 2, Jack Lake 12. FG 17, FT 12-16, F 14. (3-pointers: Sprandel 1, Palmer 1. Fouled out: None)
JV -- Saxony Lutheran won.
Colin Schirmer led with 16 points and 10 rebounds in the Pirates' road loss.
Brett Schnurbusch contributed 12 points for Perryville (2-8).
Jake Patzner scored 18 points while Sean Solomon added 15 points for the Dragons (11-2).
Perryville 19 12 5 18 -- 54
DeSoto 18 22 13 10 -- 63
DESOTO (63) -- Jeremy Edwards 6, Jake Bennett 6, Jake Patzner 18, Shawn Leonard 13, Kevin Sanders 5, Sean Solomon 15. FG 21, FT 6-8, F 9. (3-pointers: Leonard 3, Solomon 2. Fouled out: None)
PERRYVILLE (54) -- Nate Kinnison 7, Garrett Martin 7, Grant Dix 3, Trenton Green 7, Brett Schnurbusch 12, Colin Schirmer 16, Jacob Lawrence 2. FG 16, FT 4-4, F 14. (3-pointers: Schnurbusch 3, Green 1, Dix 1, Kinnison 1. Fouled out: None)
JV -- DeSoto won.
Notre Dame 56, Nerinx Hall 54
Kaitlin Welter scored 20 points, including five 3-pointers, and recorded three steals to lead the Bulldogs in a close victory at home.
Annie Siebert scored 14 points and tallied three steals and Karsen Powers added 12 points and six assists for Notre Dame (9-2). Miranda Fowler snagged nine rebounds for the Bulldogs.
Abbie Marshall and Kenzie Yess led with 14 points apiece to pace the Markers (8-4).
Nerinx Hall 12 11 11 20 -- 54
Notre Dame 7 10 20 19 -- 56
NOTRE DAME (56) -- Shelby Beussink 3, Miranda Fowler 7, Karsen Powers 12, Annie Siebert 14, Kaitlin Welter 20. FG 19, FT 10-17, F 12. (3-pointers: Welter 5, Powers 1. Fouled out: None)
NERINX HALL (54) -- Jo Ingram 3, Mary Niehaus 4, Kelly Meyer 11, Hannah Ossola 3, Maddie Simmonds 6, Susie Mathias 2, Abbie Marshall 14, Kenzie Yess 14. FG 25, FT 3-6, F 13. (3-pointers: Ingram 1. Fouled out: None)
JV -- Notre Dame won.
Freshman Cassidi Tomsu scored 17 points to lead the Indians in the road loss.
Danielle Daume added 10 points for Jackson (5-7).
Chaley Poth led with 17 points for Cor Jesu Academy (9-5).
Jackson 9 10 12 12 -- 43
Cor Jesu 15 12 13 11 -- 51
COR JESU ACADEMY (51) -- Jenn Mayberger 7, Mary Dischert 3, Emily Schueppert 3, Natalie Chrisco 15, Chaley Poth 17, Laura Milles 4, Kristina Schmelter 2. FG 12, FT 12-18, F 14. (3-pointers: Poth 3, Chrisco 2. Fouled out: None)
JACKSON (43) -- Cassidi Tomsu 17, Rachel Crites 5, Emily Davidson 4, Danielle Daume 10, Megan Williams 5, Kayla Keith 2. FG 15, FT 7-11, F 17. (3-pointers: Crites 1, Daume 1. Fouled out: Davidson)
JV -- Cor Jesu Academy won 48-45.
-- From staff reports
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