High school roundup: Meadow Heights girls romp past Saxony Lutheran 72-28

The Meadow Heights girls basketball team grabbed a 39-point lead by halftime as it cruised to a 72-28 victory at home Monday night against Saxony Lutheran.

Whitney Welker netted 26 points for the Panthers (19-4). Erin Bollmann added 21 points, while teammate Taylor Cureton chipped in 10 points.

The Panthers host Bismarck on Thursday.

Saxony Lutheran 6 9 8 5 -- 28

Meadow Heights 21 33 11 7 -- 72

SAXONY LUTHERAN (28) -- Abby Hadler 8, Abigail Bergman 5, Miranda Brewer 2, Regan Obermann 5, Lauren Hecht 6, Courtney Bergman 2. FG 9, FT 4-10, F 14. (3-pointers: A. Bergman 1, Obermann 1. Fouled out: none)

MEADOW HEIGHTS (72) -- Caitlin Cook 2, Erin Bollmann 21, Kiana Hotop 6, Jessica Baremore 3, Whitney Welker 26, Taylor Cureton 10, Hayley Thorne 2, Lauren Bess 2. FG 25, FT 10-16, F 16. (3-pointers: Cureton 2, Welker 1, J. Baremore 1. Fouled out: none)

Woodland 60, Chaffee 33

Josie Long netted 18 points for the Cardinals in the win at home.

Kendra Pinkley added 14 points and 12 rebounds for Woodland (15-6). Kathlyn Cooper finished with 10 points, while Lindsay Shell grabbed 12 rebounds.

Adrienne Eichhorn paced the Red Devils with 13 points, including three 3-pointers.

Woodland will host its senior night Thursday against Charleston.

Chaffee 6 9 7 13 -- 33

Woodland 14 11 16 19 -- 60

CHAFFEE (33) -- Adrienne Eichhorn 13, Jordi Pruitt 3, Taylor Fodge 4, Ellie Sigman 10, Elizabeth Sexton 3. FG 12, FT 5-6, F 16. (3-pointers: Eichhorn 3, Sexton 1. Fouled out: Pruitt, Fodge)

WOODLAND (60) -- Kendra Pinkley 14, Josie Long 18, Kathlyn Cooper 13, Keighlyn Lincoln 4, Lindsey Craft 4, Lindsay Shell 7. FG 22, FT 13-21, F 14. (Fouled out: Craft)

JV -- Woodland won 32-17.

Portageville 63, Kelly 53

Bridgette Chandler scored 15 points in Kelly's 10-point road loss.

Portageville built a 40-24 lead by halftime.

Kelly 10 14 14 15 -- 53

Portageville 16 24 8 15 -- 63

KELLY (53) -- Sam Ratledge 8, Tessa Johnson 4, Darbe Backfisch 2, Bridgette Chandler 15, Stephanie Worth 8, Karlie Ashcraft 2, Logan Ivie 6, Payton Jones 6, Jessica Worth 2. FG 22, FT 7-15, F 17. (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: none).

PORTAGEVILLE (63) -- Nizah Harris 2, Ally Walls 5, Jenna Hawkins 4, Jennifer Ifland 9, Taylor McCoy 25, Lindsey Young 5, Danielle Morgan 2, Latavia Harris 11. FG 23, FT 12-25, F 17. (3-pointers: McCoy 4, Hawkins 1. Fouled out: none).

BOYS BASKETBALL

Perryville 74, Ste. Genevieve 59

The Pirates advanced to the semifinals of the Class 4 District 1 tournament with a 15-point victory in Sikeston, Mo.

Perryville will face No. 2 seed Sikeston at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

-- From staff reports