The Oran girls basketball team finished with just four players on the court but managed to squeak out a 45-44 victory Tuesday against visiting Saxony Lutheran.
Chrissy Sauceda fouled out at the beginning of the fourth, and Addie Kielhofner netted a shot with 20 seconds remaining to give Oran its first win.
Kielhofner led the Eagles (1-3) with 22 points, while Allie Cummins added 10.
Natalie Mueller led the Crusaders with 16 points.
Saxony Lutheran 9 16 9 10 -- 44
Oran 11 13 9 12 -- 45
SAXONY LUTHERAN (44) -- Abby Hadler 6, Miranda Brewer 2, Regan Obermann 7, Lauren Hecht 5, Maci Daniel 6, Chandler Short 2, Natalie Mueller 16. FG 18, FT 7-15, F 14. (3-pointers: Obermann 1. Fouled out: none)
ORAN (45) -- Allie Cummins 10, Kaylen Glastetter 4, Anna Jones 3, Addie Kielhofner 22, Chrissy Sauceda 6. FG 20, FT 2-5, F 14. (3-pointers: Jones 1, Cummins 2. Fouled out: Sauceda)
The Indians held Jefferson to just six points in the first half in a win at home.
Jackson's Dru Haertling led all scorers with 21 points.
Jackson improved to 11-1.
Jefferson R-7 2 4 4 15 -- 25
Jackson 14 17 10 8 -- 49
JEFFERSON R-7 (25) -- Kristen Keeney 2, Claire Welker 2, Brittany Clemens 7, Abbie Lalumondier 2, Brooke Gray 4, Bailee Settle 2, Rita Williams 2, Caitlyn Wehner 4. FG 9, FT 7-12, F 12. (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: none)
JACKSON (49) -- Dru Haertling 21, Jordi Meyer 1, Rachel Hodo 2, Emily Davidson 2, Connor King 4, Emily Gartman 1, Danielle Daume 4, Megan Williams 5, Melanie Dockins 1, Allie Halter 6, Rachel Crites 1. FG 17, FT 7-14, F 17. (3-pointers: Haertling 5, Daume 1, Halter 1. Fouled out: none)
JV -- Jackson won
Summer Burger led Notre Dame with 11 points in a road loss.
Brooke Bohnert added 10 points.
Longtime Poplar Bluff coach Kirk Chonister recorded his 700th career victory. Danielle Farmer led the Mules with 12 points.
Notre Dame 12 6 13 4 -- 35
Poplar Bluff 10 9 14 8 -- 41
NOTRE DAME (35) -- Shelby Beussink 5, Brooke Bohnert 10, Summer Burger 11, Miranda Fowler 4, Karsen Powers 1, Annie Siebert 4. FG 14, FT 6-10, F 16. (3-pointers: Beussink 1. Fouled out: none)
POPLAR BLUFF (41) -- Chelsea Darnell 6, Kelsey Bates 4, Danielle Farmer 12, Sara Eyler 6, Marissa Webb 9, Samantha Gatewood 4. FG 18, FT 4-7, F 11. (3-pointers: Farmer 1. Fouled out: none)
Alicia Kern scored 12 points, tops among 11 Scott City players who found the scoring column in a home victory.
Andrea Gray added 10 points for the Rams.
Bridgett Chandler and Payton Jones both scored six points for Kelly.
Kelly 12 2 4 12 -- 30
Scott City 15 15 16 13 -- 59
KELLY (30) -- Samantha Ratledge 2, Tessa Johnson 4, Darbe Backfisch 2, Bridgett Chandler 6, Stephanie Worth 1, Karlie Ashcraft 2, Logan Ivie 4, Payton Jones 6, Jessica Worth 3. FG 11, FT 8-16, F 28. (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: Johnson, Jones.)
SCOTT CITY (59) -- Lyndsie Robert 9, Jessica Boswell 4, Lindsey Rendleman 1, Katie Rhymer 8, Katie Hogan 6, Brittany Kiefer 3, Alexis Spriggs 2, Andrea Gray 10, Alicia Kern 12, Tana Tetley 2, Macy Hall 2. FG 16, FT 18-44, F 15. (3-pointers: Robert 1, Rhymer 1, Hogan 2, Gray 3. Fouled out: none.)
Kendra Pinkley scored 26 points to lead the Cardinals to a road win.
Woodland (9-3) held Puxico to just three field goals in the game.
Josie Long netted 17 points, while Keighlyn Lincoln had eight steals.
Woodland 28 7 30 8 -- 73
Puxico 3 3 3 2 -- 11
WOODLAND (73) -- Josie Long 17, Kathlyn Cooper 8, Taylor Toombs 3, Laura Shaffer 2, Keighlyn Lincoln 4, Ashley Chapman 3, Lindsey Craft 2, Lindsay Shell 8, Kendra Pinkley 26. FG 29, FT 12-18, F 8. (3-pointers: Long 3. Fouled out: none)
PUXICO (11) -- Brenna Hancock 4, Kassie Schlatwieler 2, Cathy McDaniel 5. FG 3, FT 4-6, F 17. (3-pointers: McDaniel 1. Fouled out: none)
No. 2 seed Scott City got off to a good start in the first round of the Scott-Mississippi Conference tournament with a 78-39 win over East Prairie.
Zach Cotner led the Rams (12-4) with 26 points and nine rebounds, while Ryan Brock netted 14 points.
Jesse Sanders and Jonathan McFall each had 12 points, while Landon Robert had six assists.
Chaffee defeated Kelly 48-44 in another first-round game.
Alex Crowe paced the Red Devils with 18 points, while Peyton Montgomery had 10.
Brent Forck led Kelly with 15 points.
Scott City will face Chaffee in the semifinals at 8:30 p.m. Thursday
Scott City 78, East Prairie 39
East Prairie 9 11 9 10 -- 39
Scott City 28 18 23 9 -- 78
EAST PRAIRIE (39) -- Shawn King 4, Dalton Golightly 4, Devin Cook 7, Phillip Latamondeer 2, Logan Staggs 12, Ryan Mathis 10. FG 16, FT 7-10, F 17. (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: none)
SCOTT CITY (78) -- Logan Henson 4, Jesse Sanders 12, Tyler Adams 3, Eric Essner 7, Jonathan McFall 12, Zach Cotner 26, Ryan Brock 14. FG 30, FT 12-23, F 12. (3-pointers: Sanders 3, Adams 1, Essner 1, McFall 1. Fouled out: none)
Chaffee 48, Kelly 44
Kelly 8 11 14 11 -- 44
Chaffee 27 11 4 6 -- 48
KELLY (44) -- Gaven Ray 4, Aaron Grainger 9, Brent Forck 15, Jeff Gates 8, Josh Roberts 1, Gabe Felter 7. FG 19, FT 2-5, F 17. (3-pointers: Grainger 1, Forck 2, Felter 1. Fouled out: Ray.)
CHAFFEE (48) -- Alex Crowe 18, Peyton Montgomery 10, Zach Dannenmueller 8, Cody Johnson 2, Layton Tenkhoff 4, Jordan Yahn 2, Alex Davie 2, Charlie Montgomery 2. FG 19, FT 8-15. F 8. (3-pointers: Crowe 3. Fouled out: none.)
-- From staff reports
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