Kyle Rollet scored 27 points, but the senior saved his most important play for the defensive end.
Rollet blocked a 3-point attempt with 1.7 seconds left to preserve St. Vincent's 50-48 victory against Windsor in boys basketball action Wednesday.
The Indians scored the eventual game-winner with about 15 seconds left in the fourth quarter and held on to improve to 8-6 overall and 2-3 in the conference.
St. Vincent 11 17 10 12 -- 50
Windsor 14 10 10 14 -- 48
ST. VINCENT (50) -- Kyle Rollet 27, Brock French 5, Dylan Geringer 2, Adam Winkler 5, Sean Martin 9, Ryan Boxdorfer 2. FG 18, FT 13-25, F 12. (3-pointers: Winkler 1. Fouled out: none)
WINDSOR (48) -- Aaron Asher 5, Ian Asher 6, Kyle Cotter 15, David Bennett 15, Ben Peterson 4, Kyle Kraemer 3. FG 18, FT 7-8, F 19. (3-pointers: Cotter 1, A. Asher 1, Kraemer 1, Bennett 2. Fouled out: none)
Perryville made seven 3-point baskets, but De Soto hit eight shots from beyond the arc to sink the host Pirates.
The Pirates (7-11) were led by Wade Lawrence with 12 points. Ross Moldenhauer and Bryce Weibrecht added 11 apiece.
De Soto 18 9 21 12 -- 60
Perryville 9 14 13 16 -- 52
DE SOTO (60) -- Alec Sears 3, John Krodinger 6, Joe Middleton 6, Aaron White 26, Colin Ferguson 5, Jarred Sapper 14. FG 19, FT 16-19, F 13. (3-pointers: Krodinger 2, White 2, Sapper 4. Fouled out: none)
PERRYVILLE (52) -- Wade Lawrence 12, Ross Moldenhauer 11, Bryce Weibrecht 11, Andrew Martin 9, Jared Thieret 6, Jason Thieret 3. FG 19, FT 7-10, F 17. (3-pointers: Lawrence 2, Moldenhauer 2, Weibrecht 1, Martin 1, Jason Thieret 1. Fouled out: Lawrence)
The Panthers fell on the road for their third loss to North County this season.
Erin Bollmann nearly had a triple-double with 11 points, 15 rebounds and eight steals for Meadow Heights (12-6).
Meadow Hts 11 14 2 13 -- 40
North County 17 9 19 9 -- 54
MEADOW HEIGHTS (40) -- Hattie Cook 6, Erin Bollmann 11, Gina Cureton 5, Heather Dietiker 4, Taylor Cureton 2, Bridget Welker 2, Chancy Elfrink 1, Jillian Mills 9. FG 15, FT 8-11, F 17. (3-pointers: Cook 2. Fouled out: Mica Morse)
NORTH COUNTY (54) -- Rilea Huff 21, Courtney Coulter 5, Brittany Collins 15, Marissa Bonney 2, Mikayla Barlow 10, Abby Montgomery 1. FG 20, FT 12-19, F 16. (3-pointers: Huff 2. Fouled out: none)
Cheyanne King hit for 16 points, but the Eagles couldn't overcome a seven-point deficit at halftime.
Shelby Unger added nine points in the loss.
Oran 13 6 12 12 -- 43
Sikeston 14 12 9 16 -- 51
ORAN (43) -- Shelbie Seyer 4, Abbey Anderson 1, Claire Seyer 1, Shelby Unger 9, Haley Glastetter 8, Taylor Irwin 4, Cheyanne King 16. FG 17, FT 5-11, F 18. (3-pointers: S. Seyer 1, Unger 1. Fouled out: C. Seyer)
SIKESTON (51) -- Tyanne Townsend 5, Keyonna Blissett 14, Darquesha Howard 6, Asia Liggins 14, Tyangela Gibson 1, Shaela Draper 2, Jerrica Taylor 4, Jani Ivory 5. FG 20, FT 11-28, F 17. (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: Blissett)
The Indians led 37-26 entering the fourth quarter but saw the host Dragons rally for the victory.
Kayla Seabaugh paced St. Vincent (10-6) with 11 points.
St. Vincent 14 9 14 11 -- 48
Ste. Genevieve 12 10 4 24 -- 50
ST. VINCENT (50) -- Courtney Heberlie 8, Liz Martin 9, Kayla Seabaugh 11, Storm French 4, Kelci Besand 7, Ashley L'Hote 4, Kali Wingerter 5. FG 18, FT 12-19, F 20. (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: Heberbie)
STE. GENEVIEVE (48) -- Korehak 5, Schmelyli 2, Dallas 2, Rhodes 17, Kuehn 2, Campbell 12, Player No. 20 10. FG 18, FT 12-19, F 18. (3-pointers: Rhodes 3. Fouled out: Campbell)
-- From staff reports
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