HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Saxony Lutheran boys basketball thumps New Athens

Jalen Williams scored a game-high 21 points to lead the top-seeded Saxony Lutheran boys basketball team to a 71-40 win over eighth-seeded New Athens in Monday's opening round of the Chester Tournament in Chester, Illinois.

William Rogers sank 17 points and Corie Williams chipped in 16 points for Saxony Lutheran (14-1). Graesen Meystedt tallied 13 points for the Crusaders, who will face fourth-seeded Cobden (Ill.) in a semifinal at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. The Appleknockers (9-6) beat fifth-seeded Marissa-Coulterville (Ill.) 58-47 in Monday's other quarterfinal to advance.

Trent Marhanka and Theo Dudeck had nine points apiece to pace New Athens (4-11), who will face the Meteors (5-10) in a consolation semifinal at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

Tournament play continues today as third-seeded Chester faces sixth-seeded Dongola (Ill.) in a quarterfinal at 6:30 p.m. followed by second-seeded Perryville taking on seventh-seeded Shawnee (Wolf Lake, Ill.) at 7:30 p.m.

Kelly 87, Eagle Ridge 28

Ty Householder posted a game-high 14 points as the Hawks had no problems handling the Eagles in the lopsided win at home.

Maurice Davis and Jacob McClain netted 13 points each for Kelly (7-5), which held a commanding 33-point lead at halftime.

Hunter Jones had 13 points for Eagle Ridge (4-9).

Eagle Ridge 13 6 4 5 -- 28

Kelly 26 26 24 11 -- 87

EAGLE RIDGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (28) -- Caleb Friedrich 12, Anand Patel 3, Hunter Jones 13. FG 7, FT 2-5, F 10 (3-pointers: Jones 4. Fouled out: None.)

KELLY (87) -- Quintin Lara 6, Kade Proctor 2, Ty Householder 14, Levi Alsup 8, Jacob McClain 13, Maurice Davis 13, Skylar Lemons 9, Isai Campos 6, Conner Dittlinger 10, Cole Bollinger 6. FG 37, FT 7-10, F 13 (3-pointers: Householder, Lemons. Fouled out: None.)

St. Vincent 44, Oak Ridge 36

Tyler Monier recorded a game-high 17 points, including five 3-pointers, as the Indians downed the Blue Jays at home.

Darren Ernst grabbed seven rebounds for St. Vincent (7-7), which trailed by three points at halftime but rallied in the second half to outscore the Blue Jays by 11 points to get the win.

Steven Masterson tallied 12 points, all from behind the arc, and Nathan Bolin tossed in 10 points for Oak Ridge (2-9).

Oak Ridge 10 11 4 11 -- 36

St. Vincent 3 15 8 8 -- 44

OAK RIDGE (36) -- Steven Masterson 12, Nathan Bolin 10, Jordan Barker 5, Waylyn Myers 3, Tyee Curry 3, Jarrett Seabaugh 2, Zack Moore 1. FG 3, FT 6-11, F 13 (3-pointers: Masterson 4, Bolin 2, Barker, Myers. Fouled out: None.)

ST. VINCENT (44) -- Tyler Monier 17, Trevor Leible 8, Joe Whistler 5, Darren Ernst 3, Jordan Rellergert 3, Blake Hellman 2, Riley Riehn 2, Luke Wibbenmeyer 2, Tyler Unterreiner 2. FG 10, FT 6-15, F 13 (3-pointers: Monier 5, Rellergert. Fouled out: None.)

JV -- St. Vincent won 54-25

Zalma 53, Puxico 51

Cole Shelby netted a game-high 21 points as the Bulldogs edged the Indians on the road.

Jacob Steinberg and Christopher Lombeida netted 10 points apiece for Zalma (7-5), which held a seven-point lead at halftime.

Levi Woods and Chris Siler notched 15 points apiece to pace Puxico (4-9).

Zalma 15 12 20 6 -- 53

Puxico 4 16 21 10 -- 51

ZALMA (53) -- Jacob Steinberg 10, Cole Shelby 21, Luke Robertson 4, Wyatt Lemons 2, Logan Borders 2, Christopher Lombeida 10, Dallan Stotts 2. FG 22, FT 9-20, F 15 (3-pointers: None. Fouled out: None.)

PUXICO (51) -- Levi Woods 15, Nathan Dare 2, Chris Siler 15, Dalton King 11, Chris Dunivan 8. FG 16, FT 7-11, F 18 (3-pointers: Dunivan 2, Woods, King. Fouled out: None.)

JV -- Puxico won.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Woodland 59, Clearwater 35

Cheyenne Wells scored a game-high 21 points to lead the Cardinals in the win at home over the Tigers.

Mara Grindstaff nailed 19 points for Woodland (9-4), which led by 13 points at halftime. Hannah Scott grabbed 10 rebounds for the Cardinals.

Connor Johnston tallied 12 points to pace Clearwater (4-9).

Clearwater 12 8 7 8 -- 35

Woodland 12 21 16 10 -- 59

CLEARWATER (35) -- Cheyanne Burton 8, Connor Johnston 12, Haley Gooch 10, Brittany Adams 2, Maddie Moylan 4. FG 14, FT 7-11, F 14 (3-pointers: None. Fouled out: Burton.)

WOODLAND (59) -- Cheyenne Wells 21, Heidi Green 4, Krista Rhodes 6, Mara Grindstaff 19, Kelsee Long 2, Hannah Scott 2, Ciara Rainbolt 3, Tara Dunning 2. FG 13, FT 9-18, F 11 (3-pointers: Wells 4, Grindstaff 3, Rainbolt. Fouled out: None.)

-- From staff reports