High school roundup: Scott County boys, girls sweep Delta

A big first half paid big dividends for the Scott County Central boys basketball team.

Jaylen Porter led four players in double figures with 19 points as the Braves rolled past Delta 88-64 Monday night.

The Braves scored 31 points in each the first and second quarters to open a 62-25 halftime lead.

"They just got off to a big first half," Delta coach Jimmy Johnson said. "We played better in the second half after the game was decided."

Tyler Masters had 16 points for SCC while Larandis Banks and Chris Brown each added 15.

Scott County Central’s Abby Rose shoots over Delta’s Katie Nance during the Braves’ win over the Bobcats Monday in Delta. (ADAM VOGLER)

Dillon Lincoln topped Delta (0-7) with 24 points and Tanner Schabbing had 21.

Scott County 31 31 7 19 -- 88

Delta 7 18 16 23 -- 64

SCOTT COUNTY CENTRAL (88) -- Larandis Banks 15, Jaylen Porter 19. Chris Brown 15, Tyler Masters 16, Blain Johnson 6, Alvin Gipson 3, Cameron Blisset 5, Jeffrey Porter 5, James McClinton 2, Devon Davis 2.FG 35, FT 12-15, F 16. (3-pointers: J. Porter 2, Gibson 1, Blissett 1, Banks 1, Brown 1. Fouled out: none)

DELTA (64) -- David Brawley 5, Dillon Lincoln 24, Dwight Nance 13, Tanner Schabbing 21.FG 24, FT 11-16, F 16. (3-pointers: Schabbing 2, Lincoln 2. Fouled out: none)

Girls basketball

Scott County Central 81, Delta 34

Mikaela Blissett paced four scorers in double figures with 22 points for the visiting Braves.

"They were able to pressure us and create a lot of turnovers," Delta coach Gary Poyner said.

Johniqua Fort and Abby Ross added 18 points each, while Derien Ditto chipped in 13.

Machela VanGennip led the Bobcats (1-6) with 13 points.

Scott County 18 21 17 25 -- 81

Delta 11 9 10 4 -- 34

SCOTT COUNTY CENTRAL (81) -- Anne Dennis 8, Mikaela Blissett 22, Derien Ditto 13, Abby Ross 18, Johniqua Fort 18, Ziaire Davis 2. FG 37, FT 5-10, F 13. (3-pointers: Ditto 1, Ross 1. Fouled out: none)

DELTA (34) -- Machela VanGennip 13, Chasity Taylor 8, Alysha Vessells 4, Tia May 3, Rachel Birkman 2, Katie Nance 4. FG 15, FT 4-11, F 11. (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: none)

Jefferson 32, St. Vincent 21

Brooke Gray had a game-high 11 points as the host Blue Jays (7-1) held off the Indians.

Katie Mattingly scored eight points to lead St. Vincent (2-6), which closed within two points early in the fourth quarter but could get no closer.

St. Vincent 6 1 9 5 -- 21

Jefferson 7 5 8 12 -- 32

ST. VINCENT (21) -- Katie Mattingly 8, Paige Yamnitz 2, Rachel Mudd 2, Casey Unterreiner 1, Kylie Baer 2, Kayla Winkler 2, Stephanie Hoyt 4. FG 8, FT 5-11, F 15. (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: none)

JEFFERSON (32) -- Kristen Keeney 2, Brittany Clemens 4, Brooke Gray 11, Bailee Settle 6, Haley Null 1, Caitlyn Wehner 8. FG 9, FT 13-20, F 15. (3-pointers: Gray 1. Fouled out: none)

JV -- Jefferson won 29-24.

Woodland 57, Chester (Ill.) 27

Josie Long erupted for 34 points as the host Cardinals rolled.

Long connected from inside and outside in hitting a season-high for points.

"She was pretty aggressive all over the floor," Woodland coach Robert Stein said. "Her teammates did a good job working it around to the hot hand."

Lindsay Shell added eight points for Woodland (7-1).

Chester (Ill.) 10 5 6 6 -- 27

Woodland 13 22 14 8 -- 57

CHESTER, Ill. (27) -- Cashur 2, Libby Zollman 5, Federke 2, Schrader 7, Kara Bindle 6, McKenzie Rucker 3, Marah Larrimore 2. FG 8, FT 10-17, F 12. (3-pointers: Rucker 1. Fouled out: none)

WOODLAND (57) -- Josie Long 34, Kat Cooper 6, Laura Moring 2, Keighlynn Lincoln 7, Lindsay Shell 8. FG 22, FT 10-13, F 16. (3-pointers: Long 3. Fouled out: Shell)

JV -- Woodland won 40-13.

-- From staff reports