High school roundup: Zalma boys basketball team downs Marquand-Zion for third place in conference tourney

Brent Overbey nailed a game-high 25 points -- 15 of which came from behind the arc -- to lead the second-seeded Zalma Bulldogs in a vengeful victory over the fourth-seeded Marquand-Zion Tigers to a 75-62 win for third place in the Mississippi Valley Conference boys basketball tournament on Friday at Greenville High School.

The Bulldogs led by nine points at halftime and outscored the Tigers by four points at the end of the game to come away with the victory.

D.J. Hankins nailed 21 points, including four 3-pointers, and Cole Shelby netted 15 points for Zalma (9-10). The Bulldogs dropped a regular-season conference match to the Tigers a week ago.

Evan Hovis scored 21 points and Cody Weekley tossed in 10 points to pace Marquand-Zion (12-10).

Zalma's junior varsity squad, which was seeded first, fell to third-seeded host Greenville 56-48 for the junior varsity championship.

Top-seeded host Greenville defeated third-seeded Meadow Heights 87-77 for the championship. The Bears improved to 13-5 with the win while the Panthers dropped to 14-7.

Marquand 9 15 21 17 -- 62

Zalma 19 14 15 27 -- 75

MARQUAND-ZION (62) -- Nick Dunn 5, Jarod Johnson 6, Cody Weekley 10, Evan Hovis 21, Gene Weekley 8, Daniel Snider 2, Ethan Lord 8, Trenton Beck 2. FG 21, FT 5-9, F 14 (3-pointers: Lord 2, G. Weekley 2, C. Weekley. Fouled out: G. Weekley.)

ZALMA (75) -- Cole Shelby 15, D.J. Hankins 21, Alex Steinberg 6, Christopher Lombeida 6, Brent Overbey 25, Andrew Hovis 2. FG 19, FT 4-11, F 12 (3-pointers: Overbey 5, Hankins 4, Shelby 2. Fouled out: None.)

Oran 60, Bell City 37

Jacob Priggel recorded a game-high 22 points and grabbed five rebounds to help lead the Eagles to victory over the Cubs at home.

Thomas Trankler tallied 13 points and dished out eight assists for Oran (17-6).

Nate Finney, Kolten Siebert and Cole Nichols each had seven points to pace Bell City (9-11).

Bell City 12 10 11 4 -- 37

Oran 20 19 13 8 -- 60

BELL CITY (37) -- Nate Finney 7, Kolten Siebert 7, Cole Nichols 7, Austin Hicks 4, Brandon Wright 5, Tyler Evans 2, Peyton Maddox 5. FG 10, FT 8-12, F 9 (3-pointers: Siebert, Nichols, Wright. Fouled out: None.)

ORAN (60) -- Blake Overfield 2, Thomas Trankler 13, Max Priggel 7, Jacob Priggel 22, Eric Westrich 2, Jason Bennett 6, Garrison Mangels 6, Blake Schlitt 2. FG 25, FT 4-7, F 18 (3-pointers: M. Priggel, J. Priggel. Fouled out: None.)

Kelly 73, Delta 24

Kelly's Maurice Davis nailed a game-high 24 points as the Hawks were less than hospitable guests and spoiled the winless Bobcats' homecoming with the conference road romp.

Dalton Huffman added 12 points for Kelly (9-13, 2-3).

Destin Carroll had 12 points to lead Delta (0-18, 0-5).

Kelly 17 17 28 11 -- 73

Delta 11 2 9 2 -- 24

KELLY (73) -- Maurice Davis 24, Kade Proctor 5, Ty Householder 2, Dalton Huffman 12, Cayden Williams 5, Levi Alsup 5, Jacob McClain 4, Noah Logeman 4, Isai Campos 7, Conner Dittlinger 5. FG 26, FT 9-13, F 11 (3-pointers: Campos 2, Proctor, Williams. Fouled out: None.)

DELTA (24) -- Charlie Ledbetter 1, Jeremy Perry 5, Destin Carroll 12, Triston Perry 6. FG 11, FT 2-6, F 15 (3-pointers: None. Fouled out: None.)

Saxony Lutheran 49, DeSoto 46

Chase Steffens bucketed 10 points and dished out five assists to help the Crusaders notch their 10th win of the season with the slim victory at home over the Dragons.

Corie Williams grabbed nine rebounds to go along with nine points for Saxony Lutheran (10-12).

Brenden West netted a game-high 13 points to lead DeSoto (3-17).

DeSoto 13 10 11 12 -- 46

Saxony 8 13 9 19 -- 49

DESOTO (46) -- Brenden West 13, Hayden Radford 5, Brendan Kirby 6, Grant Fauth 7, Austin West 5, Lamont Allen 9, Aaron Perren 1. FG 8, FT 9-11, F 12 (3-pointers: West 2, Kirby 2, Radford, Fauth, West. Fouled out: None.)

SAXONY LUTHERAN (49) -- Chase Steffens 10, Karsten Short 2, Ryan Palmer 8, Luke Daniel 9, Nathan Ruark 2, Elwood Voss 9, Corie Williams 9. FG 20, FT 3-5, F 15 (3-pointers: Daniel, Williams. Fouled out: None.)

JV -- Saxony Lutheran won 54-42

St. Pius X 81, St. Vincent 35

St. Pius X's Jevon White scored a game-high 21 points as the Lancers trounced the Indians to pick up the conference rout in Festus, Missouri.

The Lancers posted a commanding 29-point lead at halftime and never allowed the Indians to draw closer.

Isaiah Hennessey sank 17 points, and Luke Bandy tossed in 14 points for St. Pius X (11-9, 3-1).

Jordan Rellergert had 13 points to pace St. Vincent (4-15, 0-3).

St. Vincent 12 8 12 3 -- 35

St. Pius X 19 30 27 5 -- 81

ST. VINCENT (35) -- Joe Whistler 3, Trevor Leible 8, Jordan Rellergert 13, Kaleb Schnurbusch 2, Blake Hellman 1, Luke Wibbenmeyer 8. FG 11, FT 4-16, F 11 (3-pointers: Rellergert 3. Fouled out: None.)

ST. PIUS X (FESTUS) (81) -- Jevon White 21, Tryson Thornton 8, Eric Minicky 8, Isaiah Hennessey 17, Zack Morlock 7, Luke Bandy 14, Lance Ervin 2, Brenden Withrow 4. FG 24, FT 9-10, F 16 (3-pointers: Bandy 4, Hennesseey 3, Minicky. Fouled out: None.)

JV -- St. Vincent won 56-33

Notre Dame 59, Bernie 27

Quinn Poythress busted a game-high 30 points and had 11 rebounds to record a double-double as the Bulldogs were too much for the Class 2 state-ranked Mules to handle, even on their home court.

The Bulldogs held a one-point lead at halftime before a strong third quarter propelled them to victory.

Tanner Shively added 17 points for Notre Dame (17-4).

Caleb Ellenberg had 11 points to pace Bernie (19-3).

Notre Dame 12 6 28 13 -- 59

Bernie 6 11 7 3 -- 27

NOTRE DAME (59) -- Blake Bauwens 4, Ross Essner 2, Tanner Shively 17, Quinn Poythress 30, Trent Schumer 2, Bobby Jansen 2, Nick Bradshaw 2. FG 16, FT 12-15, F 14 (3-pointers: Poythress 5. Fouled out: None.)

BERNIE (27) -- Matt Vernon 8, Brandon Sparks 4, Caleb Ellenberg 11, Gavin Smith 4. FG 6, FT 6-10, F 13 (3-pointers: Vernon 2, Ellenberg. Fouled out: None.)

JV -- Notre Dame won 64-28

Central 57, Kennett 44

Andre Statam had a game-high 18 points to lead the Tigers in the conference road win over the Indians.

Al Young recorded 14 points and seven steals for Central (17-4, 2-2), and Kway'Chon Chisom added 10 points for the Tigers.

Andre Oliver sank 16 points to lead Kennett (7-13, 0-6), while Carlos Turner contributed 10 points for the Indians.

Central 16 14 14 13 -- 57

Kennett 14 9 14 7 -- 44

CENTRAL (57) -- Nikylus Thompson 8, Al Young 14, Peyton Montgomery 2, Chase Hagerty 5, Kway'Chon Chisom 10, Andre Statam 18. FG 23, FT 5-8, F 13 (3-pointers: Statam 2. Fouled out: None.)

KENNETT (44) -- Eddie Wilson 8, Carlos Turner 10, Landon Vaughan 1, Patrick Maddox 3, Andre Oliver 16, Jad Kenny 6. FG 10, FT 3-10, F 13 (3-pointers: Oliver 4, Turner 2, Wilson. Fouled out: None.)

JV -- Central won 65-21

Jackson 72, Farmington 51

Connor Shepard bucketed 25 points as the Indians downed the Knights on the road.

Jacob Smith netted 22 points for Jackson (18-5).

Jordan Ankrom scored 25 points to pace Farmington (10-9).

Jackson 17 18 16 21 -- 72

Farmington 11 9 12 18 -- 51

JACKSON (72) -- Jacob Friess 6, Garrett Walker 6, Jacob Smith 22, Stephen Irons 5, Blake Reynolds 8, Connor Shepard 25. FG 20, FT 20-25, F 11 (3-pointers: Smith, Irons, Reynolds, Shepard. Fouled out: None.)

FARMINGTON (51) -- Brendon Hardy 3, Connor Gaige 4, Mike Pinkley 9, Gunner LaBrot 4, Grant Waddell 5, Garrett Thomure 2, Jordan Ankrom 25. FG 18, FT 5-8, F 14 (3-pointers: Hardy, Pinkley, LaBrot. Fouled out: None.)

JV -- Jackson won 67-51

Eagle Ridge 64, Bethel Christian Academy (Ill.) 21

Richard Mason busted a game-high 20 points to lead the Eagles to victory at home over the Blue Knights of South Roxana, Illinois.

Josh King chipped in 12 points for Eagle Ridge (14-9).

Zach Crank had 12 points to pace Bethel Christian Academy.

Bethel Christian 9 2 10 0 -- 21

Eagle Ridge 28 14 15 7 -- 64

BETHEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (S. ROXANA, ILL.) (21) -- Zach Crank 12, Roman Jones 4, Will Consiglio 1, Chris Thompson 4. FG 4, FT 1-4, F 5 (3-pointers: Crank 4. Fouled out: None.)

EAGLE RIDGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (64) -- Gabe Henson 2, Richard Mason 20, Lane Henson 8, Caleb Friedrich 4, Josh King 12, Anand Patel 2, Dillan Huckstep 2, Hunter Jones 2, Dalton Lacy 7, Jordan Cliff 5. FG 28, FT 5-10, F 3 (3-pointers: Cliff. Fouled out: None.)

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Meadow Heights 57, St. Paul Lutheran 46

Emma Cook drained a game-high 23 points to lead the Panthers in the win at home over the Giants.

The Giants scored more than half of their total points in the fourth quarter.

Kiana Hotop sank 17 points, and Abi Bristow added 14 points for Meadow Heights (7-14).

Tia Jordan scored 18 points, and Catherine Mell tossed in 13 points to pace St. Paul Lutheran (9-13).

St. Paul Lutheran 8 7 7 24 -- 46

Meadow Heights 11 20 11 14 -- 57

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN (FARMINGTON) (46) -- Andrea McClanahan 2, Stephanie Whanger 9, Kylie Lapusan 4, Catherine Mell 13, Tia Jordan 18. FG 17, FT 7-14, F 16 (3-pointers: Whanger 3. Fouled out: None.)

MEADOW HEIGHTS (57) -- Kylee Whitener 3, Abi Bristow 14, Kiana Hotop 17, Emma Cook 23, Jacque Starkey 3. FG 22, FT 8-25, F 14 (3-pointers: Hotop 2, Whitener, Bristow, Cook. Fouled out: None.)

Bethel Christian Academy (Ill.) 58, Eagle Ridge 36

Jessie Gartman scored 19 points, but it was not enough as the Eagles fell at home to the Blue Knights of Bethel Christian Academy of South Roxana, Illinois.

Aubree Westerfield added 13 points to pace Eagle Ridge (9-8).

Bethel Christian 10 20 7 21 -- 58

Eagle Ridge 3 7 16 10 -- 36

BETHEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (S. ROXANA, ILL.) (58) -- No Information Provided.

EAGLE RIDGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (36) -- Jessie Gartman 19, Aubree Westerfield 13, Emily Jackson 4. FG 15, FT 6-17, F 13 (3-pointers: None. Fouled out: None.)

GIRLS SWIMMING

Notre Dame 135, Jackson 91, Oakville 89

The Bulldogs captured first place in eight events to win the three-team meet at the Central Municipal Pool.

Junior Madison Heisserer posted first-place finishes in two events for Notre Dame.

Jackson junior Caitlyn Palmer also won two events to help the Indians edge out the Tigers by two points for second place.

Top three finishers

200 medley relay -- 1. Notre Dame (Madison Heisserer, Allie Pujol, Megan Peters, Caroline Schott) 2:04.84; 2. Jackson (Jericka Helton, Molly Brakhane, Caitlyn Palmer, Kali Norrick) 2:11.83; 3. Oakville 2:16.38

200 freestyle -- 1. Madison Heisserer (ND) 2:05.43; 2. Jacie Pujol (ND) 2:22.32; 3. Lauren Bailey (O) 2:28.71

200 individual medley -- 1. Megan Peters (ND) 2:22.30; 2. Ally Landman (O) 2:37.92; 3. Angelica Rubi (ND) 2:40.95

50 freestyle -- 1. Caitlyn Palmer (J) 25.84; 2. Caroline Schott (ND) 27.76; 3. Casey Landmann (O) 31.43

Diving -- 1. Lindsey Eplin (O); 2. Sydney Deneke (J)

100 butterfly -- 1. Caitlyn Palmer (J) 1:00.33; 2. Megan Peters (ND) 1:01.11; 3. Bailey Brown (O) 1:13.38

100 freestyle -- 1. Caroline Schott (ND) 1:01.53; 2. Rialda Mustic (O) 1:07.70; 3. Kali Norrick (J) 1:08.14

500 freestyle -- 1. Jacie Pujol (ND) 6:09.62; 2. Molly Brakhane (J) 6:38.89; 3. Bailey Brown (O) 6:50.50

200 freestyle relay -- 1. Notre Dame (Madison Heisserer, Megan Peters, Caroline Schott, Amelia Coello) 1:52.21; 2. Oakville (Kaylin Bradford, Ela Dolic, Abigal Zeltmann, Casey Landmann) 2:07.61; 3. Notre Dame (Katie Emmendorfer, Susan Anderson, Sam Feeney, Jacie Pujol) 2:10.53

100 backstroke -- 1. Madison Heisserer (ND) 1:06.15; 2. Ally Landmann (O) 1:12.23; 3. Angelica Rubi (ND) 1:13.39

100 breaststroke -- 1. Allie Pujol (ND) 1:21.51; 2. Molly Brakhane (J) 1:22.02; 3. Amelia Coello (ND) 1:24.74

400 freestyle relay -- 1. Jackson (Jericka Helton, Kali Norrick, Caitlyn Palmer, Molly Brakhane) 4:26.39; 2. Oakville (Rialda Mustic, Lauren Bailey, Bailey Brown, Ally Landmann) 4:35.78; 3. Notre Dame (Susan Anderson, Sam Feeney, Jacie Pujol, Angelica Rubi) 4:36.34

-- From staff reports