Kelly girls post victory

Tessa Johnson scored 17 points to lead the Kelly girls basketball team to a 70-62 conference victory over Charleston on Saturday in Benton, Mo.

Samantha Ratledge netted 13 points for Kelly (14-8), while Payton Jones added 10 points and 10 rebounds. Kristi Brucker recorded 12 rebounds for the Hawks.

Sierra Frazier finished with a game-high 25 points for Charleston (11-10), while Cheyenne Randle chipped in 22 points to pace the Blue Jays.

Kelly trailed 21-20 after one quarter but moved ahead 40-33 by halftime. The Hawks took a 51-49 lead into the fourth quarter.

Charleston 21 12 16 13 -- 62

Kelly 20 20 11 19 -- 70

CHARLESTON (62) -- Natalie Groves 4, Sierra Frazier 25, Frederica Evans 2, Juwanna Walker 7, Cheyenne Randle 22, Alexis Hamilton 2. FG 20, FT 22-29, F 23. (3-pointers: None. Fouled out: None.)

KELLY (70) -- Samantha Ratledge 13, Morgan LeDure 2, Kaylee Scherer 4, Tessa Johnson 17, Stephanie Worth 6, Tori Duenne 3, Kristi Brucker 8, Payton Jones 10, Logan Ivie 7. FG 25, FT 18-22, F 22. (3-pointers: Johnson 2. Fouled out: Worth.)

-- From staff report