Kelly girls win tourney opener at Twin Rivers

The Kelly girls basketball team began play in the Twin Rivers holiday tournament on Saturday by rolling past Malden 64-31.

Eleven players scored for the second-seeded Hawks (5-1), led by Debra Hall with 13 points, Brittany Ponder with 12 and Katee Moore with 10.

Kelly plays Sikeston at 8 p.m. Tuesday when the tournament continues.

Kelly 64, Malden 31

Malden 6 10 8 7 -- 31

Kelly 21 13 24 6 -- 64

MALDEN (31) -- Stroup 2, Wofford 2, Cooper 1, Hill 14, Franks 10, Lamar 2. FG 12, FT 7-17, F 8 (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: Franks)

KELLY (64) -- Amber Dirnberger 2, Brittany Ponder 12, Sarah Ruff 2, Lauren Gean 2, Leigh Ann Buchheit 4, Mindy Robert 8, Nikki Weiny 2, Summer Proctor 3, Kayla Cissell 8, Katee Moore 10, Debra Hall 13. FG 28, FT 5-8, F 12 (3-pointers: Proctor 1, Moore 2. Fouled out: none)

Lafayette 52, Perryville 21

Eleventh-seed Perryville was held to six points or less in every quarter by sixth-seed Lafayette, as the Pirates suffered a first-round loss Sunday in the Visitation Christmas Tournament.

Krista Miesner led the Pirates (2-2) with eight points. Lafayette built a 27-11 lead by halftime.

Perryville will play St. Charles West in a consolation contest next Monday at 6:15 p.m.

Perryville 5 6 5 5 - 21

Lafayette 13 14 18 7 - 52

PERRYVILLE (21) -- Krista Miesner 8, Amber Hacker 7, Beth Steffens 2, Annette Weibrecht 2, Alyssa Bauwens 2. FG 7, FT 7-13, F 10 (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: none)

LAFAYETTE (52) -- Moody 5, Carmody 4, Verner 1, Dunger 2, Hartin 7, Coneley 6, Boraz 15, Vickroy 12. FG 21, FT 9-13, F 13 (3-pointers: Moody, Carmody 1. Fouled out: none)

-- From staff reports