Meadow Heights has record-setting night from 3-point range

Homecoming could not have been much sweeter for the Meadow Heights boys basketball team.

The Panthers drained a state-record 36 3-pointers in a 131-66 win against visiting Marquand on Friday night.

The feat also may have also set a national record. According to information on the National Federation of High Schools and other Web sites, Juniata Valley High School of Alexandria, Pa., set the national record with 34 3s, accomplished in January 2002.

Meadow Heights, which defeated Marquand on the road 88-56 in mid-December, previously was tied with Scott City for the state record with 24. Meadow Heights accomplished its feat against Zalma in 2003-04 while Scott City set the record against Tamms Egyptian of Illinois in 1997.

"I thought 24 was amazing," Meadow Heights coach Tom Brown said. "We did it two years ago, and I never thought we've get close again.

"I hate it that we hit that many, but what do you do? Tell your kids to miss?"

The Panthers were 36 of 73 (49 percent) from beyond the arc, which was better than their 33 percent performance from the free throw line (3 for 9).

Meadow Heights hit 13 of its first 16 3-pointers, and ended the game with only 10 2-point baskets. Four of its players had at least five 3s, led by Michael Collier with eight, and four players had at least 20 points.

The continuous clock mercy rule took effect in the fourth quarter.

"We backed into a zone and subbed the whole time," said Brown. "What do you do? It's homecoming, and the kids are fired up anyway. It's a once-in-a-lifetime thing.

"We're happy about the record. We had six seniors, and it's their last hurrah. To make 36 3s in a game is not that easy."

Anthony Bollinger led Meadow Heights (14-6) with 28 points. Collier netted 24, Terry Wagner had 23 and Heath Fulton added 20. Nathan Revelle and John Long scored 12 apiece, and Dusty Davis finished with 10.

MEADOW HEIGHTS 131, MARQUAND 66

Marquand 8 15 27 16 -- 66

Meadow Hts 36 28 34 33 -- 131

MARQUAND (66) -- Sutton 18, Prichett 12, Hanks 19, Mayberry 9, Proctor 5, Deitling 2. FG 24, FT 3-10, F 10 (3-pointers: Sutton 3, Mayberry 1, Hanks 3, Prichett 1. Fouled out: none)

MEADOW HEIGHTS (131) -- Anthony Bollinger 28, Terry Wagner 23, Michael Collier 24, Heath Fulton 20, Nathan Revelle 12, John Long 12, Dusty Davis 10, Zach Bynum 2, Bryce Wallis 2. FG 46, FT 3-9, F 7 (3-pointers: Wagner 7, Collier 8, Fulton 6, Bollinger 5, Revelle 4, Long 3, Rusty Davis 3. Fouled out: none)

JV -- Meadow Heights 55, Marquand 49

Oak Ridge 73, Chaffee 68

Oak Ridge outscored Chaffee 23-8 in the final quarter to claim its second win of the season.

Johnnie Price poured in 34 points for the Eagles (2-16), and Austin Hahs added 21.

Steven Dooley had 24 points for Chaffee.

Oak Ridge 12 18 20 23 -- 73

Chaffee 20 17 23 8 -- 68

OAK RIDGE (73) -- Dustin Myer 2, Johnnie Price 34, Ryan Pohlman 8, Jon McMillan 4, Lance Felter 4, Austin Hahs 21. FG 28, FT 12-26, F 18 (3-pointers: Price 3, Hahs 1. Fouled out: none)

CHAFFEE (68) -- Steven Dooley 24, Aaron Hopkins 6, Zach McDaniel 2, Jerrod Steger 9, Augi Orr 7, Adam Horton 2, Andrew Hendrix 9, Michael Lee 9. FG 26, FT 8-17, F 21 (3-pointers: Dooley 5, Steger 1. Fouled out: Hopkins)

JV -- Chaffee 64, Oak Ridge 33

Perryville 62, Hillsboro 56

Perryville broke a halftime deadlock and went on to defeat visiting Hillsboro.

Rick Dunn paced Perryville with 23 points. Tyler Bauwens added 18 points and Ryan Schilling had 14.

The score was tied 24-24 at halftime, and the Pirates moved ahead 37-36 by the close of the third quarter.

Saxony Lutheran 61, Leopold 42

Three players finished in double figures to lead Saxony Lutheran in a home victory.

Alex Jauch led the Cruasders (18-4) with 17 points. Tim Lorenz added 14 points and Casey Petzoldt had 13.

David Thiele and Eric Fluchel led Leopold with nine points apiece.

Leopold 10 10 9 13 -- 42

Saxony Luth. 15 14 13 19 -- 61

LEOPOLD (42) -- Matt Stoverink 5, Victor Vandeven 8, Tyler Clubb 8, David Thiele 9, Eric Fluchel 9, Eric Seiler 6, Darren VanGennip 3. FG 19, FT 2-4, F 20 (3-pointers: Stoverink 1, VanGennip 1. Fouled out: none)

SAXONY LUTHERAN (61) -- Lauren Lueders 8, Casey Petzoldt 13, Brett Steffens 6, Alex Jauch 17, Ben Courtois 3, Tim Lorenz 14. FG 22, FT 14-20, F 11 (3-pointers: Lueders 2, Petzoldt 1. Fouled out: none)

JV -- Saxony Lutheran won, 55-46

Grandview 60, St. Vincent 50

St. Vincent was outscored by 14 in the fourth quarter and lost at home.

Waylon Richardet scored 11 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for the Indians (8-11), who suffered their sixth straigh loss. Eric Clements led St. Vincent with 17 points.

Grandview 12 12 12 24 -- 60

St. Vincent 12 12 14 10 -- 50

GRANDVIEW (60) -- Legens 23, Mayberry 12, Bequette 10, Allen 5, Robison 3, Prater 3, Logsden 2, Cooper 2. FG 21, FT 13-19, F 14 (3-pointers: Legens 3, Allen 1, Prater 1. Fouled out: none)

ST. VINCENT (50) -- Eric Clements 17, Waylon Richardet 11, Greg Finger 7, Chad Wheeler 5, Mark Hotop 3, Jon Buehler 3, Chris Wengert 2, Chris Fischer 2. FG 21, FT 4-8, F 18 (3-pointers: Clements 1, Hotop 1, Buehler 1, Finger 1. Fouled out: none)

JV -- St. Vincent 51, Grandview 36

GIRLS BASKETBALL New Salem 37, St. Louis Christian 30

New Salem Baptist Academy of Marble Hill put just three players in the scoring column to upset St. Louis Christian in the St. Louis Metro Christian Athletic Association conference tournament title game at Gateway Christian in St. Louis.

New Salem will head to Joplin, Mo., for the state tournament starting on Thursday.

Fourth-seeded New Salem (14-3) held No. 2 St. Louis Christian to nine first-half points. Sarah Green led the Eagles with 23 points. Laura Poole added 12.

New Salem 10 8 5 14 -- 37

St.L Christian 5 4 7 14 -- 30

NEW SALEM (37) -- Sarah Green 23, Laura Poole 12, Celsey Cook 2. FG 12, FT 12-24, F 19 (3-pointers: Green 1. Fouled out: Cook, Martha Poole, L. Poole)

ST. LOUIS (30) -- Wattkins 15, Nobles 7, Autenrieth 4, Mauxey 2, Hauyes 2. FG 12, FT 6-18, F 22 (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: Lee, Autenrieth, Wattkins)

-- From staff reports