Oran boys basketball team downs Chaffee in Scott-Mississippi Conference tourney

Max Priggel scored a game-high 18 points, leading the fourth-seeded Oran boys basketball team to a 57-33 win over fifth-seeded Chaffee in the opening round of the Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament on Wednesday at Scott City High School.

Jacob Shoemaker added 17 points for the Eagles, who secured the victory by outscoring Chaffee 27-4 in the second and third quarters combined. Layne Johnson contributed 10 points for Oran (10-7), which will face top-seeded Scott County Central in a semifinal at 6:30 p.m. today.

Landon Tenkhoff finished with 13 points to lead Chaffee (3-13).

Chaffee 16 2 2 13 -- 33

Oran 19 10 17 11 -- 57

CHAFFEE (33) -- Gabe Henson 3, Ryan Holderfield 1, Jordan Wilburn 7, Gage McMullin 2, Landon Tenkhoff 13, Alec Bogenpohl 7. FG 12 FT 8-14 F 15. (3-pointers: Henson 1. Fouled out: None.)

ORAN (57) -- Jacob Shoemaker 17, Max Priggel 18, Layne Johnson 10, Garrison Mangels 8. FG 24 FT 5-12 F 15. (3-pointers: Shoemaker 1, Priggel 3. Fouled out: None.)

-- From staff report