Oran's comeback against Sikeston falls short

The Sikeston girls basketball team won a 46-44 thriller against visiting Oran on Wednesday.

It was a tale of two halves for both clubs. In the first half, Sikeston used a 13-0 run in the second quarter to enjoy a 32-16 halftime lead. In the second half, Oran caught fire from the 3-point line, as the Lady Eagles hit on five treys to have a chance to win at the end.

A 3-pointer at the buzzer by Erica Michelsen fell short and Sikeston held on. Michelsen led Oran (10-8) with 15 points. Tiffany Glastetter added 14 points and Wendy Eftink chipped in with 10 points.

Sikeston 46, Oran 44

Oran 10 6 16 12 - 44

Sikeston 17 15 8 6 - 46

ORAN (44) - Erica Michelsen 15, Tiffany Glastetter 14, Wendy Eftink 10, Jodi Urhahn 5. FG 10. FT 9-13. F 11. (3-pointers: Michelsen 2, Eftink 2, Urhahn 1. Fouled out: none).

SIKESTON (46) - Martika Davis 14, Allison Blurton 10, Keyarra Blissett 8, Whitney McCray 5, Latoya Gipson 4, Paige Silverthorn 3, Amber Minner 2. FG 17. FT 6-11. F 13. (3-pointers: Blurton 1, Silverthorn 1. Fouled out: none).