Panthers scratch out win over Rams

Meadow Heights exploded for 52 points in the second half to rally from a six-point deficit Friday night to beat host Scott City 78-71.

The Panthers (11-5) made 24 of 29 field goals, including four of eight 3-pointers, in the second half to climb out of a 12-point third-quarter deficit. They beat Scott City for the second time this season, duplicating the decision that belied the seedings in the first round of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament.

Meadow Heights' Terry Wagner led all scorers with 30 points, including six of the Panthers' eight 3s. Anthony Bollinger added 27, and Heath Fulton scored 11 for Meadow Heights.

Wagner and Bollinger each scored more than 20 points in the second half.

Alex King scored 18 points for Scott City (9-9). Ryan Modglin scored 15, Rynn Eskew had 12 and Andy Stephens and Ethan Watkins scored 10 apiece.

MEADOW HEIGHTS 78, SCOTT CITY 71

M. Heights 16 10 26 26 -- 78

Scott City 17 15 18 21 -- 71

MEADOW HEIGHTS (78) -- Heath Fulton 11, Anthony Bollinger 27, Terry Wagner 30, Nathan Revelle 5, Michael Collier 3, Dusty Davis 2. FG 33, FT 6-8, F 11 (3-pointers: Wagner 6, Bollinger 1, Collier 1. Fouled out: none)

SCOTT CITY (71) -- Ethan Watkins 10, Rynn Eskew 12, Andy Stephens 10, Jamie Pinkston 4, Farrell Wasson 2, Ryan Modglin 15, Alex King 18. FG 30, FT 4-8, F 13 (3-pointers: Watkins 2, Stephens 2, Pinkston 1. Fouled out: none)

JV -- Scott City 76, Meadow Heights 44

Jackson 74 Caruthersville 42

Jackson outscored Caruthers-ville 20-5 in the second quarter to secure a home SEMO Conference win.

The two teams were tied at 16-16 after one quarter before the Indians took control in the second quarter.

Jackson improved to 16-4, and 5-1 in the SEMO Conference.

Aaron Redecker led Jackson with 18 points, Kyle Pridemore had 15 and Hunter Grantham had 13.

Caruthersville 16 5 10 11 -- 42

Jackson 16 20 21 17 -- 74

CARUTHERSVILLE (42) -- Thomas 5, Molton 3, Carter 1, Fields 9, Tate 8, Reed 12, Morning 4. FG 16, FT 9-17, F 14 (3-pointers: Reed 1. Fouled out: none)

JACKSON (74) -- Logan Lawson 4, Matt Lang 3, Kyle Pridemore 15, Colby Illers 4, Luke Clippard 2, Spencer Goodman 5, Ryan Leet 6, Aaron Redecker 18, Hunter Grantham 13, Antonio Garritano 4. FG 28, FT 13-16, F 17 (3-pointers: Leet 2, Goodman 1, Pridemore 1, Lang 1. Fouled out: none)

JV -- Jackson def. Caruthersville

Sikeston 70, Kelly 55

Freshman Michael Porter scored 22 points to lead Sikeston to a 70-55 victory at home against Kelly.

Ray Rodgers, a transfer from Scott County Central, added 13 points for the Bulldogs (10-6)

Kelly (12-7) trailed by only six points entering the final period but was outscored 18-9 in the fourth quarter.

Jordan Felter scored 14 points to lead the Hawks, while Jacob Glastetter added 12.

Kelly 17 14 15 9 -- 55

Sikeston 18 19 15 18 -- 70

KELLY (55) -- Jordan Felter 14, Jacob Glastetter 12, Brandon Ayers 9, Dallas Tew 6, Tyler Thurman 6, Spencer Ayers 5, Thomas DeBrock 2, Stephen Strobel 1. FG 16, FT 11-19, F 14. (3-pointers: Felter 3, B. Ayers 1. Fouled out: none).

SIKESTON (70) -- Michael Porter 22, Ray Rodgers 13, Julian Beard 12, Rod Moore 9, Isaac Porter 5, Kash Bratcher 4, Blake Taylor 3, Cortne Beasley 2. FG 25, FT 14-21, F 15. (3-pointers: Beard 1, I. Porter 1. Fouled out: none).

JV -- Sikeston 62, Kelly 26

Saxony Lutheran 76, Delta 66

Casey Petzoldt led Saxony Lutheran with 25 points in a road win.

The Crusaders improved to 14-4.

Alex Jauch added 24 points for Saxony Lutheran and Lauren Lueders had 10.

Terrence Below led Delta with 23 and Aaron Kinder had 22.

Saxony 18 13 21 24 -- 76

Delta 14 14 16 22 -- 66

SAXONY LUTHERAN (76) -- Lauren Lueders 10, Trey Maevers 4, Casey Petzoldt 25, Brett Steffens 2, Alex Jauch 24, Ben Courtois 1, Tim Lorenz 8, Austin Kwikkel 2. FG 28, FT 15-21, F 10 (3-pointers: Petzoldt 3, Lueders 2. Fouled out: none)

DELTA (66) -- Aaron Kinder 22, A.J. Horn 2, Dustin Anglin 5, Terrence Below 23, Chase Rhodes 6, Nathan Stroder 8. FG 28, FT 3-8, F 20 (3-pointers: Kinder 6, Anglin 1. Fouled out: Rhodes, Horn)

Oran 70, Leopold 53

Oran grabbed a nine-point halftime lead and won on the road.

Chase Seyer netted 23 points for the Eagles, and Robert Lange added 14.

Matt Stoverink led Leopold (4-9) with 23, followed by Tyler Clubb with 10.

Oran 14 20 14 22 -- 70

Leopold 14 11 11 17 -- 53

ORAN (70) -- Steven Mock 7, Kody Campbell 8, Nick Anderson 4, Robert Lange 14, Jordon Mason 6, Chase Seyer 23, Hunter Glastetter 2, Chris Asmus 6. FG 26, FT 18-30, F 16 (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: none)

LEOPOLD (53) -- Matt Stoverink 23, Tyler Clubb 10, David Thiele 7, Eric Fluchel 2, Darren VanGennip 4, Cody Van De Ven 1, Codey Cook 3, Victor Vandeven 3. FG 18, FT 8-16, F 23 (3-pointers: Stoverink 3, Vandeven 1. Fouled out: Thiele)

JV -- Leopold 70, Oran 45

STODDARD COUNTY TOURNAMENT

CHAMPIONSHIP

BELL CITY 73, PUXICO 58

Puxico 19 13 14 12 -- 58

Bell City 16 21 16 20 -- 73

PUXICO (58) -- Stilts 4, Allison 8, McClure 5, Clark 14, Adams 5, Helm 19. FG 18, FT 14-23 (3-pointers: Allison 2, Clark 1, Helm 1, McClure 1).

BELL CITY (73) -- Nick Niemczyk 21, Kerry Lasters 2, Blaine Stewart 4, Jeff Liggins 12, Phillip Gross 4, Marty Dames 6, Will Bogan 24. FG 31, FT 8-16 (3-pointers: Niemczyk 2, Liggins 1).

Third-Place GAME

ADVANCE 63, DEXTER 61

Dexter 8 19 28 6 -- 61

Advance 16 18 12 17 -- 63

DEXTER (61) -- Jackson 23, Chamberlain 5, Rinehart 15, Smith 3, Stuever 9, Satterfield 6. FG 19, FT 15-24 (3-pointers: Jackson 6, Rinehart 1, Stuever 1).

ADVANCE (63) -- Jordan Seabaugh 3, Jeremy Limbaugh 2, Daryl Wade 15, Alex Steil 20, James Masters 15, Trenton Moses 6. FG 25, FT 7-9 (3-pointers: Wade 3, Seabaugh 1).

GIRLS BASKETBALL Nerinx Hall 51, Jackson 36

Jackson fell for the third time in four games with a road loss.

The Indians (14-4) fell behind 19-6 after one quarter and could not recover against the state-ranked Markers.

Kylie Werner led Jackson with 15 points and Bobbie Jones scored 10.

Jackson 6 11 9 10 -- 36

Nerinx Hall 19 9 17 6 -- 51

JACKSON (36) -- Kylie Werner 15, Amanda Peiffer 8, Bobbie Jones 10, Kelci Keith 3. FG 13, FT 5-13, F 11 (3-pointers: Werner 3, Keith 1. Fouled out: none)

NERINX HALL (51) -- Katie Mathews 16, Kellie Kloeppel 12, Abbey Webb 6, Emily Marshall 6, K.C. Stoll 5, Hayley Pieper 2, Julie King 2. FG 20, FT 6-8, F 13 (3-pointers: Mathews 2, Stoll 1. Fouled out: none)

JV -- Jackson 48, Nerinx Hall 35

New Salem 44, New Life Christian 37

In a game that involved a collective 49 fouls and nine fouled-out players, New Salem Baptist Academy of Marble Hill came out on top against host New Life Christian of Branson, Mo.

New Salem had defeated New Life in the Missouri Christian Schools Athletic Association Class 1A state championship last season.

Five players fouled out for New Life, which finished the game with three players on the court. New Salem utilized its seventh-graders to fill in for its dismissed players.

Sarah Green scored 26 points for New Salem (10-2).

New Salem 11 13 6 14 -- 44

New Life 6 13 11 7 -- 37

NEW SALEM (44) -- Sarah Green 26, Laura Poole 2, Celsey Cook 8, Kelsey Barlow 6, Martha Poole 2. FG 12, FT 20-31, F 22 (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: Green, L. Poole, Cook, M. Poole)

NEW LIFE (37) -- Guy 11, Dieterle 8, Braden 2, Turner 6, Vita 4, Freeman 6. FG 12, FT 7-24, F 27 (3-pointers: Guy 2. Fouled out: Guy, Dieterle, Turner, Vita, Freeman)

-- From staff reports