Panthers use outside game to beat Zalma

The Meadow Heights offense has rounded into shape just in time for the postseason.

The Panthers connected on 10 3-pointers in their 89-65 victory over Zalma on Thursday.

Meadow Heights is shooting 56 percent from behind the arc in its last four games. It's made 31 treys in that span.

Derrick Wilfong led the Panthers with 20 points Thursday, including four 3-pointers.

Nick Smith scored 20 points, while Justin Stotts netted 19 for Zalma (10-13).

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@z_agate_no tab_no indnt_bld ld:MEADOW HEIGHTS (89) -- Dustin Hubler 13, Derrick Wilfong 20, Tyler Brune 6, Luke Nitsch 9, Ethan Mayfield 8, Zac Hotop 11, Nick Webb 3, Trever Hotop 7, Tyler Welker 12. FG 37, FT 5-9, F 17. (3-pointers: Wilfong 4, Z. Hotop 3, T. Hotop 1, Welker 2. Fouled out: None)

ZALMA (65) -- Stephen Simmers 17, Nick Smith 20, Kevin Walker 12, John Lebcowitz 3, Andrew Tucker 3, Justin Stotts 10. FG 22, FT 18-22, F 11. (3-pointers: Simmers 3. Fouled out: None)

Chaffee 68, Marquand 50

Taimen Taylor led the Red Devils with 19 points as they improved to 6-16.

Trenton Horman added 18 points in the home win.

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@z_agate_no tab_no indnt_bld ld:MARQUAND (50) -- Brotherton 13, Corey 4, Vick 11, Garner 4, Greer 5, Stallard 2, Cushman 1, Cook 4, Wreath 6. FG 22, FT 3-6, F 15. (3-pointers: Brotherton 1, Vick 1, Greer 1. Fouled out: none)

CHAFFEE (68) -- Trenton Horman 18, Taimen Taylor 19, Collin Dannenmueller 14, Nathan Cicardi 7, Mike Rutherford 10. FG 28, FT 11-17, F 15. (3-pointers: Rutherford 1. Fouled out: none)

JV -- Chaffee won 44-38.

Bell City 60, Doniphan 50

Brandon Bell paced the Cubs with 16 points, while Jeff Long added 15.

Bell City, the No. 3 seed in Class 1 District 3, wrapped up the regular season 13-10.

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@z_agate_no tab_no indnt_bld ld:DONIPHAN (50) -- Cody Asay 8, Mich Granier 15, Logan Rush 2, Frankie Cape 1, Gavin Wilfong 6, Greg Davis 18. FG 19, FT 9-16, F 17. (3-pointers: Granier 3. Fouled out: None)

BELL CITY (60) -- Melvin Johnson 13, Ronnie Gross 10, Jeff Long 15, Skylor Blackler 2, Brandon Bell 16, John Paul Arnold 4. FG 23, FT 6-17, F 15. (3-pointers: Johnson 4, Long 2, Gross 2. Fouled out: None)

JV -- Doniphan won 46-23.

Caruthersville 73, Scott City 65

The Rams dropped a double-overtime thriller at home.

Cody Page led the Rams with 18 points, while Shae Simmons chipped in 16.

Scott City overcame a five-point deficit in the fourth quarter to force the extra sessions.

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@z_agate_no tab_no indnt_bld ld:CARUTHERSVILLE (73) -- Vohland Fonda 12, Jeffery Massengale 12, Casey Haywood 2, Rakeem Sanders 8, Khiry Carter 15, Jeremy Williams 19, Belton McWilliams 5. FG 29, FT 15-23, F 20. (3-pointers: None. Fouled out: None)

SCOTT CITY (65) -- Josh Henson 8, Skylar Cobb 9, Cody Page 18, Shae Simmons 16, Caleb Anderson 4, Kyle Lacey 10. FG 23, FT 15-30, F 19. (3-pointers: Henson 2, Cobb 1, Simmons 1. Fouled out: None)

GIRLS BASKETBALL Oran 39, Kelly 36

The host Eagles stunned the Hawks behind 15 points from Cheyanne King.

Oran (9-11) outscored Kelly 9-5 in the decisive fourth quarter.

Tara Johnson led the Hawks with nine points.

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@z_agate_no tab_no indnt_bld ld:ORAN (39) -- Abbey Anderson 6, Taylor Tenkhoff 6, Kirstie Mangels 4, Cheyanne King 15, Amanda Williams 8. FG 17, FT 4-13, F 12. (3-pointers: Williams 1. Fouled out: None)

KELLY (36) -- Kristen Vetter 2, Katee Moore 6, Carissa Klipfel 3, Lana Whitworth 4, Tara Johnson 9, Neely Tetley 2, Ellen Ashcraft 2, Sam Fisher 4, Kristen Powell 4. FG 13, FT 7-13, F 13. (3-pointers: Johnson 3. Fouled out: None)

Meadow Heights 59, Clearwater 31

Whitney Welker led the Panthers to a home victory with 24 points and 13 rebounds.

Meadow Heights (18-6) got nine points from Chelsey Kight.

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@z_agate_no tab_no indnt_bld ld:CLEARWATER (31) -- Woods 4, Bell 12, Hill 1, E. Miller 3, DeClue 8, Smith 2, K. Miller 1. FG 11, FT 7-19, F 15. (3-pointers: Bell 2. Fouled out: None)

MEADOW HEIGHTS (59) -- Hattie Cook 7, Gina Cureton 7, Ashley Doublin 2, Heather Dietiker 6, Whitney Welker 24, Jillian Mills 2, Chelsey Kight 9, Brooke Sander 2. FG 24, FT 8-21, F 13. (3-pointers: Cook 2, Kight 1. Fouled out: None)

-- From staff reports