DELTA -- Ronald Watson scored 20 points on torrid 10 of 11 shooting from the field as Scott City defeat Delta 87-50 Tuesday night.
Jon Beck had 25 points and Ryan Weatherspoon added 16.
Scott City (12-2) led 33-19 at halftime. A 35-16 fourth-quarter edge put the game out of reach.
Robby Lemonds and Ryan Livingston each scored 10 points for Delta (3-6).
Puxico 68, Bell City 57
BELL CITY -- Puxico's Ryan Harmon hit three 3-pointers and finished with a team-high 15 points as the Indians turned aside Bell City.
Puxico led 29-21 at the half before outscoring the Cubs 20-12 in the third quarter.
Bell City slid to 2-8. Glenn Adams scored 18 points and Jarrod Eftink added 17.
Oran 90, Zalma 30
ZALMA -- Oran sank 10 3-pointers as it whitewashed Zalma. The Eagles moved to 8-3.
Senior guard Chris Nichols made four 3s and finished with a game-high 26 points. Daniel Wheeler added 11 points. Oran led 31-4 after one quarter and 63-14 at halftime.
Ben Wallace's 11 points paced Zalma.
Oran's JV team improved to 8-1 with its 67-32 win.
St. Vincent 79, Marquand 75
MARQUAND -- After trailing much of the way, St. Vincent grabbed the lead with about five minutes remaining, hit key free throws in the closing seconds and held on for a win over Marquand.
St. Vincent's Ryan Prost, a 6-2 junior, scored 33 points and grabbed nine rebounds. Dusty Wengert added 15 points and Trent Sauer contributed 10. The Indians upped their mark to 7-2.
Dusty Stephens paced Marquand with 30 points and Steve Braswell added 23.
St. Vincent's JV team won 77-45.
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