Sikeston's early lead sets tone for victory

Sikeston took control early as it posted a 67-45 home victory over Oran Wednesday night in boys basketball.

All-state forward Lontas McClinton scored 23 points for Sikeston, which led by 21 points by halftime.

Sikeston limited Oran (17-6) to five points in the first quarter and 18 points at the half. The Bulldogs led 39-18 at intermission and outscored the Eagles 28-27 over the second half.

Nathan Seyer, 19 points, was the only Eagle to finish in double-digit scoring.

For Sikeston (11-12), Lontas McClinton had 23, Lavar Morgan 12 and Ben Anderson 11.

St. Vincent 63, Ste. Genevieve 60, OT

St. Vincent rallied from a 16-point second-half deficit to post a thrilling overtime victory at home.

Ste. Genevieve (18-5) led 33-19 at halftime and took a 48-36 lead into the fourth quarter. St. Vincent (12-7) overtook the Dragons in the final eight minutes but saw Ste. Genevieve score on an offensive rebound with one second left to force overtime.

St. Vincent held a 21-9 scoring edge in the fourth quarter. The Indians outscored the Dragons 6-3 in overtime.

Matt Wengert scored 29 points for St. Vincent, while Aaron Rellergert added 14. Point guard Alex Armbruster had 10 assists for the Indians.

Eagle Ridge 55, Trinity Christian 46

Andrew Mellies had 24 points and Joel Powell scored 10 in Eagle Ridge's win at Carbondale, Ill., on Tuesday. Eagle Ridge is 9-9.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Perryville 61, Fredericktown 45

April Lorenz scored 19 points to lead Perryville to victory in its final home game this season.

Krista Miesner added 12 points and Amber Hacker 11 for Perryville (14-8).

The teams were tied 16-16 entering the second quarter, but the Pirates moved out to a 31-24 lead by halftime.

Valle 53, St. Vincent 41

Cara Schilli scored 14 to lead Valle past visiting St. Vincent.

Valle held a 12-point lead at halftime and didn't let up in the second half.

Chelsea Brown led St. Vincent (8-14) with 12 points.

Portageville 54, Chaffee 47

Chaffee had three players in double-figure scoring but it wasn't enough at home.

Jennifer Vandeven led Chaffee (5-12) with 16 points. Amy Holmes and Mallory Kiefer each finished with 12.

Eagle Ridge 24, Trinity Christian 21

Autumn Crowden's nine points led Eagle Ridge (9-6) to a win Tuesday in Carbondale, Ill.

-- From staff reports