Slow starts dooms Jackson

Parkway South jumped on Jackson early, and the Indians couldn't mount a rally as the Patriots earned the 56-29 girls basketball victory Saturday.

Ashten Howard led Jackson with 10 points, including a pair of 3-pointers.

The Indians dropped to 12-9 with the loss.

Parkway South 15 9 19 13 -- 56

Jackson 3 10 4 12 -- 29

Parkway South (56) -- Ashley Brentz 7, Lyndsey Patterson 2, Emily Schmitz 1,Grace Haring 3, Caitlin Wagner 8, Ebony Davis 9, Brittany Willis 8, Katie Hoener 2, Arriana Walker 16. FG 21, FT 6-9, F 11 (3-pointers: Walker 4, Wagner 2, Haring 1, Brentz 1. Fouled out: None)

Jackson (29) -- Kaylen Knepp 1, Cody Goodpasture 2, Taylor Glueck 5, Allison Smith 5, Ashten Howard 10, Whitney McNeely 2, Makenzie Cleatey 2, Kylie Seyer 2. FG 10, FT 5-7, F 12 (3-pointers: Howard 2, Smith 1, Glueck 1. Fouled out: None)

BOYS BASKETBALLEagle Ridge 70, Bethel Christian 51

Ben Douglass exploded for 34 points to help Eagle Ridge capture third place in the SLMCAA tournament in St. Louis.

Daniel Cohen added 20 for the Eagles (13-7), who continue their season at the state tournament in Joplin beginning Wednesday.

Eagle Ridge 9 11 27 23 -- 70

Bethel 12 5 17 17 -- 51

Eagle Ridge (70) -- Ben Douglass 34, Daniel Cohen 20, Scott Edgar 2, Josh Wiseman 5, Josh Carbaugh 7, Stephen Cohen 2. FG 24, FT 10-19, F 19 (3-pointers: Douglass 2, Wiseman 1, Carbaugh 1. Fouled out: None)

Bethel Christian (51) -- Hogan 7, Guthrie 16, Hannas 11, Durell 7, Owens 2, Hoxsie 7. FG 18, FT 8-19, F 20 (3-pointers: Guthrie 2. Fouled out: Hannas, Durell)

-- From staff reports