Leopold's Darren VanGennip exploded for 43 points to reach the 2,000-point plateau for his career as the Wildcats defeated visiting Oak Ridge 81-68 on Tuesday.
Wade Wiseman added 12 points for Leopold (20-2).
Brett Thomas led the Blue Jays (13-10) with 19 points.
@z_agate_HSbasketball_linescore:Oak Ridge16112021--68
Leopold22152321--81
@z_agate_no tab_no indnt_bld ld:OAK RIDGE (68) -- Caleb Elam 13, Garret Light 13, Brett Thomas 19, Ethan Sachs 9, Logan Mangels 12, Stephen Wright 2. FG 22, FT 15-19, F 19. (3-pointers: Elam 3, Thomas 3, Sachs, Mangels 2. Fouled out: Wright)
LEOPOLD (81) -- Dustin Thiele 4, Wade Wiseman 12, David Fluchel 7, Darren VanGennip 43, Larry Nussbaum 11, Anthony Seabaugh 4. FG 27, FT 18-30, F 18. (3-pointers: Wiseman 3, VanGennip 6. Fouled out: Seabaugh)
Meadow Heights 87, Chaffee 72
Adam Welker led the visiting Panthers (14-9) with 25 points, including four 3-pointers.
Taimen Taylor paced the Red Devils (5-15) with 20.
@z_agate_HSbasketball_linescore:
Meadow Hgts12242427--87
Chaffee15172416--72
@z_agate_no tab_no indnt_bld ld:MEADOW HEIGHTS (87) -- Dustin Hubler 20, Derrick Wilfong 16, Adam Welker 25, Luke Nitsch 10, Ethan Mayfield 14, Zac Hotop 2. FG 36, FT 11-15, F 18. (3-pointers: Welker 4)
CHAFFEE (72) -- Trenton Horman 13, Taimen Taylor 20, Collin Dannenmueller 14, Nathan Cicardi 3, Jason Cicardi 4, Mike Rutherford 18. FG 26, FT 14-21, F 16. (3-pointers: Horman 2, Rutherford 2, J. Cicardi 1, N. Cicardi 1)
Kelly 74, Bloomfield 64
Josh DeBrock scored 31 points to lead the host Hawks (11-12).
@z_agate_HSbasketball_linescore:
Bloomfield9191623--67
Kelly16171526--74
@z_agate_no tab_no indnt_bld ld:BLOOMFIELD (67) -- McNeal 9, Harris 12, Hensley 16, Rice 8, Hill 4, Caldwell 6, Smith 12. FG 23, FT 17-32, F 25. (3-pointers: McNeal 2, Harris 2. Fouled out: Hill, Caldwell)
KELLY (74) -- Ryan Essner 8, Josh DeBrock 31, Levi Felter 13, Dustin Crowden 6, Zach Essner 4, Eric Turley 10. FG 21, FT 24-30, F 26. (3-pointers: Essner 1, DeBrock 3)
Zalma 94, Greenville 60
Steven Simmers poured in 38 points, including seven 3-pointers, for the Bulldogs (10-12).
@z_agate_HSbasketball_linescore:
Zalma25212622--94
Greenville219822--60
@z_agate_no tab_no indnt_bld ld:Zalma (94) -- Steven Simmers 38, Nick Smith 10, Andrew Tucker 3, Kevin Walker 9, John Lebcowitz 10, Justin Stotts 24. FG 36, FT 9-19, F 10. (3-pointers: Simmers 7, Lebcowitz 1, Tucker 1, Stotts 1)
Greenville (60) -- Wood 11, Wren 3, McCarty 16, Lewis 23, Rhoden 7. FG 27, FT 2-6, F 19. (3-pointers: Wood 3, Rhoden 1)
Oran 71, Woodland 64
The Eagles used a 24-10 third-quarter advantage to pull away.
Nathan Michelsen led Oran (9-14) with 20 points.
Kyle Reynolds led the Cardinals with 19 points.
@z_agate_HSbasketball_linescore:
Woodland15211018--64
Oran18122417--71
@z_agate_no tab_no indnt_bld ld:WOODLAND (64) -- Mitchell Woods 11, Devon James 7, Kyle Reynolds 19, Sheldon Gregg 5, Neil Johnson 11, Deck 2, Logan McCarty 9. FG 26, FT 9-17, F 18. (3-pointers: Woods, Gregg, McCarty. Fouled out: None)
ORAN (71) -- Kurt Rendleman 8, Preston Scherer 16, Jake Carter 12, Mac McConnell 2, Nathan Michelsen 20, Jon Morrow 13. FG 25, FT 14-21, F 15. (3-pointers: Scherer 2, Carter 3, Michelsen 2. Fouled out: Rendleman)
Portageville 68, Scott City 35
Skylar Cobb scored 17 points as the Rams (7-14) lost on the road.
@z_agate_HSbasketball_linescore:
Scott City12788--35
Portageville20201810--68
@z_agate_no tab_no indnt_bld ld:SCOTT CITY (35) -- Cory Schlosser 2, Skylar Cobb 17, Cody Page 8, Shae Simmons 6, Caleb Anderson 2. FG 12, FT 6-12, F 8. (3-pointers: Cobb 3, Page 1, Simmons 1. Fouled out: none)
PORTAGEVILLE (68) -- Wright 8, Ray 2, Brown 4, F. Treadwell 4, R. Booker 6, D. Treadwell 9, Birdwell 11, S. Minnis 2, Mathis 10, D. Minnis 12. FG 30, FT 5-7, F 12. (3-pointers: D. Treadwell, Birdwell. Fouled out: none)
Saxony Lutheran 72, St. Pius 33
Bret Steffens scored a game-high 18 points to lead the visiting Crusaders (20-3).
@z_agate_no tab_no indnt_bld ld:
@z_agate_HSbasketball_linescore:Saxony2623185--72
St. Pius612105--33
@z_agate_no tab_no indnt_bld ld:SAXONY LUTHERAN (72) -- Brayton Klaus 4, Trevor Mabuce 7, Kris Cook 9, Chris Roth 16, Nick LeGrand 3, Bret Steffens 18, Bryant Steffens 12, Garrett Fritsche 3. FG 27, FT 11-15, F 11. (3-pointers: Bryant Steffens 4, Fritsche 1, Cook 1, Mabuce 1. Fouled out: None)
ST. PIUS (33) -- Ryan Baranovic 12, Wes Hess 2, Josh Kneff 4, Dean Navratil 10, Brandon Tucker 3, Chris Westrich 2. FG 14, FT 3-4, F 18. (3-pointers: Navratil 2. Fouled out: None)
GIRLS BASKETBALL Campbell 50, Delta 45
Jodi Menz led the host Bobcats (18-5) with 15 points.
@z_agate_HSbasketball_linescore:
Campbell17111011--50
Delta12101211--45
@z_agate_no tab_no indnt_bld ld:CAMPBELL (50) -- Vaughn 13, Whorton 9, McCormick 7, Bledsoe 16, Telker 2, Bader 3. FG 16, FT 14-16, F 8. (3-pointers: Bledsoe 2, Vaughn, Bader. Fouled out: None)
DELTA (45) -- Taylor Smith 11, Taylor Keys 4, Katie Brucker 4, Jodi Menz 15, Sam Bartels 9, Courtney Burton 2. FG 19, FT 1-2, F 15. (3-pointers: Bartels 3, Menz 3. Fouled out: Brucker)
-- From staff reports
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