The Scott City boys basketball team used steady output to stave off a comeback attempt and defeat Kelly 55-51 in a conference dual under the bright lights at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tennessee, on Thursday afternoon.

The Hawks had a 21-point fourth quarter to rally, but the Rams nine-point lead after three quarters was too much to overcome.

Trent Pobst led Scott City (8-6, 4-0 Scott-Mississippi Conference) with 15 points while Jordan Kluesner pitched in 14.

Maurice Davis paced Kelly (7-7, 0-2) with 13 points and Kade Proctor added 12.

The Rams won the game at the free-throw line, hitting 21 of 29 from the stripe compared to Kelly's seven total free throws.

Scott City 13 13 13 16 -- 55

Kelly 6 15 9 21 -- 51

SCOTT CITY (55) -- Dylan Keller 9, Trent Pobst 15, Ty Wilthong 2. Isiah Berry 5, Jordan Kluesner 14, Braden Cox 9. FG 17, FT 21-29, F 14. (3-pointers: None. Fouled out: None.)

KELLY (51) -- Kade Proctor 12, Ty Householder 6, Cayden Williams, Levi Alsup 6, Jacob McClain 3, Maurice Davis 13, Isai Campos 4, Conner Dittlinger 4. FG 23, FT 3-7, F 23. (3-pointers: Williams, Proctor. Fouled out: None.)

Perryville 68, Chester (Ill.) 53

Conner Stark scored 17 points as the second-seeded Pirates reversed an eight-point deficit at halftime to come from behind and dispose of the third-seeded host Yellowjackets to advance to the championship game of the 54th Annual Chester Invitational Tournament in Chester, Illinois.

Josh Robinson netted 12 points and Aaron Mueller chipped in 10 points for Perryville (11-3), which erupted in the second half and outscored the hosts 48-24. Nathan Noland recorded nine points and eight rebounds for the Pirates.

Jack Weir finished with 23 points to lead Chester (12-5).

Perryville will face top-seeded Saxony Lutheran (15-1) for the tournament championship at 7 p.m. Saturday.

Chester 11 18 10 14 -- 53

Perryville 11 9 18 30 -- 68

CHESTER, ILL. (53) -- Demontae Martin 6, Jason Schwartz 9, Savion Smith 6, Bay Modglin 1, Austin Carpenter 2, Jacob Golding 6, Jack Weir 23. FG 14, FT 13-30, F 15 (3-pointers: Weir 2, Martin, Schwartz. Fouled out: Martin.)

PERRYVILLE (68) -- Jacob Robinson 2, Aaron Mueller 10, McGwire Bartley 8, Conner Stark 17, Josh Robinson 12, Garrett Johnson 5, Nathan Noland 9, Austin Mueller 2, Wyatt Johnson 1, Ryan Noland 2. FG 19, FT 18-30, F 21 (3-pointers: Aa. Mueller 2, Stark 2. Fouled out: None.)

Bell City 61, East Prairie 55

Bobby Wright tallied a game-high 26 points, including five 3-pointers, as the Cubs notched their 10th win of the season in the road victory over the Eagles.

Cole Nichols added 19 points for Bell City (10-5), which held a two-point lead at halftime and went on to outscore the hosts by four points in the second half.

Freshman Derez Tipler finished with 22 points to pace East Prairie (7-7).

Bell City 13 14 13 21 -- 61

East Prairie 13 12 14 16 -- 55

BELL CITY (61) -- Kolten Siebert 3, Logan Yates 7, Brandon Abner 2, Cole Nichols 19, Peyton Maddox 4, Bobby Wright 26. FG 10, FT 20-30, F 16 (3-pointers: Wright 5, Nichols 2. Fouled out: None.)

EAST PRAIRIE (55) -- Luke Marcum 9, Deverence Jones 6, Dylan Lingle 4, Derez Tipler 22, Brett Ellis 6, Jon Ross Slayden 2, Cade Douglas 4, Alex Cowgill 2. FG 17, FT 9-17, F 21 (3-pointers: Tipler 4. Fouled out: Ellis.)

Woodland 64, Oran 63 (OT)

Zach Beel netted a game-high 26 points as the Cardinals eked out an overtime win at home over the Eagles.

Michael McCormick added 16 points for Woodland (11-3), which trailed by one point at halftime before the second-half stalemate ensued that forced overtime.

Max Priggel tallied 18 points to pace Oran (8-7), while Jacob Shoemaker and Layne Johnson notched 14 points apiece for the Eagles.

Oran 8 18 14 17 (6) -- 63

Woodland 9 17 13 18 (7) -- 64

ORAN (63) -- Jacob Shoemaker 14, Max Priggel 18, Preston Hahn 7, Layne Johnson 14, Garrison Mangels 7, Blake Schlitt 3. FG 13, FT 10-20, F 15 (3-pointers: Priggel 4, Shoemaker 3, Hahn, Johnson. Fouled out: None.)

WOODLAND (64) -- Jake Long 3, Cole Schlief 10, Tyler Womack 3, Zach Beel 26, Bruester Young 6, Michael McCormick 16. FG 16, FT 8-15, F 17 (3-pointers: Beel 2, Young 2, McCormick 2, Womack, Schlief. Fouled out: None.)

JV -- Woodland won 64-55

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Grandview 49, St. Vincent 46

Jackie Verseman scored 15 points as the Indians opened regular-season conference action with a close loss to the Eagles on the road in Hillsboro, Missouri.

Faith Kapp contributed 10 points for St. Vincent (8-6, 0-1 JCAA Conference-Small Schools Division).

Karleigh Faust tallied a game-high 19 points and Kirstin Sparks added 17 points for Grandview (8-5, 1-2).

St. Vincent 8 9 14 15 -- 46

Grandview 13 9 8 19 -- 49

ST. VINCENT (46) -- Emily Welker 6, Jenna Winkler 6, Corin Carroll 3, Faith Kapp 10, Abby Buchheit 4, Hannah Gotto 3, Jackie Verseman 15. FG 17, FT 9-24, F 15 (3-pointers: Buchheit. Fouled out: None.)

GRANDVIEW (HILLSBORO) (49) -- Karleigh Faust 19, Kirstin Sparks 17, Elle Holden 5, Sydney Thomlison 8. FG 10, FT 11-17, F 20 (3-pointers: Faust 3, Sparks, Holden, Thomlison. Fouled out: Katelyn McGlaughlin.)

JV -- Grandview (Hillsboro) won 39-28

Saxony Lutheran 65, Woodland 14

Brianna Mueller finished with a game-high 24 points, including five 3-pointers, and recorded seven rebounds and four assists to lead the Class 3 state-ranked Crusaders in the lopsided victory at home.

Grace Mirly sank 14 points for Saxony Lutheran (13-2), which held the Cardinals to single digits in each quarter and posted a commanding 20-point lead at halftime.

No additional information was provided for Woodland (9-5).

Woodland 4 5 2 3 -- 14

Saxony 13 16 22 8 -- 65

WOODLAND (14) -- No Information Provided.

SAXONY LUTHERAN (65) -- Grace Mirly 14, Laurel Mueller 2, Ali Galemmo 5, Brianna Mueller 24, Addie Beussink 2, Tess Daniel 6, Masyn McWilliam 4, Callie Brown 2. FG 15, FT 8-16, F 11 (3-pointers: B. Mueller 5, Mirly 2. Fouled out: None.)

WRESTLING

Cape Central 33, Notre Dame 27

The Tigers edged their crosstown rivals by six points in the dual.

106 -- Double forfeit

113 -- Brendan Wilkins (C) dec. Evan Dowdy (ND) 6-5

120 -- Reid Wadley (C) won by forfeit

126 -- Double forfeit

132 -- Double forfeit

138 -- Hunter Miller (ND) won by forfeit

145 -- Bruce Ha (ND) dec. Dean Scheller (C) 11-9

152 -- Manuel Aguilar (ND) won by forfeit

160 -- Reiss Groves (C) pin Will Parsons (ND) 1:50

170 -- Owen Sheehan (C) won by forfeit

182 -- Chris Greene (ND) pin Andy Liu (C) 2:31

195 -- Collyn Rouggly (ND) pin Austin Widner (C) :10

220 -- Mitchel Humphrey (C) pin Robert Hearnes (ND) 2:22

HWT -- Patrick Buck (C) pin Mario Reed (ND) :55

-- From staff reports