Scott City reaches consolation final, will face Scott Co. Central

Scott City utilized its size advantage to pull away from Oran in a 48-33 decision in a consolation semifinal Thursday in the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center.

The seventh-seeded Rams (4-4) did not allow more than nine points in any of the last three quarters as they pounded it inside to their post players.

Chase Seyer, Oran's 6-foot-5 forward and one its leading scorers, was shut out in the first half and finished with eight points.

Hunter Glastetter scored 12 points and was the only player to reach double figures for 14th-seeded Oran (3-5).

Scott City's Ethan Watkins led all scorers with 14 points, and Alex King added 13 for the Rams.

Scott City 48, Oran 33

ORAN 11 6 9 7 -- 33

SCOTT CITY 11 12 12 13 -- 48

ORAN (33) -- Steven Mock 3, Hunter Glastetter 12, Kody Campbell 4, Jordon Mason 2, Robert Lange 2, Nick Anderson 2, Chase Seyer 8. FG 12, FT 8-12, F 11 (3-pointers: Mock 1. Fouled out: none)

SCOTT CITY (48) -- Ryan Modglin 9, Rynn Eskew 4, Alex King 13, Ethan Watkins 14, Farrell Wasson 6, Andy Stephens 2. FG 19, FT 8-10, F 10 (3-pointers: Watkins 2. Fouled out: none)

Scott County Central 77, Woodland 46

Scott County Central opened up a 21-6 first-quarter lead and dominated No. 13 Woodland to earn a spot in the consolation championship.

Woodland's Seth Gaines scored a game-high 21 points, but Scott County Central had four players in double figures and finished with 32 field goals compared to Woodland's 15.

The eighth-seeded Braves (5-4) were led by Caleb Johnson's 20 points. D.D. Gillespie and Drew Thomas scored 14 apiece, and Pershard Owens added 12.

Chantz Barham scored 11 points and Jeremy Hutson added 10 for the Cardinals (3-6).

SCC 21 23 26 7 -- 77

Woodland 6 16 12 12 -- 46

SCC (77) -- Mark Freed 7, D.D. Gillespie 14, Drew Thomas 14, Caleb Johnson 20, Avery Williams 2, Pershard Owens 12, Jerod Lawrence 6. FG 32, FT 7-14, F 15 (3-pointers: Gillespie 2, Freed 1, Thomas 1, Owens 2. Fouled out: none)

WOODLAND (46) -- Willie Piatt 2, Seth Gaines 21, Chantz Barham 11, David Otero 2, Jeremy Hutson 10. FG 15, FT 13-19, F 15 (3-pointers: Gaines 3. Fouled out: none)

-- From staff reports