SCC, Advance beat state-ranked foes

The Scott County Central boys basketball team raced out to a quick start against the No. 2-ranked team in Class 2.

But Portageville rallied to cut the Braves' lead to seven points at halftime.

Scott County, ranked second in Class 1, returned to form after halftime and posted the 94-75 road win Saturday.

Drew Thomas led the way with 33 points, while center Otto Porter added 24 in the win. Thomas finished with three 3-pointers.

Bobby Hatchett added 12 points in the win.

It was the second win in as many nights for the Braves. They beat Oran 94-32 on Friday.

@z_agate_no tab_no indnt_bld ld:SCC 94, Portageville 75

@z_agate_HSbasketball_linescore:SCC28172524--94

Portageville14241423--75

@z_agate_no tab_no indnt_bld ld:SCOTT COUNTY CENTRAL (94) -- Drew Thomas 33, Otto Porter 24, Bobby Hatchett 12, Randy Timmons 4, Desmin Williams 13, Nick Johnson 8. FG 42 FT 7-19 F 16. (3-pointers: Thomas 3. Fouled out: Timmons)

PORTAGEVILLE (75) -- Byron Wright 26, Fred Treadwell 20, Donnell Minnis 8, D.J. Birdwell 7, Bruce Mathis 6, A.J. Brown 6, Dometric Treadwell 2. FG 28 FT 12-18 F 19. (3-pointers: Wright 6, Birdwell 1. Fouled out: None)

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@z_agate_no tab_no indnt_bld ld:SCC 94, Oran 32

@z_agate_HSbasketball_linescore:SCC26282713--94

Oran91166--32

@z_agate_no tab_no indnt_bld ld:SCOTT COUNTY CENTRAL (94) -- Drew Thomas 20, Otto Porter 14, Bobby Hatchett 12, Randy Timmons 12, Desmin Williams 15, John Rhoden 4, Nick Johnson 4, Alan Timmons 2, Robert Jones 2, Jac'Quan Cowley 8, Rhyne McCoy 1. FG 40 FT 14-21 F 12. (3-pointers: None. Fouled out: None)

ORAN (32) -- Kurt Rendleman 2, Preston Scherer 8, Jake Carter 2, Mac McConnell 6, Gabe Kielhofner 2, Nathan Micholsen 6, Reece Mangels 2, Zac Chasteen 4. FG 12 FT 6-10 F 14. (3-pointers: Scherer 1, McConnell 1. Fouled out: None)

Advance 57, South Iron 44

The Hornets knocked off their second state-ranked opponent this week.

Advance beat Bernie in the third-place game at the SCC tournament Thursday and handled the Panthers at Three Rivers Community College on Saturday.

The Hornets got off to a fast start against South Iron, ranked No. 7 in Class 2. Advance went ahead 20-10 after one quarter and held on from there.

David VanGennip led the Hornets (18-5) with 23 points, while Jacob Bond added 15.

@z_agate_HSbasketball_linescore:Advance20111214--57

South Iron10111013--44

@z_agate_no tab_no indnt_bld ld:ADVANCE (57) -- Luke Steil 9, Matt Ware 3, David VanGennip 23, Blake Seabaugh 3, Blake Lingle 4, Jacob Bond 15. FG 18, FT 17-25, F 9. (3-pointers: VanGennip 2, Seabaugh 1, Ware 1. Fouled out: None)

SOUTH IRON (44) -- Hampton 4, James Cornell 8, Cody Smith 3, Bond 3, Justin Ford 16, Will Sutton 8, McNeit 2. FG 18, FT 6-8, F 18. (3-pointer: Smith 1, Bond 1. Fouled out: None)

GIRLS BASKETBALL Notre Dame 69, ND St. Louis 40

The second and third quarters proved the difference for the Bulldogs.

They outscored the Rebels 42-18 over that span to pick up the road win.

Junior Jane Morrill led the Bulldogs with 26 points and 12 rebounds. Meghan Dohogne added 11 points and eight boards in the win.

Allyson Bradshaw scored 10 points and dished out five assists, while Brooke Bohnert added nine points and five assists for the Bulldogs (18-6).

@z_agate_HSbasketball_linescore:Notre Dame1821219--69

ND St. Louis15997--40

@z_agate_no tab_no indnt_bld ld:NOTRE DAME (69) -- Lacy Boeller 2, Allyson Bradshaw 10, Meghan Dohogne 11, Alex Fowler 9, Jane Morrill 26, Brianne Sanders 2, Brooke Bohnert 9. FG 27, FT 13-21, F 13. (3-pointers: Fowler 1. Fouled out: None)

NOTRE DAME ST. LOUIS (40) -- Michelle Auer 18, Abby Gasperoni 2, Sam Goodman 2, Jessica Magee 8, Sarah Meyer 2, Gabby Reppell 8. FG 16, FT 2-6, F 15. (3-pointers: Auer 4. Fouled out: Reppell)

Meadow Heights 56, Oran 35

Whitney Welker scored 17 points and Hattie Cook added 10 as the Panthers picked up the road win.

Meadow Heights (14-6) opened a 38-15 lead at halftime and cruised from there.

Cheyanne King led the Eagles (8-9) with nine points.

@z_agate_HSbasketball_linescore:Meadow Hgts1820126--56

Oran510911--35

@z_agate_no tab_no indnt_bld ld:MEADOW HEIGHTS (56) -- Hattie Cook 10, Gina Cureton 3, Ashley Doublin 2, Mica Morse 6, Heather Dietiker 7, Whitney Welker 17, Chelsey Kight 2, Brooke Sander 9. FG 20, FT 11-20, F 9. (3-pointers: Morse 2, Cook 2, Dietiker 1. Fouled out: None)

ORAN (35) -- Abbey Anderson 4, Claire Seyer 5, Shelby Unger 2, Taylor Tenkhoff 2, Kirstie Mangels 4, Taylor Irwin 6, Cheyanne King 9, Shelbie Seyer 2, Amanda Williams 1. FG 15, FT 5-10, F 13. (3-pointers: None. Fouled out: None)

Parkway South 62, Jackson 29

The Indians suffered a lopsided loss at state-ranked Parkway South.

Jackson (11-10) trailed just 28-19 at halftime, but was outscored 31-6 in the third quarter by South (19-3), ranked seventh in Class 5.

Ashten Howard paced Jackson with 11 points.

@z_agate_HSbasketball_linescore:Jackson14564--29

Parkway South1810312--62

@z_agate_no tab_no indnt_bld ld:JACKSON (29) -- Chelsea Bartels 2, Ashten Howard 11, Kaylen Knepp 3, Jordan Smith 2, Whitney McNeely 6, Landon Wachter 2, Dru Haertling 3. FG 9, FT 9-12, F 10. (3-pointers: McNeely 1, Haertling 1. Fouled out: None)

PARKWAY SOUTH (62) -- Ashley Brentz 3, Ebony Davis 20, Katie Hoener 2, Julie Stratmann 2, Caitlin Wagner 3, Arriana Walker 20, Brittany Willis 12. FG 26, FT 7-7, F 12. (3-pointers: Brentz 1, Wagner 1, Walker 1. Fouled out: None)

JV -- Jackson won.

-- From staff reports