Perryville claims fifth place at Holiday Classic

Sophomores Kylie Bilek and Ahnie Hoff scored 16 and 13 points, respectively, as Perryville held off Central 46-42 to take fifth place in the Kelso Supply Holiday Classic on Thursday at the Show Me Center.

Hoff hit a layup at the buzzer to give Perryville a 33-32 lead after three quarters. Central had led 13-6 after one quarter before needing Morgan Duschell's buzzer-beating layup to tie the score 23-23 at the half.

Tramonee Stewart led Central with 15 points.

Central 13 10 9 10 -- 42

Perryville 6 17 10 13 -- 46

CENTRAL (42) -- Morgan Duschell 2, Alice Bellodi 2, Kelly Morton 2, Sarah Boerboom 4, Tramonee Stewart 15, Kassidy Pannier 4, Maddie Daum 6, Deja Stewart 7. FG: 17. FT: 8-15. Total fouls: 15. (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: none.)

PERRYVILLE (46) -- Ahnie Hoff 13, Allison Moldenhauer 10, Aimee More 2, Lauren McGarvey 2, Ashley Hanson 1, Kylie Bilek 16, Cori Blackwood 1. FG: 19. FT: 5-14. Total fouls: 10. (3-pointers: Bilek 3. Fouled out: none.)

Meadow Heights 49, Scott City 34

Meadow Heights used a 14-0 run midway through the third quarter to break a tie and coast to a 49-39 victory over Scott City in the seventh-place game.

Meadow Heights led 12-0 before taking a 17-7 lead into the second quarter and a 21-17 advantage into halftime. Scott City forged a 25-25 tie early in the third period, but the Panthers' Kiana Hotop scored eight of Meadow Heights' next 10 points. It was part of a 14-0 run that gave the Panthers a 39-25 cushion midway through the final quarter.

Junior Emma Cook led Meadow Heights with 20 points, while Hotop added 13.

Lyndsie Robert led Scott City with nine points.

Scott City 7 10 8 9 -- 34

Meadow Hts. 17 4 14 14 -- 49

SCOTT CITY (34) -- Shea Martin 5, Lyndsie Robert 9, Anna Kern 5, Carly Howell 7, Machaela Kiefer 8. FG: 13. FT: 7-13. Total fouls: 16. (3-pointers: Robert 1. Fouled out: none.)

MEADOW HEIGHTS (49) -- Kylee Whitener 2, Abi Bristow 4, Kiana Hotop 13, Emma Cook 20, Hayley Thorne 10. FG: 15. FT: 17-22. Total fouls: 17. (3-pointers: Hotop 2. Fouled out: Bristow.)

-- From staff reports