Dylan Keller scored 16 points and Braden Cox added 13 as the Scott City boys basketball team defeated St. Pius X 54-46 on Tuesday in Festus, Missouri.

The Rams trailed by three points entering the second quarter but outscored the Lancers 14-4 in the period for a 27-20 lead at halftime.

The Rams, who improved to 4-2 with the victory, return to action Saturday against Kelly in the first round of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament.

Scott City 13 14 9 18 -- 54

St. Pius 16 4 14 12 -- 46

SCOTT CITY (54) -- Dylan Keller 16, Trent Pobst 4, Ty Wilthong 4, Isiah Berry 9, Jordan Kluesner 5, Braden Cox 13, Jaden Kaiser 3. FG 16, FT 21-28, F 14 (3-pointers: Berry. Fouled out: none)

ST. PIUS (46) -- White 17, T. Thornton 6, Krodinger 6, J. Thornton 3, Whiteside 3, McDowell 2, Reed 9 . FG 19, FT 5-12, F 21 (3-pointers: Krodinger 2, Whiteside. Fouled out: none)

GIRLS BASKETBALL

NMCC 55, Chaffee 45

Chaffee senior Julia Sutterfield scored 18 points in the Red Devils' loss to New Madrid County Central in a consolation semifinal at the Lady Royals Christmas Classic at Twin Rivers High School in Broseley, Missouri.

Katie Glueck added eight points for the Red Devils, who fell to 5-5.

Chaffee 11 12 11 11 -- 45

NMCC 11 12 19 13 -- 55

CHAFFEE (45) -- Bailey Wiseman 3, Julia Sutterfield 18, Gracie Knutson 5, MaryBeth Knutson 7, Mattison Cline 4, Katie Glueck 8. FG 17, FT 8-16, F 13 (3-pointers: Wiseman, Sutterfield, G.Knutson. Fouled out: none)

NEW MADRID COUNTY CENTRAL (55) -- Kiara Brown 2, Alexis Phillips 8, Monica Davis 5, Karlie Frazier 6, Keisha Rainer 20, Alexus Jordan 2, Keiste Tillman 12. FG 22, FT 7-9, F 13 (3-pointers: Phillips 2, Rainer 2. Fouled out: none)

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Third place

Sikeston 57, Notre Dame 42

Tyeshia Mitchell scored 17 points and Erica Peet netted 15 as Sikeston defeated Notre in the third-place game.

Lexi Welter paced Notre Dame (3-5) with 15 points, while Faith Essner added 11.

Notre Dame 6 11 16 9 -- 42

Sikeston 9 14 17 17 -- 57

NOTRE DAME (42) -- Sam Brennan 5, Faith Essner 11, Maddie Urhahn 6, Hayli Chapman 3, Sydney Newell 2, Lexi Welter 15. FG 15, FT 8-11, F 16 (3-pointers: Brennan, Urhahn 2, Chapman. Fouled out: none)

SIKESTON (57) -- Kiera Steward 2, Antravia Green 2, Tyra Bonner 9, Larysa McClellan 7, Erica Peet 15, Miranda Harrison 5, Tyeshia Mitchell 17. FG 21, FT 12-21, F 12 (3-pointers: Bonner, Harrison, Mitchell. Fouled out: none)

Fifth place

Jackson JV 45, Perryville 36

Kallie Mayfield scored a game-high 14 points as the Jackson JV posted its second consecutive victory over a varsity squad.

Krista Martin added 13 points for the eighth-seeded Indians, who defeated Cape Central a day earlier.

Emma Nelson scored 13 points for Perryville.

Jackson JV 6 11 14 14 -- 45

Perryville 13 13 3 7 -- 36

JACKSON JV (45) -- Grace Pehle 2, Deanne Mirly 2, Mah Massey 9, Emma Masterson 2, Natalie Miller 3, Krista Martin 13, Kallie Mayfield 14. FG 17, FT 8-13, F 13 (3-pointers: Mirley, Massey 2. Fouled out: none)

PERRYVILLE (36) -- Kirstin Jannin 3, Kylie Bilek 9, Abby Robinson 4, Ahnie Hoff 7, Emma Nelson 13. FG 14, FT 7-12, F 13 (3-pointers: Bilek. Fouled out: none)

Consolation final

Cape Central 64, Meadow Heights 20

Abigail Dumey scored 13 points and Sydney Tollison netted 11 for the victorious Tigers.

Janie Cook finished with eight points for the Panthers.

Meadow Hts. 8 9 1 2 -- 20

Cape Central 17 30 7 10 -- 64

MEADOW HEIGHTS (20) -- Abi Bristow 4, Hope Dietiker 1, Janie Cook 8, Samantha Miles 5, Jaycee Whitener 1, Mayzie Thompson 1 . FG 7, FT 6-13, F 19 (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: none)

CAPE CENTRAL (64) -- Kassidy Gowan 5, Sydney Tollison 11, Corrie Reece 7, Katelyn May 5, Salia Hamilton 6, Kassidy Pannier 3, Abigail Dumey 13, Abbie Reece 7, Quetaja Martin 7. FG 20, FT 16-25, F 12 (3-pointers: Tollison, Reece, May, Pannier. Fouled out: none)

-- From staff reports