Charleston wins on late 3-pointer, Bravettes dispatch Chaffee 75-40

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CHARLESTON -- Charleston sophomore Sierra Frazier drained a 3-pointer with eight seconds remaining to give the Lady Bluejays a 62-61 win against Kennett Thursday during Charleston's senior night.

Frazier led Charleston with 18 points. Juwanna Walker and Dazique Gillespie each added 11 points.

The Lady Bluejays (18-6) fell behind by as many as nine points in the fourth quarter with three minutes left. They outscored the Lady Indians 21-15 in the final period.

Charleston will play East Prairie on Saturday at 9 a.m. to open the first round of the Class 3, District 1 tournament at Malden High School.

KENNETT (61) -- Lara Abmeyer 7, Khadijah Whitfield 1, Shon Wynne 6, Kenna Hounihan 15, Kate Shetley 4, Anna Kay Hilburn 14, Logan Vaughan 3, Jenny Lockhart 11. FG 21 FT 19-40 F 22. (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: none.)

CHARLESTON (62) -- Sierra Frazier 18, Juwanna Walker 11, Cheyenne Randle 9, Channelle Quinn 2, E'Neikqua Ewing 9, Dazique Gillespie 11, Shanaia Webster 2. FG 21 FT 17-29 F 28. (3-pointers: Frazier 2, Walker 1. Fouled out: Hamilton.)

SCC 75, Chaffee 40

SIKESTON -- The Scott County Central Bravettes made quick work of the visiting Chaffee Lady Devils Thursday, 75-40.

SCC's Mikaela Blissett and Ann Dennis each led the Bravettes with 24 points. Blissett, who shot 11 of 16 (68 percent) from the floor, had eight rebounds and four steals. Johniqua Fort, who scored 13 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and had four steals. Derien Ditto had seven assists, five rebounds and three steals. Dennis had eight rebounds and five steals.

Lindsey Harrell led Chaffee with 12.

CHAFFEE (40) -- Jordan Pruitt 2, Ellie Sigman 10, Julia Sutterfield 9, Carleigh Burnett 5, Lindsey Harrell 12, Kaitlyn McFerron 2. FG 18 FT 3-4 F 11. (3-pointers: Burnett 1. Fouled out: none.)

SCC (75) -- Mikaela Blissett 24, Johniqua Fort 13, Derien Ditto 11, Abby Ross 3, Ann Dennis 24. FG 32 FT 9-15 F 7. (3-pointers: Ditto 2. Fouled out: none.)

Kelly 53, Delta 51

DELTA -- The Kelly Lady Hawks held on for a close 53-51 win over the Delta Lady Bobcats Thursday.

Tessa Johnson led Kelly with 14 points. Delta's Machela VanGennip paced all scorers with 27 points.

KELLY (53) -- Darbe Backfisch 3, Kaylee Scherer 2, Tessa Johnson 14, Stephanie Worth 9, Alexis Dock 3, Kristi Brucker 6, Morgan LeDure 6, Payton Jones 2, Logan Ivie 7. FG 18 FT 10-17 F 22. (3-pointers: Backfisch 1, Johnson 2, Dock 1, LeDure 2. Fouled out: none.)

DELTA (51) -- Meagan Parker 1, Alysha Vessells 6, Tia May 6, Machela VanGennip 27, Chasity Taylor 7, Rachel Birkman 4. FG 16 FT 16-25 F 16. (3-pointers: VanGennip 3. Fouled out: Taylor.)

Oran 55, Scott City 28

ORAN (SMNS) -- Taylor Nenninger scored 17 points and Addie Kielhofner added 16 as Oran won its final regular-season game at home.

Allie Cummins added 11 points for the Eagles, who begin Class 2 District 3 play Saturday in Bismarck, Mo. Oran will face the host squad at 6:30 p.m.

Lyndsie Robert led Scott City with eight points.

SCOTT CITY (28) -- Shea Martin 2, Lyndsie Robert 8, Jessica Boswell 5, Lindsey Rendleman 3, Macy Hall 3, Natalie Woods 5, Alexis Spriggs 1. FG 9, FT 8-21, F 17. (3-pointers: Rendleman, Hall. Fouled out: Rendleman)

ORAN (55) -- Erin Schlitt 1, Aubrianna Jones 2, Addie Kielhofner 16, Ashlyn McIntosh 2, Taylor Nenninger 17, Allie Cummins 11, Tatum May 2, Chrissy Sauceda 3, Allison Grojean 1. FG 21, FT 11-21, F 18. (3-pointers: Nenninger 2. Fouled out: McIntosh)

BOYS BASKETBALL

Risco 95, Zalma 56

RISCO -- Starting the game on fire, the Risco Tigers defeated Zalma 95-56 Thursday at Risco High School.

The Tigers scored 39 points in the first quarter and led 61-26 at halftime during senior night.

Caleb McCord scored a game-high 26 points for Risco while Austin White added 22. Matt Cumins scored 16, Brandon Bixler had 13 and Hunter Knight chipped in with 10.

ZALMA (56) -- Dennis Gregory 14, Brad Key 13, Austin Sitzes 13, DJ Hankins 9, Brent Overbey 5, Cole Shelby 2. FG 23 FT 6-9 F 12. (3-pointers: Gregory 4, Sitzes 3, Overbey 1. Fouled out: Key.)

RISCO (95) -- Caleb McCord 26, Austin White 22, Matt Cumins 16, Brandon Bixler 13, Hunter Knight 10, Jordon Pavy 5, Justin Earnheart 2, Cody Young 1. FG 39 FT 7-13 F 7. (3-pointers: McCord 5, White 1, Knight 1, Pavy 1. Fouled out: none.)