SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Junior High girls basketball teams split with Cape Central on Thursday night at Sikeston Junior High.
The Sikeston seventh grade team overcame a slow start to win easily 31-11.
Trailing 3-2 after one quarter, the Lady Bulldogs outscored Cape Central 11-0 in the second quarter to gain a 13-3 advantage at halftime.
Sikeston outscored Cape Central 16-4 in the third quarter to put the game away.
Hayly Chapman scored 13 points to lead Sikeston.
The eighth grade, however, fell 28-18 with Dominique Roach and Devita Miller leading their squad with five points apiece.
Sikeston fell behind early, trailing Cape Central 11-2 after one quarter and 17-4 at halftime.
The Lady Bulldogs outscored Cape Central 12-11 in the second half but it wasn't enough.
7th grade girls
Cape Central 3 0 4 4 -- 11
Sikeston 2 11 16 2 -- 31
SIKESTON (31) -- Hayly Chapman 13, Tyra Bonner 4, Keleigh Mallory 6, Erica Peet 6, Zaquasia Brown 2. FG 14, FT 1-3, F 8. (3-pointers: Mallory 2. Fouled out: none)
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8th grade girls
Cape Central 11 6 4 7 -- 28
Sikeston 2 2 6 8 -- 18
CAPE CENTRAL (28) -- Baum 2, Shupert 2, T. Stuart 4, Trepesso 2, McClanahan 2, Semee 6, D. Stuart 10.
SIKESTON (18) -- Amber Lewis 2, Dominique Roach 5, Devita Miller 5, Dynisha Newman 4, Michaela Artist 2.