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WARDELL -- The Risco Tigers needed overtime to do it, but they avenged an earlier season loss to the Clarkton Reindeer in a thrilling 71-69 win on Thursday during the semifinals of the Tri-County Conference Tournament at North Pemiscot High School.
Risco found themselves down by five after the first quarter, 20-15, but outscored the Reindeer 34-28 throughout the next two quarters.
Clarkton tied the game late in the fourth quarter as Risco had a chance to end it in regulation but could not get a shot off as time expired signaling overtime.
The Tigers jumped out to a four-point lead in the extra quarter until a turnover led to the Reindeer slicing their advantage in half. Clarkton took 69-68 lead after a 3-pointer by Julian Nolen with less than a minute left.
Sophomore Austin White was fouled on Risco's next possession and hit the first of a one and one opportunity but missed the second. Risco's Luke Bixler came up with a steal shortly after and was sent to the free throw line.
Bixler drained both shots to give the Tigers the win and seal a spot in the conference title game.
"We were there last year and we wanted to get back," Risco head coach Brandon Blankenship said. "This was a big win for us."
Risco (15-6) will face North Pemiscot in a rematch of last years conference championship game after the Mustangs defeated Holcomb, 62-45, on Thursday night as well.
Clarkton 20 14 14 15 6 -- 69
Risco 15 18 16 14 8 -- 71
CLARKTON (69) -- Mikey Jones 14, Zach Farmer 11, Demarco Jones 10, Delano White 8, Antron Jones 8, Logan Blackburn 7, Julian Nolen 5, Nathan Newhart 6. FG 26, FT 12-23, F 18. (3-pointers: A. .Jones 2, Nolen 1, Newhart 2. Fouled out: none.)
RISCO (71) -- Chris Pavy 23, Luke Bixler 14, Austin White 11, Jeremey Fowler 11, Kris Walker 6, Hunter Knight 3, Jordan Pavy 3. FG 27, FT 13-22, F 18. (3-pointers: Bixler 2, Fowler 1, J. Pavy 1. Fouled out: none.)
DEXTER -- The Dexter Lady Bearcats rolled to their eighth win in their last nine games with a 57-22 rout of Twin Rivers on Thursday.
Dexter (16-9) jumped out to a 17-5 lead after one and built a 33-13 lead at halftime.
Brittany Harris led Dexter with 15 points while Erika Cobb added 10 points and Alison Jarrell had nine on three 3-pointers.
Twin Rivers 5 8 5 4 -- 22
Dexter 17 16 21 3 -- 57
TWIN RIVERS -- (fg-ftm-fta-tp) Chelsea Crain 0-3-6-3, Tori Cole 2-3-6-7, Maci Shearer 1-0-0-2, Sydni Hester 0-2-3-2, Mallory Gyess 1-0-0-2, Kelsey Snider 1-1-3-3, Mallory Douglas 0-1-2-1, Alix Johnes 1-0-0-2. Totals: 6-10-20-22.
DEXTER -- (fg-ftm-fta-tp) Mollie Whitehead 2-3-5-7, Katelyn Frazier 3-1-2-7, Hannah Noe 2-0-1-4, Alison Jarrell 3-0-0-9, Erika Cobb 3-4-4-10, Taylor Owens 0-0-0-0, Brittany Harris 7-1-2-15, Raezheen Miller 0-0-0-0, Paige Patterson 1-2-4-4, Sarah Langley 0-1-2-1. Totals: 21-12-20-57.
3-Pointers: Twin Rivers 0; Dexter 3 (Jarrell 3).
DELTA -- The Delta Lady Bobcats improved to 14-9 on the season by getting past Kelly 71-62 in a Scott-Miss Conference match-up on Thursday night.
Delta led 15-12 after one and 35-28 at halftime. The Lady Bobcats extended their lead to 55-44 after three and held on for the win.
Machela VanGennip scored 21 to lead Delta while Samantha Bartels and Tori Burton added 15 and 12 points respectively.
Kelly (7-12) was led by Kayla Hicks' 19 points while Kaitlin Glastetter added 11.
Kelly 12 16 16 18 -- 62
Delta 15 20 20 16 -- 71
KELLY (62) -- Kaitlin Glastetter 11, Haley Glastetter 4, Darbe Backfisch 2, Karlie Ashcraft 2, Kristen Vetter 5, Kayla Hicks 19, Katie Koonce 1, Kristen Powell 18. FG 25, FT 9-17, F 17. (3-pointers: K. Glastetter 3. Fouled out: none)
DELTA (71) -- Samantha Bartels 15, Rachel Bartels 8, Tori Burton 12, Macey Parks 6, Machela VanGennip 21, Mira Henson 9. FG 26, FT 13-20, F 15. (3-pointers: VanGennip 3, S. Bartels 2, Henson 1. Fouled out: none)
SIKESTON -- The Scott County Central Bravettes won their second game of the year on Thursday night against the visiting Chaffee Lady Devils, 49-47.
With under two minutes remaining in the game, the Lady Devils cut a once 12-point lead by the Bravettes into the two-point final.
Derien Ditto led Scott Central with 13 points while Mikaela Blissett and Johniqua Fort added 12 and 11 points respectively.
Chaffee's Randi Wiley scored a game-high 20 points in the loss.
Chaffee 7 14 11 15 -- 47
SCC 12 12 12 13 -- 49
CHAFFEE (47) -- Randi Wiley 20, Adrienne Eichhorn 11, Elizabeth Sexton 2, Miranda Estes 7, Ellie Sigman 7. FG 13, FT 17-24, F 13. (3-pointers: Wiley 3, Eichhorn 1. Fouled out: Wiley.)
SCOTT CENTRAL (49) -- Mikaela Blissett 12, Johniqua Fort 11, Derien Ditto 13, Kayla Guzman 2, Abby Ross 7, Daisy Gillespie 4. FG 21, FT 6-12, F 20. (3-pointers: Ditto 1. Fouled out: Lawless.)