Staff Reports
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DELTA -- Kicking off their season on Tuesday the East Prairie Eagles routed the Delta Bobcats 68-23.
East Prairie used a strong 18-5 start to distance themselves from the Bobcats before going into the half up 30-17. By outscoring Delta 38-6 in the second half the Eagles locked up the win.
Leading the way for East Prairie was Damion Tipler with a game-high 19 points while Dustin Bryars and Seth Bays contributed 16 and 14 points respectively.
Next up, East Prairie (1-0) will Portageville Friday, Dec. 6.
Delta 5 12 4 2 -- 23
East Prairie 18 12 19 19 -- 68
DELTA (23) -- Trevor Glaus 2, Jessie Nance 6, Alex Lashley 6, Austin White 5, Triston Perry 4.
EAST PRAIRIE -- Seth Johnson 5, Seth Bays 14, Dustin Bryars 16, Brett Ellis 2, Michael Graham 2, Damion Tipler 19, Deverence Jones 4, Cade Douglas 2, Nick Grubbs 4.
Girls Basketball
Woodland 86, Charleston 82
MARBLE HILL -- Unable to overcome a strong start by Woodland the Charleston Lady Bluejays opened their season with a 86-82 loss on the road.
The Lady Cardinals opened up a 23-17 lead entering the second quarter before a Lady Bluejays comeback closed them within 44-43. By outscoring Charleston 19-4 in the third quarter Woodland built their lead back up to six and were able to hold off a 25-23 rally by Charleston in the fourth.
Woodland's Josie Long won a shootout with Lady Bluejays junior Sierra Frazier by scoring a game-high 38 points to Frazier's 34.
Cheyenne Randle added another 19 points to Charleston's effort and Shelby Sawyer pitched in 18 points for Woodland.
Charleston (0-1) will stay on the road when they play East Prairie on Monday at 7:30 p.m.
Charleston 17 26 14 25 -- 82
Woodland 23 21 19 23 -- 86
CHARLESTON (82) -- Natalie Groves 8, Sierra Frazier 34, Keana Horton 2, Fred Evans 6, Juwanna Walker 6, Cheyenne Randle 17, Shanle Quinn 5, Alexis Hamilton 4. FG 27 FT 28-41 F 29 (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: Groves, Walker.)
WOODLAND (86) -- Whitney Lincoln 9, Josie Long 38, Taylor Toombs 3, Rachel Poole 9, Shelby Sawyer 18, Mara Grindstaff 6, Audrey Wilkinson 1, Lindsey Craft 2. FG 30 FT 24-36 F 27. (3-pointers: Long 1, Poole 1. Fouled out: Lincoln, Sawyer, Craft.)
ORAN (SMNS) -- The Bravettes jumped out to a 33-19 lead at halftime, but strong play by the Eagles in the second half allowed Oran to squeeze out the win at home.
Chrissie Sauceda led Oran (1-0) with 18 points, including four 3-pointers.
Mikaela Blissett scored a game-high 24 points for Scott County Central (0-1).
SCC 17 16 12 10 -- 55
Oran 10 9 21 19 -- 59
SCOTT COUNTY CENTRAL (55) -- Mikaela Blissett 24, Derien Ditto 9, LaQuisha Strickland 12, Johniqua Fort 8. FG 23, FT 6-17, F 12. (3-pointers: Ditto. Fouled out: None)
ORAN (59) -- Addie Kielhofner 10, Ashlyn McIntosh 15, Taylor Nenninger 11, Allie Cummins 5, Chrissie Sauceda 18. FG 19, FT 9-18, F 15. (3-pointers: Sauceda 4. Fouled out: None)